The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREsT F,RoN,
THE RIVER FRONT.

Dissatisfied Seaman ON A. NJ
Essex Causes Trouble - Was A.
lacked by the Captain ma Iotar
ny the Cook. Who Assaultsa u
w" Hatchet-NO Arrests Made.
norwegian Captains Celebrate the
anniversary of the Independenca
Oh NorHray-Matters of Interest tn
Shippers and Mariners.
That seaman wants his "hasb, Ava
up ~ the proper way was pretty thor
ousNly demonstrated aboard the bark Es-
sex at the dinner hour yesterday. when
D. w. Blomen, a seaman, got into an al
tercation with the cook. and later the c.D-
tain of the vessel because of the vav his
allowance of meat was served To hin,
Inc hght ended in tilt between Blomen
ana capt Smith, which was followed nv
an assault on the sailor by Arnold Hazel
the colored cook
Loud talk by the disputants brought
'aise crowds on to the balconies of Bay
street buildings. and when the cook
brought things to a crisis. by atten,ntino
70 oecapNate his antagonist, the specta-
tors were considerably Interested IN ~,
outcome Blomen did NOT make an,, $50
ment about the trouble Cant Smirh
told his side of 1t. however and said chat
bioIheh Is what the sailors call "sea
lawyer and is prompt to claim what he
CONSIDERS MS rights. Capt. Smith was at
ulhher when Blomen and the cook apDear-
ca AT the cabin door, the latter with q
pate OF meat. He started to nrotas+
against the way it was cut or Drenarad
out was Interrupted by the captain, who
TOOK the sailor by the shoulders and semi
nm spinning forward. Capt. Smith savs
Blomen then pulled a knife. and was
making an effort to get at him, when the
COOK rushed from the cabin with a Ratchet
and struck Blomen. Other eve Witnesses
from the balconies saw it differently. how
ever They say that instead of being a
peacemaker, the cook chased Blomen from
the cabin forward before striking him.
A telephone message to the police bar
racks brought Policeman Davis 20 the
scene shortly after the trouble, and his
going aboard came near bringing about
even more serious trouble. Davis was ~,
the lookout for the assailant. who nassad
about this time from the forecastle AFT
me crowd pointed out the assailant 70
the officer, who jumped on boaD1 and
seized him as he was about to pass into
the cabin. Cart. Smith was at dinner.
He got up quickly and ordered Davis
ashore, and the officer did not hesitate 70
go. Davis knew he had no right on the
vessel without a warrant, but was under
the impression he had been sent for nv
the captain. The erroneous impression
exists among the wharf police that the1,
nave no right to board vessels TO make
arrests under any circumstances bur II lie
stated they have this right, provided they
are witnesses of violations of the law
II Is stated they cannot make an arrest
on Information, however, unless armed
with a warrant
Blomen left the vessel for the purpose
of prosecuting his assailants aud anTplied
for warrants from United States Commits
sioner Lewis. The warrants were not is
sued by the commissioner because The
violations are in the jurisdiction of the
state courts the vessel being in mort at
the time. The sailor then left to prefer
charges before justice of the peace.
Norwegian Captains Celebrate.
The captains of Norwegian vessels In
port celebrated the anniversary of the
union of Norway and Sweden yesterday
by flying the national colors II was Nav
II 1874 that Prince Christian of Denmark
headed the movement for Independence
and summoned a national assembly. which
met at Eidsvold and drafted liberal
constitution Meantime Sweden marched
armed forces In to Norway, and on Oct
10. Christian abdicated. Charles XIII. of
Sweden. having recognized the constitu-
tlon, was elected King, Nov. T. The spirit
of nationality and independence have
grown stronger year by year. Her com
merce has prospered and brought the
country much wealth. Her ports were
entered In 1888 Tan average year,, by 1l.25S
vessels having an aggregate tonnage OF
2.3O3,225, OF which CD per cent. entered I'M
der the Norwegian flag. and l6 per cent.
under the British. Her exports for the
ten years end in 1883, ranged between a.
100000 TO 100000 in value. and her i'm
ports. from 100000 TO 100000. The
NorweSians are among the most demo-
cratic people In Europe.
The schooner Mile r. Bohannan ar
rived yesterday from Baltimore, with a
cargo of coal consigned to the Herman
Coal and Wood Company.
The yacht Marie, owned by Capt. Mark
Townsend. is offered for sale She was
built at Atlantic City n. j.. and is con-
veniently fitted out. II is understood a
number Of young men are thinking Of
buying her.
Passengers by steamships.
Passengers by steamship Kansas City,