Year: 1873




about is persons had been taken off the rigging what
said that, when left, all but about 10 had left
no assistance had had my leg broken year before
and was weak was asleep when the ship struck; IL
3o5 by my watch and olS ny the chleI engineers
when she struck.


Crossexamined by the Commissioner: left word TO
be called at O'Clock L do not know whether was
do think had been called at sharp thlnk


would have the land in time TO have ayerted the
calamity from the state of the weather when came
deck think the white snow-lne OF the shore would be
visible At distance OF two or three miles the officers
on duty, had they been energetic, might, think, have
that there was something ahead ana orders na
have been averted; have always made y p rule 70
make all my officers participate IN The navigation of the
ship that each ana all are equally conversant with
Walton OF the courses steered 10y the compass
the White Star steamers are supplied with printed
that we are 10 take all possible precautions against
Fs @ to ana snsfs
that left entirely 10 the Judgment OF the COMMANDERS
course or stop snip if necessary without consulting
the captain; there are no special Instructions as To
soundings.


This ended the captains evidence The court ad
journd for hour and resumed it's session at p.


CHIEF OFFICER FIRTH's TESTIMONY.


John william Firth, chief officer of the Atlantic tes
fed At "a o'clock noon, Monday, the captain and
took observations by separate chronometers and agreed
very closely the latitude CSC 65 longitude o 3Y
consultation Of the officers held TO the propriey
Of turning round 70 Halifax FOR COAL and we unanimous
y agreed 10 do 1t the safest proceeding; O'Clock
the ship headed for Halifax the being north
24o east the speed was then about Ddne knots thep
went below at O'Clock returned 10 the deck my
watch was from 10 alteration was made in the
cOurse was below from TO at there had been
change OF weather and several showers Of rain
maiDed on deck until IA; this course not changed
there had been dark Clouds but they had pased
and IL was then clear about 1880 the quartermaster
told the speed was IL knots; at 1880 the captain
70 the bridge where was and inquired for the
third Ocer BRADY as he wished 70 have the distance
by the ship from 20 midnight; Officer Brady
at the time on bis rounds OF the ship tho captain
afterward the bridge and told he placed the
ship four miles south Of SamDro; 1 then went below;
the captains orders were TO keep good lookout for
loose ice, and In the event OF seeing the light II fixed
light 10 get II two points In the port bow and call him
Immediately, and under any circumstances 20 call him
not than O'clock these orders conveyed to the
second officer; the lead not thrown all the
lead was ready the BRIDGE | was aroused by the
shock when the ship struck went on deck and found
number OF men trying 10 clear away No. 4
hfeboat; 1t just clear when sea came
and swept 10 away; No llfebOat
then cleared and also washed away the sea
was then making clean breach the fore part Of
the ship ehe had keeled TO the windward
ward The passengers were taking 10 the rigging there
were tbirtytwO including one woman, Ia the nzzen-
rigging with me ut daylight; renamed there until
anout o'clock In the afternoon, when rescued by
cient: many wIe Iet the rSEinR 70 Try w seseh The