Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-08
New Brunswick Fire Company
Boat Stops Here Late Last
Night to Get Pilot.
POLICE SENT TO DOCK
Stop Made Previously at St.
George, s. |. Where Many
Take Train for This City.
REPORT MAJORITY DRUNK
AI|eqe First Pilot Of Boat
Registered Man.
nalIy Reaches Home.
REPORT MAJORITY. DRUNK

~ was an eventful excursion
sew Brunswick fire company con-
Quoted yeste day, which stopped
here at II o'clock last night IN
p~ .ch OF another pilot to steer the
.teamboat5 Commodore" through
tho treacherous curves OF the Rar1-
tan river. AS near as can be ascer-
tanned, the excursion left New
Brunswick at o'clock yesterday
morning, on board the Commodore"
bound or Far Rockaway. The cap
tain and crew was very obliging, the
authorities in New Brunswick have
learned, and stopped the ship at
Coney Island, Rockaway, st. George,
Perth Amboy and numerous shoals
along the favorite water course. The
excursoinists, In a great majority,
left the boat at st. George, staten
Island, and returned to the Middle
sex county seat by train and trolley.
The boat stopped at the safe
works dock at II o'clock last night,
causing much excitement In that sec
ton of the city. Patrolman GutoW-
ski and Qui. ian were detailed to the
wharf ,and stopped all signs OF dis
turbance. The excursionists on
board the boat when 1t arrived In
this city were under the influence
of liquor, the policemen reported,
and were very noisy. Many wanted
to clean up" the neighborhood, but
changed their minds upon the ar
rival of the bluecoats. The pilot,
who had managed to steer the boat
into Staten Island sound is not a
registered pilot for the Raritan river
waters, SO disembarked at the local
pier This was the signal for furth-
er efforts to incite the passengers In
to riot by several of the "happiest'
members of the party.
Captain Edward ]. Dolan Of 269
Nj dfscs Ssq4,seh~ of this city finally
consented TO assist the stranded
ship SO the return to New Brunswick
was renewed at midnight. report
from New Brunswick this morning
states that the boat has not arrived
at its pier in that city. The local
authorities say that they have no
further knowledge OF the crowd and
it's craft than cleaned last night
while stopping In this city. 1t was
further stated in New Brunswick
that the company which conducted
the excursion Hibernia Engine Com
pany No. s. would issue statement
regarding the affair.
When the boat stopped at st.
Georges ferry on the return trip,
many Of the passengers disembarked.
They claimed that the crew was un-
der the influence of liquor and una
BILE to handle the boat properly. The
excursionists caught q train on the
Staten Island railroad and came to
Perth Amboy. The remainder Of the
trip to New Brunswick was made by
trolley. The Public Service had
some trouble in handling the crowds
too, as the New Brunswick cars run
but every half hour. The boat car
ried a capacity crowd Of 1900 when
Il 1t left New Brunswick yesterday
morning, and tt Is estimated that at
least one-half Of this number re-
turned to New Brunswick over the
trolley line.
New Brunswick woke up later In
the day and sent word to Perth Am
boy that the excursion boat made It's
local dock at 2 o'clock this morn
ing.