The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-13
TAMPICO IN GALE
HAD ACCIDENTS
One Mao Had Leg Broken and
Another IN Irons Alter Throw
ing Glass at Captain.

| The Globe Navigation Company's
steamer Tampico. Captain Ames. arriv-
ed in port yesterday morning after a
very rough voyage Of fourteen and a
half days from Port Townsend. From
the time the steamer left Cape Flattery
until she arrived off the Islands she
was in a succession of gales, which men
aboard the vessel declare were the
worst that they have ever experienced
on the Pacific. The crew had to under
go considerable hardship in working the
vessel.
The Tampico left Seattle on Deem
Der %, but on reaching Neah Bay had
to make for Port Townsend on Christ
mas day and left again on the 9th for
Honolulu. AS soon as she left the Cape
she pushed her nose into a tremen-
dous gale. Sailors ran awful risks in
getting about her decks, and the cabin
boy of the vessel, in carrying food from
the galley to the saloon was in water
most Of the time. Captain Ames, a
skipper who Is always on the lookout
for the safety of his men, arranged that
a sailor should assist the cabin boy
in taking the food across the deck so
that the trip would be safer for both.
A couple of days out Of Port Townsend
this duty fell to a Norwegian sailor,
who refused to perform it.
Captain Ames was on the bridge. He
sent for the Norwegian, and when the
latter reached him, asked him why he
refused to help the boy. The sailor
said:
II didn't come aboard this packet to
pack grub around for lot Of bloomin'
hunkeys.''
You refuse to perform the work.
then?" asked Ames.
II won't pack grub" was the reply of
the Norwegian.
Captain Ames then ordered the Sec
ond mate to put the man in irons for
not performing his duty. While the
second mate was getting the irons the
captain told the sailor to remain on the
bridge. He started to climb down.
Ames stopped him, and then the sailor
threw a lamp chimney which he had in
his hand straight at the shippers face.
Happily this broke on the captains
cap and did not injure his eyes. First
Mate Healy and the second mate then
secured the wild sailor, ironing him, |
and put him in the boatswain's locker. |
The skipper then gave orders that one |
of the officers should visit the man
every hour and supply all of his wants.
Meanwhile, a heavy gale was blowing |
from the north'ard. The decks were
awash all the time. At o'clock on the
morning of January 5 the crew were at
work in trying to set the fore-topsaiI in
order to steady the vessel, when the
steamer preached to. An enormous
breaker caught the vessel broadsides
on and swept the carpenter and three |
sailors clear across the steamers deck. |
The carpenter and two sailors only !
saved themselves from going overheard |
by grasping the lee lifelines as they
were swept across the deck. Paddy" |
Woods, a seaman, was carried clear |
across the deck against the rail, had |
his leg broken and was swept over the |
side, but managed to save himself by |
the lee rail line. He was at Il
once carried into the carpenter shop, |
where officers of the vessel set his leg.
With one man in irons and another |
laid up with a broken leg, Captain |
Ames had a short crew. He told the |
man in irons that he would be taken !
out of them if he would watch the sick !
man, but it was some time before the !
surly sailor could be persuaded to do |
this.
For twenty-four hours the steamer
vas hove to, owing to the gale, and had !
stormy weather for the remainder of
the voyage to Honolulu. On arrival |
here Woods was sent to the hospital.
It is understood the sailor who assault
I'd Captain Ames will be discharged
and, owing to Captain Ames's good
nature, will escape prosecution for it,
The Tampico brought all the cargo
she could carry and it arrives here in
good condition, despite the vessels
'ough experience. She is discharging
II the Irmgard wharf.