The New York herald., 1876-11-23
THE FRANKLIN SPOKEN.

Reports were circulated round town yesterday morn
Ing that tho FRANKLIN outside the Hook at day
light, and although everybody had heard all
about 1t nobody could be found that would
give any reliable authority for the yarn. The
Grst edition OF the Telegram published tho state
mcnt OF Captain Sidney Crowell OF tho steamship
Gull Stream, who stated that he had spoke the Frank
lin of Absecom Light at ten O'Clock on Tues
day morning. HERALD reporter started out
IN search of tho Gulf Stream, and after long
hunt the steamer found made fast to a
lighter at the foot OF pier IL North River. The deck
OF the lighter finally reached anda few steps up
rope ladder brought the reporter on board the Gulf
Stream Captain Crowell was found his Office and,
after asking his visitor to be seated, cheerully
ened 10 give full information about his meeting the
franklin on Tuesday morning The following coLver.
saiion ensued:-
REroRrkR--I read a report in tho Telegram, Captain
Crowel that you had sighted the Franklin yesterday
morning on your way up from Wilmington
Captain CRowELL-Ies sir; there is no doubt about
IL tnis read the name myself the stern.
REroa1KR-W hereabouts were you, Captain, when
you sighted heri
Captain cRowELL-we were about twenty-five miles
10 the soutneastward Of Absecom Light and tho
weather was rather dirty, with the wind blowing about
haf gale from the nor'east
REroRrER-How was 1t you came close enough to
read her nafhey
Captain CRowELL-She signacd u.s. and as l could
not read them, because had book, ran down
Toward her, ana when was close thought sale
basily read her name.
REroRrER--How close did you get to hers
Captain CRowKLL-lt was too dangerous TO run
close alongside IN that seaway, but was in haihng
distance.
RgroRrER-Dd you speak terg
Captain CRowELI-she spoke US. They only asked
one question, 'sWho Is electedY" and that l
answered, "Cannot tell you; not decided when lett
port"
RKPoRrrR-was it the old man himself who hailed
your
taking good look myself, but / did any
show himself that looked like the Boss
kEPoKTER-Wnst was the Franklin doing when you
saw herr
Captain CRowELL-she lying to under two
storm trysails and riding the sea, just snug
comfortable as II she IN Plymouth Roads.
REPoRrER-What do you think, Captain, was the
reason that she was lying of Absecom ghts
Captain CRowkLL-I looked at the matter In two
rays either she was short OF coal and was lying to
Tor the weather to moderate, or else she hove TO
waiting tor orders. should be astonshed II tho
after was tho reason, during the four hours that
vas in her company she never seemed 10 mako movo
KEPoRrEg-what time did you part company
Captain CRowEIL-we remained aboard tour hours
until two r. NJ, when set and made the best
Of my way TO New York.
REPoRrER--Wnen did you arrlvog
captain CRowKLL-we got last 20 tho dock at about
passage on the whole, ten days from Wilmington. We
lost two anges OF our screw and had to put For.
Monroe Tor forty-eight hours.
REpoRTER-Wcli then, Captain you do not think
there doubt about ts beng the Franklin you sawy
Captain CRowsLL-Not the slightest, as read the
name perfectly distinct BY the way, she ought to be
In tonight
hfPokfkR-captali, Wnat is your honest oplnion
Ibout herr
Captain CRowELL-My first impression when | saw
her that she waiting for orders she
ioyc TO under storm irysails, and had no steam up.
There on TO trouble her. / have since
hought, however, that if ghe out OF coal she
Acting ali right | forgot TO tell you they arc all we'll
on board.
Tho savannah steamer San Salvador arrived yester-
da afternoon, aud HERALD reportcr boarded her
shortly after she came Alongside the dock On inquiry
D the nrst officer the latter SAID they had any
sessei that they could take Tor the Franklin. They
passed Aosecom Light aoout one O'Clock tho morn
mg During the night they passed steamer towing
large vessel but tney could not make her out the
Besides the steamer Gulf Stream there arrived Ia
port tue steamer Cor.ez. from Savannah, and the
steamer Knickcrbockcr from New Orleans As both
of these steamers by nearly the the
Gulf Stream, HERALD reporter last evening visited
The vessels in search OF Information regarding the
missing irigatc Franklin. captain Freeman, OF tho
cortez, seemed somewhat surprised at the ques-
bearded and bronzed face, said, mo, saw nothing
pf the irigatc. III she had lain
we could not have missed her" None oil the other
officers had seen the Franklin, and appeared to take
very little interest IN the matter. ON board the
knickerbocker the same state OF bissiul ignorance
regarding the whereabouts of the Franklin existed,
and Captain Kemblc used almost the same
language as his brother captain o tho Cortez The
mate learning the errand of reporter
marked that ''thcy had been asked the question
at the Narrows by tux, showing that the search for
the Franklin is an active one ut SANDY Hook.
AT THE sEERIFF's OFFICE.
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