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

would be paid on; he told them that their money had
already been paid The reason no compromised was
sndsavor TO light a charge Of assault, and bat terry
preferred against him by the whole crew.
AZ INDIGNANT
Mr. snow head OF the firm OF snow Burgess, No.
81 South street, WAS glad 10 hear that the HKRALD
occupied in the lAuosOlo work Of investigating these
outrages. He considered IL great disgrace 10 thu
American name that tneso things could occur under
the TORN Of law IL Is one Of the most ,n!smou:
shipping business that has over come under my no.
tce, and We feel our cheeks Jingle With shame that In
heard in regard 10 these outrases. We are full Of
these all tho time, and II We attempted hight
them all would have so many lawsuits on hand as
interfere with our regular busnesA We would
the worst OF II all s that expedisncy actually makes
accessories 10 tbis unmttigAtod fraud upon limo
nit To arrest men, keep them here Tor day,
and months, often away from their lsEitimate bust
ness, 10 such an outrage tnst eau nad no words TO
comes before and asks me what all this means IN
the port OF New York have undiscovered 20 get the
Shipowners association TO take hold OF this matter
and suggested that fund be collected TO light
these cases. because II this thing coutinuss ano ex
penses are accumulating In this OUTRAGEOUS manner
upon British shipping, We will lose u eli. New York
cannot afford to lose any more trade. We heard
Charges oas OF The nodSs csyandi Of these lawyer
Is to arrest the mate for abusing the men. lhcy
take she mate as being guilty Of shs oa Que ICE
money out OF the mate and the captain needs mis- SER
vices on board they drag the captain IN, as consg-
will easier 20 the captsin's than on the mates
boud. All they want is to force u settlement and
from point OF Wow the only wise course
10 pursue We have on hand the cnsc OF the ship
Shatamucx The captain while IN Peru boxed one OF
boys and suit tor assault and battery has
been Drought ngaiust MIN IN The Marine Court and
another for wages IN the United states Circuit Court
Tho captain IL willing to settle It, but in the interest
OF Inc we as sr es sses gre
coming IRON long voyages pt 10 listen TO lawyers
who seem TO know exactly when big sum Is due u
the men,"
GUILTY OF AN oYFExos NEWER ooxNTTED.
AT the office Of J. W. Parker Co., IN Pearl street,
the reporter informed Ina, the most aggravated
that ever came under their notice was that Of
Captain Wade. OF The bark Grace The captain waA
arrested on Saturday night on the charge assault
ana battery He kept In Ludlow Street jail over
Sunday ana the case went 70 trial Ia the Marine
Court Mr. Parker said he could have settled the case
before gong TO trial for S26. On the morning OF the
trial The seaman's lawyers wrangsd for consid
cradle time 10 whether the case should 90 before
again they did not want one, until finally they ap.
peared 10 be satisfied with tue men on the jury aud
the other had three witnesses, Mr. Parker all the
time urging the settlement OF The case Tor $50,
twensynv. cents 'I ia .srsmsnI testimony was
taken, aud fellow who during forty days had been
IN bed on the VOYAGE swors the captain kicked MIN IN
dressed the time with his long oskn coat and rub.
bsr boots that he could not have kicked HIM Il ne
wanted TO- Nevertheless, ater Two minutes deibcr-
alton. the jury found him guilty, and no was con-
demned TO pay $3.50
ne reporter having In the course of his intsrroga-
tortcs among the shipping men ascerained that ship
ping engage the crew would not be apt 70
say much against the boarding house xsspsss ana
robbed by tho sharks and shystsrs Of the port, was
agreeaby disappointed A. the ofco Of Mr. Anderson,
shipping master ~ No. 20 Coent,es Slip, who're Cap.
Crosby, OF tho partners, stated that no had
known sailors come back 10 him and DESTROYS 70 60
back ship whence they bad deserted, and that
thoy that out OF tho $50 due them they
only got IS.
At the same Office the reporter met Henry Smith,
keeps sailors boarding house IN Albany street.
Upon questioning him 40 TO tue truth OF the charges
brought against saii0rs boarding house Keepers he
SAID 'sWnut II the use OF your asking mer Am not
= thief? You newspaper men put us all down az
thieves. What my statement be worth 10 your"
Tho reporter assured Smith that all the inior.
NATION hs had received on The subject tended 10 con.
arm The ,dea there were gooa and oad saiIors'
boarding houses his statement would be quite
':wsi," said Mr. Smith, ~ keep one runner, but
the moment catch him DO anything wrong, on goes
his head. III tell you how the bosiness u done.
some OF the runners 90 board and tell the sailors
make The captain squeaL Well make him come
down. They then take them to houses where
they take them 70 a lawyer, who MAKES them sign
anything pleases When they subsequently ask ioI
tns money they are KEPT waiting 2" scared .Sn On ny
again without q cent in their pockets. About one
thlrd OF sailors boarding houses IN Now York ara
bad are regular ''chan lockers Some OF them are
little sements, with shree or four different apart
nsnts With smell strong enough to knock hos
down."
Nj. James J. Ferris one Of the commissioners for
licensing sailors boarding houses maze recently, IN
con nection with Dr. HebersmId, surgeon Of the United
States Marine Hospital comDets inspection oil all
sailors boarding houses IN New York, Ito In num-
Dor. He io.nd-
Fair IN all respects. 49,. IA
Far In all respects, but beds crowded.. 10
mparativey lair, but beds crowoed. "a
Far and orderly, but bad az 70 sanitary regua-
lions 10
Dirty up and down stairs. 10
Bad ana dirty as TO sanitary regulations. ID
Disgusting and dangerous TO lie and heah....... IA
Mr. Ferris mas recommended that one-half 81 Tho
sailors boarding houses that line Rector street, Cath
arne, Wafer, FROM, Oliver, Hamilton and James
street be broken up Sailors pay 81 week ~ these
places lor ,so n sS os, Of
the amounts obtained from the captains or their con-
signees, as above detailed.
sHERIrp's DEPUTIES.
1t appears also. the OF the writer's invesi-
cations, that tue same boarding house keepers aud
scamen's lawyers nave their ''pais" in The Snorns
Office The atacu6s Of the latter Office, when serving
an order tor arrest upon a captain, nave right by
only 81 20. this being the legal iec In
order 10 show the ioreign captains some lenIency,
however on the charges preferred they always
claim $ll u.s. the $40 extra going INTO the pockets
oi tho deputy. whoever he may be. Tbs was
tho case win the captain oil the J. s. Wright,
as reported the HERALD at the time and since said
publication $40 At Is stated has been returned TO
the captain, who, however, In The meantime finds
himself peset with other chai ges, having been
pelied 10 give bonds So 900 boiore lao could leave
with vessel The captain, VINO Was han0cufied,
alluded 10 IN tho statement aoove obtained at Toe
British Consulstes, upon being taken to the Sheris
Office also PAID an extra $40 Tor the privilege Of being
escorted private room whlo awaiting The settle-
ment OF his
rue case OF tho Lillian n. vigus was the only
brought TO The attention OF tho reporter where the
..crmps,' SO called were successfully resisted Tho
captain OF the VIgus was arrested on charge OF as
SAUL and battery. IL appeared liz evidence that while
at sea the noticed 1t the wheel asleep
he went up slapped his face II was charged
III tn ftpp at m