Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-09
Modern Galley Slaves.

Modern Galley Slaves.
FURTHER REVELATIONS ABOUT THE PRESS-GANG-
OYSTER DREDGERs MANNED By KIDNAPPED COL
ORED MEN-DIsCIPIINE MAINTAINED BY sTARvA-
TON AND FLoGGING
The name Of one of the colored men said to have
been kidnapped and taken to the oyster fields and
subsequently to have escaped, as stated in last
evenings STAR, was learned by a STAR reporter,
| who last night hunted up the man in South Wash
1ngton. He was found with other members OF the
family, all OF whom appear to be intelligent and
respectable people. The statement In yesterday S
paper was corrobOrated with the exception Of that
part where he is represented as swimming ashore
nom the oyster dredger. This, he says. is mis-
lake. as 1t would be impossible at this OF the
year 70 swim that distance. Other facts were
organized press-gang who make it a bust
ness OF picking up young able-bodied colored
men, ana under fine promises of light. pleasant
moIk ana good pay get them on board some river
craft IN Baltimore harbor. when they are whisked
on TO these lower river dredges where they have
WORK hard or be logged and almost starved to
name ana residence at present, in order to serve
unose OF MS companions whom he left In the
away under promise of good pay a cook or
waiter on steamboat. but was induced in Balti-
more 10 go aboard row-bOat to board the steamer,
ut instead was taken to an oyster schooner, which
Immediately set sail for the oyster beds.
Inc names OF the persons who worked this
9redger, The STAR reporter was told. were Charles
Sinkey. Charles Bell and Frank Adams, the latter
an Eastern Shoreman, but the two former live in
Baltimore.
THE WASHINGTON AGENT.
The man who acts with them in this city is de-
scribed as a large. heavy man, black as tar. who
keeps barber shop in this city. He, it is stated,
is the head man here. and there are now several
poor fellows belonging to city these dredgers
In Chesapeake bay luTed down there by the way OF
Baltimore by Brooks ''There is one named Bob't
Holiness said the refugee, "whO WAS skinned OF
his silver watch $50 in cash. and satche of cloth
III Cf1 ri tod Do, j.N fl,n
Doat was, and since came home | Went to see
the man here about his property. but he gave me
no satisfaction at all. Bob was on his way home
to Charlottesville, Va, from Philadelphia. when he
was sent down there. VIII CuSpert OF this city. IS
another OF the victims. He is in very feeble health.
and can't stand it long in that service there are
no less than sixteen from this city on dre1gars
down there that know and have talked with all
IN the same predcament They are not permitte!
dered out at all hours to work. and none dare to
complain for fear OF punishment
"D0 hot these oyster men compensate their VIC
tins for their LAHORE" asked the reporter.
own way
SLOW did you get away from them?"
"By appearing to be satisfied with my lot and
telling the captain (Adams] that if he would send
me 10 Baltimore, or let me go with him. would
pay MN So After While. on repeated promises OF
-. he consented to let Inc go with him. expecting
me to return. and when another member OF the
did not let Capt. Adams know. nor did pay him.
''how about your living there-cid they give You
good food and enough or it,: inquired the reporter.
PLENTY Of salt tish and hard tack, ana coffee
without milk. SWeetened with the real black
lnolasses That's all the food we got"
Ibid you ever try to escape
Eyes, we used TO get out at nights on deck and
talk The matter over. but the captain caught US,
and said II he ever afterwards caught Us out
shoot u.s.
'.How late at night was th,s:~
ABOUT IL O'Clock was the usual time to turn in"
"lioW long has this sort OF business been gcing
on"
"From what l can find out" said the colored
man. ''it has been practiced for years by these
dreG,gerS rs means Tor obtaining cheap labor. but
not by all; there are some good men among them
who appear honest. and believe they are so.''
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deedsi in fee have been
recorded as follows: r 6. Guigan to Josephine N.
