The morning call., 1894-08-31
DIED NEAR APIA.
Suicide of One of the
Mariposa's Crew.
LAST OF STEWARD CHALK.
Family Troubles and Liquor
Caused the Act.
PROMINENT PEOPLE ON BOARD.
Arrival of the New Hawaiian Consul
at BostoD-Thieves on the
Water Front.
PROMINENT PEOPLE ON BOARD.

The steamship Mariposa, from Sydney,
Apia and Honolulu, arrived yesterday
afternoon, after a voyage that was full OF
exciting events, The Mariposa brought
news of fighting in Apia, which is related
in another column.
Chief Officer +. w. Hart was taken i'll at
Sydney and remained behind at that city
to recover his strength. He is reported
back TO San Francisco on the next steamer.
The Mariposa's boatswain met with a
severe accident through the parting of a
hawser. His head was badly cut and he
was obliged TO lay off for few days under
care of the ships surgeon.
But the most surprising story of the
voyage is the narrative of the suicide Of
the Storage steward, Henry Chalk. who
jumped overheard Just as the Mariposa
was steaming out Of Apia. He sank be-
meath the waves before a boat could be
lowered from the steamer or before a
launch from an English man-of-war at
anchor in the stream could reach him.
Chalk was an old emplOye of the Oceanic
Steamship Company, and was great
favOrits among those who knew him.
Some of his shipmates say that liquor is to
blame Tor his rash act. but others aver
that family. troubles were at the bottom of
the affair.
Living somewhere in San Francisco is
the dead mans wife. He is said to have
become imbued with the idea that she was
not as true to him as she might have been.
He imagined this much, at least, and so
expressed himself on the might before he
died. He ended his life on the 10th Of this
month.
"Chalk had been drinking" explained a
member of the steamers crew. land |
think must have been somewhat intoXi-
Gated when he jumped over the rail-"
Among the passengers on the MaripOsa
were a number of prominent people. Viii
liam Bear, CHEF OF the Sydney Fire De-
partment. is visiting this city and would be
pleased to inspect our appliances for fight
ing COnfiagTatiOns.
Hon. Gorham D. Gilman, Hawaiian
Consul to Boston. is en- route to the Hub.
He did not discuss Hawaiian affairs at
length, but said that all was compare
lively quiet when he left Honolulu. There
were no signs of trouble.
Alexander Campbell of the firm Of
Campbell u Tucker Of Honolulu. Phoenix
Lyon of the American Clock Company,
who have been visiting the AntIpodes,
and A. E. Greenaway of Sydney, were
also On the cabin list.
Business has improved a little along the
water front, and thieves have taken ad-
vantage of vessels coming TO the wharves
TO enrich themselves.
Captain Olsen of the schooner Jennie
Wand, lying at Hathaway's wharf. re-
ports that on Wednesday night the Wand's
cabin was entered and several suits of
clothes stolen therefrom. The entire crew
of the vessel were on board at the time,
but they were sleeping quietly in their
hunks.
The schooner Sailor Boy, from the Bris-
tol Bay Cannery. came in yesterday with
a number OF seamen, who com planned that
their captain had overcharged them for
articles of clothing, etc. One man tore q
piece of cloth off the end of boom, so be
said, and it was charged up to his account.
His throat was sore, he declared. Its
soreness cost him 80 cents. A seaman
wanted pair of socks. They cost him 81.
He exhibited his feet. however, and an
opinion has been rendered iustifying the
skipper.
The steamer Elizabeth toWed sloop
yacht out of Oakland Greek yesterday
forenoon. The sloop's sole occupant did
not steer her properly and she capsized 10
the estuary. a boat from the schooner
Vega put of TO the rescue, but the Eliza
beth's men saved the man and Tighted the
craft.
Inc Vega came out of the creek yester-
day after two months of idleness. She
will enter the lumber trade.
The ship Henry B. Hyde. which is load
ing Tor Liverpool at Harrison street, will
carry to England 735 barrels of Vina
brandy. Captain Nichols of the Hyde
has recovered from his illness and was on
duty yesterday.
The tug Relief is to be transferred to the
Columbia River. Captain Haskell has re-
Gently been north TO arrange for her ad-
vent into Oregon waters.
Inc vessel is one Of the Spreckels tow
boat line.