The morning times., 1896-08-18
HAS A CREW OF MARSHALS
Authorities Afraid the Steamer Syl-
veSter Would Leave.
Attnchnients Had been Secured and
Novel Course Taken to
Secure the Vessel.

| Ahc tillICuiteS into winch inc steamer
| John Sylvester has fallen reached an acute
stage yesterday. Tie boat has been IN
| chaige OF The United States marshal since
Friday and yesterday an apprchen sion
! arose That the crew might take possession
OF her i'll spite Of Deputy Marshal Cus;ck
and carry her permanently LcyoEd the
| Jurisdiction OF tits court.
There are "A good many kinks Ia admiralty
law which governs tie collection OF a
| debt against Il steamer, ara tie authorities
| Charged with holding the beat III Pc wa
| grew ANXIOUS. lest she ulsht slip through
| ii'eir hands. Accordingly number Of
| Tire crew were sworn III yesterday ater-
Hcon as special bdilins TO hold the Sylvester
| for the marshal. Tie Jonu Sylvester be-
| longs To the Post Steamboat Company OF
New York city and u lady who nSes IN
New Jersey. The boat was brought here
early iii the season for the sunnIer ex-
cuEsiUu trade 10 run To Colonial Beach, and
Capt. Posey was IN charge OF her, while
Russell Colcgrove was general manager OF
the business. The Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Steamboat Company was the name of
the business association that controlled
her.
Aht ''a' "ds cut WIN
largely from the uiilis Lansburgh Furniture
Company. From May %. when she was
brought into LScsc waters. nearly $500
worth OF chairs, etc, Were bought of the
Lansturgh company. Very little was paid
Tor About S234 worth OF the chairs
We're recently returned to the LanSburgh
company. Robert A. Golden. the commits
sion man, supplied fish AMI poultry to the
boat for several weeks and Il balance of
about S225 Vas left unpaid Daniel Longh-
ran. the tobacco dealer Of 1924 Peunsyi-
wanna avenue, furnished cigars and toba eco
10 the amount OF $1T5. Other dealers
haye bills. but have not yet stated the
amounts.
on last Friday Mr.. Loughran became
anxious about his bill nd brought suit 10
Recover. The boat was at once attached
As II was not necessary for her To go down
the river that night little attention was
paid to the matter.
But next day the Lansburgi Company
brought suit and got out an attachment
and Mr.. Golden followed suit Soon after
fourth suit was flied by John Esputa and
five or six other musicians constituting the
band. They wanted $40 for services at
rendered since August /.
The boat WAS in the hands of Deputy
Marshal Cusick and would not lave gone
out on the trip that night except for some
quick work On the pa IT of President Robert
Fletcher OF the company. He telcphoned to
Judge Cole TO wait for him, as lie had
learned Of the adtitiona ttl Currents which
would interfere with tie boats business
and he would come and give bond SO as 20
be able to go to Colonial Beach as ad-
ver;iScd.
Accordingly Judge Cole waited until i:15
O'Clock. President Fletcher then appeared
with his attorney, Mr.. Z. II. Thomas, and
arranged for the trips Saturday night and
Sunday The Sylvester was to go to the
Beach as usual but she was to take two
deputy marshais who Were to have charge
of the receipts for tickets.
This was agreed upon and the trips were
made successfully. Yesterday no further
steps were taken toward settling the
claims. As a measure of precaution
several of the crew were sworn in to help
taEe care of the boat for tho r,,arShal