MUTINY NIPPED IN THE BUD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 115, 7 February 1908, Page 10

MUTINY NIPPED IN THE BUD.

A THRILLING VOYAGE. Covering the crow irith heavy revolvers from the bridge of.the ship, the captain and underoificers of the steamer Lonsdale forced tlie entire :crew to walk forward, one by one, to a certain spot, .where each was securely bound, (states a. telegram from Mexico City in the- Vancouver "World" of December 26). Thus a .mutiny, was nipped in the; bud.'-.. The' Lonsdalo is ouo ofthe Mexican Pacific liners, and ,:plios botwceni Canadian and Western coast points, touching at Vancouver. She was on-the : high seas-near here/ when theofiicers, noting the. surliness of the crew, and'hearing ominous mutterings that betokened approaching mutiny, decided to bring tho trouble to sudden head. ~■ Knowing that, if taken, by surprise, they would be overwhelmed by force of numbers,the officers quietly,' propared a quantity of 1 rope, and then mounted tho bridge,. and before the surprised and baffled crew was aware of what was happening, they, found gleaming barrels pointing down in their midst, .and a stentorian voice rang out . a challenge. But the crew,'armed only with crude weapons, threw up their hands, and one by one were forced to walk- towards the bridge and one by one'securely bound. .When tho last, sailor had ,been safely . stowed ' out'-of harm's way; . the, officers • and.- one ;passenger, Av;W. Dpnnelly, whoV had assisted in ,/the thrilling '.'hpld-up,'' steered the ship'to tho port'of Salina Crux,-where-the captives'were handed over .'to .the, port,authorities. •