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he appeared to be leaning against a staunchion or some- thing. I couldn't see him distinctly; he was dressed in dark clothes. I cannot say where he was standing. Heard no hail from the Bombay, nor from the other ship. I did not watch the other vessel for any time-not for three minutes. Before I went forward to the forecastle, I could just see her astera of us as I turned round to go to the fore- castle. When I last saw her, she was not half a ship's length astern of us. I could have seen her bull further
off than a mile. I heard no guu, and I saw no flash of a gun from the other ship at any time. I saw no signals from her of any sort. If any had been made I could not have seen them, as I was over the bows. I did not think the other vessel was very much hurt. I had not time to sec whether she was or not when I left.
To Mr. DE LONG-My post is on the forecastle when coming into barbour. My duty is to assist in looking out, and stand by the anchors. When I first saw the steamer I think she was about a mile off. I couldn't say exactly. I saw three lights first. I saw the mast boad, the green and the red lights. I looked out from the centre of the forecas- tle. I could tell that she was on our port bow about half a point. I saw her red light shut out. At that time she was per- haps about four or five ship's lengths ahead of us. I don't remember if the green light was shut out before the collisi on, or not. I went to the stern of the vessel to avoid the débris. I didn't see the 2nd and the 4th officers, and don't know where they were. I was standing on the poop lad- der. I had hold of the poop rail when the collision took place. It was not a strong shock. The ships sepainted immediately after the collision. I could not feel any recoil on our own vessel; it appeared to go straight on. The other vessel was on our starboard side. Her bows were bearing off, and she presented her starboard quarter to us. As she passed, I saw a light through her hull where the breach was made. I cannot say how large a piece was broken out. The hole may have been a little larger than a port. It was larger fore and aft than it was up and down. I should think it looked about 6 to 8 feet long fore and aft. Up and down it may have been 6 feet. I saw a man apparently leaning up against something through this hole." "I could not see his legs. I saw a light, but I did not see a lamp from which it came. I saw a portion of a table. I saw nothing on that table. I think it looked red. I saw no. thing else. The man was further off than the table. I don't know whether the light was over or at the side of the table. Cannot say how far the bottom of the breach appeared to be above the water. I didn't see the wheel. Where I was standing was about 20 feet abaft the bridge. My position was lower than the bridge. I was on the spar deck, just about 12 feet abaft the funnel when I saw what I have now described. I stood about the middle of the deck, being on my way forward. Did not lean over the bulwarks. The bridge is about 10 feet higher than the deck on which I was standing. The ship was right abeam of us, as I stood look- ing at her, the life-boat of the Bombay just abreast of ine. I saw under the life-boat; there was nothing but the life- boat between me and the bridge. I don't know of any rea- son why a person standing on the bridge could not have Been the same things as I did. I saw only one man there. 1 saw no one else on the vessel at all. I saw nothing knock- ed over or broken off the other vessel. I did not see if she had a smoke stack or not. I did not see them clew up sail. When she was abreast or nearly abeam of our quarter, I heard an order given calling all hands to shorten sail; soon afterwards I lost sight of her. I went forward, and looked over the bows to see what our own damage was. I saw a gaff lying fore and aft of the bowsprit, mizen boom hanging up and down, leaning against the flakes of our anchor, and the sail hanging over our topmast staff. I found our bobstay gone. I saw the figure head was all gone, and the stern; but I could not see low down as it was so dark. I saw the spar in our stem before we were anchored; but I csanot say at what time I saw it. I did not think the other vessel was seriously injured because I saw her upper works were gone. I did not report to any one on board that I heard the order to shorten sail. I did not tell any one about the hole in the side of the ship; nor that I had seen the table and the man. I saw a man's body, but not bis legs. He seemed to be still; but I could not see whe ther he was in uniform or not. I cannot say whether the place I saw looked like a cabin. It appeared to be in the the upper part of her. It might have been a poop saloon ; and it appeared to me so. The man was abaft the table-
say three or four feet back. I did not notice if the man had his hat on or not. I never mentioned to any one what I
saw.
I was employed all the time, and too busy to speak to any one, and no one spoke to me.
