The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-05
MUIINY OVER THE LAUNDRY.
Trouble On Board the United States
Steamer Chere Annie.

The Chere Annie is across the river on
the ways. She is having her rudder patch
ed up a bit
The Chere Annie is the government YES
sci which arrived here a day or two ago
from New York. She is on the way to
New Orleans, where she is to be stationed
for the use of Maj. Quinn, of the engineer
corps. Maj. Quinn is in command of the
New Orleans district of coast work. The
Chere Annie will be used in the discharge
OF his duties in the way that the Angler
was used at Savannah.
The little vessel arrived with a captain
and his wife, three of four men compris-
ing her crew, and Lieut. F. w Altstaetler
OF the engineering corps aboard. The trip
down was made all right, though it is
said there was some little trouble between
the captain and the young lieutenant. The
former was in command and the lieuten-
ant was along as the representative of the
government. AS a result of the differ
ences the captain rendered his resignation
to the lieutenant upon the arrival of the
vessel here. This was promptly accepted,
ana the lieutenant wired on to New Or
leans for another master to be sent on.
The New Orleans man is expected here
to-day or tomorrow
One OF the matters of difference between
the captain and the lieutenant is said to
nave been the disposition made of the
laundry work of the people on board. This
was undertaken by the captains wife, and
she would brook no interference Lieut..
Altstaetler wanted to send some clothes
ashore from the Chere Annie to be laun-
dered. This was taken by the captains
WIte, VINO, II is said, came rather near be-
ing the captain, as a reflection upon her
dDllty as laundresS, and mutiny became
work Uy9c a
vessel, and the significance of her name
was more nearly in evidence.
1t became evident some little time be-
fore the Chere Annie reached Sa-
vannah that it would be neces-
sary to have some work done on
her before she could go further.
Lieut.. Altstaetler therefore had her run
on the ways. An effort was made to per-
suade him that the vessel needed her cop
per plating taken off and her hull recaulk
ed. Although the young lieutenant is not
in the naval service, and has not been
away from the point but a year, he was
not so sure that Uncle Sam was not
in fair way to be made to
pay more than was necessary, and he
began to look about a biz He thought
of his classmate, Lieut. Morgan, in charge
Of the work upon the Notifications at
Tybee. Lieut. Morgan was not ready to
make a demand upon his knowledge of
Hduicdl matters, ana ne introduced Lieut..
Altstaetler to Lieut.. Hines of the hydro
graphic bureau. Mr.. Hines was ready to
oblige The young West Pointer, and he
went over and took look al the Chere
Annie. His experience with vessels indi-
Gated at once that she stands in no need
Of being recauked, and he treasured the
lieutenant on this score.
The Chere Annie has been a private
yacht. She was built some eleven years
ago, and was only recently purchased by
the government for the service of the en-.
Gineeriig department of the army She
is nicely fitted up, and is a very comfort
able little craft.