Daily Republican., 1890-04-01

On Tuesday last tie ship Rsppahsn-
mock letI Philadelphia with 100, 600 cases
OF oil for Japan. 1t was found necessary
to put abe u six inches OF the cargo In
lighters until the ship would get Ielow
shoal waters on the Delaware. Notwith-
standing these precautions the vessel
was detained three DAYS by running on a
ledge OF rocks below New Castle, and on
Friday last she got OIL and was towed up
the river 10 deep water point of and
above New Castle.
On Friday. when the ship stopped to
lighter II part OF her cargo. Captain
DIckeison Jaw what hn thought, as un-
mistakable sigrs OF muiiny among his
crew, a number Of them having repeuted
OF taking snch long voyage. lie ex-
postulalei and reasoned with them 70
no effect, and finding It Impossible to
bring them 10 terms, he had a tie egrom
sent to Phllaielphia for police assist
ance. when Sergeant Maloney and sir
officers, with Com missioner John. on,
his clerk, and Shipping Masters William
Smith, johnson, Kelly and Launiyan
boarded o tug and shorty before 3
o'clock they ran alongside the ship and
boarded her
A Philadeiph'a paper gives the fol-
| lowing account OF what followed:
The sailors were drawn up In line and
Captain Dickinson pointed out eight
Notwithstanding men rs the leaders. They
were ordered to step out OF the line, and
when they had dote go the commiss oner
sad: Are you men will NJ to submit to
Captain Dickinson and 60 to wotki'
NO" they yelcd The commissioner
turned 10 Sergeant Malpney, and IN TN
Instant the squad ct policeuen dashed
forward with bisckiacks aud revelyers.
The story Of VIVA, Is said to have then
followed 10 thus tod by - Philadelphia
| paper;
"fhe eight seamen stood at bay with
dawn knives. the rest OF the crew,
consisting of four boys and twelve men,
/ by this time bad lied TO the forecas.ls. A
couple OF fellows were soon lie led with
| bloss fIom TIE black lacks In the midst
Of tie fight Mrs. Dickinson and her two
young daughters appeared ou deck,
grca. y alarmed, TO find halt dozen
i policemen ard as many sealnen ttrug-
/ glns tor the mastery. Ii was the fret
4 httiina ION they had Of any trouble or
! board. Thar screAma tpurrsd HE eli
cSrs OF the law on TO elective work, AMI
In about fifteen minutes the fight WA
over. Three OF Ia. wont of tie mci
were placed In irons, where they will re
main unill lLs fetSrl Btls ont 10 ca
when Captain Dickinson will release tleu
aud force them to work.
A party OF Y ntlemtn from New Cas-
tie, among whom were Sheriff A Allen. L
J. Lancaster. 7. w. II ant, ID. II. Wilson
George Rocket. Jampa G1gsn and j
w. Harris went out to the vessel yes err
day morning aud were eourteously re
ceived by Captain Dick inson, who s,attt
that the story published In the Philaael
phiA papers about mutiny on the shil
WAS terribly Exaggerated. But tw
men were piaced In irons aud they wer
the most desperate OF the whole crew
with whom lie Was perfectly willing t
ship. There was no hlooiys struggi
aud one half OF tie policemen were nc
needed j."
1t is quite likely that Captain Dckin
son did uot know or did not think tLt
he was IA the jurisdiction OF tho Unite
I States District Court oi Delaware whe
Q lie telegraph. Il u Philadelphia Tor he'll
r otheTw lse Mstshal Ntwlin would la'
e had the credit aud the work OF quelAr
Y the mutiny.