The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-20
SEALERS lRONED.
Twenty-One Men Jailed
at Sitka.
Carlos Ezeta Gave One Thousand
Dollars to the Panama Fire
Sufferers-Marine Notes.

News was received yesterday from
Sitka, Alaska, of mutiny on board the
sealing schooner G. D. Rand. and of the
combining of twenty mutinous boat-steerers
and hunters-half of whom are Indians
in the Jail at Sitka.
The Rand had a terrible experience
with her men. She took most OF them on
at Vancouver. B. C., and was mighty glad
to get rid of them at the first port.
Details were not entered into to any
great extent. because at the time Of the
Rand's arrival the steamer City Of To-
peka was almost ready to start for the
south. The story of the trouble was
written up briefly and forwarded to this
city.
Three days before reaching port the
men of the Rand commenced to growl be-
cause it was hinted that they would be
compelled to make a long voyage into the
Berng Sea and farther north. plan
was made to seiZa the vessel, nearly all
the fOrecastle hands agreeing to join the
insurrecton.
The steward overheard a conversation
between three hunters. who were ut
stated hour of a certain night TO overcome
the officer on watch, hen force their way
aft and make way with the captain.
Some fifteen or twenty men, who were
for the most part American Seamen, re-
fused to jim the conspirators and sent
delegation to inform the officers of their
danger.
Just before Sitka was reached the loyal
sailors were quietly armed with pistols
and other weapons and at given signal
surrounded the leaders Of the muttny and
shackled them. Those who resisted were
ordered TO be shot down. Iu all twenty
men were ironed and turned over TO the
authorities at Sitka.
The mulineers intended to kill every one
who had not sided with them, but hose in
favor of order were too smart Tor them !;
hence the wholesale arrests.
The c. d. Rand is a Vancouver sealing
schooner. but is owned by stockholders in
Victoria aud San Francisco
The steamer San Juan, Captain Frank
Johnston commanding, arrived yesterday
afternoon from Panama and way ports.
The San Juan brought very little freight
from Central America and quantity OF
silver bullion from Mexican ports.
Among the arrivals by the steamer were
NJ. r. Trequeros of the firm OF Blanco &
TreQueros OF San Salvador. one OF the
largest houses In that country.
Ex-President Carlos Ezeta of San Sal
vador is at present in Panama. He stoutly
denies the rumors thai himself and brother
were guilty of any crimes such as have
insurgents. EZeta gave $1,000 TO the fund
for the relief of those who suffered by The
great fire.
The barkentine City of Papeete has ar
rived from Tahiti. She brought up four
passengers, French military officers.
Times are reported TO be trlfle better
at the islands and business prospects look
little more encouraging than they did
some months ago.
Dunsmuir & Co. opened bids fer the con-
struction of their new coal bunkers yester-
day to be erected on the old Kentfeld
undergrad tract. Nine firEs bid, and
the firm announced that they would take
the three lowest bids under adyisement.
This was was surprise and called forth
considerable comment among the cen
tractors who expected that the 10 west BID
would get the contract. The bids were as
follows: Healy, Tbbetts & Co., S27,S71 :;
Thompson Bridge Company, S3O,35 Nc
Mabon & Son. $50. $50; Darby, Laydon &
Co.. S29, 700; Cotton Brothers. $780, $50; San
Francisco Bridge Company. $50 800; Pa
ciic Bridge Company, S27, l27; Robert
Smiley, S33, 376; Thomas Day & Sons. S27,-
500.