The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31
SAILORS BOARDING HOUSES.

0hAnghaeins-Laad Sharks, and Their Prae.
ricos Aeamen--yisit 10 nm Uniicensed
Boarding Hease-FarraSut Ceuneii-Porter
Council, 60.
exciting passages with genuine sea sharks. and has
been fortunate enough 70 oat thererom unhurt,
slightly Injured has hssn forced 10 confess that he
would rather reps1t his acquaintance with these 'ons
the deep again fall into the clutches OF the
suors dangerous n less deadly 'land sharks" which
manage 80 often 70 sntcs mariners into their power The
peculiar prodigaity and
cARgrsssxKss sAILoRs
~ regards money matters has become proyerbia aud
appears really part and parcel their constltu
ton In all parts OF the world. As soon as port IL
gained, and The money earned during the voyage is
handed 70 the gallant TAR, all thought or the
hard and dangerous work that has been gone through
10 his wages seems to pass altogether
from his mind and The only ng which seems to occupy
his thoughts J. 10 devise plan by which he may
che most ape " rid himself ~ lis hardly earned cash
Like tho child in the story lis money seems 10 .burn
hole In bis pocket and mind is fully ut res I'll
ne has disc"ar1.d from his overaden and therefore
comfortable pocket Its valuable contents II Is certain
fact one which needs argument prove Its truth.
that whom man finds himself possessed Or money Of
which ne tas sh 10 rid himself there is always TO be
found BY him class Of men, and women. too, base and
eowsrdly enough TO avail themselves of any means hon.
st or dshones by which cy assist him 70 disbur
Den his rureo 70 their own smoument and advantage.
The practice Of ttE 1Hts
RLEBCISu
mas INDEED become so gen rai az 10 excta scsrccy any
suprtBe and the police reports ever and anon dis
slosing some non and ingenious mode which has bcen
invented by willy scamp 70 carry out the
process IN ne fullest fcnsc: The land sharks
with which the Of OCEAN have to contend ere OF
various kinds and diyers characters, their Oh o audi
Offering much as Dies their complexlon height
age, bit tho largest ecopc enjoyed By any Of these
reyers their Bind, without doubt that enjoyed by
Tho known sailors board ng hose kccprs II
clio doings Of whom II IS the intent OF the gner OF
shas article 10 prcsent a few particulars.
arr Of two kinds, licensed or unlicensed Among tho
ainety may be found fe very respectable and com
ycitsbIe iousrs conducted by men whp es above taking
any unfair Advantage OF te what witless ON
pur,bcr cf house OF totally different cass n large
number az VT, ch have their location tho different
snDi strces in the eighborhood Of the East rivers
ep0a, not a. Of these, the only chance COR a man
plyvtpf himself ron being imrosed upon In keep
kng sbonrsi;n honseis $40 per annum an the oprc
of all houses who have thus added 10 the revenue have
boand tnenseyrs tg Their nto society, tho object Of
which ~ 70 watch that their 'ntcrcsts are not IN any
cay iDiriugrd Upon by those who condact the same
busnsas Without havlns paid any iccn Ing fee One OF
sbs rules og this snce rs that member shnli
Sssvor 20 persuade mariners Ia take up quarters
MS house through the aid end assistance OF
on sr n sssss ss nea ID opsn 10
abe unite psed preprieiors, and many arrange
sailor ha % W. COS. been sfsuaasa ,at oy 'ne un mr.
ser IN of thesc ucns thieves. To give some idea
Of he var wn CHI this "shsniaens" ~ !, Is called
EsTAsc. or poBlkf. mNe
SONS time ago aiIor paid OF In this port taking
ws esey AIDED to take lodgings a. one Of thes' 80
sailed boarding hauscs The voyage being along one,
soo ma c,las men,, Consequently vent ont o
sse tire elephant. lilo was brought home at nlRht
~ % his companions in state OF ntoxicaton TIE
Ran 1ord finding that his customer had decent pile
81 necev ra,c 40 hi IN nd not - lose the chance Of
sAnisg portion = for himself end therefore st his
w,ts 70 work 70 devise some scheme for iha accomplish
o. BIZ 1efsrious deskn, he tong before he
70 q conchson rs ~ mode OF action When his
Iodser, or Tho following day. informed hin tha. he in
geso tho sdvsabty OF leaving portion Of bic money
ssn1 % r s rua a., sno SS s gaoa y
any suspicious thoughts from entering INTO bis mind,
and he fell the proposition. depcsltins IL tho
of his wealth liuic thinking that by 80 doing he
Dad ravted with .tfor good When the pleasnre seeker
s4me state NJ on the evening previous The landlord
up ". m,rd not TO allow him TO get aober.
