The New York herald., 1878-03-01
THE FERRY COLLISION.

CORONER aANNoN's CONTINUATION OF THE
INQUEST IN JIRsEY CITY.
Laurence O'Neill police officer. OF the Ninth pro-
cinct this CITY, being sworn yesterday before Coroner
Cannon, In Jersey City, on the Terry COLLISION said
that he first heard OF the accident on the river about
thirty.Gve minutes past seven on tho evening
OF February 23 he was sent the river front find
out what The matter; went 70 Christopher street
ferry and heard that steamboat had run over row.
boat; then he returned to the station house
aud heard there that there were cries at
the loot OF Iwslth street; he returned
to.the river front and went out in yawi 10 the
schooner in company with Officers Fiaplgan ana
sharp; when they were alongside the schooner tLey
called several times, but received answer; finally
a man came on deck and gave the name o tho
schooner also that Of the captain, Daniel Crowley
he said the captains son was III charge. but That ho
was ashore; he asked who were aud say ing
that police officers he started down IN the
cabin; then pulled up 10 the bow Of the schooncr
looked at her anu pulled ushore We pulled
over the schooner aL about ten O'Clock; the log
was then thcK, but when We went out We could see
lights OF steamboats, ia the middle oil the river we
diunt 60 Of schooner, but sut in the
winch up 10 INC scnooners rail; WE could
the hull vi The schooner when We started from the
docx, but we didn't see her light then; the iignt
seemed TO be shaded, und We uidn't see IL TIL We
pulIed forward VI The bow; the mau We talked wItn
seemed 10 come from the companionway; sometimes
COulu See URhtS ON the AOO0ken SDute Wneu tue
iog nlted; these could ior quarter OF
before We went Out 10 the schooner
PILoT's EVIDENCE.
3. 5. Van Gelder, sworu tnat he rosidod at No.
10 Newark street, HoOokeI, and was pilot on the
Christopher street lerry he Oh duty last saiur
uay at about twelve O'Clock noon knew Pilot Wther-
ior ABOUT tweny-w years, anu all that time lie
followed the water; Pilot Wnherwax could not belong
To the Pllol's Union IN Hoboken without uls
It; heard bell nor fog horn ana didnt see ght;
couldn stop short oi Two or three lengths II we we're
runniLg the tide, und II we were running with
the tidu couldn't sIp sn0rt OF i've or Six leugtns
Henry Like, sworn said that he resideu AZ N 0. 125
Meadow street, Huboken; was dock builder, and
Saturday last was at work Oh the deck vi the Jerry
boat Murr stown, running IRON hobvkeD 10 Chrlstv-
pner street; there was low log on tho river little
aiter noon, that he could not river
the log hgLtened up Ittle IN the afternoon, Dut
tnickeued again; he dd not the schooner t.Il
! log cleared up; neara no log horns blowing.
WiIam IL. Bunt sw0rn-Said lhai lie was pilot
the Christopher street Jerry at HObokcn; on the
evening Vi Saturday Tho log was very thick; could
see Eight about one hundred ana MY or hun
ured Ieet auead; could near log horn quarter or
hall mile of or more; diun't notice Inc sch Joncr
that day untIl nine O'Clock at hlght, when the log
cieaTeL up; Ut i've minutes to seven, when was
about ehteriue tho slip ON the Hoboken siae,
the dock; iour ships were anchored just
ABOVE our slip on The Hoboken side all
aay, but l saw no s,hooners; we ran very
close 10 one oi the ships IN oruer 10
make our slip; l ran WITHIN twenty or twenty-five
OF one OF tuem every ,rp saw the light OF one
OF them when got very close, but found ner by
the bell not by the night; do not nsider light
safe protection tor ship during log; the regulations
IN OF log are, That u sAng vessel shall blow
horn or ring bell, ana u steamer shall bow the
whistle or ring u Uell have known pilot Witherwux
ten years. and consi.er him "a good man 10 handle a
boat; remember oi no collision out TINS unicr his
charge.
The inquest at this point adjourned by Coroner
Cannon ill Monday afternoon.