Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-02

acter, and so expressed belief 10 many persons
We are sorry that we were mistaken. We have.
in this community at least. outlived abusive emf
thets, and we are sorry that Squire McMecIlen Inns
not learned sense of prophecy which a much
younger man las learned. We beseech his friends
totake him in charge, for we much fear that the
dazzling attractions of office, which have made
fools of many with stronger brains than friend
Macs, have maIred the serenity of his intellect
We beseech his friends to see to him ere lie makes
the biggest Ounce Of himself that ever contracted
the itch for newspaper scratching.
investigation by the Board of LocnI In
spectors of the Collision betw cen the sten.
laers Thos. Swami and Fanny Fern.
The Local Inspectors of this port, Capt. A. NJ.
PnILIrs, and Capt. JosEFH WOOD, in pursuance
of the requirements of the new steamboat law,
yesterday summoned The officers OF the steamers
Thos. SWAIN and Fanny Fern, between which the
collision occurred on Tuesday morning, resulting
in the sinking of the Fanny Feru and ELECTED The
following testimony: t7 saN-
lwIT EssES PART OF THE FANNY FERN.1
l1'honlas Jabsns, pilot, ssoOrn.-We were going
down the river and saw boat and tapped. o.
served a boat coming up. told the mate boat was
the bell. He says, "lap it twice 2" and / said
-'yes.' He tapped 1T twice. The boat made no
answer, and L stopped. Can't tell how far we.
were apart exactly; should think about quarter
oil mile. She made no lSwer and floated hall
minute or SO. rang the backing bell before the
mate spoke. Mate says, t.that b1al is coming into
us" said, al can't help it, Pve done all | can
do in backing her" think that is shout all that
passed. Seeing enough of room for boat to 90 u u
on the inside of US, bore out little to the lar.
board. IT tap bell and tile boat don't answer
!stop and float. The wind was blowing little.
1t was little cloudy, but not very dark. II was
about q D CLOCK the morning. GAMING her
thought the Swami was turned towards the shore.
View very little quartering ou', and wee out
plenty far enough for any boat TO pass between US
and the shore. 7a. - Il. r.,i So
Ques. State how long it was after you the
Loaf when you tapped the bel
Ans 1t was not long--can't tell exactly. III
suppose it vSps notmore than three minutes. /
concluded she was keeping close 10 shore.
CUES. How long, then, do you suppose t was
after you tapped the bel. when you struck?
Ans. Can't say positively Low long. There was
time enough for the boats 10 quarter off mile.
1t is hard in the night to tell The distance. tap
ped the bell once, being one signal. ia 5- -
CUES. Did You hear the engine bells of the
Swami sy r '.5lt l'''. ---
Ans. 1 did not II was at the, head Of Little
Grave Creek Bar we came together. Sic was
coming up on the Ohio side, running close to tile
shore, or as close as any boat runs to shore.
Ques. Did the Sw ann continue on iii straight
course? ,5,s r.l-.=s-F go l} 6 see ..i#.-i s |
Ans. No, she turned out fiom The Shore
, Ques Did you notice whether the Swanu's en-.
gines were stopped when you struck -
Ans. 1 did not. We were backing when we |
came together and had made but few revolu- |
tons. have no pecuniary interest in the boat. a
Marshall Hays. pilot, sloorh.--t had just come |
off watch, had given the wheel to Mr.. Jabens, and 4
sat down 10 warm myself at the stove. Nr. Ja- |
benS remarked TO the mate that he thought that was
a steamboat. gotup on tile starboard side OF the
wheel anil looked out. said she was going tn
keep up the shore. Said he .'taP the beil''
fsayS, H'two tapS?" He said "yeS;'' aud tapped
two taps. Itook my eye off the 'rhos Swami
The mate observed .she's coming into % look
ed and thoughts too L saw Mr. Jabens pull the
Lell To stop her, and saw him pull the backing bell
Then they came together. = .
Cues. How far apartwere they when you first
saw them2 ~ s
Aas. SAINT tell. It is very deserving in the
mile apart when tapped the bell.
QHss. Did you hear the engine bells3
AnS. Not TO my knowledge. l did not hear the
big bell. es5
Ques. How close 10 The shore were you when
You rung the bell. Jstsssa .H- ~ -l'-"
Ans. Don't know exactly. Our boat turned
o, little 10 the left when tapped the bell
CUES. Are you sure the Thos. Swami turned
out wi hen you tapped the beil2
Ans. After the mate observed that she was COM
ing INTO US, 1 J then looked atthe Swami add
thought she was. t'atl-t
CUES. Where did the Thos. Swami strike the
Fanny Fern? % sl.,..s 4 57s-1 s.
has. On the Starboard quarter or the star0oard
bow. .W75if tta' ie5.si q |
Cues. What position did the boats lay in when
they struck? tsri ftfsi7
Ams. Ithink the Fanny Fern was pointed out
some, and Ithink the Swami was pointei out the
most. think Mr.. Written will say so, because
he wanted to miss her boilets. W hr' stal
Ques. Was the Swami pointed out more than
the natural or proper course ofthe channel would
TequiIel III
IHS. think she was yzx -s,s-r,yy
CUES When the boats came together what did |
you do and where did sou got II = u.
-4ns. Invent out of the pilot house as quick as
possible, or pretty tolerabiy quick.
Ques. Where didiyou go alter you went out OF
4ms. went,on the. hurricane deck. Our boat
rolled good deal when they came together. She
iurohed again and ngain. L still kept 10
the OHIO side nd.whenthe boats we've apart got
the liEe:boatrea and hailed the Swami to come
QSss ae; What position did she lay in after she
sunk? ia t[sss.1t5 - etdfz5t y
1ins. With her stern quartering down stream;
The Swami came up on our stafboard side anu
took passengers Off -,
QIes By The CLERK Of The Fanny Ferr5l would
like Mr. Jabens to stnte whe' her or not the Ihos;
Swami was in the regular course of the channet
when the collision took placeH 3 s t,1es21
Inns. She was not III The regular course OF tne