St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-18

sells she is conspicuous on account OF
her size, the massive black sides and
white maSts giving her prominence.
Sailors acquainted with the mystery at
tached to her shudder as they think Of
the awful tale told by seamen, who say
that on every night of her recent trip
from Seattle she was visited by an UNI
earthly being, who in solemn tones is
sued orders to the crew.
Just prior to her departure from Sc
attic Second Mate George Clark was
missed, and there was much cOnSterna-
ton on board, as the man had no reason
fer deserving and held cOngenial pO-
Sition. He was a general favOrlte on
board, and search was instituted for
him throughout Seattle, but it being of
no avail another was appointed to re-
place him and the ship sailed away.
THE SPECTRAL NATE.
The first day passed TRANQUILITY enough
without anything occurring to excite at
tentiOn. the sailors still continuing to
express their WOnderment that Clark
failed to come aboard at the port they
had left. But when night had fallen on
the lonely ocean they were greatly per-
picked to see the tall form of the former
second mate striding Oh the deck, with
his face white and CHASTITY and his
blonde hair glistening in the moonlight.
AS they observed him he seemed to be
at one time in the forecastle and at an
other in the stern of the ship. He
changed his positions so suddenly that
the men knew his figure could not be
living one. and their perpleXity changed
to abject horror.
''Poor Clark" said one, she must have
been killed by some blacklegs at Seattle,
and wants to let us know that he has
been fOully dealt with"
''We1l have to get the police to trace
him up when we get back there" said
another. Il somehow thought there was
something wrong when he didn't show
up"
On the next night the specter again
appeared, and this time he issued in the
deep bass voice that they all recognized
the orders he was wont to deliver in the
peculiar phraseOlogy of the sea.
THE GHOST LAID.
The apparition after that continued to
manifest itself every night till last
Wednesday, and Friday mornings
papers related how the cody Of Second
Mate George Clark, of the Ivanhoe, had
been found in the hold mangled and
dead, he having been smothered by
the coal shortly before the ship left
Seattle. During the long trip down from
that port the body lay in It's dismal
grave, yet no one aboard knew of the
fact. Appearances indicate that he had
fallen into the hold and that the force
of the fall so stunned him that he was
easily euffocated, as hill of coal was
heaved over his helpless form.
The above information was communi-
Gated to an Examiner reporter by Agent
Thomas Finnerty, prominent member
of the Coast Seamen'S union in this city.
Mr.. Finnerty but recently arrived from
Seattle, where he was sent by the union
| to establish an agency in behalf Of the
| coast sailors there.
ALL CLOSE-MOUTHED.
Yesterday afternoon reporter went
| down to the foot of Main street wharf,
| alongside of which, at the extreme end
| lay the haunted vessel, from which a
| light-compleXioned, medium-SiZed man,
| afterward ascertained to be ''Sailor
John,'' had just deserted. This man,
On being questioned, acknowledged that
the dead man had repeatedly appeared
on board the Ivanhoe.
On being asked further concerning
| the particulars. he, however, grew SuS-
picious, and would not tell any more.
| He refused to tell his own name. and
|
! answered that he did not know. HE is
an Englishman," said the sailor, land
| the only name we call him by is Cap
| tain"
The reporter then assembled the mar
row ladder-like stairs leading to the bull
warks of the Ivanhoe, and sought fur
Their information from seaman stand.
ing OIL the deck.
He showed the hole through which
| the Inflated man had fallen, and stated
that Clark had been the second mate OF
| Capt. Carter, of the Ivanhoe, since last
March.
Clark was about forty years of age,
and unmarried. The ship owed him
money at the time of his death, which
has not yet been claimed. He was a
single man, and did not seem to have
any relatives here, but a man whom the
speaker did not know called at the ship
and got Clark's clothes after the an.
nouncement of his demise had appeared
in the press.
A BLANK DASHED LIE.
When asked about the second mates
apparition, this man, although he did
not eyince any surprise at being Ques.
toned on the subject, stated that the
story was not true.
"But," said the reporter, lone of the
sailors of this ship, whom spoke tc
! Just before coming up the stairs, told me
i that Clark did appear several times on
deck"
| "Who was hep" inquired the seaman
The reporter gave a description, and