The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-28
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ined yesterday than on any previous day In
the progress OF the scioto investigation.
Some Of the testimony was important, and
not few OF the witnesses reawakened the
waning interest Of the habitues OF the court
room. The number OF these was no. large al
any time during the day, however, and the
edge Of the affair has been taken OF 50 far a,
any general public interest Is concerned
The lawyers still continue their occasional
clashes with each other, but yesterday these
were notably few, and Il percep,ibly better
feeling prevailed among all the interested
parties. The day was devoted strictly tt
business, and the result was no less sAtisfac
tory 70 the inspectors than to the lawyer
and their clients. g, 1as68 &
The first witness called was Daniel Malone
young farmer living near Wellsyllle, who
was OH the Scioto on the trip to Moundsvill,
on the fatal Fourth. He heard the I.oniLs
first signal, one blast, and the scio,o answei
with two blasts. and the bells on the Sciott
were Immediately rung to stop md then Il
reverse and back. The witness had lust g0nt
through the cabin 10 the back part o. tut
boat. lie did not think It was more thar
five minutes from the ringingof the bells I'll
the collision. The Roadway OF the Sciott
was considerably checked, but the boat wa
not going back. When he got to the bach
part Of the boat he went out on the guard
next the Ohio side, and the boat did not up
pear 10 be moving at all. On his cross.ex
animation the witness admitted that he didn'
know anything about the location or sount
OF the bells for stopping or backing until hi
heard people talk Ing about them after the
| ~ tItstnt, Ia hal II, ,,ttk
Booth on the subject some days ago, and hi
had asked him II he remembered hearing thu
bells ring. and II he noticed the difference IN
sound. lie said he did, but did not know
what tho difference was. ''..
Henry Baxter, Of Wellsville, another Sci
oto cxcursionist, was sworn next lie heard
the Scioto whistle twice. at which time he
WAS standing on the hurricane deck, next tht
Ohio shore, and the boat was ut that tmt
headed up stream, and within SO to l0(
yards Of the Ohio shore. IIs did not see The
Lomas till after the SciotO had sgnaled, and
sue then seelled 10 be about 800 yards dis
tnnt The only whistles he heard from thu
Tomas were several short blasts after the col
lision. She was nearer the Ohio shore than
the Scioto when he first saw her. The Sciolt
kept straight ahead, aud did not change hel
course till the collision. lie heard no bell.
ring. The Lomas shortly changed hel
course slightly toward the Ohio shore, and
right back toward the Virginia shore, and
the witness said 10 friend that there was 70
Ing to be a collision. There wus nothiiil
about the pilot Of the Scioto to suggest th.
idea that he had been drinking, aud lie did
not hear the idea suggested on the boat that
day. The Ionas could have passed between
the Scioto and the Ohio shore without troub
lc, and had she simply kept straight dowr
the stream instead u veering toward til,
Virginia shore there would have been nc
collision.
Clinton Morley, OF Fast Liverpool,
teamster, was the next witness sworn. Ii,
was in the engine room Just before the COLI
sion. lie WAS going to the lemonade stapt
| on the rear OF the main deck, when he hcurt
the Scioto blow one blast, and as he returned
he heard the little bells ring. Not more thar
minute would elspse between the whist,
and the bells. and he did not know anythin,
about the meaning OF the latter When Ii
got TO the front OF the boat the Lorias wa!
about 90 or % yards distant, and he saw tier,
was about to be a collision. II was neither
light nor dark, but betwixt md between. II,
could see the other boat plainly. The Loma
appeared 10 come at the Scioto angling. A!
lie went forward he saw the Oldest man II
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boiler. .T
Jsines Chalfant, another Scioto excursion.
ist, who lives at East Liverpool, was the mex
witness. lie was in a state room when til,
Tomas blew one blast md the Scio,o two
blasts, the significance OF which lie did no
know ut that time. a very short time elapset
between the Two signals, not more than ,
quarter OF minute. Immediately after III,
Two signals OF the Scioto, two bells were run.
below, almost simultaneously. He left thu
state room At once upon feeling the jar OF III,
collision. Not n minute elapsed between til,
collision and the time when he got where ht
could see the Lomas, which was then back
ing away from the Scioto. Just after til,
Scioto LEFT Wellsburg. two gentlemen rot int
. discussion concerning the speed OF thu
boat. aud one took out his watch and said i
had Just been two hours since the boat lief
Wheeling.
Austin Braviu, of Wellsville, who was OF
the Scio,o OIL the Fourth, testified that ht
heard no whistle but that OF III,
Scioto. and lie could not tell how
many blasts she blew. He saw the Iomas be
fore this, however, and she was good piec,
of, aud apparently coming straight down til,
river from the bend. He did not particular,
notice the boats till somebody tapped him or
the shoulder and said, THAT boat 8 going Il
run into u.s." The boats were then boil
headed for the Ohio shore, the Tomas mos
decidedly SO, however. Unanswered, 81 CUES.
not and the LOinas would not had she ken
on straight but the words were hardly out o
the Witness mouth till the descending bon
changed her course and came directly t0wart
the Scioto. She was then about $50 feet off
When the boats collidcd it seemed TO Brayir
rs il the Scioto were standing still. Tn,
wheel OF the Lomas was turning 10 prone
her ahead wien she changed her course from
the Ohio shore. -
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Brayin's testi
mouy, the Inspectors adjourned till2r.N,
In the afternoon Henry Baxter was re
called by Mr.. Dovener, and testified that b.
heard somebody on the Scioto say, "For Go,
Almighly's sake, back your buuti' He hear,
reply from the Lolnas, but could not tel
what 1t was. =
Mics Nellie Fleming was then sworn. Sh,
lives at East Liverpool and WAS one OF III,
Scioto e1cursionists. She testified that sh,
was on the hurricane deck several times dur
Ing the day and evening, and at one time il
the afternoon there were two ladies in tb,
pilot house. There was nothing in thei
conduct to attract attention, but in the even
ing she saw one OF the same ladies turnnl
the wheel. The witness WIS standing at tn,
| IHae otuc VI tne pilOt-llOnse, on the outside
No one csle had hold OF the wheel, and i
seemed TO be very hard for the lady TO turr
it. A gentleman with her called he,
attention to it. This was about half an bou
before the accident. When the boat collidet
she was Mt the piano. She heard whistle
but did not know which boat It was on
this was not a minute before the boat wa
struck. When the lady was turning tht
wheel there was gentleman sitting on ,
stool-she thought be was sitting on a stool
ut least, by the window. She knew Miss liz
zie harrington, OF East Liverpool but 1t wa
not she a. the wheel and she never saw he
In the pilot house. Miss Darlington was or
the boat with crowd OF girls. There nigh
hnve been somebody Mt the opposite side O
the wheel while the lady had hold OF it, bu
she saw no ono. 49,
John Malone was put on by Mr.. Doyener
He Is another citizen OF Wellsville, and wa,
OH the Scioto on the Fourth. Ills Testimony
was TO the effect that he was on tho furecastlt
OF the boat at the time Of the collision. HI
heard but one whistle, and did not know
which boat it was from; he was then in tbt
cabin, but about that time went down or
deck and went aft to get glass of lemonade
and had just got forward to the front OF III,
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