Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-25
ADMIRAL MANNING EXPLAINS.
His Opinion or the Late Storm-He
Differs from Vanderbilt by Bless
ing the People.

In consequence Of the many epithets,
profane and otherwise, that have besn
bestowed upon the Admiral Of the VIII.
mington feet during the recent severe
gales that made their periodical visits to
these shores, and in order to give the
public IN opportunity to form 8 correct
opinion in the case, the HERALD dis
patched special reporter to interview
the aforesaid Admiral, and notwithstand-
ing he was as busy as bee. or whole
hive Of bees, he gave our reporter a few
moments Of his time. with promptness
and urbanity .anssune inquiries.
We told him what we were after and
that the public was very much incensed
against him. The look he gave us in re.
ply to this waspeither loving nor Chris
tianlike. as he inquired. what
was it my good friend and monopolistic
brother. w. H. H.'vanderbilt, said about
the publici"
We replied that it was reported ne
said, ''the public be id"
The Ad miral said, 81 do not say that;
l cay may the public be individually
and collectively blessed; may they live
long and prosper, and may they survive
q sufficient length of time to know that
out on the ocean, California on one side.
China on the other, and He'll on the bot
tom, with the wild and angry waves Of
the sea coming in with irresistible force,
that two vessels tied together cannot
possibly avoid absolute destruction to
one or the other"
"Then you consider there would have
been imminent danger of loss Of life in
case you had attempted to transfer the
passengers to the steamer"
Had sent the four hundred and odd
passengers out I think the population Of
'Abrahsm's bosom would have been
promptly increased by about that same
number, and while I fully agree that
there are many people who ought to be
killed, and while there might be some
excuse for me to1aauehter two or three
day, three or four hundred at q time
are too many for my tender conscience "
Gust before this occurred Asyou de-
tanned lot Of San Diego passengers
How about that"
~ did, tits true, and for the same res
son, I deeply regretted it because there
were a number of SANDY agus develop
ers" aboard, and in consequence Of theiI
not being at that place in due season,
am reliably informed there was gener-
al depreciation Of real estate Of over
thirty cents, also half dozen Of her
chief export horned toads nearly spoiled
for the same cause"
"How was it about that small boat thai
went out during the height Of the gale
taking passengers along ?"
"That was life boat built for and KEEP
by me especially for such emergencies,
which carried crew of two men and
one passenger and went safely out; but
bless your soul, innocent reporter, dom
you know the difference between lifs
boat with one passenger and steam tul
with four hundred! Had the Queen o.
the Pacific been dilapidated, unsaf,
old tub like those that piled on this
ocean years ago instead Of the magnifi
cent steamship that she is, and had
those passengers on board Of her been il
danger of losing their lives, certainly
should hive taken greatpleasurs in risk
| ing my entire fleet as well as my individ
ual life in the attempt to save them"
"But, Admiral. some of the boys say
you were absolutely afraid to send you
boats out or to go yourself?"
Upon this the Admiral fell back upon
his dignity and exclaimed, in the Ian
guaae Of our deceased friend Macbeth,
81 dare do all that may become a man,
Who dares do more 10 none"
"Was this storm Of exceptional sever
Iityt"
sI have resided at this port nearly
thirty-three years and I have never seer
such q terrific storm as that coming on
Friday morning and winding up on Sat
urday night. But, my dear reporter,
can't devote any more time to youl
agreeable company, the wants of my pa
irons require my services"
Whereupon the Admiral jumped
aboard the steamer Los Angeles and en-
tered the pilot house.
Then quickly he did shut the door.
He closed 1t with slam,
And named . califoraia town.
think twas 'syu6k-dAm"