The evening world., 1894-07-02

He would not have hesitated 70 bavs
kone out with his tug to bring In a shir
naa ~ 9een necessary. He had always
werthd the Nicol as perfectly sea
Capt; Robert Rogers, a licensed pilo,
and and shipping agent, OF 20 South street,
t ts that he had repeatedly examined
the Nicol and found her seaworthy,
James Reeves, agent Of the reeves
rowing Company. also testified as to the
sMeia cwS, Of the Nicol lie said the
John an mas Js sMssd by Lena Reeves and
Robertson, swore that he had known know,
Sapt. Hyde; of the Nicol, for "a number
BILE and competent pilot. He had never
known Capt; Hyde to take drink.
Capt. G. Littlefield also gave Cant,
Hyde a good character, and said he re-
sarded MIN as competent pilot
Capt. John Hyde was rsalfed at his
own request to contradict some of the
statements made by members Of the
Herring Fishing Club.
Capt. Hyde Blames the Drink,
THE members OF the Club did not a six
me 10 weigh anchor, because the weather
m MAS thr re- One Of the Club Com
II wouldn't take them up in the Horse
snoe. where the fishing was better.
talked the matter over with some
OF me Committee. Some wanted to 20
count sosI, Of the wind When the storm
IN the neighborhood to get under wav'
T d,e minutes MIR iI before the Nicol went down
How do you account for the fact that
al OF the crew were saved and such a
i Iars e, proportion of the passengers were
Because the crew were sober and the
passengers were drunk"
How do You account for the fact that
small boats from the steamer ALGONQUIN
survivors were able to five in a sea
Nicol?" 'Ae
We'll the sea wasn't so bad. I've
The tug was foundered simply because
the passengers crowded to one side of
the vesse! and caused her to list and
ship lot of water"
Had you any instructions as to the
number OF passengers you were TO
carry"
Why did you take on board more
than the number you were licensed to
Il didn't think she would hold more
than we had a right to carry. I was
simply tod to take on fishing club
., Did . Pilot Kelly give you any in
mo, sir. I received no advice or In
structions from him at all. He did not
ported"
Then understand that as to the
overlooking of the vessel you took no
measures to see that no more than the
narrv you were legally entitled to
No; / didn't count them. I didn't
think that more than we had right
to carry would get on board,
morrow morning, but resumed at Il. 80
O'clock, when Deep-Sea Pilot Lemuel
Kelly walked into Capt. Fairchild's Of
Kelly denied that he was employed as
master pilot OF the Nicoi on the day of
the disaster; He said he was the guest
Of Chief Engineer Farrell. He was
fore the tug went down. He did not
give any advice to Capt Hyde about
going inside Sandy Hook.
II saw no water in the engine-room or
anywhere else on the tug until she
shipped two heavy seas In succession"
said he. "She was slightly listed to port
Just before she shipped the first sea. l
have never seen the sea so twisted be-
fore. The laundering of the tug was
caused by shipping more water than she
couid carry"
Identifies the NicoI's wreckaxe,
Chief Engineer Farrell was recalled.
Have you examined the life-raft and
4 portion of the cabin of the Nicol dis
played In front of The Evening World
)fiice?"
IT have"
The Nicol?"
II did. I'm very sure they belonged
70 the Nicol. i don't think they be-
onged to any other tug"
Engineer Farrell stated further that
here were no indications of the burst
ng of pipes and the flooding of the tug
rom the inside. He also expressed the
,uinion that had he not cut away the
ifeboat much greater loss would have
At the conclusion OF Engineer Farrelrs
testimony the investigation was ad-
ourned finally.
Capt. Fairchild said he expected to
nave his report ready In two or three
lays.