The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-05
RECKLESS SEAMANSHlP.
Peril and Mutiny at sea-How an Ocean
Race Came Near Terminating.

Peril and Mutiny at sea-how an oceah
Race Came Near Terminating
The New York Tribune recently says
The Williams & Guion steamship Da-
kota, which arrived OIL Sandy Hook at D
a. m. yesterday, got around on the bar
and did not anchor opposite her dock
until p. m. A part OF her passengers,
who sailed from Liverpool on Sept. ~,
on the sister ship Montana for this port,
but were compelled to return to Queens
town on account of a disaster to the lat
ter vessel, were landed by the tug-boat
Seymour at Pier No. 46, N. r., last
evening. They told story unusual IN
the history of steamers crossing the At
lantic, of mutiny which occurred on
board of the vessel. Their statement
was to the effect that the Montana, which
should have left Liverpool on Sept. 20,
through some unexplained cause did not
was generally understood that race was
to take place between that vessel and
the steamers of the White Star and In
man lines. The Montana, contrary to
her printed notice, did not stop at
Queenstown, but i'll spite of the requests
of her passengers, and in the face OF
heavy wind, kept on her way at the rate
of thirteen or fourteen knots an hour.
At times the bow of the vessel was buried
in the sea, and tons of water came pour
ing upon the forward deck with such
force as to snake the steamer from stem
to stern. Finally the iron plates in front
of the anchor deck were beaten iii, and
water began to pour into the first and
second compartments. The dining-sa-
loon and some of the state-rooms were
| flooded, the forward hold soon filed,
while the compartments above and be-
low the hold were receiving large vol
umes of water. The pumps were set in
motion, but finally it was announced that
there was II feet of water in the first two
compartments. The crew then demanded
to return 10 port, and insisted that they
would not work the ship unless she was
headed eastward. "Then," said VIM.
b. Oothout, cabin passenger, to a
Tribune reporter, " it became question
as 70 who was master, commander or
crew. Capt. Guard said he would starve
them into submission. And the vessel
| foated with the waves for II hours.
Then, as the crew passed the purser, he
put the question to them, Will you
| WOrk Une SUStIueT WESTWARD anu OU Oh
them-nearly all-answered NO The
cause of the trouble was talked over
among officers, passengers and men, and
all agreed that the vessel was faulty in
construction and could not withstand a
heavy sea, and that the only way was 10
return to port.
j. Ii. Cowan, of Savannah, another
passenger, stated at this juncture meet
ing of about Is cabin passengers was
held at night, and they all protested
against proceeding further. They waited
upon the Captain, and finally he con-
scented to put into Queenstown, where
they arrived on Oct. 4. 1t was then dis
covered that the baggage of the first and
second cabin passengers had been de-
stroyed. This comprised articles of
jewelry, silks, velvets and other property
of great value, and as the passengers
trunks had been broken open, their con-
tents were mixed together indiscrimi-
ltely and the greater part ruined. A
demand for their value was made upon
the firm of Guion Il Co., of Liverpool,
but payment was refused, and many per-
sons have brought suit TO recover. Mr..
Cowan said that all his baggage, valued
Mt 1850, had been destroyed, and he was
penniless, yet he could not obtain any
redress. On Oct. -, the Montana's pas
sengers embarked on the Dakota for this
mort