The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-25

J about and inspected us. A Swedish
boy named Hauts and myself were
1 selected and we were Immediately
moved over to the United States and
became part of Captain Armstrong;
crew.
''rhe United States was the flagship
of the South Pacific squadron, COM
manded by Commodore Thomas, at
Catesly Jones.
AN INCIDENT ON BOARD THE
UNITED STATES
I'VE left Hampton Roads the next
morning and went to MADEIRA. There
We were keeping quarter watches in the
night and my hammock hung on the
berth deck close to the sick boy, where
it was so hot that one night / became
unable to move. When ny name was
called at muster the next morning /
was unable to go on deck and a boat
SWANS mate and two quartermasters
had to assist me to the mast, where the
officer of the deck asked me why /
missed my muster. / explained the
reason, but he refused to accept it as
an excuse and ordered me to go on the
poop on the port side of the life buoy
and to stay there the remainder of the
watch. 1t was a chilly time, but | be-
came interested in a man who was suf-
fering similar punishment for similar
olLSllSS. he lOlu HE he was tXenOT,
famous musician who had played for
Fanny Elssler, the dancer He was a
slave to drink and while intoxicated in
Baltimore he was shanghaied and car
ried off to the receiving ship Pioneer
He knew nothing about a sailors
duties and sympathized with him and
agreed TO swing his hammock for him.
When the watch was up we went
below and were allowed to SleeD We
f1x-r
Tor pillows and peacoats partly under
us and partly over us and just falling
INTO doze when we were aroused by a
brass band practising on the deck.
We had with US celebrated band
master Captain Girbert, and Commo-
dore Jones had engaged a crack Portu-
guese band for the cruise and this was
us nrst appearance. The band made
so much noise trying to play Hail
columbia that Captain Girbert was
angry The discord was agonizing. and
EXenor got up and going out on deck
told the band they knew nothing about
music This angered Girbert and he
threatened to have EXenor put in irons
for interfering.
:" Let me have that key-bugle.' said
sxenor, and I'll play Hail Columbia
for you i''
Girbert did as requested and Exenor
Played the Marseillaise.' In moment
onlcers and men came rushing from ALI
parts OF the shop to see the bugler and
Glroert held up both hands and ex
dewitt 'ne
am not the DEVIL said the bugler
but / am Exenor'
commodore Jones made Exenor cap
band. "a 'iie
FLoGGED WITH THE CAT o. NINE
TAILS.
Flogging was an everyday occur
renee on board the United States. If
was common thing to see every
morning fifteen or twenty men
whipped for misdemeanors of some
hlnQ, and 1t was said that during the
cruise only nine men of the entire crew
escaped the cato nine-tails We had
boatswain on board who boosted he
would draw blood at the first blow.
Il was once reported for skulking
"hen was entirely innocent and was
ordered to report with about half the
crew for punishment in the morning
1t was known that l had never heen
f1ogged and the men in my trip said I
would cry. but I made bet of pound
OF tobacco and six yards of sheeting
that l would not
When my name was called in the
morning l stepped up to Captain Arm
strong and told him boy-like. that l lid
MOI deserve punishment for [ was not
skulking
" Well, said he. If you don't deserve
! punishment now you will some other
time when can't catch you
The captain told me to strip and 7
jumped on the grating and let them
fasten me. laid my head on the net