Show BATTLE BATUE ON SHIPS DECKS Fatal Result of a Quarrel on onBoard onBoard Board Steamer Massachusetts Massachusetts at New York New York March mutiny in whIch one life was lost occurred today on board the steamer Massachusetts which was lying at her dock at Brook Brooklyn Brooklyn lyn I James Slocum a fireman was killed I during a 8 revolver battle on the st steam am amors ors docks decks In which the steamers fire firemen firemen men were ranged on one side and op them were the tho ships officers and members of the crew Sounds of the fighting caused a reserve of police pollee policeto to be hurried to the steamer but the firemen who had started the trouble had been driven into submIssion be before before fore the police pollee arrived Six members of at the crew were arrested as also FIrst Officer Albert J 3 Evans and Fourth Officer Elmer H Kermen All were held as witnesses home Is in Baltimore Md The mutiny has been brewing ac according according cording to the officers ever eyer since the steamer left Cardiff February 5 The firemen were the chief disturbers It was alleged making continual corn com pl ints about their food The crew however sided with the officers Dur During During ing the voyage from Cardiff there were almost dally fist fights on the steamer all growing ou out of the SUrry temper of the two opposing factions The lings continued until after the Massa Massachusetts arrived In Brooklyn several days ago Some of the firemen spent last night In the city and the quarrel began Im Immediately mediately upon their return t ti the yes ves vessel set sel today tod The Massachusetts Was ex expected to sail today f for r San Francisco |