New-York tribune., 1872-09-11
THE NETS DISASTER.
PROGRESS Or THE OFFICIAL INYESTIGA-
TION.
SEVENTH DAY-CAIT. HULLs TEsTlMONY-PAs-
sENGERs' STORIES.
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SENGERS' STORIES.
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PROVIDENCE, Sept. 10.-The Board OF lnyes-
tgation met at 10 this morning. Capt George B hull
testified that he was agent and inspector Of the ProV
dence aud New-York Steamship Company Lis head
quarters 1t Providence lis duties TO buy the
supplies for the toata keep them in ordcr appoint the
ohccIs, receive their reports, and attend to matters
generally he had followed the water from child took
charge OF packet when be IS had been master OF
steamers for sx OF seven years held masters license
from the Newiork Office and pilots license for tho
waters from Boston TO New-York knew all about the
Metiss Out; she was altered from freight "A pas
scngtr boat year ia May lie was on board at the
time o the disaster passenger with no authority 10
act board Company agent everything went
on wei I'LL III! when he turned and went 10 sleep; was
awakened by the rocking of the vessel heard crash
ana vessel dragging by did not any lignt on
her; went to the pilothouse and found there Capt.
Burton, who had the first plot If the vessel
was damaged lie looking for the sehOner. aud blew
signal to she steamer astorn to indicate that he
stopping; witness then went below, found the mate
tackng q hole the buiwarks found that
the second mate reported the iorecase, aud the en-
gincer the rest OF vessel all right his return TO
pot-housc the Captain told him that 1t 80 dark
that it useless look longer for the schooner but
the first pilot he could descry her; wit
wiki him. they could nothing and reported
accordingly; steamer then renewed her course; went
down and asked the engineer a second time she
making any yater returned TO the saloon; she listed
heavily to port; went to the pot-house and advised
heading to windward and shifting freight found the
mate aud bis below doing went to the engine
room heard that had suddenly appeared and
was coming in fast and that the pumps could not re-
eve II; FASTENED to the pilohOuse and advised beach
ing her, which attempted At once went TO the sa-
and told the passengers of the danger and to get
fc-preseryers and otherwise prepare; walked up COL
Gallup. who in a on the main deck and would
likely hear the noise; ordered the steward to
take and assist the passengers TO put on ilepre-
servers, and be sure that every one had one, as
there were enough; helped unlash the e-raft; con
cluded with Capt Burton, that It was best to
lower boats only to the saloon deck, as the
deck would probably noa was going down to saloon
deck TO secure fe-preseTver for himself but was pre-
vented by the passengers who blocked up the passage
advised them TO get on tIe hurricane ueG; thG water
was now dashing the saloon deck and he shlnued
10 the 10 the hurricane decS bow-watchnan
Davis helped put life-preseryeI; the nun then
went down; helped get a. many OF the nOahg passeh-
gers on deck as pussple Chief Engineer KING VINO was
alone IN the boat which was neary lu .ane i ~
the boat bailed out and kept alOhkslde thl the
breakers were nearly Iedehea OdP1i ib
case Of California WINE uiLuug "iohE, "on "nIon
WAS Opcued and distributed 10 passengers,
.'' a%d were helped out 6y those on shore; other
Wi,e most IL all, must nave pcfiohcu le!c were
about the deck thought that al except one Lazy
got ashore there were q be tbs IN ladles can sup
pusrd AL occupied the cdbll was open, thcie be-
~ ID
orders have his men help passengers put on epte
scryers tine Metis had been running on excursions TO
Mar.has vineyard $50 was the greatest huIosr I car car
about Aug 49, aud raised OF by the tde IN ABOUT
two nouT the mud was soft, and no damage was done
20 the hui she stopped WIN no jar 10" many tis o
freight size had Oh board on tue Sht OF the disaster ne
