Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-29

ShtHm. There WAS no other hshI visible and
no other light WAS reported 10 him. Finally
the quartermastcr reported that he thought ne
could see the hull of the light ship. but witness
could not do it. Still. lie thought he had gone
FAR enough, and ordered the helm put TO star
board. To take the course SO. 80 wv.
When tie ship had gone around TO SO. IS
W. she STRUCK and he Immediately rang two
bells 20 stop. and then three to back ship. AL
most Immediately the captain came on deck
Ehe lookout Was thea singing out breakers on
the lee bow, and soon there were breakers all
around. Thorc yet nothing 10 indicate that
The light was not Winter Quarter shoal.
The light was red and too large 10 be mis-
taken Tor the running light of ship. The
color of the light did not change until the
morning had begun TO break and the mists to
clear away, when it became pinkish. in his
estimation the vessel struck about mile from
shore and perhaps four or five miles from the
light house.
Al this point the bells of the yard struck the
hour OF noon and he court took recess Tor
one hour.
THOUGHT HE HAD CARRIED OUT ORDERS.
When the court met after recess the examiIa-
ton Of Lieut.. HUligGI. was continued. He
said that lie considered that he had carried out
the night ocGers. lie took it for granted when
lie took the deck that Mr.. NoeI had changed the
coUrsC u OH tie authority .: the captain. He
did not report the Light because he had been
posed 1t bad ucen reported already.
Tie coarse 30. ~ west from Winter Quarter
to Cage Charles was. II the opinion OF witness,
the correct )Iie and would have been quite safe.
he. however. had never made TRIP on the
Despatch south along The coast f.om New York
He had observed the red li9ht Oh the STAR
board bow both With his eye anu with DInocu-
ar glass. When the vessel took the ground
she vas headed So 80 W. Sh, struck hard on
sand. and the man AZ the lead found fathom
a H.
feet and over the stern II. The engines backed
constantly AMI the sEanker vas hauled out with
a view Of getting her stern away from shore
should she back
The hacklnc: OF the engines was stopped for,
there a iitilc water making in her bcaI ings.
AttSrw.rl the engines were backed almost
constantly. An anchor vas taken out Gstern
and the Eavser OF this Was hauled as taut
possible by means of the capstan. but III spite
OF this the vessel was pounded steadily upon
the beach, "a was shown by the lead.
SEEMING FOR ASSISTANCE.
Though signals were made by gun and rocket
rs soon as the vessel struck and answers were
received from shore. the life-savins crew did
not reach the ship until s o'clock. This was
uone in Obedience 10 n signal from the steamer.
Pay master : loeman McDoAough went ashore
first to te 81 hone a message to the nearest teie
graph station 20 be sent 20 the Secretary of
the Navy announcing the condition of the ship
| ar well as TO Delaware Breakwater for aid from
tugs.
All the boats in going ashore were cut to the
! southwark by a tkree-knot current
The wind constantly increased in force after
| tie ship abandoned, and as the seas were
breaking over her Tremendously, it was never
| possible 20 SO back to he-.
| Commander Davis asked witness if he had
| ever known an instance of a change being
made in the course of the Despatch contrary
| to the night orders The answer was: NO, ex-
| cept upon this one instance"
Lieut. Mulligan said that he had looked all
| around for lights and could SEE none but the