The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-07


Yes. they were hanging in the davits.
When she listed how much did she list.
l should judge about 40 degrees.
Were the ports along the gangways closed?
Yes, the captain ordered them closed at IL
o'clock the night before.
How did she act in the seaway?
She acted fine-very nicely in the seaway,
but as the gale increased she kept dropping off
more and more until she would not come up
and head the seas.
Was she making any Roadway through the
water, in your Judgment?
She was making about two knots.
What was the course and speed?
The captain slowed her down on account OF
the heavy wind and water.
On what course?
Southeast course and tell off and came up
again until 10 o'clock when she fell off to south
by west and would not head the seas
Did she roll heavily when she was In the
trough of the sea?
Yes, she rolled very heavily.
Where were you most of the time?
From 8 to 10:4O on the bridge, when left
to get the deckload adrift.
Where were you stationed when the cargo
was taken out at Mazatlan?
Down in the hold at the last part of it.
Where were you when the cargo was put in
at Mazatlan?
i WAS uOWll luSIc dsdLli VIGIL tHt cargo come
in and the same space was filed with cargo
that had been occupied by cargo that was
taken out.
How much cargo came in at Mazatlan?
About fifty tons.
Where was 1t placed?
Placed in the forward freight deck.
Was the lower hold filled at Mazatlan?
The place was filled on leaving San Francisco.
Was 1t filled when you left Mazatlan?
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decks were filed when we left Mazatlan.
When that cargo came in at Mazatlan did you
see anything wrong In the stowage of the cargo?
No; everything was slowed fine.
AS seaman do you think that the cargo was
properly slowed at Mazatlan?
Yes.
Where were you stationed when the cargo
was taken out at San Bias?
1t was my watch below.
Where were you when the cargo came in at
San Bias?
Down the hold.
Where was the cargo placed when it came on
board at San Bias?
After freight deck and steerage deck
How much cargo came in there?
Two small lighter-loads- eleven tons.
Where were you when the cargo was taken
out at Msnzanillo?
During the latter part of the time was down
the hold.
Did you see anything wrong with the cargo
when you were down the hold?
NY opinion is that the cargo was slowed
properly.
Where were you when the cargo was put in
at Manzanillo?
Down the hold.
Where was the cargo slowed?
On the after freight deck.
How much cargo was put in there?
One small lighter -load-sbout six tons.
Where were you stationed when the shin was
slowed on leaving San Francisco?
had charge of the forward hold.
Did you see any carelessness on the part of
the stevedores in slowing this cargo?
AS seaman, do you consider the cargo was
well slowed?
am positive of it.
AS seaman, do you consider the weights
were properly distributed?
Yes.
AS seaman, do you think that the company
could, in any possible way, have taken greater
precautions in the stowage of this hold under
your charge?
No.
Do you think there was any opportunity for
the cargo to shift in this hold?
No.
Or in any part of the ship?
No; the holds were filled, every deck was
filed and the orlop was filed, and in my opin.
ion all this cargo was properly slowed and
properly checked to prevent shifting
When you left San Francisco in the Collins
did the ship act to you as if she was tender?
No.
How long have you been in the Colima?
Twenty two months from the 9Th of June.
From your experience down the coast did
SIGNS of tpndprnaSS in fho
No.
With the knowledge you have of her cargo
ana how it was slowed, is 1t your opinion that
she was properly slowed to go to sea?
am perfectly sure of it.
When the ship left Manzanillo did she show
any signs of tenderness?
No.
Did she roll on this voyage more than on
previous voyages?
No-not until the last day.
In this gale of wind was there any sign to
signify that her cargo had shifted?
No.
On any of the decks that you know Of?
No.
Do you consider that the wind was strong
enough to prevent her coming up to the sea?
Yes.
At any time did you see her working ahead
to the seas?
Up to 8 o'clock she headed the seas.
Did you hear any orders given in the pilot.
house by the captain?
No.
How was her helm carried from o'clock till
she sank?
The helm was hard to starboard.
Was there any consultation that you know OF
between the captain and chief engineer?
THE captain called the chief engineer shortly
after O'Clock and told him to give her more
steam and go ahead little faster to see wheth.
er he could keep her up to the sea or not
Did you feel any difference in the increased
speed?