New-York tribune., 1880-06-14

room at the time, and nobody has ever seen him
since" 4,,o.,,,o 90 +bo occ;-
don't 7" the reporter observed
"Of course | was on duty at the bow, and saw
the NaTaGansett right ahead OF u.s."
" How far ahead ~
oh, some distance"
"Then it was not fogQV W
Yes 1t was very foEey,"
&" And everybody on board your boat was on the
alert 7"
d" Certainly. We were going slowly on account
of the fog, and as Gs the vessel. we re-
vcrscd the engines. At the time we struck we were
backing. But We came up with the other boat win
a great bump, and was knocked five or seven
Then great excitement set in. suppose, and the
water rushed through the hole in your bowsP
Yes, there was a little excitement, but toid
mean not any to speak of. The pumps were in good
order. and we kept 1t under easily was bow
watchman at the time, and -
Then your name is Joseph Silvia y
"No. it isn't"
What is your nnmeW
What is your namef"
"Oh, as to that didn't see anything OF the acct
dent, ald cannot, tell you anything lhad my
own duty to attend TO-"
"But you can tell me your name ~
No. sir couldn't would rather not; not, .6,1 f01
when we struck know that"
And not backing T.
1--WE were standing still or backing"
And the genal-lOOking deck watch Immediately
shut up like oyster. and backed out of the con-
versation The reporter afterwards learned that
his name was Antonio Levy
FUNERAL. OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS.
TRIBUTES TO TIE WORTH OF TIE REV. ENSIGN D.
LOCKWOOD.
The funeral Of the late Rev. Ensign B. Lockwood,
one of the victims Of the Narragansett disaster,
took place at the Seventh Avenue Methodist Eps-
copa Church yesterday afternoon. Every seat was
occupied and all the available space was filed. The
pastor, the Rev DIR. j. +. Newman uncle of the
dead clergyman. and his family, were among the
mourners. Several clergyn were present nclud-
ing the Rev. W. I. Hatfield. of the
Fourth Street Church; tho Rev. L. II. c.
Adams, Of the Onc-hundred.andtwenty. fifth
Street Churchi and tho Rev. r. Mason
North of the Observation-Disclosures Street
Church. On the platform back of the pulpit were
Bishop w. L. Harris. the Rev. Dr. NJ. $. Terry, pre-
siding elder Of the New-York District the Rev.
DR.. d. C. Crawford Of ST. Luke's Church the
Rev Dr. J. NJ King. Of st. James Church, Harlem;
and the Rev. W. II. Ferris, Of the Thirtieth Street
Church.
The pall-bcarers were the Rev. William Coombs,
assistant pastor of the Sixtycighth Street Church,
the Rev. William Trumbower of Drew Theological
Seminary. the Rev. ". d. Vernon. and the Rev.
Andrew J. Schrycr, of the Jane street Church.
Dr. Terry conducted the services. The body was
placed IN n coffin covered with black cloth. bearing
a silver plato with the inscription Rev. Ensign
b. lockwood" in large Roman letters, without age
or date Of death There a few flowers. In
front Of tho altar were a broken column and Pill
low both Of white hpwcrs tuhcroscI carnations,
tea ru-,.~ and japanese lilies. HE pillow bore the
words Our Pastor" in purple vOiCts; II was the
| gilt of Mr. Lockwood's GhHrrh. ~
| Addr,--rs were made BY Dr. Terry and DR.. Craw-
ford DR.. Terry. after referring - the cause OF Mt
Lockwood's death, said II was hitting to pause to
s.st. t.f Ia pf In nn.
! parted clergyman. " The first name" he SAID,
among the 81 ven admitted Un trial at the recent
s,.ruu Of he Ncw-York CGntrrrnce Is that OF En-
! sign b. Lockwood. Having had the advantages oi an
/ arldeui"ai training he was graduated with honor
| from the Drew theological Seminary year before
| last H. was appointed to supply the Slxty-clghth
Street Church ot this city, and after his reception
/ IN the Conference ho Yas reappoiuted then ut the
| earnest request Of the church and also
! Christian Extension and Missionary Society.
! Mr LurkWOu wa, early ieU an orphan, and he was
placed under tho special guardianship ana care oi
hs aunt, the wife OF the pastor OF thiS church, lhe
fidelity and devotion with which that sacred trust
! was guarded have been abundanty evlnccd m the
! correct habits, genial refinement, and excellent
| character of the departed clergyman. His was q
bAnclrS- and beautiful character. HIS intellect was
/ vigorous aud clear his heart warm and generous
his soul full ot enthusiasm for hlS great HE work.
| He not drlnonsraiivr or NOISY but caim tru'.
! tender, persuasive thoughtful deVOut. 1t u sAld
that during the evening before th" disaster he was
reading m Panc's Are of Reason and wrote on the
| 1y leaf If so down with this boat tonight,
! shoud be ashamed to have tins book found with
me- were It not that readit to rctute its doctrines
Honest spirit Ihon hadst no need TO fear that any
! who knew thy character and !ifc would have ac-
! crscd thee of leaning toward inhdeliy"
The Rev. Dr. Crawford said: - Hero we beheld
n man fully prepared for the Lords wOrk--a man
OF culture aud of truly srlf-sacrIiirng dlspOsi-
J ton who had just entered this vineyard. Scarcely
| had ne put his hand on the plough when II grew
cold IA death. Yet hear the cry that the harvest
| Is heavy and the ahorers few, and this young
labDrcr Il smIttcn down. But II Is not for us to qucS
ton tho ways OF God's providence. We know that
there was no question about the sanctity ot hs liic
and there can bo none of his meeting Christian
| death" The lesson Of Nr. LoCkwOod's sudden
death the speaker pointed ont, was that none
should put of preparation for death until old age
should come. .,.
1he body was taken by the Troy boat last night
TO MccnanIcsVlle, where Mr.. Lockwoods mother IS
buried gold watch. hrlougng to Mr.. Lockwood,
winch was reported mlsslngaitrr his body was gwen
to hs relatives this clty, was returned yctcrday
| to Mrs Dr. Newman. 1t had been IN tie keeping
of a g.iit cnan " hO took charge Of Mr.. Lockwood ;
cUthIns after he was brought on board the Nliy Ot
New York and wh,c efforts were making TO resusci-
| tate him.
INCIDENTS OF TIE DISASTER.