Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-04

out.
This was met with a brandishing OF
knives and volly of oaths. The
Captain walked aft. The men fearing
that during the night the forecastle
would be battered down upon them,
set watch of four, while the others
turned in. The Captain walked the
deck all night. The officers took turn
about at the wheel At seven bells
the following morning, the Captain
went forward and gave the order:
Take in the royals"
eco to hip was the response
from forward.
Later they said they would turn to
if they got their breakfast.
"You shall work before you eat, f"
the Captain answered.
"D-n you then we will help our
selves to the best grub in the ship"
Some of the passengers about noon
time began to express sympathy for
the hungry mutineers, and asked that
they be given something to eat, but
the Captain shook his head and told
the passengers that if the mutineers
gained their victory, they would scut-
tie the ship and commit the greatest
outrages. Two or three passengers
refused to accept the Captains argu-
ment, and the latter then said that il
he saw any possibility of passenger
joining the mutineers, he would put
them in irons. One passenger defed
the Captain to take this step, and he
was Immediately ironed without inter-
ference. The others were then order
ed to leave the deck.
Fifty-six hours passed without sleep
aft or food forward. At p. m. third
officer Whitehorn was given charge
of the deck, and ordered to shoot the
first man that came abaft the main.
mast. In the after storage the Cap
tain spoke to the German emigrants,
calling upon them to defend their
wives and children, and seventeen
brave fellows offered themselves. -
They we're armed with iron bars, cut
handy lengths. Two deserters from
the mutineers now informed the Cap
tain that an oath had been taken to
kill him that night. if he went for
ward of the house, and if he did not,
they were to burst in the galley and
help themselves. Two others who
wanted to desert were told to remain
with the mutineers, and when in the
morning the Captain asked the men
to 90 to work, to say: "Well, boys,
here goes my knife" and with that to
throw their weapons overheard
At FIVE bells the Germans were
brought out of the cabin. The pig
pen was placed across the port side as
a barricade, and four men were put
behind it. The rest were distributed
on the top of the house and elsewhere
to prevent the crew from surrounding
the Captain. The ladders leading
down to the steerage were hauled UP
and the matches fastened down. Al
3:45 a. m. the Captain and third off.
Ger Whitehorn, with Wallace in adj
vance, walked forward on the star
board side, ready for the encounter
When the dog reached the corner Of
the house he gave deep growl.-
Both Casey and Sweeney, with uplift
ed knives, sprang at the Captain
Wallace jumped at Sweeney's throat
Casey was covered by the Captains
pistol, and seeing his danger he jump
ed back to the forecastle scuttle anC
yelled down the forecastle:
Jump up, boys! We've got him
Let's murder him now"
With shouts and oaths they rushed
on deck, but their plans miscarried
The Germans behind the pig.pen fell
ed the ringleaders with their iron bars
The ringleaders had hoped to catcl
the Captain at the flank and rear
Seeing themselves defeated, the mel
retreated to the starboard side, wher,
the Captain held them at bay will
, pistol leveled and hammer raised.
Death to the first man who dare
, advance! | will give you one mo
ment to throw your knives overheard.
, "You shall be the first to CO." Fin
, nigan spoke up. "you d. psalm-sing
ing"
"Throw your knives overheard an,
go to work."
"What guarantee shall we hav
that you will not shoot us?" one O
the men asked.
II will give my pistols into the Gus
tody Of any apssenger you name"
evil you give us watch and waite
again, and promise not to prosecute u
when we get ashore I"
> 81 will make no bargain with you
9 Throw your knives overheard and g
0 to work."