The morning call., 1893-01-16
had become stationary" asked the re-

had become stationary" asked the re-
porter.
The captain began TO show signs Of irri-
tation, but answered pleasantly enough:
"Well. you see. gave the order to put
the helm to port, and she didn't mind.
Then We thought the stearing gear had
parted, but an examination showed the ma
cb merry to be all right. so soundiDgs were
taken, and the true state Of affairs was
learned.
"Oh, there is nothing worth mentioning
about tie story at all, any more than there
is when a ship gets stuck in the mud at low
tide. and backs off when the tide comes in,
precisely what we did sOon after daylight
Thursday morning"
SIS il true that at the meeting Of the
Board of Pilot Commissioner called to in
vestgate the case the incident was so seri-
ously regarded that your license was re-
voked?"
'As far as l know that's all bosh. / left
before the meeting adjourned, but they're
not hanging people in this country now for
simple mistakes of that kind. and as no
damage was done l see no reason why the
board should take such serious view of it.
mo, YOU have been misinformed. as my
license has not been revoked"
When Captain Dow of the Starbuck was
seen at his home last evening he was seated
before bright CRATE fire smoking fragrant
cigar. He was in good hunor until asked
became very gruff.
Il don't know anything about it," he
said.
But is it true?" asked the reporter.
"lf you want TO know anything about it
20 and find out somewhere else. | know
nothing about H,' said the captain.
How long were you In the mud and
what part of the bay was it?' asked the re-
porter, now convinced that the story was
fact
Il have nothing 10 say" replied the cap
tain, land there is no use in talking TO me-"
This ended the conversation and the re-
porter thanked the captain and made his
way out Of the house the best he could
through dark hall and peculiar night
latch.
Notwithstanding the peremptory refusal
to talk OF the affair by Captain Dow. and
the light manner in which Pilot Domitt
pretended TO treat il. it was very wild
course that was steered, and might easily
have resulted very disastrously, had it not
been for the friendly tarricade interposed
by the mud fats to further progress.
When the steamer ceased to move, sound
ings were taken, and it was found that she
lay In the mud almost as deep AS the water
line. Then boat was lowered and inyestL
CATION with very short sounding line was
continued.
swell. what have you found there ?'
called the CAPTAIN to the men in the boat.
Muu, SIT, CdlDo DdCk IN Qeep QISguSteQ
tones.
On the other side it was the same, and
when the officer repeated his question to
the men after they had got astern the ar
swer was:
"More mud, sir"
Mud to the right Of them. mud to the left
OF them, dubbed and spluttered.
In fact they were in the mud all over, and
there they stayed until the incoming tide
deenened the water trifie under the ships
stern, and by dint of much backing and
going ahead the ship was freed, but of
until daylight had taken the place of elec-
tricity, so the pilot could make no further
mistakes.
Precisely what was done in the matter by
the Board of Pilot Commissioners at its
meeting Saturday afternoon is not definitely
known for the reason that none of the Com
missioners who would talk could be found.
But from the deep air of mystery that has
enshrouded the whole affair since its occur
renee. and from the very nature of the mis-
take, 1t is very probable that Captain
Domitt will hear from the board again In
the near future.