Evening journal., 1890-03-29
MUTINEERS SUBDUED.
SEAMEN ON THE RAPPAHkNNOck
REFUSE TO WORK.

water Folnt, Just out of this city, was
the scene of mutiny yesterday. which
might have resulted fatally to Captain
Dickinson, had it not been for the prompt
arrival of relief expedition. The
Philadelphia Press gives the following
graphic story of the repulse OF the
mutineers:
Sergeant Maloney Of the Third Police
District, and half a dozen officers yester.
day quelled mutiny on the big shin
Rappahannock, which recently left this
port for Japan, with a cargo of 1876, 600
cases of oil.
The Rappahannock is commanded by
Captain Dickinson. who found soon after
sailing that he had shipped a crew of the
hardest kind Of foreigners. They were
all shipped here and, as Is customary on
all long voyages, were given big advance
money. But they did not like the idea of
q voyage to Japan and return to some
United States port, and commenced a
systematic plan to compel the captain to
put them ashore at Wilmington, where
no .aw could trouble them.
On Thursday the men refused to come
out OF the forecastle where they were
singing and behaving like wild creatures.
The crew numbered twenty before the
mast and four boys. Captain Dickinson
tried to persuade them to come to terms,
but failing yesterday telegrsphed United
States Commissioner Johnson, from
New Castle, that his crew were ingaastate
OF mutiny. The commissioner at once
sent word to the Third district station
house, and shortly after noon yesterday
Sergeant Maloney, with Officers Gauler,
Mccoy, Brown, Hughes and Rice,
jumped into the patrol wagon and
whirled away to pier 80. below South
street. There they found Commissioner
johnson, his clerk, and Shipping Masters
William Smith. Johnson Kelley and
Lannigan. each of whom had men on the
Rhappahannock.
Near by was a fast tug, and at 1920
this started with all on board down the
river On the trip down Sergeant Ma
loney had given his men instructions TO
be careful, but if trouble came not to
spare the mutinous sailors. Two hours
and q half later the tug came alongside
the big ship, which lay off Deep Water
Point The police boarded her at once
and the Sergeant reported to Captain
Dickinson, who stood on the quarterback
with murderous Winchester in his arms
holding at bay the seamen. who were
congregated forward. Commissioner
johnson said
Now, captain, point out the mutt
neers.
Captain Dickinson called the sailors
who stood in line, greatly surprised at
the blue coats and helmits. More than
one of the foreign seamen noticed that
each policeman had his hand at the black.
jack pocket.
II will designate the leaders,, con-
tinued Captain Dickinson, and he pro.
ceeded to point out eight as vicious.
looking fellows as ever shipped before
the mast. Commissioner Johnson said to
them, "Step two PAGES forward2' They
did so. Are yon men willing to sub
NIT to Captain Dickinson and 60 to
work.
"Nol" they yelled. The commissioner
turned to Maloney.
Sergeant, they are in your hands,
The next second Sergeant Maloney rave
one order and his squad dashed forward
with flying blackiacks and drawn revolv.
ers. The eight ringleaders flashed knives
from their pockets and jumped forward
to meet the charging officers. One of the
seamen made lHnge at Captain Dickin-
son, but at that same second Officer
Gaulers blackjack whistled through the
ain and landed with crushing force on
the head Of the man, who sank to the
deck like slaughtered bullock.
In the meantime the four boys and the |
twelve sailors who were not leaders had |
fled for the forecastle and hid themselves.
Commissioner Johnson, the captain.
and the shipping masters stood bv to rem
der assistance, but Maloney and the men
needed none. They were having q des-
perate hand-to-hsnd fight with gangof |
Swedes, Norwegians, Irishmen, Russians. |
huns, and Italians, but they yelled to
the rest to stand back. Sergeant Maioney |
nau Knocked knife out of a death-deal- |
ing hand, and had grappeled with its /
owner when he heard piercing scream. |
The next moment he was choking n
mutlneer from whose head blood spurted.
and had time to hurriedly glance over his
shoulder toward the cabin.
Here he saw three women. Mrs Dick.
inson and her two daughters. aged II and
10 respectively, who until that moment
had no idea that any trouble existed on
board. Captain Dickinson had kent them
aft, and had issued orders that not a
word be breathed to them Their sur
prise can be imagined when hearing
curses yells and groans they sprang TO
the door and saw half dozen policemen.
revolvers in hand. struggling with an
equal number of sailors
The fight lasted fer fifteen minutes. |
and another half hour elapsed before they
were entirely subdued. BY that time
three Of the worst were in irons, With
their hands back Of them, bound to
two were in the brig. the
other in the forecastle.
Three of the mutineere were severely
injured in the fracas, and the Rappahan-
nocks second mate was accidently struck
with blackjack. None of the police re-
ceived wounds Of a serious nature. When
quiet had been restored Captain Dickin.
son made little speech to the crew, and
told them he was going on the Kappa
hammock to Japan, and that they were
also going, and they were going to work
Tor him and do just as he said
II have two sixteen shooters and a brace {
II navy Colts, all loaded, close at hand, "
le grimly added, ''and / don't think it
healthy for any Of you men to attempt Z
another mutiny. l shan't treat you !
Kindly next time. {
Ten minutes before o'clock Commits.
'ioner johnson and his party left for :
home on the tug The Rappahannock was !
70 have sailed at 3 a. M. to day. The !
'oliee were given good dinner on ..the T
ug and supper aboard the big vessel.
They say the food served them
ma TO seamen was excellent 7
a every respect. Those who told I
ne story to The Press last night are /