The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-06
'AD A 'ORROR OF LIQUOR.
But SaiIorman Green Fell Prey to
the Aguardiente of the Rock.
From the New York Times.

the Aguardiente of the Rock.
From the New York Times
The British steamer Adrian, recently
arrived from Mediterranean ports with a
cargo of fruits and wines, is short one
member of her crew on account of an
alleged anti-drinking crusade inaugurated
by the Captain during the last voyage.
Il never remember a skipper as 'ad
such 'orror of rum" remarked James
Brinley of Liverpool, one of the Adrian's
crew, yesterday, in relating the log of
the voyage to a South street bartender.
wy e couldn't bear to look at a man
wot 'ad even the smell of a social glass
about i'm, and e used to lecture the
crew freely about as 'ow strong drink
was the curse of the world in general
and seafarin' men in particular. When
any of the men went ashore and came
back, as they generally did, under a
'eavy burden of sociabilty, it looked as if
the skipper would throw a fit, e was
that mad.
I'll seemed, too, as If some'ow the old
man could never ship a real total hab-
stainer until we got into Palermo, on our
last trip Then e got a man after is own
art. The new man was signed on with
the rate of stoker. pimply lookin'
bloke e was, too, named Green, but when
the skipper asked i'm if e was a drink
in man e threw UP is 'ands in 'orror
and said the mention of the 'orrid stuff
made i'm sick. Being pressed by the
skipper who knew that the other men
was in earring, Green went on 10 say as
'ow the rum demon 'ad drove i'm from
a 'appy 'ome in England and made a
houtcast of i'm, but now e was done with
it forever, The skipper was delighted and
signed i'm quick
'It wasn't long afore Green was the
shippers right-'and man in the temper
ance business. Finally, when Green got to
circulatin among the others with pledges.
haskin' to ave them signed, we all grew
'ot about it, but we let i'm alone
"When we touched a. Gibraltar for coal
on the way to New York matters got
worse. The SCORPIONS as the natives of
Gibraltar is called. brought along with the
coal lighters a bloomin' big supply of
puiqua. aguardente and other fiery Span
ish drinks, which was sold TO the crew
Within a few hours all ands was ready
to fight their grandmothers: all except
Green. The skipper was in a orrible rage
and Green, the stoker, was likewise 'orri-
fed at the conduct of the men The
skipper finally got Green out on the coal
lighters to spy on the scorpions and keen
them from getting any more of the stuff
on board. But for the two days we was
there the men were in ilarious state
and didn't get settled down for two DAYS
after we got to sea.
1T was the tenth day cut and as we
We're in warm attitudes It was very ot
down in the bunker, where Green was
shoveling coal all alone. In lifting show
elful of coal e came across a quart bottle
fun of aguardiente, which was lot in the
exciting times in Gibraltar. Green. being
very dry and 'ot, fell from grace and emp
tied It. Well. e was found later. stretch
ed out comfortable in the bunker. and
'oisted out on deck In sash bucket
THE skipper was just comm for'ard
when e sees Green bein' dumped out on
deck, and e rushed up and hexamined
i'm.
Pore man says e; 'hovercome by eat
is wot e is. Bear and ere men. md
carry i'm over under the break Of the noon
in the shade and with this e dishes
down into the cabin.
I'VE 'ad just got Green deposited in the
shade and I'D kicked i'm a few times
quietly. when the skipper comes back
with a bottle of fine Old Jamaica rum
'Hopcn is shirt. there, and fan i'm
said the old man brisky; and with that e
poured out a big glass of rum, neat. and
poured IL down Green's throat. The st0k.r
seemed TO revive little. and. probably
dreamn' Of some one arriving kicked i'm
struck out wildly and II the skipper IN the
stomach,
les ravn' a bit said the skippe~
lookin' around severe at the men, who was