The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

also notified the owners OF the Good
year and received orders 20 bring the
surviving members OF mis- crew %
Cleveland Within a short time after
the arrival of the Wood at this port
representatives Of the press were
aboard, but with the exception OF a
few facts, Capt. Gibson refused 10 talk
regarding the accident.
He was In his cabin shaving when
interview ed and his actions plainly
showed that he was greatly wrought
up over the collision. AS he moved
the razor over his face his hands tTem'
bled, and I'm a sorrowful tone he said
II can tell you nothing regarding the
accident feel too bad at the pres.
ent time"
He explained that his orders were
TO give out no information until he
had seen his owners.
One member OF the crew OF the
Wood was seen b. the press and In
relating the story of the collision
said:
IL was standing on deck, having
Just come from my quarters when
heard the alarm whistle. A moment
more and the two boats came to-
gether, ran forward and found that
our boat had not been damaged 10
any great extent. ! then turned my
attention toward the Goodyear and
could see that she was sinking
Standing amidships on the Good
year were the entire crew all huddled
closely together, and could see first
one and then the other jump over
board. Suddenly the Goodyear made
a lGrch TO one side and went out OF
sight, leaving only big hole In the
water, and the suction carried the
crew down. The next ! saw was a
woman come 10 the top with a little
child in her arms. Then one Of the
matches bobbed-up and when the boat
vas going down struck her and | was
forced 10 turn my head from the sick
ening sight
When the fog cleared all that could
be seen was some clothing and small
pieces OF boards floating around. 1t
was an awful sight and | never want
TO see another"
When seen by the press at the home
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Salena Bas'
sett. 8l3 Johnstone-st, Port Huron
this morning. Mrs. Emma Bassett, OF
Algonac, who was porter on the Good
year, told the following story:
Il was engaged I'm cleaning the
cabin floors, this being my usual
morning work, when heard the whis'
ties from both boats. The fact tina.
we were so close attracted my atten-
tiOn and | went on deck. A moment
later the crash came and | grabbed
one Of the life pTeseTvers. In my eX.
element | could only get II over one
arm, but jumped over the rail into
the water went under and for /
up When | did saw some one cling
ing to board short distance away
from me.
II went down for the second time
and when | came up again | found
my son Frank was the man on the
board. | called for help. but it seemed
as no one would hear me. | then Sc
cured hold OF the sinking vessel and
managed 10 hang on TO the windOwsill.
| shouted 10 Frank and asked him
where his wife and baby were, but he
replied that he feared they had gone
down as he had seen nothing OF them.
Il began to get tired and was almost
on the verge Of giving up hope anil
releasing my hold when | saw the
small boat coming towards me. In
another minute | would have gone
down but the men in the boat caught
me and the next | knew | was aboard
the Wood. II was awful, and while
| was probably In the water but few
seconds il seemed like hours"
Frank Bassett, the second cook on
the Goodyear seen this morning after
leaving the Wood, related an exper!.
ence similar TO that Of his mother:
Il jumped into the water after seG-
Ing my mother go overheard hoping
that would be able to get a sight OF
my wife and child. but ! never got
glimpse Of them. The water was very
cold and ! vas beginning to feel the
effects OF IL when ! saw my mother
come up and | tried TO go TO her as
sistance, but before | could get hold or
her she went down the second time.
| turned sick then and for time
thought would never be able to keep
above water. inally | was able TO
get a sight Of the yawl from the Wood
and | made every possible effort %
keep ahoat.
Soon | was safe on the Wood with
my mother, but when | was told that
my wife and child had been lost
wanted to go in search OF them but
the captain sent his men, telling me