New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
WAR AMONG PILOTS.
UNITED STATES MASTERS AND PILOTS
ASSOCIATION WANTS POWER OF IL
CENsING TRANSFERRED TO MA
T1oNAL GOVERNMENT.

TIONAI, GOVERNMENT.
war has broken out between the Sandy HOOK
pilots and the United States Masters and Pilots
Association. The point al issue is who is going to
pilot ships in the Harbor OF New-York? The SANDY
Hook pilots have had monopoly Of this business
for more than half century, and they say they
are not going 70 be ousted at this late date. The
association however, is confident OF breaking up
the present system OF State pilots and OF turning
over the power OF granting licenses 10 Federal au-
thorities. This power IS now vested in board
OF commissioners consisting Of five men, three OF
whom are appointed by the Chamber Of Commerce
and the remaining two by the Board OF Under
writer's. II is the purpose Of the association 10
have this power placed in tho hands Of the united
States local inspectors appointed from washington
To this end committee from TIE association met
with Congressman Daily. OF New-Jersey, yesterday
afternoon and began the formulating Of bill whicn
Mr. DAILY has promised to introduce in the House OF
Representatives its next session. The association
is said TO have been organized only two weeks, bu;
in that time Il has gained the support OF the central
Federated Labor Union and the American Fedora
ton Of Labor II is also said that It is composed of
CAPTAINS OF various craft which ply in and about
New-York Harbor including tugs, ferryooats and
coastwise steamers.
Naturally this movement has excited considerable
comment. From the point Of view OF the SANDY
Hook pilots D. A. Nash, secretary OF the state
BOARD of Commissioners said yesterday to a Trio-
une reporter:
This bill II passed will be disastrous 70 the Port
of %ew-York II will throw half Of the old ex-
perenced pilots out Of business 1t will enable any,
into the business II will reduce profits to such an
extent that good men Will nnd otner Einns OF nt S
one pilot licensed by the State Board has been
Gharged with "a an NeSYopk GH po. are lower than
those exacted at any other port In the United
States.
Mr.. Nash then explained the rates for pilotage.
..g,
INWARD.
from from Is 70 , a1 81 i8 foot
OUTWARD
From TO u feet @s 10y 20,
From IS to q as foot
From p feet upward On lo''
The above are summer rates. In the winter 81
adde1 i 10 thus be c5ntnued the secre
tary that a steamer Ike the Paiatias which
draws as heavy 33 feet. VIII pay 355 Y for IN
ward pilotage. whereas a sioop craving . teet
would only pay HSt Win ' nes 10
BOARD the nearest boat which sets her jack, what
ever may be her size Al present theTe Io are be m
former constitute a corporation which Is only
ownership OF the steamer New-York which Is used
to take pilots off outgoing steamers Inc present sent
ten tenn ''''''
An owner in one OF the American steamship nnes
In discussing that question yesterday said:
"This bin OF the United States Masters and Pilots
Association would enable our captains TO do their
oUn nioting Only masters OF foreign vessels not
hearing United States licenses would have TO hire
pilots as at present The money saved thereby
would be no inconsiderable sum. Then, too. COM
many would be enabled to hire pilots Of its own
AT a considerable saving. l do not think any risk
would be incurred by dispensing with the services
O. the Sandy Hook plots
Of the captains who were talked with about
the new pilot bill said that they preferred TO
have a regular pilot handle their ships, Others
Ifffia q a
SANDY Hook pilot regular pilot hired by the
company took charge.