Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-10


DRAWN OUT Ut THE STEAM VINCE.
citation to such n reader. as 1t was to q gen
tleman who recently sailed from New York
to Porto Ric, and back on n British tram
steamship. lie would find that conditions
In the forecsstlc are not much more toler.
able today than they were century ago
and that poor Jack In still n prey To remorse
less boarding masters and unfortunate cir.
cumstances THAT make his life worse than
one OF actual slavery.
!. The gentlsmnn above referred to thus
described his experience Ia conversation
with New York Sun reporter: when VIZ
started. the FIRST thing that struck me was
the remarkably small number OF men IN
sight. They were no few that Il looked ss
though the officers and one quartermaste.
were going 10 run tue ship to Porto Rice.
The steward was stretched out on the a,ur
NJ his statertom dead drunk. The first and
secnnd mates were ON duty, but the former
was Ia snch % condition that be navigatesl
the decks with great difficulty. The ouly
man Ia sight before the mast was this quar-.
termaster--perfectly sober.
~ saw M soon M we were under way that
the captain sras worried. IL was not LAS
10 tell that IL was tie condition OF his crew
that worried him, but he took eff his coat
and went 10 work. Everything VIA lovely
In tbs engine room, the Scotch engireer
aud his two English assistants being steady
men and the four coal passers straight
enough to shovel coal.
As soon M we were outside and all COM
munication with the shore cnt OF the cap.
tain began active operations with the In
visible crew. His first step was to call tho
chief mate aside and give him talking to-
What be said do not know, but whatever
IL was Il was very effective. for the mate
Strengthened up and from that moment
was m sober "a any man on board Putting
the quartermaster at the wheel and the
second mate on the bridge, ths captain aud
chief mate s<nt forward.
1.-The 1--we men who were shipped before
the mast and who had been brought ON
board by the shipping master M hour or
two before the vessel sailed. NIL under the
Influence OF liquor. and at least two OF them
unable to walk without assistance, were
then pulled out OF the foreeastie one by
one Five men the shipping masters con-
tract called for. and i've men be had sieliv-
cred. dead or alive. They did not come out
willingly. either. In most cases. The frst
two who appeared were too Imply drunk
to offer any resistance. and thsy were drag
ged out by the hee' : and rollesl aud shaken
about the deck I'LL they were able TO stand.
The third man was ii powerful fellow with
a rich brogue, who was apparently ae.liBg
for chance 20 eight the whole crew. lie
WIS sober enough TO know what was going
on. and the two officers seized him By the
shoulders and dragged him out.
"A captain. you understand. has no right
to strike a sailor except In self defense or
In case OF mutiny. but this fellow WINS no
sooner on his feet outside than lse aimed a
furious blow nc the captain. This was pro-
ciseiy what The captain. expected and de
sired. and though tine sailor was doubts the
officers size the plucky little captain pol
ished him of beautifully In one short round
and made him cry for mercy and promise
to obey orders. As fast M the men were
pulled out and sobered mp they were stood
against the rail. and three rrpentant mu-
tinecrs were now In line waiting Cor fur
theP ORDERS
1.-THE fourth man came out without ~
sistance- lie had been among the drunk
est of all when the battle began. but che
sculiing had partly sobered him, aud he
crawird out, pulled himself together and
TOOK iiis place IN The line. where be made
N1s " ktN W&@ VI AuAM oatsAs &9S HAs&L
looking man OF the Ave, though slightly
bslilL He had the most sailorlike appear
atice. too. Ia dark blue trousers, SHIRT ourn
at the throat. sailor hat and sheath knife
Ia his belt. Nil brand new. But curiousIy
enough he bal never been on lsoarsl a ship
before that day. He was an American me
rhauic who Ind been shanghaicd. How
ever. ! must not get Hhead Of my STORY.
} There was only one man left now Ia the
foAsctstie. aaotheF big. burly fellow. and hs
gave more troubie than ali The othe.x. lie
Was sober enough TO know what was going
on. but still drunk enough TO be obstinate
and determined mot to come ont. The room
be was In was 10 small that lie could brace
himssif effectively against its Two ends. aud
the eombinesl strength OF the capis in aud
the hrzt officer was not sufficient TO dis
lodge him.
Put him on the winch. Mr.. Humphrey, :
the captain ordered. after unsuccessful ef
forts hal besn made.
~The chief mate pr0dueed stout rope
and faStensd IL securely around the mans
ies<S. then took The other end Of she rope &c
fsc forward winch and attached ID and
starsei lhe winch
: fosi'sesot 70 come ous.' Mr. Humphrey
said. a. tie wineh started. This was ssi
drnt when the rope ieEan TO tighten. Eitbsa
tiis man must come cut OF The frout eou<
out Of rise forrc4ztlr
I'll come our the man shouted. when
ths rope began % take flrszs bold of his .x..s.
A. he spoke be iet so bis hold and WIS
drszHtd by steain 10 thn fvot Of tbs winch.
whore toe mate untiesi him.
'-Th~ whols crsm Lefers lAa aaazs wx.
now n1aFsbaled along the rail, aid she txc
thicsrs Logan 20 search them. Flaxkx Of
:iaucv were found In all coneeivabis places
IA their clothing and - fast 81 found werp
thrown overheard. Thea, with 1he raen
stiIi standing In line. the forrcastla was
searched. There was en0uzh whisky fbers
~ have kept tbs crew Rloricns lhrnuzhouf
fhc voyaGe, huf Il al vert ovrf The aide.
HALL az hour later the IRE men xers al
work brt Sill moving about - though
hall dAzed. The steward was shaken Int
con,paralise wakcf1lnszs. and shersly aft<r
derk nc had cur 1rzt meal
IAoH fsiions aoa't knar hew mzeh
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