Parker TO b. II. Warner lot > sub 81 north OF III
s17Oo. E. Carus ct Al. to j. Lcdyard Hodge lots 90
to A. 81. PIT; $6.i5s 70. Fillmore Bea trustee TO
Hutchinson TO ". Andrew Hutchinson. pit. OF lots /
and 2. So. 9'9; $3.50 +. koones TO j. r. French and
>. ". French, lot 4. So. AGA; $500.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday. Woodruff agt National Shelf and File
company; argued and submitted! Alexander v.
B"iilherloI, Improvement III treating and curing
heinorihoids. patents appeal; argued by counsel.
Inc court VIII take ~ this morning the appeals
from Judge Macarthur in the Circuit Court.
To-day. May agt. Smith; GU hearing.
CIRCUIT COURT-.Judge .N0cIJthau
Yesterday, Carpenter AT. Washington and
Georgetown Railway company; jury 10 bring III
sealed verdict. King agt. Washington Steamboat
company; referred to auditor.
To-day. Glenn agt. Davidson: same agl Tyler,
ana same agt Benson; judgments bv default. Car
penter agt. ". g. r. X. Co; verdict for defendant
Tyler trustee, agt Gilmore: Oh hearing
EQUITY CoURT-.Judge .Jufnrs
Yesterday. Green agt. Forsherg: auditors report
ratified. Michel agt. Michel; divorce a Win. mat
granted. Marks agt Main: appearance OF absent
defendant ordered. Same agt. same testimony be-
\ A O fai- Int low D,rt
Ter; testimony before {. T. Rowe ordered fled on
payment OF fees. Adams ACT. Stoddard: pro con-
1esso against defendants Stoidard and STurtevant
ordered
To-day, Morrison agt Boyland: additional proof
ordered Us. agt SmoOt auditors report confirmed.
mortgage ordered paid. and in default sale ordered
L. COyle appointed trustee. Green agt FOsberg;
reference to auditor to reState trustees account.
NeWgarten agt: Newgarten; appearance ordered
Herbert agt. Williams; rule to show cause dis
charged. Sturgs ag. Holiaday; trustee directed 10
pay share. Burns agt. Metropolitan Building asso-
ciatiOn on hearing
CRIMINAL COURT-.Jitdge Willie
Yesterday, Robert Orr and Frank Gallagher. muir
der; post pOned Samuel Reese house breaking per
sonal recognizance 500.
To-day. Ezekiel smith. petit larceny, two cases.:
1nfOrInations qlaShed.
POLICE COCRT-Jtdge Shell
To-day Chas. II: Hughes, coored. assault On Is
abeila Proctor and disorlerly conduct: SO Chas
GessfOrd. falling to exhibit light OH building ma
terials; $40. JOS Potter, colored, assault on Lucy
Bayly; S..
Events in Rockville.
LOCAL OPTION CASE-NATIONAL BANK ELECTION
THE DEATH OF COL. JOHN g. STONE-TuINGs PER-
sONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 9. 1884
The new court house. the turnpike law, the dog
and sheep questions are booming here.
Hon. Judge RitchieS daughter, OF Frederick city
is visiting Mrs. Judge Vinson, OF this town.
Mrs. and Miss Blackfan, OF Washington the wife
and daughter of the late Joseph Blackfan superin-
tendent OF foreign mails are boarding at the Corco
ran House for the winter.
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the ME- church.
south. will be held on Saturday and Sunday the
18th and Goth Of this month Presiding Elder Car
son, or Baltimore. Will preach on Saturday and Sun
day. Protracted meeting will continue through the
week.
Rev. DR.: Walker occupied the pulpit at the Bap-
list church on Sunday night last.
Rich. Bowen cOlOred, was arrested on THURSDAY
last, and brought before Justice Morgan for yolat-
Ing the local option law. Bowen was found guilty
in three cases, and committed to jail In default CT
bail to await the action Of the grand jury at the
March term OF circuit court.
Colonel John G.. Stone died at his late residence