New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-23
TILE sEcoNp NATE WAS IN COMMAND


Captain Jenney said that the second officer,
Olof Nelson was in charge of the steamer when
the disaster happened. Nelson said that tho
schooner was running free with the wind in a
heavy sea. She had her lights out, as did the
steamer but she did not change her course, and
struck the Manhattan just abatt the collision
bulkhead and below the line OF the nam deck
want to say word about captain Ouruss
kindness to us, and another word, too a0out
my chief engineer" said Captain JeDney, has
eyes filing with tears. I. h. Hayden was one
of the finest engineers and one of the best fellows
that ever lived If he had been seaman
think he would have been able 10 cling TO the
mast until / reached him. was only minute
too late
Captain Jenney's home is at Arlington, n. J.
He has been in the employ of the Old Dominion
Line for sixteen years. This was his fourth trip
with the Manhattan. Engineer Hayden had been
with the company eighteen years. His home was
at Paterson. y. j. He leaves a wife and f0uA
children His body will reach this city this
morning.
were William Walker. James G. Tobin, both
colored and William Vaughn. They are said TO
have been laborers on their way to Virginia TO
According to the Captains last statement only
ten men are now missing. Besides the three pas
sengers, these include one porter, one waiter the
second cook, all colored; three nremen anu proo-
abby a coal.paSser. -.
in $40 by John Roach & Sons She was schooner
2es feet long 25.2 broad and POI deep. lhe
value of the Manhattan was placed at about
81 80 900 She was not insured. This Is ths
second steamer the company has lost In two months
The first was the Cleopatra. which was sunk on
October 90 by the steamer Crystal Wave
The officers OF the sunken steamer were: Captain;
\ H. Jenney; first mate. j. Z. \. Davis: second
mate Oof Nelson: chief engneer,C. F Hayden; nrss
assistant engineer {. Charlton: second engineer,
y F Slocum: purser. c. w VoSe; steward. j..
Garcia. and stewardess, Mrs. \. Gray.
| The cargo consisted Of miscellaneous mercnan:
disc consigned in small quantities TO all par'S u
the South.
THE RESCUE OF THE STEWARD
The steward. joaquin Garcia, who came 70 'a.
city with Captain Jenney last night is iv, -,
! vears old married. and lives at No Il s"s.
He told the following story Oh MS o 80 t,ro fearful
| vas awakened about ccloeA =, -. o,hsr
| shocus one following closely up yas nearly
,hucht Tho steamer had struck go NV ,rousers and
hroun from my bunk IsipdRsk The steamer was
oycrcoat and went down % nasrboad or Ice SIDE so that
listed over ef along the dech o schooner
| = he rigging ! saw - us standing side on. Both
short distance isSk and most Of the men were az
wsic hgsarng the feboais anu & az 90 rnrcb Of nst
hurricane dcc s men saw that they could not swinS
heard one Vi .osts over the side. Went ocIo" Win
,he chief engineer ana r s"'' IN The hold The chief
eighteen id ~ DIDN'T think there was much danger
enslncoI sshtng and came on deck ana rePor,ou
OF our anpaln This was about eght minutes N N,sr
! 10 the capa"I went 10 my cabin and began packing
the hs While dolng this ie't the s,el'ner snssns
va,Se az ebe was settling. rs fealns YOU esnt
mistahe ] said 10 myself snes & sH'ns up~n cnna sss
uIopPsasse coming in over the buwarks near mo ;,
,g ,I,ot house The steamers bows We're lnder wnes.
sprang into the after risglnS. in'enainS 70 sawe