The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-03
HE HAS ENOUGH.
James Thompson. n Sailor. Also Has
nm Experience With the
shipping Agents.


James Thompson. a sailor aged about
- years, Is almost decided in his intention
TO give up a seafariug life His reasons
for so doing are that he has had a series
of experiences during the last week that
make him believe Seattle Is fast coming
10 the point Of rivalng Port Townsend
for peculiar ways in handling men of his
calling.
Thompson signed articles to sail on the
Italian bark cavour which has been ~
Ballard. aud IL Is with the happenings
arising out If this action that this story
has 20 do. Incidentally il might be stated
that Thompson would not be alive 10 tell
ais story II he had not been a good swim
mer.
~ was working on A dixie at la Con-
uer." said Thompson. "fur man named
Huston ! think he used 10 be mayor Of
Tacoma. Last "Wednesday | came to Sc
attic. and being in financial straits WAS
willing 20 accept most any offer. As luck
had II | fen In with a man named Tom
Newman. who is engaged In shipping men
for sailing vessels. lie was looking for
sailors 10 20 to Caliao on the Italian bark
Tavour. which was waiting the compile
.ion of her crew at Ballard.
We struck a bargain by which l was
1o get 80 advance money. my salary being
SEQ month. Out of this so Newman was
10 get s. for shipping me and was also
-
and sls III cash. He took me to some place
on Second avenue and the papers were
signed. | had been drinking. and cannot
state exactly the actual agreement that |
pat my signature to | remember how
eyer. that my time of service did not com
mence until Monday morning. But along
in the afternoon Newman wanted me to
so out 10 the bark and help get up anchor
] asked what there was ia II. and was
told couple of dollars Well there was n
boat waiting for US down on the water
front. and there were three or four other
sailors there waiting TO he taken out Just
the same al myself Among the gang that
was 70 take us To the bark were "Scntty,'
the piixefirhter and 4 fellow with one
arm. AIMED Dick Richard. Just as quick
az we got 10 the bark | saw that the
anchor business was fake and COM
meaced 10 be suspicious. went on board
however and Immediately commenced to
look around for my S20 worth cf clothing
which Newman promised me. | could not
ind II. and asked where II was They
told me IL would he brought out later.
About this time German sailor. who did
not like the looks Of things. commenced 10
complain. and the next thing he knew he
was whacked ON the Jaw
-" ! don't Ike the looks Of the blooming
layout said l. and started Tor the side
Of the bark intending 20 get into tho boat
told him that any articles did not call for
me 20 report until Monday morning. hc
replied that he could not help IL 1 knew
that he WAS armed and kept quiet. Along
fn the night the Saiiofs went 10 their
hunks and did likewise. but instead of
going to sleep. kept my ears open Tor
a0uudS FROM the deck nncf. 7 rrent uD
and locked out. They were still on watch.
] went hack. aud after waiting for n
while heard people moving around ON
going above deck the next slime | saw
that the hu9' MAS going away. and our
time - escape had come. awoke fha
mon who had come out with me and We
dropped one of the bafk's boats into the
water ard got ashore as quickly as pos
> bic.
sunday afternoon I Went out - the
park and MAS arrested for ughting That
cVsniEE Newman found ont where wss
and Informed fbc captain lu charge thar
VAS siEue0 u sail or the Cavo4r thc
next morning. The captain asked me
aivout It, ana taid him that IT MAS true
and that ! intended To ga. He dd not
want 81 make me lose nv ioh and turned
f0e loose, on the understanding THAI / was
80 CATCH the hAgk before she got away. II
/ did uat was go hn arrested on sight
81 asked Newman aoe,jt that So worth
e. clothes. ARIA be ~si1 80 was tn :hs boat
tiA not saw ans tbinE hut uh*n We wos
daNu te the eail3foat which WAS 20 take us
pHt 80 Ballard I looked around and saw
that there wsa un clothing came fo
thr conclusion ttaJ Newman waS getting
me tong end ~ g. as ! had rot gos th..
ci.;hiuS say Sd tn cash sad he3 twa
months dead horse 20 work out know
ieg that tt was no use 20 klck grayvi,,.i
up 5n tbe fore part 80 the boat. and 81 hou
W Eet started out s.ipued overheard
hcsr4 two ~HotS Cret ard as came ug,
Fafr@ one Ia the h7at said; Tet the ----~
eco#n' 7 mRnaEed to Swim "a the Yesls~
dfHk -n3 climbed p pile"
Afte~ EMS Thompson ves found 'Fiur -,
src street, exhausted ana waters 4sef
Tnrwre,n savN fhst Foley. v4o got "a So.
Nr~e h~*,taE at ballard az the fs1ne Frank
S2r"uaae tsFaped being taken aboard che