New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15
rHh fArh or rHE MANIFEST QUEEN
STATEMENT or THE CAPrAiY OY Tng ADBiATIc A.
10 COLLISION IN TUE IRISH CiANNLIs-fuE-
TIER DETAILS ZION OTHER sOCRCE5

STATEMENT or TnE CAPTAIN OP rHR ADGfArIc ~
10 \ COLLISION IN TUE IRISH CHANNLil- ~ u
TIER pErAus IRON OTHER SOURCES.
1t is feared in this city that the ship lIar
Queen 81 g. H. Marshall * COS Black Ban Inns has
been sunk by collision ia the Irish Channel with IA
sci supposed To be either the steamship Adriao Of the
White star line the snip tap, Ctnorin The first In
formation OF The reported loss tho teiegraphc
uourcrmcn Of the discovery Of floating spas. rails. aud
quater-bOari which had drifted ashore IN Wexford.
ireland, aud which bore tbs of the Harvest Queen
On sunday the white Star steamship Adriatic arrived at
this port aud OF o stated TINT the vessel had
come collision with unknown sailing vessel In The
Irish Channel tbs morning Of Dec. 81. Tho two facts
taken together impressed persons with the belief
that the AIrAtic had sunk the Harvest Queen. Capt
jennings of tho Adriatlc positively denies that any
sci sunk by his steamship His statement IL 10 a
certain extent corroborated by dispatch from London
which says 1t Il feared that collision occurred Tus-
kar Light last Friday between tle Harvest Queen aud
the ship Cape Cnorin IL IA believed that the officers
and OF the Harvest Queen have all sOno down with
the vessel
The Harvest Queen was considered OF the best
vessels Of tho Black Ball line. 'she fullrigged
ship Of G2j tons built In 1854 by William II. Webb Of
this city Her captain Henry johnson, old officer
in the Black Ball line. The other officers and
shipped In san Francisco
T. j. Coftis agent Of the White star line, ssd 90 a
Adratic had made detailed sateInont Of the facts Of
the collision The captain said the collision. which
very slight happened about 30 miles fom Cork, between
and A. OF Dec. 81. Tho executive officer, who was
IN charge of the steamer ship approaching on tho
s,rbonrd bow and acting II she were In doubt rs TO
the best To take 10 avoid collision. Tie engine
was reversed and the captain sent for Notwilh-
standing the effort got out Of the way sudden change
In the course Of the ship brought the latter under the
bows of the Adratic The jb-boom OF the ship struck
and carried away Il part Of the anchor stock OF the
steamer. The captain felt jar such as would have
been experienced had tho collision been serious. He
told by tie officers that cries for help had been
heard, and ordered two boats lowered thinking that
sailor Of the ship might have been the jbboom
and thrown into the TIE ship hailed, but
reply and gave signal OF distress. and. passing
rapidly by. quickly disappeared in the darkness. Tho
two boats which lowered crulsod around for
time, and found post VI tho Jbboom. The steamer
Inaned on the spot upwards Of three hours, the
captain ratshed that the huls OF the vessel aud steamer
had not touched. and that great injury had done
to either. ordered the steamer 10 proceed.
Mr COrtis said lac had conyeIscd with the second and
fourth officers, who ooriobOraiod tito onpains state
mont iis had great confidence IN tho captain. aud