New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
THE BRAz1LT1Y R4ILR01D EXPEDITION

DENIAL OF THR STORIES OF SUFFERING AND DEATH
STATEMENT OF oNE or THE CONTRACTORS.
FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUSH.l
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Captain James
lane commander Of the schooner d. N. Anthony,
Gently arrived Georgetown, d. c. is reported to have
stated that the condition of the wOrkmen sent from this
CITY by the Messrs. Collins the interior OF Brazil TO
construct the Madeira and MamOre Railroad, Is truly
nitabe from the want OF food aud medical attention,
ana that only five out OF 500 ahorers taken there are
obe 10 work Twothirds Of these aborers are Phiade
phians and their families live here The senior member
OF the firm OF p f. Collins, the contractors was asked
"a 10 the truth OF the statements This gentleman, Philip
Collins whose brother In charge Of the expedition In
Brazil saws there is foundation for the report
He is enabled 70 Reute this last statement by the testi
mopy OF Others who Just from the point at which
the death and starvation Is said 10 be carrying OF his
men and he is enabled present the manifest OF the
very sehOonerthe d. NJ. AnthOny-whose captain Is re-
ported to be making these statements THIS mani
fest and OF succeeding vessels show that the great
t abundance of provisions and medicine have been fur
nished.
ON the 9TH OF July the d. NJ Anthony
left San Antonio, where the men are at work.
carrying down the river to Para, on the sea
coast as q passenger Mr. Charles NJ Bird the
chief engineer Of the whole expedition. Having left inc
schooner Anthony at Para, Mr. Bird took the quicker
route home and reached August He quit the ser
vice of the Messrs Collins the LIST Of july by advice
of his physcian on Of chronic disorder OF the
liver which was aggravated by the beat 1.-THE climate
NJ Braz and therefore be considered an unbiased
ituess He said his return that he LEFT the party
in generally good condition the 9TH OF July ana up
20 that date there had been more than per
cent OF the 900 wOrknen SICK at one time,
nor had there been single addition 70 the I'VE deaths
already reported Mr. JamisOn general superintendent
Of the WORK who this city on business Tor the
coufr tnrs left there about the middle OF April ana
reporte lat there not more than ten Zen unable
10 work 4 that time. Dr. Coates, one OF the physieisns
with the party, wrote Ia letter received June 20;
Ibe b. eakbO fever Is quite prevalent: but yields
readily % med treatment. and Is not NJ all dangerous
10 l9e ft Is only fever and ague IN another form
with reference the allegation that the provisions
were poor and in5nicent in quantity Mr. Collins SAID;
Experience has taught us what kihd OIL 1000 ID neees
AZ " for the Workmen and have been careful 10 prOnt
y Tie lessons There considerable suffering at hfst
In consequence OF OF vessels tho Anthony being
detained at the mouth Of tho Amazon thrtytWO days.
The food sent In the other vessels would have been
sunicent had not some of Il spoiled We have selected
none but the best articles Of food that the Philadelphia
market affords At first furnished the same as the
men used ia the United States but soon discovered
that such does not suit n tropical climate. since
then VIC have been sending IN addition 70 the
flour and meal, canned meats, TOMATOES, etc,
OF the best quality and In abundance There have
been sch0Oners partly loaded with this sort OF food
sent down since about the latter part OF April and two or
three have arrived at San Antonio Oh tomatoes
alone we $4,000 pounds in aud other
ticles have sent proportion Besides these med
and everything essential 70 the mems behth have
been forwarded The supply Of food already there or on
the way IL ample 70 last until next January.