New-York tribune., 1872-09-11

tho port side which showed both lights and then chang
ed her to show only her red light IL was
consequently duty pass to the right and as nc
doing this the schooner suddenly yeered To the eV
struck port side OF his Hence there Is an
utter contradiction, and the Board striving TO ascer
which side msrepresents The captain and mate OF
tho schooner, before they knew anything about the
pilots statement testified that previous to the collision
they were running west by south. which is just the
course which at that point and under those cir
Gums tances schooner would take. on the
other hand. the pilot OF the steamer testlnes
that he sailing due east and saw over
the port the schOOners red and green lights ana
then her red light only. To rec both lights he must
have seen directly in front her. and experts are doubt
fu if a schooner ut the distance which he admits she
WAS and sailing at the angle which the schooners cap
tain and mate aege could have thrown her center line
across the pilot house 50 to display both lights. IL
would more likely have fallen considerably In iront OF
the steamer, that the green one alone would nave
been visible The pilot, il is argued, before reaching
the line running through her center, would have seen
green light just after he had passed tDlh he NC
her red ght aud seeing this green hgnt he Shouu
have turned to the left and not have crossed the
schoolers path.
Capt Burton, IN yesterdays testimony, admits that
the fracture was in the second compartment from lhe
front and that by this great deal OF water was shppeu
II accordingly beyond doubt that II the Dulk
head had wstood the strain, the water snppeu "Oulu
have been carried into port like much freight or az
ans rate, the vessel could have been Deaeheu easl vs
pecaly there would have been no escape OF Warto
put out fires and leave the steamer adrltt III ges
teruays testimony, moreover, Capt. Burton was ashe9
how 50 much water could nave been smppe9
without attracting tue attention OF experiences
and careful seamen. The batches opening
INTO the broken compartment were covered Win
Ght which would have taken two or three hours 10
move, that this the only compartment not exam
ihcd Next. In answer To searching questions Whlcn
were put him. he replied that the noise OF 80 huch
would not have noticed, as II was Tar below
the deck. Being asked II it could not have been hearu
from the OrecaSte he admitted that IL any one hu rs
tened, might perhaps have heard IT, He was asked II,
leaving the question OF noise, the weight OF 80 uch
dashing the hold ought not to have been
observed aud he replied that several feet ot water wOud
dash about less than foot or two OF it, "But why was
it not felt when II only foot or TWO deepf Oh,
there suspicion of the Leak" The inspectors
then asked at what point IL the bukhead had hed ne
vessel could have carried them into port without his
knowledge.
The law requires the men Of a ship to divided into
companies be commanded by the several officers Tor
service In ease OF fire or other accident, and they are to
be drilled once month. The waters come unuef tue
command OF the steward and where there Is danger are
each passenger inform hlm OI the peril ana tei
linn where 10 nnd lllc-pfeserFeIs NOT snSIc pisseh
ger who has thus far testified thus informed Ihere
only general order in the saloon 10 secure fepe
servers and is In evidence that ladies ana le cn
prescrvers how to them. This total neglect ot
duty the part Of the stewards company was espe-
caly cruel in the OF those who were IN the LADIES
cabin below the main deck After the breaking or the
bukhead this filled rapidly, and many of It's occupants
must have persisted. witness has said that he elt
number the foot Of the stairs VINO ne du not
think could have escaped Some allowance must De
made for excitement on such an OCCASION Du TINS crueI
DrOacn officers whose very business IL Was 10 Keep
COOL ana only wish well Dut do well