, 1870-03-13

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,,xfa.. non rs WITH ioe4xr;ssd hsr cross,ua ay
no9rY nn,he9 - fess would h1sn oleared ut;l
nos nms tasa x; tae tids ~ sksin.s e. snM a.
had strong besd Wins: tae nasa1 VA astks oaA
eeiS ooa!d O. ~ o ds.tnsnsn from anosher o.
,a 'aP 5o a.aeaa .1s ea l. e0sa &C. =
ons mlle OF when ~ tho slde lAnt* .aae,s e1o
hardly eay the TINS. The other vessel ev1aeuGy
~ ~ ID doiuH. Wougpt ma wind moto on her qosr-
u. When nrst saw sne l!zau ported tao ae!n
sEd = 1s.a snns esf snEF ~ r. s,a ma IA .aa
e11eah =, H. Srf: NH .As taa uuo the coulnon soae
20 = at ess1 Ts. g a. ,se
iortptYs Il rne poop, aud, the fourth odloer ~
tns Wheel. to sea nj agnal1 at:eedsd to: uJ r..
1ne assrtera asfs, durtnx tna previous halt hour.
had rot tnAxe1ed nv signals quick enoazas "a
sole Seaman ard ses-oono!e Fsrs r. a. ne Sneea;
,es wns ready u wsnted: ten minutes e'apsM
from tune Of stopping engines to going ahead
II nave peyer been 10 Japan before, and have
parer q en Tho entrance by dAJpghs; ny ressoo
for tAt,nR p!lot 1ss this; l had no ldea OF tue
q Fl sssn .. ss
fh,rty. tayeu ye4ry, ard raSe been tEaotJ 10 con-
mata: hare seeo IN oota sailing vossss aaa
question, when inc courr objected TO any expscs-
SION Of opinion on!5- ,-,
did not see Auy damaze. an1 messiy 1mas.na49
saa he fame thing. 1suppssed that no haron
hsd reer dose. had NO idea Of nss,ug sssuak
e. sn. Sns5 ieskss sas sosea
tao other vessea clar no her sallA heard notp-
tas @ p,lct called ON, !" what DO .oa meao7''' Tas
Pilots nams Is c,nroy believe he IL Al Ares1.
II: 70 III, BE- M 1on3: orst sighted ,ns oresda At
GELS p. N. esonos tell exactly. After sennug
tne othtE ve.tel u was ats or s'x mlnates oeiota
rs s,n g 81 saa
den We could do rothing. dropped snchof n
Yokohama, aeeoraiu9 to my iog bool. q 7:4a.
5eaa sSs 81 ~ 70 gong
lcennot tell how tar tne 70 sntps drtfted apart
Immediately alter the coIlthon; m4 sn1p came
vsssel @ I Sas nldef fail ssii asd ssea1, sac vas
quickly Ont Of sight: turned and looked after her
% Sf aaa anSsno s5n.
tfutkfuny saal; raw tne oaeidh's white .'gat
noe lights: sAw no,n aide !s4hs 1t oucs-botn
have ststsd d s!ree shis catastrophe thss hid
mace no remark TO the enecs saat nsd seen
Light through ths veasel's s'de seen man CAT
Ia says sse1 md
20 about nor bail; my pilot did not teli ne that
| La heard auythtnk; l hea1d DO whistle; II \
time oI the acctoe1f. q Inree gus dred. sod ny
not heaying. 6tsfhute to the aTotR hEee5 ID at
vas blowing and the vessel having saot ffon nc
Hooked tog b,ae light or focss:. The former
would hive shown ne tne po.l.!ou Of the vessel,
ard 1ne later that tometn:ng Was rronR. |
Stopped tnu epKtpes before the collision. As soon
II ever ss~ 1he collision Vas ueyl ao1e oped
the el G'nee. "a. standing BY the engns-roon
ad :r as o
4t. Il sometimes forgot 10 do 70 rem11nsd A;to-
ze1htr tiom the time of opptnR 70 Ro11g ahead
" surely. II ary ht0gis Frou9 a1e # IL RLse rs 4
r1eket bae-1Rhs, uE signal Of sone sotL" WIS
. 1000 nheen Minutes LOOKING after The III a:ser
did uot hslthe oIaer ship, as vas to- tsusY
watching ~ omn, ata stylgK 10 ease the co!li4oo
soote told ~ sua saena xas sae c, H. III.
fe ta:Ied out "8,eauef Ahoy p" aid were nor an.
axeted py tie otter ves.el The collision Vas very
pot 1esl II. ltIpeceo to os narg od tho bridge.
essed the collHou ~ sta1bo2rulug the helm and
ge:ttls my bow o. lt1is.. Tne 0ne:tA's g41 aaa
h7a.Ses-oeo We're ensa:.ltt xi.h oar no+,pat.
