New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-10

only ,feeiuh mans eh ol,cp tho water ANGER HcTc s.
I1tl evidence ofe nceesst! 10Y cvgy 'rifmac 81 Bong
',e H., ~, s'o =, ,ioler IliCr &C. og 7 60 ri0'e gan
rro go nat bad me Evening sar been SO 'N -
g. .ufcenta srcHeth might nave te, 'y'',c ~ trou
.ra Those VITO have had experience ID 'N'n 80
tfe-ely the value - such az adjunct b. ' e"' re
.Eu experience could accomplish moe 100 ~ @'r"Hs W.
a1rcrrchyy than those .hdc.agaho tut IasilId sei"
corid had they otled with the storm {. many h'n- IN
Tie .or. through when ne sea was iuhAt w w., rr
20 tie cngiuei ADD also yentaor. and me seq +~'
roEtrono" access I" re rHiinelouih ~. AA" on
great quonuu's " loi u the wo'sr iorad as ". :. I,
re house cOMbug Though the openings n he ctck 'd
panels O the deck houses when hed been muken W We sea
All hands were ~ TINS ihe Nout a. d. o mesa u''"S SUP
DNHr force beng at work ~ The engine room .hd VloN
edcaOue keep is hI's clear ln iis t'y suSc"NJ for
considerable nm'; Dh WING 20 ne tt'sslNe EohI ~ '
Ssp incrcacd doubt h the weight "f water IN nc sh aud
tie shifting o lie cargo tbcr Efforts were destined 10 De- W.
aVaitne. Al about 0cloch thr steam ilr t"'c WY,
bui tie engines wore kept working ~ me 'nsh nee
ptot This mcae OF the steam le was caused 9y The
t.ainnG Of The ship Tie snip was PROVIDED VAN d"Ah,i
,use and boiler but those unfortunately gave oJ at me same
tmc that the steam'ppe BROKE BIT tue Ie1 ~ he pe u
SOD such oAcs hat the were Unable 10 60 INTO
De quantity 81 Steam was necesSiil! 'L.N' ~ w 'pN
e ship I no wise be attllbuicd ~ ms circumstance
The energy and perseverance, Of Tie engineer N' most ie
worthy lie az his post endeGy oine 10 seep ne machinery
~okrih,f 'H lA.s .e NE mp VIZ E'' ~, ~ ~ @ .
preparations mace 10 leave the ship IS ste was GscQ'e'd
10 De settling. Then followed the .ndesclhame hear;
rrGuc scero Which has SO hoUoved the pablc mind and
demanded thorough impartial inquiry At abcut a. N The
le.S sunk. tarI down th cI ~ once Over ~ VICTIMS
No satisfactory evidence add1ccd by which could be de-
icucd vbelc! or not IN The boats Of Tie ship properly
'4lIlod "eFeeHhy 10 ~ Vu' ~, ~ 'ne i aj" 70
effect II certain loWc'ef hat none were folLu y nose
Who saved provided with anything n the shape Of i0
spa, bat iua,uUch one Or two 81 them were capeG
washed ~ them is also certain That while she ad
AN The boats which the law requires seven IN AL he Lao ROT
la enough tie number of persons o. toad nor rae
lie iocts tted eh the d'taetcd oPlorof0s rcq'd ~ "r
oki had Acy bcdL od tie boats Pr1l po"a"i ad promptly
ioucLef H iHg h' opinion nat at asi one hdy q te "fc
,,.to a. ,f
The testimony taken conceive Il possible 10 arrive 81 Tea
souabe conclusion ~ 10 N" tac o. teIiLaol Z" causes
ha The principal error Of Judgment on he
part OF The captain II viii be seen thai uu. COCK y; of
the eastern edge Of tie Gun Stream uo,rt ~ any m9ht
iFanspued About 'lns t.Ihe ne iai'M'i@ wF,H
io fall and in a short time fr rom - ~ 70 =
Tie wind which had been blowing steadily non tbou J. o =
10y b'een eslen, and everything gave .e,.t oi an pr
kent on her course and may ba'" been expected rom ne
noxny 90 the edge If the stream where TIE Current runs az
,Iy heavy swcl from J. T. Atse,en ec!oc. IN tle evening
The wind then blowing hard ia." nno s.tI,' ven 20
t,'f.on She continued atonnF !,Ily ANITA Size III on INTO
~, ,o, nj ,be sea T. l . seen that nom The tn. hour
