The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-22

How Henmen are Trnnickcd ny Reckless
-hipInn- -icr- nnd NrniIy I.nnIiord..

a sun reporter found Capt. q. C.. Dun
can I'm his oricr in Cherry street recently
drawing NJ his report Tor the year. lie read
some paris OK 20 dcnouncinE tne taking Of what
I. G .lloI " blood money" bl the captains of the
ship. Blood money " isA brbe paid by tho
Keeper, OF salurs boarIing houses for the
tuyilage Of Shipping n crew from their own
houses. They then deduct the amount 40 paid.
together with a liber,I ~ lrgin for thcms elves
from the auvance rate given - the seaman
when re signs the ship'@ artlcles, PAYABLE three
DAYS after lie sailing nf the ship, provided tie
-aitor IN whose favor II II drawn i- reported in
tine captains letter, scut to the owner ~ the
plot mt. a- beng nn board hi doing MS uuty.
70 onNitt- ~ far az possible the evils Arising
from tnt- system the rule Tor Shipping reanien
provide tnat tho master OF a vessel shall give
twenty -tour hour~' notice when he desires tp
rhip crew that NO one except DeputV Shll,-
plpg I, mmi ~sioner or ~" mnaier himself hill
the lL7ts, ticTet-, or Distinguishing marks snail
not be allowed; and that no boarding house
keeper. emplpyec, or person not having husi.
ness e. traurac, shall te Omitted TO The moor of
the hall where u crew IS bcirg shipped.
On recent FRIDAY, the tomini-sipnor saws,
Cant Carver. ~ the bark Fannie, made an APP
pointmcnt to snip Il CROW ON saturday morning.
A hundred men were IA attendance, hut the Cap
tnin W liked behind the rail, hccomp nied Gy
i've seamen whom he had alfe ,dy selected
lney were at once turned out and made t. take
thcur places with the other men, but, ON the
represent tions Of the Captain that he desired
"a ship two Of them, they wero again admitted
Hnd allowed to sign the articles. Then Capt.
carver Ndld ne Waniel 10 Nflf'l lut bllltT tNftes
and when DE, uty Commi~si ner Pen2 told him
he could not do so. he replied that he would not
-htp another man. He went ont, and half an
hour later returned with Mr.. Walsh. Of ~ Alsh 4
field, ugents for the vessel. ana the three men
whom he insisted on being allowed H. snip. The
Deputy Cumnussipner applied 10 tnit. Duncan
Tor instructions, and the Cummi,sioner refused
TO suspend the rule. Capt Carver bOi>terously
called the men Int the ONCE, and threatened
10 take proceedings az inst the tommis-lOner,
Finding this Intellectual, he appointed Monday
morning for Shipping the remainder OF his crew.
| He ala not again 60 10 the once nnti tuesday
morning, when he was accompanied by NEW il-h
| and deputatlOn Of the ship Owners ASsocit-
| uon consisting OF X. Is. Mlnturn, John JitOs,en,
| and Mr. NoVal, Secretary Of the Association.
| They read protest against Capt. Duncan
| course, aud showed the written declarations OF
the sailors that they had been hustled out Of the
| Officc as they were about to sign tho articles
The Commissioner explained ma acton. and the
| deputattOn, as well rs Capt Carver, were So well
| satisfied that crew was shipped Tor the Fannie
| at OnSe. Capt. Duncan supposed the affair was
| amic ably settled, and was surprised to learn OF
~ don't accuse Capt. Carver OF ie
ceiving blood money" said Capt. Duncan
"but he acted just as though he had" The
| Commissioner added that the Secretary OF the
| Snip Owners Association threatened 70 " Ro
| for his once like hell In Congress-"
| white Capt. Duncan was speaking the DEPUTY
| Commissioner reported that the captain or
| hnip tor which crew mad peen regularly select
| ed AT the shipping ufflce, had icnured his obnga
! tinns aud taken another crew. Capt. DuncdT
| desired the Deputy Commissioner 10 INFORM tn'
| owners that II the crew first snipped were moi
| taken they must give each man months nay
! " There" s1id the Commissioner, "ls Anuthe
| Inst nee Of the evils ~ blood money. The cap
| tain pIOhablY received e. or so Rhead for eACl
Luan Lo allowed some landlord to ship for him,