Evening journal., 1916-11-23
HOODO0 Vessel IS
NOW Reported LOST
Manga Reva Whose Crew
Mutinied in Davey Jones'
Locker
WAS D0GGED BY
MANY CALAMITIES

Reported sunk in a gale of wind OF
the coast of France last Sunday. the
American bark Manga Reva, well known
in this port. has probably passed out Of
existence and her career of wrecks. mu.
tiny and narrow escapes from founder
ing is ended. The history of the vessel
is of special interest to Nilmmgtonians
because in 1913 the boat which had
sailed from Philadelphia, was captured
by mutinous crew and sailed into
Iewes. Del. where the mutineers were
captured and brought 20 trial in the
federpl district court IN this city.
In sea parlancc tho ship was said ia
have been followed by a hoodoo. and il
became difficult TO obtain a crew 10 sail
her This is not the first time she has
been reported lost. and it may be that
despite the despatch 10 lloyds from
Falmouth, England, that she has foun-
dered, she may bob up again sound and
whole
The story OF the mutiny and conse-
Quent arrest OF the mutineers IL as
follows: The Manga Reva had clear
cd Philadelphia for San Francisco
with a cargo. but a short time after
starting the voyage the crew mutnied.
placed the captain and the first mate
I'm irons. and ordered the vessel put
into bewes. this State.
The crew were arrested and brought
TO trial in this city. Alleging bad
treatment on the part OF the captain
and officers. the crow tried to Justify
their conduct Five Of them did SO
/ to the satisfaction OF the court and
were released. The remaining seven
we're convicted. however.
Testimony adduced az the trial BY
/ the men was 10 the effect that the,
had been served with bad and insum
cient food and had been subjected Il
cruel and barbarous treatment Twl
buckets of water. il was testified
was the allowance made for the crey
FOR an entire day. They declared tina
salt water was sometimes put I'm tn,
drinking water as a further source
OF irritation to the men and tina
when the two bucketsful had run GU
/ the men were obliged 10 drink sal
water the rest Of the day or go with.
out In addition to the food and
water question. the men testified
that Captain Townsend and James s
Trip. first mate. drank constantly
/ and were unskillful and dangerous
navigators. While the trial was going
/ on in this city. Captain Townsend
was indicted in New York on a charge
OF brutality to sailor.
The vessel first came into the lime
| light in 1900, while on voyage 10
New Castle. New Zealand. with a
cargo of barley. The vessel took
fire and was driven on a coral reef
in the South Sea. where the men were
attacked by natives who assailed
them with poisoned arrows and
spears. from the wounds OF which
two members OF the crew died.
Rescue finally came TO the crew
and the vessel was salvaged and
taken over by a Captain l. f. Thayer
of San Francisco. Her name. which
was the Pyrennes. was changed ia
Manga Reva the name OF the rect
on which the boat was beached
Mishap followed mishap until the
vessel became known as the "hoOdoC
! ship" on all the seas. 1t became
dificult to obtain a good crew will
I ing to sail in her. Two collisions
at sea were put TO the credit OF the
hoodoo by the superstitious.
Then came the mutiny which at
tracted widespread attention because
Of the rarely Of mutinies in these
/ present days The Manga Reva sailed
on after that experience with hei
hoodoo following her. Not long age
the vessel narrowly escaped being
blown up by a drifting mine on tho
port of Deal, England.
On her voyage the Manga Reva lefi
London for Hampton Roads, TO which
port she was bound when, according
TO the report, she foundered.