a p8rt o. the sei1 Was orer ous bow, AMI I, dad
to oD TIE leak little ffoa Tho ~ay the wi51 was
On Ees aua1tes, .noui 1-ttti' nc had her saaoker
b4y is N iron ship; her 'pates, nf'xloally tEe-
eicsles are nov ao2ut ql1ltes Of an Inca ,atcl,
- she,san 9'd sstr, "a her platss have acea
Wofn coHn; nave examined her alnce he iu-
lu'}, sd fontd The .p.r teoEuLg 10 tna Oue:la
| lad ptre;rsttd ny how right thfnnen: II wia
Il diameter, 81 nesr = G can u gaess. % ~ '1~-'s
1t has Penetrated tie ship 1t about Iov.wa,er
| nais-the wash; !: Is no@ several i.es aaoye 1ne
| Of the 1iu.ner aud 1o:ter1al do not kno1; /
dtene1 ny snip to be IN dangerous p3slttu1. be-
cal.e nc is oio. a.u althoosn s!vas saocs, sach
| hi Ens oiten trared = dangerous affair; ny
| fesLe! IL IL Aser tsRnt co rpaIsmsuss; sue sas.
tn: 20 .tioly e1Sept to1 sasa; nase f.sau
tns ou eitce. a3 At Tie time cnul1 cot tell naI
| = r4hr t.Al y
q atout tne osfeg c1G pstmtnts,
II 1Cot flMe tue 10 fsnoVB the stores and
Eoc:s - c1ale M to Ga. =. toe p.ac, Ut .:d, y.
| had The fer 3nFd compartment rllsd WITH .e..-
could uct tatiIae the da. ger t12. t1Iaa' e1el u.s.
.. tne onif head Eight haTe oesn to!1red: II the
| b11-cc ID Eena:Erd sound t.e1a Was no d4rper; ;
! hHd ua er!tsuce 1sas /. waa s:aueX-d: tAs c,.-
lS!ca rs, 70 sllget that It dtI no, .aocs ia1: =;
| 1o.na.u compartment n.int foa o: Va.tr, Nv hn,p
! OLE, AID ter p!a'e snia, a-a Lol o1lng saai
'oIaIlss haa sns:a'a:a; ,
not ssJ Tnat Eight occur; and again. rot ssel72
! aoy s.9nsls ssk.rk &C 10 bear DO m, na!ura '
inoW sdst o. asmiss ~ 81 lad g ess oss
ftom tie wsse1 couinx IN, = as very doao'fal; d.
moments ike tatt 'ntse are no lneaaa OF AEc-r-
aa3 place % btaca her ~ sAse her; It WA 4 mot
e3tIacstcMI 9oat toa: I cautd Iot. ascertain
Vat s.ma:e e !a nai Iseei,sd, nos she.e. uat
the psssengesn AID repo1:e1 the collalon.
He nsd 70 uethotitJ u do 80: whea my satp
l "a4 ~ AAEAuE leit suGfe LQ 1t1iOEulat8 si$
| ger ana sto1;d Gc seore the nlss thttg IL tna
ntfnnS. atd report tcr; onu!15 TO the aEea.;
| mcuId rot venture IN amo:g the s1!pp:p4 ut
tignt After hATlrE hai ona col.tsfIn; steamed
| b1cS 10 fao place Ct Collision and ny ere 4
! We1o employed II balt11 ba.es and utmu1lnK
cciEo tie whole uue: Fea: ucfer pto:x1r;
| saE tic bright 1sgak all the side 1ehta; saw
sht Wa tc1oH; tna lar il Haea lsO Vess. Z
| NEE. ecd ou, whc' her sle1ea CT sAfpx, ior eac1
| to port her nsl:u; II Sen sest=l II na3-r s,t1,
| and mer.A Aro.1Er OF faa sa7aolFu kacE, sac
| s.e 3 he HLud MA he o &c. Veg Tay.
| To Mr. AHnstd: A4E no lights CT btesSaR
prpc e0iIk irons or IN the otaef vLk5el ottek cot
ltsop; TO oEe II poi: ed a1Jt6iIs to me u that
n.tnse. liea e.aa e--A e...s Ia
VA tearing toc GntR st1Eck t11ce; d.1 co. i s4f
ftou any ptEson do1fn4 tne night IhAt the s.ne OF
! the 7ease! Ne had ntncE N2a en-. open; I4xeaI
| that nnthtt 6 tf rte sost Was rep1rtc1 ID ne arl
tta. faH 10th rg; kncw tbs other vessel VA;
| toncted en- tee qrsttef: Fever lei. the bridge.
| Ian not sxaIu iuat Il II cQ-.u1Ily 70 lake AaJ
s'ePs 10 Rtcet ata daIa3e caused uy ct,;istnn d
tN5 yesses, AID 1ooe b. o.e TO tas osaer. In hi
optz Sea Il 1} bF, bat Lot near land, ~ ID -.
o. this sort tie mode Of p:3aalh18 Ii decIdel: ,
rocfts at b!le Light u Ii!4nt; Roas ars dAuge
zig, hlt: t1tte Is ~ re 3ul3f taE laid do VI that
am sWsEs Of (; eli Eut send ~ t5cres II 1t Va
not necessary !; / was not ID wans OF he!u.
It u E1y opl01>D that aey sl!p *eF'cpsty tDturet
AID III uans Of htio Noutd s1Real TOT It: nj, 10
BtfrcfoEe arc TO t-or f-r nothing but to aayo life
! aEd did rot thiLE life wuJ az rllE In .h4a Casa
fhe PHO: told ms Ih- sp!s Eos Gloss II baud
q. d iheie 1aa &c danger,