The morning call., 1893-05-30

ceiVe In the sailors boarding houses, and in
stead oil the property being used as a home
~ has Deen nothing more than boarding
mouse on a large scale.
ne lot OF clearwater sailor is not the
nappiest one in the world, and it is hardly
Mortn llVlng II he is often in the clutches
OF land lord who also transacts shipping
business. The gift of the hospital build
lEg was to afford such seam Ell relief They
we're 10 nave place of refuge in case of
sickness; they were TO be given good food
at cost and the comforts of home; they
We're to have more freedom and not be
subjected to the payment of blood-mo ney.
IL was to be known as a charitable ms IL
luton, but seamen were expected to pay
Just prices for dll they received. In addi-
ton the protecting care of the home was
10 be thrown about the men while on
shore.
Spe ial Agents Evans and Charming
were no doubt assisted to some extent in
their Investigation by Rev. James Camp
bell, who upon his retirement as chaplain
OF the home appeared before committee
oil the Board of Supervisors and protested
against the Ladies' Seaman's Friend So
cieiy being permitted to longer conduct
the management of the home.
de stated that the stories printed in the
press about the payment of blood money,
oVereharges and acknowledgement did not
tell all tile facts that could be stated to the
detriment of the managers.
Soon after Rev. Mr.. CampbelPs retire.
ment some OF his statements rejecting
upon the management IF the home pro-
yoked the ire of Mrs. Sykes, president of
the managers, aud she brought suit against
him Tor SANDER, asking for damages in the
sum of 5000.
The trial brought out considerable testi-
mony that the Government may desire TO
use. and Yesterday Inspector Charming
was engaged in preparing a review of it
for the use of United States District At
torney Garter. 1t is understood that as
soon as all the facts are in proper shape
Mr.. Garter viii commence action.
In Liverpool the Sailors Home is under
the control of the Board of Trade. and you
never hear of seamen paying blood money
and being subjected to the impositions
practced here. When we have home for
seamen conducted on humanitarian prin-
ciples and not for mOney-making then we
will have place that will be blessing to
them"
Secretary Furuseth of the Seamen's
Union said; while the Seamen's Home
Is not being conducted properly il has
helped the seameu in one way at least.
1t has been little check ON other board
lng-hOuse keepers who have a shipping
attachment to their houses.
The home attracts large number Of
men, and beng able to furnish them to
Shippers they can command share of the
business and force other shippers to
divide the business. The home is not con-
Quoted very much like home and do
not believe it will ever reach the position
promised by its projectors.
But few if any Improvements have
been made 10 the building or grounds since
it was presented to the city by the United
State. and 1t does not presents handsome
appearance. Neither is it comfortable to
live in.
IF 1t reyerts to the Government 1t will
not iDJure the sailors to any great extent
The relief they are wanting cannot come
from the home. but from the enforcement
OF the laws governing the employment of
seamen."
just what use the Government will
make of the property in the event that the
court shall declare il relinqushed by the
city is net known. Those connected with
Marine Hospital department desire it sold
and that the proceeds 20 to their funds
1t is estimated to be worth full y 500. 600
Some of the officials are of the opinion
that it could be used by the Government in
providing quarter for some of the depart
ments now crowded into the Appraisers
building,