The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

than he did, saw Capt Tallman after the Henry Clay
Armenia then laying alongside the docs Capt.
Tallman appeared to be very sick; he wanted some
place to lie down put him into my room, and got
medicine for him; he stayed there till to New
York
Cross examined by Mr. Betts-The effect of the strap
being broken that could not the blower;
could not get our natural draught; that makes q
considerable difference in the speed of the boat;
went very slow below the Highlands had scarcely
steam enough to land at Cozzens wharf; did not go
more than twelve miles hour, till got blower
band fixed at Caldwelis; from Caldwels got up our
usual steam, from % to SO lbs usual gait can't tell
how many miles an hour.
Q. How was the tide that day?
A. II was low water when the Clay went ashore; we
had ebb tide and part of another, and food they
most favorable we could have there sufficiently
strong breeze that day from the Highlands down. there
wasn't much above; would have been in New York
in the neighborhood Of o'clock only for the delay
about half past three should say.
Q. What is the ordinary time from Yonkers 10 New
York?
A. We do it frequently in an hour; sometimes little
over the Armenia had two small boats she had only one
that day the other taken ashore to be repaired the
boat kept the promenade deck right forward OF
the water wheel.
Mr. Hall had no objection to the fullest inquiry, but
he supposed 1t was not competent to inquire into the fit
tings OF the Armenia.
The Court conceded with the counsel for the
cuton.
Witness continued-The Armenia and the Clay were
about the class vessels; the Clay 206 feet
long and the Armenia 179 feet long, the small boats
are the usual and customary complement Of small
boats of the class OF the Henry Clay and the
Armenia to carry the law, believe requires that that
is all carry don't knaw that you could put them
in any better place than the promenade deck in front Of
the wheel houses or in any place safer where they
could be easily got of; think the Clay had two
small boats steamboats, carry water vsssels
part OF the boat and another carry them
GU the hurricane deck and other Places that
customary place to carry them, but it is matter Of
opinion to the most convenient place In which they
should be put; the width of the channel where the
boats came In collision Is about quarter half mile
wide.
Ouettion by the Judge-What is the distance from
Cadwes TO the place where the FIRE first discovered
on the CayS
A. About thirty miles.
O How far ahead Of you she at CaldwelsP
A. We could Mt see her at Caldwel1s; we had to 20
round the point don't think she than three
and a-half miles before us when she took FIRE.
Question by Mr.. Hall-Was the Henry Clay brought
into collision with the Armenia by the sucona A. No,
sir, she not
George r. Barnard, examined by Mr.. BALL. deposed--l
reside In New York have resided here off and for
thirty six years. having been at sea- captain part Of
the tine was bred to the sea; was shipmaster; an
now q ship broker In Wall street. II WAS on board the
Henry Clay the day she was destroyed board
VI her 1t Audson arst saw the Armenia that day. I'm