The times., 1897-09-08
L|BELED THE MACALEsTER
The Well Known River Steamer
Tied Up at Mount Vernon.
DEPUTY MARSHAL In CHARGE
A Debt of S6.557 Said TO Be Due BY
the Vessel to John Park Agneyr
81 Co--Sone Inconvenience to Pas
seugers on Account of the Libel
Take the Cars Home.

me John Park \ Agnew Coal Company
| Of this city yesterday lbeIed the steamer
Charles Macalester for the alleged non
payment OF a claim of S6 ,557 for coal.
| The steamer is now tied TO the w3arf at
| Mount Vernon
! Dir. James r. Cation, the attorney for
| John Park Agnew Il Co., yesterday applied
to United States Commissioner John S.
| Fowler. OF Alexandria, for the libel papers
against the steamer, which requisite papers
We're placed IN the hands of United States
| Deput- Marshal Glover WHO arrived at
| Mount Vernon Just as the steamer was
pulling cut from her dock oh her way
! to Marshall Hall. He remained at the
| grounds, anG when the Manchester re-
| turned TO Mount Vernon, shortly after l
O'Clock, advised Capt. Ross OF his mission
| Itc tied the vessel 10 the wharf.
/ When the passengers were told Of the
| action of the officers there was consider
able excitement shown, because many
DOUBTLESS lest sight Of the fact .hat tney
| could return TO Washington on the electric
| cars The Manchester carried several
hundred passengers, and had eft number
| at Marshall Hall with the expectation 0,
| conveying them back To the city on sht,
| following return trip
Capt. Ross surrendered his vessel to the
| deputy marshal, and told his passengers
| that tLey would have 10 return 10 ~ ASH
| ington on the electric cars. The excite
me1t soon subsidized. and the excur sionists,
] realizing the situation, took advantage OF
| the opportunity to spend several hours at
the tomb Of Washington Many did not
| board the electric cars to return home
until u late hour Last night.
/ 4
andria,tn charge OF the Aacalester, Marshal
Glover returned 70 Alexandra about 6
| 0 clock ana reported to tonlt..lssf.,.,er
| Fowler.
| Mr. Cation, attorney for Agnew & Coz
notified the receivers OF the Mount Vernon
| Steamboat Company of the action he had
/ taken, and subsequently, the receivers,
| Messrs. James Edwards and L. L. White,
Went to Alexandria and held a conference
| with Mr.. Cation.
| Mr. Cation was seen by reporter of The
| Tunes ~ Alexandria last night. He ad-
mitted the facts as above stated. Messrs
| White and Edwards had called on him, but
| nothing defidte had been accomplished
looking 10 q settlement OF the claim Of his
| clicats He did not propose to take any
| further steps in the matter, however, until
he had heard from the receivers There
was nothing more to be said at this time
in regard to the matter, except that he
| hoped for IN amicaDle settlement of the
! claim.
| Deputy Marshal Glover, who served the
| paper on Capt. Ross, sta ted last night
| that unless the matter " as adjusted by to-
day he would take the Manchester to Alex
andria and tie her up to her wharf there
1
ester had remained at Mount vernon, hav
ing been advised that the company would
send another steamer down to bring up
| the passengers left at Marshall Hall and
Mount Vernon, and that the Macalester's
crew expected to be transferred to the
| other steamer.
The persons that had been left at Mar
shall Hall were brought to the city ON
the steamer Bartholdi.
Mr. James Edwards, one of the receivers
of the Mount Vernon Company, was seen
at his home, No. 2le l street northwest,
last evening in regard to the ma tier He
said:
'.Messrs. Park Agnew & Co., the coal
dealers, have been for many years fur
nishing coal to the Mount Vernon Steam
boat ompany and, having claim when the
| receivers Were appointed for the steamboat
company of between Sc 900 aud $1,000,
yesterday libeled the steamer Manchester
through the district court of the United
States in Alexandria.
THE steamer was taken charge OF by
the marshal while in the possession or
the receivers. The vessel was lying at
Mount Vernon and carrying passengers
to aud fro under the directions of the Dis.
trict court.
"Agncw s. Co. claim maritime lien
against the steamboat thinking that they
can do this because the original company
was Incorporated under the laws of West
Virginia, and they undertake, by this pro-
cess, to obtain priority. 1t is claimed by
other parties that III point Of fact Agnew
& Co have always dealt with the steam
boat company and trustedit ON the strength
OF and looked to Its general prosperity
for payment. They had received notes
from the company from time to tine, and,
IL fact, had presented the present claim
10 the receivers before they took this
course.
''It is thought that the court that ap-
pointed he receivers may take action To
prevent this interference and that the
Manchester may precs ed as usual In carry
ing passengers.
w Zen the officers took poss esson the
vessel was tied up at Mount Vernon, and
there were not many passengers aboard.
The receivers provided for their accernrno-
ID tim while there, and arranged to have
then br.aght back to the city on the
electric cars.
'.rhe efforts oe ,he receivers have been
III the direction OF aiding the unsecured
creditors, and IL is thought that the action
of Agnew & Co. which may be considered
az contempt of the court, will result in
in.i:iring the class Of creditors and not
! beaefitins the libeilants themselves