The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-28
I'LL BE PAIDIN FULL
J Crew d the Wide West
will Get Their Wages.
'm.clous REPORTS REFUTEo.
nhss6ers Psges SQUAD stea@ Lsghsev
q 4snnsportstsea Co. Have subscrthsA
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- reports that have appeared in cer-
n1Isged newspapers regarding the un-
frcatment 81 the creW Of tho wrecked
n6r Wide West, within the past few
-, prove upon investigation to be abso-
III false. The following statements
- ccnclusively that the sensational sr-
p yoferrcd 10 were inspired by ma1ice
~ tban by desire To state facts
II. waiter Ely. The manager and score
~ 4 the Puget Sound steam Lighter and
(nsportation Company. when questioned
- nieht regarding the charges that the
- a the wrecked steamer had been a.
- 70 remain in destitute circumstances
- hat no steps had been taken 10 secure
! II wages, said;
sIhe whole story II false and misiead-
-. A. soon ~ the stockholders 81 tie
npony we're appraised by Captain spar
- q the full extent Of The loss that hsd
Lea them in the complste wreck 81 the
nsf Wide West. they met and dis
- the situation thoroughly. Al this
1000 the question of paying the men
= saioed, and IL was unanimously agreed
~ ~ men should Be paid in FUN. even
mGh IL Stockholders who were able 70
- wsrs Obliged TO pay thsm out Of
~ own N eans. regardless Of the feet
~ thsir stock vas fully paid Indeed.
nm Of the stockholders expressed
noeIves - being willing to advance the
10y 70 do this, Il X were necessary to
- inmsdistely. Captain Sparilne. how
-, etatsd that he believed that this
nn6 not b necessary. As soon ~ the
- ssriyed In Seattle money vas given to
80 70 relieve their immediate wants.
- thsy were assured that they
- b paid In full within short time.
~. GouIding, the engineer, was not u
- tims paid anything on account for the
nuoa that be bad received 500 just be-
~ ~ steamer sailed, and was reliably
1osmed that he was man Of means and
II 10 immediate need Of money. Certain
assessments that IL had bcen hoped would
r. poi6 were not immediately fogthcom-
I'll and - the men needed money Mr.. w.
: Bailey, Mr.. G. H. Heilbron. Mr.. George
~. Preston and Mr.. Frank Hanford sub
Fibed 20. Notwithstanding the fact that
NJ we're small holders Of stock. owning
lnly i've shares each, which had been fully
IDot1 mp, and Captain 6parling and myself
Inscribed IS, oil Of which was divided
II
oeer, receiving SIS ~ his share.
{ NJ. W. G. Hfll. upon whose stock $3.50
~ due, ~ soon a. he arrived in the city
~ was apprised Of the condition Of affairs.
s1tssssed desire 10 have the amount Of
~ unpaid subscription applied TO the pay
suent Of the men. This has been arranged
- the men will receive every dollar that
Ids them. The only regret il that the
npany 10 unable. by reason of the severe
- That Il sustained, 10 show its apprecia-
~ Of the heroic conduct OF the crew by
ngng thsm more than Is their due. The
- hOwever. understood that some Of
- hfEer stockholders. Captain 6paSline
aD Tie number. sustained severe loss
- wrsek of The steamer, md m fully
osned with what hss tsen done for
om.n
Captain Hpariing vas also seen and con-
1funed every statement made by Mr.. Ely.
- nd. moreover. that Mr.. Goulding, the
|eaeineer. who was the only one who made
my complaint WAS the only man who de.
eofted his post In the hour OF peril. He
+, Z be said. - man Of considerable prop.
erty and none OF the men have any SYM
pathy with him. He will. however. Of
course receive the balance Of the money
dse him.
The crew OF the steamer were seen and
authorised the following statement over
their own signatures:
We. the undersigned members OF the crew Of
- wrecked steamer lighter Wide West. desirs
= state that Captain Pred H. Sparkling and the
CHER cfaces Of the Puget sound Steam Lighter
send transportation Company have. since our
ostval In seattle. treated NJ fairly and Justly
I'D have advanced US SUFFICIENT money % re-
bsve any immediate necessities: that we have
- fault whatever 10 nnd with their treatment
q ~. and that we have always been satisaed
0at eur wages would b paid 10 40 In full -
snna - the Affairs Of the company could bc
edtesssd. signed by
". WaLrcs.
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