New-York tribune., 1870-08-20
THE COLLISION IN THE BAY.


CONTINUATION OF THE INVEsTIGATI0N-TESTI
MONY OF CAPT HAZARD AND OTHERS.
The inquiry into the cause of the collision
between the COuey Island steamboat NOrwalk and the
schooner Lady Helen, by which John E. Phean lost his
life was continued before Coroner Lawrence A. White
hil at the County COurHouse in Brooklyn, yesterday
afternoon
Capt Charles Hazsard deposed am licensed pilot;
was on the Norwalk the trip in question; when /
rst saw schooner she about four points away
the port bow heading South the steamer then run
ming north northeast the schooner was showing her
red light only the pilot asked "hOw is this schooner
going :" then Jumped up and saw the schooner about
two or three lengths and about two points for
ward wheel Of the steamboat the pilot rang the Del
TO slow the steamer and blew one whistle t0ldm 10
port his helm and not stop her for his NE IL was dow
ing the time and the schooner was running about
knots through the water stepped outside the pilot
house and told the board the schooner
10 port their helm and uff; called to the passengers
after Inc collision Some one said to jump on schooner
that the boat sinking jumped on the promenade
WAS comparatively uninured; then rushed on the
forward deck and tried TO stop the passengers from
going on board the schooner they were getting
the hole large number came back AGAIN ana ceu t
the pilot to blow the whistle Tor seanitug & oen @ IN III
sight the tug came up ana went an aouh1 oose ~ us
gave line TO the tug and noticed tnat the schooner
was still pressing in the boat told Capt wilson 10 get
fast 10 the schooner and the Norwalk called 10 some
nobody enswered the lines cut by the captain
and we went forward hailed the tug and told them 10
y
should take the nearest point as the passengers were
very much alarmed when first saw the schooner she
was about threefourths of mile away and showed one
light the schooner was on her proper course 10 tne
northwest she changed her course soon rben a'er
next saw her she was about southeast
sIfered about two points eastward when saw the
schooner bearing down on us the ooeet was 10 Keep
20 Years the hands on board the schooner have
iscalculated and mstook the hghts OF tne seanDoat
they altered their to wrong point from that
fact did not any person get into the water the
pilot Capt seeley, sober and competent, and was
Tefe IN proper 70 s POSITION the pilot kept on with
head of steam he could not have ESCAPED he
boom carried away Capt Wilson told me that we
servers thrown overbOard did not suppose there was
any need of there great excitement but we soon
boo9cr would have put the helm down and hauled the
sheet she would have cleared the boat them by put,
the steamer; if they had put the helm aport when
hailed them they would have cleared snsdn the
fsSGSner SeSTS CAPT Wilson nO call % for the captain
and Of the schooner, and he got no answer Capt
care OF the passengers do not know the schooner
dropped her anchor 1t is good anchorng ground there
the schooner could be managed in that way did not
hear OF any person being drowned the captain and pilot
both perfectly sober from what saw on board the
steamboat she was properly managed from what saw
Of the schooner she was not properly managed.
Theodore l. Paine deposed: Reside IN C,assonaye.,
Eorwalk at the time OF the collisions was sitting for
when looked at the schooner she was heading for
after heard the Norwalks whistle blow; SAID,
zee her strike but i knew by the shock that
she had struck; number of people went
OF, to the schooner; I - did not not see any
some in the water; l only heard the remark made
once, and that was when was on the upper deck it
was raining and number of the passengers came back
10 the steamer from the schooner not versed in
navigation, and only that the schooner bore
dowh on US haoOed that the schooner was going to
strike know Capt Wilson by sight, and he seemed 10
be perfectly sober.
John Rogers depOsed reside at Keyport, n. j.. and
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passed the NarrOws heard one bell and shut on mme-
OF the boat then came terrible crash the engine
stopped Of itself looked out and the side and
Joiner. work all crushed in found that we were not
making water and ordered the pump stopped told
several passengers that there was no danger am
licensed engineer
The further Investigation then adjourned until
Monday next at O'Clock y. H.