The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-27

observe any Iackenng Of speed after we left Nswburg
IA MT observe any ssckening Of speed before the fire
took place. she appeared to to be running faster after
left Newburg than she before my attention
lot called TO the fact of the abe
not observe the steam guage.
Mr.. Dunning-Ist me /, you understand the ques-
your thoughts directed to the amount OF steam
Mr. Jordan objected as there possibility Of the
Sndans negaviDg the answer as to what MS thoughts
were
The Court permitted the witness to explain his answer
The Judge to wtnessMma you nSsss she
10 say that visited the engine roo and did not
toss.sIssmined by Mr. wheaton-I have been engaged
= orkng silver since was sixteen years old; it
vas that that the Clay was burned and the
var before that l owned . steam engine; probably
owned II year and half had engineer to it at
tines myself engineer; run 1t about week.
va. should suppose dssmsr frOS
Hhs engine of the Henry uay have frequently all
day at other times from time to time, before the Henry
10 . Juror-It was about six horse power Q. Up
right OF horizontal? A. Horizontal
10 Mr. Wheaton-This is all the science have learned
to steam engines; think got board the Clay at
about O'Clock At Nswburg think the ,zs Of the cyn.
Two inch stroke; the amount of steam 1t carried
eighty pounds to the inch, sometimes not forty
Vie and little boy when got on board and remained
there pretty much all in the part the day the
rward of the deck the machinery in advance Of
the smoke pipe the side the pilot house. very
backs rested again the pilot house part the ime
II was rather warmpretty hot selected it for the pur
The scenery from any other part the WE'LL had
en that part Of the river before was in the shade
md child there; think they staid there while did,
think left that part of the boat immediately after
Va ndSs 1s ns sas ndns waa .sr
We passed sloop, which separated from the
Anenis, and that FIVE six miles below Brstol
70 that of the deck again; can't when;
there perhaps half dozen times that day remained
part of the beat till after the collisions
hsre the time it occurred; unable to sayShow long
II after the collision returned to the pilot house,
ft the eas side Of the pilot house; have rscollec
ten whether 1t was in he sun or in the shade found it
very pleasant there there was slight breeze blowng we
vas no awning there to screen u.s. we sat there
Me greater portion of the way from Newburg to West
Point when Jeff that part Of the boat next time it
night have been an hour or hour and half before the
alarm Of fire went back again the second time to the
stern the same deck and remained there till the FIRE
Ihave had no experience in running steamboats,
81 rona With NV eve am positive II was thichsr tsn
one Of your fingers call 1t ,ope'instead Of cord
was not what was called cord diagram of the ma
The rope that you speak Of did you observe was net
attached to the lever, but to something above itS
10 the lever saw the other end of the rope
tast with something; swear positively that saw the
other end Of the rope attached piece oce the
made Of the rope was to assn down the lever to
hat it could not have been there any other
Q. How far distant were the two connections Of the
A. should Judge about two seet the rope was passed
and under the lever can't If end Of the
enc end attached to was on the promenade deck.
Q. Did you see the other end of the rope? A. have
know that the steam engine, should be 10 constructed
with pueys to raise the safety vaye can't say whether
Mat was positively done in this instances know that it
valve that was secured ~ the isyerf A. DO not don't
know the size Of the weight that would be required to
keep Down the valve but know the size of the weight
THAT it, did speak to any of the officers about
this rope fastening down the safety valve; not
afrad Of my life when sitting the pilot; the
tAa, did not make my discovery known was because
wife was very much frightened all day.
Q. How came you to take your wife alongside ma.
ve PASSED the Armenia @ Do you think that in case Of
any explosion there would be less danger the boe
): better to be killed right away aushsr; did not
hg my wife and child there for the purpose of being
e the nsT
track was in the water when say my life in dan
GER jumped off at the stern @ Did not occur to you
blown of it then reflected that the valve fas
tened; didn't at the moment think how it dashed
down.
Newbug would it not have been necessary the
engineer TO have come up and snfastsned the rope in
A. should think So but did not see him do SO.
Cross examined by Mr.. McMakon-The engine have
Ss"v That Ind Of .nrine was used on Ills boat
4 . low pressure, bat whose build don't know; I
don't think should know how to work low pressure
gine at the time first saw Capt Taman, 1t just
Few moments after the collision; it the after part
Of the promenade deck his room, about mid
ships; that's the first time him that day; had
seen him BEFORE it not great while after that
him leaning the guari of the promena 10
Aoek, behind the wheelhouse looking at the people
win nd aDnuC at Gunoa f a
arst wharf above Newburg don't know where he went
So next him in his stateroom the vessel then
at This side of Stony Point; did not 20 into the state
room he opened the window and looked out, and saw
him, did not him after that; did him when
1 got shore sad saw Mr. Jessup that day. /
saw him at the gang plank, assisting passengers Off
tia is If that is the name of the clerk did not
observe him taking tickets; did not observe him but
twice in going down the river am unable to
tell at what other point, besides the gang plank,
I observed him. Q. Answer me why you did
net 20 down and mention the fact about the rope being
tied round the valve to the engineer-you had time
enough before the fire! A. Ny for not doing
was the officers of the boat had been frequently
noastrated with, and ] thought it useless; had
plenty Of time to 60 down, but that is my reason
Gross examined by Mr. Jordan-It was about Ave miles
beiew Bristol saw The oop that separated the Armenia
and the Clay; don't know where Red Hook is, or where
Barryown is; think the soop within 200 feet from
he shore and the Clay went east Of the sl0op there
WAS not sufficient space between the sloep and
The Armenia for the Clay to go through the Clay
quarters of mile from the shore. O. Do you know
thai the Armenia crowded the Clay to get oil to the Brs
I =. F.SS Us sSs to ss
biscuit from the Clay to the shore2 A. No; think
raid could have tossed copper to the ghore and
think could have tossed copper from the Clay to the
Armenia which about twenty feet from us; don't
think they could have been than .enty feet apart
when they were separated BY the soop; | have
recollection how close the Clay TO the Ar
mena after she passed the sloop; perhaps
100 feet when the Clay 100 feet from The Armenia
she 1.-THE Clay) within 100 feet of the east shore O.
Did you ever time your engine to how many miles
hour she could rum A. She couldn't any. O. whya
A. She stationary, (laughter); she used for
rolling out silver she had safety valve and pulley too
the piece of oce where the end Of the rope tie
not Eat the deck II down the dech it stood
upI can't say how long it perhaps five six nches
might not have been long don't know what II
pat there for though have my mind what II there
was evidently not placed there that day; the smoke
pipe came some co feet above the promenade deck; I
think know the difference between the smoke pipe and
the steam chmney the steam chimney about twelve
feet more above the deck co not know how It