The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-30
The Oneida Disaster.

The New York papers give us few add.
tional particulars il. connection with the in
ouiry into the cause of the disaster. After
the opinion of the Court had been pronounce
ed
Mr.. Barnard rose, and addressing the Court,
said: have duty 10 perform under these
circumstances, which will do very shortly,
having somewhat anticipated that should be
called on in the interests of my Client Capt.
Eyre, to respectfully appeal against your iudg-
ment to the Board of Trade.
The President-There's no. appeal to the
Board of Trade.
Mr.. Barnard then respectfully submitted
that his Honor had misinterpreted the mean
ing OF the act, and that there had been no le-
gal duty shown by which it appeared incum-
bent upon Captain Eyre 10 turn round and
chase the other vessel, and that the Court was
not called upon to give an opinion upon NOR
al obligations
The President-Let me tell you at once,
Mr.. Barnard, we don't ask for any body's opin-
ion, but we are accountable to the Board of
Trade-and the Board of Trade only-for the
decision which has been given. 1t is perfect
ly unnecessary for you to argue any more.
The Court then rose.
THE SHIPPING CODE.
The section of the British Merchant Ship.
ping Act under which Captain Frye was sus-
pended is the following:
80. In every case of collision between two
ships, it shall b. the duty of the person in
charge of each ship, if and SO far as he can do
SO without danger to his own ship and crew,
| to render to the other ship, her master, crew
and passengers (if any, such assistance as may
he practicable and as may be necessary, in or
der to save them from any danger caused by
the collision.
In case he fails to do so, ana no reasonable
excuse for such failure is shown, the collision
shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary
be deemed to have been caused by his wrong
full act, neglect or default; and such failure
| shall also, if proved upon any investigation
held under the third or eighth part of the
principal act, be deemed to be an act of mis-
conduct or default for which his certificate
| (if any) may be cancelled or suspended.
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS BODY.
| The Japan Gazatte, Of February Sth says
| Night before last, the only corpse that has
| yet been found out of all the officers and crew
| who persisted ON the Oneida, was brought to
the harbor and taken on board the United
States steamship Idaho. 1t was that of Cap
tain E. p. Williams. 1t was denuded OF
clothes, with the strange exception of the
shirt collar, which bore his initials. 1t was
recovered well out of the channel, many miles
below the wreck. The probability is that
with the strong current seaward, and the
prevailing direction of the wind during the
last few days, most OF the bodies will be
taken out to sea, and few, if any, be recover
ed. .-.,,...-.,.
After an account of the funeral, the Ga
zette says:
After the service in the church was con-
cluded, the procession again formed and
marched to the grave, in tile new portion Of
the cemetery, the bands playing the dead
March" alternately. The services at the
grave were jointly conducted by the two naval
chaplains in most impressive manner; and
the two volleys having been fired, and the
whole being over, Mr.. DE Long turned to the
assemblage, and said, in a clear voice, but
| with some emotion:
Gentlemen In the name OF the United
| States government, the Army and Navy of
the United States, the relatives of the de-
ceased, and in my own, I beg to thank you
most dearly and most kindly for your courtesy
| on this sad occasion.
The funeral of the carpenter of the Oneida,
whose body was found on the 10th, took
place on Friday afternoon.