Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-17


with three of the crew OF the big snip
Rappahannock. now anchored of Reedy
Island. Accompanying the party we're
Deputy United States MRrshals Thomas
Resrdon and A. L. Ainscow, Williem $.
Hilles. Esq, William Farra, Harlan g.
Scott and representatives of the GAZETTE
and Nttos.
The captain of the Rappshannock
would have been Of the party, but that
he made such representations to the mar
shall in regard to the critical condition of
his ship in fear of mutiny during the
night and hazardous position Mrs. Dick
ineon (the captains wite) and hor two
daughters might be placed in under the
contingency that upon Captain Dickinson
giving personal engagements for his APP
pesranoe at the United States court at 10
O'Clock this morning he was allowed to
remain aboard ship over night.
The immediate cause of tine arrest Was
certain allegations made bs'ors u 4.
Commissioner 8. Redmond Smith last
evening by William s. Hilles, Esq, act
Ing for Willard salisbury, Jr., Esq, WHO
is the representative in this city OF the
Philadelphia Senmsn's Protective Society,
that Captain Dickinson has been guilty
of extreme and unwarrantable cruelty
towards one of the crew named James
Griffin.
The story Of the present arrest il the
sequel Of all the troubles that have been
recently chronic ed in regard to the ship
Rappahannoch.
Over two weeks ago the Seamsn'4 Pro-
teotive Association of Philadelphin got
wind Of the trouble or nj least had sus-
picion Of foul play aboard the Kappa
hammock. Agents OF the society watGaei
their opportunity. When the chip got
aground last week of the Point of Racks,
near New CASTLE, it was found there wes
not enough OF q crew to wsFp her of. A
gang OF steyedores was hired NJ Now
Castle. A detective belonging 10 the
Philadelphia society wss on hand ard Rot
himself hired among the steve5ores. Tn
FIRST day he watched mis- opportunity, aud
ut dinner time, while the mates attsntion
was otherwise engaged, he slipped
Into the forecastle, where ~ son
men lay in irons. IL was difficult
to see we'll as the place was 10 dark. liz
had to hurry also. for fear OF being Ia
covered. He quickly made himself knnNn
to the sailors. He could zee several OF
them lying in irons. One had az arm
broken, another had his head snash |
in and was unable to move from weak-
ness. Que Of the sci ors gave tbs de-.
teotive letter addressed to the Patlg-
delphia society. lie said he had tried
for the past two weeks fora opportunity
to get it of. One of ths man offered ,ua
detective $40 70 get him sway from the
ship. They all complained Of starvation
and of brutal treatment. Loaded ~
with his information the detective e IEiiy
managed to get ashore aai immediately
hurried back to Phi adslphia with h.s
budget Of news. The facts wars lad
before the society, which thereupon gavi
full instruc ions to counsel to proceed
Immediately in the matter. willard
salisbury, Esq, of this CITY was CORE
sponded with. In his abseuce ia Dover
William i. Hilles Esq, acted for III,
society, and laid the alleged facts befuv-
Judge Wales last night. Commissions
y. redmond Smith then issued wgrrAn
to Marshal Newlin for the arrest o
Captain Dickinson and the apprehension
of James Griffin, Peter wenson, 0hti ili
Johansen, Peter Kelly and Robert Randall
Swenson and Kelly could not re- found
No exact information OF the where
abouts Of the vessel existed nntll Marsha
Newlin received an answer to tele
phone message TO Port Penn from wheu1
he learned that the RAppRhsnnock la
below Reedy Island in mid-chaanel an
that she was relosding her lightere
cargo OF refined oil and would be real
TO sSil by the mornings tide. This mai
shall made dispositions accordingly an
chartered the tug Taurus The w4o!
party embarked a little before Ias
night at Pussy i Jones' wharf,
by 0 O'Clock tho raurus was opposit
Tasker's, mile below New Castle. Ill
about IL or IL miles from Reedy Ialanc
Another half hour was passed. III
passengers then commenced pa7in
anxious visits to the plot-house. Ever
eye WAS strained ia thu direction OF Reed
Island, whose outlines could b. ID erie,
with its one or two lights, directly
line Of the Taurus bow.
II don't see her yet, the pilotrepliCt
in response to various questions. 0th
lights had grown out Of the darkness
the tug sprsng along through th6 waite
"Ah! That's her, | think. Ys4, tbs
she Is" the pilot mumbled.
"You're sure-aud no mistake ?
Marshal Newlin asked with 4 stilgu.s
able expression OF solicituds.
And soon very clearly tn big shtf
lights were seen, aud her thin, tall lnah
and immense span Of yards slow
arose up out OF tie dark horizpn cloud
The Taurus approached the gigsni
ship and in the excitement OF the b
catch, before any one could take mu
OF view of the mammoth vessel t
Taurus, with one or two lufGh6s, l.
swerVed around and was swinging mp
her side. A big lighter WAS discover
alongside. For minute or two no 0
was seen ard the tug bumpe her ms
once or twice befoEe any recognition
the visitor was made from the ship.
At length from the low depressed !
sition OF those on the tug dark fol
was perceived sending along the shii
rails
What the hill ere you crowd dol
here What do You waut2'
81 want to get aboard, harshai New
called out, while everyone slss Was p,
fectly still.
"Who are you"
1.-THE United Stnt4s Marshal"
hGo 20 Thunder y
"Well, we're sciHG to board yoH"-n
so saying the p;ucky marshal fJllaW
by four or five more, elam0 rcd the
ships high wall sides with the AGILITY
monkeys.
'Oonfound you, beep of this sill
But the marshal and the first Tine
attack already mad their bands or
rails. The inaFshais feet were The 1
on the Rsppahannooks decks. Bat
climbing over the rail he sniD'a Wa,
man had caught Mr. Nawl aud
tempted to force him back Bat
United States officials SILVER plf
Rllpied in the ships light aud the u
Eannr tn rniknnt