The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1892-04-02 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE ON A STEAMER.  A Dalziel's Agency telegram from Gibraltar says :—The Mersey Line steamer Mequinez, which arrived from Mogador and Tangier, reports a shocking tragedy which took place without warn. ingphortly after the vessel left Mogador, and which resulted in the deaths of two passengers and the serious wounding of the captain and the cook of the steamer. l'he murderer was a Moor, who is evidently insane, although he had given no signs of mental trouble before the murders. The vessel was steaming quietly along, and ill consequence of the heat and bright sunshine, general somnolence reigned among the few passengers. Two Moors, among others, were stretched asleep on the deck, near the companion-way. Suddenly the crazy passenger ran up the stairs, sprang out upon the deck, and, brandishing two revolvers, with a wild shriek began firing indiscriminately. The two Moors sprang up at the first shot and were shot one after the other, falling back in a dying condition upon the very spots where, but a few moments before, they had lain asleep. They both died within five minutes. The captain, who was on deck at the time and who had witnessed the scene, ran quickly towards the lunatic, who met him with a shot, which struck the captain in the face, passing through his cheeks. The commander, now frightened, took to flight and dodged below, locking himself in his cabin. The utmost consternation ensued. All the crew and passengers, alarmed out of their senses, fell over one another in the mad endeavour to attain a place of safety. The maniac kept on shooting at every person in sight, but the deck was cleared in a few moments. The cook, surprised at the commotion, stuck his head out of the door of the galley, and received a bullet which entered his mouth and ranged downward, lodging in his neck. He fell back, and was supposed to be dying. The deck was now clear, the maniac having full possession. The only man able to cope with the situation was the mate. He had a revolver, but not wishing to risk a direct encounter with the maniac, stepped to the bulwarks and ran up the rigging without being noticed. Securing a shelter behind the mast, he then opened fire on the Moor. The mate's second shot struck the lunatic, breaking his right wrist. Upon this he dropped his pistols and sought shelter. The mate then descended and secured the pistols. He then summoned some of the crew and secured the lunatic without further trouble. He was handed over to the police at Tangier, where be now remains in custody. The'cook was brought on to this port, and now lies t the Colonial Hospital in a dangerous condition. The captain's wound, though painful, is not re rt,ed as serious. Two fatal fires occurreAj London on Tuesday. At the Cafe Restaurant de Onèv, Pimlico, three lives were lost, and at an eating house in Long-acre, J. C. Frawley, a barrister's clerk, was burnt to death.  At a meeting of the Miners Federation of Great Britain, held at Westminster Palace Hotel, London, it was decided to recommend the constituencies at the next election to support only those candidates who will pledge themselves to vote for the Miners' Eight Hours Bill when reintroduced next Session.  Hall,