New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
BACK FROM THE NICTHEROY.
EIGHTEEN MEN RETURN HOME BY
WAY OF SOUTHAMPTON
LIVELY TIMES REPORTED on THE CRUISER
AFRAID THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT
PAY wAGEs-CHARGBs AGAINST THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER-OTHER MEN


PAY wAGEs-CHARGIss AGAINST THE
EXECUTIVE oFFIcER-OTHER MEN
ON THE WAY HERE
In the steerage of the American Line steamer
New-York, which arrived here from Southampton
yesterday, eighteen OF the crew Of the Bra
lillian cruiser Nctheroy. These men left the ship
ut Pernambuco, refusing to enter the service Of
Peixoto. because they were doubtful of the ability
OF the Government TO pay them They left the
Nctheroy at Pernambuco and went to Southamp-
ton the British steamer Clyde. FIfty-seven men
shipped here left the Nctheroy Pernambuco
OF these. sixteen shipped on vessels at that port
which short-handed one died. and forty went
TO Southampton OF that forty eighteen came here
on the New-York. and of the others will ar
rive the Ems.
Lieutenant Conway, the only officer who left the
ship. will also arrive here on the Ems. The men
tell weird stories OF their experiences board the
Nictheroy and when their stories stripped Of
ali the exaggeration of which seafarlng are
fond and the truth is extracted from galley
yarns" they did indeed have a lively time OF IT,.
The passage of the paid back to New
. York by the Brazilian Government but they all
declare that they shipped on American ship,
and have had regular discharge; therefore. they
are going TO appeal to the Shipping Commissioner,
and demand pay from the time they left here until
they got back. on Monday they Will 80 in a body
to Quas shipping office at South-st and O.d
Slip and lively times may be expected there and
at the office Of the Shipping Commissioner.
There are able sea lawyers among them pre-
pared to argue their case. The men all speak IN
anything but complimentary terms of Lieutenant
Hill the executive officer OF the Nictheroy, and
accuse him Of drunkenness and cruelty. In this
they all agree however they may differ in other
parts Of their story. They do not deny that they
themselves. occasions. partook of a good deal
Of sprituous liquor. and from all accounts the
shin seems to have been veritable thirst cure.
The first thing of moment which took place on the
cruise was when they beat TO quarters outside OF
Sandy Hook The Nictheroy mad left the Hook
behind her and was we'll on her way down the
coast when man-of-war was sighted. me
stranger showed no colors. and II was Immediately
thought that It was the Repubicu, which Melo
had threatened TO send up to intercept them Upon
coming nearer the man-of-war showed the American
colors and the alarm over.
The story of the arrival OF the Nictheroy at 81,
Thomas and her target practice at QUAIL Rock has
already been published. At St. Thomas sailor
named Walz died from heart disease and was
buried shore.
LIEUTENANT HILL PUNISHEs MEN.
The trouble seems to have begun after tile ship
left ST. Thomas Lieutenant Hill threatened the
men with all sorts of punshments put them IN 'he
brig and tied them up to the rigging. AT one time
he drew his revolver and threatened TO shoot a
sailor who had dispeased him but the master-at-
arms took his pistol away.
A sailor named Williams was "sprcad-eagied,'
another named vionis says he eighteen days
in the brig bread and water for not being on
deck when IL his watch below y sailor named
West was tied up with three others In the fore
peak for so long that his arms and legs swclled
to such an extent that the ships doctor came to
his relief and had him released. When the suffer
ing OF the men thus tied were reported TO Lieu
tenant Hill he is said have replied. Let them
suffer"
West said that while he bound an officer
named Brinley came along and beat him with a
recited by the returning men. man named liar-
vey was kept on watch. for instance, Tor forty
eight hours for some derelicion Of duty. The sto-
rles lose nothing in the telling. and they grew
lighted stecrage Of the New-York.
The first Brazilian port approached hy me Nc t.
a black and starless one. and lay TO- awaiting a
message from the shore 4 steamer was seen
theroys signals. the ship cleared for action. the
guns being loaded and ,he masazines opened a, a.;
the unknown vessel came nearer Lieutenant liii
said: Let give her one for luck anyway"
Just then the unknown vessel blew one whistle a
was all righ. \ boat came from tn sieame,. ana
a Brazilian ofeceT boarded the Eictheroy Win dis
patches from Captain Baker The next morning
another boat came out from Ceara and brought
further dispatches Then the Nictheroy proceeded
10 Pernambuco.
CELEBRATING THE ARRIVAL. At PERNAMBUcO.
The night that the Nic,heroy arrived at Pernarn-
buco memorable one. The crew got AT the
liquor in the storeroon and proceeded to celebrate
their arrival. How they got the liquor out Of the
store-oom they will not tell but they got II, and
lots OF 1t. Now they say II was Lieutenant lILrs
clare that Captain Baker admitted that It was so.
course OF her existence. such night that
OF her arrival in Pernambuco.
ALL THE WINE THROWN OVERHEARD.
The next day Captain Baker ordered the wine
stores Of the wardroor to be thrown over
board. and the officers superntended the operation
Such sailors as not in irons threw the stuff
overheard breaking every bottle By order OF the
captain The sailors declare that the officers had
liquor worth 81 800 in the wardroom mess but that is
probably trihe Of exaggeratior. Two days after
the great drunk the were mustered and told
that II desired that they enlist IN the Bra
lillian Navy. Leutenan, Hi asked them how much
they would expect a month. One Of the men. speak
ing for the men who efi ihs ,oo snip at PernnmhHco
England note and 800 n month Mr.. Iiill found It
impossible TO crafty their desires in a monetary
mands put ashore. Their places were taken
S pge5 The n are The sun men % wbo men r R
ship were quartered in the arsenal, which they call
a shed.
NOT ENOUGH BANANAS TO GO AROUND.
They they half starved, getting only
two meals day. and not enough to eat at these
Their Christmas dinner consisted Of soup and
bananas. and there were enough bananas Ia
captain Of the port and about every other day 'hey
visited the American Consul. Many of them sold
their clothes for money purchase food and other
things.
A sailor named Cameron fell into the water on
the wall and drowned
The captain Of the port threatened every day "a
nut them I'm the guardhousc If they did not stoi
botherng him Lieutenant Conway; who had also
left the ship visited them frequently ana saln ne
Holt steamer was coming up to the states ana they
wanted o take passage her. but th"re was no
AFT
arsenal they were placed the steamer Clyde ana
Lieutenant Conway secured passage Tor all oi
them on the NewYork but most OF IN thein n v,s wels
tnnnd m he British subjects wives ana fainlles
in England and they preferred to stay there Soin,
of them WILL however. come over Wiz Wi,m i"o"'e''""
Conwav 10 prosecute their alleged claims ~.
Th" names Of the sailors who arrived on the NeW' "
York were J. Molloy James Munson y, M"rrIsc o
p simmonds NJ. G. Macarty I. DAVIS N; ~
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