Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-07-03
SLAVERY At HAWAII,
EIGHTY THOUSAND AMERICANS
HELD IN RONDAliE.

the Sandwich Islands.
A man who recently came to Haley
in search of empl, ynent tells most
extraordinary story. His name is
Henry Bere lick. and he is a native
of West Stockholm, four miles from
Potsdam, ST. Lawrence county, New
York. He is hotel waiter by occu-
patton. "a years of age, and well
known to many Ncvadans now on
Wood River. w. Il. Hall, the CAPT
talist and dealer in real estate, of
Haley, has known him for over 10
years. He first knew him in Phoebe,
Nevada, then IN Darwin, Panamint
and Bodie, California. Mr.. Hall
vouches for Mr.. Benedick as thor
oughly reliable, honest, hard working
man.
In September, 1878, Mr.. Benedck
went to San Francisco from Bodic, to
be treated for fever and ague. He
had saved up $500 besides his fare
and expenses to San Francisco. A
day or two after he arrived at the
Golden Gate he listened to a man
preaching in the open air on the city
front, near the Oakland ferry. An
other man was circulating in the
crowd, distributing religious tracts,
and extending a general invitation to
come and see him at his place, on
Kearny street, near Pine, as he might
be able to put them in the way of get
ting job.
Mr.. Bencdick took tract, and ac-
cepted the invitation. The next day
he called at the place, and found SUIT.
ton Chat was the tract distributors
name) kept large cigar, tobacco,
and fancy goods store. Mr.. Bene-
dick was treated to good cigar, and
sa ~ he would lke to get a job as a
wa hotel climate free
FROM >FSnd agSe: Sutton said he
had an order for a few frst-class
walters for the largest hotel in Homo
lulu, Sandwich Islands. That the
climate was the finest in the world,
the JOB good, wages $50 month in
gold, board, lodging, clothes and
passage to and from San Francisco
free. Sutton further said if the lob
was not as represented Benedick
would be paid full from date and al!
expenses until returned to San Fran
cisco.
Two days later, Benedrk called at
Sutton's by appointement, and accom-
panied him on board of the sailing
vessel w. H. Meyers, where he intro
duced him to the Captain, telling that
officer to give him first class board
and quarters, as he was first class
passenger. Five or six other passen.
gers were brought on board shortly
thereafter, and all were requested to
ego below" to prepare their quarters.
The necessity for this was not appar-
ent, but after the vessel got out of port,
and the dozen of passengers compared
notes, it was evident they had been
sent below SO they would not have a
chance to get acquainted with one an
other before sailing. When they did
compare notes thew found that no two
of them were hired for the same pur-
pose. One was hired as a waiter, an
other as teamster, another as por-
ter, barber, shoemaker, etc. The
fare was the same as that rationed out
to the sailors, ana the passengers were
hnlf-starved. When the vessel had
been out about Is days the Captain
asked each passenger his name, age,
nativity, occupation, etc, and a few
days later the vessel cast anchor be-
tween two Sandwich Islands, where
tie passengers were transferred to an
other vessel which took them to the
island Of How'll, 500 miles from Homo
lulu where they were registered at the
as = Portuguese labor
ers come to work on a sugar plantation.
AS they landed from the vessel they
stepped into a regular stock corral,
where they found several hundred
mon, women and children of various
nationallties already congregated. 1t
was evident that these had but Just
landed. Others landed during the day,
and the next morning planters called |
at the "pen," and selected such hands
as suited them. The single girls and
who had come with their
parents were separated, and only wives