The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-19
TRAGEDY ON THE DEEP.
A FURIOUS FIGHT ON sHlPBoARp.
4 Captain Killed Ia Illu bed by MAlAys-Ths
hurdsrsrs Killed BY the Crew After
Hard and bloody riyht-Thrllllsg
Account OF the Tragedy.

SiiIulllotAuIcS VI peClllluI AtluGlly, VII MNy
q, by the cook and steward OF the vessel,
both Matays. The first officer narrowly
escaped like fate. The two mutinecrs
were killed. 1t was only through unfore.
seen circumstances, 1t is beloved by the
vessels crew, that greater tragedy did not
take place. 81
The vessel Ind on board u cargo OF jntc,
consigned 10 Vernon II. Brown 4 Co., Of
this city. She had previously set sail from
Bombay. The voyage was made witnont
any incident OF note, until latitude ls'
north, longitude G5' west was reached on
Saturday, May q.
On Friday night, before going to bed,
Captain Dwight complained that no did
not feel right. lie was not at all sick, and
had no definite cause Of complaint. New.
e;thetess, he seemed 10 be unaccountabIy
depressed in spirits. When he left the
deck for his cabin he called the second OF.
tlcer, james NJ. Lowry, and shook hands
with him. The incident was vividly re-
called by Mr.. Lowry afterwards. II was
also Mt 1880 r. VI. on Friday that the Cam
tain went to bed. Second Officer Lowry
went of duty at midnight, and ut 1 o'clock
on Saturday morning, bis watch was re-
sumed.
Shortly Captain Dwight had gone 10 his
cabin he called out Of the Mt cabin win.
dow to Mr.. Lowry, to take out dog which
had been chained to the cabin table for Il
little exercise. Mr.. Lowry thinks that the
mulineers originally intended to carry ont
their plans ut midnight, when there was
little chance OF interference, but were pre.
vented from doing SO by this trivial
occurrence. The dog WIS put buck
into the cabin by Lowry at 5 A.
NJ. The second officer took cup
Of coffee from the steward, and then
went forward about 5:l5. 1t was about
this time, it is supposed, that the steward
and cook, armcd each with Il hatctet and
an ordinary butcher knife, went into the
Captains room and hacked and stabbed
the unfortunate commander TO death. The
murder completed, the two Williams went
through the cabin TO first officer Williams
room forward. Williams was sleeping, but
lie was aroused by Il cut over the head
from one OF the assailants. Just MS the
cook raiscd his natchet TO intlct another
blow, a seaman named Francisco who Ind
been attracted to the room by the mates
cry Of ":slurtler," gnppied with him. The
four men, struggling together, got out on
the forward deck. In the meantime Sec.
ond Officer Lowry had heard Mr.. vii,
liams' calls and saw the struggling men.
He ran for help to the Captains room and
found his commander crouched on his
knees by his bunk, bleeding proit1scly and
moaning "The Captains murdered cried
Mr.. Lowry to the man at the wheel, and
he then dashed back TO tic forward deck
His appearance attracted the attention nj
the cook, who ran towards Lowry. erwin,
II will kill you, you-." o.
Lowry fled into the Captains room ana
secured the Captains sword, nuunin~
around to the forward deck he found thu
steward and the first officer clinchrd,
Lowry cut the steward twice over tho
shoulder with his sword, and the mutineer
released his hold OF Mr.. Williams. * sea.
man named Andrew johnson, who had
reached the spot, followed the cuts with A
blow Oh the stewards head with capstan
bar. CharIes johnson, the shin carnenter
who had been on deck only few minutes
seized an iron pump handle and fe}led thr
steward. The latter died in about fifteen
minutes. Al
Meanwhile Francisco, who had first come
to Mr.. Williams assistance, on seeing tic
cook run utter Lowry, ran to the carpenter
shop and secured m ax. Tho latter wus
chased to the aft deck where he turned on
his pursuer, and both men struck at each
other with their weapons at the same time.
Francisco received cut on the head aud
he gashed the cooks face severely. The
mutineer then fled forward and was hit
with claw.hammer by another sailor.
The murderer fell and utmost instantly
died. ~
Lowry, the carpenter, and several sea.
men attempted in vain 10 revive Cuptain
Dwight. He fingered for two or three
boars and then expired The gasl,es OF,
the back OF his head and on his iuce are
described rs something frightful. Twelve
wounds were inflicted on his body BY the
murdercrs. His right thumb was cut of.
1t ts supposed that, awaktng under tho as.
Rault, he grabbed his revolver, which hung
over hIs head, bnt before lie could use Il,
the weapon was struck with hatchet.
After the murder the steward took the re-.
volver and pointed It at some OF the men
during the struggle. Evidently, however.
he did not know how 10 use it, and could
not discharge it. First Officer Williams
wound, received in the aflray, was not
very severe.
The two Malays were said to-day by Mr..
Lowry 10 have been "buried" after the
affair. The carpenter said the bodies were
thrown overheard, but who did this he
didn't know. 'sGst sI"'s :,
Capt Dwight was born in Springfield,
Mass. He was 40 years old, his birthday.
before his murder. He was uull,arri",
Hc had been captain for about twenty
years. for the 'nst six years co,nmandiny
the freeman Clark. 1@I"S@'
First Officer Williams is about FORTY
years old. He is n native Of Normnny
Iie had been twelve months First Officer