The New York herald., 1877-09-21
SAILORS C?) SNUG HARBOR.


regard to their refusal OF properly accredited app-
cants with nonchaiance that perhaps hardly polti,
for officials In charge oi asylum for the benefit OF
disabled sailors. During the past few months they
have declined TO admit several applicants who are
stated to have served the requisite time In the ner
chant service and in every way eligible for admis-
sion to the Snug Harbor Surgeon Heber Smith of
the United States Marine Hospital service, has
repeated complaints In relation 10 the manner In
which deserving sailors have been refused admission
TO the Sailors Snug Harbor. and. finding all other
means fail has called the attention OF MAY Ely TO
the grievances.
Is A SEAMAN A SAILOR?
The Mayor is by virtue OF his Office, trustee OF the
Harbor, and, in reply tn Surgeon Heber smith, he
erred the matter to Mr. Thomas Grecnleat the Comp
troler OF the Snug Harbor That gentleman states
that Kelly, of the applicants s a coal HEAVIER aud
that If other brings satisfactory evidence az his
having been sailor he Will be admitted. The answer
OF Mr. Greeneaf does not to be all satisfactory
and the appearance Of evasion OF the applica-
tion, 1t would hardly be fair to conclude that in Mr.
Greenleai's opinion man was excluded from reccv-
ing benefits the Snug Harbor because instead of
reelng the maintopsail his duties board ship had
been confined to heaving coal BY the United States
Statutes, section 4,6l2 every person employed on
board Of vessel is termed 'seaman - so therefore,
Mr. Greenleai must have drawn line between the
rights OF the sailor ana the seaman 1t certainly
not be from want OF funds that the trustees of the
Sailors Snug Harbor becoming exclusive, as, by
the last annual report Of the institution 10 is shown
that out an of $685. 9s5 20 only $58 400 IS
expended for the support OF the institution. Tho
surplus IL appears added to the permanent fund.
The following correspondence will explain the cond
ton oi affairs at present.
SURGEON SMITHS COMPLAINT.
UNITED STATKs MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
. NEW YORK, June 3. 1877. !
beg to devote ew mousns to the bearer Samuel
McFa old seaman his complaint directed against
Office trusteevz. the Sailors Snug iarbor lie com.
an the
WIZ sss sIs 6St now sns ssn % ap M s to
sailors know the Marine Hospital office only US place for
sources in Behalf these uaortuna.s Applicant. In per-
TO ,as Of the Cobb
Of the trustees as knew personally now appeal
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men who are enttied uu without influence to aid them.
all bu. nsurmounabe. According to the last financial
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EB 0s5 SURGEON Marine Ho,o.a Service
sEAMESs RETREAT HosrrrAL,t
Surgeon HnsxR SMITH. United states Marine Hospital Ser
asose herewith certificates Of sea service american
ay are
invalided They applied for to the sailors
gpS1 the grounds neither them we1s re-" saors
Both OF these were admted by your order as
entitled under hEssY IL KY Kfs Est! ts.pSe'4
Of G Kn
admission to snug oussss oUsx
MARINE HOSPITAL OpricE, August o, 1877.
Respectfully referred the Hon Smith Ely Jr Mayor
Ne st s to ss h ss
ground s that they saor. though one of them,
Osborn has .esn to sea % oyer forty years The United
men u would seem that an act Of conress would be ac
is the snug quite ON sf sna 'G
S S 's ass1
ta.on cbaSy the real reason % for deSyns these he's mas
sass@n that they are inmates nat OF the Marine Hospital
l79s !. has uniformly held thar
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for snug Earoo feel compelled to do 50, other
me.hods Of COMMUNICATION there remains but public ssn
e s
fering. aEB..R SNIFF,
Surgeon Marine Hospital Service.
REASONS GIVEN FOR REFUSAL
OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEES OF SAILoRsl
ssUS nAHsoH. n y, Sept. 8, 1877.
lettering to my letter the Goth August would say
Of Kelly md Sso
the and rseoysd very
refused by his showing he has In any
bring letters satisfying that he is sailr he will
THOMAS GHEENLEAF. Comptroller.
AN URGENT THE MAYOR.
UNITED srArEs MAniSE HOSPITAL SERVICE,
Hon. SMITH ELY, Jr.. Mayor Of New York:
sas Ho 70 tho @ the ana here
addressed to yourself which you had the Kindness
by his showing he has never been in saor"
presen.ed evidence masters and own,
er OF vessels snow more han M tn' REQUIRED number OF
words sailor and seaman although the Law q The land
asScash ali his papers Which bore ample oUSn ss.
mony 70 the facts, we're. we're sent through you, TO
although has been represented to the trustees
81 the the. WAS anaas the
leave mis- account of the debility Of old still
norea tod through YOU he win ".ns proper
letter. satisfying US that he sailor he will be ad-
you sir ask for evidence of the justice OF
the difficulties and obstacles placed in the OF
viii med for these sns tine
sailor. Very respectfully, your obedient servant
surgeon United States Marine Hospital Service.
MIR. GREEYLEAF's STATEMENT
Yesterday afternoon HERALD reporter called at the
office OF the Sailors Snug Haruor, in Wall street. and
Mr. Greenleaf the comptroller OF the ins,itui ion.
The reporter stated to Mr. Grceneaf that during the
past month there had been number OF rumors al oat
that the trustees OF the Sailors Snug HarDor
iusing eligible applicants without assigning any
for said refusal MIR. Greeneai stated the trustees
were perfectly well aware OF what they had done and
had their reasons for refusing the applications re-
icrred TO. The reporter thcn asked Mr.. Greenea to
give the reasons for refusing the applications Of Kelly
and OsUoru, but that gentleman did not appear TO
think 1t was any ones business, he replied, "lho
trustees nave proper reasoLs Tor refusing pca-
tons referred To and prefer keeping them to Them.
selves If others choose TO 30 into print reason
that they should" The reporter vcntured TO nsinu-
ate that the mator in question was one OF public
terest but the Comptroller OF the sailors Snug Harbor
did not see IT IN that light and declined to say
further on the subject