Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-01-29

What il Costs 20 Transfer Passen-
gers on the State steamers

" hat 81 Costs 70 Transfer passera-
gers on the State steamers
A hearing was had yesterday before
Collector Marine on charges made by w.
o. sayille and John II. Cooper, local in
spectors Of steam vessels, that on differ
ent dates in December last the steamers
in question, while acting in the place Of
the disabled steamer Thames. OF the
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad
Company. had violated certain statutes
Of the United States.
The captains were both charged with
not keeping a correct list Of passengers
carried between Claiborne and Bay Ridge
and the McLane was charged with hav-
ing carried on four different trips more
passengers than she was entitled to
carry according TO her certificate of in
spection. Each steamer is allowed 25
passengers. In their reports 10 the in
spectors the captains admitted that they
kept no record. but that Purser Warfield
Of the Thames, collected the tickets
When further reports were asked for
Captain Turner, of the McLane sent
list. showing an excess in the four
trips made Of 50 passengers over the
number allowed by the steamers certii
cate. Captain Towards last report
showed no excess. The number Of pas
sengers carried, however was obtained
by the captains of the steamers from the
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad
Company's purser of the Thames, the
captains of the state steamers having
kept no record of their own.
The act gives the Collector the poxer
to impose the fines, which are 500 in
each case, against the master of a passen-
ger steamer, other than ferry boat, for
failing through negligence or design to
keep list of passengers. $500 for each
offense against the owners of such steam
er, 800 against the master and $500
against the owners in each case for
carrying more passengers than allowed
by the certificate of inspection.
Collector Marine in his opinion said
in conclusion. 81 can add nothing to
that. These statutes seem TO have been
provided for that purpose. Inasmuch
as thus regard il | shall he compelled
to fine the captain of the McLane for the
violation Of Section 4465 of which there
are four violations, 500 for each offense
making. Northumberland. S400
Against the owner of the boat for
violation of Section 4499, of
which also there are four often
ses, $500 for each offense. 1000
! shall have to fine the captain of
the Thomas for violation of Sec
tions 4467 and 4469. ...... 100
Against the owner of the boat for
violation of Section 4499. 1890. 500
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO 900
General Seth gave notice that the would
give bond and petition TO the Secretary
of the Treasury for remittance of the
fines. The bond of $4,000 was prepared
yesterday afternoon and will be filed
with the Collector at IL O'Clock this
morning. In the case several years ago
when the state refused to allow the
steamers to be inspected by the govern
ment inspectors a fine of $4,000 was inn
posed, and on appeal TO the Treasury
Department the amount was reduced to
81, 600 which was paid.
GOVERNOR JAcKsoN's EXPLANATION.
Governor Jackson had no comments
to moke on Collector Marines decision
but he seemed to regret exceedingly
that the states vessels had been put
in position rendering them liable to
penalty.
The Board of Public Works has been
criticised for allowing the steamers to be
used by the Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad Company. but the fact ia the
board knew nothing of it until il was
all over, with the exception of reluct
ant permission which gave one night
for the McLane to carry nine passengers
believe, who were waiting on the
shore at Bay Ridge The board would
not have allowed the use of the boats
and General Seth alone is responsible for
the whole affair