Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-18

man was in the pilot house when l first
saw him. Capt. Inglebright was then ques'
toned in regard to the statement he mada
to the REeIsrER and Intelligence. Thought
next morning that both papers had one or
two mistakes. Statements had not made.
Hoffman was the regularly employed pilot
on the Tomas. Long was a. the wheel az
the time Of the collision. There was an
implied understanding between Hoffman
and me that on excursions and night wax
either or Long would help him out.
take our turn at the wheel to resthIm. Have
no recollection of having invited Hoffman
to 20 along on that trip. Long was gener-
ally along on Sundays, and sometimes in
the evening. / invited Long to go along
on the evening of the 4th. He objected as
it would keep him out too late. / rather
insisted and Long finally went.
Adjourned till one P. N.
AfteFnoop.
The crowd was not nearly so large at any
time yesterday as during the last three
days of last week, but it was very curious
audience and the anxiety to remark the
replies Of witnesses was sufficient to keep
the best of order in the court room.
B. Walker Peterson called-Prepared the
map of the scene of the Scioto disaster. 1t
was prepared from measurements taken on
the ground on July 9th and 7th. The scale
is 100 feet TO the inch. From the point OF
Mingo downward to the OHIO shore is 500
feet. From the jackstaff of the Scioto TO
the Ohio shore is 253 feet. From the point
opposite where the Scioto sunk to the Min
go furnace dump is / $50 feet. Capt. @. ID.
Booth employed me to make the map.
Capt. Inglebright came to me on Friday.
and asked me If was making a map for
the u. s. Inspectors. Told him was max
ing it under an order of G. H. Booth. L
also told him that il would likely be before
the Court as public property. told him
that could make duplicate in 10 min
wards from the point of Mingo to the jack
staff of the Scioto. The Scioto was on the
7th where she lay on the 9th. She didn't
move an inch on the 9th or 18th, while was
there.
CAPT. L. W. INaLEBRIGHT
Was recalled and was questioned in regard
to certain dimensions Of his boat, the John
Tomas. Her forecastle was not over 10 feet.
When the first whistle sounded was
standing aft the wise. I suppose was
standing under the backing bell. Don't
think l was over two feet from the bell.
The goahead bell and the gong were at
greater distances from me. The whistle is
on the right hand or starboard corner. 1t
might have been at the door OF the engine
room where heard the two responses OF
the Tomas. Iwon't state positively.
Capt Doverner asked Mr.. Inglebright in
regard to the movements of the boats just
before they struck: Yes, the Scioto tried
to cross our head, and she passed in front
of us We struck her on the larboard side:
Capt. Inglebright drew rough sketch Of
the shores and of the two boats with refer
ence to position before and after the COLI
sion. There were some misstatements in
both papers in my statement next morning.
Was not arranging the lights when the
first whistle sounded. 1t was not until the
cross whistle sounded that pulled up the
signal light. As soon as | pulled it went
out. then lighted the other green one as
the red one would not burn.
Iyouched for B. J. Long when he got his
papers. I said he could steer boat from
Steubenville to Darlington. My own papers
were from Steubenville to Moandsyllle;;
Did not know Mr.. Long in 1867 or 1905; 1
came to Martins Ferry in 1866. he plot
ed for me in 1863, on the Eureka Long
was then travelling salesman for several
years. Long travelled great deal up and
down the river as far as Big Sandy. and he
always travelled in the pilot houses of the
boats. Long was not under pay with me
on the Tomas. He was generally on I'm.
der no pay. Hoffman was thelregnlar pilot.
AS soon as Mr.. Long came aboard the boat
on the night of the 4th, he went into the
pilot house and was in charge. | suppose
Mr.. Long was the pilot in charge that
night. l considered him perfectly safe and
competent, or | would not have had him
there.I had two reasons for not coming out
on the morning of the 5th: LIST, the boat was
not ready, being very dirty second, the
thoughts of the accident deferred
me. Then, too, the engineer was
sick. and had not notice enough to get
one. Long has not been on since. On
Saturday morning Mccain was ellenough
to go to work, and we came out. l executed
q mortgage on that boat in favor of my
father. l executed chattell mortgage for
Gray & Smith for the amount had owed
them for the last two or three years
An objection was made to the questions
by Mr.. Gray, but Captain Doyener attempt
ed to show the interest that H. W. Smith
might have as a witness of Inglebright, be-
ing the mortgage.
Capt. Gray explained that the transaction
of lnglebright vas not of his Inglebright's)
seeking. The persons to whom he was in
debted had sought the adjustment in this
Inglebright's father had asked to
be secured, and the step was taken partially
ut his instance and also at the instance of
his other creditors.
Capt. Inglebright-I secured Gray and
Smith to an amount between $l,l00 or
81, 300. l owed my father $1,000. Have
been owing him that for some time. 1t
took over $4,000. We paid 1920
for the Lomas. | borrowed 81, 500 from my
father on the 18th or Goth of May, and
81 H. L.
that. 1t consumed nearly all OF the sale
money of the Mound s. to pay off this debt
After she was all paid for there was very
little left.
A collision nearly resulted between the
Little Anna and Tomas. A complaint has
been lodged against Long. Long one even
ing did what / told him. told him to run
her (the Anna) up the shore, and he
did. Seaman came out one day,
July I'd, with shot gun
and threatened TO shoot my clerk, il he did
not quit crowding The, Anna had cut
across the Tomas bow and had the latter |
not stopped we would have had collision, |
the Anna would have been at the bottom |
Of the river. Seamon told Romickj my |
clerk that he would blow his ID head |
off.
Romick was on the boat the night of the
accident. Did not hear him say it was five |
minutes between whistles Did not hear
Of council held in Martins Ferry 70 talk
about the length of time between whistles.
Long had to stop the Tomas very quick on
the day that Seamon attempted TO shoot
To Mr.. Cracraft-Yes, Mr.. Hoffman, Mr..
Gray and myself were at Mingo Saturday? |
To Captain Gray-If the Scioto had an
awered with one blast and steered accord
ngly, no collision would have been posi-
Die. From skiff at the point of the dump. |
don't think there would be any difficulty |
N steering up and down for long dis
lance.
SAMUEL GAMBLE
Called. Live at Moundsville; am past 66
years: keep the st. Cloud Hotel. Keller
;ame into my house on July 4th, in the |
after part of the day sometime. He came |
back to the kitchen door in the hall and |
isked for the proprietor. told him |
vas the man. He then told me his name |
md said he would like to have q drink, as /
ne was the pilot of the Scioto. told him |
could not accommodate him, as / |
lad nothing 10 give him except birch |
beer. He said he did not care !
about that. He stood for a moment and |
poke of the weather and then walked out |
That was the last saw OF him.
To Mr.. Cracraft-He said he had been |