New-York tribune., 1908-07-06
YACHT OWNERS ANGRY
BALK 1T INSPECTION.
One Refuses to Obey, but Finally
MoEes n Com promise.

Deputv SURVEYOR Mathew NJ. Coneys reused the
ire of dozen or more owners Of private yachts in
the harbor yesterday when he made them bring
their boats alongside the tug John j. Tmmons to
have their equipment examined W. E. Ellsworth
Of Bayonne n J. at first refused fatty to obey
with MS tpenty-six-tcn yacht Katherine, explaining
at closer range that his boat was made entirely of
mahogany and scratches were costly
The John J Tiurnons Is of the fastest tugs
in the harbor and has been chartered by the
Treasury Department for the work OF enforcing the
steamboat regulations in the port during the sum-
mer months James S. Clarkson. Surveyor Of Gus
toms, not board yesterday. the tug being In
charge of Deputy Surveyor Coneys. who Is regular
ly IN charge Of that particular work
The captains of fishing boats whose boats
taken away from them for time last year
by the officials roundy cheered the customs soff-
Ger yesterday when they saw him inspecting the
hogany yacht Katherine hailed the deputy
surveyor had inspected the twenty-one-ton auxili-
ary sioop Wenona, belonging to Ernest Accini. of
this city. These two spick and-span yachts were
both around the John T Timrnons when the King
fisher and the James Carroll. both fishing boats
came within hailing distance. Each had a score
or more board. who Joined in the cheering.
II m glad TO see you're not singing US poor
fishing folk yelled Captain Louis Kindt. of the
hnghsher. who was caught last year doing bust
ness without license. foghorn. whistle or bell.
Come aboard and inspect my boat now. Like you
TO see all our equipment"
". E Ellsworth, the owner of the Katherine.
after refusing 10 have his yacht put alongside the
customs boat. finally agreed a compromise and
sent out Iongboat TO bring Mr.. Coneys on board.
Mr.. Ellsworth said he had come up from Florida
and had encountered at nearly every port he Wis
tied inspections modelled after the system originally
established here.
Another pleasure craft hailed by the Tfnlnnins
was the Helen r. of Sheepshead Bay with Magis-
trate Tighe. OF Brooklyn. and two rowing teams
"a ~ On, o0G<I <InL D
racing shells. to be used in later in Flushing
Bay Magistrate Tighe. whose heart was set
the races. didn't want to alongside the tug
for fear the racing shells would be injured
I'll sue the government if anything happens
TO those Shells he exclaimed from time to time
during the inspection The Helen R. was found
TO be obeying all regulations, and pulled away
with the two racing shells intact the magistrate
at the time cooling of visibly.
number of pleasure boats inspected were found
to have only one or two life preservers with from
twelve to twenty persons board. Heated objec-
ton was made in several instances to the inspec-
tion but Mr. Coneys explained firmly that the law
made allowance for private boats and that the
owners ought to welcome regulations which forced
them to provide protection for their families and
friends.
Cant you see this is private yacht and that
don't carry passengers for hire?" yelled F. l. Bud
long, owner of the 4ston yacht Tyche, from Rrovi-
dence-
The Tyche. despite its SIZE found TO have no
life preservers at all on board. Two small rings
completed its full equipment in Of a disaster.
Mr.. Budlong let off with a warning not to
come into New York Bay again without full
quota OF life preservers. Otherwise his yacht full
filed all requirements of the law.
Another yacht, with the suggestive name of Say
When, was also shown by inspection be short
OF life preservers Six persons were on board with
only two life preservers. Several other yachts were
inspected. some of which had no lffesaving equip
nnent at all Among those which were hailed and
brought alongside in spite of prolonged objection
were the Parthenia, belonging TO J. H Ross. of
New Jersey: the Louise the property of L. F.
Sandkaut- Of the Crescent Yacht Club, and the
Aouila- In all more than twenty private boats
were inspected in addition to several excursion
steamers and others