To Mr. BARNARD.-I did not notice whether there was a poop on the other vessel. I know the light came from a broken place. Icannot be certain whether that broken place was above or below the spar deck. There is a screen on either side of the bridge of the Bombay, to keep the side lights out of the officers' eyes. I should think the top of the screens extend close on five feet above the bridge. You cannot see the lights is as high as a man's head standing by it, and would ob- from the bridge. You cannot see over the lights-the board
it, and I don't think my view would be obstructed by the struct the view directly abeam of it. I could look abaft
light, but I cannot say. The life-boat is hoisted about five feet above the deck-the keel would be say 18 inches above the rail. I was never on the bridge when the side lights were burning. I saw only one light on the other ship. I saw no signals and beard no guns. I occupy the same berth as the carpenter, but I do not believe that I mentioned anything that I had seen to him. The carpenter said nothing to me about what he had seen.
TO THE COURT-Looking under the boat, I could have seen the toffrail of the other ship. The side lights are on the forecorner of the bridge. The light-screens are about two feet wide.
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DAVID DIRRELL, Sworn, states:-I am a quarter-master fore the collision I was waiting ready to heave the lead. of the Bombay. My duty is to heave the lead. A little be-
did not see the other vessel while so waiting. I didn't see strike, I should think, three or four times. I was about the other vessel before the collision. I heard the gong amidships when the collision took place. I then ran for ward just to the break of the forecastle. When I got there I saw a vessel ander sail, clear of us on the starboard bow. I then ran aft to assist the man at the wheel. After I got afty I heard some one on board the other vessel sing out "steamer aboy." The second officer answered “Hallo.” We got no answer back. Then the second and fourth officers both sung out upwards of half a dozen times. The second officer leaned over the port quarter listening for a reply. 1 was standing on the starboard quarter. We heard no reply whatever. After the collision we could see the hull of the other vessel, but not distinctly, She must have been half a ship's length off and passing us very quickly. At the time I did not notice that she was damaged. I did not see a hole in her. I saw a light which I supposed to be ber binnacle light. It was shining aft, towards her taffrail. The light did not show me anything.
To Mr. BARNARD.-I did not see the flash of a gun, or hear the report of one from the other vessel. I was watch- ing towards the vessel for about a quarter of an hour after the collision, in order that I might see a signal if any were made; but I saw none. I could not see if she had any boats or not. I saw she was a steamer after she had passed us. I saw white water, as if the screw were revolving. Did not see her clew up her sails; but heard some one on board
That was as she passed us. sing out, to "shorten sail."
I dul not answer their hail, but the 2nd and 4th officers and the quartermaster did.
To Mr. DE LONG.I heard "steamer ahoy" twice from the other vessel. The cries were called twice, one after the other. The quarter-master and second officer also called "Hallo." The auswer was given about a dozen times, but no reply came to any of var answers. The second class pas- senger was standing by me. When the collision occurred, it seemed to me that the vessel had grazed along the shore. It didn't make me stagger or step forward or anything. When I saw the hull after colliding, I was at the break of the forecastle, and the other vessel was a half ship's length from us. I rau forward to see what the other vessel was. I wanted to see what was to be seen. I was not there three minutes. When I saw the other vessel going aft, I went aft to assist at the wheel. I did not see any person on board. The binnacle light I saw was aft, on her stern. looked at her from our stern. I could see her mast head light for sometime-at least I thought it was her mast head light; as I saw the glimmer on the sails. I judged it was a binnacle light, as I thought it would be the place for a binnacle light. I could see the binnacle light some dis-
(Signed)
DAVID DIBRELL Adjourned until 9 A.M..
tance astern.
FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY, 1870.
Proceedings resumed 9 A.M. 1st February, 1870. JAMES KEITH ANGUS, sworn, states. I was a passenger on board the S. S. Bombay at the time of the collision be tween her and another vessel on the 24th January. I was standing at the foot of the poop ladder with the Chief Fan- gineer on the port side of the ship between 6 and 7 P.M. The Chief Engineer made a remark that there was a steamer coming down. Shortly after he said, "where's the steamer? there'll be a smash," or words to that effect, Looking forward, I saw some dark object straight ahead of us; and I seized hold of the rail of the poop steps. Immediately after that a crash came a very slight crash indeed. I ran across toward the starboard side and I had not got quite to the other side when a ship passed very quickly. Nearly immediately after that I went upon the poop and to the stern, close to the taffrail to see if there was any sigual made from her, and to gratify my curiosity. I saw nothing more of the ship; and I saw no signals.
