New-York tribune., 1908-06-29
LOCAL CRAFT, HAILED
BOATS LIVE UP TO Law
Seasons First Inspection Cr"lst
Shoes Conditions Good.


Coneys, the Deputy Surveyor of Customs, who
was in command of the governments tug Dali
zelIine last wear was in charge of the boarding
of craft yesterday.
The excursion traffic on small power oodts
and barges was light yesterday, as the season
has not actually begun The Dalzelline did not
start out last season until July Il, when the
picnic and excursion parties were at their zeliif
SURVEYOR Clarkson was anxious to begin the
enforcement of the steamboat regulations Garner
this season. So that the situation would be Wen
IN hand when the excursion period at its
height
The tug John J. Timmins, of the Mutual row
ing Company one of the fastest boats III the
harbor, which had her trial trip week ago, leiC
the Battery at 10 d. m. and went up the 1>ol'h
River to g6th street, where she took on the sur
veyor and Deputy Surveyor Bishop.
Deputy Surveyor CCneys had ms marine sl''''
ready when the tug left the Battery pu' 'iieie
were few power boats in sight Shortly peIore
entering the Harlem River he saw shail poa'
that seemed to be oyercrowded ana tue Inn
minis was ordered to overhaul her. When tle
tuq came abeam of the small boat there was d
waving of hands and shouts of welcome lo
those on board. 1t was the Tabasco' thel O0'
had inspected last season, ana the ship"ei
his friends recognized the deputy surveyor "iO
had called their attention to the requirements %
the law last year. -.
..ynu needn't come aboard" yelled the skip
per. This is private party, all my rlehus'
and we have everything the law requires
They showed their life preservers and license
blow their whistle to show that they had one
and pulled away from the T!mmins-
THE TABAsCO GETS OFF.
| A. +ha ranasco was slipping aft one of the
nartlv shouted, Were hot stuff, Mr.. Coneys'
us
remark amused Surveyor Clarkson' ana he ie
D1ied that there was hardly anything hotter thah
! tabasco The words were hardly uttered Wheh
| the 25-foot power boat Ginger came puilliis Wy
! She was within the law and was not boarded
/ The Timmins steamed into the Harlem River
and Captain Robert Deakin, the skipper began
! footing his whistle in answer to salutes Ifoiii
/ passing craft that continued throughout 'h7
| dav After going through a school of canoes
and eieht-Oared barges the Timmlns sloWeu
| down for small boat called the George Pepper
which had been boarded last year. She had re-
| Gently complied with the law, and was not
! moested by the inspectors.
! After an inspection of the inlets around Hell
| Gate whence the Tabasco, the Ginger ana the
| Pepper had come, the Treasury boat went uo"ll
! the East River, and came to a sudden stop
! near the excursion boat Glen black with peo-
nIe with1the barses Curry one side ana
| three big craft were members of the Novelty
| Rangers who had embarked from Jersey City
for an outing at Locust Grove
The Glen and the barges slowed down when
| the Timmins blasted three times, and three
| men in jerseys crept quickly TO the lifeboats
| trailing behind
| surveyor Clarkson ordered that the passengers
| be counted and after delay of about twenty
minutes Coneys. with Inspectors Peterson and
q "a RS
which was within the number allowed the three
boats The only violation recorded against the
Glen and her barges was the absence of the men
| in the Hfeboats when the Timmins Overhauled
| them.
| The barge Andrew NJ Church, with medium
sized crowd on board. stopped under the
| Blackwells Island Bridge. She had the British
ensign fying from her bow and was in tow of
| the tug Virginia Jackson, from Jersey City. She
! also violated the law by the absence OF man
| in the small beat trailing behind.
The Tmmins rushed at about twelve knots
| down the East River and headed for the Mar
| rows. where she signalled power boat with a
| goodlv crowd to come alongside 1t was the
| MYRTLE a 25-foot schooner with auxiliary power
| She had been in the clutches of the law last
| wear and none knew ii better than Raphael
! Sambousky. her skipper.
"Ach! You don't want me. Captain Coneys!
| shouted Sambousky, as the inspectors hoped
| aboard 4 have everything all right. If you
| don't believe me- look her over. You soaked me
| $40 fine last year, and have got wise by the
| government eh?" The Myrtle in good con-
dition
LET OFF WITH REPRIMAND.
| The power boat Mary had a license issued
| on Saturday but she had neither bell
| whistle 1t was her first offence, and she was
| dismissed with reprimand
| Nearly all of the sixteen boats boarded yes
| terdav convinced Surveyor Clarkson that the
| owners of private and public power boats were
| making an effort to live up to the steamboat
| regulations While he was lenient with the
| offenders found yesterday, he announced that
| he would enforce the law to the letter for vio
| lations He has record of all offenders who
were instructed in the requirements of the law
last wear and it will go hard with those caught
aeain this year with similar Violations
4 frail whale boat called the Minnie H with
! a small gasolene motor, was caught bobbing
ND and down in a fairly heavy sea in the Mar
rows She carried twenty-fou passengers, made
I'D of men and women 1t was private party,
willing 10 risk their lives in treacherous waters,
and the owner was warned of the danger. She
had several violations. and when asked TO show
| his mower whistle the skipper blew feebly upon
| a conch she'll
The signal of the Timmins for her to slow up
| and come alongside like throwing a bomb
| shell into the power boat Gene r. Her captain
| knew Coneys from last season, and asked il
| surveyor Clarkson aboard. But not even
| the onnipresent smile of the deputy surveyor
| nor the cheerful greeting of the inspectors could
stop the crying of a seventeen year-old girl or
| tho narty who felt that all board would be
| arrested The girl and baby who sat in her
lap sobbed all the while the small boat was