Evening star., 1928-11-18

1892 net"
What maximum weight of cargo
would she carry?"
met 5000 to $500 tons"
How much cargo was there on her
this trip?"
II don't know
Does Not Blame Shifting.
You don't claim that the II tons
of cargo shifting IS feet sank the
ship?"
NO"
In a boat that carried $500 tons
from shifting IL tons Is feet.
Nothing you'd See.'
80 the shifting cargo does not ex-
plain the sinking OF the ship?"
mo"
There must have been water in her
hold somewhere, wasn't thcre?"
Yes"
what was the capacity of your
pumrs?"
Il don't know"
They'd throw over more than a =
inch stream, wouldn't they?"
Yes"
There was water coming into that
ship somewhere. Where was it COM
ing from?"
That's just what we tried to find
out"
You we're the first officer of that
ship. Have you no explanation as to
why she sank?"
No"
Have you got even a theory?"
AS Johnson hesitated Tuttle flung
another question at him.
THE colored members of the crew."
he said, men nowhere nearly SO we'll
educated as you. say that the coal
hear that the coal bunkers we're filling
with water?"
My opinion was that it was not
the coal bunkers." Johnson replied.
Then where was the water coming
from"
Water Came Between Decks.
Water IVES coming in between
decks"
Was the side of the ship broken?"
Something must have sprung"
The coal in the bunkers-where was
it placed?"
"AmidshipS."
What was the way Of getting into
coal Dunkers inside for an exannina-
tion?"
There was no way"
Couldn't you go into the coal bunk
ers from top or sides?"
You could from the top, but not un-
der the coal"
did you or any officer Of the boat
make any examination in the coal
bunkers before she sank?"
No"
Didn't you look to see where the
water was coming in?"
Water was coming in between decks
and we couldn't get down there"
Between decks? Above or below the
coal ports
Below"
The water was coming into those
coal bunkers and you had means of
getting in through the top-how would
water below interfere with your getting
into coal bunkers?"
I'VE could get"
THE truth is that you could have got
into tops Of those coal bunkers if you
had wanted to?"
We couldn't get into between decks"
What want to know is how your
theory that the water was coming In
between decks could interfere with
your coming down into the coal bunkers
from the top?"
"Between-decks, it was full up"
Did you see it that way?"
yes"
Full up with what?"
Coal"
What is your theory that the water
was coming in between-decks based
on?"
Later on heard-you could hear
water running underneath there, some-
where"
What time was that"
I'm vague on time. Sunday morning
some time
Asked About S O,S.
Was the water coming in tn. coal
ports?"
mo"
"Sure?"
Il shouldn't think it was coming in
there"
The oficer said the vestris' log was
lost with the ship, as far as he knew.
He then told of the ship being hove
to Sunday noon with engines idling,
but he had no idea when the engines
stopped.
You know anything about messages
to other ships?"
Nothing. I was never on the bridge"
Ever ask the captain about an
S o So"
Il asked the captain Monday Ii he
had sent one. He said yes
But you never took any messages
TO the radio men?"
mo"
What orders did you give Sunday
to save the Ship?"
Il ordered the half door frightened"
Did you superintend the work?"s
WAS the door tightened?"
Nothing could be done"
Declares Situation Serious.
by morning Monday how big a
stream was coming In there?"
The ship had rolled over much far
ther and the water was coming in a
whole lott
When were orders given to the crew
to bail ship with buckets?"
About am. Monday"
when did you begin to think this
was hopeless job?"
II thought there was a chance al
along"
But when were the odds. In your
opinion, greater for sinking than saw
ing'"
About noon Monday"
When was the order given to put
out the boats?"
Il don't know"
when was the order to jettlson
cargo?"
About am Monday"
How many cases were thrown over
board?"