Evening journal., 1913-11-10
MUTINY SENDS
BARK TO PORT;
CREW ATTACKS
Skipper and Nate Of the Manga
ReYa Are Found in BerthS
While at Sea
CAPTAIN COMING HERE
TO GET WARRANTS

Having been tied in their berths by
their mutmous crew until they agreed
10 return 20 Philadelphia, 6v-year-old
Captain n e.. Townsend and his mate,
ui rhe American four masted ship Man
ge Reya returned Yesterday to the Del
aware breakwater and called upon the
federal authorities for assistance
The revenue cutters Onondaga and
ltasca went 10 take charge OF the ship
this morning Captain Townsend ia 10
come 70 Wilmington this afternoon TO
swear out warrants for the mutineers,
which United States marshal George l..
Iownsend will serve. Marshal Townsend
az noon today said he expected the cap
4 tain to come to Wilmington this morn
I ing TO swear out warrants but he did
not arrive on the train getting in about
( ~ o'clock Marshall Townsend was in
Telephone conversation with Burbage 4
Compsny. Lewes agents Tor Captain
( Townsend about the situation and he
advised that the captain come TO Will
nington to swear out warrants for the
mutinecrs The warrants would have
10 be- served BY deputies from Marshal
Townscnd's office aided by the revenue
cutter men Anybody arrested viii be
] AFlNONfU ~ lIf INNffNA NNtthNNE ~ iNt"
city for a hearing before Commissioner
/ William G. Mahahy.
( Exactly one month ago Yesterday the
Manga Reya cleared from Philadelphia
! for San Francisco with a cargo of coal
valued az $4,000 Within a few days az.
ter the vessel had passed the capes the
crew Of twenty-five men rebelled, and
from that time held control Of the yes
sell Allegations Of III treatment, II Is
said. led to the nutiny.
Prisoners for Days
For DAYS while the aged captain and
his mate we're tied in their berths. the
crew, composed Of Chinese, Norwegians
and a few americans. ran things as
they plea sed. But the men did not un-
derstand nsfgation and AT last, being
unable TO make = port, agreed TO re-
lease the officers if they would take the
vessel back to this city.
When the vessel cropped anchor YES
terdav. Captain Townsend sent a com
municstion 20 federal officers in Lewes,
Del. advising them that n mutiny had
occurred and asked that he receive i'm
mediate assistance.
The revenue cutters Onondaga and
Itasea we're notified last night by
United state Marshal George J.. Town
send Of Delaware. to 20 to the Manga
Revs and remain alongside untu he
boards the ship. They we're reached by
wireless and replied that they would
reach the vessel by morning.
/ Tied Old Captain With Ropes.
The mutiny occurred when the ship
was about POO miles from the Della
ware breakWater. At that time the
ship was I'm charge OF the male. the
aged skipper being IN ia his oaoin.
While the captain was lying N his
berth. several members OF the crew
tied him with ropes. Tfen the mate
was also tied down to his ber.h
The captain and his mate pleaded to
he released, but the crew took charge
Of the shin and sailed about in var
ious courses.
Several DAYS after the mutiny
I committee representing the complain
! ing crew. asked the captain whether
/ he would turn back. They admitted
? that they needed his assistance TO
navigate the craft.
! On a promise that he would turn
back. Captain Townsend and his mate
we're released Both the old captain
and his mate were so weak from their
} experience that they we're barely able
( TO attend to their duties.
During the voyage back, various
members OF the crew took turns in
guarding the captain and his mate.
thinking that they wouldn't keep
their promises.
The Philadelphia agents of he Manga
are Galley Davis and Company, Of
ais Walnut street Robert j.. Galley.
president OF the hrm. said last night
that the mutiny had occurred when
the ship was about 200 miles from
the Delaware BreakwateT. He re-
.ceived a message from the captain
Yesterday asking that the federal OH
eials be notified.
Just what led to the mutipy.' said
Mr. Galley. Il can't say. Captain
Townsend is good skipper, having