New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-20
PUTTING THE BLAME ON THE NINA,
REPORT on THE WRECK OF THE GALENA-RE-
PAIRS TO OTHER SHIPS-THE CUTTYHUNK
LFE-sAvING CREW TO BE INVESTIGATED.

REPORT on THE WRECK OF THE GALENA-RE-
PAIRS TO OTHER SHIPS-THE CUTTYHUNK
LIFE-sAVING CREW TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Washington, March 1o.-The report OF Lieutenant
Commander Bicknel upon the wreck of the Galcna has
been received al the Navy Department. II IS under.
stood that the responsibility for the loss OF the Gaena
and Nina is placed upon the officers OF the tug, who
failed to respond the orders from the Galcna in the
matter Of directing the when breakers were
High praise is awarded by Commander Bicmell to
Ensign Field for energetic and courageous services in
the emergency and to the for the discipline main
tanned under trying conditions.
The Department officials decline to make the ppor,
public for tie reason that 1t is to be lad bci1,e
court Of inquiry to be appointed the officers
and crews of the wrecked vessels can be gathered at
New York.
The loss Of the Galena makes the sum intended for
expenditure on that vessel available for repairs
where. The Department has under consideration the
project 81 repairing the Adams, now al the Mare
Island, cal, Navy Yard. she is wooden steamship,
bark rugged Of about 400 tons displacement She Is
the kind of vessel wanted for cruising in the Pacific,
where the coang stations arc long distances apart
and a dependence upon sailpower is necessary II it
is decided to 1T the Adams for sea. there will then he
two thirdratc vessels at the disposal of the Depart
ment.
The Swatara, Of the same class and corresponding
10 the wrecked Gaena. is also at Mare Island The
Massachusetts Legislature endeavorcd - nave her
fitted over for nautical schoOlShip for Boston, but
Congress failed to Appropriate the $4,000 necessary
for the conversion, and secretary Tracy 50 informed
Governor Russell to-day. II /, possible, however that
some vessel viii be designated later for u Boston
schoolship. 49,, ,, , -.
Captaln Bosworth the keeper of the lfc-savng sta.
ton at Cutyhunk Island - quoted as saNlnk ne h'd
no Castor signals. lantern which he had u Use -
said To have caused the wreck Of the lIlai' ne ,n
ne had received none Of the signals he had mao
requsition for two weeks previously. superintendent
Kimball Of the Lsayug service, says herc were ~
least "A dozen Of these signals ON hand ~ the station
according to The rpurs sent In by the Keeper, ava
,lat there many more slgnais on NE wy
which should have arrived. Il sec III Sidltu w. one
OF Inc p,ucr. said VI Kmhal. that the Cuiiyhunk
crew sipia,,d he ,iriboat they used s,riSlt
ing and G!a not know that II was not until she tucd
10 ri.It herself after CapiIng. ms Is u Hi',tcI
which the croV should have been posted upon IEo
inspector in that district informs me tie crew knc"
thai me boat was not self righting. me su1po'l'
we iavs upon coast show letter record man ne
,elfr,.lu. boats have been able 10 furnish In thi'
or am other country II my orders have ei,n "oycl'
ia, Cutt hunk boat supplied win rienIiuG IT.,
Ly which sac ought 70 have been richcd WIFI ~ niue
difficulty a., a >clf-ricming boat. - J. WA'tcaH" ~
u~e the latter ia surf at only ie" locailtieS sue"
Il. In tho Great Lakes ....-.t..
Srpcrirtcndcut KimbaI has ordered an invcstica-
ton ~ The lie saving crew ut 'uttyHuhR ana INC
methods of tho station keeper there. 49,, -,.
VINEYARD Haven. MAJ. March l'.-lhc 'hI',n
and Nina arc in about the sane cpndinon. y eI"ls
rorthorlv wind has been blowing from the shore I >
day emitting down the sea. hut heavy oceau sven
as been ruxug all day. WrcckcrS nave taken H,Nn
The Gaona's mainmn.t and cleared away rigging.
etc preparatory ~ taking the three heavy boI r
oil her deck. Nothing ~ yet has been dohc wan
he 1rana.