35«» PAST AND PRESENT OF boat drifted off! Does not know how it was made fast to the boat. When the captain got in Trainor held the ends in his hands. Perhaps he let it go on purpose. Would not say he did not. Anyhow the boat got adrift. Does not know whether the hands tried to pull back to the steamer. He did not, but tried to get her away. He would not have gone alongside again for five hundred pounds, nor for all Pictou . His life was as much to him as any other person's. He thinks the steamer had made some water be¬ fore this voyage. Heard she was aground at Shediac. There were only the four oars for the two boats. Thinks with more he could not have reached the steamer, but did not try. It would have been of no use. There were more oars on board but a short time ago some of them were taken away at Charlottetown by some of Mr. Lord 's peo¬ ple. They sent a man up for them but they could not be got. " James Webster , called, said he was sec¬ ond engineer. The engine was in a pretty good state. The boilers were leaky, but answered very well. A fortnight or three weeks ago the steamer was aground at Shediac. Has made water since that from being strained, but the engine pumps were sufficient to keep her dry. The wheel ropes broke once before—perhaps six weeks ago. They were not replaced by new ones. After the ship had become unmanageable he went into the ladies' cabin. One of them was completing her dressing. The others were on their knees at prayer. One of them asked him to go to her trunk and take care of some money in it. He told her not to mind her money. They asked whether the danger was great. He told them they were in danger but hoped all would soon be right again. He got into the boat about five min¬ utes after this. Does not know whether any of the officers tried to get the ladies into the boats. After the boats were off he heard some gentlemen cry out: 'Can't you come back and save the ladies.' Wilkins called and asked him to come and save him. But they could not pull up again. Had to keep the boat head to the wind and pull for the shore. Recollects that in the gale referred to by Doctor Evans , the steamer leaked until the water under the furnaces so damped the fire as to stop the engine several times. The firemen stood in the water shovelling coal. Does not know whether there was water on the cabin floor that day." The following testimony, given by Mr. Lydiard , pourtrays in a more vivid light the cruel and heartless conduct of the officers and crew towards the poor passengers than any other before given. I quote from the : "The steamer left Charlottetown be¬ tween ii and 12 o'clock Friday. When, after getting clear of Point Prim , the steam¬ er shipped a sea which broke open the gang¬ way and did some other slight damage. With this exception they had proceeded very comfortably for nearly five hours, at which time they were near , when the tiller rope broke, and the boat im¬ mediately broached to, and shipped another sea. Some of the passengers immediately laid hold and assisted the mate and others to splice it. It was made fast by knotting it, but had to be untied again and fastened fur¬ ther aft in consequence of the knot having been placed too far forward to admit the proper working of the wheel. An attempt was made to get her before the wind with the jib, but she would not work, owing to her peculiar build. After the tiller-rope was repaired the vessel was again got under way