Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-24
R. j. Alley, waiter.
A. l.. Blocker, waiter.
Total IG.
OrriciaI statement Of OFFICERS.

OIficfal statement Of OfficefS.
Three of the officers of the Column
bia, who arrived here today on the
steamer Pomona, made statements un-
der oath to Inspectors of Hulls and
Boilers Bolles and Bulger.
Second Officer Richard Agerupp
said
AT l2 o'clock midnight Saturday.
| July 90, | relieved First Officer w. +.
Whitney on the bridge of the Column
bia, being sixty-eight miles TO the
north of Point Arena, by the ships
log and steering northwest "a north,
by pilot house compass. Captain Do
! ran was. also on the bridge, as the
weather was foggy. but he went down
to his room for about two minutes;
then he returned to the bridge again,
About l2:15 a. m. Sunday. l heard
a whistle on tne starboard bow. and
| reported to the captain, who said he
had heard it, too. We kept our whis-
tie going regularly and so did the
other steamer. The sound apparently
still came from the starboard bow
which proved later to be the case. for
about i2.20 We saw the other steam
er's headlight and her red sidelight
about two points on the starboard
bow. We We're going full speed ahead,
as shown by the indicator on the
blow. two blasts. While blowing the
second blast the other steamer an
swered with one blast The captain
then ordered the engineer, Full speed
astern. His order was answered
from the engine room and the captain
himself blew three whistles. Soon
after the steamer collided with the
Columbia and struck her about thir-
ty feet from the stem on the starboard
FNl. l.. % - 4 lg..l
ed at the clock.
Captain Doran shouted: What are
you doing. man.? and told the other
steamer to stand by us, as she was
loaded with lumber.
Captain Doran whistled down to
the engineer. but got no answer; so
he sent down to the engineer on
watch to learn If the ship was max
ing any water. | went down to the
engine room and asked the first as
sistant engineer. NJ. Burpee, II there
was any water there He said there
was not Returning to the bridge |
reported 20 the captain. Just then
the watchman came on the bridge and
reported water streaming in forward
"The first officer came on the
bridge and the captain ordered him TO
take the bridge. and me TO take off
the head covers and get the boats
ready for hosting. BY this time the
ship listed to starboard and started
to go down by the head. Several men
were by this time getting the boats
over. The captain ordered me to cut
the after life RATS adTft.
"While doing this | heard the whis-
tie blow, and looking around saw
the bridge nearly under water
saw there was no time to spare. so !
threw a life buoy overheard and
Jumped over the stern into the sea.
As | struck the water the Columbia
disappeared and the suction brought
me down with IL. | got to the sur
face about thirty seconds later and
was picked up In No. 10 boat by one
of the quartermasters.'
Praises Women for Heroism.
In his report. Third officer Robert
Iawes tells of the rescue Of a pum-
ber Of passengers. and takes occasion
to praise some women who were IN
his boat. while he condemns the ac-
tion of the men survivors who were
with him.
when | was aroused by the shock
of the collision" says Hawse, II rush
ed on deck and heard Captain Doran
give orders to lower boats on the
lee side At the same time he shout
ed: Women and children first. !
hurried To the lee side ana lowered
boat No 6. | directed the loading of
the boat and when we pulled away
there were fifteen persons in II. we
rowed to the san Pedro and piled the
aboard. Upon returning To
the scene of the collision we passed
many RATS and could have filled the
boat at once, but were afraid they
would swamp US. and decided To pick
IN the Isolated men and women VINO
were struggling as best they could on
pieces Of wreckage, and with life pre-
servers. We took four women and |
six men I'm the boat. one of the wom- |
en- was but slightly clad and delirious. !
We again went to the san Pedro, but |
they refused To take any more people |
a aboard, saying the vessel was crowd |
ed Even though | urged them owing |
to the condition of the woman, my re- |
quest was not granted. ! made the |
woman az comfortable as ] could by |
covering her with sail My only !
trouble was with the delirious woman. |
The other three behaved fine. ! have |
nothing but the highest praise for the |
women who were with nae. and moth |
ing but the lowest contempt for the |
mon. who would do nothing To make /
more bearable the condition of the
women.
we rowed around until daylight |
and | made arrangements with the
OF the san Pedro to take two 1
of the women aboard ! planned TO /
sail ashore and summon assistance.
By that time the George W. Elder
came In sight and we were taken