New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-22

OH the stand, and further contradlc'OrV Testimony
was developed The mate OF the Stoningt0n de-
MED part of the testimony of Officer Mowry'
The chief-engneer of the Stonington testified that
the last signal he got from the pilot before
the collision was to 90 ahead The testimony Of the
second mate of the City Of New York cOntradicted
that of the clerk of the StoniDgton TO the num-
Der of passengers on board the latter vessel.
FOURTH DAY OF THE INVESTIGATION.
SEVEN WITNESSES EXAMINED-CAPTAIS WALDEN
SAYS THE NARRAGANsETT WAS IN PERFECT
oRpFR-wAs THE sIoNINGrON OVERLOADED
NEw-LoNDoN Conn, July PLAT the
opening oi the Narragansctt inves iga n, at|lO a. NJ
today Samuel j. Walden testified that he was MASTER
OF the Narragsnsert until the day before the eo"'-
sion when he was called away 10 attend the United
states Court Mt Hartford He CON idered that on the
10th OF Jnne the NarraRansett In perfect order
in every respect. There seven lifeboats
These boats had plug holes in the keels and were pro-
vded with plugs. The fire apparatus OF the steamer
was perfect every respect He often examined the
boat TO see that the requirements OF law
we're complied with. The Nrragansett was
allowed to carry n few short Of six hundred
passengers according to her inspection certificate
The Narragansett carried only pilot since coming
out in february ast before that she carried two He
saw no necessity for more than one In bad or foggy
weather always in the pilot house himself
Captain Walden stated that he hal been connected
with the Commercial. Providence and Metropol tan
lines and 0at of these had there been more than
one pilot, though the captain and maie-ooth OF
wnom stood watches-were licensed pilots. He thought
10 would take man about half a minute 70 put the
whee Of the Narraganset over.
George Braincrd thstited that he had held mates
license since 1860 and had been chief mate for five
years the stoningon. On the night OF the
coil sion with the Narragansett he 10 bis room on
liafal 0nfu nm
below to what damage was done. He par
tally repaired the damage with canvas.
md sfterward assisted in lowering the boats.
Four were lowered; the forward port boat ard
forward starboard boats not lowered. aud
none Of the RATS lowered. TIE deck
hands GOOD class or men. ana prob
apy two-thrds OF them used TO handling boats.
He denied he called officer Morey to assist him in
making the repairs He did, however hnd horey there
in boat upon return TO the bow after short alb
sence another part OF the steamer. He did not con-
slider Morey rendered him any valuable assistance.
TESTIMONY OF THE STONINGTON'o ENGINEER.
Jonn A smith, of Brooklyn, the engineer Of the
steamer sonlugton. testified that he duty June
IL at the time OF the collision, aud said
We left st0nnst0n ut $50 and when abreast of Corn
meeting the Boston. Tne next signals received were
little DC ore 1l25 Just prior 10 tue col siOn anu were
TO Slow" sop and 20 back" here beng an In
val IT two seconds between eacn Whine IN the act of
answering the .ast sgu9l got TWO more bells, which
Iust AS was answering the last signal The last
oel got that night VAS the jingle bell, when was to
spnas. and did not work Cue engine until
the boat started to return TO stOnlngion. did not
five anead just previous 70 The collision.
Peter Feeland ia the englne-room with me, Dut
alone than with assistance. The only DUMP used Oh
the return To Stonington was the fix d biIge-pump
RON Gne scene OF the collision for 5tonngton have
been for thlrty-two years. licensed en-
anfN NasaTS Ftf he
stunington Tor seven and hllf years. have re-
qurnty known mistakes 10 be made in ringing tue bells
from the clubhouse, bus had no Reason to believe
tnat there were any made on the night OF
5S S h Captain AFTER GA9 ne e5son Sns tGe
tue boat making 20 more water than usual, but
cevng no yonse went TO the pllothouse to report
TINS information. | then asked the captain wnai
shOllu do, and was told TO look out for my engine,
whereupon returned to the engneroom In the re.
volutions made. Went anead just before the
collision, the steamer probably went once aud oue-half
her length.
CLERK wALDRONs EVIDENCE.
Samuel g. Waldron. passenger clerk of steamer
stonington, testified thar he duty the night OF
collision. As soon as the crash came he took his
books and papers and put them In the safe aud
locked it, lie continued;
Itold the passengers that would let them know the
extent The damage as possible, and advised
mem 10 keep cool sent to the captain
IN larn wnit tne damage was and returned with tue
Iepo that baking some wafer Itnen advised
the passengers to pat on life preSeryers. When DIS
covered the dire charge OF
one boats, taking three men with Inc from the
crew-two to row and one to stand forward
with this boat rescued from the water
In TWO trips either thirty tRiity-tw0 pas
sengers. aud put them ON board tue SoningtOn.
number Of persons taken on board the s.onington
reported t. by tue st ward, about 100. The
sloning look Tor New-York that night from stonns
nDOut $40 Passengers AS near rs eoud took the
OF Passengers on she StOningtOn that night.
The number OF Passengers rs known onl, from the
Der Of tickets sod. u the passengers plehed up
tnnk that all but about half dOZ>n had pre-
servers and those han doz were expert swimmer.
VINO had lett them OIL purpOsey some OF tlOse
rescued had on TWO preservers, ana some three.
The average nnmOer OF passengers To tw-Derh state
room estimated al one ana a haIL The number Oi
stIlerUoms on The gton pace al ll5 anu the
Number OF berths at l45 or which twentyOne
cuged by employees me average number OF passen-
gers al the sate-rOOms and bertns disposed
passengers prefer made up on
III tue state-roOm nah 20 bertbs.
WHAT THE NETWORKS OFFICERS SAY.
Charles f. Chapoe,le, OF New-london, the second
pilot of the City OF NewYork OF the Norwich
and New-York Ine was called TO the staud. lie had
acted or six years second pilot. He stated:
wac the steamer the night of the collision be-
tween the StonngtJn ana Nara ;ansrtt. II the
M Inc o np dntv On Ine ptgbt or t t
colslon there th,ck fog the time leaving
o nrsI vessel met was tue CITY OF Boston. We were
running u1der The log whistle, and made the Boston
oout point her sIarDoard bow. and gave
GwO whistles, wuich SIZE soon afJr responded with
After passing tne lIgnshp heard one whistle and |
/ three, and soon after four; then We rehec
ton OF gh which ca sed Us ~ think tnat steamboat
was on he. We clewhaued up To tine StOniugion aud
ner 60 pam said lac had been IN COLLISION Nara
AID tua those OF passengers VINO
burned were overheard The stew ard aud tSo waters
assist III manning the afterpOrt boat. We pulled
the direction OF the burning boat, guided by the
cries people III the Water and picked up boat
load which put ON board The SjODington she
nearer than TIE NewYOrR. All VINO PICKED up had
Oh Hep eseIYeIs. hen took second trip. but dQ
succeed in finding any more persons In tho water
Eaton Nichols Of New LonGon, the first officer of the
~ of NewYork. testified that he has served in that
apaclty nearly eighteen years and was on the
m oni he A he
tme Of the collision on deck and directed the
lowering OF tho forward boats and went IL tine port
forward boat there Deng three OF the VITA me.
Ilcked up bOatlOsd II passengers and look them g.
thu New York. could not tell how many In
the Duat. but should thk at least twenty. tnen made
another aud pick up ten passengers before
lng the her tnree boats from the New York. Affrr