The evening world., 1894-04-25

1t was terrible. We couldn't go ashore,
nor would they allow any one to come
aboard. When we finally drew in close
to the dock to get some OF our cargo of
coffee. a Brazilian officer stood at the
gangways with drawn sword and re-
fused to let any one pass.
when l got ashore couldn't get
back again. had to go to the British
then 1t had to be signed by four Brazil
ian officials before ] could get back on
TAT Rio the Consul begged me to help
city. where the fever was beginning to
rage. Lots of people were dying and he
feared for her. She was Mrs. Annie
took Tremendous c. Chances in u getting her
You see. the Rio authorities wouldn't
allow any one to leave the port for fear
would get away. l also MANAGED to
smuggle on board Louis Bonin, a Cana
dian and mate Of a ship at Rio. His
to get somewhere where he could gel
But directly / got them on board !
explained that they must for their own
safety become part of the crew. II
had put them down as passengers they
would have been taken of again. So
Mrs. Gushing became stewardess along
down on the ships papers as part Of
the crew. We kept sharp outlook and
whenever we saw the Brazilians coming
to make another examination of our
work at what they pretended to be hired
for.
THE day before we allied five poor
devils got on board somehow. They must
have swan off 20 us, and they begged
me to take them out Of that hell hole.
l hadn't the heart to refuse, so / put
them down on the papers as part Of the
crew, and told them to keep hard at
work when the authorities boarded us
for last inspection.
I'VE passed through that ordeal the
next day, and although the ships papers
every nook and corner of the vessel
searched for refugees. the officers didn't
detect our fixing of the passengers as
part of the crew.
and l got the Delcomyn out in blue
water once more, those passengers and
poor devils who swan out to us all felt
as II they, had a new lease on life It
was Just like escaping from prison. Had
those women, gone ashore they would
have died with the fever. And now you
know why had 'em all down as crew
Such is the story of Capt. Keen and
the Delcomyn and her passengers. Now
for a passenger list such as might have
been made up II circumstances had been
different. Here It is:
Miss MARY HARTMAN. New York.
Miss HELEN KEEGAN. New York.
Mrs. MYLIUS. New York.
A. f. GODDARD. Chicago.
Mrs. ANNIE CUSHING,
LOUIS BONN. Canada.
These were all the cabin passengers.
The first three named women were those
who came on board at Buenos Ayres. In
formati Is given Of the others in that
part Of Capt. Keen's narrative reported
above. The five men who swan to the
ship were three negroes and two white
men. After they had left Rio they were
practically steerage passengers. Last
Sunday the passengers were landed. The
five steerage men were taken to Ellis
Island.
Technically, Capt. Keen violated the
revenue laws in bringing In the passen-
punishable by a fine OF 81. 900.
II am sorry / violated any law and I
don't want to be fined" said Capt. Keen
at the Custom House yesterday after
noon. but, fine or no fine. I'd do the
same thing again II the circumstances
were the same"
Capt. Keen told his story in Deputy
Collector Phelps's office, and several of
the customs officials were present.
When he finished Col. Phelps told him
that he deserved the greatest praise
for what he had done for lot of I'M
protected women, at such great risk.
Keen in the highest terms.
1t didn't take Collector Kilbreth many
minutes to decide that 1t would be rank
| injustice even to think OF imposing 2 fine
on the bg-hearted Englishman, and this
morning. when the Captain calls at the
Collectors office. he will be commended
and not fined.