Secing how the situation was] developing, Capt. Fiekerment was moved to drastic action. Selzing the Kuanchiheadman, he forcibly removed him from the junks. The ian resisting, Capt. Fickorment! fought and overpowered him. With the assistance of Mr. Steen, the Chief Officer, the headman' was hound and detained. "During the struggle he called to his men for assistance, but without avail. Realizing that the contest had gone against them, the Kuanehi junk:
{nterceded for thole leader! to amend their ways. On the strength of a pro strain from further handling, th io a mont mai control of hut situation and eventually came terms with the boaunen. Sal operations commenced and argo was from the: Steminer to the junk for Aeepatsh ty Wanhsien, mer out the upper Yantxe are fairly numermis, and hou afternoon the Str. hinese uN conch ver Fron Chungking take some of to Wanhsien fund there receive the lakanee' of payment due to them for The men appeared able to thie plan, lors whjected. They had Wes afoot. ita in distress, she Mandits tance, and was requested by Capt. Fiekerment to take a message to the S. Oahu at" Wanhsien for! pimps, cement and a guar.
Swollen Cotton teamer did From Among the care earvied by: the Chit there we cotton yarn. 2 weve in the Mooded hol, cine svaked for several hours, they swelled to such an extent that eck: frames were lifted and bulk wade strained (breaking point, The crew worked strenuously to re-nove the swollen ales from the itooced hold and relieve the pressure The Kuanehi boatmen took matters very calmly and eon Lined their ka hour to transferring the salvaged earigo from the ship £0 she janks, after it had been raised.
Title on the second day after the aeccigent, the M.V. Melt of the beings baulked of their objective by the resolute action of Capt. Ficker anged their tactics and cover of darkness made an ick on the The Chita lay beached in swift] water about thirty feet from the shore. At four o'clock in the morning of the Sth, long before day light, the bandits pat out from the shore in a sampan to raid the ship. The quartermaster who was ch, valsed the alarm, and Capt.
ferment ushed from his cabin to the companion way, armed with!
Standard Oil Company, downward wi. passed and took a further, request {the U. $8. Qahw for! vssinance, Late that afternoon the Ste. Iping, of the Yantsze Rap Steamship Ca, arrived with cement and @ pump from the U. S. $. Oaha. Punrpinge was then started but pro-noud no appreciable effect on the coded hold, the damage to the vessel being too extensive, On the morning of March 7th HAL.
Tecn arrived and Lieut. Com. a revolver. Supporting him was!
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