The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-09
WAR ON THE
WATERtR RON
Crimps and Sailors
Union Battle.
STAR OF RUSSIA TROUBLE
Efforts of Captain to get a Crew
Make Lively
Scene.

There have been hot times on the
waterfront for the past few days.
The crimps and the Sailors Union
men are at war with each other, and
violence is likely unless the matter
takes an unlocked for turn. or the law
steps in and prevents the carrying out
of threats.
The big ship Star Of Russia has beea
needing a crew for the last ten d-ys
Three times have crews been put
aboard of her, and three times hava
those crews deserted the ship. Turk
and Lewis, Charles Mccarthy and
Captain Bray of the Sailors Home
have all tried to supply the Star of
Russia with men; they have all failed
up to the present time to accomplish
the work
First Turk and Lewis put a crew
aboard, but they did not stick; they
were non-union men, and ii is said
non-union men to leave the ship. Then
Captain Bray of the Sailors Home
tried his hand at supplying the vessel
Win nanOS, out he Idlleu even d. vi n
and Lewis had failed. Charles Nc
Carthy thought he could do it all right,
ands went ahead and secured a crew of
non-union men who stayed aboard
about twenty-four hours, and then fol-
lowed in the footsteps of their prede-
cessors.
Meanwhile the Star of Russia was
becoming the talk of the waterfront,
and Union men and non-union men
tlI,f wit IN
great interest And they are still
watching very closely, for this morn
ing at sunrise the Star of Russia will
move out into the stream and big
Charles Mccarthy will attempt to put
aboard a crew of non-union men.
Mccarthy says he will do it, and the
union men swear that he will not.
Mccarthy will call upon the police to
protect him, if necessary, and it is
very likely he will succeed in shipping
his crew If representatives Of the law
are on hand.
Last night the waterfront was pa
trolled by union men who were on the
lookout for any attempt on the part OF
the crimps to put a crew aboard the
Star of Russia.
Some union men who were sent tC
the vessel demanded, first of all, $4(
per month, and when that was agreed
w. OtiudlldCn SfO lOi lut ZIP, dSltNlhS
only to work ship, and Directing to do
ing any cleaning up"
Captain Mortensen can secure non
union men who will work ship anC
clean up" too, for $35 per month, anC
he is not looking for expensive labo
when he can get what he wants a
more reasonable rates.
There are at present in Honolulu
great number of men who are ION tn
beach," and are anxiously awaiting
chance to ship. They do not belon,
to the union, however, and the uniol
men want to have first whach at an!
ship in need of crew. The crinp
| furnish ships with a large number o
non-union men for the simple reason
that the non-union men are no
sticking out" for a high rate o
wages. The consequence is that tn
crimps and the union men are con
| tinually at war with each other. Ii
this particular case the union men de
clare that they will not permit a non
union crew to go out on the Star O
Russia. OF course, to a great extent
their threats amount only to so nue.
wind, for if Mccarthy manages [
round up a crew for the vessel Their
is no way by which the union men ca
prevent their shipping unless the
want TO create a disturbance
| According to the stories told b
many of the non-union sailors alon
the waterfront they are made variou
promises now and then by the unto
men to keep them from shipping o
vessels which union men are desirou
of placing their own men. Capt Nor
Jensen does not anticipate any troubl
, that viii amount to anything in finall
getting a crew aboard. The cre-
which Mccarthy expects to put aboar
the Star of Russia this morning signe
articles yesterday morning, and if the
refuse to ship now, they may be re
fused the privilege of shipping on an
vessel for the next six months to com
The Star of Russia will move on
into the stream before the sailors al
, put aboard. In this way il will not /
, as easy for them to desert CAPITAL
Mortensen does not care a stra-
whether the men he gets are unto
men, or non-union men. as long a
: they are able to work ship and al
; not asking unsusually high rates TT
: union men, however. say that there
: likely to be trouble if non-union me
2 not asking unusually high rates. TT
snip is at present at Emmes wharf
The Heavenly Twins" Lewis an
Turk, are booked 20 leave today fl
their vacation on the Mainland Son
OF their friends say that they are n,
going after all, while others are a
!. prepared with leis with which to de,
y crate Thorn ~