The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-01
SHERMAN WOULDN'T GO.
\ Thrilling Tale Of the Experiences
OF Five Shipping Agents In
the Town of ballard

somewhere out in the undulating surfae &c
or smith cove. scanning the shore witt,
feverish eye and ever and anon peering
beneath the seat of his small boat for
possible enemies. Is shipping agent-a
man who furnishes vessels with crews.
Perhaps this particular agent is now
ashore enjoying the wild, free pleasure OF
a dash across country. but at hast ac-
counts he was on the undula,ing surface
aforesaid and was probably the worst
scared man within a radius OF many miles
from Ballard.
The calling of the shipping agent. some
times called a sailor boarding house
runner" is often trying. The uncertainty
as to the name OF the vocation is
inspired by the very fact that these
men never know when they are going 10
be agents and when runners.
There were five representatives of this
interesting class who started from Sc
attic yesterday for Ballard. with men in
their charge 10 ship aboard the Italian
bark Cavour about TO sail for Callao.
Peru. When they started out they were
agents. Before the set OF sun they were
simply runners.
Capt. Miguel de Angelo, OF the bark
Civour, wanted an entire crew. When
news OF this reached the city there was
great glee among the shipping agents.
Here is great, juicy good thing" they
cried joyously, and went forth looking
for sailors. 4 short time later. each with
his string OF men, Ave agents boarded the
electric ear and sped away To Ballard.
Among the men picked up by the agents
was one Frank Stenman. Holiander
He did not seem TO have fully ascertained
what the trouble might be, but allowed
himself to BE- carried away by the enthu-
siasrn of the others. Arrived at Ballard
he was taken 20 Henniger's mill yard and
asked 10 sign shipping articles Then the
Hollander began to argue. Was the ship
going 10 Callao. he asked. and was he
expected to so far forget himself and the
adopted principles OF American patriot
ism az 10 ship aboard an Italian bark on
Decoration day? Never.
Immediately the hitherto peaceful ship
ping agents became Infatuated 10 an
alarming degree. One planted deft and
powerful blow on the Holiander's bump
Of determination. Another produced a
glistening revolver and a third menacing-
ly waved aloft short, but sturdy, billie.
There was no doubling that the hesitating
spirit of Stenman had gotten him into
serious difficulty.
on this scene OF unequal warfare there
appeared two knights of the golden rule.
They were Charles Wiiliber and II. A.
Brown, employees OF Stimsons mill and
fighters of skill and reputation. They
took in the situation at a glance, and Civ
Ing three cheers and tiger. rushed up
on the heavily armed gents. Biz bang.
bif, Three well directed blows laid low
a many agents and p desuitory kick or
SO settled the business. fourth agent
had. at the first alarm. taken 10 a small
boat and headed toward Cape Fiattery.
He was the unfortunate fellow referred
20 in the opening lines Of this account.
ntk "a . ted
were herdei aboard car for the city.
Stenman was cared for in drug store.
while Wiliber and Brown have had their
salaries raised and are expected to do
nothing but exercise with 6umbel.s and
refuse Invitations 20 drink