Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-04-20

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Captain and Col Mercer. The
three stood At the companionway
leading from the coal bunkers and
engine room, to scrutinIze the men as
they changed watch. One Of the
coal passers was selected as the
most likel, to he engaged in con-
spiracy, and ordered to the Captains
room. The examination developed
the fact that the third officer of the
deck, in connection with two other
low grade officers, had hired this
man to take the syringe as prepared
for him, and at night, in the watch
OF the third officer, squirt the vitriol
into MERGERS eyes, binding him.
The officer was to rush in and throw
Mercer overheard, and report the
event rs an accident. When it is
taken into account that Mercer was
likely to be at any part of the ship.
to see that all went we'll, it will be
seen how easily the plot might have
been carried out had it not been
discovered.
We ar rived in San Francisco in
ninety -four days from New York.
Our passenger list was undiminished
by death, and the entire voyage had
been made without a single days
sickness OH board, other than the
inevitable nausea during the first
storm. In San Francisco an Incl
dent showed the temper of the par
ty. The vessel arrived in the after
noon, and arrangements were made
to anchor in the stream, and keep
the passengers on board the follow
ing night so as to give Mercer an OPP
portunity to have the Sound steamer
take them off in the morning, thus
saving the expense of hotel and bag
gage transfers. The negotiations
with the steamer failed, and all
hands had to be taken to the hotel
in the morning. In the evening
boys had been admitted on board to
sell newspapers, and with eager eyes
every line was scanned. The rumor
had gone before that the party was
made of the low women that inhabit-
ed the cities. They found this sland-
or in the newspapers. On the next
morning Mercer went down to the
wharf. He was told that there had
been no sleep aboard, and that the
women were wild with anger. Sound
ing the gong, he called all hands to
the main saloon. Addressing tho
women, he said: 81 have merely
this to say. You have been with
me for ninety days, and can form
something Of an idea whether I
am a gentleman or a blackguard.
You know whether the report about
YOU is false or true. You started for
Puget Sound. am ready to take
you there il you desire to continue
your voyage. If you think / have
deceived You and do not wish to 60
further, you are at liberty to stop
here. and will carry NV blessing
with yoU. 4 vote was taken. and
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