Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-11
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FurIApELrHrA. February ii.-Thers hsa
been published here . sensational but prob
ably true story of the voyage Of the ship
Nacedon, from Philadelphia to Hiogo, in
which il il shown by the finding Of court
Of inquiry that the crew was subjected "a
The most cruel treatment
One OF the most atrocious cases Of eruely
ever known in the annals o! the go has
been disclosed by the finding of . naval
court OF inquiry in connection with the
voyage of the British ship Maoedon. from
Philadelphis to Hiosn, Jsrsn. The Mace
mand Of jesse Willis Jones master, and
after . protrsc:ed voyage of 2ls days
reached her destination on December 2,
with her crew reduced in number by death
and disease and the survivors half dead
from ths brutal treatment TO which they
had been subjected At the hands OF the
ships oficsn. The crew were all shipped
At Philadelphia, severs! Of them having
been American seamsn.
Five unfortunates saccumbed to their
tortures and were thrown overheard to Be
devoured by . school Of sharks that fol-
lowed in the wake Of the ship. The list sf
the dead included Ward Grant. John Mil
lef. James Armstrong. Alvin Chapel and
Anglo Bianci. On the arrival Of the
Ascsdon At Hioeo, out Of . total surviving
complement of seventeen persons on board,
thirteen were suffering from scurvy. only
the master. mate. cook and steward having
been exempted from the symptoms Of that
dFeaded disease
Charges OF gross tyranny were formulated
at Hi0go against Clarence y. Cox the mate,
and Charles F. Beveridge, the boatswain,
and . naval couss with James Tfoup,
British Consul. - President, was organised
70 investigate the complaints which had
been entered by surviving members Of the
crew. Of the five men who died At sen. the
evidence showed that Edward Grant death
occurred on September 25. 1857, Of scurvy,
after having been the victim Of . wanton
set Of cruelty on the part of the mate.
Eight days before his death, Grant vas
rioed up 70 the nainmast by Coz and was
kept q work until the morning of the day
bsfors he died. John Miller vas lost over
board on October I, and the master allowed
the man 70 sink without making any effort
TO rescue him, not even causing boat 70 b
lowered when the accident occurred.
On November 10. while suffering from
scurvy. James Armstrong was sent aloft on
the misen mast by the boatswsin 70 scrsps
The mast . task that was not Of an urgent
nature While performing this unneces-
nfy duty. Armstrong fel, 70 The deck and
died OF his injuries the following day.
Alvin Chaysl and Anglo Bianci died Of
scuTvy, the forne. On Decemher l3 and the
latter six days after. For Bianci was re-
sarved the most shocking acts Of cruelty.
hs having bsen dragged along the deck on
several occasions BY Cox and Beve-idse
while in . dying condition.
The outbreak of scurvy on board the ship
vas shown 70 be due TO rToss violation OF
the English statutes requiring the use Of
lime or lemon juice and 70 deficiency in
The quanty Of other auti-.corbutics in the
food supplied for 80 long voyage. During
ards feet was bitten Of by shark when
The ship was thrown on her beam ends b.
a sudden souali