Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-02-07

from Boston until vessel reached Nansic, a
run of IA hours. / did not leave the
deck myself, except to get
supper, from the time OF
leaving Boston until nearing Tarpaulin
Cove, at about a. NJ, when went in my
room. was sitting on the floor of my
room with my back against the heater, and
my head in the pilot house, when heard
the call to sport" / sprang up and cried
"hard port" thinking we were running
down a vessel. could not see vessel,
but saw buoy two and one-half points
off on the port bow, $50 or 200 yards dis
tant. The vessel struck within twenty
seconds.
The vessel soon listed and the water was
up to my armpits. l went into the cabin
and told the passengers to put on their
lifs preserveIs. Within five minutes after
the ship struck, I knew she was lost.
Cannot tell any reason why the ship struck
where she did, and do not know where the
blame should rest. Gsyhead light amounts
to nothing unless 1t is seen at distance.
Bright lights confuse when close. Boston
light has run many pilots ashore, because
of its being 80 bright. The boats were
cleared away with axes as fast as possible.
DON'T know anything about the after boats
as I was forward. In time like that the
crew are worthless. The crew was demora-
Iized. Had boat drill every time on
reaching Savannah. Had no means of
making signals. 1t required oil our
strength to hang on to the rigging.
Second Assistant Engineer Collins, tes-
titled, I saw the main matches burst off
before took to the rigging, and the sea
breaking over the vessel. The matches
were forced up, apparently from force
below the decks. l didn't attempt to clear
away any of the boats after the ship went
on her beam ends, and don't think that
sny one could have moved on deck from
forward to aft. / was stationed at boat
No. 4, of which the chief engineer had
command. did not make any attempt
to get boat No. cleared away, and did
not see any attempt made. The last
boat drill was month ago in Savannah,
l never helped in the drill myself. Some
of the boats were hanging up by tackls
on the port side and some were swinging
from the davits.
Boston, Feb. 6.-In the City OF Columbus
investigation to-day Roderick Mcdonald, helms-
man at the time of the disaster, retold his story
He said he was not familiar with the course to
Savannah Captain Wright himself gave the or
der to steer southwest by west. The second mate
was the officer in charge of the deck, and tod
witness not to steer to leeward OF the course
ordered by the captain. The witness did not
think the mate "noddy'' the night of the dsas-
ter. Edward Leary, the bow watchmsn, testi-
fed that he saw the buoy and called out, Buoy
on the port bow" but received answer to
the call He then ran to the pilot house, and
reached there as Harding, the second mate, wss
opening the pilot house windows. All the pilot
house windows were clooed until Harding
opened them. l heard no orders given. Both
the witnesses testified to the attempt and failure
to lower the boats.
ROASTED BEFORE THEIR EYES.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 5.-Tne dwell
ing OF Wa. Morrison, Pocohontas county,
was burned at late hour last night. Nor
rison and wife escaped with four of their
children, who were sleeping in the room
with their parents, but two girls, aged
seven and eleven, sleeping In another
room, were roasted alive before their par
ents' eyes.
EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 5.-About 4 this
morning a loud explosion was heard in the
bar room of Thos. Swans restaurant, fol-
lowed almost Immediately by several small
explosions. Although the alarm was
promptly sounded and the fire department
quickly on the ground the whole interior
of the building of four stories was almost
Immediately in flames and burned tiercely.
The whole interior speedily was gutted.
Loss $4,000; insurance unknown, but ls
thought to be considerable. as ouly last
week they failed for $20,000 with 100000
estimated assets.
OIL ON FIRE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The works of the z.
@. Handford Oil company, at Eaglewood,
south of this city, was partially burned
early this morning. Loss $4,000. In
sure1.
RoCKPoRT, Ind, Feb 6.-Niblock's flour
mill was burned last night. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.