Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
UNDER FEDERAL LAW
PENALTY FOR VESSEL OWNERS
WHO PRACTICE CRUELTY.

In view of the recent great number OF
outrages alleged to have been commit
ted on oyster dredging vessels. a move-
ment has been inaugurated In this
city to urge Congress TO enact laws that
viii mete out punishment to offenders
who engage In the practices complained of.
one of the leaders in this movement for the
protection of oyster dredgers by federal
laws Is Mr.. Andrew H. Tyson. superintend-
ent OF the municipal lodging house. sl2 18th
street northwest. sas-re-g
proposition advanced by the advocates
is to employ the United States revenue cut
ters as sort of national maritime police
force; to have these vessels pay frequent
VISITS TO the oyster fleets, and where Ill
treatment OF members of the crew Is sus-
pected take the dredsers aboard the cutters
ana question them. II is proposed to have
enoseWho commit the outrages on the water
ways arrested and tried in United States
courts, and In this way to at Ieast minlmize
ported re-
Already during the present season q larga
number of oysterfnen from the Chasenea 20
ana the lower Potomac who claim tp have
oeen maitreated have been cared for NV the
th isa1act authorities Among the latest were
three dredgers who were taken into the
municipal lodging house BY SUPERINTENDENT
Tyson fe''Neii@
Story Of Hardship.
oiie Oh these, Joseph Ross, young white
man and former resident of Washington
having held clerkship here. was in bad
shape when he reached the institution He
haa been the cook on an oyster pungy. and
tod OF strong young man who died aboard
tue Fessel as the result of exposure and
oyerwork Ross said the only food given
the members of the crew consisted of corn
cakes and the commonest of molasses
known as black strap The captafn OF
the oyster boat refused to pay him. and he
MADE his way to Washington as best he
could. a.
Another of the trio, William Lewis coll
ored, had his head swathed in bandages
anu anu Wnen ms wound was examined at the
emergency Hospital the surgeons found a
piece OF bone protruding from the skull
The fracture was pronounced to be. seri-
Gus one Lewis said he was injured by the
captain OF an oyster boat, who struck him
a heavy blow across the head with an iron
Delaying pin. 80 ~" 20 aoTo+ lyRF =
The third man. Charles Robinson, colored,
had his face terribly Injured by the prema-
railroad in course OF construction, 'Tha
sight of both eyes was nearly DESTROYED.
Before his wounds had fully healed he was
shangha1ed and taken aboard an oyster
boat The exposure resulted in the opening
or the old wounds and his condition is now
said to be serious.
Drowning of Peter Ingraham.
case was reeited In which Peter Inpra-
ham, fifty years old. of Norfolk. Va. was
badly frightened when pursued by the cap
tain of pungy and sprang overheard into
the chilly waters of the Potomac. being
drowned in sight of the other members of
the crew.
Such treatment as these oystermen re-
celve, said Superintendent Tyson to a Star
reporter, belongs to the dark ages, and
congress Will be asked to adopt legislation
against such outrages against humanity
Inc case of the colored man Lewis has been
taken up by the Associated Charities and
steps will be taken to have the captain who
Justice