, 1886-07-09
MUTINY AT SEA.

most cases the turning oil the WORM neh
who have had 1t drilled into them Ion
years that they must put up with such
food AS hogs would refuse, obey every or
der without question, peril their lives nc
the word, cringe and tremble before ons
of their W species because he is in AT
thority, are not to be driven into mutiny on
the high seas without extreme provoca-
ton.
When the worm turns, then look outl
Your cringing foremost hand, who only
the day before thanked the mate for
knocking him down, may be a tyrant in
turn.
The ship becomes a floating hell. The
slaves of yesterday are the masters to day.
II once they take the step which render
them mutineers, they will not hesitate To
go farther and add murder to the crime.
In the year 1856. after having served on
coasting vessels for several years, and
made one voyage from New York to Liv-
erpool. | shipped as second mate on the
bark Midway, bound from San Francisco
to the Sandwich Islands, and thence on a
trading voyage to the stands OF the south
west. The bark was a small one, but a
good saller and n dry ship. and / believe !
was In luck In securing my berth. The
captain, whose name was Burrows. seemed
u very DittsdHb uluuf Hluhiuk uot VI hO
profaue language, and appearing to be as
mild-tempered as a parson. Min You, l
am giving my first impressions as l sized
him up while we yet lay ut the wharf.
| shipped at Honolulu, the bark having al
ready completed the first part OF her voy-
age. / heard rumors to the effect that her
whole crew deserted her on her arrival
at the islands, but rumors among sailors
are not to be depended on, and | gave the
matter no investigation, though l saw that
she was shipping a fresh crew. We left
Honolulu with twelve men before the
mast, and we were not yet off
soundings when the trouble began.
The meat which had been boiling away
in the cooks coppers during the fore
noon gave Il STANCE odors. From the
whiffs l had caught now and then l knew
something was wrong. and when the meat
was carried forward in the kids at noon
the stencil was enough to turn ones
stomach. The mate, whose name was
Berry, saw that l was surprised such
meat should be placed before the men on
n voyage just begun, and he growled:
"Ahi d EN-; it's too good for such as
they. Just let me catch 'em making a
fuss over 1t, and III work up their old iron
In n way to open their eyesl'
i WIN dSlOlilutu. MI. DUTY nuu ettlntu
n quiet, even-tempered man, and l had
said to myself that there would be no
bullying aboard of the Midway. The
watches had not yet been set, but the
bark was on her course before a light
breeze, and things were being made ship
shape. The captain was already at din
ner, and soon after uttering the remarks
quoted above the mate went down to join
him. | was thus left In charge of the deck,
but the crew, with the exception of the
man at the wheel, were forward with their
kids. An the beef made its appearance
there was n movement Of surprise, and |
heard several of them utter expressions Of
disgust. The meat was picked up and
closely examined, and then all faces were
turned in my direction. Then, after a
brief consultation, an old sailor whose
every look and action proved the LSnuine
tar, picked up the meat trt n came aft
with 1t. He was ssving to make a COM
plant, which he had a perfect right to do,
md l. rs officer OF the deck, had no right
20 refuse to listen. He put dow the tub,
dofled his hat, and very respectfully said:
"Mr. CARING, the meat isn't hardly fit
10 Init n shark. 1t Is probably the fault
of the cook, VIII you kindly forward our
complaint to the captainfn
Al that moment Captain Burrows up
prarei on deck. Taking in the situation
Mt n glance, he walked straight up to the
sailor and Numbered;
what in hells name does thism mean,
you dogi" Finding fault with your pro-
visions before the first meal is beguni Get
forward, you Internal whelpl"
The man retreated without "A word in
reply, hut left the tub behind him. I'm
telling you the solemn truth when ] say
that the odor OF It was enough to turn my
stomach seven or'eight feet away.
Its just like 'em, the houndsl' roared
the captain. ats the beef they find fault
with, ehi Here, every mothers son, come
afr
The men slowly obeyed, knowing that a
storm was nj hand. The captain picked
up the tub, held 1t out toward them, and
SAID, ~ there anything wrong with the
mrHtf Who says this isn't as sweet beef
u was ever placed before sailors! Who
~ iDu mHn,'
For - minute not one of them answered
ID 20. Then the nan who had brought the
sab aft stepped out, made a respectful sa-
iHlc, and replied, Captain Burrows, we
didn't End fault with you, but with the
cno%. The meat is SO far n that no
man aboard can eat it."
"Oh, lbs bad, is it'" sneered the captain,
rs he placed the tub in my hands. mo
one can eat 1t, chs Let's see about thatis
With his naked fingers he lifted up n
piece aud bit off n mouthful and swal-
lowed 1t. AT that momen the mate ap-
peared ON deck, and the captain called:
Mr.. Berry, the men declare this meat is
INIT TO eat. Come and taste 1t, and give
me your opinion"
Tho nufa rutta forvrar1 a,1 to..o1 4. 7
saw him vince as he chewed at the stuff.
but he bravely swallowed it down, and ex.
claimed; The best beef / ever saw
aboard a shipl'
"You whelpsi You houndsl You gang
Of lazy %sojers, but I'll teach you to find
taultv screamed the captain, as he threw
the tub at the nearest sailor; and then he
dashed among them, followed by the
mate, n four or five men were knocked
down and kicked about in the most brutal
manner. Not one of them made an at
TENT at resistance, and they were not fol-
lowed beyond the foremost.
"Therel l guess they AVE had an intro
duction to me. and will know hereafter
how to brace their yards chuckled the
captain as he came aft. II run this craft,
Mr.. CARING, and l want every man
aboard to know it. l want no mar 10
the cabin who coddles the fo'castle. Win
didn't you knock the dog down when he
came aft with the beef"
Capt. B%urrows,"I replied, AZ wal never
aboard OF "A vessel yet where the master
would not listen to a complaint when re
specially and regularly set forth"
"Oh, you WEREN'T And SO I've got 0
second mate who can teach me something
How very fortunate l ami Let me say to
NAr cir tl.af -. k.l A.ttA- --f-.. 4
can break you and send you forward
among the men, and I'll do II II you give
me the slightest excuse"
With that he turned and went below.
In a little time the watches were named
and set, and as | was ready TO turn In the
mate took occasion TO OBSERVE: