Pilots Association

The pilots in the Ohio river and New Orleans trade have formed themselves into an association, and fixed the price of wages at $250 per month or $1,800 per season. If a boat should sink on her first trip or be compelled to lie up for repairs, those pilots who engaged themselves by the season are entitled to the salary of a full season. Many of the steamboat captains consider these demands exorbitant. They are willing to pay $200 per month.