The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-29
RIVER MEN BATTLE.
THREE SAILORS ARE INJURED IN
IMMATURE NAVAL ENGAGE
MENTs ON STEAMER
SHOTS ARE 5FIRED AND
PIKElPOLES ARE USED
Attempt of Charles Kinnie, Mate of the
Twin City, to Swab Decks of Cyclone
With Members of Crew Results Dis
astrously-Fisht is Fierce and Pro-
Ionsed.

Three river sailors Of the steamers
Cyclone and Twin City were seriously
injured during a miniature naval bat
tie, which ragged for almost an hour
last night at the Jackson street wharf.
The injured are:
Charles Kinnie, head cut with pike
pole.
Mike Callahan, severe scalp wound;
hit with water pitcher
Andrew Slym, shot in right arm.
Kinnie is said to have caused the
trouble among the tars. He Is acting
mate of the Twin City, which is
moored close by the Cyclone at the
Waterman of the Cyclone, claims that
Kinnie and friend boarded his boat
looking for trouble, and did everything
possible to create a disturbance. 1t
was not until he attacked man nam
ed Hughey that the battle began.
Enemy Boards Steamer.
According to Lefay, Kinnie crossed
the Cyclones plank about o'clock.
He was accompanied by Fred Payne,
another member of the Twin City crew.
Both appeared, he said, to be under
the influence Of liquor. Shortly after
they arrived Charles Teal, an engineer
on the Cyclone, came aboard. He
greeted the men and sat down to
table to eat his supper. Kinnie also
called for food, but was told to go
to his own boat if he wished to eat.
He then became abusive and threat
ened to "swabl the deck with Leffay,
who had refused him his supper. LIE
fay ordered him from the boat, and
protesting, he walked the plank to
shore.
The crew of the cyclone resumed
their meal, but Kfnnie returned with
in few minutes. He said that sup
per was over on his boat, and asked
for something to eat.
eff YOU keep your mouth shut We'll
get you some grub said Leiay.
Attack Begins.
Kinnie seated himself on key to
wait. Hughey and Teal were talking
about a proposed trip down the river
and Teal, in jest, said that he thought
he would go to rolling barrels.
you're healthy niger" said
Hughey, 81 believe that you are we'll
suited to the position"
Kinnie heard Hughey call some one
niger" He thought the man referred
to him. Without waiting to ascertain
to whom the name was applied, he
dashed from his seat, leaping like a
tiger onto Hughey. Before the other
man could interfere he felled his man,
with a terrific blow, following 1t with
others in quick succession.
Mike Callahan, who witnessed the at
tack, was the first to come to Hughey' S
rescue. Callahan no sooner grasped the
man than Kinnie picked up water
pitcher and hit Hugheys champion
over the head. The blow knocked Gala
oh -e,t,1 ,iy,cr n i'm nd f.
ting a cash over his forehead fully two
inches in length.
Tide of Battle Turns.
But before he could follow up the
first assault Callahan was again on his
feet. He pounded Kinnie over the head
until he begged for mercy. Kinnie
promised to cause no further trouble IL
Callahan would desist. Hughey pulled
Callahan from Kline, and the two men
We're parted. No sooner did Kinnie
gain his liberty than he again became
<uuarrelsome. He wanted to square ac-
counts with Hughey, who had left the
boat to avoid an encounter with the
man.
Starts to Shoot.
Kinnie began a search for Hughey
and wandered into the engine room In
his hunt. There he met Andrew Slym,
who had in no way been miEed up In
the affray. Without a word Of warn
ing, Kinnie drew his revolver and com
menced firing. One of the bullets hit
Slym in the right arm, causing a slight
flesh wound.
Before he could do any further
harm, Waterman Leffay knocked the
gun from his hand. He was then eject
ed from the boat. Members Of the
Twin City crew took him to his steam
er, in hopes of avoiding further trou-
BILE.
Kinnie, according to the stories told
by the men on the Cyclone, only re-
time, returning within five minutes,
threatening to kill Callahan.
Second Boarding Repealed.
Callahan was on the wharf, but so
soon as he saw Kinnie went aboard
the boat. The man who is said to
have caused the fight tried to follow
him, but, on the gang plank, was
stopped by Le1ay.
"You can't come on board" said the
Waterman
well, 1 will. want to get Callahan"
responded Kinnie.
He then attempted to cross, but just
as he stepped on the deck he was fell
ed by Callahan, who struck him with a
pike pole. The man was picked up
unconscious and taken to the central
police station, where Assistant City
Physician Cook dressed his injury. He
received an ugly cut across the fore
head, and his face and head were
bruised and lacerated. Although pain
fully injured, he is not dangerously
hurt.
Denies He Started 1t.
Kinnie denied last night that he
caused the trouble. He said that the
men on the Cyclone had plagued him
and ta,lnted him beyond endurance.
IIe says that he struck Hughey be-
cause the latter called him vile name.
Kinnie also denies having used a re-
volver.