dld not know the damage was Just aDdt the
forward buiknead; the Orccaste aud eugnerOom were
reported all right ana lie understood thdt man hlu
examined her the Outside; was III the ioIecase II OF
E minutes after collision, ana noticed nothing out OF
tne way lEr hu went down ABOUT 4O minutes aIer the
collision thought tha she Dcslh ug ~ ohuc p Jels
struck; believed that the accumulated water broke down
the bulkhead ii would seem that the officers should
nave noticed OF mlstIusted the accumulation, Dut ne
ddn't tlll she listed 10 pOrt when nc turned III ono
pilot ana wneesm were enough men lOr ule lhiot-
i.nuse. did not know bow II later; capt Burton
mad made Official report to nm OI the number saved
the officers scattered about on Fragments OI tAc
wreck aud had data for reporting; the hicIat was
NOT cot oil on account OF the humber VINO
rushed on IL; she struck no rock on the Martha
V.uryard eXCurslOn; there was no SUSPICION on
the boat that tue hui mad at any e received ddaSe
would taken 20 minutes TO cut INTO the "onhuei
comrnrtmcut as the deck turee inches thlck aud
sie th cors nj oicrrs were excellent practical
seaInen; didn't think any Sound steamers had more
sailors than the Mets supposed that he CONFUSION was
sufficient all; Was not sure tnat lne occupants
al the ladies' cabin knew OF danger, but the chamber
maid was sayed M ,v 2s bodies were foand and
Iii but two identified DIDN'T know rs there was Watch
Oh uuy yt1 49, % mn. didn't know whether the deck pas
liners were warned, but tne fireman aud crew passed
fI,rurh among tLcIu the captain hdd tOludhi ol tic
rev in nort and on the water ana had rignt
l.,I unless the equipment ght; tueGe were 20
rs mattresses on boald; sLW tAo officers Use
spirituOus liquor. ,,.. rr r,l C,,,,,,s
soucr of the Burlington ana Mlssouil iINer hdlIo'u
S,,norv nrxt les rd. He saw lights on the schooner
ana W tne steamer. which lay 10 ABOUT 10 minutes no
,3ed rand rise O water along the huil; heard pas
seuger express his indignation hat lfelsht was ot
thrown on to tighten the vessel; heiped throw cnafs
a. over 10 aid passengers III the water saw children
,rvg i'm the cabin, and officers there; the number OF
y1tnen and children there was not large; hu stIOHs
that great degree Ol lheHcchcy
an he mart OF the Uicers; Thought tat thcy lOsI TWO
rt chances ot saving life, first, by not accepting as
sistapce from the steamer ana scout ny oO"IhN OH
.tpaln which needed 10 Dcdcl tue iiCtis'
mis- Testimony WAS interrupted by the noon recess and
finished al me UpC ulg OF the Afternoon stsaob Al 10
az mipute ana Ouly the chef points are gSen
1l,a statement Of Geo ". Howard OF Rome \. Y,
music dealer whose newly married wife was lost, came
ur.t Having Noticed great screaming OF LADIES' a0d
CRYING Of churen in the saOon he put coat around his
Ner and nfepreseryer around that aud then heard an
evcrvtbIug was ali right the noise continued nc put
ou life peserVer, got cut Of window, heiped another
% ont Of her room, and tncn helped MS We out wien
t 80, rose they jumped into the water gOt al eugth
Wv Wv 20 of boaIds lost il IN about hfty minutes tnen
.usTatued his wife nearly two hours, Wncn "A
,yayc separated tnem ana before he could recover
Ter he Mas dead tried to SWIM ashore with her
y NM the Tide was against him, and hc had 10 let IL
On. was picked up by Il boat no alarm was given TO
his vicinity there was Il" one 10 assist the
ade, saw Uhcer but the Que VINO sld thht hOthlhB
was the matter, aud he GidnJ assist tue Idlles.
William H. Baker, cnlef mate, gave the concluding tes-
tmOny: o, - ., ,., s ~ "a
e bpa WAS trimmed, alter leaving the wharf, ana went
on again as neaIed her landing; he described now
he was awakened heiped TO nail canvas over the hole
ma the DuwaIks superutend the shlitng u te lei-h
and helped manning the boats; ddnt think tners
were than IS 10 steerdge passengers Inc bOdu
then adjourned until 10 a. III. Tomorrow
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