The sun., 1888-11-22
Is SHE A BLOCKADE RUNNER?
AN EFFORT MADE TO PREVENT THE
SAMANl'S SAILING.

Inc Collector Wanted Moro Evidence
Blan,inr Consul-Peril or Ladies' who
Were on the Haytian Republic.
II half the statements that were current
Yesterday about Hayti prove to be in tho main
correct, something is going to happen to that
northumberland without much further de-
lay. Yesterday morning the Brazil line steamer
Advance arrived at Roberts stores. Brooklyn,
bringing startling advices from Port au-Prince
by the way Of st. Thomas. She also had on
board Mrs Fannie Compton, wife Of Capt.
Compton Of the Haytian Republic. which lies
at Port-au- Prince. claimed a. prize by Ligi-
times Government, and Mrs. Lillian Bigelow.
niece Of Mrs. Compton,. With the ladies
came Henry Lowenstein, formerly an officer Of
the Dessalines, the gunbont that seized tho
Haytian Republic.
On top OF the news brought by the Advance
came another sensation. Late In the after
noon II began to be whispered about in ship
ping circles generally that vessel wns about
to leave this port and endeavor to run the
blockade Of Haytis northern ports. Tho ves-
sci that was suspected Of being about to leave
port with this sinister intention was the
samana which had been busy loading cargo
all day at the Clyde pier ct the foot OF Wall
street. with q full head OF steam on.
1t is fair to state that the Samana is not the
property Of william P. Clyde 4 Co. The vessel
was formerly owned by ]. B. Duncan and
lately sold by him to Hurlburt & Co.
She was built in Liverpool in 1885,
She formerly ran to st. Domingo. but
was withdrawn about eight months ago
for lack Of business. Since then she has been
in the fruit trade between Boston and Jamaica
Within a day or two she has been chartered
for voyage to Aux Cayes and other Haytian
ports The rate paid to secure the vessel is
said to be 500 a day and all expenses paid by
the charterer. Mr.. +. e. Elliot Of &c South
street is the man who has chartered her. Her
clearing for Haytidn ports at this time imme-
diately excited suspicion at the Haytian Con-
sulato, but q close watch failed to reveal any
h
he the st he eR
far no contraband of war had been Put
That S board Ia had BEEN ss as ntosmed as That
manifest was filed at the Custom House; He
Seen or edonee o
aboard Of her. It is thought that the s, vessel;
blockaded port. with an apparently legitimate
cargo. will change her course @ Ct q the t6e last N mo,
and I Gape
there. she can be qnloaded and sold to the in in
surRents and fitted out as q ship OF war. Mr.
ming Haytian blockade. being only 545 gross
tonnage. 1875 feet in length. "a beam. and draW- ~
ing but ls feet Of G water Her engine Is So
fRssd Hl q the n nesh M even saibos
Sc P he would e o
use to them. as she is much larger than the
Dsssalines. Hayti's largest gunboat.
but about 8 O'Clock Mr.. Elliot. who was on
board Of her. said that she could not get away.
SHIPS papers. and that there had been some
trouble about her clearance papers from IN, the
sb is .s Es Il sse
The samsns. whatsysr her mission may be.
eGsrssd, cha @ Il Is said. aid without Spparsnt M reason.
aa y
but would wait Tor her proper papers. Mean
time she kept up her steam and went on taking
ically denied that he had chartered the steam:
said that he proposed @ 10 SEND another Sesse
situation think this an odd proceedings as thoy
lawyer called on Collector .Magone and re-
which cleared at noon for Aux Cages and other
Haytian ports. and was then down the bay
The Consul pleaded that there was every rea;;
ammunition aboard. Collector Magone do
clined to haul the Samana back unless satis-
arms and ammunition aboard. The Consul
said he could not produce such proofs. but, he
was firmly CONVINCED that Ives vessel M was s, loading
and ammunition that were to be transferred
to the Samana. He could give no satisfactory
& ssG hS her
.Advices brought by the Advance also tend to
show u dep!orable state Of affairs in HaytL
Port-ap- Prince. while the greatest excitement
prevails everywhere. A mob OF drunken women
IF hi s s sf Be- t s sS ncr,
upon a bonfire, DANCED madly around the
in Vi the great national quarrel and. as a natural
consequence all businsss ass has fallen into IN "a
aerS
much; and then the advance on Port-au-prince
One q the first passengers to leave the Ad-
vance when she drew IN at her pier was Mrs
Fannie Compton; With her was Mrs. Lillian
BsT T. aTn hs rss aer for dy
by the Haytian Government Upon her arrival
at Port.au- Prince guard Of seventy blacks
ladies' were In mortal terror. never Knowing TO
h RRs 1hs oaasd BE
the hose attached to the steamers boiler In
order to meet any attack on the part Of the
ships guard with stream OF boiling water
The American Consul did net nothing IN the the
appealed to. and finally secured the ladies o
chance to take passage for St. Thomas.
The American ConsuIs name Is Thompson.
OF the Yale Law School He was sppolnted
under Mr. Cleveland's adminIstration and is
not yet 25 years of age. Mrs: Comptop and
at Livingston. Staten Island When Q Bun re-
Hstn SS,e
Compton TO give him, an interview: Mrs. Bige-
thing. Mrs; BiseloX maistainsd that L would
their experiepce while on the Haytiap Republic
Messrs Lord d. Austin tomorrow.
"A mysterious. messenger on the Advance was
officer on the Dessalines. and is said to have
been discharged for not approving of the
seizure Of the Haytian HepuGlic. before his
engagement In the Ilaytian navy ho was an
Monroe. and later with the Filth ARTILLERY at
PPsssallnss that vessel q, aw.. was eenmanded y
He is said to have left the Haytian navy be-