New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-13
The Larc Disasrcr at Sea.
CARD FROM aR. sRIDaioRE, ENGINEEn OF
THE ELLA MARLEY.

CARD FROM SIR. sHiDaioRE, ENGTNEER OF
THE ELLA MARLEY.
To he Editor Of The N. y Itiouns
SIR: In your issue Of yesterday "wednesday, Feb.
~ there appears statement fsoH Aif. NJ IL tsz 81
Potaad Name" who claims to lave been passenger o.
b,ad tn North Star a. the time Of Ter collision with he
IN, Warv CT Monday uight last This staten among
oor t-.s yross .nJuiice AID Is Of char.ctsr
a0e dosIoy toe reputation ch have h-reoioIe borne
r sobiiety-oae OF the fret requisites OF steausrgiresr
M Of til. passenger are: dock when
ohcrs and tssn TO tho hottn Sia ooa'
,errd - 81 "a tue ,ntf Epsaesr Something was the TnsIss
tn him lie did lot seem 10 know what 10 was about
think b. ksd been drinking tesly'
Il W. ! Wish sise iris tement Of Nr fsrrsr
ct a uu,aasd oontfsict.a was noi ero' K, nor hsa
ooen d-iukib. reay." had conversation with NJ
Eersa win an, else the North Star erce>
~ 7, 10. DE- f!e add one OF the hsF,sut f Il
reors -p "a son - the accident. To them well
.r OF Mr ssrrufs ssen-rt; sua As Ior my general essr
aer ~ sobiIcty res 20 sny proiesioos Epstasf IN tss
sur also S steamship owners IN whose employ have
intend 10 send copy Of th, ooa.fadletioa TO Mr. rs
II ca H. bis address NTd Il ali give him oppononyu
sg,',aa;Aie his .oay taie and tai a' present iaored
must believe NIIul sta'c1elL
'''-' 'CtSHhSGIEs O. sKIDMolR.
Chief rsineer oG he steamer Ella Valley.
Ner YOrk Feb, II. 1888.
CARD FROM PURsER pRAsTow.
To tss Editor If IRE n. Y TrieusG
SIR: desire through your paper TO correct SOM
slater which have appeared 10 the New'Yort p'Pe'
geTd.Dg the sinking OF the Ella wsiley oy the Ns
star ca tie evening" Of tia 9th mat. w
Mr. r. farrar OF Porilsnd Me-, passenger Tire Moro
Star saws tbs, Re converted with Mr. SsidDors ChiefEn
aseg OF the Ella Raey, urd THAI he tsAidnoIel did %
know what about, and had beeu drinking lice y" Nc
Skdna1s perfectly sober, sud spent o. the nsa
und eyeLiny his so Of thu Meth Sia Nh arr
dlso Capt. Sc5enok Arly iumbied on board s
I'D to etsivoom and remained there until mofnlS
Capt w g. Denni.oI also passenger board e ssesGa
Moth that lie III tbs same con i,ilon -
tne cs ain vi no Ella Marley was he should corsder o1o
self ctL" These sstep~nts ere who'll. nncsled Tor -
n correct; and II thee gentlemen tsi goue thfongh W.
APT Schsn did would bayp been better able ~ ypd
Of tie spy,erance would naturally make On 3vg Tue "
cu,nrl roa, Cart Sehenck fell fsom the hnfresns Geo
! though the ESQ made by the collision dnwn sneY
tbs freight. aud badly bruised and II, 60
r.tins fastened to something was Eeay drowned W -
wstsr pouling h. After that he went into the ose,
were all out and would svs uns;l he assured "a
oil were Va the boats 10 could be saved " hea We n
on hoard the Nona fsAr be bad not ay thread on Ii
very much bnu rh-d, bis hesh Us cold 40 sonS als
q lou. tip.o afler pat TO bed ey lot Iruivu
cover, with all the blspkets aud coats possible es0'eS
eulacn could be fully restored 49, ,.x.,s
The Lila Valley pas gers aud oil OF the crew vi
save. were Ia her boats Two boats from Ino ~ -
Sts came 10 our assistance ster bad len our esane "
tho which In taken In tow by one o. '" ~ IN
The statement that the ladies' were found ~ one u "a
Nonh 6tars boats standing wss deep In wsleI 70 -
Most OF lhs aides and children wore pat on W.
that Lett from the saIbcac side OF cur 'esn ~ =. r.
wete placed Ia tho nsI boas 40 soon % poos ;as fos
| ,,',cch cswnony HENRY u. BRASrOn, a., =
~ Purser steamer Ella WsnV