The New York herald., 1873-12-08
THE SHIP SUNRISE OUTRAGE.
Interview with Captain Clarke, the
Convicted Master-Hc Charges C0n-

Interview with Captain Clarke, the
Convicted Mnster-He Charges Con.
spinacy.
In an interview with q reporter OF the San Fran
cisco can, the 2sth ult., Captain Clarke con-
victed Of cruelty upon the OF the ship SUNRISE
OF this port, charges conspiracy, and produced
the following receipts from the crew, showing that
they had received brbes. The report says
..Now,' said Captain Clarke. 81 want to prove.
beyond SHADOW OF doubt, tnat Furt lied directly
when he denied that he mad accepted money. See,
here Is the receipt he gave me-" And the follow
ing was shown to the reporter, with Furrs auto
graph
SAN F. Co, Sept. so. 1873
U $ soa coin in i,il sstisiacon Of all claims,
ever name or naure neIna,mS assaults ors wrongs
every description against said ship sunrise, her
Wmness, 4. j. scorr THOMAS R. FURT.
receipt was also produced signed by the whole
OF the crew, with tue exception OF Furt, as ioi-
SAY FRAScrsco COUNTY, Sept. 80. 1873.
Sunrise ON her iae pa,sSe nom Sew YORK TO this nor
hereby acknowedse having received from Captain
United states gold coin, over and above our wages, in
hg oe and ndcat ali AMI yery claim w have ,
against SAD ship Sunrise, hex master, owners and OH
signed il the presence of A. r. scorr.
now THE CREW WAS SHIPPED.
"Pcople have said a good dea'' continued Cap
tam Clarke, "apout the crew having been shang-
Naieu. l Just want 10 snow now my crew came
aboard, and the difficulty there was to get a crew
ut all. Here is an official document have had sent
TO me from New lork"--
orFGs usirEp SIT Pea STATES snlrrtse coxxIssosrR
TO Mox ~ INV INV =, WHEEL SET Y9ns
ri a ve
sells are now under seizure at san Francisco having
engaged portions Of their at this port violation
Of the shipping act o. si2 and whereas it just
such e$ssgs@sns should Be made faoxn@ A''enas
DO hereby declare and make known tnat during The
OF New York large and powerful organization men,
principally keepers OF sailors boarding houses and ship
sruc hinder and prevent the execution OF said shipping
law 50 tar as II concerned the engaging ana rendering
on shipooard OF seamen Ut this port - 49,, -. a..
Ihat vigilance committees ami spies were SET on ioos
by It, by which the officers this commission anu sea-
men engaged at this Office watched ana Wer hves
That there was great detention and trouble caused by
this unlawful combination TO the outgoing commerce VI
That in many large portions OF crew that have
been lawfully shipped at this oce were by threats in
timidatons or something worse prevented from appear
in on board when needed 70 go 70 sea- ana substitutes
posed authority proviso in section H.
aforesaid nnla organizations the members Of which,
having e ana IN he ai cS an
Tnat this was the state OF when the ships sun
rise bac St Charles and some others LETT this port for
That more than 100 Of the members Of the aforesaid
organization indicted by The Grand con.
piracy obsruct the commerce. OF this port and that
nearly l0o of them were arrested these
That after about months open warfare against tho
Shipping law during which time no effort seems 10 nave
@ paiss rs 50 SnT s Il
opposition apd declared its intention OF obedience 10 the
That since the said declaration of obedience there has
been no rouoe IN the execution Of the saq law az this
United States shipping Commissioner TOR the port Of
New York. ~