The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-28

dumping Overheard - Niiic from Land-No
bods tnrint. q, save Him


Tho steamship Bahama arrived mere on
Saturday last ono %. her crow. Edward Har
rigan Of 3s Washington street. tolls the follow
ing story: On tho l7,h o. August the Bahama
steamed from New York to touch ut ST. Thomns
Martinique Barbados. and Trinidad. and to
land Mt Dcmcrara. British Guiana. A negro on
tho way TO Dcmcrara was given hack eye by
Third Engineer Johnson. md. although tho
negro. who was coa-pnseer. complained to
Capt. Cowcll yet no redress or justice was
done. The negro went nshor, at Demerara. and
y substitute. William Quintan. was employed.
Quntan was 10 receive t2j for the trip. and WINS
advanced $40. On the first night out. Quintnn
said tho next day. Johnson kicked him and
pushed him about. taking him by the throat.
snvn Al narfess Sa so a na nnmsh % SS Ec on
his i'll treatment. He was held hy Capt Cowell.
AT Barbados III" bahama arrived late In tho
night and all hands, officers md crew, were
aroused by Qunian's screams and groans that
he was being murdered. The police boat pulled
the cause ot the disturbance. An officer replied
that no one was injured and the boat dis
appeared IN the darkness. Next morn
went on board the Bahama to asccr-
tain the cause of the disturbance. Capt.
and that the noise wns his remonstrnncc at be,
ing punished. Then Quintan wns handcuffcd
and taken before magistrate I'm Barbados.
After being sentenced TO three months impris;,
onment for his neglect Of duty. Capt. Cowcll
begged him on and puintan was tuScn to the
ship in irons. He was released. however. and
he declared that he would not 70 10 New York
alive II he went. then some one would die for
u. The bahama stopped at St Thomes. the
last port before sailing for New York. to take
coal. The Captain suddenly decided that he
could take the ship through without coalng,
and the Bahama was started for New York.
| While in the Narrows leading out of the hRrbor.
| Quintan, who was barrtooted and wore only
| overalls and n colored shirt. jumped upon tho
| forccastle, waved his arms. and leaped into the
sea. stif breezc WINS blowing and st. Thomas
was mile away Tho waves were swelling and
| rolling 40 that Quntau's hcad could be seen
| only ut intervals ns II popped up on the summit
| OF foam crest. The harhor II known to be full
! of sharks. Hnrrignn's room was under tho
pilot house. and he heard Capt. Cowell say: = |
hope shark will goehle him hefors he
| did not stop the shin or attempt the rescue OF
| the swimmer. Capt. Robbins of New York. q
| passenger, shouted Swim alongside and IN
| throw buoy overheard. " but the swimmer paid
| no heed. Purser Strakcr got out his glass. and
| watched the progress OF the struggling man.
! The fate OF Quintan II not known Some Of the
crew who were watching declared that all at
| once. as Quintan seemed to be struggling moro
violently than before. he went down. and rose
| no more.
| Capt. Cowell said yesterday in the Bahama
| which was the blockade runner Bermuda IN
| wnr time. and after capture 10y the Union
forces was named Gen. Meade. that Quintau
was ugly and refused t. work. He WAS not NAL
treated in any way. His .hlect IN desertine
from the ship was to got the so advance money
As to the remark that the Captain wished q
shark would gobble Quintan. II was false.
| Third Engineer johnson. who II not brutal
looking man. said that neither of the two mer
mentioned was mntrcnted.