Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-27
MUTINY ON A LINER
A Captain Defends His Vessel and p
One of His Men.

one OF his Men.
New York, Aug. 22.-Capt. Bark,
the steamship OLDHAM, which n
reached here, reported that on his l.
trip out of New York the stokers m'
MED, and that he shot the leader
cialist named Duzen, dead. On his
rival at Rotterdam he had the al
mutineers arrested, and himself "a
bonds for his appearance to answer !.
the charge of murder.
According to the story Of Captain
ker. the outbreat on board The va,
was the result of plot to take posSs
sion of the ship. The OLDHAM lett M
port July Is for Rotterdam. Tb.J
were on board upward of N
cabin and steerage passengers. NJ
craft had been running off shI
out twenty-four hours when \!
officer on the bridge called upor N
Captain and informed him that tbsJ
was evidence of dissatisfaction amNi
the firemen and stokers. All of tb.}
were Socialists and had given eyiderl
of their antagonism to the line onli
previous trip of the vessel to this pog
Capt. Baker went below to the M
mace room when informed by his ok,y
that mischief was brewing. His r9
ence was the occasion for round
Kisses. He said nothing to the M.
snd returned to the deck. Going ia \
cabin. he sent for Chief Engineer r.
The latter told his superior officer II,
the men were on the verge of mu6n
and that he had pleaded with them
vain.
You do your duty and let matte
shape themselves" said Capt. Bake
81 have 300 passengers on this sh
and any man below who tries to m
this vessel will pay dearly for it..
Everything went we'll that night.
quiet search was made among the.
fects of the stokers for rum, but ye
little was found. The craft was fort
eight hours out from port, and Can
Baker had about made up his m nd Il.
the fears of his officers were groundle,
when the vessel began to slow dow
and finally stopped altogether. II
captain went to the bridge and ask
what was the matter. The second Of
Ger on dutp told him that he had Civ
the engine room no signal to stop
evpn to slow down. Just then the chi
engineer rushed to the bridge.
8Come below" he shouted to d
Captain, "the men have put out d
fires and threaten to take my IifeifIi
sist on giving them orders. They reh
to obey me in any way"
Capt. Baker hurried below.
found twenty of the fremen and CO.
passers punched together alongside t
furnaces. They had drawn the fire, a
the vessel was simply holding its he
to the wind with tie aid of few sal
"What is the matter with YOU t
lows ?" shouted the Captain.
A general howl from the men was
answer to the shippers query. :"
tell you what the matter is. SAID Pc
Duzen, who appearek to be the ri
.eader. eve have grown tired Of (
life, and we intend to run things t0S
ourselves. That's what the matter
lis that the expression of yoursel
inquired Capt. Baker, cor are you d
ing as spokesman for the others"
II don't care what the other tellC
do" said Duzen; Pm going to hay,
good time or know why"
"All right" said the captain, g!
can accomplish your purpose when !
DO away with me-"
eff that's so I'll do it now" E
Duzen, and picking up huge iron p
he struck at the captain. The capt
drew back, pulled navy revolver tr
his pocket, aimed it at Duzen, q
fired. The man fell at the captai
feet with an oath. The ball had
tered his left breast. Two hours Ia
he died.
The quickness and determination
the Captain filed the remainder of
mutineers with alarm, and they fled
every direction about the fllrnace-roC
The body of Duzen was buried at S
Papers in his bag showed him to hi
been leading Socialist and anyth
but good character.
The killing of this man ouelled
mutiny. The fires were relighted, 6
the vessel proceeded on its way, rea
ing Rotterdam without further incidt
At Rotterdam Capt. Baker had
hands ARRESTED. Then he gave him
up on the charge of murder. He
placed under $4,000 bonds to app
tor trial on the return Of the vessel
port next month.