The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-28
MCLEAN IN TOW.
Trouble for the Tyrant
Skipper.
HIS BROTHER DAMS WOES.
He Told False Things About His
Union Crew.
SUPPOSED CONSPIRACY FOILED.
How Falsehoods About the Sailors
Union Originated and Were
Given Out as News.
SUPPOSED CONSPIRACY FOlLED.

every quarter OF this spacious sphere as
commanders of American sealing
schOOners which as a rule are about as IN
American IN the matter of their manage
ment as anything ttat floats. This time
the story about the McLeans comes from
Yokohama. 1t is told by the crew Of the
City Of Picking and voucheG for by re-
sponsble persons in Japan. One of the
most interesting testim onies given is that
ventured by the American Consul at YO-
kohama himself.
The McLeaus, Dan and Alexander, are
now mentioned in connection with an al
tempt to circulate false stories about he
Sailors Union of San Francisco. Alex
auder comes into \ Okohama with his
schooner Bon ANA, which sailed from this
harbor on January IA last with ten Japa-
nese in shackels, ard Dan returned to the
same city to report that twenty-five OF his
men, whom he alleged were signed at San
Francisco and belonged TO the local Sail
oTs Union, were in mutiDy aud had threat
ened his life.
Soon after Dan had filed his complaint
with the United States Court some enter
prising individual, acting in the interests
OF those who are using fair means and
foul to backen the name of the San Fran
cisco Sailors Union, sent dispatch to
this city and Victoria, b. c., giving an
account of how the Webster's men had
MED ana stating that ali were signed
at the unions headquarters at San Fran
cisco, the concern that the San Francisco
viruent in its abuse of the union. The
Japanese papers attacked the institution.
The WebSter's men were charged with all
manner Of terrible things.
Now the people of japan are saying that
there was some sort OF a conspiracy In
. l,,f-
Alexander Mclean has perhaps got
himself into trouble with the japanese
authorities. He brought the Bonanza
into port with ten of the MikadO'S sub
lects chained TO the poop stanchionS.
There is a big sensation over the pug
DaciOus shippers rash act.
Mclean was formerly commander OF the
sealing steamer Alexander. He arrived at
this city with the vessel after a cruise that
had made him notorious on account OF the
stories that were circulated about the Al
exandeT firing upon the United States war
ship Mohlcan.
When the Alexander dropped anchor in
the bay Mclean reported that he had a
mutineer on board. The man had been
irOned ana kept 10 his room for several
weeks for an alleged breach Of discipline.
There was always mystery connected
with his particular case, AS some of the
AleXander'S men said that Mclean had no
Shortly after the steam sealer's arrival
THE CALL exposed the shippers methods
in dealing with his crew. Six Japanese
had been shanghaied from their native
land and turned loose to starve in San
Francisco.
To continue the story OF the Bonanza
under McLean's command the schooner
had shipped as first officer John Parker.
brother of Stafford Parker. the manager
of the United Carriage Company.
The 14th of January was a stormy day.
| Captain Mclean was determined to put
TO sea, but Parker protested, saying that
1t was dangerous 10 go outside in such
heavy weather. Mclean jumped upon
Parker, beat him severely and sent him
ashore in boat.
Alec brought the Bonanza into Yoke
hama at the time when the crew OF the
Webster was being tried before the United
States Consul. Some mysterious person
had flOated the report that the Webster
crew were all union men, dyDamiteTs and
iendS of the worst stripe. CablegramS
were sent TO the United States and all
parts of the country and the union got the
full benefit of the roast" that was in
tended for it.
Traglne the sensation when Alec ap-
peaFed on the scene with his ten manaced
Japs and told cock-and- bull story about
the little brown men refusing to do stroke
of work. The Japanese authorities thought
it rather strange that the two vessels CON-
manded by the McLeans should always be
troubled with mutineers. They were angry
and are now making an Investigation Of
the affair.
The United States Consul heard the
statements of the Websler'S men aud the
longer he listened the madden he got. He
found that there was not the slightest eX-
cuse for charging the men with mutiny
| and that the stories told about them being
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vastly. Some If the men had shipped at
tn, unions office in San Francisc. but
! every Que Of them was working on a lay
and could not possibly have any reason for
not working to capture as many seals rs
possible. Several of The crew, it was
shown. had refused 10 60 out in boat
when the weather was very fOggy and a
strong breeze was blowing. The Webster
had no foghOTn on hoard and naturally
enough the sailors and hunters were afraid
to venture out on the open sea in dense
mist. There was absolutely no grounds
whatever for Dan MCLean's charges and
every man was honOTaby INDICATED.
Dan lost a good deal of time and money
by leaving the sealing grounds and fetch
ing the schooner back to port. Some
people even went SO far as to hint that be
was paid to do so, and 1t did look funny
when the fierce attack on the Sailors
Union followed so quickly his actions.
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his Japs $50 advance money. and alleged
that not man of them would do any
hunting. The Japs protested, and de-
clared that they had been most Shamefully
abused. They were made TO remain
chained 10 the decks through all sorts of
weather, and suffered untold miseries dur
ing their time on board the Bonanza. The
Government hardly knows what to do in
the case, and il may be some weeks before
the news of the Investigation reaches this
coast.
The Bonanza is owned by A. ?. LOrant-
zen OF this city, who is good friend to
Alexander Mclean. The two gentlemen
have had several business transactions
together. Lorentzen had his hands full
when the steamer Alexander came Into
port trying to paeify the "klcSers."
Some of the men of the Alexander have
not signed off yet, and there are stories
still told of Japs that never got their
money and transfers of skins in mid
ocean, all OF which tend to give the eX-
skipper of the steam sealer very unenvi-
able reputation.
4 Crushing Misfortune.