The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-01
CAPTAIN BRADLEY.
HIS REMARKS ON BOARD The
STEAMER MADRAS"

we nave received PERMISSION w
publish the following statement of
Captain Bradley, late commander of
the Madras, which has been received
from him:
Saturday, Sept. Sth, at $3.50, pm.
let 90 from the dock and proceeded
to sea, Pilot in charge at 5:12 pm.
when about to discharge the Pilot
into the Pilot schooner, Robert
Anon, Chief Mate came on to the
bridge, l told him that l dld not in
tend to allow him to eat at the cabin
table any more but that he would
get his meals in his own room,
Anon at once commenced to use abu-
sive language to me when | told him
to stop it and TO leave the bridge,
Anon refused to do so by saying
Il shan't'. L then went up to him
with intention of putting him Off the
bridge when he made grab at my
beard and blow on my face which
I lodged loosing my cap, | then adj
ministered chastisement to him,
Anon at the same time trying to get
the best of me which he failed to do.
/ again ordered him off the bridge,
and had to put him off using no
more force than was necessary, l
then went aft and wrote out state
ment of this whole affair and asked
the Pilot who was OH the bridge, also
the third mate who was at the wheel
to sign it if they thought it was
correct one, which they did; after
discharging the Pilot into the cutter
1 rang the telegraph to proceed full
speed ahead, the first Engineer
Cotton immediately came on
to the bridge and asked me
if that signal " referring to the tele-
graph meant to proceed on the
voyage, I replied yes; he then
said that the engines would not be
moved unless to go back to Frisco.
1 cautioned him that the mates
business had nothing to do with him;
l then made sail on the ship aud
while doing so called the engineer
aft and ordered the first engineer to
proceed on the voyage by working
the engines, he positively refused to
obey me; l then gave the same order
to his I'd and to the Sd engineers,
and they likewise refused to proceed
or move the engines and they then
went forward.
While setting the main. topsail l
observed the ship working astern,
1 went to the engine room and found
the enginne working astern; l then
went down on to the platform and
found the three engineers all there
ordered Cotton to stop the en-
gines, he refused to do so, then
turned round to the I'd and repeated
nv order to him he also refused to
obey me, then went on deck and
took in the main-topsail and made
it fast, and let the ship drive, taking
soundings occasionally and at 8 :45
pm. the weather coming in foggy,
let go the anchor in 16 fathoms fear
ing the ship would drive on to Cape
St. Pedro; Immediately after l took
in the main-topsail the engines
stopped.
After coming to an anchor set
sea watch, the End mate going OF
duty when the Engineers refused te
proceed, Sunday Sept. 9th coming
with think fog at pm. the Ius
Boat Monarch with Pilot McNei
came alongside and asked if
wanted anything l desired him t'
report to the British consul the state
d of affairs on board and to ask hin
to send me off three engineers wh'
would take charge of the engines,
Pilot Mcneil replied he would ant
then steamed away to port latte
part of the day hazy.
At 9:40 pm. the chain OF th'
windlass carried away and the cabl
began to run out, ! went forwar'
and found Anon with a lamp ant
lever in his hand, / took them fror
him and ordered him away AM
secured the cable. Anon went aft ant
again came forward l repeated M
ORDER to him, when he replied "a
right mind you said so" fogg
throughout the night.
Monday Sept. 10th commencin
with foggy weather. AT lp.m. tn
Tug Boat Wizard came alongsid
and asked if he could do anythin
for me sent dispatch to the Brltis
Consul and copy of these remarks
also asking for three engineers t
take charge of the engines; 3:3
n nv British Consul, Mr., Lend