The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-16
fHg LAKE MICHIGAN CATASTROPHE.
The Csronsr's tsment Of Cap.
sain MAlosI, or the Schooner Augusta-
The Destitute LA As0us
n IseuAs. &C

The Destitute M0urnsxs-miscsliaAs IA Asous
From The Chicago Daily Democrat, sept lal
Caps Aalos captain Of the schooner Augusta gave his
evds yesterday before the Coropers jury We pub
sssdor and uDm stsrssnIs Tu.nfussss S 70 cary con-
vicOn With 70 every bearer ETen those prejadced
against Capt haiott could not resht afer bearing his
evds nee bearing testimony 70 hs honesty, urghtneao
Of motive and good seamaDshp There appears scarcely
any longer doubt that the deplorable Gala nifty
Of day morning which Capt. Malou at
whether some Of his men were NOT derelic IN their duty
ooRoSKRs INQUEST
The coycnere jury yesterday examined Capt Malott OF
the schooner Augusta, a. follows:-
Captain Darius Nelson MAlott sworn-I reside in the
town Of Mercer, county Of Essex, Canada have been
sailor for years two and half years salt water
took command OF the Augusta the 3lst Of August In
The River e. Cair knew none Of the crew except my
brother; Tho night Of the collision II was the second
mates watch; his name George Budge went BET At
seve O'Clock, with my clothes all on was expecting
charge Of wind from northeast TO the southwest;
got at o'clock and came deck; the second mae
WAS by the wheel; be mld the weather and wind was
about the same remained deck nvesor ten miou es
two o'clock then went on deck again; il looked quite
clear overhead the stars shining Il was more mo-
derase and there vas less Wind the mate said tho wind
steady northeast; told him loose the main gan
topsa which furIed and set IT, he did 90; we then
bad all sail set this was two O'Clock by the ships clock
snen wsn down bso. IA ,eos nv cns % ss
little sleep; finally got INTO doze of aeep, and heard
shs seoosd psss couhs down; - raped = ny doos,
csuso the door e. he vessel going over got on deck
instantly, and ssw the vessel lying on her oeamends;
s g s' S soa y The rum
when got on deck; ] made for the main rigging and
90. into the weather main ,iggns; the vessel was
holding on 70 something; heard the jio shak-
ing, and ran forward and saw all the jibs were
down; bad dot ordered The jbs down; ordered them
70 let the foresa aone and 70 como an TO get the main
sail when first got forward the rad and
white light starboard bow; don't remember any
ward think that Il Was not above ave minutes nom the
time deck tnl the collision; Judge this by what
WAS done in the meantime a. sooa - saw the steamers
lights looked 70 our light right; u was burn
sang out 70 the at the wheel to keep his helm hard
FAST a. they could ordered the helm hard no q soon
~ came on deck and the wheesman answered II was
hard up the wind was about n. N w.. the man n the
time up till the collision; thought 1t the time
struck st right angles, and thought II abat the
wheel when nI.t nav the lights Isuppossd the ss.~s,
crossing our bows; thought we struck We would
lose spars, and l went back OF the mainmaat ~
wind a soon a We came head 70 wind ordered all the
sails down. there half Of the foreel third Of the
mainsa and the fore staysail up the time ordered
them then 70 clear away the anchor the mate said the
big anchor ammed under the windlass could mot
be cleared; then told him 70 clear away the small
.e sds se mate % the
ready told him to hold on and the steward reporting
she did leak did not order the anchor let then
put the helm hard down TO get her head % wind
rolled In the sea, and would not pay OIL ~ all looked
the bow and the wreck dragging in the water
our jb BOOM SC ordered all cleared awaybut she still
would not pay OF, but lay there rolling; ordered two
reefs the sail and then had IL hoisted order 70
reef IT, the sail hoised ave six feet, when she
began 10 psy of stopped them from hosting any more
got her round and headed south west wanted
get into supposng We bad gone out into the lake
gdeabe distance she had been beading TO the east
quarters OF hour after the collision before got
her round ! stood south Invest till l got into seven
faihom water; then stood down along the shore.
