The morning call., 1890-10-13
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival of the San Juan With
Two Of the Crew in Irons.
Captain Friele Refuses to Giva Any 1nforma-
tion General Koran 1mpriscned-Ar-
rival Of the Nymphe.

"What Captain Friele don't know about
docking ship would fill a big book" said
one of the employees of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company yesterday afternoon
as he stood with others waiting to take the
lines of the steamer San Juan, which az
rived from Panama and way ports. The
steamer was sighted at so o'clock in the
afternoon, but it was nearly 8 o'clock before
she made fast alongside the wharf. The
tide was ebb and the steamer backed and
filled and chased around until Riley, the
foreman of the dock, got disguised. Finally
the tug Millen Griffith and the pup" TAX
ing the lines got the steamer to her berth.
As the San Juan approached her berth
CALL reporter, who was on the dock, was
informed that there had been trouble on
board on the passage up, that two OF the
crew were badly wounded and two more
were in irons. When the gangway was
made fast the reporter sprang aboard and
saw the purser, who, in answer to queries,
said that there had been little trouble on
board, but he knew nothing of it personally
and it would be better to see the captain.
AN COMMUNICATIVE CAPTAIN.
A visit was next paid to the captains
cdDll, NEGIt tlsdI was lOuhu Shdhr-
ing his uniform for citizens dress, prepara-
tory to going ashore. He was asked: "Will
you please tell me about the trouble you
had on the passage up, captain|'
I'VE had no trouble"
other cook"
mo, Sir"
did not coal-passer try to kill the
chief engineer"
mo, sir"
where did you get your information
from ?" asked the captain, now as mad as Il
March hare, go to them and get all about
it."
Have you got two men in irons," in
CURED the reporter.
Yes, | have" was the answer.
"What are their names?"
81 don't know, and don't know anything
at all about 1t. | have seen no one yet and
| am in hurry to get ashore, you viii have
to find out from some one else" said the
polite and gentlemanly skipper.
Chief Engineer Duncan was next see n.
He said, with all due respect to the press,
| would prefer to say nothing about the
matter" The doctor was equally as I'M
communicative, but more polite than the
captain.
1t was learned, however, that two of the
crew-William Mccormack, a coal-paS.er,
and George Richards, the second cook-were
in irons. II appears that on the night the
vessel left Acapulco, Mccormack, who had
been the day before suspended for insub-
ordination. entered the room of Chief
Engineer Duncan and tried to brain him
with hammer He was diSarmed and
placed in irons before he had done any
damage.
COOKS CLEAvER.
On the voyage there had been numerous
hot nipha ards ha capnpI of
the steamer and Schafer, the third cook.
About five days ago Richards approached
SchafeT, so one of the officers says, when he
was sitting down and struck him twice over
the forehead with q butchers cleaver.
Schafer fell TO the deck, and, as lie did So
Richards planted two more blows on the
back of his head The crew then interfered
and Richards was placed in irons. His vic
tim was attended by the ships surgeon, DR..
Beck, who says that the wounds are quite
serious.
1t was stated by passenger who arrived
on the San Juan that after CT al-passer Nc
Curmack had been placed in irons he was
struck and otherwise assaulted by one OF
the engineers. The two prisoners will be
given in charge of the United States Mar
shall to-day, when Captain Friele will be
given an opportunity 10 remember their
names and the offenseS they are charged
with
Last evening Mccormack and Richards
were taken in charge by Corporal Cockrill,
who IS stationed at the Mali Dock, and sent
TO the Southern Station; thence they were
removed 10 the Central Station. When in
terviewed they both observed a logged
silence, and refused TO say anything as to
why they had been placed in irons.
GENERAL MORAN.
1t was learned from one OF the officers on
the San Juan that General Moran, who left
here few weeks ago on the Colima, was
Sn.,I, ,.I,a
left there. When the CO!lma arrived at San
Jose de Guatemala, General Moran, it ap-
pears, telegraphed from there to General
Ezeta at San Salvador asking him if he
could come there safely. The answer WAS
certainly" The General went down, was
met by an escort and taken in special train
to the capital and clapped in prison. THAT
was the day before we left, and | guess he's
shot by this time" said the officer.
The San Juan brought % cabin and 20
steerage passengers. Among the passengers
were Lieutenants w. r. Harris, C. w.
and two seamen OF the U. S. S. Ranger, which
is at San Jose de Guatamala.
THE NYMPHE ARRIVES.
II. B. NJ. steamer Nymphe, Captain Tur-
ner, wlich was in this port few months
ago. arrived yesterday after passage of
four days from Esquimalt The following
is the list of officers ON board: Commander,
tIdlltS l. uIuti tlODtIb .
Adams, Charles A. Radcliffe, Philip c. Mus
grave; staff surgeon, Leonard Ii. Kellett;
paymaster, Rice ii. Harris; engineers,
Frank w. Hawkins, William Mex. Wisnom !;
assistant clerk, Richard G. FL. Tyrer; gun
ner, William Sims; boats vain, Thomas j.
Wood. The Nymphe carries eight guns, is
of lao tons burden and has engines of 20S0
horsepower.
The weather was foggy and hay at Point
Lobos yesterday and the wind all day light,
veering from south to west. The barometer
read: o'clock in the morning, 1921; noon,
30.17; 5 o'clock in the evening, 30.12.
CoAsTING STEAMERS.
The steamer Oregon, Captain Polemann,
arrived yesterday from Portland, via As
toria, "A hours, bringing 80 cabin and 81
steerage passengers. Among her cargo was
large quantity of dour and $3.50 cases of
salmon.
The steamer Corona, Captain Hannah,
arrived yesterday 49, hours from Eureka,
bringing II cabin and is steerage passen-
gers. Among her cargo was a large guam
tity of butter and fresh fish and S5012
treasure.
The barkentine S. n. Castle, Captain
Hubbard, is now 81 days out from Homo
lulu for this port and is hourly expected.
She is a fast sailer, and must have met
with light winds or bad weather.
The Langdale will 60 to sea to-day and
the British Merchant will come down from
Nevada Dock and anchor in the stream.
HEALTH REPORT.