The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
SAY MUTINY CAUSED
GREEK LINERS LOSS
Rescued Crew Of ThessalOniki
Assert Captain Couldn't
Control Men.
REVOLVER THREAT FAILS

A story Of mut.ny on the seas un-
common IN the twentieth ntu was
told Yesterday morning when the crew
of the abandoned tireek liner Thessa-
lonliSi reached port on the rcscuing Rr't-
sh steamer Perusia. They related how
ne captain was overruled by his Off
rers. deserted by his men. forced to
scuttis and desert his first command
because the fremen. laboring in Icy
water in the boiler rooms. refused longer
TO keep the engines going The crew
detailed also how the ships officers or
dsred a distress call sent in violation VI
the captains instructions. and how the
captain threatened to shoot his wireless
operator and first officer unless they
ceased their INSTRUMENTATION.
The revolt gains Capt. John Gou-
landis reached Its height after four
hurricanes had battered The ancient
null of the T~hessaloniki. crew n pas
ssngers worked f~uriously. laboring at
the pumps and shifting the 1000 tons
Of tobacco cargo in tn. mold when the
water below decks caused the ship to
liza 80 far 1t seemed she would roll
over. The food ran short. For eighteen
lays there was no meat and for three
days there was only half a cup of
water for each man. n all the time
thsre was no sun and the officers could
not tell their position while the ship
lsifted.
After the first storm aid was refused
when offered. as the ship seemed In
good shape. The second storm. on
Christmas Day. was worse. Finally. on
the night Of December -. First Officer
orion. Capt. 6ouiandis and the other
officers went 10 the wireless room. where
A~ristotelis vranc!s. chief operator. was
o. duty.
Tells OF Captsin's Threat.
vrarcisls story OF what happened. told
yesterday before witnesses on the Peru
GA was az follows
About 9 o'clock. when We were being
thrown about like a toy in the waves.
Capt Goulandis and Officer Orion came
to the wireless room orion handed me
\ message signed by the officers. say
ing we were In a desperate condition
and needed help.
-0oulandis became enrased. He
whirled his hand toward hts back pocket
aAl shouted II you send that mes
saGo III kill you" We argued about
afteen minutes. was afraid he'd shoot.
nut I vas also afraid w|d sink unless
we got help. Finally Gouhand!s left
n | sent the message.
He came TO me the next day and asked
me-, Did you send that all | said
] had. I'm glad you did he answered.
We ara In a Dad condition after all.
send out another message
vrancfe asserted also that Orion told
MIN later the captain had threatened
% shoot him II he PERSISTED in his con.
duct. CAPT. Goulandis. however. denied
ne entire story. orion refused TO talk
On TIE subject. saying he would enter
a report 10 his lt1s later.
~ was a mlsunderstandirs. e1-
plaiuDI capt G~ouliadis. II knew
81 T., message. The passengers came
md asked me 20 s-ud Il. and | did SO
aal un trouble The crew worked
asl. ard c~h-r-fully."
yn Seu Years eve. when the PATHS
trtA the psss"rg - m. the hremen re-
fused - WORK longer at the engtnes.
They said Yesterday that one OF the
Officers brought them a statement, which
tney .su !, ay.uC that they quit be-
cause their task vas hopeless.
The ship IL Abandoned.
Toe perusra heard their faint radio
calls for help on January 4 and was
alongside the Eext afternoon. Being
short Of coal the Pee gia advised aoan'
donlng ship, as she could not tow The
rhessa .oniai This was done. tn.
ninety men and officers left everything
behind Only t~enty-nine sacks OF
soaked mail were saved.
Capt. Gouianiis was the last man &c
leave his ship. Men on the Peru2a SAL
thai when he lsf, he stopped and kissed
the bridge, crying openly. Another OF
The crew said that when he cl!mbed &c
the Peruzba's deck one OF his own sailors
struck him in the face.
Before they left. Chief Engineer
Michael C~osiandskis said. the seacock,
were opered 10 ct IN the sea. He be
lisved the ThessaIon.Nl must have found
sned within a few hours, but officers Of
thu psrusia were OF the opinion that he
condition was good enough TO keep he'
ahoat and that the cutter Seneca UoI!c
And her above waller.
Vasslilos Fassi.ios, = naturaiizec
American passenger IN the storage
brought suit tog damages yesterday II
the Admiralty Branch Of the CnIteC
mates District Court against the Ma
uonal steam Navigation Company. Ltd
Of Greece, the ships owners, asking VI
for tho loss OF his baggage and $500 20
injury TO his health. Hts charge is tina
the T~hessalonik. was not seaworInl
when she left rirnus on November Is
His lawyers llbellsd the PATHS OF IN,
same line, which brought in the Thes
saloniki's passengers on Friday.