National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-19
THE POTOMAC CALAMITY.

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.Q; nave you any idca as 10 the origin OF inc
nrn' ~ -. nave ny; ,,,a,sv.r q. IN vhovo 4,
o,G,S,,na,ada NJ No n, ~ Know tbst n al.
ated particularly cannot say. u -
" wnN NM oi OIL ad y1u nv wv sa IN VIVA ~
roomi a; wen, SUI We use1 VI. same s"p ~ a.
OIL " tne oatroom AZ We useu on ,ne vVasi '"o
no, Know ehacy VIVA. n u, 2, III w ns ~
" Dlu no. YOU at.enu W .ne sbp ~ vi assxs
attended to the lamp, and gave 70 me, In, I'M
same hhu OF ol was useu N VIZ VI. - W 49,
on me boat and never t9ok ps. =, ~ n sSs r.
". Gould not you smell ", 80 " W oe a ~. "
tel whether u was coal on OF no's ~. 20 MOI
think " was, 70 the pest ot my knoMeupe. !
Won't say positively bit DO no, inln x Y, Wa ~
cause II was set right there, and used 70 hght
1t. .
2: Did any o. the passengers 70 your 1Sn
knowledge assist In saving laiies,the iemaies
A. That could not say. After got FORWARD
could not get aft any more.
q. Do you think the nre could
A. ! do not think there was any chance In the
world 10 do 50.
Y. DO you think u the boat nae oeen s,oppeu
Immediately on the alarm being gwen tnat thete
would have been q possibility BY lowering me
boats o. the passengers being saved a. NO,
suited than what there was under the sreum =.
Jumped into the boat and capsised Il. / think
ne best thing was done, namely oeach tue
~ non ron, thin. tho ,os,,,c,,,n xrop,d have
been less " the boat had been stopped immedi-
sag NM ,ae n,e ~. veen ~ rsp w =. ~ W
much further from shore.
q Under the circumstances you think there
was no chance u she had been stopped, 70 s es
hn ous mi ao" sa,,ino ns,.anssra s.harey III
~ .ssas h. 49, y. 49, kk.n,a =, ~ T., ~,
not tnIk tnsae was my unance 49, ~ ,hv I ny.
rs, Ser is e VIA, NAV M Az '"e' ''"' 'o
ID Inx Xxx II occ"r tsat Won iumped ov,r.
bossa, ana eopla nN, swim WIN, Without s .nS
n, shnn, ,hcm wser went ove,Sos, ri i
~, NJ, hsva tho issst aa,,bt IN ina wariS I'm,
what VIII Tic could aet ashore. .'''' - ' "'''N ~"
naa no.. 'ns M 20 s s,. nn ,, some among
o. You Knew where t6ey were? A. Yes, sir;
Knew exactly where they were, They were
mai wall hi eonli moi aet 10 them. ~ ~
o. Whst was he cause Of That, A, The
names and smoke prevented. -.
was
O. Did you ever notice the llfe-boat, the yawl-
boat, and see what their equipmens weref a.
! have; the yawl.ooat In particular. The life
out Y my line altogether, but the yawtboat !
usedto sec lowered every day. taxing the pas
sengers 70 ,he snore. oror,,,,no conr,.,.
| V. " oaiht hhu eNe'y"hb soanP'ess
ouIal, 4. Yes, SIR; .,,,. -, ruu,n, -, ,...
how they were lifted up7 A. No. sur. There
was, suppose, yery goou set Oh nose rom
what saw passing oy anu iookng; .u.
W lou never h'Aoe an eAAhinauon NJ III" A.
9. Wa, there sny , on bo.rdi 4. Yes. sl,,;
g Thsrc war. ayes nn escn siae Of tho oa1gwsy
almost opposite me ensins,room; Those took
particular notice OF anu nnew Lheg we,e une.s.
i
edge on board! a. no, az,
v Du you Nv tne .,me y. .ne n,e -,
| shhLL ~ ~, NJ "a VI n, A'"h' oHoi
"oh W NJ n,avsn,ed ~, crsw from, xortns ,hs
forward deck pump a. ! 40 not KNOW. q
| hsve heen ~ any service.
o. Was that pump in order, A, Yes. air.
,,esaa m n,m nUe Ses az pe muse A'Ao"ea W
| '| o A. ws'I ~ tbc atean numn, A Va. air
heye seen them nae the hand pumn AMI m,
uVpke Icv w.s thu ho.e gener.,,v oxe,- -res,o,
nm Or Stretched ont In 4 line A. ire nose VA,
generally rseled IN, " NV "''' o.
va. mere any water a Al SGSn on tn;
numns, yes ~. Nv bnsae,s ,bepe was y,
bucle,s onIv vs. sui " '''A'''' '"''e ""' W
YOs aid not 50. see :, ,as pump in operation Iona, \
nVS Ws 20 .ne waaes Carried 4, thu buc,.,s n,
the hurricane m I, deck and thrown between decks
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Tcstiuouy ~ Leonidan scott Passenger
LeonIdas Scott sworn.
By Mr.. Rose: What il your age, A, In IN,
neighborhood Of MY years.
q, What Ia your residence? A, Caplto
Hi; 2os Fifth street northeast.
o, What is your occupation, A, am ,
carpenter by trade.