The Archive · 1907

A Midnight Fray

mudden fray on board the str. Indravelli occurred on Thursday night, which might have terminated fatally. and even yet may do so. The motives for the outrage are obscure, but. it appears that several ashore on Thursday pot come aboard until night. A quarrel broke out whi brought the third officer on deck to ascertain the ensue, and in the adjustment of things this officer was badly stabbed in several places. By this time the captain and the other officers had arrived upon the deck and managed to stop the brawl; but the third mate was x0 badly stabbed that he was taken to the hospital, where he must for some time, even if he ultimately recovers. The ringleaders of the trouble were clapped in irons, and hay been handed over to the ci authorities.

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