The San Francisco call., 1901-10-19


boilers
Raynor-Can you tell me what went ION in the
engine rooms during the action with respect to
increasing speed of the ship?
Every effort was made to economic steam
ana get the most power out of it, the most turns
or the engine. There was steady increase in
the number of the turns of the engines from
the beginning to the end
Engines Not Reversed.
Were the engines at any time stopped, re-
versed or slowed?"
The engines were not at any time during the
battle stepped or reversed. have no recoIiee- s
certainly were not stopped nor reversed.
At Raynors request the witness presented
written memorandum, which he had prepared,
showing the speed of the Brooklyn during the
day of battle, and indicating gradual increase
from 11la to IA knots per hour. The memoran-
DUN was based on the basis of the revolutions
of the propeller. In response to questions by
Captain Lemly, the witness stated that he es-
9:35 a.. m. and Ills p. M at 525 knots
When asked if he had received any encourag
ing messages during the battle the witness
sages were from Commodore SchIey, others
from Captain Cook and still others from As
sistant Engineer Ryan.
The court then asked the following question:
when the fires laid in the boilers that
were not in use when the battle began on the
morning of July ?,'
The two after boilers had no water in them.
Those fires were not laid until after the battle
call was sounded but the other boilers not in
use did have fires laid As to when they were
laid do not know but the boilers that had
water in them had their furnaces charged and
those without water were kept unchanged"
Ensign Tells of Messages.
Lieutenant CartersHas then excused and w.
P. Cronan, an ensign; who served signal Off
Ger on the Brooklyn during the Cuban cam
paign, was called Raynor asked him whether
to the Brooklyn on May 10 he going
from Key West to Cienfuegos. The witness re-
piled:
Yes, sir. That morning l was on watch on
the after bridge of the Brooklyn. We sighted
Which Was lG convepted Yacht he eorpion left
the column and went toward the yacht and
communicated with her. The Scorpion came
to the BROOKLYN The substance of this mes
sage was that the Nashville was returning to
y esuvlus were patrolling Yucatan channel, and
that captain McCalla reported he had seen
nothing of the Spaniards at Cienfuegos.''
= To the best of my remembrance the commo-
dore and flag lieutenant were on-the bridge be-
sides myself
Relating his experiences during the voyage
from Cienfuegos to Santiago, he said
1T was the toughest weather had had
since L had been on the Brooklyn. The ship
had more motion than I have seen her have
1t was short, heavy head sea-
The witness placed the distance of the block
to five miles from shore, saying that he had
peen Watch otncer and had made close obser
vations. There were picket boats on the inside
of the line.
Cronan continued his testimony at the opening
of the afternoon session. He related the details
of the battle of July and described the turn
of the Brooklyn. He observed he said. that the
first ship appeared to be heading toward the
Brooklyn, creating the impression that either
she meant to ram the Brooklyn the Brook
lyn to ram her This contingency, however was
avoided by both the Brooklyn and the Spanish
ships putting the helm to port
In reply to a question by the court Cronan
said that so far as he knew neither the Eagle
the squadron to slow down on the cruise from
Cienfuegos to Santiago.
"Stand Ready to Ram"
w When m, Cr0nan 2aa was excused George H War
called Describing the battle of July g. he
said that early in the action the order was
passed by marine orderly, Stand ready to i
chase he had seen the Viscaya turn if to
ehe he sad he bef9re Pad the went
animation of the Brooklyn after the battle
and found that she had been struck thirty
times.
Warford said that Commodore Schley's con-
duct duo and and bearing during the battle were that
engagement the turning tank Of the Brooklyn
filled with water
= J. L. & Hunly, who was chief machinist on the
He said that during the engagement he had
been on duty at the throttle of the port en-
gine. He said in response to a question hI,
Raynor that he knew Alfred Claxton, who
had previously testified that the day of
the battle he standing at the throttle of
the port engine. -
rs that correct?' asked Raynor, quoting
ClaXtons testimony.
No. sir the witness replied.
WAS the port engine of the Texas either
stopped or backed?'
mo, SIR
WAS it slowed DOWN."
Slowed down: yes SIR
Hanna cross-examined Hunly who said that
he had been on duty all the time during the
battle
An Imputation Resented.
us there anything to fix the signals given
in your mnd?''
Nothing at all. don't remember stopping
or backing. The only orders I remember Ivare
to slow down and for full speed -
do you know of anything that was done
on the starboard side?"
L do not
Raynor-Who summoned you here?
Il don't know; l was ordered to come"
Captain Lemly asked Raynor to state the
purpose of the question. He went on to say
Replying Raynor said lie had meant no i'm
putation; that Admiral Schley had not had
the witness summoned and that he (the adj
rniraD had accidentally found the witness
here.
Captain Lemly replied that he did not relish
such conduct, with 'imputations on one hand
and apologies on the other"
Raynor responded that he was sorry he
demly) had been so badly hurt.
Hunly was then excused and Lieutenant J.
P. ]. Ryan, who was assistant engineer on the
Brooklyn. was called Describing the battle
off Santiago, the witness said:
Il passed ranges from Yeoman Ellis into
the forward turret until Ellis was killed
These ranges varied. The last range 1 made
a mistake in passing. J thought he said zoo
when he said HOO yards"
Were you present when Ellis was killed?'
Yes. sir. 1 was standing alongside of him
shell from what l thought was the Colon
struck MIN IN the face and took his head
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