New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
A BRITANNIC SAILOR DROWNED.
OFFICERS OF THE VESSEL BRING WORD OF THE
RESULT OF THE GERMANIC INQUIRY.

OFFICERS OF THE VESSEL BRING WORD OF THE
RESULT OF THE GERMANIc INQUIRY.
The White Star liner Britannia. from Liverpool
and Queenstown reached Sandy Hook In the rain
storm on Friday night and anchored there until
daylight yesterday when the vessel came into port
on the way UP the Lower Bay ono OF the crew.
named Mills. who was heaving the Lead on ac-
count OF the breaking of the body rope wnich
held him to the side OF the ship fell overheard.
The steamship was stopped and small boat
lowered but because OF the fog Mills was not
found The mlshap occurred at a. m Inc man
body was not recovered.
While crossing the Atlantic two floating wrecks
were sighted from the Britannia. The first wreck
age was seen on April /. when the liner was In
latitude as "a and longitude q g.. On April o. the
steamship being then in latitude ~ s. and longi-
tude &c. a. part OF the keel and several ribs OF a
wooden vessel about one hundred feet In length
passed.
The officers Of the Britannia brought word con-
corning the result OF the investigation at Liverpool
~ the sinking OF the Germanc in February at
Pier No 49, North River, this city. The Board OF
Trade and the steamship officials exonerated Cap
tain McKinstry. and failed to place the blame on
any one connected with the unucky boat. AS the
result OF the inquiry the White star Line oecloeo
10 appoint Captain Thornton. formerly in command
of the steamship Nomadic. marine superin-
tendent Of the feet at this port. He will be heio
responsible for the safe docking, loading and coal
ing Of tho steamers while here. Captain thornton
began his duties yesterday. and had the Br!tannlc
warned into the company's new pier at west
EInYcnth-st Captain Penal who formerly locked
the big boats has been assigned to other duties on
the docks. -
Tho Britannia brought In hfty-f0ur saloon pas
sengers among whom were James Il. Roche. M. T..
the Rev Philip Norton Herbert A. Barnes zap
tain II Ferry and Captain W. French.
James i. Roche. who is anti-ParneIlite MEMBER
Of Parliament for Kerry on landing was ANXIOUS
TO know the latest developments concerning the
proposition to trade the Philippine Islands for tho
British possessions in the West Indies. The move
ment he said. had Just been started on the other
side when he took passage to come here
ut would be a good thing for Jamaica ana the
other Islands II they became annexed to the nited
states" he said. Now they will he unable TO
compete with Porto Rico and Cuba I'm sugar rails
ing because those Islands are now practically
American possessions The discomfort has been
growing I'm Jamaica. and only few months ago
the nnaroons threatened 10 revolt. don't think the
exchange while It would certainly benefit the peo-
nile OF the West Indies. would do England mucn
good. The Filipnos are hard to handle ana me
Snaniards made a poor job Of them. The united
states Government has made bad start with tho
natives OF the Philippines There Is no glory TO a
pinos. 81, :. . - ,.o r-o,,,, ,ava
been the proper one. Now the law OF might when
is in force can only make bad blood between the
natives and the Americans. The slaughter or a
member OF a family. even among semi saVa8esL Is
not a thing that Is to be forgotten in day. Inc
.nIrit ~ revenge lives long after the massacre
Mr. Roche Is on business trip TO canada, ana
exnects 10 return home I'm about ten days