New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
TROUBLE ON THE ELYSIA.
THE CREW REFUSES TO WORK AND li'H
SHIP RETURNS TO PORT.

ASSERTIONS OF The MEN THAT TIE 'bS"f''
LISTED AND WAS UNSAFE DENIED BY THE
! cAPTAIN-A REPORTER NOT ALLOWED
TO TALK WITH TIE SAILORS
The Anchor Line steamship Eysia, whlch
! sailed from this port on Saturday AFTERNOON "
Mediterranean ports. now lies at ahchoi i'
way between Stapeton and Tompkinsviie, anu
I there is trouble aboard. The crew ana oHicei''
all canny Scotchmen. are at logeerheauS
subordination, the officers call the trouble VIM
the men say the ship is unsafe. II was e'iu'H
that the difficulty must be serious to CAUSE nv
Anchor Line boat TO return to port ana i'''
une reporter put out to learn what was the MAJ
ter. After considerable trouble he was 'aA ="
aboard and entered the captains cabin
Captain ]. J. johnson, the commander Oh ''e
Elysia declared at once that the men had been
nsubordnate. He sailed at o'clock on '"'
urday, and all went well, he said. until about
D. m when the entire crew Of twenty -'"'.e
men hurried aft in a body and declared,
through their leader that they had K"o0A.N
off" work and would go further IN 'he
Elvsia Then the captain put about and re-
turned to port He will have the men appear
before the British Consul nc says, ana nave
| them discharged, and ship new crew. lie u'-
MED that they would be arrested.
The men, he went on, were shipped In "ias
gov for two years and had only served ABOUT
nine months.
When asked If the men had told him why thes
would not work. he replied that they had given
no reason. ''She had bit OF a list. ne auu0'
"but it didn't amount to anything we h'u
good wind from the southwest and were kec'o'
over some; that was the list
The captain was emphatic in denying tha'
there was ANYTHING wrong with the ship, or that
she was unsafe from carrying too heavy io@'
Captain Johnson thought there were ie" yea
LAWYERS among the crew and these had caused
the trouble As the reporter made for the ran ~
go down the side cabin boy approached anu
asked II he would so forward, as the men """'e'
to tell their side of the story, but the Doy ""'
sternly repused by one of the officers anu 'o'u
70 shut up" He did not obey, however ana
shouted "She had list Of 30 degrees 10 s'"'
board and the water swept over the bridge anu
lee rail: the men will tell their side
The reporter was not allowed to go forward
The steamship had few passengers and these
were Italians returning home. but she carried
large general cargo Besides the crew of fire.
men. stokers and sailors, she has force OF stew
ards but these took no active part in the trouble
on board ship
II is understood that the men assert that the
cargo has not been slowed properly, and CON
scquently has such a list to starboard that she
would be difficult to manage In the he"'S
weather to be expected at this time ol
the year The men offered no violence ana
made no disturbance. but simply and sullehiy
refused to work.
Captain johnson came ashore In the course or
the day and saw a representative OF the frnl ol
Henderson Brothers * Co. regarding the dispute
on his ship. He was told to remain at anchor.
and to-day the entire crew will be taken before
the British Consul.
The captain was in the company OF shipping
master Yesterday afternoon and received the
promise OF a crew Il Is said. at minutes notice
He refused to say anything about the matter
while IN shore .
The Elysla Is an old vessel. having been built
In 1873 She is an iron hark-rit ,ci screw
steamer Of 27l4 tons gross register. sol feet long
Is feet beam and 20 feet deep. A. she lay at
anchor last night the vessel did not appear TO
have any decided list