Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
Testimony Of The mate Of the 0gdens5rlry.

evidence was given:
Testimony Of The mate Of the OgdensJurg.
De GRASS MCNEIL sworn.Am first of the propeller
Ogdensburg commenced my watch midnight about haf-
past one saw the steamer she had redght ao tro
lights below; had two lights the crosstrees, and
another signal light in 'front.' when her. three miks
distant we steering for the Weland canal and judgd
from her course should pass half mile north Of her upn
nearing her she appeared have changed course and
be making across bows ordered the engines to q
stopped this was about minutes before the collision
ing that we were likely strike together ordered the enge
to back and the wheel put hard arboard shouted as had
as well could whistle Of order: in about two
minutes we struck the bow Of vessel striking her between
the forward gangway and wheehouse the arboard s
did not hear person board the steamer when re
struck we had nearly stopped the Atlantic fI
headway after asceraining that vessel would sink
we went TO her relief although did any signal #
se 81 De nsSr on neT Ss ring nearing heard lie
in about an hours her lights had disappeared and her hy
was under water though her was in sight and all thu
OF her decks came alongside and took of all the VII,
had remained on her Till now; boats were engaged
picking up those in the afterwards made cir Gle o
mile IN circumference around the wreck keeping boats ne
the circle and think got board all living persons wo
were IN the water and the steamer took probably TO
hundred of the steamer, and hundred from the lake. Ia
Atlantic remained in the position when we left her
Question by Juror.-T you had given an order to ST.
board the helm five minutes would the collision hge
taken placer
Answer.-It undoubtedly would not.
Statement Of The second mate Of The Anantic.
The following is the statement of James Carney, e
- WY htlahhC, WIN was on Watcn AT %
time Of the collision
Mr.. CARNEY swom-I second mate Of the Atlantic
the night OF the collision; il my watch on deck. Ii
weather was smoky from the time Of leaving Long Poi
about two miles off, think could have steamers ligh
one ie fifteen minutes after leaving Long Point made the
propeisrs light nearly point the larboard bow;
steering southwest by west usual course when
propelers light which dim put the wheel apor and
kept her of west southwest the propeller
struck us twenty feet forward Of the wheel the arboard
de heard the engnebe Of the propeller ring about this
time; soon struck gave orders the helm man to
steer her for the shore which within four miles then
down the main deck IL could discover the ex
tent Of the injury and returned Immediately to the upper
deck Mr. Blodget first mate then at the plot house
and told him she was sinking, and he ordered run
below and see she was hng then into Storage
which is forward found the floors but could NOT
get the matches TO look below then returned to the Are
hold and saw water rushing in in torrents carrying with IL
ashes dc then went TO listing her with passengers and
freight 70 the starboard in hope relieve the leak found Il
impossible as she settling forwards then returned to the
hurricane deck and heard Capt Petty giving orders TO those
conegated there to keep quiet Orders were then given to
get the two boats which the hurricane deck ready
ana aso he working boat The steamer settled gradually
and should judge IL all Of twenty minutes before the
water up to the hurricane deck should think il was
al least half an hour after before the propeller
came within haiing distance Had the propeller when We
st saw her. put her wheel apo should have cleared her
Netting Of the SURVIVORS Of he Aaantic
AT meeting Of the survivors, among other resolutions
were passed:
Resovd That would call the attention Of the public in
particular The nemceney Of socacd life preservers which
are totally useless the truth Of which bitterly proved
Of the unforunate who trusted hemseves ~ their
fancied security.
hesored That we express Indignation the gross
neglect and criminal misconduct Of the owners Of the steam
boat Atlantic IN not providing proper facilities pas
egers on board the means of saving their lives consider
the want Of sufficient number Of hold the passon
gers v contingency like the present want Of other loose
materials, 70 be wanton tampcrng with human life and
that the owners OF the unfortunate boat should be held IN TO
the public as who have aside these
from indifference 70 the lives placed in their care
Resotre Thathe loss Of the Atlantic on tho nrb
o. tne zVh August Is calamity Of such overwhelming
ana hearendng character that the voice outraged pub
nc inadequate 70 its expression and that as citizens Of
Ere we desire the proper authorities once to proceed 70
arrest the officers and who 10 be found within the
limits Of this county who employed upon the Atlantic
propeller ogdensbug that the OF the collision may
be correctly certained.