The New York herald., 1878-12-30
VOYAGE OF THE ANITA.
THE CAPTAINS REPLY TO THE CHARGES or
CRUELTY MADE DY HIS TWO MATEs-wAsrI'p
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THE CAPTAINS REPLY TO THE CHARGES or
CRUELTY MADE DY HIS TWO MATEs-wAsrEp
SYMPATHY AT VIEWPOINT.
In the HERALD Of the 2Tth inst an article by teie
graph from Newport. II. l.. published, III when
the first and second mates OF hs New York sch""nor
Anita charged the captain Mr. McCrcady with cruelty
to them and others of the while on the passage
from Ciudad Bolivar to this port. Tho schooner
touched at Newport the 26th inst. wherc the TWO
officers. who were unfit for duty. asked to be dis
charged. Upon the captains refusing to comply they
made a complaint to the Collector of Customs OF the
port. who secured their release. After obtaining
discharge they quilted the vessel and circulated
the report above alluded to- and 1t is said started for
this city, where the schooner was bound. to make
complaint against the captain before one of the United
States Commissioners for ininring one of his men
that he never recovered. Az they said they would
leave Newport the 2Gth they We're expected At the
Com,ni ssoner's office Saturday but they did not
put in appearance. and search for them by
HERALD reporter through the sailors boarding houses
of the city failed show that they had arrived The
schooner. which left Newport after stop OF two
days reached this port yesterday and when she was
made fast to her dock in Brooklyn long interview
had with Captain McCready, who was found by ths
writer in the cabin. suffering from severe attack
rheumatism and hard cold. He had read the state.
of his two first officers and at first he refused
anything to do whatever with the matter say
ing that he perfectly dissusted with their con.
duet. but finally consented to give correct accouns
OF the whole passage, which was as follows:-
STATEMENT CAPTAIN M'cREADY.
II have been captain OF the Anita for the past -FOUR
years. and make regular trips to Ciudad Bolivar four
times year. / before charged with i'll
have possessed my mates We left New York for
Ciudai Bolivar October .. With miscellaneous
cargo. For the first ten days ont heavy weather
was experienced Tuesday, October ~ the second
mate, Carmen Howell was taken sick and confined
to his room being unable to report for duty dur
ing the entire passage. On saturday. November
. after voyage, Of Twenty-Five days. we sailed
up the Orinoco River to Ciudad Bolivar. where
we docked and prepared to discharge the cargo.
With the assistance Of several lonsshoremen the
vessel was soon emptied, and on the llth we were
taking in ballast. While this ballast being
thrown in the first mate coming up from the
hold and instead Of passing through the forehatch.
as he should have done. attempted to pass up the
main hatch, through which the ballast WAS being
thrown. when he accidentally struck in the back
with stone, making him nnSt for duty throughout
the voyage except to keep the logbook
DEsEnriNe SAILORS.
"About twelve o clock the next night three seamen.
who had shipped with Inc from New York, deserted
the schooner. taking with them all their personal
propc. .ty and the ships yawl boat On previous oc-
casions have had other dcsertons Of the kind ana
have learned that the men go to the gold Inines
Diligcnt search made for the three seamen by
the officials OF the place. but they never heard
from. 1t is common for seamen to desert their ves-
sells down in that country in the winter
time. they had rather remain south during
the cold weather. but during the summer
case of desertion rarely occurs. To fill the
places Of the descrtcrs shipped four natves--Jo-
reph Francis, g. l.. Gambler, Theodore Martinez ana
A. Roderiguez--a but OF whom on board
now. We left Ciudad on the 10Th OF November. in
ballast and u week or later had exceeding rough
weather. with heavy rains. About midnight, Decen-
Der 81 Joseph Francis. who, believe, am charged
with numbering. taken suddenly sick with chlls.
and before arrived Newport he died and was
buried ut Az the vessel was now short
thought best to put into Newport r. l., to get more
hands to bring the vessel safely into this port NO
sooner the vessel in port than my two mates,
who had confined to their cabins during the voy
age. applied to tor their discharge As they had
seemed to be comfortable where they were
/ refused to grant it. And. in TACT
hal no right to discharge any man.
matter who lie until the dischargng port was
reached. What should they do the next day but go
ashore and make the complaint which saw pub
lshcd ia the HERALD to the Collector OF Customs.
who Immediately called on me to ascertain II such
were the facts OF the case assured him that 1t
all false, but said il the anxious to leave
the vessel. and il he would be responsible for the
result that they should CO. He consented, and after
the hospital and them 80 to it. As Tor their
coming to New York. don't think that they have -
yet lett Newport
THE CAPTAIN SUPPORTED
The steward Isaac Lamb stated that the captain
always very kind to the crow, and that he had
acted as mate and captain throughout the passage.
For several days, said he, 'he took OF Avery
alone and tore two OF his shirts Tor DandaIeS
for Howclls limbs.
Theodore Martinez, native Of Bolivia. whom the
captain took while at Ciudad called into the
cabin and said that he any OF the mis-
used by the captain
.DiG murder Francis ?" asked the captain Of the
native.
Il no see you." replied the astonished sailor.
"Francis die. put Francis in bunk and change
clothes, but live"
"fartinez, did / ever strike him 2"
II no know, Captain. You good captain to me
and to all boys"