New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
FELT IN MARITIME EXCHANGE
BITTER WAR BETWEEN sHIPMASTERS
AND BOARDING HOUSE KEEPERS.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN SEA
MEMS FRIEND SOCIETY - VESSELS STILL
HELD UP UNDER POLICE PROTECTION
so hitter has the war between owners OF sailing
vessels and shipping and sailors boarding
house keepers become, that 1t has even entered
into the Maritime Exchange and involved that IN
stitution in the general turmoil. Because the
Board OF Directors of the Exchange refused TO
certify william F. Giles, shipping master. who
had been recommended for membership by the
Committee on Admissions. the committee. with the
exception Of one man. resigned. Andrew j. Baiey
is the member who stuck. Those VINO Wthore"
are William Brand, William II. whitney il,
Michael Butler and r. NJ. Goddard. 1t was said
Yesterday by Superintendent Houghton OF the Elk
change that none OF the recalcitrant members OF
the committee had resigned their membership IN the
Exchange and that there was no III feeling lie
said that the vacancies would be hed al meeting
of the directors next week.
Tn the mean time the war over the shipping OF
crews for deep-sea vessels goes on undated. Mas
tiers of ships are compelled to observe the utmost
stealth In order to secure sufficient force 10 man
their craft.
The recent assault made upon William j. Giles
on board the ship Benjamin F. Packard was dis
cussed at a conference held yesterday afternoon In
the rooms OF the American Seamens Friend So
ciety No 70 Wall-st. presided over by j. Augustus
Johnson Archibald r. Mansfield was secretary:
There were REPRESENTATIVES Of the New-YSGk Port
sSG pssd sossty seamens Christian Endeayor So
ciety and the Protestant Epsfopa poitar Is the
head 1t was the opinion of the delegates that the
existing laws framed especially for the protecuoh
manded by the boarding house keepers and other
abuses As result OF the deliberations or me
delegates the conference resolutions were asoPt
ed calling for action by the Nationai anu ''a he
looking to the bs9 b% %' m oea
who violate the statutes. ,.., lilo.
The conference also passed 90 tbe PRESENT
condition OF AFFAIR." and Of Of the Legal Aid
Society and the selection Of quarters and Offices at
No. "a Pike-st There the complaints OF sailors ha
will be brought to the attention of the local OF
Federal authorities
UNABLE TO GET MEN.
The sh,ps BENJAMIN F. Packard the State Of
Maine and the Mary l.. Gushing are still lying
in the harbor and are likely to continue 10 90 so
for some time unless their agents effect some set
Element with the shipping masters or succeed IN
picking I'D scrub" crew. It was alleged that I'VE
men were nvegled on board the tugDoat Howaru
on Thursday under the pIetext that they were 10
he put to work on fertilization. Where or what
this forthcation is was not specified The men
say that they were taken on board the ship Ben.
iamin f Packard, where the Commissioner was
Waiting to sign them. but upon their entering a
vigorous protest to the proceeding they were ,h al
tell is true II Is nevertheless fact that the mas
ters of vessels are ready 10 resort to desperate
CAPTAIN smith OF the harbor police is constantly
guarding sailing vessels in the Bay. There are
three policemen on the Mary L. Gushing and one
on each OF the other ships. In addition TO this
force. a launch filled with policemen patrols the
Bay day and night.
STANDARD OIL COMES IN.
Tho ship-owners have received powerful rein
forcement from the Standard OIL Company which
is interested In all the vessels tied up except the
Packard as they all carry case oil Their agents
were Informed yesterday that tile company will
allow all the time required get the ships TO sea
Bitter complaints are heard from the boarding
house keepers and shipping masters against Ship
ping Commissioner Dicke. who they say. has
gone TO the shp-owners and goes out of his
way to sign men without their knowledge. They
say that the whole trouble is due 10 demand
from the ship-owners for a share OF the money
obtained from the sailors when they signed
Neither the ship-owners the shipping masters
or boarding house keepers show any signs of
weakening as yet. and the end OF the conflict may
stl be a long way on.