The New York herald., 1872-09-06
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ing several out IN the water; the steamer was
then under way, with ergtne still working; the
5 hssas e s Sr Ss sSs v d
others helped to lower boat No a as ! stood
on, on the forward end Of the boat lowering Il
Ing struck st the rail-, capsizinS her; also
fell fell In the water; swan for che boat and and
heavy sea finally succeeded in righting her;
sd Ger er 20 e out w ns wss
as neared the wreck picked up Mr. Baker, the
the wreck where he was : then took in eight more
iroln there who consisted Of the freight and pas,
four gentlemen passengers
KEPr BY THE WRECK
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we left for Watch Hin Point to go into stonlneton,
ahead, but were picked up by the cutter Moccasin
ana carried into stoningtoil, arriving about five
cntte, ,MaS Mas ~ "o0ut nai-past Ten A. NJ wnen 'he
were 'sS yours ri Sse pumps all in good working
Q. How far forward was the second bulkhead
compartment from your furnace doorS A. About
Q. Was there any opening in it leading to the fire.
room A. There were two or three scupper holes
next to the keson, about two inches diameter each.
u II water had flowed through there freely
would not your bilge pumps have taken the water
by the head and the bilge pumps were above the
level OF the water In the hold.
Q. Was either bilge pump so arranged that you
could pump out either compartment separately
Q.-How long was it from the time you heard the
engine stop before you arrived in the engine rooms
A.-Ab0ut one minute.
o--According, to the best of your knowledge,
what do you think was the cause OF the water
rushing into the fire room all at once Al think
the water had rushed into the middle compartment
until 1t reached to such height as to burst open the
bulk head forward OF the engine room.
g. After all the bilge pumps began to take water
dd II decrease any In the hodS A. No; but in
q. DO you know what became Of boat No. 2s A.
she drifted ashore, the deck hands steering her
z. Did you see either OF the other boatsp A. No;
not after they left the steamer.
Testimony OF the Bow Waterman.
Was on watch on the Metis on the morning OF the
a0n Of August A all night saw Gnll Island light and
starboard green light and the other
port two points; could see Watch Hill Light Point
a1aft the port because we passed three or four
miles Off the usual distance; Gull Island light was
shut out; the vessels were first seen about mile
OF,
THE GREEN LIGHT
perhaps the farthest; reported light to the pilot
house and was answered; believe, as far as |
could observe, we still kept on our course; then
was called In five or ten minutes afterward; we
were going ten or twelve knots an hour, the wind
being little south of southeast; we collided with
passed on 1--WE were Struck thirty or forty feet abaft
the stern on the port side; the schooner struck us
light and showing only green; when she hit us,
and up to within minute and half before that,
e ptr nGusa and Of sna gSS TheS ss nit her Us Ssr
the wind; her llbho;om entered the oilers
her engine, turned round and blew her whistle,
when struck we were going at ordinary speed;
became OF her till read Of her being In New Lon.
don; don't know what damage was done below, as
this vessel with green light on starboard
DID NOT OPEN HER HER Red, RED LIGHT % AT AL; AL; ..
saw vessel on port first; should Judge those two
Q. Did you see both those lights at any one timer
A. could roll my eyes from side to side and see
course sufficiently to show both lights together;
saw green light Of vessel after collision; am sure
O. What did the steamer do after the collsionp
A. Blew the whistle three or four our times; times; the Ne.
she was after us ali the way down; recognized her
| by the guards being cut down when she passed on
the starboard side; she was within speaking dis:
| tance; she stopped Till we started on again and
blew long whistle
| could have hailed her II we wanted to- but when
we turned back again she was ahead.
O. Did you at any time see both lights OF any one
was turning, as have said before we came in col.
lision; could not see vessel very far or (unless
she carried llHntS) tnat nlEnC.
Redirect-When the steamer turned think she
turned to the right, but am not positive.
Q. How long between the collision and resuming
your course againp AL won't be positive; think
about fifteen minutes; did not know or see whether
any examination had been made; could have seen
q man lowered over the side from my position, but
did not see one; heard mailing; could not tell how
or where 1t was being done
O. When you considered your engines stopped
O. How long after were they started AGAIN.
A. About two or three minutes; we turned
| and uicad1 for tha cpbnn uhnnt
ten minutes and then hauled on our courses shortly
afterwards, perhaps ten minutes, we discovered
Q. When the alarm was given
COULD you SEE TIE NEREUSp
A. No, sir; could have seen Watch Hill; passed
tie Nereus, when we hauled on our course; the
Nereus was on our starboard quarter when we col
lided; she stopped, and when we. came reund to
hauLcn our course again, passed her. leaving her
'- '"' W. GAVE ONE LONG BLAST
while passing to signify we would pass her to the
right; ; do not recOllcct whether the Nereus made
an answer or not; ten minutes after we left the
tom gave three blasts Of the whistle to alarm the
| Nereus did not hear any response; before this
alarm felt her n1g heeng to port and settling
she went down probably half an, hour after. the
about ten minutes after we parted from the
Nereus, and at that time gave three blasts OF the
whistle, which did not hear answered.
@. Could you see Watch Hill light at that times
A. Did not see It,; stayed on deck some time after
that andt gong 10 tne HURRICANE uecB. neIpeu
clear away the aft boat the starbOard side and
lowered her down to the rail; then went to the
mainmast; did not hear Captain Hull or Burton
give orders
TO LOWER THE LIrEBoATs;
put on life.preseryer and, going to the bucket
rack took It out and launched It; shortly after
wards observed woman clutch the other end Of
IL while I.was opposlte; one man got on the mid
die and lad lengthwise across 1t; five minutes
asked him to help to stop It; he did, and getting on
1t himself noated away and was picked up by one
OF the lfeboats he was put on the cutter the lady
and | were picked up afterwards by the govern
ment surf boat OF Watch Hill the hurricane deck
vessel.
Testimony of John b. r. Gatcly, q Pas
senger.
John D. F. Gately, OF Boston was sworn and