shln sieL as ." tsss day 70 ave Nov YORK on
tong voyage He therefore kept his ledger well ed with
sprts dnrns tue remainder OF the might, End early N
morning ylaccd him cart took him 20 the river
carried his foul scheme into nxecation clearing
Nv the lous share Of the unfortunate
isasr.s ~ the elarps usiure Of the above are Of
scurse, Of every day occurrenc shoarh they hap
sep ueh frequently than many would % inclined
T. beissvg; but there OF robbery Of mariners
winch being carried day by day BY the propreors Of
shcse hce and that Wy tbosc who are licensed o. well
a. thoss who are THIS evil is TO be traced 70 the
a.. that s.ors have to live ct these houses In order 20
$40 - rern,h them With sailor sailor bs. as
sie after day two on shore, no money TO procure
sera and only obtain Il on The s'rsDgsh Of his
ADVANCE % wAexs
Ess- then, csmcs the opportunity Tor robbery and
-rper,ie~ ssi,cr Is without money, and consequently
sasrsing heuss keepers and tells him he is wiling 70
ship anywhere, In ANYTHING The landlord Al orce sup
pIes him With esisoles and drinkanles, and. nee~
Sar, Money aud clothes. An account Ia opened, snd
s~sryshing had, and many things never bac are noed
- nor- sssp on. month : ray SO can H. lad ID advance
cdvsr shall be shipped, the landlord tes- ns
icdger thsa % Is ims for him TO 90 70 sea ana pus NM
on eoard srno ship the captain o. when nave
no,,Gsd sher Of sesmen drawing AZ tt same tne
~nstesss Of wages me owner may be Wiling 70
advance II vii easily Be ~ n hos THIS Aranseuent
"a the part Of the landlords gives f'sm numcef'ess
opportunities 10 pinnder their customers " ~
- w,f,cssn,,y clear 20 enable him 70 remember
~hether he las incurred debts te the amount which
s,e ~ he would BE- able 70 check over ~, uems The
por fe,ov v thu altogether 81 me mercy oi thn ana
f,rd who, having drawn tho month Sisn'So ~ g ~
shs se~nan but very small p,r'icp u the wages Tor
which Ne has IN prospect monips hAfd ARD iying
ssscr
sapy o. 'hs houses in the v'clnty o. The East river
: description OF visit 10 Que ~sl not be unln
ssrsss,nr 20 the readnrs Of the HsaALp. The
> .srss, M, Ten miles from the cuaiom Hcurc
A. one wns down the street. the T~cufar ehsrac'er q
basement cannot sn 20 srrrsf hientuns on tc.v
more carefully IN peculiarly Shiny ADD dr'grse,
seets tine sight and foul aud unheaishy sX II onr
sAe nessvi wewii enter the uninvin' * hlrssy cue
,iqnt h sort where are dispsns<t rc~s,. n 49,.
lomsrs sundry pos,icns Of more o. AZ 'i.,lnT AMI
leN ere = few tables round xsns. Al ,bs hscs II
fying .cnne Of the sons y.ts: the Whole view
pns ~ sssmess icing bcgrmed with dirt %
from noof 20 esn'xde but II u not with the ground
asasr or nsnSio mucn 70 do va wiii ios pep ..
cor nsi ve Ms Opening door on the risbl hand
VIC room already ds~crih-d ws md ourselves
@as - ssAscass. rather LADDER. thai COMMUNICATES
ak1tbe oppsr Gcors; arrived a. The top Of ~ steer
ssrcnt 10 EN- or Of the bedrooms aud nsersbls
srs, n b that meets our eyes In one corner 81 the
Soora . half naked female evidently IN htsts OF
Srupk~nsess rspg~d arouna she roofn are Tour beds
covered With nltby drt~bcgrsncd clothes; the hoor
sss no tales n soap water but presents most dis
sutinrlv dirty appearance, while the walls arr st1ined
~th uiste Nth 81 many yesr ard ar covered
n ON place. with poetry and witlicaus Cd q fncet