The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30

some Of the passengers had taken on we're urging
10 get alongside the Dean Richmond save tus,>'
friends who were on board, and ] told them that swe
them and get them alonsside they said. .why dent
you hail them9 then hailed them and asked Them To
IL and d take the PASSENGERS sn Vas 4. at this time
Drew was about length and half from u.s.
pointing up 10 our stsrboard bow to get alongside
quick a. they could and take OF the Rlchmonds pas
sengss who wanted 10 60 TO New York. which they did:
five OF the Rcnmonds passengers aboard or u.s. do
not know what became OF those who had been left
schooner took them OF; spoke 70 Cso,an Romsr ana
asked him 10 get them of as fast he could; don't
know what happened when aft after helping the
passengers aboard; my object was TO hurry them up
as soon as ! could, and then the Drew backed
and left tho way clear for TO 60 on;
time In the boat at least 90 the engineer told me- for
did not see myself. and very ANXIOUS about the
PASSENGERS aboard could easily have OUT ny vSss
frat ran INTO the Dean Richmond, but afraid Il
doing So for would have left hole the size OF boak
and the Dean Richmond would have filled NJ once and
perhaps number OF lives have been lost; let the
bow OF my boat stay In the hole plug It up: my
mat knew II did 50 the Dean Ran
mond would have had no alternative but 70
wards sorry had moi backed out a. once for the Desn
Richmond kept filling Add keeling port and drag
gng our bow down; then mace up my mind that Ne
must both sink together for the weight other boat
bore bow down much that looked a. II would
break of, as she kept SINKING however until a. last
she righted, and then knew We had broken through
her and were safe; had men In the forecasSie
A. the time; as 1t Was under the deck OF the Dean
Richmond showed right in under It; these he'll
the boat was under water and they could not get out;
told man 70 60 down and say there danger. and
70 tell them we would get them out rot
free from the Dean Richmond tnero nve feet wafer
then 10 the fcrecaste, told for could ny
keep from drowning the orscastle below the maia
DECK 10 the hold right IN the eyes forward there was
pantry forward Of three thicknessss OF plank wish
tarred paper Ia between and this vessel from
nhng with water and sinking the Dean Richmond the
0ulkhead right across the ship from the bottom 70
the main deck; the Dean Richmond had similar bulk
head but she was struck aft Of II We had struck
have been useless; After the Dean Rchmond got clear
OF US we took the men out Of forecaste through
hole punched In main deck by the hog frame Of the
Richmond; We bad large piece OF her umber twelve
feet long at the least, driven right through main
deck down into the hold whom the Dean Rchmond
could not get any more Of her pass ngers off, then
backed OUT from FIRST 70 asst We never left the forward
deck from the time we struck until we backed
out; stopped there In my shirt and drawers the
time; II had caught cold should probably Cos
the Dean Richmond on by any OF the men, to my know
LEDGE only saw her captain and pilot; other OF her
tam mate, both pilots aud her steward can't say II
any Of those men, with the exception Of the captain and
pilot were aboard the boat as did not see them did
not see any OF them TO my KNOWLEDGE; my own crow
assisted me- and those knew; only recognized those
and OF the passengers Of the Vanderbilt who were
assisted.
The Board observed the officers OF Dean Rich-
mond might have been attending TO their duties In their
own vessel without being seen BY those on board the
Wituess-At the time l saw the Dean Richmond just
on coming out Of my cabin, she was steering right
bows. and about lengh and half from
the east land, should think; dont know u we were
the distance off the east land; did not have tame
the way up from New York had not run through e:
It was ebb tide when were together; with ebb tide
channel for passenger boasat least they usually keep
such course.
Counsel the Dean Richmond objected but the Board
witness-It bold shore, and by following it up
would keep you out Of the tide and on your starooard
Q With an ebb tide, what is the proper channel for
passenger boat bonnd down the river TO keeps A. To
keep weswardiy course In the middle Of the river
where the full benefit tide unless driven on ~
vessels other obstruction; rounding
Eopus san NTH me v proper ssn
straight for IT. you steer direct from Esopus Island fos
Crum Elbow you follow the east land.
@ At the time, from the direction OF the Dean Rich
mond, should You think she bad been pursuing heo
proper course from Esopus Isandf A. should not
else she could not come on to another boat
The Board said that her proper course would depend
on the signals given by the other boat steering towards
pilot Of the Dean Richmond had stesrsd perfectly right
On by the counsel tor the other side
ana explained the navigation Of tue river and the drec
ton OF the vessels fully he had been asleep and had
not heard any Whistles 20 he unable 70 throw any
additional light on this material pent Ia the case; he
acknowledged that none OF the officers Of the Dcaa
Richmond or Of his own boat wore any distinctive ua-
form by which they could DO recognized, except the
negro servans he said also that sometimes In going ~
the river he had gone up on the west sids VITA
ebb tide and came down the casa:
he could not swear 1t all events, that ~
bad done he know the pilots Of the Dean Rich
mond TO be good pilots, ana acquainted with the river.
but should not think the pilot IN charge that night
competent man; un less he had been asleep he could
not have made such error no did and into NE
Vanderbilt.
through up the river his course he knew his
sci making water, and being opened she might r.
down; was anxious to get where ne could hnd shoal
water 70 run her aground II necessary.
David H Davis, another witness on behalf OF the
Vanderbilt was then examined. He deposed that he
the engineer OF the Vanderbilt at tho Of the
collision, and had been engineer for some ten
eleven years; he bad heard Whistles that night bus
the signal bells In the engine ROOM and had loved,
stopped and backed the boat before the colsion
engine had madc from two TO three turns back before
they struck thcy carried from seventeen 70 eighteen
pounds Of sea although the valves weighted ~
twenty-five. On cross-cxamination The witness said
that the collision occurred at one O'Clock,
which shows discrepancy with the other
evidence he had backed his engine hard could
have backed harder IL hundred slsnaI bells had
been rung On examination By the Board he depossd
That the engine bells had ruug distinctly, but little
qucker than ordinarily and he know from that they
must be close 10 vessel he also said IL would
take i've revolutions Of the engine back stop the way
OF the boat when goinR the speed that night
and that the engines had only made two back -
three when tnes struck. HIS government clock up
safety valves locked Up had not been 81
according 20 the law for the three months although
they were In
fhe investigation will be continued this morning %
the same hour, when more witnesses will % sxaminsA.