The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-27

THF Loss OF THE MAMLoUK.-The awful loss
of life by the wreck Of this vessel, was caused
by the house or houses on deck.
It appears that the Mamlouk had these
modern Improvements, they are called,
occupied by the steerage passengers, and that
the heavy sea that struck the ship swept
this house overheard with all it's inmates,
numbering thirty-six, only one of whom was
saved. Had this vessel had flush deck fore and
aft, the passengers would have all been below,
and the sea would have made lean sweep over
her, without doing so much damage. These
houses on deck have to meet the whole force OF
the sea, and as they ale not, and from the nature
of their construction cannot be, very strongly
constructed, they are very dangerous places In a
severe gale of wind.
Captain Goldman, of Boston, the Captain Ring
bolt, author of "Sailors Life and Sailors Yarns
says:-
"Iu nothing Is there greater Improvement or perhaps
change, than is continually going on In ship building
The great object Of all this is to combine fast sailing
with good carrying the latter being the great desidsra-
There H. too finish and smoothness than formerly
and after all this with great carrying is the principal
improvement For, at the risk of being called igno-
ramus, must be allowed to express opinion, that
there is no Improvement upon the fast sailing and real
beauty Of former times Instead of the former
beautiful symmetry Of spars and hull, gratifying
to the seamans eye, rks (ugy half formed
three hundred ship stuck into five hun
dred and the decks instead Of exhibiting the clear and
flush appearance Of former days, convenient for
working ship, now ciuttered up with many
houses and blocks Of buildings, that one can scarce
ly find his way fore and aft without a directory
must be losers In the long rum being crank requiring
ballast and less able to carry full cargoes In ad
ditiOn being at all times unhandy and announcement"
Ibis meets our view of the case exactly.
| There is nothing to be gained by so much
economy. 1t is certainly strange that there is
not sufficient room below decks, In the immense
vessels that are now built, for passengers and
the crew; but the disposition of many ship
owners seems to increase with the size of
their ships, until by and bye we should not be
surprised TO see furnished apartments in the tops
The builders of the immense steamer Wash
ington, in their fear oflacking room, built city
upon her decks, which they are now removing.
We trust that due attention will be paid TO this
subject, and thus prevent repetition of such loss
of life as were'yesterday obliged to chronicle.
We learn that Mr.. Davis, steerage passen-
ger on board the Mamlouk, lost twenty -four
thousand dollars in specie.
We were in error in yesterdays paper as to
the insurance by this vessel The following is
believed to be a correct account -
In New York. at the Mutual Safety ms Com.
pany on vessel and freight. .......... $l4bOO
New York lns. Co on vessel ........ IL, 900
General Mutual Ins. Co. cargo ...... $4,000
Atlantic Mutual ms Co. cargo ...... 5000
Elm N. Bedford and Pha. vessel, about. 80 900
SCI, 500
sured in Europe, there being no other insurance