New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
DISGRUNTLED CANADIANS.
A YANKEE SHIPBUILDER HAD TO BE IN.
PORTED TO REPAIR THE MANDARIN.

THE HANBURG-A AMERICAN STEAMER. WITH A
BROKEN PACK. l. TowED FROM QUEBEC.
FLArNrIyG AMERICAN BUNTING At
THE GREEDY PROVINCE MEN-sHE
GEA HE'D HERE YESTERDAY
THE QUEENS LUCKY
PENNY DID 1T ALL.
This is a story about penny big American
flag and a Canadian mob. The penny was "A Can
adam coin struck from Her Majesty's mint. After
many adventures it went from bad to worse until
one day 1t rolled head Grst into gutter in Quebec
There James McCaldn, New-fork contractor
found it, and he firmly believes that mad he not
picked up the lucky penny he would never nave
successfully carried out the mission on which he
iourncyed to Canada.
Ar Voc,I,i, v,crt To Quebec to attend to the
towing of the Hamburg American steamer Wan
DRAIN of New-York Mr.. McCaldn. the Wandrahn'
and the lucky penny arrived mere yesterday Inc
steamer Wandrahns back was broken OF Apple
Island, near Quebec last May. she WAS 'o"e" ~
Daviess dock. The Hamburg-Amercah racket
Company had decided to have the Naharahn re-
paired there. but when the Canadian shippuilders
named a nrice as much as the original cost OF the
vessel and said that IL would take about year 10
do the work the steamship company cohc'u"en "
have the Wandrahn mended ny an American" mn
They invited New-York contractors TO Dld anu NC
Caldin Brothers, Of this city agreed 10 u" Wv
Wandrabn TO New-York and have her ready LOT
sea within ninety days. The price was So.S'.
rboro y,a. . hue and cry when the Hamburg
American line announced that it had accepted the
bid OF an American firm. Three huhurer 'o"',
lunged and lusty laborers came TO Davies "o.N
and said plainly that they would not perm" "'c
Wandrahn to leave Quebec the American o''
tractors appealed to the company '"e n"'"'''e
line appealed to the German consul, ana the repre-
said things to the quebec
authorities So :. squad of police went down TO the
dock and dispersed the Canadian mob
The Wandrahn was taken over to Roach 'oNP
and temporarily repaired for sea iier "'oNe" Va.
was strengthened and braced by means oi angie
irons. The American contractors "ah'e" So"e
pumps They offered to hire or bay thefh' put III
all Quebec moi a pump could they borrow or Deg
NO sir" said the Canadians We are "e"S
ruined bv American paupcr labor. send 10 inc
United States for your pumps The contractors
bought pumps in NewYork ana paih uu'y Vi -
per cent on them. Mr.. Mccaldin says tha' 'he
Canadian customs officials valued tlose pumps
at nearly three times as much as they were worth.
The steamer South Portland, notorious nun
blockade runner with alias or two. assisted py
tho Canadian tug Lake did the towing. The South
Portland when she known as me 'aroiH'
Miller ran the Haytian blockade ana carrier
cargo Of arms and ammunition into hayu rlsn'
under the noses Of the gunboats she mas seen
at adventures. ana n'i 'hp'"''' "'"''
o. I{rien has been in command OF her Tor many
years
The vessels left Roach's cove on July ~ Inc
South portiaud was sight when she passed
Davies, dock She dressed In All the puhtlhE
she coulJ hang on her rigging. and a huge Amerl-
can flag Goatcd from her mzzen mast. Inc nag
u.as all ont of proportion to the size OF the steamer
Tho s.,ucy little towbo blew her whistles az shc
ma ss..d In. dock and her crew stood on deck anu
chcored The Canadian laborers hurled countless
invitations to the crew to come ashore Inc 'ou'"
Portland replied with snorts OF derison ana Whistles
Of defiance.
II was remarkable Job Of towing wh'ch 'n'
South Portland and her consort finished yesterday
Tho Wandrahn unseaworthy and disabled as she
,yos was towel ij'1 miles in eight days. IN"
weather was rough at times too. The South f"r'-
land had no bits for towing. hut that defect was
anon remedied bv placing Two immense peiins'
,yrer,v al, feet long upright in the after hatch
Wuh rvinr colors the Wandrahn left Quebec De-
Mind ncr tandem ocean team. After reaching Sapr
rsnso the Canadian waters turned against rneIn
Al times II looked though the dsaD"d Nhnn-
rahr would break in two and sink in sections ne
cautains Of the Wandrahn and the Lax" sa'd that
~ ,-esses would certainly bc swamped unless they
put into Halifax. captain 80 nr'eh anu MI NJ
cabin declined to TO HALIFAX.
Mr. NcCuldin SAYS that the Lake oven coalsu w
p 4.ayay taking tWeuty-stX tons from the South
| portland The vessels came hv way Of Long
Island Sound Yesterday. The Wandrahn VIII be
put in dry1Ock to-day.
The penny? Mr. McCadin has nailed II on his
desk where he can see 1t every day