New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
CREW MUTTNIES AT SEA.
REFUSES TO CONTINUE TRIP
on OIL SHIP ASTRAL.
RrNoR THAT THERE WAS BLOODSHED
OK VESSEL. WHICH ANCHORED TWEEN
TY-FTGHT MILES OTT-DEPTTIES
WAITING WITH WARRANTS

J The crew n tWenty-three men on board the
tie -r,asted steel sailing ship Astral Of the
standard oil Company. mutinied Monday. and
the vessel lies with both anchors dropped. on
Scotland Lehtship, twenty-eght miles out
This information first reached Philip Ruprecht
manager Of the foreign shipping department Of
tho STANDARD OF Company. Yesterday IN a let
ter from Captain ]. " Durham. Of the Astral
which had been sent to this city by a pilot.
The Astral which is the first of the Standard
on Company's fleet Of sailing vessels to fly the
American rag sailed early on Sunday morning
for Shanghai with cargo Of 100000 gallons
~ refined oil in cases. The voyage on which she
started 70 he her maiden trip. Under Cap
tain Dunham was a crew Of tWenty-three men
who had shipped able seamen and four ap-
prertioes.
As soon Mr.. Ruprecht received the letter
which was early in the forenoon. he at once
sent TO the Office n United States Shipping Com
missioner Dickey. at No. 3 State-st.. and there
got the roster of the ships crew. The Dalzell
tug Nichols was dispatched 10 go 10 the Astral
end offer any assistance possible Then Com
missioner Dckey and Mr. Ruprecht went 10
United States Commissioner Shields. in the Fed
eral Building where Mr.. Ruprecht showed the
letter that had been received from Captain Dun
ham. On the strength Of this warrants were
issued for the twenty-three men. The letter
follows
on board shin. Astral, February 4, 1901
Dear '''is Sir shp Astral anchored near lightshlp
last night in 5. r gale and snowstorm' in charge
The shin. with both anchors down, IS lying in
SAFETY WI VINO 9ss 9o% s,, snd T viii not 60 IN f6
ship. but VIII work 10 take The ship back Their
complete surprise this morning or ! should now
he on my way out Please send assistance inn
w c. Lange. J. Lechnor, J. McLoud, d. J. Jen-
kins f A Krekman. A W. Anderson. J.
Loughrey. G Flygare, A. Forsman, q. Jansen,
I Ohrberg Joseph Barby. J. Timor, f. Demsy
Va Gray. John DAILY. f. @. Norriston A
Jacoby \. Brandt q. s. Selling. A w. Knaught
A. Berrmater and ]. Jannson.
DELAY IN ISSUING WARRANTS
There was long delay before the warrants
applied for by Commissioner Dickey were Is
sued. Consultations were held by Commissioner
Shields. United States District-Attorney Burnett
and United States Marshal Henkel.
Then il was decided that il was a case %
"routiny on the high seas" and that the war
rants could not be served there. Mr. Ruprecht
advised 10 send tugs to tow the Astral into
her harbor al Gravesend Bay This he said he
would do. and the warrants were issued The
warrants. charging mutiny, were given TO Dep
uty Marshals Blake. Kaenighuser, Kalke-
Combs and Copp. They went to the Barge
Office. where they boarded revenue cutter.
The cutter was too light. however, 10 put to
sea and the deputies were instructed 10 go 10
stapleton and, II possible. board the Gresham
which is an ocean going cutter. and which was
then on her way UP the harbor.
They were instructed TO return 10 the city IL
they failed 10 get aboard the Gresham.
Mr.. Ruprecht said he knew no more concern
ing tho trouble than was contained in the cap
tain's letter He said that the men all shipped
as able seamen. and were shipped through Cap
lain h. O. Appleby, in charge OF the Sailors
Home. al No. 1913 Cherry-st. He explained that
after sending the tug Nicolls down ne went 10
the Dalze Towing Company and had the tugs
. r. Daizell and F. l. Dalzell sent out. They
left ~ O'Clock yesterday afternoon. with IN
structions 10 tow the Astral 70 her ,,ar a.
The time they left. Mr.. Ruprecht said the As,r.,
was lying near Rockaway Shoals and yb,s,I,r,.
BUOY. about twenty-eigkt miles out
The plan Of the deputy marshaIs was 10 ho.ra
the vessel as soon she got within Fedora,
Jurisdiction and. when aboard TO read 70
the mutineers what Mr. Ruprecht termed the
riot act" This reading. he said. would apprise
the mutineers Of the penalties they were liable
Then they would be requested to continue
me voyage and 10 promise obedience 10 their
1ptain's orders.
OBEDIENCE OR ARK
The men. Il was said would have an opnor
unity 70 avail themselves Of this privilege
Failing 70 do so. however, the warrants would
b. served al once. and the twenty-three men
would be taken or the vessel and brought tc