The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-01
Col of Inquiry Reports on
he Great Disaster of
July 18th.
ST.AMER WAS IN FAULT
I'd the Captain Of the Big Liner Been
h? the Ways Provided for Vessels
ari1 Mot Beyond His Speed
Limit There Would Have
Been No Loss of Life.

halifax, N s., July 2s-The decision Of
III court of inquiry given here today ex-
asrates Captain Henderson and the Off
Is of the ship Crom@rtyshire from all
dime in the matter of Boulgoene acct
,tut. The report was made by Captain
v H. Smith, of the British royal navy
rserve with whom was associated in the
Investigation Captain Blo'aGeld Douglas,
f. ~ L., and Captain Lewis Anderson,
nautical assessor. Captain Smith refers
br eAy to the voyage of the Cromartyshire
Up TO the night of July Sd, and dwells at
length on the Incidents of the collision as
described BY the master and crew of the
sailing vessel, and says then:
AT the time the two ships came into
collision the Conrussion was SO violent
and the blow inflicted so heavy that the
SAILING vessel was driven apparently con-
EidcTUbIN nom the course she was Read
Ing, althoue h the number of points she was
caused to deViate is not exactly stated,
bat The effect of he blow caused her head
way to be stopped and made her unman-
aScabIc. The JIbroom ana boWsprit of the
Cromartyshire passed over the side of the
steamer ana was broken and torn away
from the starbuard Size of the sailing ship
with all the gear attached and cast over
the lee side. The foremost was also brok
en- and came down from aloft and fell
E.lcu hulkhead remained intact, which
saved the snip from toundcring The dam
age 10 the vessel sustained was not
known to those on board the sailing ship.
and could NOT be as the evidence shows
she passed quickly out of sight across the
bow 10 starbodrl. Only one man on
board the sailing vesse. noticed any per-
SON on the steamers deck This was
William Healy the lookout man He
says:
81 4 saw some people on the steamers
deck forward and two men on th. bridge.
EUagc. and / could NOT taU Whit he sail
eoilircr vosso1 W.. Conof,,1
'0I'A1lH6 vessel was careful.
Captain Smiths report set forth the
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steamship. ana special attention is drawn
to the international regulations tor pre-
venting collisions at sea, which the report
says, should have been observed by those
vessels" There can be no doubt. II is
said "tbat tn, staa,,,,,. wa. s.,.,nli, .ttt,
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sounded at regular Intervals. The officers
OF the sailing ship and most of the crew
AeaIu II several unnulc5 before the col
toIJu. Proof Is also produced tnat the
sa-hng ship had an efficient horn and
Was using it TO regulations. From stale
meuts made 10y witnesses in this case
there Is an indication THAI the sailing
sa!p's horn was heard on hn,,d +a2
steamer and WAS answered by her
with regard to speed of the Steamer at
the time OF the colItston," the report saws,
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known as TO It's rate .yrrnt IRON, tf ~
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