The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-20
HOW. THE MEN IN THE BOATS
FARED.
The Mutinous Crew Stayed Mutinous
and Sang Songs on the Forecastle.
One Anchor Saved.

The British ship Inverness shire ar
rived off the harbor at about 9 o'clock
this morning, with all on board safe
and one of her anchors saved Pilot
saunders went to the vessel and came
back with Captain Peattie, Captain
Evans and Captain Renney, while the
ship remained at anchor outside the
channel, to await a solution of the
problem of what to do with her crew.
Captain Peattie says that during all
the trouble the men have refused to do
a stroke of work.
The pilot boat had no difficulty in
getting to the ship last Thursday"
said Captain Peattie when asked re-
garding the troubles of the vessel. I'VE
went out very rapidly followed by the
two small boats without a sail. The
latter reached the ship about half an
hour after we did. We were uneasy
about them, as it was getting dark and
the wind was very high. When thew
made the ship all hands were thorough
ly drenched but sailors do not mind
that. We took them aboard and gave
them food and then began the task of
trying to save the anchors.
The weather soon moderated after
we got far out from shore, and all the
working crew were set at work on the
anchors. We got one of them up, but
mad to let the other go, with 1O5 faith
oms of good chain. The capstan was
broken and it was no use wasting fur
ther time on the anchor
Since yesterday morning we have
had very favorable winds. The north
er gave out and there was a breeze
from the south and southwest Aside
from the loss of time the trip from
this point on was a pleasant one. We
mad twenty-five men on board and the
new crew worked well. The ship is IN
hrst class condition and with ballast
aboard is ready to set sail for the
sound. shall not wait to replace the
lost anchor, but shall leave at the first
possible moment. Enough valuable
time has already been lost, through
this crew business and the drifting
away"
Mrs. Evans and daughter were on
the Pacific Mail wharf to welcome Cap
tain Harry Evans as he stepped out of
the pilot boat. Until the return of Pilot
Saunders they had had some anxious
moments, fearing that Evans had fail
ed to reach the ship Evans said he
had had hard experience, but he was
on deck and ready for business again.
1T was fearful row out to the SHIN
said Evans, but we made IL ouicItiv
! ana we were eating a good meal when
people on shore were worrying about
us" The saving of the vessel is dine
IN large part to the courage and energy
OF Evans in getting a crew out to her.
some of those asked to go absolutely
refused and one captain declined to
allow boat of his to make the dan
gerous trip. Evans got fifteen man and
the necessary boats together in shorr
order and had them all aboard before
the ship drifted out of sight. They left
just in the nick of time, as it was dark
when they got there. The shin had a
mutinous crew and no captain or mate
on board.
As soon as he was ashore Captain
Peattie went to see British Consul
Hoare regarding the mutinOus crew.
The men refused to do any work dur
ing all the trip that ended this MORN
ing. In thus disobeying orders on the
high sea they are thought to have been
guilty of mutiny and may be severely
dealt with "I could hear them sing
ing songs on the forecastle," said Cap
tain Peattie. This was not exactly
pleasant music to me under the cir
cumstances, but they seemed to be hav-
ing a good time. There ought. to be a
way to punish men who act in such
a manner"
Glad to see you!" was the signal
| flown from the masts of many vessels
! at anchor in the harbor as the Inver-
ness-shre dropped her anchor outside
and swung round in front OF the steam
er Carlisle City. Three flags expressed
| the message of welcome from the cap
tains who had been watching with much
interest for the drifted ship.