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SAD PLIGHT OF WEST INDIANS AT HONDURAS PANAMA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924 STEAMER VISIT OF STOPPED ITALIANA MOST INHUMAN ACT COMMITTED AT SEA is carry of Shermans on Thursday him he saw two yonngsters struga to Young when of the time live.
At Sea and Passenger Exhibition Ship to PanTaken off.
amanian Waters.
Alleged That They Are Insulted Fleming Mills, former Canal The chip Italia of the Roya: Captain of Steamer Dumps StowZone policeman, through his Italian Navy, on her cruise around Beaten and killed by Natives Attorney, Carrington, was Latin America, arrived at Balboa aways Overboard When Disreleased from custody of the Zone Wednesday morning and was Who Say They Must Quit police last Monday after being greeted at the docks by an im covered on Ship taken off the steamer Panama on mense crowd. The Italia is the high seas on a warrant sworn ing, an artistic and comercial.
out by Thomas Lombard, auto exhibition of Italy best.
The BARBADOS STANDARD of the 19th ulto. reports Direct West India cable Company, Mr. G, Bennett. who mobile dealer of this city, for an despatch from Washington, dated was on the wharf at the time, was alleged debt for an automobile Reception Committee, headed by humanity must be considered as one of the most inhuman There was also at the docks a the following sensational story which in the light of August 6, states that an unofficial asked as to what was happening Mills had secured his passage on no, to receive the ship. The band acts and tends to rival any hunnish deed carried out.
report from Honduras telling of and replied that the Company was the Panama and was on his way from La Salle College of this city during the late war, The story reads; the outbreack there, August 1st, arranging matters with the Hon to New York.
greeted her as she approached near of a new revolutionary movement duranian Government.
Lombard gave evidence that be the dock, by the playing of the ed overboard yearly whilst attempt time, the Captain hailed her, but How many stowaways are toss Espying a fishing boat at the same reached the State of Department The people returned to their bad sold an automobile to Mills on Panamanian National Anthem Monday but officials indicated that homes but the same night the na the installment plan and that Mills followed immediately by the site is their columby feadra shipping ber owner refused to reply to the they did not regard the situation tives again started to attack them owed him 240. 75 on the machine. Italian National Anthem when she statistics do not record, but the signal and pushed shoreward This alleged action of the Captain of further enraged the Captain who as serious. The new movement is several West Indians being stab It would appear that Mills had drew alongside the dook, the Zingari which passed here merely asked the two lads. Can not believed to have strong sup bed and otherwise ill treated. On negotiated a sale of the car with persons who are traveling on board America does lead up to the iden There is among the distinguished on Thursday last bound for South you swiin? Well its optional, said off my or port and hope was expressed that the 16th, the situation became so that the latter had demanded from the Italia, bethe Honourable Gior that in some instances stowaways swim, either suits me. The lads the provisional regime headed by dangerous that Military guard Mills 160, which he had paid Yangi, Ambassedor to the King of are mistaken for mermaids. were forced overboard and a good Genral Tosta would restore order under white Americans had to be him in advance, appearently Italy and leader of the exhibition; It is alleged by two young st while after the owner of the fishing with little delay, brought into use. Each white changing his likeness for the ma also ten journalists.
Lucians who were picked up in the boat beard cries and splashes in collection the water. When he looked about In connection with the above the American had from six to eight chine Mills returned the money by the Italia is most beautiful and evening of by Captain Fored Jamaica Gleaner of the 9th inst. Honduranian soldiers under his check the previous at the same appreciated by seeing than by that being unable to secure employ. not to obey the Captain Tuesday and interesting and can be better the fishing boat Come here Miss, gling with the waves in an effort says that for sometime, days now, command. This continued for about also paid to Zin rigly stories of the treatment of four or five nights when the mais left for Cristobal from where them are automobiles, metors. 58 Zingari lying at anchor in mada for them, took alourd 105. The next morning describing them. Included among ment in St Lucia and seeing the gari first command (wok. Forde Jamaicans in Spanish Honduras Americans were withdrawn, the he secured passage on the steamer furniture, office suppli s, musical Castries they got on board and hid the fishing craft and heart their have been reaching this island; and Honduranian soldiers being left on Panama for New York. instruments, guns, silks and scores themselves with the intention of story. As soon as he arrived on letters received here this week by guard.
