The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-12

Sailors on the Bark c. D. Bryaat
Cause Trouble.
CIVIL AUTHORITIES CALLED M.
The DIaisuIsy Caused by Master .sacob-
son shipping Nsn-UnIon sIen
in san Francisco.

Yesterday morning word was received ~
the sheriff Office from Captain John II.
Jacobson. OF the bark c. d. Bryant. Of San
Francisco. asking that deputy be sent 20
the Smiths cove coal hunkers 10 protect
his non-union crew from interference OF
representatives of the Se2men's Union 81
this place. Deputy z. L. Holden was sent
to investigate the difficulty. and finding
protection necessary, appointed John
gorbet and ". i. Holden special deputies,
and placed them in charge.
The trouble dates back some time, and
is part of the war waged By the SeameT i
Union against ships employing non-uaion
men. When the bark lett San Francisco,
about three weeks ago. she had on board a
non-union crew. She proceeded to Port
Townsend, arriving there last Saturday sc
1876 p. m. The captain left the ship over
night AID upon his returR next day learned
that the Port Townsend delegates Of the
Seamen's Union had been aboard and en-
deavored to get the crew off, When Cap
tain Jacobson returned and all was ready,
he gave orders to get the ship under way,
but the men refused TO stir. They had
nutinied. The Seamen's Union had been
too much for them, and had intimidated
the entire crew.
Captain Jacobson at once ran up his dis
tress signal, and Second Lieutenant Broad
bent of the United States revenue cutter
Wolcott, which happened TO be lying in
port, commanding detachment OF men,
was ordered on board TO quell the mutiny.
His arrival drove of the breeders Of the
mHtiny, and he at once placed the crew
in irons. When the bark was ready for
clearance matters had taken slight tnrn
with the mutlnous crew, aud they were re-
leased from confinement Captain Jacob
son Immediately got his vessel out and
proceeded direct to Seattle. under tow of
the ting Tyee, arriving here sunday at
about midnight. Foreseeing trouble here,
Captain Jacobson lost no time yesterday
morning in placing himself under the
sherii7s protection.
When seen last night BY posr-IxTELrA-
sEScER reporter the captain expressed
himself in emphatic language concerning
the Seaman's Union and gave the details OF
his experience substantially as recited
above. II viii baye nothing to do with
the union,n said he in conclusion. land
called upon the sheriff. to keep their dele
gates from interfering with my crew. i
want to manage my own business in nv
own way
The c. ID. Bryant Is consigned to the Sc
attic Coal and Iron Company, under orders
OF Mr.. A. Johnson. and will remain here
five or six days. taking aboard cargo Of
coal. thence she will clear for san Fran
cisco.
THE MUTINY AT THE roRT or ENTRY.
The following dispatch IN reference 60
the mntiny was reCeived from Port Town
send last night:
PoRT TOWNSEND, Nov. 1.-THE American bark
C. d. Bryant. Captain Jacobson, entered yestcr.
day. eighteen days fTSm Honolulu, and went 20
Seattle last night. while in the hafbor here her
crew refused 10 do duty and attempted to 60
ashore A distress signal was given and Lieu
tenaf Broadbent, OF cutter Wolcoft, with q crew
OF blue jackets, went sboard the vessel and
placed the nntineers in irons They were
taken 20 Sea Tie for trial.