Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-02
HAD TO SLEEP on COBBLE STONES.
Harsh Treatment of Sailors i'm the
PernnmbucO Barracks

QUARANTINE, Feb. 2-The steamer
Wordsworth. Capt. Harbie. arrived last
night from Rio and Pernambuco and an
chored on the bar until this morning.
She has as passengers forty-two men from
the Brazilian cruiser, America, and four
from the Nictheroy. The men almost with
out exception complained of their treat
ment at Pernambuco, but said that while
on board the cruiser they were treated
very well.
AT Pernambuco all hands were sent on
shore to the government barracks and the
only place they had to sleep was the hard
cobblestone paving in the barracks yard
Some OF the officers were put up at hotels
and their board paid. All hands expressed
desire to so to Brazil with another
cruiser in case she fitted out.
The impression was current on board the
Wordsworth that another Brazilian cruiser
was being fitted out in New York for SER
vice at Rio Janeiro.
Among the passengers in the cabin were
Navigator Dillon. Surgeon Randall who
acted as surgeon on the Wordsworth on ac-
count Of the illness of DR.. Poliart, the reg
ular ships doctor: Chief Engineer Coleman.
Packard Executive officer O'Haloran and
Lieuts. Russell, Blount and Dalton of the
America and Nictheroy
The Officers Story.
The officers story differs from that told
by the men. They say that the stories Of
i'll treatment are not true and that the
men were treated quite well. While at Rio
the Wordsworth was anchored between
Enchados Island and the mainland.
For five weeks, according to the state
ment Of those on board, the daily fighting
between the ships launches and shore was
source of amusement TO- all on board the
merchantmen in the harbor
One day while at Rio very spirited duel
took place between the forces posted behind
the barricade on shore and two tugs be-
longing to the insursent fleet, 70. nearly
two hours the tugs keeping up a constant
fire on the government troops, and in spite
OF the dangerous position they occupied
escaped without the loss of a man. After
ward one of the boats called the Lucy re-
turned to the fight and lost three men. 1t
is said that the courage and daring ex-
hibited by the rebels on this occasion was
grand.
AS far as could be learned, the popular
feeling is about equally divided between
MellO and PeiXoto.
At Pernambuco Mello is a strong favorite.
During the voyage of the Wordsworth one
sailor and three stewards fell ill of a mild
attack of yellow fever, but quickly recovered
and went about their usual duties For a
few days DIR. Pollant. too, was a sufferer
from the same trouble, but quickly recov-
cred. 1t was for this reason that DR.. Ran
dali, late surgeon of the America acted in
that capacity on board the Wordsworth.
Other Advices.
The bark Mamie Swan, Capt. Higgins
Twenty-Five days from Pernambuco re-
ports that she lay fifty-three days at Per-
nambuco discharging and reloading. There
was no fighting of any description, except
at the time of the execution Of several
officers of the gunboat Parahyba. who were
suspected of sympathy with Mello.
The city of Pernambuco was under mar
tial law. strong feeling prevailed in
favor Of Mello. but when Da Cana issued
his now famous manifesto. announcing mon
archial sentiments, a decided reversal of
feeling was noticed, which was only par
TALLY stayed when Da Cana issued his
corrected proclamation.