The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-01
The NAVAL OFFICERS CRUEL.
The Wyanost's Wrecked Passengers Baby
Treated.
TIE SHIPS OFFICERS ARRESTED.
Subjected to Indignities, aud the fssHe"
gers, Though Wet and sunenhs,
bundled Ashore ia the M0st fohos-
pitabIe MaDner-Protest

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April 3D.
special.-In an interview With Captain ~ -
II. Jonncy. late commander of u3e p-e
Dominion steamship Wyanoke, "hich was
sunk early Tuesday morning opposite tAis
city he said that the statement made Dy
First officer r. II. Glover, Of the Wyah-
oke. to the New York World reporter l4st
night. cnnrging Lieutenant-Commannei
Alibone or the Columbia, with cruel treat
ment to himself. Captain Jenney, ana lhr
unfortunate passengers OF che WyahoAe'
was correct IN every particular
II am very sorry Olhcer clover lhaN'
the statement al tAis time, ahId captain
Jenney. but az II ~ the fact DO TIC case
/ cannot deny II.
OFFICER GLONER'S STATEMENT
The following Is the statement referred
10 above made by DniCcr cover,
"Ihe Myanoke began to list heavily ~
port. so that II was impossible 90 launch
the starboard boats, but tho crew VINO
behaved admirably under Capiulh Jeh-
ney's command. swung out tue Two port
boats and got as many as possible OF The
passengers into them.
Meantime we put the rest of the pas
sengers on TO the Columbia over the loic-
castle head.
After AN were away there remained
on deck only Captain Jenney, the steward,
the first assistant engineer, and myself .
4 tlNlH 10 tue riAl NiHAN NUhAf aAA'A tiA'
others climbed into the rigging
Then she sank. There was great sue
tion, and | was dragged under, / should
say. thirty feet judging from the length
OF time It took me 10 get above water.
/ was 20 exhausted that / should nave
drowned, though / am good swimmer,
had not the Columbia lowered away "a
life-raft with a man aboard. The sailor
rolled me on to the raft, and / was hoisted
aboard the warship.
Go ASHORE AT ONCE.
"The wet and frightened passengers and
crew were huddled on the main deck Of
the Columbia. where they received every
possible attention. They were ordered by
Captain Sands. who was in command Of
the cruiser. 10 20 ashore at once. This
seemed a great hardship. as n was now
3 o'clock, and Captain Jenney thought
simple humanity should have caused the
naval officers 10 make the unfortunates
comfortable TIL morning.
INDIGNITIES.
Captain Jenney and myself were stand
ing near The port gangway when the
executive Oicer or the snip, whose
name | afterwards learned Is Lieutenant
Commander Charles -. AlbOue, APP
preached Captain Jenney. Jenney pro-
tested about the inhumanity Of sending
the passengers ashore WhereupOu ALI
bone grabbed him by the arm and
showed him towards the gangway, say
ing:
Here, you. get right down that gang
way and get ashore in that boat.
'Jenney, who Is very mild-mannered
man. said politely:
L am the captain OF the Wyan.hs.
and l want 10 stay here and seek
passengers safe and comfortable
Sergeant OF Marines3 Alibone called
out.
Two marines came running up.
Put that fellow under arrest Ali
bone directed, and the two marines
marched Captain Jenney up 10 the bridge.
AN OUTRAGE.
That's an outrage, 1 said 20 ALI
bone
"'Is II, eh?' said he, and he ordered
me- under arrest.
so they marched me, also, up TO the
bridge. where Captain Jenney and / stood
dripping for half an hour.
Captain Jenney appealed 20 Captain
Sands. but the only answer he got was
" Serves YOU right. We have had
enough Of you already Il
FINALLY w were all piled asWbre and
for one was mighty glad 10 get out OF
the range OF naval courtesy IL that is
naval courtesy
Captain Jenney is sick in Newport
News.
IL was stated at the offices Of the Old
Dominion Line that Captain Glover IS one
of the most trusted and reliable men In
the employ OF the line and that pro-
test against the conduct Of the Colum-
bia's officers will be forwarded 20 the
Navy Department at Washington.