The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-26
SAILORS STRIKE.


The seg-aea oE the steasaer AIki r~-
fused - work lzss Ss.nsias ard lar of
Es.tas yesterday nossss. when hey asais.
suraed 10. a reporter SET osf to iasrn
. fAe Cause Of she s-eabse-
vaE cAYTkss's sraTrwxy-
Captain Beaness sAii: "A berth ws.
made for us ~ The coal dock ss4rsszr
snorsing. and Iossssreas The men 10
hari the ship. shieh they resussss TO
DO, saying thai il was
cosrs.sx 10 TIE rrl.Es.
And regulations OF the union 10 uhsrf,
they belonged 10 work on Sunday. I
showed fssesa the art;rses they had
signed before leaving san Francisco.
wherein theF had agreed % work ssays.
nights and SUNDAYS If req aired 4, 10
80. but that had 10 essect On theas. i
then told them | had M use for Ener.
WHO would NOT work. and ordered
fhetzs 10 90 - the pzrser and get their
pay. This they also refused to do. I
WANTED TO Avose TRsrnaE.
And 50 la the matter stand until
this morning, when. | took legal adj
wire. In the meantime the men had
autographed to their union. and at
noon to-day theF signined a wiling
ness 10 20 - work. and l allowed
them TO do SO, not because / con
sideTei they had acted properly at all.
bat sisnpiy 10 avoid trouble, of which
have had enough let the matter
drop. and | suppose ss long as the
crew has its own way things will
move along smoothly l shall have the
matter investigated when We reach
San Fransisco-
THE OTHER SIZE
The reporter next interviewed SER
eral members of the crew. Their
spokesman said. we all feIieye
that Captain Bennett licked M this
row 80 that We would become iissasis-
fed and leave the ship. Ii we lesf We
would naturally scatter, and he did
not want Us 10 be here fotnorrow to
testify in the case of John Bowler. one
OF our number. against him He tried
10 discharge US without cause. as he
knew We did not have u work on sun
day. We worked from six until nine
Sunday Morning. but refused 10 work
any longer. He told Us TO get ashore
il we would not work. We told him
we would leave II he would pay US for
SHIPPED FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
This he refused TO do. We at once
telegraphed TO the secretary of the
seanian's Protective Union in San
Francisco and decided to await
events. We staid on beard ship and
called for our meals. The cook said
Captain Bennett had ordered him not
To give us anything. The captain
knew that he need have no fear of
riot. although he went and got q DO
iiceman or two on board. He had
always used US well before, and We
THINK TOO MUCH OF THE COMPANY.
We work for Goodall. Perkins & Co.
to make them any trouble. Yesterday
morning We received the following
reply from San Francisco:
SAS FgsNcfsco, June Is
William Davies. Seaman Str. "Alkir
Seattle: Stay on board II possible till
she arrives at city. viii take action
then. +. liza.
Sec'y, Steamship. Sailors proteetiys
Union.
Endorsed by Goodall, Perkins & Co. ~
After We got this We all returned TO
work.
MoEE TROUBLE.
John Bowler. the seaman who n iay
or two ago began suit against CaptaiI,
Bennett for wages. yesterday began a
libel suit. for personal damages. He
alleges that during the voyage he per
formed his dates well and truly and
was obesiieut 20 all commands of the
captain and other officers. lie charges
that ia spite of that Captain Bennett
inhumaniy. bsutaiy. wilifelfiy and
wsongfuily assaulted him with brass
ksue sles and also drew a revolver and
threatened 70 shoot him. Bswler asks
for 81 .eQl damages.