The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-09
CARTRIDGES IN HER HOLD.
THE SCHOONER BLANCHE MORGAN
SEIZED At BRIDGEPORT

She HAD 200 Cases or Cartridges Addressed to
the Engineers' Department at Governors
Isiand-Her Crew and the new. pEr. HHorri-
son, q Staten Island R~Iinister. Arrested.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. s.-Tho Blanche
Morgan. q small two.masted schooner OF fifty
tons burden, hailing from Station Island, is
tied up at Miller's wharf in this city, and 10 in
charge Of the Custom House officials here. On
board are Capt. Wason, tho owner and master,
his son, who Ia the mato, andSa crew of two
men. The Rev. Mr.. Morrison, . Baptist cler-
gyman Of Port Richmond. Staten Island, In.
also on board. Tho cargo Of tho schooner In
200 cases Of cartridges, some Of II put on board
here. The seizure was brought about by the
reported leaving Of o Cuban flibustering ex-
petition from this city, which came from
Washington on Friday afternoon. Capt.
wason and his, crew and the clergyman are
held as suspected Cuban sympathizers. The
cases Of cartridges on board are consigned TO
the Engineers Department at Governors Island,
and are for the United States Government, and
the Blanche Morgan 10 practically o Govern
mcnt boat, which has been seized by orders Of
tho Treasury Department. On Saturday
morning when Collector Goddard returned
hero after sailing up and down the Sound Off
this harbor all night, trying to get trace OF the
flibustering craft reported to DO in this neigh
borhood, he thought his lapors in that line had
ended. His official term as Collector Of this
port win expire on Aug. 10. and he was think
ing Of the tips ho could give his successor on
the way to capture flibusters.
During the day tho Fern. q United States
tender stationed at Newport, and whicA had
been ordered to this city, arrived. On Saturday
afternoon the Blanche Morgan passed through
the draw and tied up at Miller's wharf. Teams
from the Union Metallic Cartridge Company
drove up to the wharf, and sixty big cases
wero unloaded and put aboard the schooner.
Late last night. Collector Goddard received
summoned Ensign Howelson Of the Fern, who
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BY Ensign Howelson in uniform, Inspector Shan
non. and Special Officer scheitfnger, went
door, Collector Goddard demanded admission.
MT. Morrison was the first to respond. He
Goddard Vow :" open the ah'ddt door. H"a o'u''''f
Capt Wason soon appeared. The ships pa
was made of the cargo. 1t consisted Of 125
eases Of cartridges shipped from the Winehes.
Corps. GSvsrnor's Island Which We're aboard
when the schooner arrived here yesterday, and
sixty-three cases which had been loaded in this
All appeared to DO regular, but Collector
Goddard had orders to seize and detain tho
schooner, so he left Inspector Shannon on board
lender, had orders not to allow the schooner
to pass'throuEh the draw until advised b. Col
lector Goddard.
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schooner would not escape. This morning he
errors Island asking II a consignment OF cart
ridges was expected on the Blanche Morgan,
but has not received any answer. ofieinis Of
Company here say the shipment is all regular
and cannot account for the suspicion that has
fallen on the Blanche Morgan.
Capt. Wason has boon carrying cartridges
from New Haven and this city for years. He
does not Ike the idea Of being. charged with
and says that as soon as he discharges his cargo
he win file q claim FOR damages against the
Government. Collector Goddard says he will
release the schooner when he has received or
The schooner Blanche Morgan halls from Port
Richmond. s. l. She is owned by Capt WATSON
the Latin & Rand Company, She left Port
William Morrison Of the Park Baptist Church
of Port Richmond.
Mr.. Morrison was on his vacation trip. Mrs.
Morrison said last night that she knew nothing
about the business of the schooner, Her hus-
band had taken a trip on 1t before this summer.
She expected him home to-day.
not very much disturbed when told about tho
seizure. She did not know what port the
schooner sailed for. nor did she know anything
about the cargo. She, too. expected her huB-
band homo to-day.
GUN TRAINED ON THE DA UNTIL ESS,