New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01

tho northern extremity Of Roncador. With the
n0rthwes. current the ship was supposed 10 pe
in al o'clock, she should have passed. 10 '"c
north of the Cay about Ave miles or more
Judge Advocate Kelley asked: AT the ulhe
the shin struck what position did you suppose
YOU in? -, Lilo,
81 thought we were between five and SIX miles
to the north Of the Cay. Even without me as
sistance Of the northwest current we snVulu
have been two miles to the north OF the Cay
"Did Won caution the lookout or the oilcer OF
the forecastle or the officer Of the deck that the
ship was in a dangerous place! 49,. .....,..,,.,
mo l was not allowed 10. bul odu'ioi'0'
the officer OF the deck.
''' After the last sight was taken, twenty-four
minutes before the ship struck the lohsltuic
showed that the ship was III me sam % Iti
with the Cay, or two miles north OF II III l"'i-
tude.
WHERE HE THINKS BLAME SHOULD REST
"To what do you attribute the loss OF the
Kearsarge?"
"To several causes; to the absence or cur
rents which, from the charts, We thought eN-
listed; to the improper charting Of the Longitude
of Roncador Reef and to the sudden cHd'se VI
current TO the northwest. We had current 10
southwark, induced by trade winds that cur
rent must have changed from south 70 NORTH
west While on the Cay we noticed thal the
c,rrert was 70 the southeast and 10 southwest
and that the wind was northeast preNlou9Is'
a counter current surely exists. NJ iSh.o t -
merchant marine men and officers III are -
ward" ,;, tho current
| had been answered he was asked: $50. ~,
do you believe that koh'auoI "V'' -
| position on your map! u,uo. without
| The aid Of the currents we snouIu nav P
| from two to four miles from the reel. ,hot
"Do YOU attribute me wreck to improper c"@i'-
ing or 10 the currents! ..,., - tho
| "partly to improper charting ana party 10 S'lo
currents setting TO the opposite direction hG1 " "
Ing anticipated and partly to our no' ss"'i"s
| the reef before 'darK . .ho boa rd
Captain Miller. who is member OF me oo CON-
tben asked. "Do you consider 1t prudent 10 s's"'
| a dangerous bank about sundoWh. .r soia q"
| mo I do not" answered LYMAN, - On
| continued the navigator, that In oruer 10 t9h ~,
t,nne on that course it was necessary TO slsh'
the reef before dark. so- 30
"Why did you not advise the co"i Wiiinr
| .sTt was changed three-Quarters OF polHt' .
| "1Sd Won not have 300 miles Of clear water 10
the north of YOU persisted the bn afIirmatyo
| no asked "Why not go to the north uen.
.Tt was evident" said Lyman. that ' hiee -,
| ouartere Of A point was all that was nec,ss'iI
~ thfe noint Commander Heyerman askrd the
| witness through the court INA hot nSN go
| AT $50 o. m. to change your course 70 W. ''.
| unon vour recommendation changed II % w.
half southwest -, though. tia,
sufficient"
HOW THE ADMIRAL VIEWED IT.
Admiral Gherardi grew impatient at this an
swer and i'm an aside remarked, seeing no"
near YOU could go to the reef without hl't"s IT,
ehr' He asked number or questions ana
seemed to be determined upon hndihs out WY
ono safe course had not been laid out ana lol-
,ora1 r. seemed to be the opinion OF the DodIp
that there was little necessity for a haNEd'3
irving to get his bearings by dangerous reel7
or landmarks When the examination OF Lle1-
terant LYMAN was finished, the court was au-
iourned until this morning at 1890 O'clock Whsh
All the officers and who were on deck al 1me
time Of the accident Will be sumin1Icu., I-.'r
nnar+ Rrainard the officer Of the deck VIII pIoD-
ahlv say something Of interest TINS morning.