KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
These two suits in admiralty (consolidated by agreement of counsel) were brought by members of the crew of the S. S. "San Angelo" to recover the sum of $125 for each man, alleged to be due under the terms of the shipping articles. Their claim is based upon the following rider, attached to the articles:
"In event vessel lays up in any Atlantic coast port for any reason for which the crew is not responsible, crew to be paid up to...
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