Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

Misses Miller. Fannie Gilbert, Gurley. Wills,
Mamie Knowles, Hedrick and Emily Ritten-
house.
On badges-Iliss Neenah Bradley (chair-
MANI, Misses Mary Mcpherson and Lena jan
ney.
On purchases - Mrs. Janney chairman,
Misses Neenah Bradley and Grace Dougai.
The Curious Story Of His Disastrous
Voyages.
on BOARD THE AQUIpESCK-FIGHT WITH MC-
TINous cREw--rRIAL OF THE CAPTAIN FOR
MURDER -AcQUIrTAL SMALLPOX ABOARD
wREcKEp--BUILDNe OF THE LIBERrAD.
Capt. Slocum and family, about whom SO
much has been printed. have arrived in Wash
ington, and their remarkable little craft Liber-
tad is moored at the Sixth-street wharf. Fol-
lowing is a brief history of his perilous
voyage:
Early in December. 1886, the bark Aquidenck.
of Baltimore, Capt. Joshua Slocum master and
owner, sailed from Rosario. Argentine Re-
public, for Rio Janeiro, with cargo of baled
hay. The quarantine papers issued to the
vessel by the Brazilian consul at Rosario, Or
dCicu tudt tuc NtSs6l SHOulu 20 W 1lna NIdhoc.
an island about sixty-eight miles south of Rio,
and its quarantine station. and there discharge
her cargo into a vessel which would be sent
from Rio for that purpose. At that time the
Brazilian authorities would allow no vessels
from the La Platte country to enter Brazilian
ports on account of
THE TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC OF CHOLERA
then desolating the towns of the Argentine Re-
public. The Aquidenck arrived at nha Grande
Jan. Z, 1887, with all her crew in good health.
Captain SlOcum anchored and endeavored to
get a visit" from the quarantine officers who
were constantly passing his vessel on their
way to other ships in the harbor. He remained
anchored outside of the line of red kegs -
which marked the limit beyond which ships
were not allowed to pass until they had been
inspected by the quarantine officers. Early on
the morning of January Captain Slocum, act
ing on the suggestion Of a neighboring vessel,
shifted his anchorage to point inside the line
OF red buoys. He did this in order to have q
better opportunity to attract the attention OF
the quarantine officers. The Aquidenck re-
manned at her new anchorage with her flag
flying and sails loose from am until late in
the afternoon, but did not receive a visit
NOT ALLOWED TO DIsEMBARK HIS CARGO.
Near evening, the Aquidenck having been
then in the port about thirty-six hours, a
launch came alongside with an officer of the
port on board, who informed Captain Slocum
that he could not disembark his cargo and
would not be allowed to stay there nor to enter
any Brazilian port; that the order had come
that morning directing that no more vessels
from the La Platte should be allowed to enter
the harbor at Ilha Grande. Captain Slocum
begged that fresh provisions should be sent on
board his vessel before she left, but this was
refused, and he was told that if he did not get
under way and leave at once
HE WOULD BE FIRED UPON
by the guard ship. He therefore made sail.
left Ilha Grande and returned to Rosario The
British bark Sladacona, Capt. G. E. Pettis.
sailed from Rosario about three weeks previous
to the departure of the Aquidenck and was in
the harbor of Ilha Grande when she arrived
The papers and cargo of the Sladacona were
the same as those of the Aquidenck but ac-
cording to Capt. Pettis' report he was given
every facility and mo reasonable request was
refused" On his return from Rosario Capt.
SlOcum was unable to dispose of his cargo, and
the cholera having nearly disappeared he again
set sail for Rio de Janeiro, and succeeded in
entering that port and disposing of his cargo
there.
BAD MEN ABOARD.
While at Rosario, on account of the cholera.
there was presumably great difficulty in pro-
curing good seamen, for Captain Slocum
shipped on his second outward voyage several
hard characters who had been in prison and
had been released on account of the cholera
One OF these men, named Thomas Maloney
had been in prison in Buenos Ayres for two
years for attempting murder and robbery.
Another, James Aiken, had assaulted a ships
captain in Rio de Janeiro. The losses of his
useless voyage to Ilha Grande, and the conse-
quept failure to dispose of his cargo, had re-
duced Captain Slocum to such pecuniary
straits that when he finally succeeded in reach
ing Rio de Janeiro he was compelled to take
the first freight offering advance enough to
pay the debts he had contracted. and he was
again compelled to sail southwark instead of
northward toward his home. On this voyage
the vessel put into the bay of Paronageia, and
while there, On the night of July %. 1887. the
captain was awakened by his wife, who had
heard the sounds of whispering and stealthy
footsteps.
FIGHT WITH THE MURDERERs.
Taking a carbine, Captain Slocum opened
the door of his cabin and discovered James
Akin calling on him to come out and not be a
coward, and daring him to order them for
ward. The stern Of a vessel, where the captain g
cabin is. is forbidden ground to the crew after
a certain hour at night. and the presence of
Aiken there. and his reference to ''them" was q
sufficient indication that two or more of his
crew were engaged in an act of insubordina-
ton. probably with felonious intent Captain
Slocum commanded Aiken to go forward. but
he rushed at him with a knife in his hand
instead. and struggle ensued. Slocum was
sliced by the teroat and thrown to his knees.
Finding himself thus set upon Captain Slocum
fired his carbine and Aiken fell
he GOT THE DROP ON MALoYEY.
Thomas Maloney had appeared in the pass
age-way before the cabin door during the
scuffie, but after the shot Capt Slocum lost
sight of him. Passing forward he me. Maloney
in the narrow pass-way between the cabin and
gunwale. MalOney said. II have this for YOU -
indicating something in bis hands Hearing a
sound like the click of a revolver and know
ing Maloneys bad record. and seeing him raise
his arm. Capt. Slocum fired, killing Maloney
instantly. BY this time the rest of the crew
were aroused and came running to the cabin.
1t was q significant fact. however that while
the captains son was in sleeping apparel the
other members of the crew were fully dressed.
though they had presumably Just arisen from
their berths. When the body of Maloney was
examined it was found that he was in his stock
ing feet. Aiken, who had been severely
wounded, was taken ashore aud received med
ical attendance.
sLoCCM WAS ARRESTED
for the murder by the authorities of Antonina.
The Aquedeuck meanwhile proceeded to Mon
tevideo in charge of the captains son, a youth
Of eighteen, and a man whom Slocum employed
to act as master, and arrived in Monteyideo
August 20, 1887.
The trial of Slocum took place August %. It
was there developed that while no cause for
enmity could be discovered against the captain
ON the part of his crew two of them had been
heard to say that they wanted to kill him. The
evidence was all in favor of Slocum and he
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