The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15
CAPTAIN THOMAS STATEMENT.

In answer TO questions put to Captain Thomas
by HERALD reporter he said:-
"When Captain Lemarie came ON board he came
on the bridge to me and said that his ship was
leaking badly, ana that he could not keep her from
sinking. He thought she was broken in the
middle, and asked me what I thought |
could do. told him l would send my chief
engineer and chief olicer while OF his officers
might accompany them and ascertain what was
the extent of the damage; but none Of his officers
seemed inclined to go and one OF my own went
instead. My chief engineer and officers reported
seven Ieet OF water in the stOkehOle and
tnat the furnaces had not been drowned out. They
iound no water In any other part OF the ship by
soundings then decided to remain by the ship
till daylight, and sent my chief engineer and
chief officer on board for further examination. No
ofncer or engineer from the Europe accompanied
them or made any effort to 60 on board On tine
return OF the boat they reported about eight leet
OF wafer ia the StokehOle and an absence OF water
IN any other part OF the vessel-a TACT which they
ascertained by sounding-and said that they
Captain Lemarie did not consult with me
then, nor did he manifest any desire to
and said he would try and RISK it and take charge
81 her: asked II he thought he could get crew.
ne saia yes requested him, then. to muster
this time no manifestation was made by
the crew OF the Europe to return to their own
NCsSoI AAAs DUN tueu went OH WITH TWO Oh the
ships boats to the Europe the French boats hav-
Ing been deserted and turned adrilt by the French
crews. After seeing them aboard, and the boats
secured and sail made on the Europe, ana seeing
they were satisfied to proceed, turned my ships
head and proceeded westward.
"When MI. George g. Mackenzie, who was pas
senger on the Europe, came on board the Greece
l met MIN on the quarter deck and asked him
what was the matter with the Europe. He said
hours notice to quit, and expected to go down
soon; the officers seemed TO have lost courage,
and he requested me TO try and put o crew on
board the ship, ana endeavOr save her II posi-
Bile. he SAID IL would be good thing, as the ship
ana cargo were worth an attempt to bring her TO
some port With regard to his statement or hav-
ing seen Captain Lemarie pushed back IRON the
rom going TO the boat, 1t cannot possibly be true,
as ne was, at the time the boat lett, IN his room
asleep. The chief engineer OF the Europe has
also made statement that he was prevented
from going In the boat TO the ship-a statement
Whlcn Is quite incorrect, Tor he, Immediately on
coming On board, repaired to his stateroom and
was never again seen on the ships deck till she
was near Sandy Hook He said he was suffering
from rheumatism
III Captain Lemarie had said to me that he
wished to return with his crew would have given
MIN every facility to have done so; but he mani
Tested no desire to do so. He made no arrange
ment with me TO go back to the Europe at day
break, as he has stated; nor did he at any time
make any protest to me or accuse me
OF bad latin. | was on deck all night,
as we kept alongside Of the Europe, and did not
were no symptoms OF mutiny on the part OF the
crew OF the Europe; indeed they seemed to be
quite satlshed TO stay away from their own
vessel.n