The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-30

year furnishes the following statistics
California, set fire and destroyed, with
her cargo. A boats crew of eight persons
still missing.
March 3-Sfip Reindeer a. sea, with q valuable cargo
lhs fluid exploded near the m.in topnsst
bead, Knocked the whole watch down, ard
led the deck with fire.
A. Bark orline $. Joha, of Cape Hatterss
Ship Massachusetts,, struck tVics In an hour
April e-B,itish ship Alciope bound from Calcutta to
London IN latitude II \ longitude IS E.,
was with her cargo, wholly destroyed.
Crew picked up ssd LANDED az Mauriius.
2S-scnoonsr Euseria, ia Hampton Roads, had
foremost ard same sails destroyed
May 10--A fishing siocp, il the Della ware Two men
badly blurred, sunk in few minutes.
l9-scho0Der Adeiine, in Dennis harbor, lost FORE
Schooner Champion in Provncetosn harbor,
lost foremost.
27-Propeuor Northern Michigan, coming out of
the ST Lawrence Mast shivered, and large
Strips token out like fence rails; sail riddled;
all the glass in the pilot house smashed, and
two men stunned.
June loship RaritaD, at New Orleans had her skysal
and maintopgallant mast shattered spn-
ters Of which were driven nearly two inches
into her decks.
Sap JoiaA Btadlee, at New Orleans. The
fluid entered The fore hatch setting on lire
ship Desdemona, az New Orleans; struck on
mainroya masthead, running down to the
heel of maintopgaliant mast, considerably
spin ieripg both spars
13-Shp Prince Of the Seas, at Liverpool, spdt
her Signals.
June 10 Park Eliza, at sea; had six puncheoas Of mo-
CO. Ship Audubon, at New York; received some
seauen affected b. the shock
Steamer Nes World at New York boiler sup
posed to be oiurei.
July 3-Scbr Freedom Block Island; had foretop
gallant mast topmsst and hlyard block
shivered and o.hes damage, the fluid then
passed aft BY the chain on deck, and went
cut over the stern, giving the man a. the
wheel a shock.
4-schr Nasd in Chesapeake Bay; lost main
5-BloomiDg Youth at Matagorda: had foremost
and fsreopmast BADLY shivered,
19 Steamer Nor hem Light. al sea; had maipmast
Bark zlpsh P Brown, of Montauk; had main
yard carried away, sprung fore yard, lost
mainsail and fcretopsai; put into New York
23-shlp GaeDs, bound from New Orleans to
HAvre near Absco, was struck near the
mizen mast, and set fire put into
Charleston On 26th Sac has cargo Of 600
bales Of c,tten. The loss may be
$4,000 to SO COO The aremsn at work
upon her. but it is feared they will fnd
much difficulty in extinguishirg the fire
Forty passengers and some specis taken
of the Gslena, near Abaco by the Danish
biig hatsare.sa, bound from Havana 20 Co
peDbagen. -hch put into Charleston 26th
10 lard the passengers
Brig Fornax at sea- hsd manmast DANA yed
ship Hoyeke, at sea; lost ali spsrs except
Big oIIep, of Hattsrss: lost head of main.
mast and injured 4 seaman SO that he died.
The noun day OF the last thre. IL not gwen.
1t is frequently urged as an excuse for neglect,
that lightning conductors are dangerous, because
they say those apperdages attract the lightning.
The attraction Of rod will not invite the lightning
10 building vessel that it would otherwise have
avoided, but if it is descending to vessel build
ing, it will conduct IL safely to the earth water
Iron ships, iron buildings, steamers and steam
boats, all afford protection against lightning, and
there is not TO be found Of loss of lie by light
ming in iron ship, iron building steamer or steam
boat. These facts ale conclusive.
To underwriters we say, there is no case to be
found in which cain has been made upon them
for loss or damage by igh'ning to vessel or cargo
where the vessel was furnished With lightning con-
ductors.
The expense of Lightning conductors is but little
No. or No iron wire make the best conductors
For the land the conductor should be in one single
piece extending above the highest point desired to
he protected, and running down to and penetrating
the earth to the depth Of permanent moisture and
for vessels chains OF the same size wire extending
above each mast, and descending into the water out
side the ship.
The masts Of steamers and the flagstaff OF steam
boats should be protected
Lightning conductors also afford great aid in pro-
tecting against hurricanes and gales CT wind.
July 20, 1853. Z. MERRIAM.