Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-28
SULLIVAN on TmE srEAnEw.
re rerreriscs Onicers and Passeu'
gers OF the Catalonia Through
GOT tne Voyage.

A Boston special says: IL half the
stories are true that are told about the
trip OF the Catalonia, which arrived on
Tuesday with John l.. Sullivan's party,
the fellow passengers OF the big slugger
had On experience which they will mover
forget. Ever since the champion ar
rived reports have been going about to
the effect that he practically assumed
control Of the ship during the greater
part of the voyage, and maintained q
genuine reign OF terror over both pas.
sengecs and crew.
Sullivan began his spree JUS: before
going on board ut Liverpool. One OF
the striking incidents of his departure
was his breaking of the neck OF a cham
pagno bottle on the rail and drinking
the contents, n spite of the protests of
Anna Livingstone, his female compan-
ion, When the ship got fairly under
way the champion began a regular
carousal, which continued almost with
out interruption until the Catalonia was
within two days of this port. The cham
pion seems TO have taxed his drunken
ingenuity TO the utmost to devise new
ideas of mischief and brutality.
ABUsING A MISSIONARY.
Some of the passengers and crew OF
the Catalonia tell startling stories of
some of his exploits. One OF his victims,
whom he delighted to abuse, was the
Rev. W. b. Marley. returning mis-
sionary, who was accompanied by his
wife and four children. Staggering
about the deck on one of the first days
out Sullivan caught sight of one or two
of the children, and going up to their
father lie growled
"lf you don't keep your - brats
ont of my sight will break them in two
and throw them overheard. "
The wife of the missionary spent the
rest of the voyage in mortal terror of the
champion, and hardly dared to sleep
nights, fearing that one OF her children
might get out of the state-room in sight
of the big slugger. 1t is stated that the
Rev. Mr.. Msnley will make affidavit to
several of Sullivan outrageous perform
ances, but he could not be found for the
purpose of an interview to-day.
SULLIVAN DRUNK ALL THE TIME.
Walter Spencer an elderly gentleman
Of large means, who was a cabin pessen-
ger, SAYS that Sullivan was drpnk prac
tically all the time until within day or
two Of arrival here. He met him on
deck one morning, when the big fighter
insisted that Mr.. Spencer should drink
with him. Mr.. Spencer refused. There
upon the champion abused him with
great profanity and swore he would have
his life when he got ashore. Mr.. Spencer |
saws that Sullivans conduct became so |
outrageous that some of the passengers |
appealed to the captain to put him IN
irons. Captain Wilies reply was that he |
would do so if the ship was going to |
New York, but as they were bound for /
Boston, and there would be big de- |
mOnstratiOn awaiting the champions /
arrival, he wished to avoid going to that |
extremity, if possible.
Captain Willie, with the reticence of |
all Cunarder commanders, declares that !
be saw nothing Of the outrageous per-
formances credited TO Sullivan on board, /
and refuses TO make any further state
ment in the matter. 1t is related that
Sullivan got into quarrel with one OF the
under-stewards one day and that function
AIRY finally whacked the champion over
the head with soda-bottle. This seems
to have aroused the big fellows admira-
ton, for he promptly informed his Oppo-
nent that he was the only man that he
had found on board.