Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17
WOULD NOT SAIL TO CRIsFIELD.
Steamboat Onicers Who Were Afraid oi
Threats OF vengeance.

The steamer Jane Moseley OF the Peoples
Washington and Norfolk Steamboat Company
was TO have sailed last evening FOR Norfolk via
Crisheid. eastern shore Of Maryland. She did
not leave her dDck. There were, IL Was rs
serted, neither officers nor crew to take her out
Those officials of the company who were sp-
preached for information on the subject we're
disinclined 10 give it.
The following. however, il the story told in
explanation of the failure Of the steamboat to
sail: Early this summer the Moseley WIS put on
the Norfolk route in connection with the
steamer Lady OF the Lake, Capt Barker.
About one month ago the port Of Crisfeld. Md,
was added to her route. She would leave wssh-
ington in the afternoon. reach Crisfield that
night and proceed TO Norfolk. The steamboat
company advertised at Crisfield and vicinity an
excursion 20 Washington and return. Round
trip tickets, eL25. This was one week ago
The excursion came $50 strong. Crisheld d Q
local option town and the rendezvous for o
| great feet of dredgers.
When Washington was reached many Of the
| excursionists were suffering from thirst, and by
the sailing hour for the return trip were full.
Some refused to pay their cab hire and two
were arrested by the harbor police. This In
censed good many Of the Crisheld party. Be-
fore Alexandria was reached one Of the engineer
department heard the sound Of an AZ against
the hull Of the Moseley, and investigating it he
| found that 4 Crisheldisn had slipped one Of the
ships axes from the rack. had gone below decks
and was scuttling the steamer. Second Oficer
VIM. Davis and Capt. Frederick Posey handed
his man over TO the authorities at Alexandria
Several others of the party given in
Alexandria was left Chief Engineer
j. X. Gatchel overheard man
perfectly sober say that soon a. Alexandria
was left he would fire the ship. He put
ashore. Officers Of the Moseley say the Crisfsld
people had a grievance and were in ngly
temper. From this on there serious talk
ing between groups of the men and Capt. Posey
ordered Engineer Gatchel to slow down that
Crisfield would be reached after dawn. Capt.
Posey at one time threatened to put the whole
party, except the women and children and the
through passengers TO Norfolk. ashore. When
Crisfeld was made the next morning the Off
GERS were told that the Jane Moseley must not
land again at Crisfield, that they had sworn
vengeance against the craft and crew. Ths
threat had weight, because il is stated there
is large desperate element at Crisheld
and the pilot house OF more than
sci has been riddled with bullets.
YESTERDAY, it Is stated, Superintendent Phillips
asked Capt. Fred Posey if he was going 20 take
the Jane Moseley TO Crisfeld as per schedule.
He answered no. The same question put
| to First Officer Addison Posey and Quarter
master Smith and the same reply received
The superintendent then dispensed with the
services of those officers. and Second Oficer
Vim. Davis too. -Four deck hands, four wait
ers, cook, steward, four fremen and two coal
passers were also paid of. IL is o Ques ton vet
whether Chief Engineer Gatchel and Assistant
Engineer Walter Brown retain their posts 0ns
of the executive employees Of the company says
that the Crisfeld route will assuredly b 10
sumed-
One of the excursionists told SrAR reporter
that the steamboat people had announced thsir
ability to provide sleeping accommodation for
500 people and did not provide recommendation
for fifty. This was his cause Of complaint