The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
INSULTING EP|THET
STARTS GENERAL
MUTINY.
Crew Of Standard Oil Ship
Lyndhurst Refuses Duty
and Men Are Put in Irons
CRIPPLE is SENT
ALOFT AND FALLS
Sailors Blame Officers Of
Vessel for Death of Their
Shipmate Off Cape Horn

With story OF whole crew in irons
for several days because sailor re-
sented an insulting epithet: of a man
killed by q fall from aloft because a
stubborn British skipper declined TO
recognize rheumatism as a disability;
with vague tale OF fist fight be-
tween captain and mate and of the
wounding Of the captain by bullet
fred BY his executive officer, the Brit
ish ship Lyndhurst arrived al this port
yesterday from Greenock. In addition
TO these domestic troubles the Lynd-
hurst had war with the elements of
Cape Horn She sailed through 49,
mile-long procession Of icebergs and
has z hole in her bow 10 show for the
treatment she received Of the stormy
headland.
The Lyndhurst IS owned by the Stan
dard Oil Company and commanded by
Captain Parnel, large and well-satis-
fed Britisher. with unchesterheldian
manners and some curious ideas about
rheumatism. OF the troubles on the
Lyndhurst Captain Parnell spoke with
the reluctance Of Henry H. Rogers. He
spoke in epigrams, one OF which is
worthy OF his employer. the oil king
Aimseif.
Whatever happens on a British
ship said Captain Parnell. is Of no
concern 70 the American public"
THRIFTY APPRENTICES.
The Standard Oil spirit was evidenced
even in the half deck When pressed
for details of the mutiny. the spokes-
man Of the assembled apprentices said:
There's 2 right way and wrong
way for you TO find out about this.
Give Us SO and Wen tell you the whole
story"
The trouble on the Lyndhurst start
ed on the night OF June Z. when Fritz
Reimer, an able seaman. failed to re-
ply when one JeTreys. an apprentice,
repeated an order sent by the mate.
Jehreys walked 10 where Reimer was
and addressed TO the man an insulting
epithet Reimer says the apprentice
struck him first Captain Parneu says
Rei-ner was the assailant That little
detail is unimportant. however, as the
eplthet was OF the kind that spells
'hght" ashore or ahoat and in any
language.
i was beautiful fight, say the men
on the Lyndhurst, who watched il by
the light OF q swinging lamp. JEFF
freys. as becomes one Of that name
sailed in with a viii. but even his name
did not save him from a sound thrash
Of Jenreys' shipmates bloody well
le=thered the stufing" out Of the ap-
prentice before the mate, attracted by
the noise, ran 10 Jefreys' assistance.
Is PUT IN IRONS.
Reimer was taken aft and put in
irons.
Next morning the crew went aft and
demanded the release Of their ship
mate. Captain ParneI refused and
ordered them forward. The men per-
sisted in their demand and declared
that II Reimer was not released they
would do no work. Captain Parnen re-
tired 70 his cabin and returned with a
big sword in his hand. He ordered
ali hands in irons and charged the
assembled foreguard. slashing right
and left with his weapon. In one Of
his swings he laid open the boatswain's
head. but the others moved in time to
save themselves.
All hands were driven forward by
the skipper and mates. reinforced by
the apprentices. and within half an
hour sixteen sailormen were in irons.
All hands were kept in irons for three
days. the skipper. mates and appren-
tees meanwhile working the ship. At
the end Of three days the men decided
that they would turn 10 and some Of
them were released. According 10 the
captain. seven OF the men were in irons
for i've days and nine Of them for
eight days
BEATS HIM WITH SWORD.
After he had got all hands in irons.
Captain Parnell ordered Reimer
brought aft Addressing the msnacled
sailor. the skipper told him he was 60
ing 10 teach him few things about
fighting. With the back end OF his
faithful sword the master OF the Lynd-
hurst, according 20 the story. proceed
ed 70 commit assault and battery on
the helpless mariner. The man fell to
the deck. unconscious and bleeding.
He was lgshed 70 q stanchion and left
for four hours before Captain Parnell