The car was the principal of other thiogs too numerous to taking a rat passage to anywhere shore, he turned them over to the eople who have relations in the STILL BEING MOLESTED developed that some time character in the mix up, as it mention, that the steamer might be bound. Police at Speighstown. They were Central American Republic, give ago Thousands of people visited the They succeeded well up to a allowed to sleep at the Station on much cause for apprehension. Up to the time of writing West Lombard had sold it to one Mar. ship all day Thursday; these in certain point, and was not found Thursday night and were sent up The Hondurians are determined Indians are still being molested tineau under similar conditions as cluded a number of buisness men, out by the Captain until they had to the City yesterday morning The it was sold to Mills. Martineau Dostly Italians, some of whom reached the North West of Bar that the coloured West Indians in and a report has just reached here had not yet paid anything on the have placed orders for supplies to bados (Shermans. He flew into Harbour Master was interviewed fact all coloured people shall that a Jamaican farm foreman was car as was brought out in his be delivered here. There were an awful rage on finding these and the lads were put on board cave their country, and are pre cut up, in the counry, so badly evidence and so the arrangement also newspaper men and officials two stowaways on board his ship, the sloop Monalin to be returned pared to resort to force if neces on the 20th instant, that he had to car seem to have been complicated, under which Mills took over the of Panama and the Canal Zone and without much argument, got to St Lucia their native land The great Panama Canal Drysary to achieve this end.
be taken to the Hospital at Puerto but which Lombard was satisfied Dock at Balboa, the Coaline right down to business at once today.
West Indians, the majority of Castilla and is not expected to with as long as he received the Plant also of that place, the Purithem are Jamaicans, are beaten money from either party for his car. fication Plant at Miraflores andPanama City Salvation Army Corps.
It was brought cut from Mills? Pedro Miguel Locks were a and otherwise ill used and abused British West Indians are looked of interesting places indiscriminately all over the coun upon here as being lower than the testimony that he had paid Lom: visited by Yerem biertse reftihe slips Lard about 400 on the car and at try, it is alleged, and recently the meanest animal. We are called the time he was leaving had turned party. The ship left Balboa yes.
WELCOMES NEW OFFICERS.
Fruit Co. employing labourers, had monkeys, dogs, hogs by the native it into a garage for Lonbard. He terday morning and transited the to take close on 1, 000 of them, in oficials and this incite the people about 250, 00 which would have is expected to stay for a day or thought the car was then worth Canal to Cristobal where she On Tuesday, August 12th, our at their disposal whenever necescluding their women folk and chil to attack us. Their daily avocation been sufficient to cover the bal. two.
new Commanding officers in the sary.
persons of commandant William Gren, on to a ship in the harbour is now to molest British subjects. It ance due thereon; while Lombard Sacred Concert Postponed Martin and Mrs. Martin arrived Corps then treated the meeting to Captain Walker of the Paraiso for protection, as 1, 000 natives is claimed here that it is no good thought it was not worth more bere from British Guiar a to take a well rendered vocal solo and was armed with cutlasses, were coming going to the British Vice Consul, than 25.
the corps in this city, followed with an address by Mills was released from cutody The Sacred Concert which They were met at the railroad Butterfield, the corps secretary in from the interior to attack them. as he is employed in business and For the past couple of months can find no time to listen to our who proved his client was iueol morrow) at St. Jude Mision: diers and juniors who escorted behalf of the Overcomers Brigade.
on motion of Attorney Carrington was bo sked for the death instafito: station by a large number of sola who welcomed the new officers on the Honduranians have been clam complaints. Through the Gle vent; the attorney contending Summit. has been postponed who them to the Hall. At night they Dr. Connell was the next speakouring for British subjects to quit aner we are asking the Government futher that the proceedings against the 14th of next month. All who were present at the soldiers coun their country. On the 14th instant to take steps to protect its un be carried out in any other civi in mind and prepare or the latter labour in other fields, stating their the work, its aims and its achieveills were illexal and would not have bought tickets will bear this cil and spoke of their years of er, and kept the audience spellbound with an interesting talk on matters reached a crisis, as the na fortunate people who are here.
Ized country, date determination to carry on here tives started beating the Jamaicans with the same real and interest. soldiers the necessity of their full ments. He urged upon the It has just come out here that on the streets in broad dayligth the reason we were sent on board Wesleyan Methodist Church. La Marea Beached welcome meeting was held, Pre cooperation with the new officers On Wednesday evening the public and hooting and jeering at them.
