The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-09
INTERNATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS
Providence Vessel Was Detained
by Portuguese Officials.
SEARCH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
vaIsIun Of The Incident as Given By the
Agent ana Part Ovnar Of
This Clly.

Antoine l. Costa OF "a Link street. this
city, agent and part owner OF the schoon-
er Notice, tells story that may lead TO
international complications.
IL was when returning toward the West
ern Islands from the African coast. The
OF her cargo. l6 head OF horses from At
rica. Failing short OF feed. for the animals
IL was deemed necessary TO stop at the
Island OF Brava for such stores as were
necessary.
When about 10 miles from shore. and
during dead calm. boat was put or
from the Notice, but before IL reached
shore 1t was intercepted by Portuguese
revenue officials, who declared that the
Notice conveyed contraband goods. After
making this declaration. according TO
Mr.. Costa. they boarded the Notice and
made a fruitless search for contraband
goods.
After this search had been made in
stead OF releasing the little schooner the
authorities took her into port, where she
remained from the 10th OF March 10 the
27th OF June. 1902. After laying there for
three months the schooner was able 10
get away under heavy bond.
In the meantime Mr.. Costa had heard
OF this difficulty through a Portuguese
paper which he now has In his posses
sion. and after consulting with the Gus
toms authorities OF this city he placed
General r. w. Burbank. an attorney or
this city. Through his counsel he appeal
ed TO the Washington authorities and IL
awainting the result Of their decision.
Regarding the loss Of Capt. Ramos after
the partial wreck OF the vessel and the
subsequent privations OF the passengers
and rcew until the schooner was picked
up by the Italian steamship Sardegna.
Mr.. Costa had something interesting TO
subtract from the accounts already pub
lished. He Is now by no means sure that
Capt. Ramos committed suicide. The rail-
around the Notices quarter deck Is very
low, and the last time the captain was
seen on the dark night he was lost he
was reaching out over the rail trying to
catch line swinging from the boom. The
attempt was unsuccessful, and he may
have later leaned out and made another
effort, which resulted fatally.
Mr.. Costa says that the vessel is In bad
condition. She has lost her rudder, Ia
leaking, her fore rigging on the port side
Is carried away. and every one OF her
sails Is either split or In ribbons. There
was no danger of starvation aboard. as
there was considerable live stock. salt
pork, -four. meal and water In the stores
when the vessel reached New York
Mr. Costa, who has put all his savings
into the Notice and is now without re-
sources, feared that n salvage claim
would be put in against the schooner by
the Sardegna. In which case the Notice
would be lost 10 him. To his surprise and
qualification Capt. Montana told him that
no action IN relation to salvage would be
taken.
OF the passengers who came across In
the Notice, II who shipped as crew still
remain aboard the vessel The other A are
detained at Ellis Island. There is no mon
ey In the possession OF these immigrants.
and they are awaiting the arrival OF rela-
tives from Taunton, New Bedford and
this city.