The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-18

worthy crew. The hsrpes who prey upon sailors are
dessrsion OF British sailors here A boarding house
crimp or runner boards English vesse-those rom
ons voyages being preferred-and by hlluring
promises induces The sailor desert When ne has
tnem ON shore he engages lawyer who Is IN league
with him. 70 whom the sailors ave their powers OF
attorney to collect all claims that they may have
against the ship and captain. day or Two before
the captain tue wages due The men up 20 The time
hey lett the snip II the captain either to 10
tsis or 70 compromise the vessel 10 iiheled and
on The high seas Some OF the cases
are thrown out Of court Tor want Of evidence
comprom - rather than have further trouble. The
sailor, VINO ID simply the tool for The lawyer and
out Of The money collected, and he not able 10
snip Is soon reduced to starvation. TO appeal 10 tho
IN tue matter, Toe British government having
no consular convention with the United states We
nsons nsss 81 ,o.Sis 10 The vsssss Of
this country, under which they able 10 deal DE-
rsc'ly WIN Their refractory seamen."
A case OF similar nature having arisen In New Or
leans the same blue book from which tho abovs is
Quoted gives "a, me rvpof OF The British Consul a. said
United States District Court
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION WANTED.
ellen eoeR sa XIX brought o. ~
q ss sDsnssg out Of voyage sg.n. the subjects
from the ship
%Ss sss
tract aud to which he agreed to r.tSrn The
Il is that fairly that the very
agreement OF the parties. . tns articles Of ship
made forum Tor the ssstsmsns Of this
courts TO this aud silar suits ournr
~ which S.a 70 70
lays which might seriously and useiessy embxrrass the
The exercise u ursdictcn in such case is
ary and until ts OF tbs United states controls
the subject py is discretionary with It's courts
In this satisfied BY and abundant author
Having thus obtained the official side OF the contro
vsrsy the reporter visited numerous shipping houses
versed with numerous merchants aud shipmas,ers,
and obtained the following statements, all showing
different phases OF an evil that appears to demand
4 BOGUS CONSTABLE.
Captain James n. Allen, o. Maitland, Nova Scotia,
now resdng AZ the Stevens House 10 this city. suid:-
81 commanded The sup Peerless, arrived here from
Qussnstswn, and when here shipped steward: Alter
he mad been With me about ten days he suddenly made
~ MS mind 20 ieave. NY vessei was yng near Fui'
ton rsry %nen Sae on or - even
was the constable, who made himself perfectly ut
some papers ss.,as INA. there was , 10 m.islsis
inc ship He SAID :-.Dont get excited, Captain, II is
only Tor q smul sum. Perhaps my boss (shs iawyer)
will compromise " with you was determined
not pay what was not due aud so he
lett the vessel the mate watched him aiIer he
other men, who had boon concealed bennd a numDer
OF standing on the dock. The mate heard the
Two men ask the bogus ofdcer, 'Wo, what luck did
you have?' He replied, by nell, the captain Is
worse than the mata These two men knew TO be
boarding house keepers The next Sunday morn
ing the same officer looked ships rail and
forbid him " come on board. he however, insisted
upon settlement OF tho stewards wages . sen! my
aud there he was informed that II was mere sum-
appear in court TO pay this alleged debt OF
70 selzs my SHIP Mind you tho fellow mad
previously followed me around bogus charge OF
assault ana BAKERY, Tor whcn lie CLAIMED $500. Soc
ing my Determination he suddenly came down $40.
! told MN that would rather spend 500 aud send
him 10 Inc Poniten.iary"
CAPTAIN WHO COMPROMISED
Captain George W. Murray, OF Canning, N. s., COM
%ands The bark scott. Bay, now y!nE A. per 10
how be mad been muictod. The day after his arrival
this port on January % last number OF board
ing house runners came board ana SAID, Captan,
We come for tue mems wages" Il paid about $3.50
to these men, SAID Captain Murray, 'as you
by The following receipts' (sno wiux theml:-
Hcceivea Nav YORK January a5 1874 from Mn.srs -
thirtyhve aolsrs 5 wages bark Scotts Bay
$50
the o. eiehtythree dollars for Of
and % se1men and s other claims ssainSt the British
Dark SCOTS BAY, master ana owner"
soa
81 paid 500 ADDITIONAL" he continued ION account
Of the mate and reoeve1 10 return release (releass
SHOWN 10 reporicr) wherein occur Inc following
also iurthcr ior all assaults and battery
Of whatsoever KIND and nature anu all othcr causes
OF whatsoever klnu ana Nature. sworn 70 before
notary puDic ana signed lns sou paio by me was q
bonus 70 the boarding house Keeper 10 leave my ship
alone Now shippeu ali these men at Rotterdam
they nad yet nine months 70 80 Win me, aud their
wages are not due uhtii me expiration OF that time
WHY, On men, aia YOU 30 .amey submit ana pay the
amounIsr' asked the reporter.
III Is OF no use 10 resist these men, said Captain
Murray III had not paia 81 once would have been
bothered intsrminabiy. They would nave seized my
vessel ana would nave ocen compeIcd 10 bond
her IN each Individual case. have com-
promised these cases now Tor i've years Once
IN Inc presence Oh my owners these sailors
lawyers nad the Impueence " say tnat would nave
come on cheaper u hau palu Inc money TO them In
stead OF 10 Inc Doarulng nouso Keeper me cost oil
bonuing vessel ID so Tor each case. and what with
LAWYERS expense 10 ueena any SUIT Drought against
me hno y ~ cneuper 70 come down WITH the stamps
a. once Soc Inc position ~ wnicn captain Is placed
| no eitner mas 70 Iesve MS snip 10 re-
main here ia Nov YORK 70 doIend bis suit
or ne must leave ns case IN the nands Of people who
Know out nttle OF Ire CIRCUMSTANCES Ths ~ the
reason we permit ourselves 70 We muic'ed These
lawyers can pIIug up any numoer OF witnesses ID
court-tney Always nave thsm nahuy-ano tney
swear now tney nave oeen ma!treateo on ooaro. The
moment tue captain mas 1911 port tnere ~ NOBODY
Witnesses