Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
COMPLAINTS AGAINST BOATS.
Capt. Evans Accuses Fourteen Craft
of Violating Regulations.

Capt. Robley D. Evans, United States
Navy, commanding the government patrol
fleet detailed to guard the courses for the
international yacht races has, through
Capt. Roberts of the revenue cutter Man
ming, filed with Collector Bidwen of the port
of New York his report of the operations
of his fleet during Tuesdays race. In this
report formal complaint is made against no
less than fourteen craft for violating the
regulations prescribed for keeping clear the
course of the competing yachts. Captain
Evans blacklist is as follows: The passen-
ger steamers Glen Island, IdleWlld Taurus,
Magenta, Victor and Admiral, the Ward
Line steamship Mexico, the yachts IA
rawha, White LaCye, Chitwolah and Va
moose, the tugs Jack Dykman and Ceres
and the Delaware river pilot boat Philadel-
phla The report made to the Treasury De-
partnent recommends that the pilots of all
the vessels be punished for disobeying the
treasury regulations
Collector Bidwell placed the matter in the
hands of Col. Dudley r. Phelps chief
of the law division of the custom house, for
action.
Under an act of Congress passed in 1896
the Treasury Department is authorized to
make such regulations as are necessary to
insure clear course at the intercollegiate
boat races and at international yacht races
Captain Evans said yesterday afternoon:
Il have recommended i'll my complaint that
the pilots Of all vessels mentioned therein
be punished. But | do not think that any
OF the pilots Wilfully and maliciouSly dis
obeyed the regulations. Their acts did not
endanSer life or in any way interfere with
either Of the racing yachts. / complained
of them simply because they crossed the
line into forbidden waters. If, when they
appear before the collector. the pilots give
a satisfactory explanation of their conduct
! shall not press my complaint, / believe
that all the captains present at the races
meant to be fair and reasonable.
Il am determined that the yachts shall
not be interfered with, and shall enter COM
plants against any vessel that disobeys or
derS, no matter where she may be register
ed from The only vessel that appeared in
was the Glen Island She crossed the line
twice. and when ordered back we We're
greeted with boots from some of her pas
sengers. | do not believe this impudence
came from her officers, but her captain
should certainly have more control over his
passengers
Captain Dietz. chief of the navigation de-
partment of the Starn Transportation
Company, owner of the Glen Island, was on
board that vessel during the race. Capta n
DietZ vigorously denied that the pilot of
that vessel had knowingly trausgrcss,d any
rules laid down for the races.
1--WE We're lying on the eastern side Of the
course Just before the start" said Captain
DetZ. I'VE were in the rear of the starting
point, and were ordered over on the west
side by revenue boat. We started to cross
over and were, met by Captain Evans on
the Manning. who ordered us back 20 The
east side. There remained throughout
the race, and I'll make affidavit that we
never crossed the line again.
Inspector Barrett of the board of steam
ship inspectors said that the board had not
yet received any complaints of offending
pilots connected with Tuesdays race nor
had 1t been furnished with the treasury
regulations regarding the races.