And Port's Water Supply: Another U. 8. Captain Charged with Allowing Leakage Capt. Tassie, master of the ste, President MeKinley, was charged before Ate. Lurton atthe Ue 8 Gomiuissioner's Gourt on, Wednexday, "ith polluting the. Haan allowing' all from the vessel to leak into the iver on March 16.
Me. ME.' Reader Harris prosecuted for the Chinese Maritime" Customs; Mr, It D. Rodger appeared for the Univ, Statens and ajo Board. said aleo forthe U.S. Shipp
Capi, Tanner, berthing offices, stated that he was. moving dows stream, and when about two cables length (1200 fe) "away from the whet he noticed a stream of all suing from the ship, amidships, probably' 18 inches above the water: Tine. Tt seemed to be four or five hes in diameter, though he. could definitely tell "at that. distance 'The ship was in port 36 hours and te had. not noticed any' all on the water before she left." Tix Taunel, twas in ely water for 20 minutes.
Tu answer to the Commissioner, witness said the off seemed to. be Mowing froma regular -dlacharge pipe.
Capt, Longworth, Assistant Har-Dour Master, stated that he was formed of the incident and went down to the viver. He saw that in Section 10 the whole stream was covered.
Replying to Major Holcomb wit-sas said the off moved up and down with the tide, getting on the piers Jetties, shipsides and intake pipes of the—Waterwor could et into the though they were below first by and Inter working.
Charles Hess, Rive he saw oil at' 10 am, The Me-
Kinley was the only" oil-burning vessel to enter or leave port that morning.
Rodgers elicited from witness that he noticed burnt oil for more than two miles in patches 15Ct, ott.
Menace to Shangh:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.