The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-02
THE CR.ISH IN THE B4T.
Pilots OF the Two Vessel. Testifying about
the Collision.

Coroner Dempsey resumed the inquest. at
New Brighton. State Island last evening. in
regard to the death u George Ii. Carey. who
died from injuries received in the collision be-
tween the ferryboat Castlcton and the steam
ship Spain. Frank Anderson. physician, Of
Staplc,on. testified
saw Mr. Carey in the ladc, cabin Of the ca.ilc,on
hsvns been IN H. %ae1 lie had % HI, arm sh in tS ,%
S ss sp. so Sn N ns and s on s
10 severe pain He was injured internally .tad with
hemorrhase lrosaliy Gom injury to lung.
Michael Murphy, the Sandy Hook pilot who
was IN charge Of the steamship Spain testified
that he took charge after the Spain went from
ih%, ,whIrf a, Pier Il Norh river. at about 9:iO
4; u. II" waited for forty minutes on account
Of the ios. II il usual for vessels to start out
under such circumstances. H. added:
v ,9A me Captain 70 cast 81 our lines, and he dd
'han two snoi, an hour c uie ruunin. had Hood
,nrd r. - - 'hS sef man wa stationed al the
eIor @ pcay sa sSye oer @ M To- y. shca an, M, an an
.he wh. h,r ,nrne vt.t! Y, iw and ,nsn
s,arnasr Low and backed SNHs es M s,os e9 in ,i
hhlcd Hard alort aud tul speed ahead o. the pilot
Of Of d. 'as,eton Wa IN The ehannei fhe ship drew
sosr,s % nc ~, oeat- Tc1e let loo-. from the dSvs
e a%,y s G % w Wa va & he, Ird 4Rs & SncnST
l?n Ta,do,ns lst e-,t At The nme saw her when ~
Island ami R.btiu', Rect near Bslioc,s Island ~
SG',on ., was % ST - zee, away when s"w her Ny
chured when saw that the Castlcion was disabled
Ihmk hv Captain of the Cnstcun i the best he could
unier The circumstances Think the tasileon was cross
INK my bow. steering toward Caste william Our wins
te blow FOOT ioot and repeat all The time our man
on the lookout sung out when he heard the Casetous
whistle could not stop the Spain from striking the
'asrion, II the Casetons pilot had pu hi. helm hard
port think would not have touc he'd has boat The
bow of the struck the tastctun We pat the helm
Of the spain hard aport
Capt. Isaac A. Bum testified;
Twas pilot tr Castoton the time Of the accident
let Now Brighton al 80 and was about twenty MN
nie, b, hni my usual time WAS rror'cdins AT about
halt the usual rat Of sieedviI auout esht knuts an
hour At the ut the collision Wa. ahlnt half way
between Robbins Reef AMI Whitehall dock Al the
time OF seens the spain knew | could not
save my tuAt without shccuug Of The Spau
thought 1t hest 10 start the Ca.eton
ahead The signal TO the engineer jingle bells
rang two iin-le bells two SEPARATE times Nv setung
my wheel hard starhuArd was throwing my boat
speed Spain The Spain struck the SHAFT
heard no Voice call TO me from the spain IcNamncd
the tA-trto after the acci, Mt ani told the Passengers
that there no dancer of our boat sinking Dd not
Spain lower any boats. The collision occurred
about nyc or ten minutes past 10 o'clock have been
pilot 20 years The Castlcion about so eet from
the Srain when ! Stated the vessel WAS
running ~ my regular course. The only WAY
could '-.Are was /, shccung my stem ! gen
orally make carunuCns IN running M log ani LOOK
dent wa. AGAINST Us, and IN of the casilcon We
'li the current the North In my Judgment
the in would have to BE- going four or tNe Knots
hour tu get slrragc that her pilot could direct
hcrcuur,e After the accident the oatcton dnicd down
the rNrr, The tide was running with the SPAN. and
add o her speed steamers coming out have regular
course. Thmh tie spain little oil her course
Probably 10 get ready % anchor.