New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-02

Navy Yard.
Lieutenant Lyman. the navigator. was called 10
tho stand but there was no difference in his test-
,nony from that which ne offered on Wednesday
advocate Kelley then called Lieutenant FRANK
r. Brlnard. the watch officer. to the stand. lie
said he was the officer of the deck when the Rear
s,rgc struck the reef He had given the order
"Port-hard-a-pori" when the Kearsarge struck
AT that moment Commander Heycrman. he said.
gave him the same order. but be Informed his
SUPERIOR officer that the order had already been
given.
EXPERIENCE TAUGHT HIM.
oyou are familiar with the Roncndor Reef and
Cay. are you not. Mr.. Bronard?' asked Judge
Advocate Kelley.
Il am now" was the answer given Win genie
irony.
We're the yards bracel back sufficiently to aid the
engines I'm backing" asked Admiral GherardD
They were not. replied the witness
"And WIZ not?" asked the Admiral
'.sccause the wind almost dead aft. The
wards were almost square anu could not nave pee"
bracel back" This last sentence was brought forih
bv q ouory from Lieutenant Lyman who sl' nearby.
~. rext witness was BENJAMIN T. Mccormick.
a n%Eal Carc. vi" " vs. me onN naval man in tho
me az RnirTn his clothing having been lost
when the ship struck H. saa that ne wen, ui' -
the forci2igaiani yarIs "a,m ~ vision vi ten
miles. ne was 10 yards ahov" The sea level ar;
WrC,ormck testified that he saw nothing lie said
that the observations ne had taken agreed WIN
those OF Lieutenant Lyman.
Taval cadet S;itt was then called and he W.
followed by Cadets Thompson ami Walter B1.i;
Ban was stationed in thc forecasi.e anu ne i slri
that perfect quiet wns maintained th"r' l'r SNORT
time before the Ahip struck.
"Nhv'" asked C'mmauder Kelley. was perfect
I'm "rIer." was the answer. THAT We might hear
TIE breakers II "c aonlG apr ach them"
Irrsi:Ncr or nRrAl<EHs REPORTED.
The .koni. cate. Ball continued ported g him
,b, pr.serce Il breaker n the port bow. and he
n,ssrl the rep r. a.rg TIE deck 20 the officer ~ the
deck The order was taon given - put he ships
helm hnrl-a-p r..
Dr. Tnona. craig - The NAVY yard was th"n
qualified az an expert - pass upon thc CONDITION ~
a.. he rinv and vision o. tie l.uk IT, VIII tr~
NV at the resumption g the inquiry WHICH lS - h
Th~n Ijrutenmnt nm Hood. who hal the d *
prior o. tho time Lieutenant Erannrl inok chafE'
corrob,raied the testimony previously given nN ,-
mauder Hryerman and l.eutrnant Lyman. " h"n
,he witness continued THAT hai pr .hAhi; passed
K.nce,!or but that il would De be-' g. keep slnfp
lookout" The witness th"n 'rI ~ ~" '"at" ~ we
In g. Inclusion the witness said. telling Of ne Efforts
e. the night order bo' X. y f'aicHtd ne gtI
bign emf my mon wer, ga danger. and therefore The
search was a hurried one. ina, "as me 'aSt ~
p,rfunty there was for looking for the night 'rd"r
book" The witness said that wili" ~ tn~ STAND he
had mnl- an Independent obscrVat'r, ana bad f'unl
me reef two miles Ont ~ tie sii.u Waik'd "n tc
cb,r fIo could not. how fcf lerl wnrfh"r th"
uc0us position g. tho east 'r west ~ o." cor
re. one A. that time b." thought the error Was duo
to-lav. when Commander 'rown.nshi~ll Oh" former
commander of The K"arsargc. tn TWO lpokoQis; ana
.r ", ro,,,in I'cl,v.oI II ne. City = Para
,1 Nal 81 th Kearsarr~ hv The Hydr. graphic Of,,
Kclirv SAID yesterday that ~" had sent To- Nashing-
ton for Information regarding the ref.