New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
TROUBLE on THE PIER.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT ANCHOR LINE EN-
PLOYES
PASSENGERS On THE CITY OF ROME AND THEIR
WAITING FRIENDS OBJECT TO THE WAY
THEY ARE TREATED-THREATS
OF ARREST MADE.

WAITING FRIENDS OBJECT TO THE WAY
THEY ARE rREATED-TrREATs
OF ARREST MADE
The Anchor Line steamship City Of Rene tied
up to her pier at East Twenty y-fourth-st at
. o'clock last evening after stormy voyage
from Glasgow. She carried a large number Of
passengers. who were in a hurry 10 get ashore
There waiting on the pier some 800 per-
sons equally anxious to greet long absent rels-
tives and friends They had heard that the
steamer would reach her pier earlier in the az
ternoon, and stayed there dinneriess In order
to be on time for the arrival Of the vessel.
Before however. the passengers had landed
two hours had elapsed. and scene OF disorder
and confusion on the pier had been presented
that at one time threatened TO lead TO num-
Der OF arrests.
When the CITY of Rome made fast 10 her
pier she had not been boarded passed by the
inspecting officer. Until he has cleared a ship
nothing he taken from 1t. He had. now
ever. detailed dozen deputies to the pier 10
examine hand baggage. Before any passenger
was allowed TO leave the steamer. his deciara
ton was taken at the head OF the ganepiahk
This duty is usually performed a steamers
trip up the Harbor. and It's postponemen' OF
the City of Rome led to the long delay at
the pier.
The persons waiting on the pier did not un-
derstand why only one passenger IN ABOUT
every ten minutes should be allowed to leave
the vessel. and as minutes heightened into
hours and friends ard relatives did not ap-
Iear, those In the crowd began 10 grow restless
| They besieged the employees Of the dockmaster
| Captain Nichols, with questions and requests
to be allowed to go on board Right here the
trouble began ertain Of these employees
seemed to be TO some extent under the influence
OF liquor Their answers to requests OF inquirss
were anything save courteous and trey W0u'"'
as arule. only cry. We vc got our orders
So sevoral Of the passengers " no had Deen
allowed to leave the steamer desired 10 go pack
TO look after their baggage. which could not
| he taken of the ship until to-day. These pas
sengers not allowed TO return on board Tor
some reason Their comments and expostula-
tiOns excited the lie Jf the waiting cro"d
| agains' the employees.
| Ex-Postmaster-Cieneral James came ashore
| for a moment Three-quarters of an hour went
by before h- was allowed TO return on board.
| where he wished 10 pass the night. There vas
a mother on the pier who mad a sick baby walt
| ing on board to bc taken Off The mother was
not permitted 20 go 10 II until after she hah
| waited two hours Andrew J Toomey. OF No.
| - State-st a member II the Produce TX,
| change went to the pier 10 help crlppi-i
father ashore He was lot allowed on board
His demand that he be permitted TO see the
officer in charge In order 10 state his case was
met by the sullen reply from one ~ tht eiIi,
pOyes. i m IN cnarHt- -" one 60 -" -,
this boat" when Mr. Toomey trled 10 ars"c
the case another employ in plair clothes
-tepred up somewhat unsteadilS and SAID 10
his fellow orkmaI: "Donf you take any sass
from no one What you says goes ur'n''
remarks from Mr. Tooney were met by the De
uaud that he be arrested which was not com
piled with. however. -
No better satisfaction could be gotten iio"'
the officer ranking next to Captain NichcMs.
II was 70 o'clock before fe" person.
| through special request obtained permission ~
20 on board 80 meet friends. and c"'np'a'''
were loud and numerous.