The evening world., 1904-06-20

and tell us something about those bills
IeIl hcr also that we wish her to bring
alt the books she has bearing upon the
NE preservers and other accounts Of
the SlOcum
John ]. Coakley, OF the Slocum's crew,
was the first witness in the afternoon
sQ Did you ever see fire drill on the
Slocum? A. No, sir
Q. Was there ever fire drill on
board? No. sir
Neyer IA Fire Drill.
q Were you ever instructed In a FIRE
or boat drill during the time you were
ABOARD the Slocum? A. No. SIR.
Y. What were your duties? A. To
help passengers on board and ashore
ana see tina. they did not get hurt II
SIip Thile they were aboard.
were on the boat? A About 1.10O.
q Any counting machine on The boat7
a, Mate had II punching machine and
MY duties" continued Coakley. "af.
ter leaving Third street. We're to keep
the children from climbing where they
should not be. had lots OF trouble.
and went down to the committee and
told them they would have to take the
children of the forward deck
when | came back the bartender on
~" boat who WAS out OF n job. because
THIS was Sundayschool excursion,
says. Here's "A beer. When | took the
beer boy comes and says, There's
fire there. mister.
saw smoke Forward.
Il turns around and see the smoke
out and make dash toward
where the first mate was. Then little
boy came running to me and said, oh.
mister. see the smoke coming ND there
] looked and saw the smoke coming
from the forward cabin. / ran down
from the hurricane deck to the main
deck, never saw the little hoy again.
In the forward end of the cabin was n
storeroom, what we called "A storeroom.
In this room was always oil for lamps,
three barrels or SO. Besides that the
gear was in there. There
were no ropes.
Q; Was this locker or storeroom dark ?
A. Yes, sir.
O. Then you had to take light In
here to see? A. No. sir. II was light
enough to see IN there There was a
amp there.
@, What kind Of light was that?
B. es rnels "A no,suhs nanEsd lamp, a.0s ships lamp
hay were stored I'm the oil room, sent
n by the people who rented the ship |
1t was the hay that was on fire.
Tried TO Put Fire Out.
q Did you take any one with you
"hen you went to the fire? A. No one |
Q; What did you dor A. saw a
burned bigger '
. Q. Can You tell what the fire was in:
~ NO, can I.
g, Why did you tell the Coroner on
Friday Lust, then, that you looked
ioWh the hatch and saw barrel burn |
TX s a. Wen, ! might have said that.
~, " no Thsm one could see what 1t was
~; Ihen tine barrel was out of the line ]
u light that came down the stairway? |
\. Yes. and no matter who went down |
mere they couldn't see what was burn |
ng After ! threw the charcoal on the |
Ire tried 10 put some canvas ON that |
was INlnR tlpFa. "hiIt cnittdn't q.
'ut
q. Then what did you do? A. ran
'ut and called Mate Flanagan and
AXE the hose down. Flanagan came |
.fter me. but he says he didn't. / don't |
now because ! didn't turn around TO
We whether Flanagan was behind me
u not
Has Talked TO Flanagan.
Q. You have been talking to Flanagan
ince YOU made the statement that ihe
ollowed you down to the fire? A. Yes.
have been speaking to him.
Coakley admitted this after much
packing and illing. and not until after
iarvan and the Coroner had put the
crews on him.
Q. Who called you out from where
he fire was7 A. No one.
Q. Your statement Is different now
rom what II was before. A. Well, II
Eas the nre which drove me hack.
Q. All right. now about the canvas
fire hose. Wasn't there
ubber washer kent between the stand
lpe and the hose? A. No
Hose Never Used Before.
O. Wasn't there ever water run
through that hose? A Not until the
Ire this time.
Q. Did tho hose burst7 A. Yes. In
hree places, about.
o Why? A, There were kinks In IT,
Q, How far from the valvee A. Oh
= " nat about the life boats A. Yes,