The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-24
THE DISASTER IN THE BAY.
Continuation Of the Inquest-Three Men, Wo-
man and Two Children Overboard-Twe
Men Rescued Interesting Details.

| The inquest over the body of John f. Phalen, late
Of West Twenty NTH street. New York, and one Of
the victims OF The NOrwslk disaster resumed at
| two O'Clock yesterday afternoon before Coroner
| Whltehin ana jury.
| Lew Quinlan sworn, deposed-I reside in Mary
| land and am employed on the schooner Lady Elem
| / was her on the night OF the collision when
first the steamer she was about mile Off to the
westward OF us; l was in the forward part OF the
schooner and saw the green light OF the steamer
shortly after was called on by the mate to haul
down the jb tOpsail and clew down the roretopsail
cannot tell what course The steamer was taking;
next saw The steamer just before we ran INTO ner,
and she appeared to be crossing our bow; imme-
diateiy after we struck the mate sang out,
GALL HANDS TO THE BoAT;n
we all got into the boat, and seeing a man In the
water we pulled for him, but tugDoat came up to
him; we then pulled for lighter, and three Of us
boarded 1t; the lighter took US to Thirty-el
street, New York.
Cross-examined-lh have not had any conversation
with the captain Of the schooner any else In
regard to the collision since it occurred; do not
know what the Of the schooner was before the
collision; when first saw the steamer we were
nearest to the Brooklyn shore
The CAP tain inquired If the witness knew which
the Brooklyn shore was, when 1t transpired that ne
meant the staten Island. He scarcely knew which
was The Brooklyn or which was the Staten Island
shore.
Witness continued-The steamer was to the right
OF us when first saw her; have been sailor for
seven years. and for the past two years have been
going down the bay constantly did not notice any
body on the steamer ut the time OF the collision;
when saw the steamer the second time think she
had changed her course, as she was heading to the
eastward; did not hear any person on the steamer
shout To US TO "luu,' but heard our steward shout
out 10 tue captain to ''lun;' did not hear the
when we lett the schooner l was very
mucn irlgntened' as ! thought she would
elapsed from the time frst saw the steamer unaii
the collision; saw the green light but did not see
any range lights sucn as are carried by all steamers
the green light might have been any other vessel
for all l know; mad our helm been let 60 the
schooner would have lufred up about two points In
going TWO lengths
JOYCE sCULL SWORN.
! reside In Egg Harbor. N. D.. was on the
schooner Lady Ellen at the time OF the collisions
have followed the sea about eight years; when first
saw the steamer she was about half length OH and
was at the time helping to clew up the I0retopsall;
do not know what the course OF the schooner was:
after she struck all hands got ia the boat; when
first saw The steamer she appeared to be right across
our bow the captain told pun Tor somebody in
the water; was steering and we were making for the
man when the Tugboat came became between us;
there was so much lumber in the water could not
tell whether 1t was man or not; did near the
whistle blow nor did not see anybody IN or around
the pilot house; heard some shouting after we We're
The captain and went back to the schooner and
commenced to take III the sail; there were number
OF people on the deck; | had conversation with
THE PILOT WAS DRUNK;
did not ask any Of their names did not tell the
captain ut The time Tor was SO much excited did
JAMES RODNEY SWORN.
reside in Burning, Nd, and have followed the sea
for two years. was on the Lady Ellen AZ sailor al
the time or the cOision did nos see the steamer
until she was half length Off; we then struck,
Iyha hf m n ~ ant han in fhA boat.
the captain SAID there was man IN the water; q
| tugbOat came between us and the man, and we then
pulled Tor the soop; got on the sloop anu remained
on her.
THOMAS RYAN SWORN.
reside at 25s Mott street. New York; at the time
OF the collision was On board the steamer Norwak
with my wife, child and servant; on the way up 1t
commenced comm. "a to rain, and put my family In the
| went TO the front part OF the boat and had
DRINK FROM PRIVATE BOTTLE;
take care OF yourself" and to the cabin for my
| wife and child; the men, women and children got
some one nearly tore my coat or: saw q woman
and two men go overheard; found my wife and
subsequently brought them back to the steamer;
three other men were overheard; one by the name
Of Riley was taken from the water BY q tugboat;
man named Davis was also In the water out was
rescued after that noticed that the side OF the boat
was all stove in and some OF the passengers said that
THE PILOT OUGHT TO BE HUNG UP,
that he was never sober; heard man by the name
Of James Donahue say the pilot was drunk all the
He saw the tSpe d NOT hear ss sba
any Of the other officers Of the boat were drunk;
did not see the schooner before the crash.
by juror did not hear the whistle blown nor
did hear any person shout out; heard an alarm
given that some person was overheard; saw no
efforts made to save them; there might have been
efforts made to save them and not have seen them
because was attending to my family.
WILLIAM H. Lo3DELL, SWORN.
Ireside at No. 1856 Ninth street. BROOKLYN: am
Captain OF the tugboat A. A. Watkins; saw the
schooner first and she looked to be on her regular
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south by west; looked back and saw the Norwalk
| coming; she passed me to the wlndward and her
%s1 nG pa
clear; the steamer shut the schooner from me ex-
cept her sails; then my boy called to me to
the steamer ported her wheel and fell
on to the eastward, and the schooner followed her
up; If two vessels are coming head and head the
law Is for them TO port their wneeis and pass to the
right; that steamboat could not have had her
helm in any other position than to the port and the
schooner must have had her wheel little to the
starboard; the schooner must have fallen or from
SHE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE COLLISION;
| lsaw them come together, and then cast or TWO
sloops had III tow and ran around her bow, when
heard haOOmg, overheard help 70 heard the
! cry OF three persons in The water, and picked up
| two. l was then between the yaw and the
steamer; THIS was on the port quarter: l turned
round under the stern OF the steamer, but saw no
other persons In the water; then Went forward ana
| found there hawser, when towed them IN at the
1oOt OF sullivan street; in my opinion the collision
| was not the fault VI the steamer: should Judge
they did not see the steamer until they were close to
her. ana then attempted 10 go on the other side or
| her.
JAMES II. MARTIN SWORN.
1reside In Bergen street, and was a passenger on
the NOrwalH &C the time of the collision; was Sit
ting on the promenade deck, forward OF the wheel
house; the captain of the Norwalk was behind me
with two Indies; went into the saloon, and he
also, with the ladies'; saw the schooner ahead when
oil Robins Reef ight Immediately after heard the
whistle blow once; the schooner appeared TO be to
the wndward OF the Jersey slde OF the steamer the
schooner was quarter Of mile away when the
whistle was blown; as the schooner came nearer
she seemed to change her courses saw that she
was going to strike US, and jumped the rail.
ing 10 the lower deck as they came together; after
wards got on the schooner; the cry raised Get
on the scnOoner; heard cry that some person was
overheard.
The inquest was then adjourned until to-day.
P;CIlCKlAN ROWDY,SM.