Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-04

Testinnony ~ 10 the Recent Collision
On the Potomac


Testimony ~ 20 the Recent Collisiom
On the Potomac.
steamer George Law and the Washington Ferry
90. were investigated at Baltimore yesterday BY
Local steamboat Inspectors Saville and cooper.
CAPT. JONES' STORY.
capt Jones. OF the Law, testified that at 8
oclocx on the morning OF the Goth Of september
ne left Alexandria, and when he got on Giesboro'
foint thick fog lowered 50 that he could only see
about two lengths ahead. He was then running
AZ iull speed-l2 miles an hour. On reaching the
RED buoy at the Point he blew his whistle and
slowed down, and at the second red ouoy, 400
whistle TWO minutes after he sighted an APP
preaching vessel II was the City OF Washington,
= al little on LIS port bow. ne ported MS "neei
soon as he saw the steamer ne stopped
his engine with port helm. the other
then heading north, tnree-quarters east The
ferry boat struck his steamer on the port Dow,
abreast the forward gangway, INJECTING damage
In reply TO a question, Capt Jones said he blew
his FIRST long whistle, because he had the eastward
could turn down the side above the Arsenal
wharf a. close as IL could below IT, and he took II
Tor granted that the way was clear. This evidence
passenger. The pilot said that before the Law
blew her irst whistle he heard three whistles from
another vessel, and thought that ir was the ferry
boat
CAPT. BARRIERS TESTIMONY.
j. T. Barker, captain Of the steamer Lady OF the
Lake, testified that he passed a ferry boat on the
morning OF september 20 between Washington
and Alexandria. that the weather AT that time
OF about forty yards; heard no fog signal from
other boats; blew the ferry boat whistle, but
received no answer
The engineer OF the steamer venner, passen-
ger on the Law, said that the Law was stopped
about thirty seconds after the collision. The CAP
tam tar, OF the venner, also passenger on the Law.
hour at the time OF the collision. and walking
beam was sttll and that the other boat was about
course.
CAPT. EsKRIDGE's ACCOUNT OF THE COLLISION.
j. b. Eskridge, captain OF the ferry boat City OF
Washington, said that before leaving the wharf he
gave his engineer orders to run slowly, so as not
to meet boats below the Arsenal When near the
Arsenal wharf he heard whistles from q boat,
supposed 10 be the George Law; had been blowing
fog whistles since he left the wharf in Washing
ton. He stopped his boat when he heard the Laws
Whistles, and continued to blow fog signals at In
tervalS OF about every two minutes When he saw
the Law approaching he backed his boat The Law
slruck MN on the port side, doing 800 damage.
he was then heading south, half west In reply
10 q question by capt. Jones, he said that after
passing the magazine OF the Arsenal, and before
stopping his engine, he blew several times and
promptly answered the Laws lony whistle After
stopping he blew WHISTLES. He did not blow
when he met the Lady OF the Lake, because tue
fog had then cleared.
A passenger testified that the captain stopped
his boat and blew four Whistles. The engineer
destined mat ne made about half time TO the Ar
senal, and a lew minutes later was ordered 10
stop, nearing no whistle from the Law until she
came In sight
The investigation lasted about four hours, and
the mai report will not be made for some tlme
GEN. Harrison 70 WOrkinxmen.
SPEECH IN WHICH PROTECTION WAS The TEXT.
Gen. Harrison made an address at Indianapolis
last evening 70 delegation Of 400 workingmen.
In the course OF his Speech he said:
Il am glad TO be assured by what has been said
70 me that you realize that this campaign has
special interest for the wage earners Of America
That Is the first question In life with YOU because
II involves the subsistence and comfort or your
IamlleS DO not wonder then that, out OF so many
uuerent associations In life, you nave come TO-
gether INTO this organization to express your de-
termination 10 vote for the maintenance OF the
American system OF protection IGreat cheer
ing;l 1 think you can all understand that
IL Is not good for American wOrkmen that
the amount OF work TO be done In this
country should be diminished by transferring
some OF II 70 foreign shops (Applausel Nor
ought the wages paid for he work that Is done
mere 70 oe diminished by bringing you into CON-
petition with the underpaid labor OF the old coun-
Wy. lApplausel am not speaking any new SEN
convention have In puoiic addresses expressed
the opinion that every workingman ought TO have
such wages as would not only yield htn o decent
ano comfortable support for his family and enable
inlll In tnelr tender age, but would allow him to
lay up against lncapacity by sickness or accident
or Tor Old age, some Iund on which he could rely
IneSe views entertain tonight. / beg you TO
excuse further public speech ana TO allow me TO
receive personally such Of you as care To speak 10
me-"