The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-03
THE CHARGES AGAINST
CAPT. DAGGETT
And His ExoneratiOn by the Steam
boat Inspectors.

uOHA
The Morning News has already an
nounced the exoneration of Can't. H.
c. Daggett of the steamship City of Sa-
vanuah of the charges preferred
against him by Capt. Walker of the
revenue cutter Gresham during the first
day of the international yacht races.
1t is matter of interest to Capt. Dag
gett's friends and particularly those
in shipping circles, to know what the
charges We're. A copy of the charges
and the findings of the supervising in
spector of steam vessels at New York,
was received in Savannah yesterday.
The charges of Capt. Walker against
Capt. Daggett, in substance, We're:
First. With having violated the
rules and regula tons governing the
patrol of the international yacht races,
1903. in that the steamship City of
Savannah, under your command, did,
on the afternoon of Aug. %, 1903, will
fully break through the patrol lines
during the progress of the race. in de-
tiance of repeated warnings by steam
whistle of the Gresham.
Second. With having violated Artf-
Gle 10 of the rules, to prevent collisions
at sea, in that said steamship City of
Savannah overlook and passed dag
onally across the bow of the Gresham
from port to starboard refusing to give
the right of way to the Gresham.
The facts as found by the supervis-
ing inspector and addressed to Capt
Daggett, are as follows:
First That you were in command of
the steamship City of Savannah, and
attended the races of Aug. %, 1903.
1of fnllnUah rho
yachts to the turning stake boat, Is
miles to wndward on a southwest
course, keeping to the eastward of the
patrol fleet on the way out.
Third That you rounded to and
stopped your vessel to the southwark
and eastward of said stake boat.
Fourth That the patrol fleet first di-
vision, headed by the U. S. revenue
cutter Gresham, formed patrol line
to the eastward of the competing
yachts on the way out.
Fifth. That the patrol fleet when
near the outer mark turned to invert-
ed order on a port helm, to head north
east.
Sixth. That in turing to inverted or
der the patrol vessels flying the rev.
enue flag at the fore, were maneuver-
ing into position, and the column for
nation was not at that time in align
ment, as shown by Lieut.. G. c. Car
mine. r. c. S., aide to Capt. Walker on
the Gresham, his statement being as
follows
-"At the turning the vessels were not
all up to their positions when the City
of Savannah crossed us. In fact, we
were not up to it ourselves"
Seventh. That at the time of the
turning of the patrol fleet to inverted
order, thte steamship City of Savannah
did proceed on her way to the starting
point of the race until she had the
Gresham on her own starboard side,
and continued on her course until she
was forward Of her, when she changed
her course and passed across the bow
of tha Gresham at dis
lance of about 400 yards
Eighth. That the Gresham blew
several warning blasts from her whistle
to the steamship City of Savannah, to
warn her that she was violating a reg
ulation.
Ninth That the Gresham did not
fire a blank cartridge to indicate that
the City of Savannah was violating any
rule, as required by Rule 9, Rules and
| Regulations of the International
Yacht Races, 1903. approved by the
honorable, the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor.
The decision of the supervising in
| spector is as follows:
In view of the foregoing facts and
J evidence taken before me. under the
conditions existing at the time the YES
! sells were at the outer mark and ma
| neuvering to get into position for the
! run in, the City of Savannah was not
| warned as required by the Rules and
! Regulations Rule 81; that in passing
to the eastward of the patrol fleet you
! did not wilfully violate any rule, as 1t
is shown you came up on the waters
reserved for the competing yachts,
while the patrol fleet was maneuvering
for position, and in somewhat of a con-
fused order. and that you passed out
OF such waters at the earliest possible
time consistent with safety: and in
passing out you did not violate Article
/ 10 Of the Rules Of the Road as charged
BY the complainant. Therefore ] ex-
onerate you from all charges set forth
/ I'm this case.