New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-26
The ship Nylon.



RIO DE- JANEiKo. April =. l-i9
MEssR. GREaLEY & McELE.rs The New
York -hlp Xgon ss.ed from Baltimore tor san Francis
co.. 90 tae % % Fs5r-ary last and arrived ~ tbs
I place ihe 9Th oi Msrrh The Captains name was
+ Brown thai 90 the Mate Hav.ey. A. THIS port We.
,hs passengers have sacc,ed the removal OF both %
these men. A. tai. matter may make somewh.- o, a
.-r u Pie world and A. Captain sroeu started
,a. morning ior the United states desire that Sd
impartial statement Of -sar. on board The ship since
.he ett por; may be made pubic The conduct Of
Captain Brown ha. been most extraordinary. tie has
not only violated The contract made Uth his passengers
10 essentials but he has been insulting and sbl
10 his language and manners upon every
glance AZ the condition u MS s;eersge passengers
WILL Illustrate the complaints Which WE'RE brought
against Captain Brown.
Ia The Xy.uu. steersge lad one hundred and ten
meu il rainy weather The matches were closed ami
be nothing Ike vsuriators were provided ana no tisn-
i-cfn- agent used roe place became dents sfrns-
phere threatening slficafln. and causing sickness
only relieved 1y coming to the open alr Indeed many
% rhc passengers preferred 20 81 dreuchcd The rain
hy staying an deck fo entering the -teere-
lne contract made VIA The passenger. % me ylon
Uss in part faa' they should 10 supplied with Navy
rtrans This Was most t'l.iv nfrngci rqon flst
tto provisions gwen were most ury bad. and tho
allow lnce ws- often dealt 40 t.c wci-ht--h0rtsusd
fourth or more.
w. were pat spon allowance of water when only
llaic to our wants so thai Wc Ct',n suffered severely
from thirst Our water bad also some eight
hundred gallons of water We're pot 90 an iron boiler.
Inch continued copper tube severn. uC hes BOB fCk
mess. Whom Sc had been "a few weeks tf sea- snd tho
water had become very bad, t was given Us Tor drink
4 quart. strained through cloth len considerable
quantity % rust This water caused general sickness
and was pronounced dangerous hy the physician of
the -hipstill The Captain persisted in dealing 10 QUO
ul 10 was exhausted When we were within afrw i.y-
sail ot Rio and had plenty Of water IN the ho.d come
water dipped from the deck and given tor
use This water was extremely nltay and caused
sickness.
These were the essential complaints OF the steerscc
presented 20 the Consul memorial OF great force
and eloqucncc drawn mp hya young man from Boston.
the passengers OF the steeragc who could De- collected
ifter the fret interview with the Consul 20 the number
oi eighty four. Another memorial was presentet 1y
rhe cabin passengers. complaining % un-rntirman.y
conduct and lnaf'snton 20 their wants third oy
Young OF Baltimore. who had been the especial
mark OF Captain Brown abuse
After animation into the charges made and the
aihiail- presented and consultation with Mr. Todd.
fhe American Minister. Mr. Parks th' Consul depo-ed
Captain Brown and Nr Hawley. likewise implicated
n the charge end appointed Captain Bowers 90 New
Bedford. % the command Oi the good ship Nvi0n
Mcs-r- Brown and and iaw.sy were likewise ac-
cused Of cruel ot the -aors the former OF
swapping pi.to. no the head oi the steward ETC. but
no examination into these charges w. made Capt
Brown did not ACT kindly. lie was warned OF the con
sequences Of his conduct and he always received the
most respectful treatment from his passengers. In
Illustration 10 proved by clear evidence that after
he had put IN irons. he struck and chukct him
until be- tainted. I suppose the memorials gnt ariia-
Wits cn-ed 20 the Consul win De- forw 4rded % the
United states. and published. suit for damages will
be- entered by the passengers OF the ship whenever
they enter the jurisdiction % d Jaied states Court
Respectfully. j. r.