The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-03
H0V'S THIS. GRESHAM?
Is OUR CONSUL AT st. ANN'S, JAMAICA.
INACTivE2
Here's Sailors Story Of Starvation Un-
der Harris Eye-Oonaul Did Not
Recognize the Law.

Recognize the Law.
Henry Fisher, mate OF the ship
wrecked lumber schooner Daisy Il.
Parkhurst, has just landed in New
York. after many tribulations, and
has preferred charges against United
States Consul Harris, at st. AIMS, Ja-
maica.
Fisher says that Consul Harris de-
clined to assist him or his six ship
wrecked companions, despite the plain
law on the subject, which directs that
consuls shall, from time 10 time, as
sist American seamen in distress on
foreign shores, at the expense or the
home government.
The Daisy e. Parkburst ran on a
coral reef in St. AIMS Bay last month,
and was a total wreck. The crew es-
caped without great difficulty, but
Mate Fisher had his arm broken; On
reaching shore the master PAID the
men off, Fisher receiving s42 and the
Others from Sl2 to SIT. The members,
Of the crew at once applied to Consul
Harris for transportation nome, Dut
we're told that nothing could be dohe
for them and that they would have to
make the best of it. Fisher wanted
to get into Il hospital. so that his arm,
which was in bad condition, might
receive proper treatment. lie says,
however, that Mr.. Harris refused also
to assist him in this respect, ana that
most of his money went to local
doctor, who did not give him much at-
tentiOn.
The other men we've Victor Norton,
first mate. George Petersen, COOK
and Seamcn Miller, Hensen, Rhody
and Dounccy. The money OF all was
soon exhausted, and the men were re-
duced to starvation and bcggary. Two
Of them finally started for Kingston,
60 miles distant, walking through 4
wild country, and one slowed hlmsel!
away on a homeWard bound vessel.
| Fisher, after three weeks or destitu'
tion, prevailed upon Captain Lophold
of the steamship Dorlus, belonging tt
James Il. Kerr & Co., the fruit I'M
porters, to take him aboard, which ne
did, Notwithstanding that the mates
arm was in a sling, and he could not
work his passage. He was treated VIII
great kindness and landed here Weel
ago. with but $l.75 in his possession
He went to friends at No. 100 DegraV
street, Brooklyn, where he now IS, un
der the care OF a physician.
He lodged complaint against Con
sui Harris before Collector OF the Por
Kilbreth. and also before the Seamcn.
Friend Society, and both of these OF
ncials promised to report the matte
to Washington.
Fisher says he left two OF the mel
starving at st. AIMS, and docs no
know what became OF the two VIII
started on the pennIless tramp i
Kingston. The shipwrecked me
made repeated attempts to ship o.
vessels or to get something else to dc
but were unsuccessful.
The mate, who is middle-aged an
respectable in appearance, ana i nj
tive OF Albany, New York He say
, he showed Consul Harris the law r.
pardng sailors in distress, but NJ
Harris replied that he could not IT
cOgnizc it.
q The above was clipped from an A
a bany, New York, paper, sent by Cap
/ Henry Fisher to his wife, who reside
in this place. Capt. Fisher inform
his wife that his arm is getting wei
and he hopes to be able to return hon
y before long.
. The Daisy L. Parkhurst sailed fro
= here on the Sth of May last, with
i cargo of lumber for Port Maria, al
Il on the 2lst of June she ran on a cor
l. reef in st. Anus Bay, jamaica, al
l. was Il total wreck. The crew were {
& saved. The New York Herald l
u ported this soon after it happene
!. but Mrs. Fisher never received a iii
from her husband until day or
Ic ago. No one can imagine what S
h endured during that time; thOuI
RI she has borne up under it all. and
b. now happy to know that her husbal
Ig is still alive and Will b. at home aga
)S soon. .=...
Ie Consul Harris, at st. AIMS Bay,
T. is to be hoped will be called to accou
1T for his conduct in not taking care
and aiding the poor shipwreckei sa
De ors, as he is required to do under t
r. law.
1T For the benefit of those who are.r
ur familiar with the navigation laws
)u the United States, we copy the f0llt
w ing from Section 4577, which reads
IS. follows:
he SIT shall be the duty Of cOnsuls,v
consuls, commercial agents, from ii
.. to time, to provide for the seamen
Az the United States who may be fou
IT. destitute within their districts
on spactively, sufficient subsistence a
he passages to some port In the Uni
States, in the most reasonable m
W ner, at the expense OF the Uni
an States, subject TO such instructit
il as the Secretary of State shall 81
M The scamen shall, fable, be bound
"0 do duty on board the vessels In VIII
they may be transported, according
ex. their several abilities"
ty. Evidently Consul Harris dcser
his punishment at the hands of the
,cr crnment, and we hope he will
c a escape.
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