The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-08

O'Clock / again went below and remained till !
on deck when retained; the third oflicer told me
the distance to Sambr0 Light was forty eight
miles between one O'CLOCK IN the Gay ana man r
ming nine knots per hour; at half-past one O'CLOCK
when hove the log, the wind was W; n; W.. with
little swell the leads were all on the bridge ready
for soundings; we could have sounded in an in
slant; between halfpast one and the time the ship
below the bridge; two quartermasters, one at the
wheel, were on deck at the same time; the Cap
O. CLOCK; told the boy not to cali the Captain till
three O'Clock, and, afterwards the second ofhcer
mate was on the bridge; the night was cloudy,
before ! left the deck went to The weather SIDE,
and, shading my eyes with my hands, looked for
the light but did not see 1t anything else. except
the open sea; II was about half an hour
l knew the chip had not run anything like her
to te sSe no oae IN
my hearing told the second ofcer that the distance
had been run; one Of the quartermasters asked me
II ne should go to the mainyard to look for land;
the decrease OF speed that they made il in Clear
poorer quality; one Of the quartermasters was on
the starboard side; the second 0ficer was on the
larb0ard side; did not hear
THE "ROUT'' OF THE SEA
on the shore. probably because OF the noise OF the
tuesday, and have not been there since; we must
have been good mile from Pennant Point when
we run IN IN nnt neither saw the breakers nor nor
time; had not looked at the chart, and did not
know the coast; have been at sea ten years and
an 0mcer three years; to my knowledge nothing
was done to prevent the passengers from coming on
deck; the Captain did everything he could to save
life, and was much exhausted when he reached the
shore; none Of the officers spoke OF heaving the
leads s. or stopping the ship the ship was $50 ton
nine hundred 1 ana ODD ali tod on board the crew
numbered 146; the leads were not hove on account
Of the clearness Of the night and the certainty Of
Cross examined by Mr.. Ritchie-I went below at
| aquarter to three TO inspect the steerage; re-
| turned when this duty was performed; the door
| between the wheelhouse and the chartroom was
ieet OF the man at the wheel; the crew worked
well the Captain and other officers were very at
| tentive and efiicient; they were all temperate
men.
Cross examined by Mr.. McDonald-No cards or
other games were allowed; It IS not true that the
| ship struck; / did not think Of such thing as
AN ERROR IN CALCULATION;
the Atlantic would run twelve or thirteen knots at
| fair rate OF speed; she did not run at her full
| speed during the night before we changed the
| course for Halifax; she only ran seven knots; do
| not know what quantity OF coal was on board
when we left Liverpool
WILLIAM HOGAN,
a steerage passenger, was then examined by Mr..
Shannon. He testified as fOllOws:-
O'Clock and remained there until i've bells hall-
past two o'cOck) (; / went to the upper deck and
Tor awhile walked up and down near the engine
room; the night was extremely cold, but the
weather was better than it had been before heard
the watch call out three O'Clock, and then went
below; before did so looked out; 1t was partly
for that reason came on deck; looked out on
the side afterwards found to be nearest the land
thing to indicate the close proximity of land
almost Immediately after laid down for the second
taneousiy opened i looked through a port hole and
saw the rock; my companion and myself made our
the tSs do mot how Sw
shock had Knocked the companion ladder away;
some Of the passengers below cried out,
but ! think they had In their hurry missed the
place where the doors we're; found 1t very hard
to get out; positively believe that great many
more would have been saved had the means OF exit
been more ample; there is, think only room for
vessel nearest to the land and reached the engine
room by the time the steamer began to go over,
and caught rope; the ship turned over gradually
for about half minute and then sunk; all who had
not hold OF a rope or rail went down instantly;
stopped on the ship until a boat came and took
would under the circumstances.
Cross-examined by Mr.. McDonald-I went on
reach Halifax about half-past two; the rumor
probably originated in the preparations which had
OF the officers say when it was expected the ship
would reach port.
JOSEPH CARROLL, ABLE SEAMAN,
testifed-l went on the lookout on the
night Of the disaster at two O'Clock; l
was stationed 3n INN IN No. house forward OF the
hazy, and the wind was right abeam;
/ could see out on both sides OF the vessel;
we were making land and that the coast was
dangerous; remained on the lookout till the ship
about ten knots an hour; about eight or nine
minutes before the ship struck saw the breakers
sung out Breakers ahead p to the officers on the
bridge; did not hear the breakers at all; stood
about tnlr.y yards rom the bridge; am sure my
officer; do not think that even If the engine had
been reversed the ship could have been prevented
n frtE mo- cnnRn m fhn nfla hatn
giving warning; remained on the lookout house
until five minutes after the ship struck.
Examined by Mr.. Mcdonald received only the
usual orders when went on duty; after left'the
lookout l went aft and helped TO get the boats
clear; the lookout house In which was was about
eight lathoms from the stern OF the ship.
PATRICK KELLY, ABLE SEAMAN
testifed-At two O'Clock on Tuesday morning !
went on the bridge with the second Oficer the
latter told me to keep good lookout for light on
the starboard side; did SO; kept good lookout
for my own sake; have been thirty years at sea
have frequently been on this coast when in the
Cunard line; knew that extra care was re-
CURED; when ] saw the breakers l called out
"Breakers or ice aheadr' one OF the quar-
termasters saw them at the same time and
telegraph and called out and gave the signal, "Ful
power astern - did not hear any noise OF break
en- as near as can Judge the ship was about
quarter OF a mile from the breakers when first
saw them.
Crossexamined by Mr. Ritchie-I know of no
person calling the Captain; there were no stars,
AS DARK AS THE GRAVE
CnaIles Wlluan haylance quar- testl-
6ed-0n Tuesday morning was duty IN the
after wheelhouse where / remained till about
seven or eight minutes before the ship struck; was
looking out Of one Of the windows OF the wheehouse
and fanced ] saw breakers: ran forward and
asked the lookout man on the bridge, care those
breakers?n he said he did not know whether they
were Ice or breakers; the second officer was in
stantly informed when he pulled the telegraph
signal three times, and had not removed his hand
when the ship struck; l cannot tell whether the
engines were reversed or not; the ship was run
ming at about nine knets the night was very dark,
make out the land.
The Court adjourned at six O'Clock until half,past
seven.
Evening Session.
The Court resumed at halfpast seven p. NJ.
MI. Speakman, quartermasteT, testiied--I have
made nine voyages on the Atlantic; on Monday