tie SETTLED couIse 81 tie storm Was IOUawuu aud 10 -
believed that had the ship been headed wet cal! lh
he afternoon Of Tuesday the vessel might har' be saved D.,
crutc gale the other side Of tie GUi stream Till II Is be-
cyed would have been the part o wisdom 81 soied ion ~
the gale had eliminated IN the hurricane would Lave been
hazardous experiment ana his only ene"ce r safely wcad
behey ed might have been done 10y means 81 drag AZ
sisted by little slow Of canvas on her im" NyLt "'
the trough OF The effort seems Ia have hc' oe 10 a
her mn rltr me rudier was seur and only saJy
in the Judgment of he captain seems 10 have BEEN u hetg
The ship ec Of the water which 500 s1Qed b ehiLt ol
ana III lne nope sna In s, 90 .sg trGer ttc.c
circumstances have already Gdtced 10 he Etcu a. 't"od
,s carnoufer which was cYrccr Oh The trying occasion
SIZE being stauneh in her hull bad there tei carpenter on
pf
through the breaches I'D Zen AIr we" % ne ai-
board SIDE Whether Capt Knapp Vold have been led to
adopt exrees for getting the sps head 90 wand az sea Bad
he larger * impossible 20 SAY tl taxing mao coz
sdcroou his long experience aud ne reputation 90
seaman il J. difficult 10 tie fact Of not ha,nF
done excepting the ground Of The etGcL L4y o i\
such attempts wtl weak "a crew. Indeed with 'le few
seanen al bis disposal IN such gale lie must have lustI
comparatively helpless il ciles nc met satisfaction % hirs
ALE state that an thoroughly conr-ted tlai Tie Inspectors
New York who sound practical men discharged Their
whole dBty in the inspection Of the Evening > 10 August
last The loss 0! this sap Is Do' without IS -ri.ia'e
lesson sbipoWuc!s and tie ahecrcc 81 any laws a'eCDrE
subject sincerely rust their attention VII be- drccieio
the necessity winch exists iof Tie more compete l'hhAt
elupug and furnishing Tie AMeEcaA mt.ti anne Le'
rally o the end that The same may be Gcae 10 hat pont 81
preemuence above mat OF "a! cic '.Vt " Ni'e y ~
invited by the uuequaled resources a. Gr county dce
positive security Of he at iLomu' so that ne Iloa
hy of possibility OF the los~m ne "!cha! '!ascs "a.
BE aps ed @ no dn9 r PS S1 % o ,p as sa @
pales luhish eFohN-'! w 'It ttV"h W w.
OF their shipsfD The necessity 81 legislation alcu ms s ec
it IS the less certain tlGi t.e enactment 81 stringent
laws GOV erning our merchant m@iit'A az hbs0iN i'NN
therefore beg 10 cal lOu attention 20 tbs Iaae ~ We hnt
radical changes the EXISTING hNs ~
Congress greatly indebted 20 tie GstTce rendrTcd IN
this examination the Engine Department 20 Nj W EIneti
the California District who beng ~ the Iec, D-lood was
solicited assist in the exannatol win special f,.cbee "a
the engines and boilers OF the snip u o dot !l aa1 IN
partial into this branch - ne ci shoIo
he made by CisiLeted t1Ie IL Preference 10 To inspector
machinery IN New YOri, who II g!-.y oi G'tc,.ol IN
duty would not b. likely aAh 4lo'C4 o. GU. .ott ~,I
He engineer 81 sce'iC ataL!Lsr ne lG i.cL PRACTICAL
Npeelce His s'nices were Therefore invaluable ara MS
u.re critical and complete have fLe honor 90 nGo~e
herewith tie testimony t6keH oce,LG Win ut q ne VII
examined and 10 IeIu 'cy soitci'y SOU ote'
dent servant, W. N. NV.
Hon Hugh NcCulcch, stcoagy q re Treasury.
certify present and asssted % TIE A'esifi"n
into o caae OF los q EyoLlhg Star aId !y
iu ne foregoing report WI BEAIIoHD
Supervising Inspector Of steambol'' io5 IN, S,cttd baei