The morning call., 1892-04-06
ALONG SEA And SHORE.
One of the Crew Tells OF the Loss
of the West Indian.
Arrival Of the Australia From Honolulu De.
parture of the Rio de Janeiro for China.
Movements Of Vessels.

lll-iated steamer West Indian, arrived on the
steamer San Juan yesterday. He says that
the West Indian was not wrecked by a
tidal wave or an earthquake, but was sunk
by striking sunken rock while being
moved closer inshore at Acajutla. The
vessel was lying so far out that great diff
Guilty was experienced in loading her. and
Captain Scott was requested to move the
ship closer 10 to the iron pier. The steamer
got under way about o'clock in the morn
ing, and struck on the reef before she had
gone 100 yards. The sea was perfectly
smooth at the time, and the crew had no
difficulty in reaching shore. After the ves-
sci struck. Captain Scott put all hands to
work and managed TO save nearly 1000 bags
of coffee, but nearly all of il was spoiled
with salt water. The steamer soon after
slid off the reef and now lies in deep water.
Mooney says Scott is one of the worst men
he ever sailed with. No sooner had the
West Indian lett San Francisco than he be-
gan abusing the crew. and the story pub
llShed IN the newspapers on March % Is
true III every respect The boatswain and a
stowaway were treated like dogs, and beaten
by the captain and mate every day.
The passengers lnterfered but the answer
they got was, Mind YOUR own business;
am running this ship" The chief engineer,
man OF moro than 20 years of age. was
knocked down by the captain and his lip
badly cut. The ships surgeon treated him
for erysfpelas. and the passengers laughed
at him. A fireman named BallantIne had
his llD SPLIT by a blow from the mates fist,
and when he complained to the captain that
worthy struck him again. The man lost
several OF his teeth, and the doctor had to
put three stitches in the wound. When the
steamer reached San jose de Guatemala
seven of the sailors and three of the firemen
were IN double irons. The captain charged
them with mutiny. The British Consul in
vestigated the case and at once ordered the
men released, and they were paid off next
day. The Consul told the crew If they pre-
fPrred TO stay by the vessel he would take
Captain Scott out of the ship aud place
another man in charge, bnt the men pre-
ferred TO leave her Captain Scott paid all
the expenses of the investigation and gave
Baaantine 500 rather than go Ia trial.
SAILORS HELD TO ANSWER.
Seven sailors who formed part OF the
first crew sent to San Pedro for the ship
America from this city have been arrested
and held in $1,000 bail each on charge of
mutlny. The master of the ship is also I'M
der bonds witness
Captain Bryant who has full charge Of
the work Of raising the sunken steamer San
Pedro, says there is absolutely no truth in
the story that the San Pedro had become a
total loss. Not one of the pOntoons las
been lost, and the bad weather alone has
tied the raising IF the steamer. The
late storm did little or no damage to the
San Pedro, and should the weather hold
good for week the steamer will be raised
and fioated into port.
The Mail steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
sailed for China and Japan about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. She carried away Il
light list OF saloon passengers, but had quite
number OF Chinese in the steerage.
FROM HONOLULU.
The steamer Australia arrived In port
from Honolulu yesterday morning She had
SO cabin a d 12S Storage passengers.
1T Is Tumoied that the steamer Zealandia
Will take tie place OF the Australia on the
Honolulu route as soon as she is ready fer
sea.
A dispatch from Astoria states that the
Fearless, with the new lightShp In tow,
reached That port at o'clock yesterday
morning. The trip up was made in IS bouts
The steamer Bear comes of the drydock
at the Union lion Works to-day and will
go TO Howard No. to I'll out for her northern
cruise.
80 FAR there are no new cases Of smallpox
reported from the quarantine station Oh
Angel Island, and tile people in the pest
house are getting along nicely.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS.
The arrivals in port yesterday were the
steamers Australia from Honolui and the
San Juan from Panama, bark Colusa from
Honolulu and the bark kiikltat from
kahului, both sugar laden.
me SdiADSS were the steamers San Jose
tor Panama, City of Rio de Janeiro for
China and the Gypsy for Santa Cruz The
ship Emmanuel Aecame sailed for Liver
pool. and the schooner Luisa ID for Guaya-
Gull.
The moves yesterday were the Sirius and
Garfield to the seawall, Me Thayer TO Mis-
sion No. !, Urania 10 Fremont street. Bur-
NAH to the stream, Reuce to Harrison street
and the keweenaw to the Union Iron Works,
Today the s. \. Castle goes to Mission No.
], the Crown of Denmark drops into the
stream, the w. W. Case goes to Howard No.
J, MeI0m to vallejo street and the Cape OF
Good Hope to Martinez.
LATEST CHARTERS.
Barkentne Discovery 39J tons. merchan
disc TO honolulu in the Hawaiian line.
Barkentlne s. \. Castle, 4s9 tons. mer
chandse TO Honolulu in the SpreckeIs line