New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
PART ii.
PAGES IS TO Is.
PRISONERS ON THE SHIP.
UNFORTUNATE PLIGHT OF TWO CLERKS.

rurv MEET THE TERRIER DOWN THE BAY AND
BOARD HER. AND FIND THAT THEY ARE
GUARANTEED AT THE PIER-A
HARD TINE ~ GETTING FOOD.
The Norwegian steamship Terrier tied up
and ouarantined at Woodruff's stores. is tho
roesnest ship that ever sailed the seas. in the
on,inion Of two Brookynites, William Frazer
ond John Curry. They are clerks in the en-
,,ov Of Eowring & Archibald. the well-known
h,nnine agents TIE firm had chartered the
steamer to bring n cargo of sugar from Cienfue-
-. When informed that the Terrier was
sighted the tug America, with Frazer and
cv-rV on board was sent down the Bay to
,set the steamer. The two clerks at once
hoarded the vessel. At Quarantine the ships
snsrs and crew were closely examined. as COM
,,e from a port badly infected with yellow
over and smallpox. 1t was found that two of
che crew had no vaccination scars. They were
as,ained and sent to Hoffman Island and the
steamer was allowed proceed up the Bay.
IKE the proverbial young bear the Terrier
wss only in the beginning Of her troubles. The
prooklvn health authorities backed by two
s,aIwart policemen from the Anity-st. station.
rers awaiting her arrival last evening. and reso
,u,elv refused TO allow any one on the steamer
crsw swore in several Morse dialects as the
b,uecoats mounted guard with their nght-sticks
ubuA the unrnoved health inspector after Civ
tho his instructions, started up the pier after
r,e dinner The clerks. Frazer and Curry made
she air blue but protests and threats were alike
,os, On the guardians Of the peace who mounted
sentry on the stringpiece alongside.
Time wore on and the evening grew chilly
The unlucky clerks became hungry. and then
The appalling fact dawned upon them that they
were not only prisoners on a ship that might
possibly be infected with yellowjack or small
pox or both but that neither had brought any
money with him. expecting to return to New
York on the tugboat.
Sailors a rSe, are generous, and knowing
this the hungry clerks confidently waited for
Captain Bergs dinner. II came in due course,
and had wellnigh disappeared when the eXas-
perated CLERKS made break for the saloon
There the captain and friend were just finish
ing It and beginning to sample some first-class
Havanas and French cognac.
Captain" said one of the disconsolate
clerks we can't get off this COMPOUNDED ship,
and we're both hungry and thirsty.
ooh. dots nodng" replied the master. as he
FLIED out hooker of brandy, every bodys on dis
shin Is hungry and firstly" and with grin he
turned his back on the unucky clerks who re-
tired In disgust Finally they hunted up the
steward and explained the situation. He gave
them three small crackers each. and they
ouenc he'd their thirst with lukewarm water.
After this meagre repast the question Of
where to pass the night debated. The
forehatrh the only one open. was a decidedly
unnvi'ng place and to go into the forecastle
among possibly infected crew was not to be
h.
tain and asked "a he allowed to sleep In the
chartroom. but the master wanted that for his
own use Then they asked for some coverings
Finally they were permitted to occupy the dis
used captain's cabin below decks.
Meanwhile friend accidentally hove IN sight
and supplied funds and a messenger being
found a hie supply Of sandwiches was procured
and their hunger appeased 1t not until
j o'clock Yesterday that permit was obtained
from the health authorities for the men to leave
the ship
The matches were then opened. and gangs Of
IoneshOrsuer put to work 10 discharge the
cargo Of sugar Meanwhile the sailors about
twenty in all are confined to the ship. for oh
servation and possibly will not be allowed to
land before tho steamer sails again
A critic Of Health Department methods yes
terday smiled At these precautions He said:
t'What's the use of quarantining a ship al her
piero If there is Infection board there Will
Re people going to and from the ship. and the
with the sailors, and later go 10 their homes.
scattering all over the port II ship needs
quarantining let her he held down the Bay. not
a. Ter rier