Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 499, 17 January 1902 — SAILORS ARE SCARCE NOW IN HONOLULU [ARTICLE]

SAILORS ARE SCARCE NOW IN HONOLULU

WATERFRONT SEEMS DESERTED.' Runner Steals Benjamin Sewall's Apprentice—Sailors Prefer Salmon Factories at this Time of the Year—New Crew for Sewall. Lively times are shortly along the waterfront. Sailors are, scarce, and some vessels may have' their sailing delayed thereby. This j anomalous condition prevails in every Pacific port at regular intervals. By the end of next month a considerable number of sailors will, leave Ran Francisco for the salmon 1 factories in Alaska, or will ship in j whaling or sealing vessels bound forj the Arctic Ocean. They know they j will run great risks up there, and that their days of pleasure will be few.: But there is always the chance of a i big catch and consequently of big money. Sailors do not mind a few; days of dissipation and pleasure. Along the waterfront Turk A Lewis, the sailors’ home runner and the sailor's home people are having a lively competition in rounding up sailors Several vessels are ready, or nearly ready, to sail and there are no men ashore to ship on them. Consequently, the local shipping masters will go to any length, almost, to secure men and even run the chances of getting into trouble. Several of the crew of the Sewall deserted her on Wednesday morning, and on Wednesday afternoon a ybung apprentice disappeared in a mysterious manner. Immediately a search was made for him. as in default of returning him to his home the ship would have had to pay the sum of SSOO on a bond given for his safe return. The boy was found a few minutes before the Beniamin Sewall sailed and hustled on board the vessel. Captain Halsted act used the Sailors Home runner of having stolen the boy from aim and was loud in his denunciation of the man. A crew was furnished Captain Halsted by Lewis and Turk, and it is expected that they will know something about the main royal and the flying jib before they arrive at Frew mantle. Australia. 11