The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
Our steam and Ferry Boats.
ARE THEY PROVIDED WITH LIFE BOATS ?--wHAT
ARE THE MEANS OF SAVING LIFE?

ARE THEY PhOvIDED WITH LIFE BOATS WHAT
ARE THE MEANS OF SAVING LIFE?
The Mayor with his usual vigilance aud attention "
the welfare and security of life of czens has csu
tie several steam and ferry boats plying between this
city and other points, to be carefully examined by two
trusty officers Of the Police Department in order
certain to what extent they provided with life boats
&C.. to be used in case OF accident.
The examinations made without the knowledge
and therefore entirely unexpeced Of the Of the
respective lines and include only those running
present time.
The following list embraces the names, &c., Of those
reported to the Mayor
STEAMBOATS,.
John Potter, at pier No. l. North riverOne life boat,
% feet long, one row boat 26 feet long, one row boat
Atlas pier No. l, North river-Ous life boat % feet
leDg; one row boat 70 feet long, boat ls feet
Cornelius Vanderbilt at pier No. 2, North river-O
lite boat 70 feet lorg ene row bost rs feet long, one
row boat, Is feet long.
Red Jacket at pier No. North river--One is boat Is
feet long two row boats, ordinary size
Bay STATE at pier No. B. North rive;-Six life and
Delaware at pier No Is North rver-one life boat rs
feet long one row boat 2S fest long, one row boat ord
New World, pier No. 1s North rivee-Two life boats,
rs feet each; Two row beats, 18 feet each
Commonwealth. pier No. II Norta river-Eour life
boats 70 ieet each two life boA Is feet each; two row
Manhattan pier No. 27 North rivsr-one life beat, 25
Ocean Wave, pier No. q North rserene life boat %
feet long; ons row boat, IL feet lorg
Ihomss Hunt, pier No. q North river-Two life boats,
Eagle pier No 2s North rver-One life boat, IS feet
long, one row boat ls feet long
keypOrt No. rs North rivet-Ons boat, 25 feet
lotg; one lie boat, ls tet long.
Traveller pier No rs East Iver-Two life boats IS feet
esch; two row BEATS, IS feet each.
Champion, pier No. "a Fast river-Two boats, Is
feet each; one life boat, 16 feet long,
Arrow, pier No 50 North rivsrone life boat Is feet
1rvn nosc
New Haven pier No 80 Nor n river-ons life beat 25
feet long; enc boat, 18 feet long.
FERRY BOATS.
Golden, Cortlanot street. fsrry-0ne row or life boat
Gregory, Ccrtisndt street ferry-one row life boat
Hudson Cortlsndt street srry-one row boat, Is feet
lorg.
PATTERSON, Barclay street fsry-ons life boat
James Watt, Barclay street ferry-one lie boat
Is feet lerg.
Frank foot of Spring sreetons life boat 1s feet long
Newark Christopher street ferry--One row boat Is
lola Tenth street erry-ons lite boat, 16 feet long
Green Point, Tenth street srry-0ns life boat 10 feet
Gerard ssuyvesant Houston street ssry-one life boat
Is iest lopg.
California Houston street ferryone life boat, Is feet
whitehall, Fulton erry-One life beat, 1s feet long;
one life boat, ~ feet long.
Metropolis, Wall street ferry-one life boat, 10 feet
long.
Exchange, Wall street ferry-one life boat, Is feet
lorg.
Staten lssnder, Battery-One boat Is feet long,
Transit, soutr ferry-Two life boats, Is feet long.
Msphatsn, South ferry-Two life boats Is feet each
0reida, Grand sreet ferry-One life ooAt Is feet louR.
Oneots Grand street ferry-0ne life boat Is feet long.
Cayuga, Grand street ferry-Ons life boat Is feet long
Abtt, Gouverneur street ferryOne life boat 16 feet
lopP.
Nsgera Peck slip ferry--ope life boat, Is feet long.
Nebaska Peck sip ferry-One life boat Is feet long
Fulton, Fulton ferry-rwo life boats, lS feet long
Brooklyn, south orry-fwo life boats, Is feet each
Bedford, Hamilton ferry-rwo life boats Is feet eaoh
GowaSus Hamilton terry--Two life boats, 10 feet
each.
hanging In the davits.
The ferry bosts had their small boats the upper
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