Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-13
WILHELMINA'S
CREW TALKS
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who had come in contact with the
sick man. This did not seem to he
right to the crew and they entered n
strong protest with the officers against
their detention on the ship when all
others, including the 'mfumigatel
ones were allowed shore liberty.
Stevedores and others were allowed
the fun run Of the vessel.
| When night came the crew conclud.
ed that they had as much right and
more so TO go ashore than those who
had not been rumigated and accord
ingly they fled down the gnngway
/ for an evening ashore When they
returned to the ship In n quite season
drie hour they weru prevented from
going on board by officers stationed
about the ship.
The men are at loss TO under
stand the move on the part Of the
ships officers In the matter. and one
Of them sugg stod the idea that II II
were possible 10 keep the men on the
ship twcntyfour hours they were sub
| ject to fine Of days pay.
The men are orderly. and have Civ
en- the local police no trouble what
ever. nor did they make any fuss al
the ship last night when refused ad
mittance to the Wilhelmina.
An inquiry at the ship brings forth
statements from the officers In direct
contradiction to those made by the
men who LETT the Wllhelmina against
orders. .fnn..
Since the WilhelmIna was placed
in quarantine, everyone on board the
ship was fumigated and vaccinated
This includes the officers. the stew
ardess and the crew" ..........
DR.. Edward Marshall, one of the
quarantine officials of thLs port made
the above statement today @hdp ask
ed about the quarantine regulations
(which affeets the .Matsop liner VII
lhelmina. which Is locked at the Raj!
\ road wharf AatI liI
| lie said that certain number O
the officers of the steamer have beer
permitted to come ashore To transac
steamship business. The crew ar,
not allowed to come ashore. The!
are detained on board the steamer
where they will remain until she
sails for San Francisco tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. r
Asked why 1t was that n certain
| Of a1lnxpnH ~
come ashore and the crew were re
fused the same privilege, DIR. Mar
= shall said that the officers are bet
/ ter able to take care OF themselves
while ashore, than are the members
| of the crew.
. One of the principal reasons VIII!
the crew were not allowed to com,
q ashore, while in quarantine, is be
p cause they are more likely to &c
mixed with those who are not over
careful in regard to health condi
tions.
q In order to ascertain more accu
rately the condition of the men nov
q on board the steamship, DIR. Mar
shall this forenoon made another, in
lspection. Purser Drew assisted hin
in his medical inspection of the vii
o helmina men. H.,
o When DR.. Marshall was leaving
the Wilhclmina at noon today, on
OF the crew descended the gangplanl
and insisted on coming ashore. II
was politely told by DR.. Marshall 4
stay on board or else he would ge
into trouble.
what's the difference between al
lowing the officers to come ashor
and the crew." he asked DR.. Mar
shall.
Never mind about arguing. Yo
you'll get into trouble" answere
the doctor.
Although ut present there ar
eighteen men of the crew missin
from the Wilhelmina, their place
@ will be filled by local men befor
= the vessel sails tomorrow mornln
i for San Francisco.
DR.. Marshall will be n passenge
on the Wilhelmina when she pull
out for the mainland tomorrow. II
y will SO to meet his family, who ar
= to return to Honolulu.
!. The Wllhelmina VI. take az pal
of her cargo $500 tons of sugar, 10
y 600 cases Of plneapples and generi
Island products. A number OF Islam
n people will be among the outgoln
: passengers,