New-York tribune., 1873-04-08


what the speed was before bore up but II was IN
creased after that ds not know what the speed vas
ne tho vess, struck; the captain did ali that any man
eould possibly do TO save life could dsnely see and
hear him from the rock exertDg himself
rHK cRossExAGnxAIIoS.
Ry Mr. Ri,chie-The dead reckoning was always very
accurate no observations were Obtained during two
or three days bni always found the deadreckonng
very correct when we subsequently took observations
during the first watch that night after we bore mp for
Halifax the speed from Il 10 Z knots per hour me
ouarternasters generally threw the log under the
superntenGeuce Of the officers OF the watch on duty
during nv watch that night the log was thrown either
by Quarternasters speakman or Owens and reported 20
me il making up the distance run as directed uy lne
captain at II O'Clock that night used the scrap log and
slate every time the log thrown IL was entered II
the SCRAP log-bouk was satisfied Of s correctness.
and that the distance made up correctly tIhe
sailing directions Of admiralty were here Introduced
and the sailing directions Of the Nova SCOTIA coast
pointed out 20 the Court II n there stated that sam6ro
light should be visible at distance Of u miles Ten
miles south of sSmhro soundings would gave depth OF
at least as fathoms went down 20 the wreck IN
tur-boat. on Thursday and last night; saw
the sambro light from the tug-Ooat and
from the deck Of one Of the schoonersi
but when got quarter OF a mile from the wreck Hen
nan Point Just hight in did not notice the tact
SO much that night did Thursday night the Life
I
saturday could not been launched; al the modern
appauces were on board the Atlantic FOR lowering the
boats the officers az az their respective posts TIE
captain was one OF the most competent ana eihcehi
officers that ever sailed with; know the provisions
were inspected 1y Government ofcers' went 70 the
wreck the captain off, knowing that De
could not hold longer 3ui he refused 70 leave
untll had taken more OF the passengers Of OF the
wreck ne wac much exhausted when taken Of and had
70 b. supported climbing tho rocks when we landed
regarding M Aans statement Of the condln0n OF the
crew I may state from my kn0Eledge and experience
Of crews Of Atlantic was III better ply 81
c4Iy and fully well disciplined a. are the average
rHE EE-ExAMHAuoN
By Commissioner McDonaid-Captain Wil-!anls ana
the chf officer and also myself took the solar observa
hon ON Monday al noon; az agreed IN our result
had a We Il defined horizon; In estimating the deviation
caused BY the dad not know ts true course OF
force bat the captain allowed fof north west current
I DO not know what OF speed the captain allowed
for the carrent that the currents on this eourse
vary in force and direction means we're taken -
ascertain direction 20 far a. know dad
not compare the speed as given by the log with The
eng1ueers estimate from tie revolutions OF ne engine
I have often found a great discrepancy between tt
estimated speed BY the revolutions 81 the engine and
that given by observation By the log his discrepancy
arises from the slipping Of the fari TIE reyoiuuons
Therefore cannot be depeuded upon the difference fire.
quenty amounts 70 a. much between ~ and 40 Der
cent; the lookout were statHned % No ana
houses and the bridge the side opposite % that on
which the officer charge stood do not know whether
any one vas aoft q lookout.
At the close Of bis examination. Mr. Brady stated
on oath that the stories 0f the roDbing Of the dead
are entirely true BE claims 20 be IL position %
be certain N this matter having been the ground
all the time The Court then al ourned I'll 23J ?. n,
when John Brown tie fourth officer Of the Atlantic.
testified as follows:
OFFICER BROwS's TESTIMONY.
Joined the ship LLssrPssl the Previans voyage
the captain about o'clock Monday directed me 20
alter the course % s. 20 for Halifax at1hat time we
we're running knots the coal was increased aiteT
ward and al clock speed II knots per hour;
7 then went below and remained TIL o'clock when
again came on and speed were the same
at s O'Clock again went below and remained til J.
oclock. the captain and officer deck when
Ireturned the third officer told me the distance 10
sambro LAghD was IS miles; between o'clock II the
day midnight the ship 10 miles; az nicnght
she was running knots per hour; AZ $50 O'Clock
when hove the log, the wind " " ". with little
swell he leads we're al Oh the bridge ready for sound
ings; We could have sounded instant; between u
and the the ship struck was on
the saloon deck, about Ten feet below
the bridge, two quartermasters, one at the wheel,
were on deck az thecaptains boy came up
with cup Of cocoa o'clock told the boy not 20 cal
told him that be ea the captain the second mate
was on the bridge the ght cloudy, with here and
and there peepng star, and thick before left
the deck went % the weather side, and shading my
eyes with my hands, looked or the Light bat did not see
1t or anything else except the Opes IL vas about
half an hour from the time left The deck I'll the ship
struck did not tell the boy 70 captain
knew the ship had anything ike her distance
Of a. miles, all the officers running n to
make the shore no my hearing told the second
officer that the distance had OF the guar
terrnasers asked me be should 20 The manyard 70
look FOR land him 10 soon; can only ar
count FOR the decrease OF speed, that they made u n
clearing the Dunkers below, that the eosi was OF
poorer quality one OF quarernasters was on the
starboard side: the second officer
the larhoard side; did not hear the
"rote" OF she the shore, probably
because OF The noise OF the engines left the wreck
about 9 o'clock Tuesday and have not been there
since; We mus; have been good nile from Pennant
Point when il, but neither saw the breakers
nor heard the "rote " Twas the seeTage al the time
had not looked at the chart and did not know the
coast Ihave been al years, and officer three
wears: 70 my knowledge nothing wac done 10 prevent
the passengers from coming on deck The captain DID
everything be could 20 save life, and was much ez-
hausted when he reached the shore none o. The officers
spoke OF heavng the leads. stopping the ship the
ship vac 276 tons register feet long 40 feet beam
there were 900 ana odd all told board the
ered Ia. the leads we're not hove account Of the
clearnes. OF the night and certainty seeing the
light do not think the vessel, after she struck
aground asfern.
THI CROss-EIAMINATION.
By Mr Ritcls--I went below al quarter 20 % IN
pect the steerage returned when this duty was per
formed. the door between the wneeihouse and the
chart room was open at 2 o'clock, the captain wac
within six feet OF the man 40 the wheel; The crew
worked well the captain ana other Officers were very
attentive and efficient they ali tenperate men
Bv Nj McDonaId-EO cards or other were