The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-14
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The Wreck Of the Bark Royal Arch How
the Grew We're Rescued.


I.oNpoN, Nov. t3.-The crew Ut the British
hnLk Royal ETrh, before reported abandoned
at sea- have been brought to Liverpool hy the
steamer Minnesota, which sighted the Royal
Arch off Nova Scotia. The crew reported the
vessel leaking They had been at tho pumps
seventeen days, but the pumps then chokad,
One Of the men had been washed overheard
and drowned The steamer sent boat to
take the officers and crew, but the weather
was so rough that the mon were compelled to
jump into the sea- and We're hauled Into the
boat by q line.
THE CHAMPION DISASTER INVESTIGATION
PHILADELPHIA, Nov, IN. The investiaa-
tion into the causes Of the Champion disaster
was resumed to-day. james Ferguson, first
officer Of the Lady Oetavla, testified to hav-
ing followed the sea ten years, during which
time he had been mate Of three vessels. AT
"a. M. November 7, ! had charge Of the Lady
0ctavias deck" he said, "when she was sail
Ing barely three and half knots per hour.
at 2s40 walked forward and saw both my
lights burning brightly and tho lookout at
his post | then walked upon tho poop, and
III d few minutes nuticatl green Hight on the
port bow Thinking II was o sailing vessel,
took the bearing of The light. which was
nUrth-northeast and ! ttunlly saw with the
aid of night glasses that The vessel was ap-
preaching and had masthead light. which
burned very dinlly, ahi yet, n few minutes
later, discovered her red side light The
first light saw vas ths green sde light.
was standing tG tho weather side
of the wheel, and about three minutes
after saw the green light, then saw the rel
light, the former being shut out entirely.
made sure that the vessel was going astern.
saw the red light about two minutes, and
said IL must DO d New York tug, but going to
shore. said this because thought she was
out the red light and showed his green light
again Ter about three minutes. When saw
the light first she appeared to be steering
about. she was either badly ateered or alter
Ing her course. When he shut out the red
iig ht and showed tho green, was almost GER
tain there would be collision. moro or leas
aud before had time to do anything he
struck ua end on. q little abart of the stern.
When he struck lis was on the weather eide
nl the wheel III was u heavy shock and
caused me ~ stagger, aud when | was going
down cif tho poop | met the master and ran
forward 81 the foreeaetle head TO soc which
Yessel was tho most damaged. | looked
over tho haf. Of course The tilst thing
! saw was the steamship in actual con
tact with ua, one Ut her anchors
was lying on top Of our storm. The appear
aneh of tho steamer to mo. when ! looked
oyer, was n confused mass vt casks and
broken wood. only heard one man cry Tor
help. | left the forepaste head ut once, Or
ier was given to lower the boats. and back
yards aud haul down tho fore and aft sails at
once All hands were on deck, and Tho order
was carried out The master. being IL charge
ST the ship. gavc orders for the carpenters
had sustalned. MT the same time dispatohiDg
Tho ships boat, which was In the davits. to
save lives from the sinking steamer, at the
same time not Knowing whether our own
ship would float Or not. On going below we
found the bows between decks stove III and
,n the port side. The water-tlght buikheads
prevented the ship from laundering. The
3aptain consulted with the second mate and
myself. and we decided TO return to the
break water rather than proceed 10 New York
In our crippled ship
Ferguson was piled with questions hy mem
bere Of the court but insisted that he hnd no
time To get out vt tho steamers why after
seeing the green light this second tine. and
half q minute elapsed after this be-
fore the collision occurred. In all ton min
utes only passed between the tme of first
seeing the green light and the collision. The
night was dark, but the atmosphere clear.
The inquiry will be resumed Tomorrow.
rHE HURRICANE or OCTOBER 2s, % AND 30.
LONDON. Nov l3 The steamer lfernwood
vt Liverpool reports having experienced q
hurricane on October ~ and ~. III which she
lost her jollyhoat. had her saloon flooded and
her decks swept by the sea. On tho thirtisth
sha spoke tho Norwegian ship Ocean, uf Bcr-
gen. dismanted. The captain was requested
10 take the vessel IN tow. but declined He
offered tn take the officers and crew. but the
oTer was refused. Al hour after
ward no met the Norwegian bark
bark. Ocean Of kragroe, in ballast. leaking.
Ile took III the crew. III doing which tile star
,ontd 1fnhoat was disabled On tho thirty
rst he met the British bark Forest Belle, dis |
nastrd anh watnrIoggnd Ie sent the port |
ifebont with n picked crow to her assistance,
ind after repeated attempts succeeded in res |
'uins nlne people. and found that Ito rest had
,een taken off the night before by the Ger
nan ship Mariana. Ton "f th" men We're
transferred TO the NJ arianna AS the Fernwood
lad not accommodation FOR them.
Note. The Marianna arrived at New York |
November lO.I The bark Ocean was towed
5elle was reported foundered at sea.
INVESTIGATING THE COLLISION EErWEEN THE
FALCON AND THE TRYON.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 13-The steamboat in
peetors to-day completed their report upon
he circumstances Of the recent collision be
veen the steamer Falcon ,nd the schooner
FryDn The investigation was held with |
osed doors, but the testimony WAS to the
fleet that the schooner was sailing up the
at n speed of nine miles nn hour.
md was about one point on the port bow Of
he Falcon. which was going down ut Il like
peed. Capt Kirby, Of the Falcon, ordered
is yessel to be sheered off to avoid the
schooner. and had changed his course to an
lngle of 459. Capt. Nickerson who was on
he deck of tho schooner MT the time, ordered
lla Wneelmhn 20 put L0e lelW Hp, sthn Hlu hot
discover his mistake until he went forward.
when ii was too late to avoid the collision.
The report of the inspectors entirely exon
rates Capt. Kirby, Of the Falcon. from all
'lame for the collision. The report from the
falcon this evening was TINT she lies In easy
'osition. and very little OF her freight has
loated out. Tho wreckers are now preparing
o raise her. having arrived at the scene OF
disaster yesterday.
The schooner Is In the hands Of the United
states marshal and will not De released until
he libel is disposed OF OF q bond given to
over the demand.
What an appreciatlve Header Says.
iCarroll Conservntive,j