Deseret Evening News | 1890-08-15 | Page 4 | Cruelty to Crews

-rnelljr lo Crens. l-onTbMonir, ng, Aug. n . The crews of tho belted cruisers presented pre-sented a it!tion to the lords of the admiralty yesterday complaining of the unwarranted cruelty towards men found guilty of Insubordination. Insubordina-tion. Prisoners are confined In cells situated h ilose to the boilers that when steam is got up tbe wretched men are nearly roasted todeath. The commanding officers having refused to hearken to any complain- the men bad no choice but to pnfer charges of wanton cruelty against tbem. This affair has mstle a profound pro-found sensation in all el-Ms of the naval service.