New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-08
MARINE AFFAIRS.

Tux BOATS or THE ARcTIc-The Arctic wss pro.
videi with SIX boats Of ehich two landed a, Broad
Cove, and was picked 10 by the bark Huron
Mr. Gourleys boat. that IN which the Chief En- ,oeer
Roger was, and TIE boat loaded by Capt Luce with
passengers and crew, are yet to be hoard from
Which Of these was picked ~ by the schooner Lily
Dale We are at loss to conjecture II those whose
business 1t is to transmit telegr4pbic reports to the
press could obtain more definite Information upon =
matter Of such vital importance, the public would
frequently be spared much painful suspense.
ACCIDENTS AT SrA.-TRe Boston Journal contains
a long article on Ocean Seam Navigation from SIR.
X. b. Forbes, 81 experienced seaman. He treats Of
the loss Of the Arctic and the method Of providay
against the dangers Of the sea Among other recon-
mendstions ia The following:
n certain number Of picked men should he kept in
the ste sm,bp at whatever cost and they should he
sufficient in number to steer the ship 70 keep the look
out and TO have charge, under the mates Of the boats
pump gear, and Gfe-saviog apparatus. Elch boat
should have regular crew, oh man 70 know his
place IN the boat each boat should have set Of OARS
and some spare oars aud be in all respects lebo7
and che should be provided with msst and sail CON-
pass and lantern, water-breaker and hand Dortd e,
and in some convenient ard well-kDown locality a
supply of stores should be placed, marked, and kept
ready for each boat II s no, necessary TO provide
roatt turkey, and pumb pudding nor chronometar
and tbeodoiites but small supply of imperishable
provitions in caDDisters, ready for emergencies.
Mr. Forbes gives on account Of the various life
boats, and follows by this suggestion:
There are go many steamers now crossing the Allan
tic, going out and coming back by The track that
the danger OF collisions is much increased though
still very small indeed. To avoid this particular dan-
ger in come degree, suggest that rule be adopted
for outward steamers hsbituay 10 keep little
In the North or to the nth than homew 4rd-bound
steamers. after passing Cape Race If rule should
he established TO this effect by the regular line- the
chances Of collision would be still smaller and the
sailing ship knospg her latitude, would generally
be aware when she heard the steamers paddles or
he whistle in fog, which way she was heading not
only by the number Of blasts. but by the position
Mace OF the chip few minutes or hours in the
length Of The passage wonld be Of consequence in
comparison with the confidence which would ba the
result Of these similar precautions port-hre or
blue light burned At stated periods in thick weather.
finds come advocates, but II has FERROUS d,sahvan-
tspes; il cannot be far in fog, and it cannot
denote the course Of the shp while 1t blinds the men
the lockout board Of the ship and u wonlf cost
more than hide waste of steam The steam whistle
then consider the true thing to warn an approach
ing ship; but after al, the sound Of large steamers
paddles, when going raphly, is the best warning TO
saiisg ships and prOpeers, though this noise is
not usually heard far from another padde-whee
steamer, by sailing vessels, except in moderate
weather."
According to the writer, great reforms are needed
in the merchant services shipped for voy ages
TO Europe who unknown TO the captain, and oil
the attention Of the officers is necessarily given to the
ordn y details of the ship leaving out of the ques-
ton any provision against emergencies of life or DEATH
as was proved in the Arctic. In a word, the whole
subject needs legislative well as private reform.
Shall it be rendered, shall we wall for another
terrible catastrophe