New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
THEY RULED THE STEAMER.
NEW-YORK RUFFIANS BROwBEAT OFFICERS
AND CREW.
ENADE-BAsS'S ALE FROM THE CARGO
FOR HILARIOUS REvELRY-THE
LEADERS ARRESTED IN PORT.

When the Wilson Line steamer Chicago arrived
here yesterday, three returning cattlemen on her
were handed over to the police They were
Henry Allison, Of No. 602 West Fifty-ifth-st
John Mcnamara, of No. $50 Tenh-ave, and James
lyman, of No. 5j3 West Forty-second-st. The
story of the Chicagos voyage is a rather
markabe one The steamers of the Wilson Line
carry ont to England big cargOcs of cattle Along
with the cattle there go as attendants persons
who are known as cattemcn. When the steamers
return they bring a cargo of general merchandise
largely composed Of barrels of bottled Basss ale
They likewise bring back the cattemen. The
combination of Bass and cattcmcn is not
felictous one. The cattlemen recruited from
the region lying around Forty-seventh-st and
Elcvcnth-avc., and for real touchncss" the old
Liverpool runner of the Black Ball days is not in
it" with them.
When the Chicago left London on July 0 she
took aboard twenty-scvcn cattlemcn. They were
placed the ships articles so that they would
not be obliged 10 pass through the BARGE Office and
also because the Chicago is not allowed to carry So
many passcngcrs. But they really formed no
part Of the crew. They assigned TO quarters
under the turtlchack aft. The crew of deck
hands the Chicago numbers only twelve. in
cudng the officers. As soon the vessel got
selves There were cattlc-pcns on deck which
did not please the cattlcmcn. They did not like
the professional look of the things and besides,
as Allison. the leader Of the men, explained to the
frst-oGcer. they wanted long. unbroken deck
for promenade So the cattlcmcn demolished
toe pens aud threw the remains overheard The
first officer eNpostulated in forciblc language.
but Allison told him that if he at
tempted to stop the men he would call
his entire force and take the ship. Allison
further informed him that he must he more re-
spcctful and cautious IN his language. There
was not pistol or weapon Of any kind IN the
possession Of any of the officers, and they wcr
powcrlcss 10 prevent the cattcuen from doing rs
they pleased. Having secured a clear deck for
promenade, the cattlcmcn decided that II was too
hot q n and they would move forward. And move
forward they did, establishing themselves com
fortably in the coolest part of the ship.
They were on excellent terms with themselves
now. and tried 10 be- sociabc with the captain,
whose name is Morgan. Frequently Captln Nor
gan would 90 into his cabin and find cattle
man sitting there who had Just dropped IN 10 have
n 1.-THE chat With threats Of death and The use
of words of explosive force known only 10 SEA
inrng men. the captain would drlIe our '.e
soclablc cattlrman, who would 90 forward 7"
lament 10 his comrades the decay of Chester
All ms time the cattcmcn were thinking Of
thos.. barrels u bottled Bass slowed away in the
hold under n lot Of hemp. They knew II was
there and they knew also that II would ma
tcrially add 10 the enjoyment of their httlc
Yachting trip IL some Of it were produced.
From London ~ New-York Is terrible long
time between drinks.
ON Julv Is First-Onlccr Ellis discovered that
the after hatch had been broken open ana an
attempt made 10 get AT the cargo. Sailors were
detailed TO guard the hatch night and day. ana
the cattle kings made no further attempt upon
Eut ON the evening of July 90 about o'clock,
sounds Of rcvelrv began 30 steal ont from under
tie topgallant forecastc where thr ca'temeh
were living They were all drunk. and they
kept f,,tting drunken until The forward part "t
The shin was q perfect paudcmonluw Ih'N
fought. 'hcy Slng they shouted. they drank ana
drank BaSss ale. the entering wedge oi CIVIL
jza,ion." worth AZ retail al least % cents a
Thc ordinary man who gets drunk on Bass's
ale. Observing experts say dy,,s so III tf tu,Tf.
manner and IS put 10 hcd ia maudln hl't Ncreh'N
,c,ccful condition Iut 10 these cattlcncn no
South Beach whskcy could have given more wild
and weird hiarty. Perhaps, not beng "S'd 10
the beverage. they got an overdose .
At any rate hy morning there was not cattle
man who did not have black eye bloody nee
and an oycrpow"rIng jae. They lay IKE
bo,ylrl down nincpins all over the deck. and
empty bottles Of Bass ilauntcd their rd triangle
amid The prostrat" crowd.
II had been "a night f anxiety for tho officers
hut the cafirren had been too busy with family
quarrcls and Bas,'s bitter beer TO attend to any
tlirg else
tho calm had giVcn ploc" 10 a iori chorus o'
snorcs the ships officers went forward - inv"Sti-
gate. Whcre those fellows bad got ihe baHs
ale they could not Imagine, for strict
guard had been kept over ever approach To- the
cargo. The officers found where they got
tho drink, however for tho forward hatch NAT
been broken open and large quantities of hemp
had been removed from over the barrels in the
forward hold The cnttlcmcn must have been
working at il secretly for days. Near me
hatch were The three who were handed
over - the police Yesterday The hatch was
nailed up and Captain Morgan said NOTHING Wht
was there fo say? But Yesterday he hoistc1 his
American nac at tho fore union down wien lie
steamed mp the Bay. and the policc-boo' PATROL
seeing il. came OF and took O." three men I" a
solid poce station where the BaS>'S ale for steal
ing which they will be- tried cannot corrupt them