The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-17
Ell CID'S CREW SHIPPED.
esS MEN CHOSEN FROM AMoNa sET-
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The Articles Declare thst Thsy usvs Nee
Ealfpted -Nnnss or the oGesrp - The
shsp WtT stssre Ts-uorrovy nsr Br.sir.
| FL Cid shipped her crew yesterday. The
vould-be sailors and fighters gathered early
in the morning In front OF Quail's shipping
office at 81 South street. There were hundreds
OF them. and they blocked the sidewaik and
spread into the street. 20 '''''
The men were called up stairs into sail loft
a few at time. and there were inspected By
an oflcer and surgeon from E Old. Most OF
the men were rejected.
Those who were chosen were told to 60
to ship at the foot Of Joraienon street
Brooklyn. There. In the presence Of the
Brazilian Government they signed articles
In the articles. Minister Mendonca 10 one
Of the parties FL Cid 10 described az
"the Brazilian steamship Nictheroy." and the
men engage for six montha or until an officer
OF the Brazilian Government takes charge OF
the ship. or until they reach Rio do Janeiro. az
the officer may elect. It In expressly stipu-
lated. in capital letters that the agreement
does not constitute an Enlistment tn the Bra
lillian navy. or bind the men to serve under
the brazilian flag. or commit any act In viola-
ton Of tho law Of nations or the municipal
laws Of the United States. The men are to do
their best to preserve the vsssel and cargo In
the event OF attacks from pirates or other per
sons unlagwfully attempting to seize or in1urs
In ali 224 names were enrolled on the ship
ping papers. The full list Of officers reada:
mater G., capt p,s, E. g Bake Baker; n M,
Senior w..s$ @inesr aspaao%sh Craven; Second
Rsy hrS sn.sS s'hs s
AssisI ant Eavigator--ieorge 4. Evylyu.
Mr.. Hill will fight the ship and have command
ants will help him. The engineers depart
Van idenstein is Chief Engineer. and he has .
double corps OF assistants, as follows:
First s.,;'sn Charles s.syo1soI second Alon,o
Edward q BeArdsier; second. Aooert Brodie: third.
There arc flfty-six men in the department.
Other officers on the ship are Thomas Howell.
steward Thongs h r Hunt pgrser: and T the sur
men number lao. There are four electricians.
Two boys appeared on Fl Cid and wanted to
60 along as messenger boys. OF WHOM there
i was doubted Il they had permission from
their parents to 60. though they said they had;
cd that he could bring note from his pareats.
Fl Cid took on coal ali day, and tss eoaling
seSSss i rs f Sa her sSsI Es
was slowed away between docks. An elevator
to raise the dynamite cuns nrolectiiss Wa
Of other things were also attended to, Prob.
ably early this morning the Javeifn and
the Feiseen will be swung aboard. AT o'clock
this afternoon III Cid will leave her present
berth and will an Choir either of Robbins Reef
or Off GraveseTd. where her compass will be
adjusted and she will take on her first supplies
OF ammunition. Tomorrow she will probably
start for Brazil under her now name.
Work on tho Britannia and the three torpedo
boats continued to be rushed yesterday. It Is
again stated that tho passenger steamship
Boston of the Yarmouth line Of Boston has
been purchased BY the F1tnts for Brazil. Mr..
Charles R Flint declines to deny or affirm the
story.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16-The report that Capt
Zalinski the inventor Of the dynamite gun,
was in New York seems to give color to the
story that he intends 70 60 to Brazil on Fl Cid
to superintend the frink. OF the dynamite guns
Of that vessel. It is learned at the War De-
partment that tho Captain has como East from
his post at the Presidio. San Francisco. on o
months leave OF absence granted by the Com
mauder. He Is under orders to appear before
an Examining Board because Of the stgte Of
his health. He could not leave the United
States. while on either the active. or the
retired list Of the army without leave from the
War Department.. and 1t Ii not the intention OF
the departm ent 70 grant an leaves to ofiesrst to
for or against the present Govern1nsnt Of that
the Navy Depertm ent, 30 that 1t 10 highly i'm
probable that Admiral Gillis. although re-
tired officer. will be permitted to volunteer his
services in Peixoto's behalf. unless he sur
renders biz commission.