New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
CONEYS'S RECORD DAY
Government Tug OUerhauls 104
Boats for ViOldtiOnS.


number of captures yesterday with the Treasury
DEPARTMENTS tug John J. Timmins. and his chief
aid Deputy Surveyor Coneys, was captured py
two Young women in a four-ton power boat 1t
was hard day for Coneys Soon after the pirate
craft returned him to the Surveyor he rescued a
boy who had fallen overheard from the launch
Nina and ten minutes later he slipped on the deck
of the Timmns he returning from small
boat hurting his ankle severely. Notwithstand-
ing these tribulations, the Deputy Surveyor wore
a smiling face and made himself persona non
grata with of two attractive sailor women
on three-ton launch because he told her com
panion she was the prettiest girl ne had ever
seen.
SURVEYOR Clarkson has devoted much time to
the overhauling of small craft in the Narrows
and off the fishing banks where the violations
have been many and where there is less oppor-
tunity for saving life than in the smooth. shall
low waters.
He changed his plans night and when he
started the Timmins for He'll Gate and Classon
Point he surprised many boat owners and over
hauled 1G4, which is the record for this year ana
last
The 1o4 boats did include score of launches
that were hailed but had been examined within
the week.
This is the first time the number OF captures or
the Treasury Departments cutter has run up into
three figures. There were seventy-two boats that
had violations many OF them being equipped with
nothing more than fog horn and few anti
ouated life preservers slowed away in places Where
they could be procured in case OF emergency
The inspectors on the Timmins hailed twenty
four boats that did not respond. They clung TO
the shallow places and defed the inspectors to
catch them Surveyor Clarkson however. has
powerful glass mounted on the deck OF the Inn
minis and with it the names of the oHendlns crail
were learned and the owners will receive no mild
fine when they caught AS rule all poals
respond 10 the signals of the Tfmmins
while steaming north off Riker's Island the sur
vevor saw a small flying the Irish flag on her
tackstaff The Timmins had not Inspected the ooat
before and bore down her AS the harp on the
green field became more distinct 1t was seen thaI
the irish flag was under the red white and blue
He is patriotic observed the surveyor
And I'll bet his equipment is all right broke
in John NJ. Bishop. deputy surveyor Oh customs
He will have to show me-" suggested Coneys.
for Irishman could be patrlouc anu is '"e 0
above the green
By this time the neat close by and on her
bow in gold letters the name Harp she was
a trim little launch and on her wheelhouse were
two small guns about foot long mounted on
carriage
Bet he expects the British feet" remarked Mr.
Bishop
Then there will be violations on board II ne
IS prepared to fight said Coneys
The Harp alongside. and as she swung
round 1t was seen that the American ensign was
on one staff and the Irish flag on another 1t
pleased Coneys think that both nations were
on a par and he jumped aboard
j COedy, College Point 1t was the hrst time
he had been halted by the Timmins, and he
thought he had "done sumthin agin the guvern-
ment" Coneys made a careful examination OF
the Harp, and found she not only complied with
the law in every respect, but was a model craft
After letting Mr.. Coedy take his emerald launch
away Coneys told him he had overlooked viola
ton And what is t?" shrieked Mr.. Coedy.
You are carrying weapons on your wheelhouse
shouted Coneys. THAT is against the law
I've got you there laughed the owner of the
Harp They are not concealed weapons. Good
by"
The flthiest looking apology for power power boat Sst
came abeam the Timmins off ClaSon Point she
was hailed and every -on board had a
''grouch" They had other things on board be
sides .'grouches,'' but they were in bottles, the
contents of many having been drained long before
the Timmins hove in sight
The boat bore on the bow the classy name of
Sugheimer. There violations galore, and the
owner was ordered to report at the Custom House
Where this internal Cussed House?" queried
Rowing Screen" said Inspector Smyth
Beat il to the point, to the point. man. Do
look like a fortune teller?' objected the captain
II took Coneys and Smyth five minutes to give
the skipper directions he could comprehend.
smooth waters of the harbor for few days. and
return to her duty off the Fishing Banks and the
Kill Won Kull