New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11

STATEMENT OF MR. NJ. II. FARRAR OF PORT.
LAND, ME.
I was passenger ON board the North Star; was
In my berth when heard the he'll ring to stop. I
next heard two bells TO back. The engine was inn
meda,ely reversed, and made about twelve revolu-
lions, wren Capt. lie Fevre called oat TO the men
at the helm Of the Ella Marley to sport hs wheel"
but be received no answer. was on deck when
the officers and ,passenSeis were taken rom me
siDking vessel TO the North Star. coDyers1f with
ne chief engineer. Something was the mailer WIN
MN: he did not seem 20 know what he was about.
tmnk be had been drink NJ freely. The captain
OF tue Ella Warley fairly tumbed on board OF the
North Star, and was led to his sa!e.room where he
remained uni morning.
Alter we struck, the North Star was in a sinking
CONDITION. and she made six inches Of water While
we We're getting tie passengers on board have
Deeh connected with the stesmboa,ing business for
'e'' or WE'VE years, and, accorGlagto my iafgment,
The captain OF the North Star did ali he could to
avoid a collision.
/ STATEMENT OF CAPT. WM. Z. DENNIgON.
was r passenger on board the steamt. 10 North.
Star Just before the collision, heard the bs in the
ergne-room ilrg to stop, then TO back and IN few
moments the Ella Marley, coming athw2gt our bow,
was truck amld5hips At her starboard uaddlebox.
AT that tine we were backing, but owing to the
momentum ofour snip with its great weight, II was
impossible to AVOID collision. Inc Ella Marley an.
pe.,red to have put her helm herd a-strhoaTd in-
stead Of hard port. rendering it Impossible for no
| to prevent the accident. AS struck, we
continued TO back off ten sent boats for tie relief
If the persons on board of the Ella Marley. At
Ills tine we were leaking badly, and the ire-room
GOoIs wers covered VIII water by TIE tune we GOV
the passengers On board.
II wos in the fame condition as that in which
saw tire Captain OF the Ella Warleynt TIE time
when he turnbled on board the North Sasr, shoaid
cone.ler myself tight. Capt. Cunnipkhlm, one OF
our passengers, was requested b. the Captxin 10
take charge OF ore OF the boats, and accor1iDQly
Ia, 49, han nd
were standing waist deep in water when taken OH
the sinking vessel. The Ella War.eys boats !eie
with what men and crew they could gst, Isaying
the laces 20 for tbsrrsefves, or ratror 70 Wat
the eid Of the boats from our SHIP Capt Leg eyre
nd al in ms power 10 prevent tho collision, putting
ms hell uport for nesry hair mils betre closing
with the Ella MARLEY. Tue Chief Engineer Of the
Ella Marley sad TO nc that he believed he was the
frat On bosrd his vessel who bsW ths Notn
Star, hid that was not ill he caught glimpse Of
her bJoom the carbohydrates OF his vessel
STATEMENT OF o. p. HAZARD, CHIEF MATE OF
THE ELLA wAGLEY.
was IL my berth when 1 heard some one cry out
{" Stop Ter! Stop her Stop Ler!" L Jumped up,
aud tne next moIEeLt heard TIE crash. Inc snIp
wa eaycloped iu steam. l hurried afs 70 take
ch4rg Of the boats, and zee the Passengers Sd ely N
them. Tic North Star probably mistook our lights
Tor he Highland lights.
STATEMENT OF If. B. BRAsToW, PURsiR OF
TIE ELLA MARLEY.
was purse- on board the Ella Valley; was II
my room aft when | heard our DELL fins 90 stop.
Half Il minute AFTER l heard tLe smish. Capt.
Scheocl; of the Il. w hailed 10 know what steamer
wac approaching. Did not hear reply. There
yyss ,usb for the boats, which were Immediately
lowered. got into one OF then, and received The
children and woLen tht were hurried Ifom the sink
ins wreck.
IN going aft the Captain fell into tie chasm made
hy The North Star in the Ella Narlsy, where ne
was stunned and almost drowned. lie WAS pulled
out of the ruins by the first Engineer. IDe Captain
Vac the last man 10 leave the ship. Hc remained
on board until he assured that al the Passengers
AID crew were saved tbai could be 6;.yed. dc Was
nearly np 70 lis knees in water, and the DECK was
leye With the eea when he leit The week. len
minutes from the time The Ella Marley was s'rnck
the waer was level with the deck. Az o'clock
this morning the lights wcre burning o. The top OF
the mast, Which at that time wa above water lie
second nate was in charge Of the deck Al The tine
Of tue disas,er lie saw lie No,.h Sur lolnt AID
8 ha. Oh her s'arbosrd bow. Tue nan a. the Wheel
did bis best TO prevent tie COLLISION, bot TIE Nortn
S.ar tore right down upon lie 4nG eseae Was Iipos-
sble.
STATEMENT OF THE Pnor, PETER MENAY.
| went as far as Sandy Hoo. W IN the Ella War
ley Left Asr little bs.0re O'Clock. She vac 10
good iIim, and her hybts were all sct
20. GRADv's STATEMENT.
was Steward O. the Ella Marley. | was con.
versipg with the Chief Engineer a, the time OF tho
collision on the eide where the vessel was struch.
The first alarm I heard was sOrle on board Lne
North STAR shouting Back herl Bnc5 hsr.' 1
rushed out and saw the NORTH Star wi'hio fry feet
Of The Ella Marley, coming directly II liz. She
struck within fifteen feet forward o. the wheel,
aesing at least half way through the vessel. Just
cried ont "Wbat ship Is tina, % heard no rerly.
Immediately went AFT 20 rouse the passengers, who
were placed in our boaIs, aud taken TO the North
Star.
STATEMENT OF +. W. REYNOLDS.
WIS rcssenger on board tie Ella Marley; we
started from our dock at about y ocloek ye terdy
afternoon. The captain came on board about i've
minutes previous aud ordered al friends Of passen'
gers ashore as tie vessel was 10 start Immediately.
Can't SchenciI was AZ thu: time. in II condition TO
take command of his vessel, or 70 transact any Dusl-
ness which he was called upon 10 perform; he was
In 10 way undertAe influence Of liquor After le2v'
ng The pier. the flst th;n- done was an Order by
the ear;ain 10 the steward, Mr.. O'Grafy forAerly
,rorrttor Of the Stevens House, u have the meals
a, certain hougs. which were naned, 50 as TO pre-
vent any confusion or MISUNDERSTANDING anrlig ITO
passage The next time raw the captain II was
about = o'clock, when | asked nm 4 he had any
percussion capa as | had q pistol ana no caps.
Shortly afterward eigh. bells were ring, whel ne
said TO ne, "iI's ny watch Oh Geek re tnen
went on deck, tina went into TIE raFSers room.
a. about quarter or twenty minutes 70 y O'CLOCK,
after I bad ! id myself down for. the niyat, we
struck. l ulme diGtely got mp. aud rs soen as
could partially dress myfclE went TO TIE eaoin
and cave the alarn and hen commenced cutting
The 6oat.lashings owerthe boats on the .iAreord
sde. then got tho women into 'he beat. Aiter
getting them TO- went 70 tie cabin deor 10 see
, ecre we're any persons lett ana found Cagt.
ssnruck Walking rornd up TO his waist in wster,
csl!iug Gu, If there wgs any person ieiI-n so, TO
~er ort NJ once. told hi III. all the passengers
were in tie boats and 70 core oil az onSe os we
wouid be swamped by the vortex as the ship went
jo,v,, as she was then sinking very fist She sank
in len MINUTES from the tine she struck.
H. to / frat saw the North Star che had ONLY