New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-11
CAPT. WATKINS SUSPENDED
LOCAL BOARD REvOKES PARIS COM
NANDER'S LICENSE FOR TWO YEARS.
THE CAPTAINS REPORT SAYS THE GROUND

TUE CAPTAINS REPORT SAYS THE GROUND
ING OF THE STEAMSHIP WAS DUE TO
HIS MIscALCULATIoN OF TINE.
The report Of Captain Watkins of the strand
,,e Of the American Line steamship Paris was
,rade public yesterday by the Local Board of
steamship Inspectors In filing the report with
supervising Inspector Starbuok the local In
spectors submit a special report relative to the
statements made by the captain Of the Paris.
rhe special report concludes by suspending Cap
,sin Watkinss license as a master Of ocean
stearners for two years
The report in full is as follows:
I. Frederick Watkins. master Of the American
Line steamship Paris. OF New-York OF lOes tons
register make ostn ana SAY say as toIows; p.r,s
when she left Southampton al noon on the 9th
Ssrso Ss MS bound I FOR New-York via cheTbours and
a. 5a O'Clock ?. m. Of the same day she arrived
81 %dhef sSsP e a S1Sso
g5 w1. bea al & and an m a S M t5 SapS ds
Lighthouse was aoeam; At lls a m OF the 2lst
DnrtSS o. The helm was Immediately put hard to
starboard and the port engine put full speed
sstern but directly sfterward the vessel struck on
tbe rocks which proved to be about a cables
length from the beach.
ID was then discovered to be thick over the land,
although there was no fog 70 sea St Anthony's
Light which had not previously been seen. ap~
- vessel sstruck We reversed the engine full
sueed but the vessel remained fast. and then
Assistance arrived. and shortly after daylight the
passengers mails and baggege were sent ashore
20 Falmouth. At daylight we ascertained the snip
position by cross bearings s. ARth0nys tsht pf
BY y. L \. During the day the vessel began
10 make water In various compartments, and such
ment Practically the whole Of the cargo was dis
charged a large portion undamaged and efforts
tTeat NE expense 10 se o tRe vease on but she
stni or the rocks. and IS full fore and aft No
the accident.
THE CAPTAINS FRANK ADMISSION.
Iregret TO say that the casualty owing TO an
unaccountabe my part. 1t is about l8
miles from Cape La Hogue TO the Lizard. and the
run between these points would, I calculate. oc-
cupy six hours and hfty-four minutes Unfortu-
pately I reckoued the time on this basis for COM
Ing up with the Lizard from S5 p. m. when abeam
Of the CasQuets. instead Of from 63S p. m, when
ahoam Of cape La Hogue, ana the vessel was
thus really eighteen miles ahead of the position !
was acting upon In Sa9i',Pn ion me r9iS
I attribute the stranding 10 the above cause, and
take upon myself fun responsibility for II nave
Isl and have held 2 British masters certificate
certificate since the year 1893 in which year be
came American citizen.
Conlrany in the year 1853 and after serving as
eficer IN various grades was promoted 10 be
slsy master in command in the Inman, Inter-
sauonal and American Line passenger and mall
afeamsrius and have in that capacity crossed tbe
SanuC suZr SsarZ NV ~ TnifeS states and spain th5
rgyiratne officer Of the United States cruiser
Yale holding a commission as commander I'm tne
rni-ed states Navy. and on the termination Of
.Nanks Of the Government. l have thought II
gght 70 place these particulars before you in the
nope that you will take into consideration a long
and responsible seafaring career, during which ]
believe I have throughout held the perfect con
ae.n.s Of my epoysrs The he stty sestasT1 & was & n2i
Sae 70 any want a. bIit rose Dnrely from the
nllstase made In making my calculations above
.fms Of the highesi praise Of the discipline which
yader irying ercumstansees tam s was aorniraoN sus-
FREDERICK WATKINS.
Master steamship Paris.
Appe aded 10 the foregoing is the consular afi-
dayt The report Of the United States local in
spectori Of the Steam Inspection Service TO
George H Starbuck Supervising Inspector Of
the Second District Of New-York, is as follows
We have the honor 10 report that We have care
fuly read over the report made by Captain Wat
" en- Sic was stranded on the English coast be
lSee about .lS a n. copy or which Is nerepy
attached in which Captain Watkins takes the en-
making a mistake IN the time when ne passed the
W. md that the report is very meagre in details.
inasmuch as he merely states that ne mace ms m,s.
e, IS when he was actually abreast ~ me as A..
This ~ course, would put nm Io-2 H.ts AZ %,
his reckoning. but would not account lor ms a
S. IN 70 the northward or MS course soite ma a.,
miles allowing his intention 10 pass me lza[L a.
a distance Of three miles. AS captain NaIklL7
does no make any mention OF making any aho".
ance 10 ,ide We are Of the opinion ne naa not
taken that matter into consideration Whereas
when Re approached the English coast ne mus
i've encountered the food tide on his port DOW,
setting him in toward the land. In ADDITION 70
this re makes no mention OF having usea ms tls IIead
sro ! only discovers II was thick over the 'ahu'
when rne ship ashore. . 40
Giving IN due consideration 10 these matters We
are ~ me opinion that Captain Watkins mas hyI
scted with the necessary care ana attention tequl
site - .fQaf
should have used and We therefore suspet,u ~ -
license as master OF ocean steamers f9r PeIlou ~
two vae-s ss per authority conferred upon US, pS
section 4sq cf the Revised Statutes OF the Ohleu
'' THOMAS n BARRETT.
PETER &. PETRlE,
United States LOca. Inspectors
HIS CAREER PROBABLY ENDED
tn. suspension Of Captain Watkins undouo'-