The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24

gate The affairs OF the Australia, her out
standing bills, etc. The Davis arrived ia
| Chicago late on Sunday night The re
porter first visited the Australia, where
she lies on the north side of the river on
posite the lumber market. The mate.
Peter Mckecver, the cook.
and another man are .sl1cep-
ing slip, and have been doing so since
Thursday, Aug. 10-nearly three weeks
when Captain Green disappeared 1t was
hoped to meet Captain Barnes on board
but he had been there twice during the
day and gone away again. AIr. McKeeter
informed the reporter that nothing had yet
been heard from Captain Green. When
he left the vessel Aug. 10 he said he would
return in half an hour. but be has not been
seen or heard from since 1t was certainly
very mysterious. That he had becn about
paying the vessels bills Mr.. Mckeever was
certain. for he (Mckeever) had seen a gro
GERS receipt for $50, paid the day before
Captain Barnes had examined the vessels
books and had found them AL straight and
the vessel not behind to any extent on his
bills. Though freights had been very bad
Captain Green had shaken the vessel
up and had come ont a great deal better
than many other lumber carving vessels
of the same dimensions He was a ''push-
ing" Captain, and always did mt least ~
well as his competitors
Mr.. Mckeevcr was then asked if the
river had been dragged near the vessel for
the body, and he said no. He continued
that he did moi believe anything had hap
pened to the captain, and for that reason
the river had not been dragged. He de
scribed the captain US about five feet six
inches IN height, dark hair, growing gray,
and clean shaved. He wore neither nous
tache or whisker. He was dressed in dark
clothes, and wore silver watch with
heavy gold chain. He wasn't the man, -
continued McNeeyer, that crooks would
try to get away with He took driul>
now and then. but never drank 10 excess.
and was always able to take care of him
self. He always went armed. I don't be
lieve, either, that he had much money with
him either of his own or the owners |
don't believe anything has happened 10
him.
The reporter suggested that he might
have been attacked suddenly in the dark
or have been dru9@ed. OF might. low a mis-
step, have fallen in the river tl.al night
when coming aboard
Did you know" pursued the mate.
''that a young girl is also misSingy"
The reporter answered in the negative
''Neli, there is Il Young Girl also missing.
She disappeared the same day the captain
did. She came over here from Nuskegon
on the Lyman Davis. I saw Captain Green
and her talking together aboard the Davis
Is she married. Wen, / don't know. She
had little boy with her, her sou, and
understand the boy is deserted AT all
events, the girl is missing and the child is
left | always understood until lately HAT
Captain Green was married and had grown
family, but hear now that ne WAS nos
married ut al. ~ while ago be introduced
me To a Young lady lie had with him and
told me at the time that She was his daueh
ter, Here the mate smiled derisivcly
No sir | don't believe that anything has
10 the captain,
The reporter hunted up the Lyman |
Davis and went aboard bat failed To see |
Captain Barnes. he having gone ashore for |
a short time According la what Mate i
b1ckecver said, however, Captain Barnes |
knows nothing more ihan is stated above, |
though he may have different theories, and |
may not confirm the woman story,
Mr.. Davis, the owner OF the Australia |
and Davis, is ON his way home from Cali |
fornia. and the Australia will lie idle where /
she is until his arrival