The New York herald., 1876-01-15

bearing down on the starboard tack She had. no
doubt us about the same time but the rule OF
the road favor OF vessels tackng siarboard
gives sailing craft way wherever they encounter
steamers she kept on her course at once
announced her TO the officer In charge and heard him
give his orders to the at the wheel The helm was
then put aport and tho OF the Adratc altered
about point waited Tor some time watching the
stranger She was sailing vessel either a bark
ship, with her hull painted black and bright green
iight displayed She approached rapidly and sud
1eny became aware that tho helm had been reversed
beloro anything could be done the Adriatc struck
her on the port bow and heard a loud crash
mingled with the cries OF men, the clank OF metal and
rattle of cordagc IL her anchors had been struck
ana the cable was being payed Then our engine
was reversed ana We began backing for mile or two
Orders had been given 10 clear the boats at the
moment OF the collision, and when the men sprang 10
the davts heard the order, 'That viii do, the boats
For few moments there was silence, and then on
the starboard beam heard faint cries OF "HeplN
and voice shouting, son Your BEAM" Again the
order given TO clear away the boats, but
as the sea was very heavy II took about
twenty minutes 10 launch them. They were
speedily manned, however, and rowed away in the
direction OF the stranger. The Adrauc then steamed
after them, but before she had gone mile the light
the other vessel began TO sink toward the waters
edge There was such luss and haloong Tor while
aboard our ship that did not have time to watch the
other, but in little while, when looked up, neither
lights hulk or masts were TO be seen aud the Adriac
alone the water without another craft in sight
could hardly believe my eyes and | stared around in
every quarter, but not thing was visible about
except some noating blocks and a piece or two OF
b These the boats picked up and then the green
light was displayed from our deck signalling them 10
fault 1t was cannot say but know that did my duty
aud announced that ship quarter OF hour before
we struck her don't like to talk about this thing,
ou, when have TO speak at all like to tell the truth
The other sailors, whom the reporter afterward
questioned, corroborated the story OF Hamilton. They
saw also that instead OF being treated slight affair
on board ship, the officers seemed 10 pretend, the
collision formed the common subject OF gossip all
through the trip
CAPTAIN JENNINGS STATEMENT
To find Captain Jennings, commanding officer OF the
Adriatic easy job for the HERALD reporter.
and then accoscd him after reaching the deck OF the
steamer The Captain upon being told of the
VISITORS business looked daggers and, holding up his
hand and moving II as II annhlation was the only
punishment that would meet the case OF the ntruding
seeker after news said with great force and bitterness
Another newspaper man you have bothered and
pestered the life out Of me by your lies and reports
haven't had time TO cat and want to do that and
side OF the ship"
Evidently liking the idea OF hustling one HERALD
man out OF the way, he cried in stentorian voice.
''Quartermasterl'
Very soon full bearded and brawny shouldercd
sailor upon the scene and quietly desired TO know
why he called. The Captain had suddenly thought
better OF employing his service TO show his visitor the
gangway and dismissed him abruptly he had
moned him. He still grumbled, however and then
lowering his voice, thus delivered himself
IL am always willing to give information, but don't
want lies circulated about me. You newspaper have
spun the meanest falsehoods that could be invented
and (angrily) somebody will have to pay for IT'S
BY this time he had reached his own room on the
upper deck. Here he again broke out
lies You always pervcrt the truth You newspaper
barriers, every of you. TINS story about
the Harvest Queen hasn't word oftruth IN ii.
II was now time TO quietly advise the Captain that
the reporter had sought him to be abused and
did so, whcreupon the former shortened SAIL and with
petulant''I have been annoyed consented 10
make tho statement which iollows:-
We left Liverpool on the 3Oth ult., and kept the
deck until A. NJ, period OF fourteen hours bring
ing the ship down the Narrows and passing IN the
Channel many vessels either hand showing green
and red lights About two O'Clock took my departure
Sn lEO raFa nnl tn ncnn
at Cork gave the land wide berth. At quarterpast
two O'Clock the morning of the 3lst lett the deck
10 be called at four O'Clock, hours later
At halfpast two green hight was sighted the
board bow which was soon shut IN and changed to
rcd Again it was changed to green, and, seeing tho
(ship) undecided TO which side he would
pass us, the engines were slowed, then stopped and
reversed at full speed was called this time
and deck Immediately. | nrst green
light but at it changed to red and then So
crossing our bow All this time the Adriatc's engines
at full speed astern, making five knots hour
and rapidly increasing it. The stranger still
continued to steer across our bow and
in approaching us and hooked his port jb guy the
port anchor stock of the steamer carrying away and
swapping the boom. Our great speed astorn at this
time prevented the hulls Of the vessels from coming
together; indeed they never touched each other
the ships stern TO communicate with her, but tho
stranger showed lights, made sign ais, evinced
desire to communicate but sailed and lost sight
OF in the darkness Two boats were instantly lowered
and despatched TO see II anybody the water,
l heard cry, and did not know whether it from
the ship in tho water IL did occur to me that
one might have cndeavorcd
TO JUMP FKoE THE SHIP THE DECK
and gone overheard After cruising about for nearly
three quarters of an hour both boats returned without
further discovery. We then proceeded our voyage.
Not scratch was on the hull of the Adratic and but
litto piece of tho handrail bent and this was
owing to the falling Of the broken boom upon it, As
TO our beng busy repairing damages ON Sunday there's
not word of truth in II We had nothing TO repair
''Bui why didn't you report the whole matter upon
reaching port y'
then this amt American shp-she's English prop
erty, and won't publish my business to every curious
Tom, Dick and Harry
During the recital OF the above the chief officer
called the Captains and nodded his head APP
provngy TO whatever his superior said and at last he
volunteered the statement that he had copy of the
log bearing upon the accident Upon being asked to
furnish it he went below and in few minutes re-
turned with the following statement signed by himself
written upon page of foolscap, not yet folded and
without blot or bcmsh, although there were two In
terlineations IN pencil
abeam. December 81 2:35-Steerng west one-quarter
north by standard coupass wind south.ou,hwest fresh
starbosd bow s MEwhen the green .rS, was about
green and showed her red light at once ported our heIm
slOwed engines and ordered the Captain be called 240
being decided which side she intended pass
naiieIy and bearing down ON us our engines
were Immediately stopped and the helm put hard
board. stranger keeping company and steering right
guys got over port anchor stock, carrying the
boom away, head at the time being northwest. going
when uf her stopped engnes and
steamed ahead steering for her stern TO communicate but
seeing lights and losing sight of the ship tho darkness
concluded she had gone nevertheless lowered
and pulled where the accident place.
struck piece of wood supposed TO be of her bboom
and hearing no voices about amer staying of
water we undoubtedly would have picked them M
the night dark and stormy but could lights
and not objects
Afcr this report had been read and copied Chief
Officer Renee asked II II written Immediately
aficr the occurrence, and he unequivocay answered
yes
STATEMENT AGENT
Mr.. X j. Cortis agent of the White star line. mado
a similar statement 10 the above, giving Captain Jcn-
nings as his authority.
II was board the steamer sunday" he said,
''but no mentioned IL Captain Jennings said that
the voyage had been pleasant and nothing unusual had
occurred. The first that heard Of II day
after and then II struck me with much surprise
asked Captain Jennings about u on Tuesday He re-
IhaI The Amir Trivial he had NOT doomed