Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

fNew York Sum-
4 stranger IN walking through the
RsUupa Of men that Stand about, appaT-
ou1ay IDLE, In front Of tho saloons, the
skio ehandlsry stores and the ware
bO0De1 along South street might mot no
~ that they differed from labogina
Oo0 oeoo elsewhere, except possibly that
lkjo appearance. Bat n one stopo -
Hston he will hear them talking, always
with q foreign accent. Of SHIPS, ship
noWs, and places in foreign lands. They
axe sAil0B or seafarinR men, or mcn who
rst their living By dealing With ssafar-
IS nsn. =. ...... -n.r. the
crovde are thickest vas little red aus
white sign yesterday, which rad: GIVE
a. uld man chance. UncIe Joe BaylA.
0hipping olaee." A narrow stairway
~ % . third etofy front room With low
ceiling and a railing that divided the
foom l5ross the middle. CObofed pfints
Ave variety TO the walls. Non Of vaTi-
Dr. oolors and conditions and IN all
0emfortAbis attitudes served the aame
uurpose for the rest Of the room. Be-
Sin5 s deak within tho railing was
uuolo Jos and q partner. When asked
whistler Anv difficulty vas found In OBJ
tatuiag sailors, they said; None what
0See. We are oveTTun with certain
kinds Of msn, and can get good crew
without any delay"
sHow many Of the crews placed By
you are American sailors, or what pro-
0ogtion Of each crew IL composed OF
Yankee saiiorsT'
ne two men looked at each other
anA then ct the questioner for minute,
~ then one said: He wants TO know
r sny Yankees are shipped oat of this
s4Oh!r said the other. "Ye-ss.
Hmne see. Was it two or three We
ehfpped this year?" -
"Vtnat nationality do you ship thsn?''
s6Wedes and Germans mostly. Now
and then ono sf two from all other ma
tiooe under the SON. except our own.
Ohptains Who como in hero tell as they
want 6Wodos or Germans. Some take
oegrsea, especially for the West India
tr6de during the sickly season. They
Dovp1 call for Irishmen."
Can you give any readon for this!'
sYts. Swedes ~ class are the best
1alloss shipped. They have 70 serve
Sume sort Of az apprenticeship In their
UWu vssssls when they first 90 10 ssa.
IAsn they will stand more abuse than
- oehsr nationality. They arc docile.
Y6sy are % healthy men as can be
teund anywhere. Negroes are good in
SKINNER, because they gan lie down on
Dot when the tar 10 running out Of the
uoaaas and dripping from the rigging,
nj Gleep s0undly. In winter the cold
G611e them. lsishmen are dreaded, ~
eo1Do When disciplined with mafline-
1Ut1Do they are pretty sure 10 kick up
pone sort Of matiuy. The DaQ0s and
- West India negroes are treaohsr0us.
II EuRliah ara good sailors, bat We dc
~ have many Of them. They stick by
1Ae1y line steamships"
What has become OF TIE Yankee
9ll@ sess !, used to msn The clipper ships
Is doesn't grew any more. Why
lAau10 ~ What h thses 10 induce Z
~ - 70 10 sea? 10 it the ol8 . month
- - can earn, bat not always ct,
yAoo - has sailed LONG enough TO learn
ut o1el h u the salt hosso and hard
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u1o0vo n Of the mate when that GEN.
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o. goa think q one reason Why Z
yoll6 nan should 70 70 seaf
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80 end eapabiew
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