The morning call., 1892-09-19
A VHALER'O CREW DESERTS
Intellectual Attempt to Obtain
News From the Ship.
a Call Reporter and Roatman Ordered to
Leave the Vicinity Of the Vessel at
the Euzzle Of Rife.

The whaling bark Lydia anchored in the
stream yesterday morning.
1t was reported that while at Sitka Cap
tain Montgomery was fined S140. but did not
say for what. The sealSkinS were also taken
away. But why this was done was not
stated.
1t was also reported that twenty-five Of
the crew had deserted the vessel, but the
cause of this was not mentioned.
When the vessel got new crew and was
three days cut from Sitka the crew refused
to do duty unless they were paid their wages
monthly. This was refused and the vessel
came to San Francisco. a whale that had
been caught had TO be abandoned and the
second mate was put IF duty for five days.
AL this was stated in the report, but not
a word was said about the cause. But if
captain and officers are like the man who
was on duty on the YeSStl last night tie
cause would be very apparent
For the PURPOSE OF aScaTtalnlng the truth
Of the affair and getting few Gu aHs
CALL reporter went out 60 the vessel last
night but was unable 10 get aboard nor
even allowed 10 remain near the vessel and
ask few questions.
When the rowboat was within fifty yards
Of the vessel a gruff voice baYled out with
an oath What the - DO You want around
here"
us that the Lydia2" asked the reporter,
as the rowboat got nearer.
Yes, -y you. get away from there; you
can't come on board tonight" was the re-
ply with another oath.
But l want 70 see the captain. | come
from The CALL and want 10 talk TO him.
Captain amt here. l dOn't care for the
newspapers. Get away from there"
BY this time the rowboaG was close to the
al nlf hpr asr1G Oh nVn- fha
side. Only a rope hung loosely from some
where, which the reporter caught hold OF
in the hopes OF holding on a few minutes
and talking TO the man on deck.
But this seemed TO throw the man into a
frenzy of rage and he yelled to somebody
below: Bring the rife. quiek!" Aud a
moment later steps were heard coming up
the compauiOnway
a second later the man appeared at the
rail and puinted a gun of some kind at the
reporter and the boatman and cursed them
with all the vile oaths he could think of
and threatened to shoot il they did not
sheer OF.
It was 10 use talking to the man. He
would not listen TO anything aud kept the
occupants Of the r0wboat covered with the
rifle, SO, under the circumstances, the only
thing to do was 10 pull foT shore.
The British ship GaSf0rd arrived from
Newcastle, \. ). w. yesterday. She left
that port on July 10 and had some severe
gales in the eafly part OF her voyage. bat
they moderated and she crossed the equator
on August 6 at the 176 meridian and had
light noTtheasterly winds all the Way to
part.
The Maid Of Orleans sailed yesterday
with a nOn-union crew. i number of men
were on land and induced two Of the non
union men to back our. They would not
admit that was the cause, but said they
would not work for S20a month.
The opera company which is soon to give
a pTsiuction of "Pinafore" on a ship at
Alameda had rehearsal on the deck of the
Occidental yesterday, which drew quite a
crowd From tile singing It can be judged
that the production will be quite a success.
The fisherman are delighted because the
Harbor Commissioners a few days ago
posted notices in Italian and English warn
ing all except fishermen not to use the
wharf for any purpose whatever. The
notice appears as il there was an ordinance
IN hack M and very imnprativa