The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-23

The steamer Garoune, arriving from
Honolulu yesterday. brought the following
relative 10 the Cry Of Columbia, under
date Of December l.:
The Gisa blsd steamer City OF Columbia
showed her stern against Brewers wharf
yesterday about noon. Just twsnty-four
hours from HiIo. She - sill in command
of Caps. Minor. who has hal charge OF
Seattle. Chief Engineer Turner. Purser
Baker and all the farmer officers and
crew are still with the City OF Columbia,
tor the best reason in tie world. They
can't get away from her. But as soon as
they can get the wages long due them they
VIII leave inS1aEteF. they say. There is
ful wages due them. and a few dollars
d0led cut to each man is al they have
received for their now nearly four months
s@ryice.
j T. Jacobsen. who represents the own
ers CT The steamer, has been IN HiIo some
weeks rsst trying u adjust matters and
came down on the kinau Saturday night.
United States Vice Consul Boyd was also
a passenger on the kinau, fer he il was
who brought matters 10 4 head culminat-
ing in the removal of the City OF Columbia
from Htlo harDor 10 Honolulu. Once here.
things viii proceed 10 a payment Of the
$4,000 which is said 10 be due the officers
and crew. This may be arranged with
out resorting TO law, since the United
States consul has shown a conmeadable
spirit IN handling the affair. Capt. l.. H
Turner, who represents large portion OF
the insurance which covers the steamer
vas on board the City of Columb a and
VIII also prove an interested party in the
coming contest.
CoIumbia's Easy Trip.
The trip Of the City of Columbia from
Hilo Vas without Incident. and vas made
in exactly the time intended. Underneath
the joint Of the main steam pipe leading
from the superheater TO the engines. which
has been the chief cause of the City OF Co
iumbia psl!kia. a brace or horse has been
constructed. II was found that the move
If a
caused the pipe TO sway. would prevent
any safe anchorage there, and the horse
OF brace Low supporting the pipe rests
upon the iron work below.
Since the arrival Of the City OF Columbia
in Hilo There has been IA continuation Of
the troubles which have beset the hood0oed
steamer for the past four months The
ghost did not promenade and the crew
got weary. The few dollars in the pur-
sers strong box soon gave out, and the
tradesmen Of lilo have been supplying
the ship under the hope that the owners
would come 20 lis financial rescue by
next steamer the funds would arrive
but they never came. Last Monday even
ing there was n climax. and Capt. Minor
went ashore and called upon the authori-
ties or iilo for assistance in Queiiing a
mutiny-as he claimed. When the two
boat leads Of policemen got aboard ev-
erything was Quiet and like Gen. Some
bodys army, they then marched back
again.
This incident increased the friction which
ard the crew. The men claim that there
was no cause whatever for Capt: Minor
calling OF! The police. They bad only asked
for the three months pay due them. and
had not refused duty They claim they
have been anxious that the City OF Column
hia should come to Honolulu and that
Capt Minor has constantly opposed such
q move. and it was only on the request
IT Capt. Turner. OF the underwriters, that
Miner finally consented to leave.
Could Reach the Coast.
The pumps are being run by the donkey
engine. and no water is gaining. 1t IS
coming in about an inch an hour, 50 there
IS no trc ub!2 N keeping her dry. The big
sest leak IL just around the packing Of
quite Little stream percolating in. 1t IS
Tossible that he City of Columbia could
reach the coast with proper repairs 10 the
deck supporting the steam pipe and some
of the braces for the boilers which have
broken Loose from the dead wood 10 which
they were al ached.
The City Of Columbia behaved admirably.
She had no cargo. and as she sits at Irm-
gard wharf an uneven blade or the pro-
pe''"r is an iuch or so above the water
Capt Miner j. heginning 70 show the
weight OF the care he has borne ever since
departing from Seattle with the Jonah"
ship. y great many serious charges are
lodged against Minor. Looking for facts
ii seems that the only grievance OF the
men aboard the City OF Columbia is that
they have not received their pay. Natur-
all~ trey look Z Minor for this. and OF
u
The allegation that there ia something
wrong with Minors papers seems absurd
He is III command Of tina ship. faas full
authority To hold the position. and tina:
seems 20 be ali there is TO 1t.
Capt. Minor seems TO feel keenly the
position in which he is placed. and com
p!a'ns bitterly of the combinations that
have been made against him from time tC
time. On Cn~ occasion the door OF his
cabin was rlacarded with an insulting
poster from The forecastle. Speaking oi
the storm. Minor saws he believes tbs
ship woulG have foundered I'm IL that he
took the responsibility Of turning back
and ls entirely willing to accept the con
sequences.
Purse for Coiumbia's Crew.
The crew q the stranded steamer CITY
II Columbia IS indebted 80 the officers. crew
an1 passengers OF the steamship Garonne
Tor purse - 1915, which was raised the
morning the Ga-onne left Honolulu. The
arrival OF the Columbia there the night be-
fore and the pitiabie condition 81 The crew.
which was without money and could re.
l.ttle 30 eat. excited their sympathy
\ hat was pa*xSesl around. ana was liber-
ally filed The officers and crew threw in
sefs. and the passengers 80 more. When
the testimonial was presented 10 the Co.
lumh.a men they Were 50 overcome With
gratitude that they could scarcely express