The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08
INHUMANITY.

AN INJURED NORWEGIAN SAILOR COMPLAINS OF
HIS TREATMENT BY HIS CAPTAIN AND THE
CONSUL.
Eric Linderberg, who is now patient in the Long
Island College Hospital, recently wrote to the HERALD
complaining OF the treatment which no had
received ut the hands Of his former Captain and tho
Scandinavian Consul In his communication Under
berg stated that he shipped as seaman board the
Norwegian bark stat, Captain C. Crissenscn, on De-
cembcr 3, 1876, in ST. Nazere France, remaining on
board until April O. when he ruptured and
tho hospital above named The Captain. instead OF
supplying him with tIusses. has sailed without even
notifying him OF his Intention to do so.
But, worse than all, he complains that tho
accounts lett by the Captain with tho Con-
sui, Mr.. Christian Boos, OF No IS Exchange
place, New York, $40 less than is actually due
him. He called on the Consul, ne says, who abused
HIM with coarse language, and threatened TO lorcc him
sign oa and receive the petty amount the captain
has been pleased to leave him.
A HERALD reporter visited tho Long Island College
Hospital yesterday and had a conversation with the
house surgeon, Dr. Wcst who stated that the Cap
OF the Stat called ut the hospital few days be-
man Linderbcrg would be able TO return to tho
vessel The Doctor told him that the patient
named. who had been admitted suffering from
strangulated hernia, could not go sea, he was
liable TO sudden relapse, which, at and remote
from Surgteai might provo lataL Tho captain
pearcd DO kind in his inquiries and lott Tor the pur
pose OF seeing the Consul and comforting to The best
measures TO DO taken In the lilo did not return,
however.
THE SAILORS STORY
On entering the ward in which Lindcrberg was quar-
tered the patient, tall young man. and ignorant OF
the English language, came forward, and by the aid OF
a seaman interpreter said that he entitled TO full
pay AT the rate OF wages Tor which he had shipped
from tho date OF going board, December 3,
Til such time as no should be able 10
leave the hospital. But instead Of that his pay
nTnfrn Inn ha rhteh hmm ah
III The line OF duty. He was total stranger In this
country and physically ncapacitatcd rorn again work
ing us sailor II was customary for the owners Of
vessels purchase appanc light be neces.
duty. The Captain Of the Stat had never called TO
Ein. but had, on tho contrary, when told that truss
hospital and never showed hts face there again.
On May the patient said he went to
tho Consul and told all about his case.
The Consul wanted him 10 acknowledge tho accounts
lott by the Captain and sign Tor the amount.
He took $40 from his account 10 purchase truss, but
could not get ono Tor that money. He claimed that
there sos due him, but Is only allowed s42. When
Ee would not sign, he says, the Consul ordered him
roughly out OF his ONCE. Iindcrberg SAID he was
xous to be sent 10 his home, ut Ost Amar, Sweden.
Norman the interpreter, said that his experience
With the consuis and many Of the swedish aud Nor
wcgmn captains led HIM TO that they cared but
little Tor poor, injured sailors Whenever mal met
with an accident IN a foreign land he was generally
permitted to shut Tor himself why thero is .
case, sir, in TINT co' SAID the salor pointing to
cmaciated youth OF about seventeen years
. That lad, whose name is Yauless A. Berg.
Is native OF Norway. He was nakn M his FIRST VOYAGE
on the brig rcrnem when he met with accident He
taken here and since then the vessel has sailed
and has left no provision for hts his
homo. Some time ago heard oi destitute seaman
who lett In the OF tho Consul being TO
without bed clothing. boots, Quilt OF any
kind. When be asked for these necessary things ne
told that no wasa young man and didn't want such
articles; that he could get canvas and make u
bed Of IT, The Consu!s" Norman concluded, eencr..
ally lean toward the noncyed side Anything ID good
enough Tor sailor"