New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-28

slider that there danger in running the boat ont
that trip with only one On The evening o. n,
oce and the clerk said they were running rather light
there we're plenty OF staterooms aud berths
CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY.
The witness was then examined TO the difference
between the fog signal and the single blast passing 70
tho right and said that he blew the fog whistle thfes
times as long the single blast. While IN the plot
house on the night Of the collision he continually went
from the window TO aft Of the wheel and back lie
probable made the change every two or three minues
lie went that night only 70 the starOoard window on
part of the time He aiterwasd coniradcIed tins by
saying thai the window was down as much a. 1t 10.
dcnpd having time been asleep In the pilot
house that night T1c sgnas 10 the engineer gwen
BY Mr. and ne gaYS ths two whistles aud The
and stop" The two whistles. which given three
He was positive that all bells thai we're rang thai
BigBt gwen Correctly. He thought revolution
could not swear positively lie would swear positively
that there no bell runR 10 rave her go ahead after
when on the stand testified that such bell was Tung
within thirty seconds ater the bell was rung TO Daekl
II the engineer rang any such bell. The bell musi have
caught; the steamer could be brought 10 d. ad stop.
when going under full speed. In wo minutes; he could
say whether when lie came out on tue deck and told
Mr. Thompson to let her 20 ahead he heard the bells
which Mr. Thompson rang TO the engineer. lie knew the
steamer ahre when he ORD red tue nrst oncer TO
lower the boats the fire was first reported to bin by
tom in running on ths Providence passenger boats
through The SOund TO carry two pilots and two wheels
pilots stood ~atcD aDd Watcb, aBd were
about six and half hours each The first two yeas he
ran on the StOningtOb line they carried two pilots:
the change 10 pilot was made tins ast winter: he
considered safe To run boat from New YORK TO ston
ington with Ona pilot besides the captain
Captain Young exam ned At considerable length,
but his testimony outside OF that given above, was sub
stautialy repetition OF his written statement He
peared yeFy poor advantage cODtrad citing himself
frequently and being unable assign good reason
for leaving the steamer large number OF pssen
gers remained her, her hurricane deck and prom
enade deck.
EXPERIENCE or TWO PASSENGERS.
At fhe afternoon session only witness
ined James T. Jones time of the collision clerk
OF the City OF New-York. He described the efforts
TO rescue the passengers OF the Narragansett
AT the close OF Mr.. JOness testimony the hearing
adjourned to Wednesday at 10 a. M
The dispositions OF two Of the Narragansetps passen-
gers have been taken IN NeW-YOrk- W. j. q. Bedlow
gives his experience escaping rom the burning YES
sci al length The supply OF HE preserves ne con.
sidered sufficient. The steamer, he Thought did not
sink until twenty or thirty minutes aIter the COLLISION
Bedow's residence Is not stated.
Stanton while in The clerks Office OF the Mar
ragansett about 10 1890 O'Clock II the night heard
the clerk say that all tn bertas out After thr
lision he far forward on the upper deck To his
knowledge officer on the deck while he reInhned
there. which until tnc water Was WITHIN ha(
foot of the deck His lfe-preserNer had. no
strings. While he was IN the water he saw the
boat, which fastened 70 the DAVIS on the
starboard side full OF water chairs and boxes In Der
were boy md one or two woTnrn lie began 70
tighten her, succeeded Ia cutting the hook loose but
found ropes fOuled aud was unable IN any way 10
get the boat loose. He assisted two
women into the boat, winch was hualy upset by the
heavy wash from the steamer when she grounded there
being her the time. ~ addition TO hiu, tDre women
and one boy. He succeeded IN rlghfmg tue BOAT and
on o the fastened under the seats and
drowned. lie assisted the other tao women and the
boy TO the boat, they having meantime" cung
to the steamers guard. They renamed until rescued