An appeal was made to the man the Banan was that a gang of on her Maiden Voyage cisely at 30. to five hundred natives sunbeams and chutes de embled their administration. The songs agement of the Truxillo Railway The Missionary Anniv. isary Oled ters of the corps then rendered a Company for help and assistance, armed with machettes and guns service of the Panamt Wesleyan On her maiden voyage frozn Bos outside of the hall and formed up welcome song, and Sgt. Ifill was the intention of wiping. the the Brigade, and in Truxillo. These gave no results.
But next day all West Indians West Indians. The Government, The Rey, Kissock Braham Company disel engine ship La Leader Winifred Mitchel. They brief address welcomed the new working in the town were told by however, got wind of the affair The public meeting will be held of Costa Rica last Tuesday morn: hall were joined by the Conquerers ca Corps was then represented by shipyards, ran ashore off the coast Miguel and on the way back to the port as was given by the brigade to their predecessors. The La Bothe head of the Department to lock and sent out soldiers armed with The on the following Tuesday night in up their houses with their belong. machine guns to stop them.
ing. It is said that the ship went and Overcomers Brigades who Sgt. major Wattley, Ensign Ben.
ings and find themslves to the commander threatened to fire on 1930. Among the speakers wa jashore to avoid a collision with a were holdiog open air meetings in Det, the officer in charge being be the Rev. Roberts of the Fruit Company wharf without the mob if they did not retreat. La Boca Heights According to messages from the respectively. At 30, the meeting illness, and the usual welcome was 25th, and 12th October Streets, unable to be preseut through of the Captain of the La Marea. the was opened by Sgt, Major Wright tendered Commandant Mrs.
then in the harbour waiting to be Fruit Company, as an act of pre Methodist Free Church.
pny delay. The Banan was This they eventually did, but the and the Rev. Baptist Chapel small craft.
ship went ashore close to Grape as chairman. On the Platform loaded with bananas.
caution, decided to send us on the Special Offerings will be taken at each Service in aid of the fundswhich is a short distance were several representatives from Martin. At this juncture, corp Banan. In September there is of the Wesleyan Methodist Mis Costa Rica. Much of ber cargo lished in the city as well as other presented the new officers with a the docks at Port Limon, Enid Hall came forward and To the number of about 975 the various denominations estab souls made up of men, women and going to be election and the West Indians are fearing the worst as sionary Society children and including people from the open threats to wipe them out, and all who are interested in the Never was the call to the Church effort to lighten her.
juniors, Sgt. Reynolds speaking ers of the Salvation Army. Lieu for that departmentred by 56: Two wrecking tugs have been tenant Spence of the Paraiso Corps the followed Addresses British Honduras, Caribs and West Indians they assembled on still being made.
if they do not leave the counry are conversion of the heathen, louder dispatched to the scene of the read the opening hymn, after the Scarlett, recruiting officer of the. singing of which Sgt.
the pier as ordered, and were then great problem of the Misionary the Willett of Kingston, Jamaica in prayer followed by the reading coresRevd: Odle of the Ebenezer taken on board the Banan. While am writing this letter creasing call: from tens of thous steamer Parismina is also expected Hannah. The next item was a Mission. Then came the moment United Fruit Company of the scripture lesson by Sgt. Brother Brewster of the Christian Methodist and which went back in the stream. the farm foreman who get cut up ands, in India and Africa for Chris by the Captain of the La Marea vocal trio by corps cadets Scarlett for which all were anxiously From a. until 3:30 they died at the Hospital and further than teaching. The issionuries to render some assistance. Demercado and Hall entitled Our rere kept on board without a shooting has taken place resulting are appalled at the situ tion and The La Marea is one of the new Pastor Welcome. The Rev. awaiting and a quiet bush fell over morsel of food some of the people in the deaths of two more Jamai urgently call for reinforcement: series of three disel engine ships Thorbourne then addressed the Mrs. Commandant Martin and never even had time to get a cup cans.
Let us do our part in th. greatest just built for the United Fruit meeting, speaking in glowing terms called upon her to address the of will work of tea in the morning. At 3:30 Company in British shipyards, of the army work in the city and meeting. Before speaking, she of the efficiency of its Officers. sang a beautiful hymn and request the ship went back to the ALL ROADS WILL LEAD TO ALL ROADS WILL LEAD TO ALL ROADS WILL LEAD TO He extended a bearty welcome to ed the congregation to take up the wharf and the refugees were land Juan FRANCO RACE TRACK TO JUAN FRANCO RACE TRACK TO JUAN FRANCO RACE TRACK TO the new officers, promised them chorus. She then delivered a well el The Assistant Manager of the MORROW.
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