bell whistle; heard none OF our men call to the
steamer but heard them say aterwarcs they Old call 70
not uf my attempted 70 clear away the boat
because he supposed sinking he was bound 70
would dess The pupose OF my orders before the collision
get schooner ber with the mainsA
seses ssr nus ssw the sh thought ae steamer
would 70 bows clear TIL half minute before
struck; cid not think anything but the guards and
some in the cabins killed; peoes OF the steam.
ers crockcry f, deck; all of head gear and
the cut~ carried away; We could have come 10
her be am ends and going fast as she well could the
sea was not extra rough al the time OF the collision,
but grew roueher Afterwards; was raining very hard
did Dot hear the Eeln sunk I'LL got TO the dock
none Of our told Of IT, don't make practice of
mind their duty; think We ought 10 have heard the
wnste Of the steamer she had starded three Ave
minutes after parted bad the jb not been hauled
down Ia probable the vessel would have answered here
weather helm better the out OF sight before
could walk tsice the length Of our deck was al
most impossible 70 see any distance dead 70 windwrd
looked particularly when nrst the steamers lights
for her cabin lights, bat did not see any WAS aba the
main rigging on the weather side when we collidcd;
nrss saw the light he difference between the
statement In my protest and my statement here
This In the protest was stated that the steamer kept
steady ber course, now, The vessel did keep steady
on her course, but II Was In spite OF exertons
10 Get her on her told OF the collision
untn got 70 the dock told that had into
Az old scow ana knoeked OF her gingerbread works
challenge any 70 say that said the captain was
very emphatic In making this s,a,emeni)
upon ihe subject q The blame Of ihe collision
think n tho jb he'd been hauled down, although the
Vessel would have answered her helm better she could
schooner could generally be IN such light rom
quarter 70 ha mile; The LADY rgn could NOT, thlnk,
he oussce; my vs.ei was not unmHnasesbe more than
six minutes before she struck; hwN The duty o. The
lookout n be saw light, 70 report II 70 the officer on
e.rrss loo Lookout should zee the lshi Of she steamer
and not report IT, In my opinion the vessel Responsible
for any accident occurring. Soon After the COLLISION
saw vessel during nasb Of lightning beading for tne
shore: the impression my mind al The time was mat
The lockout The Egn wAs nos n bis post ana lnat
h ave pot zee os - All M sne s %. NJ sSs v
eel twenty minutes before the collision ! would pave
kept steady On my course scoordips 70 ynss ! unaer
svItable when I would have disregnrdcd the law, and
done everything In my power 70 avoid collision 10
mot III nj that the ass regulating the manner of carry
ine Iithm on the lakes are compsuni had the Lady
Fsn seen my light they would have naturally supposed
that was heading for Chicago, and would have thought
] Was In the troughs OF the 80,
me inquest here adjourned 10 eight O'Clock ?. n.
From The Daily Wisconsin fNnwaukee) sept III
TIE DESTITUTE NorRSyRs.
Mrs Meropough, ber husband lost, N len with
young children destitute Of any means Lives corner Do
iroi and jefferson streets.
Mrp Wilson Loaf her husband, Ia left very destitute
With seven young children, without sny means. Lives
opposite Nsxro building, East Water street
Two orphan children OF constable Patrick Fshey and
wife who both lost, len without any means Al oil,
nor any relatives this city Live corner Of Detroit and
Milwaukee streets.
widow Fnzgsrsld lost her only and daughter, %
whom she depcnded for her support len peuniIees In.
euirc st T. Davis dry good store
Fdvard Rins and wife, who lived In psmer's Addition,
and iost, leave three mail children without any res
tives the city or any means of support
Mrs. IAvererg, vhose husband was lost While she wg
saved n len with SIX rman children she poor Ger.
man wcman In sixth ward.
NrsCKILATEors ITEMS.
Mr o. sfsnsei. the business manager Of the London
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