New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-12
~ coup bouse TIE matter viii be laid before the
BOARD o, pc,ice at its meeting to-day. .. ..
TIE COLLISION ON THE SOUND.

THE COLLISION ON THE SOUND.
FxAy1NATIoN or THE OFFICERS OF TUE DORIS AND
.H ... THE NEWPORT.
The Investigation of the causes leading TO
the ,oIson on the Sound between The steamers new
mort and DORIS on saturday morning last, was begun
Yesterday at No - Pine ST. The investigation vas con-
dueted by Mcssrs +. p. Beokwith aud r. H. Ho'oy u
the New London Board OF Steamboat Inspector
kbram rortey master OF the Doris, testified that the
Doris left Providence on the night OF Feb o; she "is
hound Toy Rew-York; the wind was ight ana t"'
weather was clondy, at 11le y. n snow began 10 "'
and whistles were then blown as oeD as once n!hue,
AZ about 1918 ne saw steamer hght point and han
on the Ri bow hc blew two whistles ana
commanded the wheelsman to star0oard the helm 'he
boat AZ that time making abO1t u knots Per non"
be received from the other boat ana nv once
blcy two additional wbstles which answered ny
one whistle; no then rung 10 stop and reverse '"c
engine aud blew more whistles the other steamer was
then about three times her length away the Doris was
etrck on the starboard bow, considerably nJutou
and was cut down 10 within three feet OF inc "".'i
line: after repairing the Doris ~ well as possi"'' "
hailed Newport, and fouod chat she would soon a
be repaired ut the time OF The collision INC DOTS was
headed nearly southwest the Doris he thought was
nearly stoppea at the time OF the collision, aud the
Newport had very bttlc speed 1t was from two 70 lo
minutes from the time he saw the Newport ghts UNI
the collision and he did not see her change hei 'out
un he blew two whistles the second time the psb's
of the Doris were burning brightly ,,,,
George
fed that the Doris was proceeding ~ ner uHua P -
and blowing cautiOnary signals at l92o nc heaiu wv
whistles and a moment later two more, receiving a.
the same tune a signal to stop the engine aitetWaIu
receiving signals "tO back her strong nc dlu 81 iot
nearly % minute while backing ne felt the snock VI
the collision in 10 10 seconds feeeNcd sIsnsI ~
sion che vessel. Thomas Walton aud EnOs Green, te
weelsmen the Doris, gave similar testimony 10 tnnt
of the preceding witnesses. -, zoo
David Jones the bow watclman OF the newport, tcH-
fitted that he heard the cauOnary signals OF steamer
AT 1880 II was showing at the time nc repOreu nc
signals at the pot-hOuse; the Newport was DIo~ins
the kind Of whistles at the time ne soon hearu
different kind OF signal and saw headlight on Li.
sarboard this he reported at the piohouse, ohu
the Newport then gave whistle, and swung 10 star
hoard or southwark about point; he then notce1
that the Doris swung 10 southwark ana reported
the fact 10 about four minutes after nc saw tne
hight when the collision took place he saw netner
stern OF side lights the two steamers were neauinH
nearly SOUTH with their bows pointing almost III the
same direction, the Newport backing WHO the DOTS
was going ahead she was barely visible a1lef sue
stopped he could Waterman on the 1of"aIu
deck Doris he thought light could DO seen ~
distance OF one mile at tho time OF the collision.
William H. Clifford, quarternaster on the NoWpVit'
testified that the Newport had been blowing one whistle
az il was showing; he heard the bow Waterman
light the of the steamer was east by north tne
NEWPORT blew one whistle and he ordered 10 port
the wheel: the order oboyed, and soon tho TWO
steamers came together; the collision occurred aoou
three four minutes after the Whistle was rep0Tteui
the Newport blew three whistles before thc couIslon
The testimony Patrick Ritz and Thonlas MeaIts, as
sisfapt yheeismen of the Ne wort was for the most paf
corr0bora i've the preceding witnesses. The uVesll
CATION will De continued at 10 a. NJ to-day.