Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
REVISE PLANS FOR
DREDGING PASSA|C
Captain Hasbrouck Pushes Lo-
cal Navigation Interests
at Pilots Convention.
IFrOm a star Correspondent.i


WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Passaic
river navigation and allied topics
formed a considerable part of the
proceedings of the annual convention
of the American Association of Mas
ter Mates and Pilots, which will come
to a close this evening here, Cap
tain C. H. Hasbrouck, of Newark, who
is head of the Passaic river nayiga-
ton matters, and also represents the
Newark Board of Trades committee
on river traffic, was conspicuous In
the affairs of the association this
week. The convention opened on
Monday, and the delegates have been
In session twice a day since then
Congressman Mccoy was in confer
ence with the navigators al! week
and having proved his value to them
last year, was in demand for pros
pective legislation. A group OF the
delegates said of the representative
from East Orange, you have i've
wire In your Congressman. He has
done more for us In one year tnan
we have been able to get out or the
entire Congressional decoration in
ten. He has not only taken an intel
ligent interest in the affairs OF mari.
ners In general, but he has been Oh
great service to us in obtaining Ia
vorable decisions for US from the war
Department and other federal off1-
Gals who have control of river ana
harbor matters"
One of the important measures
sdopted by the convention was the
massage of a rule permitting motor
boat operators to become members:
Heretofore captains and mates OF
motor boats were not eligible. 1t was
also decided to have new legislation
10 control motor boats more than
they are at present 1t Is intended
to make a law to place all motor
boats over forty feet long under TED
eral supervision.
gresham Mccoy the war department
will revise the plans for the dredging
of the Passaic river, so that the cham
mel will be made straighter than 1t is
at present in certain parts Another
concession for Newark's stream Is the
establishment of a series OF actelyne
lamps along the river These are 10
be placed in position in the early
spring.
The old dispute between river navi-
gators and the blocking of the stream
by the railroad bridges was taken
I'D with the secretary OF war curing
the week by Captain Hasbrouck and
CONGRESSMAN Mccoy. It is proposed
to have Congress pass a law, more
drastic than the present rule of the
war department. In the meantime,
pending the enactment of the new
law the navigators were told to pro-
cure evidence against the railroad
companies where their bridges were
kept closed to navigators more than
the ten minutes at time now al
lowed under the rule of the depart
ment.
Another accomplishment of the con-
vention was the act to re-establish
the old mariners hospital fund. This
fund was started originally many
wears ago by the payment of ten
cents cents a week by every naviga-
tor working under the American nag.
Under the provision OF this fund
sailor or anyone employed on yes
sci in any capacity could be taken
care of in hospital in any part OF
the world, and the expenses would be
betrayed by the United States gov
eminent out of this fund.
There are sixty-eight captains and
mates in Newark, all members OF this
association. The new officers elected
yesterday are: John II. Pruett, of
Brooklyn, president; e. c. Puget, OF
San Francisco, first vice-president;
d r. Daniels, of Charlestown, S. G.,
second vice-pre3ident; A. B, Devlin,
of Jersey City, treasurer; M. d. Ten
niswood, OF Camden, secretary. Cap
tain Hasbrouok, of Roseville, is past
president of the association.