The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-10
The following rerort was made by Supe
wishing Inspector Guthrie yesterday
"OFFIcE SUPERVISING INSPECTOR, Z
nrrr.Hrrr-E X Luu- q 1870

Local AmHp 9clOrG.
The following rerort was made BY Super
wishing Inspector Guthrie yesterday:
"OFFICE SUPERVISING INSPECTOR,
LoUIsvILLE, KY June 0, 1869.
' James p Lasse, EsQ., Surveyor Of CusfoUlf'
"sIR-On the first instant notified you
OF my having reversed the decision OF the
local boards OF this port ln the case Of
John H. McClatn, pilot ~ the steamer
g Quickstep" az the time Of her collision
win the stsamer . Ollie Sullivan" on the
IO1b or April last (By their decision his
license was suspended3 4 will now give
you my reasons Tor my action ia the pre-"
the night OF the 10th OF April was a.
dark windy one, but not such an one as
would compel steamers 10 lay mp, but
would prompt prudent oneefa 70 more
vigilance aud care than upon nights OF
ordinary weather. Ihnd that these steam
ers had prosecuted their way without seri-
Gus difficulty until their arrival GO Dla-
mOnd Island, at about O'Clock II. Ne at
which time the collision occurred
1T is acknowledged by all parties that the
Quickstep was in her proper place, and had
All the lawful signal lights ia their proper
house as an individual signal, by which
she could be recognized by citizens along
shore and officers of other boats The Sui
Ivan did not have any signal lights upon
her chimneys as required by rule 18th for
the government OF pilots The pilot of
the sullivan ais violated the 8th rule, by
leaving the woodward without signaling,
knowing there was an ascending boat Ina
the bend: he also violated the established
custom Of pilots by backing across the
usual channel OF ascending boats.
"rhe Sullivan's decks are now above
water and Mr.. John q. Jamison, 81 Evans
vile, has visited the wreck aud took a SUR
vey OF her present position and condition.
he testified she is now lying but 40 feet
from the Island shore, ana parallel with it,
This Is not sufficient room for n boat %
pass between her and the shore with safety
OF several parties she sunk almost In her
tracks. He also testified That the break is
fn the port guards, commencing nine feet
Ia n n a. q rnn
line with the starboard chimney, This, iu
my JUDGMENT, IS conclusive evidence thar
shore, II the SalllVan was in the position
claimed for her.
reason for suspending Nc -lain's license TO
be that he changed the Signals thereby
causing the collision. 10 b clearly aud
positively proved that the time he bowed
the second signal the boats were not eE-
O. edi forty yards apart and. an the
Judgment Of the witness, a. collision was
q My reasons for reviewing Wlthers and
HoughtOn's decision aud restoring Me-
LEAFS license are bheRes lie nnu his boat
in her proper place, and acted with cd
Judgment by reversing his engines tmme.
aiaseiy W "a al5eessI.dhg o So va IN. Gloss ia
In IN king the second signal, that tile de-.
scendlng boat might take choice ln Sides
as he bad reason TO believe the roadway
Of the Qutckstep was entirely CHECKED
"The true cause Of the collision, In my
Judgment, was the fact Of the sullivan not
having her signal lights 40 the proper
place, that sue might have been recog-
nized as o steamboat, as sufficient distance
great distance from her proper place, and
that she was forced by the strong down,
stream wind across tae bow Or the Quick
step. Very 9-peeMnlly,
Supervising Inspector Sixth District"
aIsamtWgs rrohm our Exchanges.
CINcINNATI.-The C0nmercfalOf Tuesday
says;
= r..~-.t.... .e..-.,-aa 80 A.. fo...4.,t,s
Belle Lee, ~ spending few days with bis
old friends here.
Captain Haeberle's Red River paeEetwll
probably be Launched from MacHa yard
Tine Madison Courier says Dan David. OF
the Dumont. ~ making arrangements to
pilot "a beautiful craft on the river OF mate
rinouy.
The Chronicle OF Tuesday evening says-s
Capt. Lew. Vandergrifta Argosy was
sold at Pntsburg yesterday. 70 Capt.. Geo.
ID. Moore, formerly Of theJ. N. Mccullough
for $1,000. He viii probably put ner ga
the trade between this city and Plttshurf,.
An attempt 10 raise tue sunken steamer
Leui Leoti, In the Arkansas River was
unsucces sfuls on account on sudden anna
heavy rise In the river.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier-J0iiraai of
Tuesday says;
Morning Star, has completed the model
for "A new packet which the Henderann
packet company talk OF building. Toe
proposed boat is 10 be 100 feet long, 30 f-et
beam, and 81 feet mold. SHE FL To be very
light, drawing only - inches, and Will he
fast.
ST. LOUIS. r. The Dem0crGfof Toumday
says:
The river IS declining here pretty lively.
Weather dry and pleasant, bat last
evening cioudy a. Il rain would TAN before
this morning. The Missouri fell one foot
at -. Joseph on raturdny, and on sunday
IL was falling slow nc Sioux City. Dee
Ginning IS the cOnd zion Of the upper Mis-
sissippi and the Illinois. Eusiuea8 lu Our
city aud nc our wharf, % ls said bg many.
IS extremely dull. but for am That. the up-
per river pHckoLs, and tile lower river
packets as well, are doing am immeuHe
amount 81 DusiuGss-thab ia, just about Ha
much as their cgpacity VIII permit THEM
To do.