The New York herald., 1879-03-29

sssmsn from .sia bark the vessel to pay to him the
one months extra wages. upon the following
qrounds:-
He having shipped for twelve months Baltimore
dated October as is and i being evident that the yss
ss her ns %
for her now 70 proceed and thence 70 the United States
S ss to sao
That shs s.iio. n: Win 2,
or n lar aas s nj hal s and VIII
This is my opinion. for cannot but give consider
able credence to the sailors complaint above stated
in sections to inclusive because it is SO well cor
reading OF the enclosure No. 1. with its annex
No. l. will show that section Of this sailors state
ment is fully corroborated by the Elverton's log
book. tNi t ft
SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A SAILOR
Again. the said annex No. indicates suspicious
death. Is . sailor slipping into tho sea powerless
to call out for help as water bucket And when the
No. of said enclosure is read this suspicion
is startling. II it should occur to any ones mind
just here that it was by mistake that Captain Bar.
cley declared Frank Miller deserted instead OF dead.
let me say to him that this is not the only in
stance as will soon show, in which that master
made this mistake since he last left Baltimore.
Section of this ignorant sailors story, who can
neither read write. find taes with the log book
(see annex No. hereof Speaking about this death
seemed to make the sailor shudder-perhaps it was
Section also is corroboraed by the log see annex
No. hereof except as to the number OF hours the
clause of annex No. hereof, remark that it is in
Captain Barclays own handwriting. Remembering
this and also the fact that this steward and cook had
been working six months on that vessel at $40 per
month, then read annex No. 3 hereof, In which the
name OF sailors dead is unsafe with Captain
Barcley may not those living sometimes have fears
for their safety with himf ~ ftas
Section 4.--The log of the Elverton says nothing
whatever about sailor shot aud left in the hospital
at santa Cetterina yet this sailors statement Is 80
well corroborated in other respects that, uncorrobo
rafpd believe this one
Section IL corroborated by the paper Of annex
No. to enclosure No. 2. in my 146 and by the
rounding circumstances. So Is section q; and
ton vouched for by the mark left of the blow
These are, 'in my Judgment, " the good and suf-
fcient reasons why l believed this sailor to the
remaining section (s) and discharged him from the
vessel.
have stated these reasons with such fulness to
the department as Captain Barcley has protested
against my action and do not feel atberty to state
to him at present all 'the good and sufficient rea-
sons" in my judgment. which have given.
The log book OF the Elverton, which has been here
inbefore frequently referred to- is retained and
kept in the possession OF this consulate will be
forwarded to the department separately on the rst
good opportunity.
Charles Aiick is an American citizen and resides in
Baltimore, and the mate of the vessel the voyage
from Baltimore to Rio Janero. Joseph J. Bowling,
resides also in Baltimore and went from Rio Janero
to his home in that city the American brigantine
Peabody. And referring now to the last sentence Of
enclosure No. of this same despatch Q46) would
add that If Charles Alick should be desired wit
before the Shipping Commission he can easily
be had there without any expense by this consulate
shipping him or having him 60 when he ships on
ing the department what that port is, so it
through the Commissioners there have him on his
arrival sent anywhere he may be desired. All Of
which is most respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH W. sTRYKER. Consul.
TO THE DEPARTMENT. OF STATE. WAsH1NaroN. d. c.
Accompanying the above are the following-
ANNEX NO. or ENCLOSURE NO. 1. sets
Extract from the log Of the American bark Evertou of
Baltimore, Barcey Master, on voyage Baltimore to Rio
Monday, November 10: ls7z-7:so A. M.-Man Frank
745 missed BY me- sleft but could not any
at as L was mis- missed ID ss At the sime me- ''A" ''
Soss so OF Ss 1 81 RIO JAN
s na S . ct s
+ q &s s bark 4 before % me
fro said bark on the ID Of January ISIS and that no
wages were duo him on any account
(0nicsl seaD 38 FRANCIS NJ. CoNDEIRO.
tl AxxKx NO. 1 OF xscLosURx NO. . - -
"Wednesday sa,h April is7sm. s.,.. AZ 4. one one
after short sickness 4s al %pdfns h S and I
Fourteen days out.
Extract. from 81 log yins of Ro
sSss sick captain sent another steward aboard from
Thursday. Nay ~. =. steward worry sick.
Msys,liAM-. - Captain sent steward to hospi-
tai. he being very sick
Saturday. May 49, Robert Ross died in tho hos
pital
ASxKx NO. OF ENCLOSURE NO. 2
CONSULATE UNITED STATES Rio JANHiRo BRA
MI.-I, Joseph NJ Ilinds Consul General of the United
% Ss cy nSr s s%S sad fser
sai >. ; IS sss Ms LII q, Of
N stf Wee Consul General.
MORE RAscAIITY.
The despatch No. lag. referred to above, which is
also file ut the State Department. reveals plot
the part of Captain Barcley to secure large allow
for salvage from Brazilian underwriters
pany with whom he had insured his ship and cargo
In the spring of 1873. The charge is that
he conspired with the owner OF . Brazilian
tug, who to find him in danger
Of drifting on the rocks and tow him
into port. The scheme succeeded we'll that
the claim for salvage referred to arbitration and
might have been allowed had not some OF his sailors
betrayed Captain Barcley by telling of the suspicious
manner in which he had slipped his anchor chains
and drifted landward. This plot was desperate in
deed The Elverton would have been actually
wrecked II the Brazilian tugboat had failed to keep
her appointment and appear at the critical moment.