The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-23
SAILORS IN BLOODY BATTLE.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK on hoard
THE HINDUSTAN,
Twelve Cinnamon Injured md one MAJ
DIe-Seyenteen Are Put Under Arrest
Turn the Forecastle In,u u shaniblcs
-Feud Between Men OF Two Provinces

Die-Seyenteen Are Put Under Arrest
Turn the ForeCastle Intu Shanb cs
-Feud Between Men OF Two Provinces
There was another bloody outbreak yes
terday on the British steamship Hindlstan,
which is lying at Pier 35, Brooklyn, Five
Chinese members Of the crew are in hospl-
tails. seven others are suffering from in
juries and seventeen are under arrest.
One man may die The outbreak is the
second occurring on the ship within three
days.
The Hindustan, which came from Call
cutta, reached this port ten days ago Half
of the crew were Chinese from the Province
of Canton and the others come from another
part Of the Celestial Empire. The men
figured in scraps and chickering's during the
voyage. In every row the Cantonese
stood together against the devils" from the
other province.
The fierce enmitv existing between the
men came to a head Last Thursday when
meat was distributed The Cantonese
asserted that the others had gotten a larger
share and better quality Of meat, and later
they stole it from the galley. As eoon as
the theft was discovered fight began. one
Cantonese had his skull fractured and
another vas badly hurt. The police re-
boarded the ship and arrested several men
who had taken part in the trouble. The
Hntlustan was In an Erie Basin dry dock
on Thursday. but since then she has been
berthed at Pier IS, Atlantic Basin.
FOR two and a naH days succeeding the
first outbreak the belgeTents rested on
their arms. Yesterday a Cantonese sailor
bumped up against one of the opposition
party in the forecastle. Tho latter re-
taliated by knocking him down. A Chinese
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twenty men were in II. One man picked
up capetan bar and struck An Vow, break :
ing his jaw in two places The sight OF
blood excited come who had simply been
yelling and waving their hands
Aiming themselves with marlinspikes,
cooking utensils sticks and other weapons,
they sailed in The belligerenis fought
f,riousy Some who had been injured
climbed up 10 the deck pursued by their
assailants and the battle was renewed there.
Capt Hamilton and his officers rushed
into the forecastle to stop the fight, They
found sailors and firpmen lying helpless on
the floor. Others were wipinR blood from
their wounds Scarcely Il man had escaped
cut or a bruise Those who did attrib-
uted their escape to their agility in climb
ing into their hunks Each of two men
had an eve nearly gouged out.
Word was sent To the Hamilton avenue
police station and Capt Gallagher ordered
his reserves down to the dock, They went
also summoned from the Long Island Col
lege and Seney hospitals Ambulance
Surgeons Moses and Bishop had to patch
up the wounds of ten men. Others were
wounded but they hid themselves until
the police left
Doom Cab % years old. was the most
seriously injured Of all He had four
inch scalp wound and it is thought tract =
IRE of the skull and Internal Injuries
All Wong Lee Wah Wong Sing and All
Vow had broken laws and scalp wounds.
The four latter and Cab were removed 80
the Long Island College Hospital Gah'e
condition is critical.
Seventeen Of the Cinnamon were corralled
by the police and marched of the ship.
and the patrol wagon was filled up. A
second trip was necessary TO get them all
to the lookup. Five Of the men were
held for felonious assault and the others
for assault and battery
II is probable that Capt Hamilton will
get rid of the crew They have too much
surplus energy TO suit him