Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-13

of Sr.at sweetness and compass under ex'
s,S;.s command, she pOurS forth her melody win
!. an edott and captivateS her AUDITORY oy Inc
Saautv and harmony of her style. Her piayiag Is
Chronological by brlllancy and expression. one
'.1;sd rnIer musical masters, without doubt
Miss WIS programme for this evening embraces
.,.nv brilliant and favorite pieces. This will be
her first and only concert in this city.
,..,;a,,fou of 1hc Collision between the
Steamboats, Virginia aud Orion,
. collision having occurred between the steam
hosts Virginia and Orion, and the new steamboat
law reouiIiug an Investigation by the Local Board
n rr,o.ctors of the causes which led to the col
l;sion. and the conduct of the United States Lii
cpnsel officers who were on duty at the time, the
ALLOWING testimony was elected and decision rem
dered.
D. F. Ogle, Pilotcf The Orion s'0Orn-
Ow,.-Were you on duty at the time the steam
boats Virginia and Orion came togethe?
ins.-Iwas. was on the slow bell at the
tune-hal rang il at the foot Of Grand View ISL
and 10 stop. Run on down to the point just
above Nit. Riggs store.
Qu,s. by pilot of TIginid.-Do understand
that you rang the bell to run her slow?
An,-Yss. Had been on slow bell for some 5
miles. When we came in sight OF the VirglniP,
heard her ring her latboard bell. Mr.. Smith was
standing by our bell. toll him that was the
Virginia. also mentioned 10 him at the time
that would run over 10 the right and give the
Virginia plenty of room. As tie Virginia came,
she came quarering across the river to try to get
the starboard side of US, when she come thought
she was not more than two lengths off, when she
tried to get the sta1board. When saw that she
tried to get on the starboard slaughtered up and
and stopped the boat. By that time the boats
were together.
Quss.-Iow near were you together when you
stopped the engines!
Ans.-We were near about coming together
when we stopped entirely.
Gus. bypiLot Of ErgiRid.-I understand you to
say that the Virgin rang her larboard bell.
Which side of the river when we are meeting is it
intended we should take when the bell is thus
nng!
Ans.-Ifwe are going down and you coming up,
you should go on the Virginia side
Q"eS.-if you were coming up at the point be
low Petticoat Rifle, which bell would you ring,
the Starboard or larboarl!
AnS.-The starboard bell.
B.F. OGLE.
Joseph Richardson, Engineer of the Orion s,Oorn-
Quss.-Were you on duty at the tine, and
what dOyou know of the collision!
Ans.-IwaS. know that the engines were
stopped just as the boats were coming together,
aud not I'LL then. Nothing had been said about
US running slow, but we had been running slow
Tor some time, obeying the ringing of the bells.
About the time we were coming together she was
stopped entirely.
CUES. by pilot Of Virginia.-How long after the
bell rings is it until the steam stops escauiues
A"'.-lfunder much Roadway, she will make
several revolutions, if not she will sion much
sooner. She had stopped escaping before she oil
IH JOSEPH RICHARDSON.
isaac Smith, Mate of the Orion s,Uorn-
we were about the the store oil MIR. Riggs when
Tue TWO O0ats met. saw, it was the Virginia
coming up, and made the remark 10 the Pilot
.nat we shOnld have to keep over pretty well ON
the Ohio side.
14eS'-how near were you to the Ohio side
when you made that remark?
A"s.-Near the middle of the river. While we
were talking the Virginia tapped her bell, giving
'He ap' From the understanding had of the
App'ns OF the bell, Que tap is for the larboard
'ue Inc Virginia came on, and Just as she tap
sU l answered by tapping ours. Shortly after
.a~e up within about two leng this, and gave
W. ups blythe time she had one that she was
- close on to US that saw it was no use for us 10
"S"et II. The Pilot of the Orion told me that we
you'd lay over at the tapping of the first bell,
lie virginia. from the appearance after night,
' az SOout Two lengths from us when she tanned
et hrSt bell. AS she came near us told The
not to straighten up or we. should all be lost.
nc otlon was pointing towards tile Ohio shore,
~ We saw that the Virginia would strike us a
'''le forward ofthe hatch unless we Slaughtered
r. Que struck US as we were Strengthening up.
cues Oy pilot Of OriOn.-As old you woult
ave TO give the Virginia plenty of room to las
Jul 'aiooatd' would not have to point a it'll.
'~atdS the Ohio shore 10 do that?
A"s'-of course you would.
T'-how was the Virginia pointing? :.
AH''-She was quartered towards the Ohio sbor,
A'et tapping. the two bells. i.sl I11
9at''-Did the Virginia speak to us2
~ did not hear word from either boat.
: Qas''-Was we not as near straight nth,
I've. al the time of the collision as we could gsts5
A"''-We were. lis SMITH
o. 'N' SeA00Hoosr. Fireman Of Orion s,oorr,-
,,' Vas''-~hat do you know concerning the tw,
nd 4% %.. seat1 the Virginia Tap her bell once
~ ~ neato the Orion answer. When the Virgins
~ r'e'ty close to us 1 heard her tap her bel
g Q ., far were you apart when you hear
:, A MS exactly kno@--pretty close, di
- - near the Orion answer the last time. d.
Q4es.-Did you hear any body ihallol =
Ans.--No. AUGUSTUS scHooNoNRR
0salom Charlton, MITE Of the Virginia, .,ooru. "a
0aes.-State how many bells the P;iotf 90 AZ
'irginia rang. z.lT NV '' IN
An',Tin The FIST place. he rang two bel,. 2:
On no answer from the orion.i 4.iidJ ,6,'isl4
sss n S p; Pilet.Ayh hat did I do thena