The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-02
PREMIER'S BAD LUCK.
Her Propeller Breaks and Her
Firemen Strike.
ALLEGED HooDoo DISCHARGED,
His Comrades Strike and Secure His
Reimbursement - Cargo OF Dis
gussed school Teachers

Steamer Premier seems 20 BE having
very bad Iuck Of late. Early yesterday
morning On the trip from Whztcon 70 se-
attic she broke one Of the two fakes re-
naming on her wheel II Bellin CHAM bay,
and came in with only one hake. On
reaching Port Townsend tie f-emen On
the steamer struck because one Of their
number was discharged. The strike vas
ofshort duration, however, for a. under
standing was reached. and the steamer
continued on her WAY, arriving here about
O'Clock last evening, several hoErs BE-
hind time.
The fireman was discharged. Il is
claimed. because some Of THE engineers
considered him "boodoo" He vas fir
ing on the ETaugeI when she blew up. and.
as the Premier has been having 2 bad
streak Of luck lately. il vas Whispered
around among the men IN a jocGla- way
that the fireman referred 20 was q
'hOo5oo." Yesterday morning when one
Q. tue TWO aukes on the wheel broke the
more superstitious Of the crew became IN
easy aud expressed q desire 10 be nc q
the fireman, and Chief Engineer 7. g.
Mitchell accordingly gave am his time.
Both sides were perfectly uncomnunica-
agreement under which the 1renen -
turned 20 work, bat the Eremen we're al n
Their posts last night and II Is understood
that the discharged man was reinstzied-
Chief Engineer Mitchell said that the
statement N an interview contained II
Tacoma dispatch which vas published IN
THURSDAYS PosT-IxTKLLEsExCEE, 20 the ef-
feet that Captain 0 Br.en had been drink
Ing al the tire q his dispute with the
pErse-. did the captain 81 injustice. he
said be did rot know anything positive
atout what took 3 ace between the tgo
men. bgf hs cd know thai The captain
was not under TIE influence 81 liquor.
because be had been talking ~jth him a
few moments before AID there WAS lot q
siEa q liquor On him
Captain o'Brisn said that the boa:
wou.d 20 - Tacoma and lie I'd until her
wheel was repaired. lie expects 20 6e oat
again very soon. During ne number OF
yeas the vessel has been On the Sound
she has not Rad as much trouble as she
has had IN the past month. and the friends
o. Captain O'B-ieu trust that hts strezk Of
Ill luck gith ae boat Is about ove-.
Mary Of the teachers Who attended the
eon ventfon CT the state Teachers Associz-
ton a. Fairhzyen arrived hers last night,
greatly disappointed AZ missing their New
Years dinner through the accident 70 the
Premier. Edmond : Meany. who arrived
OF me boar, said ast evening:
some Of the young ladies had arranged
70 receive callers and Others had invited
gges!s u dine with Them. AL these pleas
sat aHtici pations we're blasted when the
merry passengers on the Premier awoke
yesterday morning 70 find themselves
moEing along at about three miles
an hour. They had thought 10
distance their feliow-teachers who
were waiting Tor the steamer City Of
Seattle. The latter left a. s. m. bus the
Premier had Jeff at midnight. Al ex-
pec;ed lie Premieris passengers 70 arrive
ia Seattle in the morning about the time
the other boat lett Fairhayen But The
loss OF one Of :be blades OF her wheel cut
her speed down 20 three miles an hour n
tie very toughest part Of the trip. between
An2cortes and Port Townsend. The City
Of Seattle passed her IN the straits and Il
was ADoGt 80 o. IN. when the Premier.
loaded DOM with tired. Disguised school
teachers. landed AZ the City dock. They
81 refused 10 eat dinner on board, declar-
ing they would prefer 10 wait for the
shreds and leayings Of the New Year.
dinners they had not eaten