April 26 – May 10, 1880
Abandoned at the Docks: The Crew of the Bark Northwest Sues for Wages
13 Northwest and 14 Tidal Wave sailors sued in Seattle for unpaid wages.
6 reports in Puget Sound Dispatch, April 26 – May 10, 1880.
The story
In April and May 1880, the Puget Sound Dispatch reported that thirteen mariners from the bark Northwest went to court in Seattle to recover unpaid wages and passage home after their voyage ended at Port Madison. The paper also reported that fourteen sailors from the American bark Tidal Wave filed a legal claim in Seattle against the vessel's owners for unpaid wages, lodging, and return expenses after being discharged at Port Madison without full pay. The reports are vague or inconsistent on some details, describing the Northwest crew variously as stranded in Seattle, abandoned at Port Madison, or arriving from San Francisco, and they do not give the court's outcome.
Told from the 6 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 6
- Puget Sound DispatchThe Deserted Crew of the Bark Northwest
Thirteen mariners sue for back wages and passage home after their vessel’s voyage abruptly ends at Port Madison.
- Puget Sound DispatchThe Stranded Crew of the 'Tidal Wave'
Fourteen mariners take the US Marshals to court in Seattle to claim unpaid wages after being abandoned in Port Madison.
- Puget Sound DispatchAbandoned at the Docks: The Crew of the Bark Northwest Sues for Wages
Thirteen mariners, stranded in Seattle after their voyage to Port Madison, take their employer to court to recover months of unpaid labor.
- Puget Sound DispatchThe Crew of the 'Tidal Wave' Strikes for Back Pay
After the American bark 'Tidal Wave' terminated its voyage at Port Madison, fourteen sailors filed a legal action against the ship's owners to recover unpaid wages, lodging, and return expenses.
- Puget Sound DispatchThe Abandoned Crew of the Bark Northwest
Thirteen mariners petition the federal court in Seattle for their unpaid wages after a grueling voyage from San Francisco to Port Madison.
- Puget Sound DispatchThe Crew of the 'Tidal Wave' Demands Their Due
After being discharged in Port Madison without full pay, fourteen mariners have filed a legal claim against the American bark 'Tidal Wave' in Seattle.
From the pages
Puget Sound Dispatch · Apr 26, 1880
Puget Sound Dispatch · Apr 26, 1880
Puget Sound Dispatch · May 3, 1880
Puget Sound Dispatch · May 3, 1880
Puget Sound Dispatch · May 10, 1880
Puget Sound Dispatch · May 10, 1880
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