Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-14
CAPT, HALEYS STATEMENT.
Master of Wrecked Schooner Says
Larchmort Crossed His Bow.

New London. Feb. 13.-Captain
Frank II. Haley, of the schooner Harry
Knowlton. which collided with the
steamer Larchmont in sworn state
ment to Captain w. L. Whitney, Unit
that an unknown steamer was in the
vicinity of the wreck and after show
ing her lights veered off and kept on
her course without Offering any as
sstance to the victims of the collision.
Captain Haleys statement was talk
Ell at Westerly, r. l., today, and is as
follows:
Il, Frank r. Haley, do hereby sub
NIT the following report of collision
which occurred on the evening of Feb.
II, 1907, between thrce-masted schoon-
cr Harry knowlton of PASSPORT. Me,
owned by George B. Dunn and the
steamer Larchnont of the JOY Steam
ship Co, at a point in the waters of
Block Island Sound. when Watch Hill
Light, r. l., bore north northwest.
II left City Island at 10 O'Clock on the
morning of Feb. II. coal-loaded for Ev-
erott. Mass. wind off the land and more
westerly at times, leading breeze all the
way.
I'VE passed Race Rock light at about
9 o'clock in the evening. with strong
fresh breezes from west northwest. L
then put the schooner on an east by
south course and continued on that
course until Watch Hill bore north
east. then let her come up on an east
course for about half an hour, then
east by north.
AT this time the mate. Mr. Govand,
was in charge of the deck. l was up
and down whenever I thought it was
necessary to take a look.
Il was sitting in the cabin when
heard the mate say to the man on the
lookout: See if that green light is
burning | came on deck and asked
the mate: What does that man say
about the light burning The mate re-
Flied: The green light is burning all
right then looked under the Spanker-
boom, when on the StarbOard quarter
saw "A rcd light.
Il said: is that 4 steamer and Mr.
Govand said: Yes 1 then said to the
man at the wheel. Charles Johnson:
Keep her on her course He said: She
is right on her course. sir
tuph dllDlIttt iooh VII wa '7'"i
board side AMI saw steamer shaping
in such a way as to cross our bow, and
not more than four steamers lengths
away. AS the steamer shot across our
bow he bowed whistle and in from
four to six seconds we were together.
We struck him in about the range Of
his galley, carrying away all of her
head gear. The steamer did not seem to
stop. but to 60 right alcng for 10
lengths of herself. When l looked at her
again She was covered with a steam.
81 waved my light to him to come
back and take us off. Next time | look
Cd | could not see her. | looked off to
the southwark and saw steamer
showing a red and green light. He look
Cd as if he was coming to take us off
Then he kept off and showed his green
light and went on.
This was about 10 p. NJ. We We're
drifting on in-ShOre. the schooner be-
ing unmanageablc. She fetched up on
the beach near QuonochontauG about
i. NJ. on the 18th inst.
we abandoned ship about | O'Clock
4. NJ. and landed at QuonochontauG
lifcsaving station. No loss of life among
my crow. No one injured.
(Sisned) "FRANI< T. HALEY,
Sworn and subscribed TO before
JOHN J. McINTEE.
Notary Public.