The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-05

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Judge she was going at her regular rate OF speed
ABOUT nine or ten knots.
Q. How long was 1t after you first saw the steam
e S before the collision took placer A. From two to
Q. Did you change your course when you first
saw the steamer crossing your b0ws-could you
have avoided the collisions A. don't think we
O. Did you blow any whistle before the colllsionf
would she have Cleared your A. think she would.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
the only other witness examined from the
schooner was George w. Bradford, OF Friendship,
Me. He testified as follows:-
l am one Of the crew OF the Nettie Cushing Of
New York; on the sotS Of August, at midnight,
was called on my watch on deck; went forward
e Ss oSs a %S as % % soass
OF an hour and a half the captain called the mate
as the wind ncreasedi after coming on deck, he
in q short time took the wheel; the
captain gave me the course west by south,
mate said he saw a light on the lee bow, and or
dered me to hold my course; should think that
within three or four minutes afterward we colltded
Q What distance was the steamers light when
you first saw its A. should think about the
9. How fast were you going A. About six or
seven knots.
q a Are you confident you held your course
Q. DID you look at the lights when you were first
called, at midnight and went forwards A. Yes;
also when lurled the foretopsail.
Q. After you came on deck, were the captain and
A. Yes, saw one OF them looking out and walking
back and forward looking out
TO had been to put helm hard
steamers light, could you have cleared her - A.
don't think we could.
O. What was the character Of the weather, and
now lar could the steamers light be seen at the
time of the collisions A. The weather was thick
and rainy and the light could be seen about an
eighth to quarter Of mile, as near as could
judge.
the inspectors to prosecute the inquiry to the end
IN order to fully inform themselves Of all the facts
of the case, and to see the place where the calamity
occurred. General Nimmo, Captain Bemis, Captain
Low and Inspector Beckwith proceeded to Watch
beach over which the wreck is scattered for over
mile. When 1t became known that the Examining
board was In the neighborhood there were not
versions of the sad tale. chart was procured
and the positions and courses OF the two
vessels were pointed out. The disaster, according
to the best accounts must have taken place about
three miles from Watch Hill Light The inspectors,
melancholy affair, proceeded to the beach and care
fully examined portions OF the wreck, and made
numerous inquiries relative to the breaking up of
the raft. But what different spectacle was to be
seen from that presented at dawn on the fatal
morningl The sea was smooth as glass,
on the morning OF Of the soth nitimo that
surf literally boiled with maddening fury, towering
In the air. laundering down like roaring cataract,
lash1ng lar upon the beach and whrlinR the sands
about In binding Clouds 1t was indeed q dreadful
morning as the remnants Of the wreck SO plainly
ent buried many feet. Portions Of staterooms and
berths are to be seen in all directions, who can
tell that many uniOrtunates do not
LIE DEEP IN SANDY TONES,
some frail piece Of timber, in the hope that it
seen the beach the more strongly does
the impression force itself that thorough
stances in connection with the wreck. That there
are bodies wedged In below Is the general opinion
of nearly all who have witnessed the Inflated spot,
been made it Is difficult to conjecture. The small
pieces of the wreck have been all piled up but the
lie apparently immovable in the sand. In response
to one OF the inspectors to-day as to the reasons
assigned for not digging up all the wreck acSniS
the spot-"What's everybodys business is nOb0dys
business" This is just exactly the case, and re-
ing the scattered property from the plundering vul
lures which swarmed the beach than has been dis
bedded in the sand. ~ After viewing the wreck for
over an hour the Inspectors returned in the Ella.
General Nmmo will forward the result of his OBJ
servations to the Secretary of the Treasury at
Washington
gpoa arriving at stonIngt1n Supervising
with proceeded to Providence, local Inspec-
tor Hovey having preceded them, and the
investigation will be resumed In that city to-day.
1t Is deemed necessary to go there In order to
certain the fullest details, as the steamboat COM
panys offices are located there. so the inspectors
will to-day examine Captain Burton, Captain Hull,
agent of the line, and the pilot in charge of the
Metis at the time OF the collision. Evidence will
also be heard from some Of the passengers and the
inspectors will then make up their report and for
ward it to the proper authorities, who will adjudi-
cate upon the case
Another Case of Mistaken Identity.
STONINGTON, Conn.,, Sept. a. 1872.