The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-09
BaTEg Master Appears With a
Pistol.
TROUBLE ON THE IREDALE
Some StabbinE-A Black Disliked
Scant Supper After a Day of
ToU-Mate Talks.

cJlne men o. the British bark Iredale
are locked ID the Station House. They
are charged by Captain Plunkett with
J0r5iuati0n. Likely there will be
sane s0-t of q hearing today.
The trouble leading 10 the call for
local officers OF the law began at noon
yesterday One OF the men said last
night that he asked the steward for
oatmeal 10 60 in the drinking water.
There arose q dispute over this and
Tie caterer became very angry. The
sailor says that in the melee he was
stabbed once with q knife and once
with q can opener, ssd had his thumb
tt-rel- The scars were very much in
evidence Another sailor interfered
and The row seemed 10 be over.
A fresh disturbance, followed by
-le arrests. opened at supper time.
TIE men went 70 the galley for hearty
meal after working heavy cargo all
day. They were offered tea and dry
biscuits There was no sign of meat,
vegetables or fruit They wildly re-
fused the rifin and loudly called for
the steward. a big black fellow from
WesI Indies That functionary had the
lack of caution 10 20 forward. An as
saul- quickly followed a few words.
The darkey was struck a couple of
times with a billet OF wood He roar
e5 for help and the captain came run
Ming with siX-shO0ter. The riotiAg
spirit was chilled and the blue-coats
from the Police headquarters came hot
foot
Through the bars Of their cell last
81. +l.1d =hnfr- cHn
-o reporter OF grievances they had
many. They said that a month ago
tEev had complained about the food
and thar the master had made fair
promises. They had heard orders is
sued 10 The steward. but observed that
10 attention was paid TO them. Mat
tiers Weut from bad 10 worse. Tea and
biscuit after q big days work, pre-
ciel hy the refusal Of oatmeal for
Ua-a- when working in the heat OF the
5sE was more than they could stand.
They believed they had been robbed
right along and blamed the black man
ll- b. The latter. they said, claimed
CO bH fighter but would tackle only a
Snail man and then have weapons
handy Asked If any OF them had ever
sailed iu the ship before, they said, no,
tlat one voyage In her would be
enough. They felt certain that the rep
-esau-ative OF the British Government
Uglid see their case as they put it.
They were out 10 days. All had ship
ped az Liverpool
Down az the vessel. which is a COM
Portable looking craft and with lines
that would permit some basis TO claims
90 speed. the reporter found a watch
man a cabin boy and the first mate.
The latter was a young man who talk
ed almost as willingly as the sailors
did AZ the station house and who ap-
vearei 10 be q man TO be believed. He
said The c00k was at the bottom of the
rrouhle and had animus against the
steward and some Of the officers. The
rows had occurred about as stated by
tie members OF the crew. but through
nd fault 81 those In authority Neither
TIE captain nor steward knew that the
fare for supper was so slim. The cook
had exhausted allowances and had pre-
pared The scart supper for the express
purpose OF urecipitatirg a mob episode.
THE plan was 20 make a rumpus that
would result in the release of the num-
er1us company that preferred remain
ErE in Honolulu 10 continuing with the
vessel The crew contains. according
20 The mate. a couple Of past grand sea
lawyers who have given trouble
throughout the voyage. The officer
cau--adir-s or denies the tales Of poor
OF insufficient supplies.
Judging hy the attitude OF the men
and The officer who has spoken, the
entire affair VIII be ventilated before
: court here.