National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-20


TO save myself and child; there were a good
many passengers aft when jumped overheard;
AN ACQUAINTED WITH THE HsosKER;
sir feet from bis engine; never saw any Of the
Onicers In the bsr-r00m; did not see the engineer
In or about the bar at any time during tho day;
saw lfe.preseryers IN slatse-plenty Of them
Officers assist passengers, because I didn't see
aoy but NJ. Wheeler; he assisted me and others.
When jumped Into the water I swan away
from the boat thinking u best TO keep away
from those already IN the water; have no ideats
to the origin OF the nre; the yawl-boat that was
lowered was very much crowded; the passen-
mate, attempted to keep back the crowd, but
could not; don't think there were more than
twenty In the boat; would hold moro, but they
simost IL any s shape, % they sos H. Whes he
rope broke away in the bow I saw ! had no
chance to get ashore In q boat, and jumped over
board; did not smell anything ike coal oil around
o. From the time the boat was put adrift until
the time you left the steamer how long was IT, to
ne best o. your knowledge7 A; Well, | don't
general knowledge Of small boats on steamers.
I think II we could have had time to have gotten
the boat down great many passengers would
cordlng 70 my recollection, the officers did not
q. Il directly after the boat had been cut an
forward, do you think they could have been got
ten forwardf A. No, sir made as good time
a. anybody and the IRE met me.
Testimony OF n. d. Bccisley, CoIercd.
Reside In Alexandria I; am a special agent In
ths Post once Department; was passenger on
% Cone river he boat led Alexandria At Ths;
when got TO Smiths Point went to the bar TO
sss glass q beer after passing Smiths pon;
TO nv left and discoyered smoke coming from
over the sheathlng on the boilers acolorei man
soon Afterwards ran through the boat and cried
"Fire are i FIRE |" went TO the ait Of the boat
and told the ladies to keep quiet, the fire would
soon be out; then went up stairs to get my
sstchel, and could not return the same way
4 boz; heard some one say, "Dont jump-wait
untI the boat stops i" when tho boat stopped
running I, In COMPANY with others, Jumped over.
A. We'll. Am AM sstisaed am he ' VI '''' "'e'
FIRST ONE WHO DISCOVERED THE FIRE,
and the smoke issued from the sheathing Of the
q The ss oSS a.
forward and those that were forward could not
net All; don't think the are could have been ex-
the time was SO short and the names
q. Are you acquainted with the engineer A.
Not personally; paid no attention 10 him at all;
m not the author OF letter IN the Critic; never
o. VINO waited on you at the har7 A. Well, /
dont know; would know him, think, II saw
hun again. twitness was requested TO look
around the room and see y he recognized the
recoanired MI, McKenna as having waited on
him; no one elsel
q. Did you at any time state to Maj. McPhali
Yes, / think did.
q. VINO was III A. Tho engineer; he served
NE with glass Of ale.
tMr. Nash was requested to stand before the
O. Is That the man? A. think 1t is; It looks
like him; wont be too positive.
q. How did you make the assertion to Major
McPhai u you are not positivef A. When went
to the bar saw q gentleman outside who waited
on nc IN" an IN , n,h ~ s'u no, w. nun wnen ne
DOM know what his repiy was: stated mai he
ma better Iet me- run one and MIN me other /
thInt the pcrson VINO Waited On me Inc lsst time
a,a No, hear sn, ana s.1 n ". tho
an vlne will RIM its,,f To ia best II m SnawID
edss Mr.. MAN served ma win the ,ast drinr /
tout not =, written AN, a. article iSG nsss
signed NV name To An sftlcle il was done Win.
out nv tnowiedse or authoritv' Am nosItiye
Inc Are could not have been extine uishei. At.
tainted ID uet a iife-nreserver And fsi,ed I
coulInt null II out. ana mot make much EFFORT.
thnt n I haI given little more exertIon
might Rave rot one. Neither the car.ain nor
anS off,cer two minutes after ina are vas dis
eoyered. couiJ have rottenaft WIthout runnin
Though the dame, There was about one hun.
ofed MSmsa and sSdIeo bS Sot pe se
steamers boats until they were brought ashore,
One had Its stern broken out.
q. Do you think anything could have been
done, more than was done by the ofiicers, to save
,ife' 4. To the best OF my Judgment and belief
q. Did you see any OF the oflcers attempt to
save passengers7 A. Yes; I saw the captain
lower a lady from the upper to the lower deck;
oolored women.
q. Did you attempt 10 save anybodyf A. No,
sir: for the reason couldn't swim myself;
q
or drowned, and therefore made all efforts 10
save myself
,-,,
Reside in THIS city; was a passenger on the
was awoke ~ the noise and excltemenI; was
overheard and swan ashore; met three oolored
women u me WAFER anu took tnem 70 waalne
water; Jumped overheard before the boat
stfuos' Wneh jumped eyer I Jumped into =
tune; was of, near the water casE, when heard
the alarm outside Of the lades' saloon; dom
think u was possible LOT the omcers OF me boat
I saw two white ladies after got on shore who
went forward from the saloon over the wheel
house and thus saved themselves; saw no ofncel
don't think Il was possible to extlngulsh the nrt
after u broke out; THINK the onlcers did the
best they COULD; y.,
| Rttlut Tue COfutf VI ScNtutu auu II btrttth
| I Was passenger on the Wawaset; was sittinE
IN the forward part Of the saloon deck reading
heard some one say the boat Is on fire; passet
aft, aud from thence went to the saloon deck
where young lady caught me by the arm an,
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