To Mr. BARNABD.-I should say that if any one on board had heard or seen signals I could have. I noticed the vessel as she was passing. I really could not say how distant she was from us while passing. She was not very far off. I think I watched her intently. I did see a slight breakage-- at least it appeared to me to be so, as if something had ear- ried away. She appeared to me to look like the English gun- boat Dove which has a poop. The slight breakage I saw was at the top of this poop. I noticed no object such as a man or men at this breakage. I saw no portion of the debris in the water. I could not tell whether the breakage was of a bost or of the poop. I saw the glare of light, but I could not see a distinct light. Idid not think what the light was; it might have been the flashing of a port or any other light. I heard steamer ahoy" oalled from the other ship. I can't say if this was answered. I did not hear any answer. After the collision, I remained nearly five minutes at the stern. I could not see the vessel at the end of that time. The com- mander was on the bridge with the pilot and Chief officer at the time of collision. She was under sail and steam. I saw the sails and I saw the propeller moving.
To Mr. DE LONG.--I came on shore shortly after the ship anchored. I was in the boat with the Pilot. I did not re- mark to the Pilot that I thought we should have remained by that ship. Mr. Watson was in the boat with me. I did not take notice that be made such a remark, I went to my house at No. 4, directly I had lauded. I have talked about the collision since I arrived at Yokohama. 1 have never stated anything further than I have now said. I could not say whether the light appeared to emanate from the breach-as the ship passed me the light did not appear to me to come from any particular place, it passed so quickly. I could not describe the size of the breach I saw in the other ship; the vessel passed so quickly.
Certainly it did not look to be as large as a ship's boat; it appeared to me to be on the top of the poop. I only heard "steainer aboy" called once. I heard no other voice from the other vessel. I did not hear her steam whis- the go. I heard no report of a gun and saw no flash. I heard "steamer alloy called before I went on the poop, when I ran across to the starboard side; the vessel just passed at that moment. When I commenced to ascend the poop steps, I should say the vessel must have been at our stern: when I looked over the side the other vessel had nearly but not quite passed the point where I was standing. I ran direct- ly from the side of the ship up the poop ladder, and to the
stern.
To Mr. BARNARD. In going up the poop ladder I should probably take hold of the railing at any time as the ladder is steep the shock was not strong enough to have thrown ne down, and I do not think that it would have staggered me even though I had not been holding on to anything.
TO THE COURT. I dont think I saw the hull of the other vessel before I got actually to the starboard side, but I saw her sails. I may have stood a minute or a minute and a half before going up the poop steps. I did not think that the other vessel had sustained any serious injury. The im- pression left on my mind after what I saw was that we had merely grazed her and knocked in her bulwarks or some- thing of that kind; the breach did not appear to me to be like a large hole in the ship's side which would endanger her safety. I saw the 2nd and 4th officers on the poop. I cannot say exactly when 1 first noticed them, but when I did they were standing near the forward compass. I know Capt. Eyre and know him to be a kind and hamane man. I heard the result of the collision next morning I think. I was very much surprised when I heard that she had gone down.
(Signed) J. KEITH ANGUS, SAMUEL DENTON, sworn, states. I am a Quartermaster on hoard the Bombay. At the time of the collision f was on watch at the wheel. Before the collision, I heard the gong of the engine-room sound; I think this was be tween two and three minutes before the collision. I was in charge of the wheel Before the collision I got an order to alter the helm; this order was before I heard the engine-room gong-perhaps a minute or two before. The order to me was "hard a port." I kept it hard a port a little over three minutes perhaps four minutes. There was no order to steady the helin after the order to port. The belin was put from hard a port to hard a starboard without steadying, We have a telegraph larup to tell us how to steer. The first order by the telegraph was hard a port, and I kept the helm hard a port till the order came hard a starboard," when I pat it hard a starboard. This was inertiately preceding the collision. I bad only one order to port the helm. 1
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