New-York tribune., 1917-11-28


to the piers which extended to within
about fifteen feet of the car tracks on
West Street.
Twelve Piers Under Guard
There were 120 soldiers in the picket
which went on duty at $3.50 o'clock, un-
der the command OF Captain W. A.
Heath, of the Coast ARTILLERY Corps A
dozen piers, occupied by the lnterna-
tional Mercantile Marine Company
White Star and American lines), the
Cunard Line, the French Line and the
Southern Pacific Steamship Company,
are included in the portion of the
waterfront which was put under MILL
tary guard.
One sentry took post in front OF each
pier, the nine other members OF each
sentry squad being inside the pier
structure or lost to view in its shadow
The lone sentinel in the street was ac-
companed in every instance by q
patrolman, and in the daytime inspec
tors of the steamship lines also will be
on duty.
The rope barriers included prac.
tically all of the riverfront from Twen-
ty-third Street to Bank Street, except
such portions ct the end of slips as
we're piled high with merchandise,
which constituted in itself formida-
BILE barrier
Vital Points of Waterfront
United States Marshal Mccarthy.
who participated in the conference at
which the plans for the pier guards
we're formulated, said that he consid-
cred the places now under military
guard "the most vital points" in New
York's waterfront. The military guard
would be extended. he said, in accord
ance with developing necessities.
al don't know how long it may be be-
fore a 100-yard zone along large part
of Manhattan's waterfront may be
guarded by soldiers" he said, "but !
am confident that it will be eventu-
ally" a
on duty at the twelve piers was de-
cided upon at meeting during the
afternoon in the Office or X. A. e..
Smith, Dock Commissioner. At the
conferences, besides Mr.. Smith, were
John c. Knox. Assistant United States
Attorney; Thomas d. Mccarthy, United
States Marshal from this district; Ma
jor Phillips. representing Brlgadler
General Hoyle,, commander of the De-
partment of the East; Chief Inspector
Dillon, of the Police Department, and
the managers of the steamship lines
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German Butchers Ousted
The only objection to the 100-yard
zone restrictions came from the whole
sale butchers and poultrymen Of
Gansevoort Market, some Of whose
places of business are flush with the
bulkhead line just south Of Fourteenth
Street.
They asked that exceptions be made
of German retail butchers, who form
a large portion OF their clientele and
who come daily to the market FOR their
supplies. This request was refused.
Ali day yesterday the police, to,
gether with deputies from United
States Marshal McCarthy's Office, were
busy making a house-to-house canvass
of all persons living or doing busi-
ness within the 100-yard zone. When
the census is completed all those en-
titled will receive Identification cards
permitting them to move freely within
the restricted area.
AS the truckmen drove up to the
roped-off piers yesterday they were
halted outside the ropes by guard and
a representative of the steamship line.
After being identified. if driver had
TO drive his load on the pier, he was
permitted to enter the roped-off inclos-
ure. Before being permitted on the
pier proper he again had to be- identi-
fed by another policeman and another
inspector employed by the steamship
line. If they were satisfied he was al
lowed to drive onto the pier.
This will be the same routine which
each truckman will have to go through
while the soldiers are on guard. with
the exception that the outer guard
will be a soldier with loaded rife and
fixed bayonet and the inner guard a
policeman.