New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-26
Local Intelligence.

Ship Vryinia.-Last Friday evening
hiu Virginia, Barker, master, seventy
DAVIS from Liverpool, arrived at the
of the river. The captain tele-
ed to the sgent here, Mr.. Silas Weeks,
bis second mate had been guilty of
peous conduct at sea, and on arriving
city desired to have him arrested.
iptendent Loan gave directions to
with the request. When the Vir-
reached the head of Washington
CORPORAL Ward boarded the vessel
arrested the accused. The ships log
The story:
,rsday, August 26. 1880 P. M, at Sea,
de $40, longitude 26o.-I spoke to the
mate, Cummings, and told him l
Al the ratings put on square. He re-
thew were square. told him they
not, He immediately flew into pas
and said he did not come here to learn
hing. He kept on with his abusive
sge, and threatened to throw me
Iosrd. / told him he could not do
for if he attempted it / would put him
Il the way. He then. without any
bcstion, commenced abusing the first
william Green, threatening to take
IA. and to throw him overheard. l tried
ep him from the mate, as he was in
rage, fOaming at the mouth like
nan. I was fearful he would murder
The mate tried to keep him off, but
not. He (Green) got into his room
ksme out, and was getting his pistol in
ocket, when the second mate rushed
b with q capstan bar. The mate then
vice at him; one of the shots struck
|n the right side, and produced flesh
kd, The second mate then dropped
spstan bar, and sang out to the crew
Fitness his treatment. He continued
RI like mailman for about two hours.
n to pacify him, but to 10 purpose, as
kept swearing he would have the
IA life, and that he would not live
"a New Orleans. After while he
n down and had his wound dressed
went to duty. Nothing more
7tbs affair transpired till about
Eeight hours after, at P. NJ, Saturday,
4 heard great noise on deck. went
Ind saw the second mate had the mate
i on deck beating him shockingly. l
out to him to stop, and the mate got
of him and got into his room. The
BID mate tried to get at him, but l kept
bit. He was raving and frothing at the
ID like q mailman when he found he
b not get at the mate, and after while
J him cooled down, and he promised
L would make no more trouble. at
hard asked Mr.. Green how he was at
|ed He said he was telling one of the
Ire what work to do, when two of the
|rs came behind him and grabbed him
be arms, and the second mate got him by
neck and threw him down and kicked
many times in the stomach and face,
|e same time the carpenter got at the
b's pocket, and took his pistol away.
it is plainly shown that it was con-
BID plan with the second mate, carpenter
sailors to attack the mate at the first
brtunity. This second mate is such
man, such a desperate, and so per-
bctly mad when in passion that l don't
THAT our lives are safe with such one
Urge. 1t is my duty to put him in irons,
confine him, but as he has all the
|n on his side, if l should attempt l
lid have them all on me. Therefore,
/ make the best of it and keep myself
tded in case l am attacked.
SAMUEL BARKER, Master,
LOUIS GREEN, First Officer.
lesday, September %, latitude 26o 80,
,itude 6So.-At about 9 A. M. heard the
nd mate, Cummings, cursing and swear
told him to desist; he replied, 81 will
ar" l told him l would not have it,
be kept on with his horrid oaths, and
be would swear as much as he id
sed; "you stop me If you can" saw
he was determined to make row, and
ed to reason with him, but he was so
ted and raving at such rate l thought
oct to have no words with him, as he
ns determined to create another riot if
ible, as he had his sailors to back him.
must put up with his conduct and try
avoid any more trouble with him, as he
UGH desperate, and SO perfectly wild
angry that l feel that he is liable to at
me and my wife at any time, 80 l have
Ieep on my guard day and night and
. a. little to say to him as possible.
SAMUEL BARKER, Master.
LOUIS GREEN, First . tficer.
onday, October IL, latitude 25' 50o,
itude S6o.-The second mate, Cum.
g, is again trying to raise dis.
ance. At about 1880 A. M. he went in
I of and near the cabin door and COM
ICED his noise, swearing at horrid rate.
mt to the door and he went on raving
amsd man, and swearing at dreadful
. He kept saying "G-d-you, I'll fix
when get on the levee." l saw that
'anted me to reply to him, 80 he could
Q another row, but thought it best to
Q no words with him. He went on
airing for about ten minutes, and find
took no notice of him, he quit.
SAMUEL BARKER, Master.
LOUIS GREEN, First Officer.
10 prisoner will be examined by a
ed States commissioner.