New-York tribune., 1895-07-29
STEAMERS CLOSELY WAiCHED -
UNITED STATES INSPECTORS HAD 40 TROUBLE
~ PREVENTING OvERCROwpiNG ON
EXCURSION BOATS.

The number OF people who left the city yesterday
10y the excursion steamboats, and ferry lines was
conservatively estimated at less than one hun
dred thousand or about % per cent % the number
carried the previous Sunday. This estimate does
not include those who sough, the cooness and
other attractions OF the Interior ~ means of rail-
roads The previous Sunday was an extremely hot
and humid day and the people who left the city
crowded boats and cars TO the number, IL was
estimated. OF 900 to 1000. A number Of acct
dents occurred. ard many boats were badly over
crowded. For yesterdays travel Federal authori-
ties had made provision and inspectors were pres
ent at all the piers TO see that no boat carried
more than her allowance. The work divided
between men from the Office Of the Collector OF
Customs and the United States local inspectors or
Steam Vessels The Sunday before the crowds. In
numerous Instances had broken through all
stralnt and despite steamboat men, policemen ani
Federal inspectors. got on board vessels. regard
less OF the number they were allowed 10 carry
by law Nothing Ike that occurred yesterday. at
the New-York end. at least. and the inspectors hai
compa arativcy easy times.
4 few figures OF the different lines will give an
idea of the small irafiic In comparison with other
| ally carries about thirty thousand people on NOT
holidays and Sundays carried Yesterday less than
| afieen thousand. The line to coney Island.
STYLED the Ocean Navigation Company carried 1888
! than Ave thousand which is falling on OF "a per
| cent The former line runs SIX boats win total
| capacity Of 9.Jo and the Latter mas tnrec boats
| which have Il capacity OF 2.JD0 TIP. Inc iduIHS
| OF the Iron stcamboat Company. running to Long
| branch carried only 100 people on her TWO trlps
| Yesterday The General SlOcum and Grand RepuD-
| lie two OF the largest steamboats, In the harDor.
| carried only $500 passengers between them 70
| Kockaway Beach. 1ne sandy Hook. when made
| two trips to the Atlantic Highlands carried leSi
| than one thousand and the 81. Johns. which usually
| has on Sundays a large crowd for an outing up the
| Hudson carried only about three hundred ana my
| AT nearly all the lines the same report was made
a falling Off Of heary ~ per cent from the pr"vl-
| Gus sunday The Bay Ridge and Staten Island fer,
| r,es did a fairy average business. The barkers
| were a.SO
| numbers seem have been sadly reduced and their
voices are neither loud vociferous IN the land
| The war between the Iron Steamboat Company
| and the new line 10 Coney Island goes merri.y on
! with to all outward appearances. honors even The
steamboat man II hopeful. and although yesterday
| was a disappontren he viii iook forward To a
F, warm sweiering roasting Sunday. and a Sunday
that Will drive perspirng hrongs TO the seashore BY
his route
| The highest temperature yesterday was n degrees
and the lowest s. degrees. the average go degrces
being II degrees less than on the corresponding day
last year
II Is expected that to-day will be warmer and fair