The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16

account Of heavy and head winds unsil saturday L.,
when We dropped anchor In Stanley harbor ~ san
EXAMINATION o. rW sMP
After clearing away the sailcIoth from the break q
removing the matches could be what brsksas
and had we not II one could mako US boleve 3
possible for TO break such large timbers witness
laundering the ship The bulwarks not injured =
least there we're four large deck beams broken u
three places, ii by 10 inches square, and one carln0
beam of tho size, running in the timber franc r
the mnin hatch and the ends OF the large oak Knees
responding TO them, also broken Four carine bears
between each large beam, by inches, were broksn-
Besides the large hole spoken of above, the dedk
plank were caved in the length of 81 feet SO you oan
judge there have been something of going aAA
high bulwarks sufficient to break Of this descrip
ton Had tho gale lasted nothing could have saved the
ship from filling with water and going down, had the
lashngs Of the lee ports chaed of and given way she
must have went down in five minutes; but luckily The
roles Of large sails slowed fore and aft close by the
ships side along by the ports which became soaked win
water and guano did not float and protected ports
from the floating barrels and boxes chatting against them
better place for the safety OF the ship Had down
forward OF the main hatch would been between tho
galley house and buwarks, and coming with such force,
would probably have broken in the deck more swept
the galley overheard through the lee bulwarks, and
caused leak both deck and outside; and the same
would have occurred TO the engine house aft be-
tween the Two houses spent its force on the dccis
slid the main hatch and the lee rail- The deck
quence, did not inure the lee buwarks 1t was found
that the lower between decks and hold were dry a
the finding its way below except between the cel-
ing the bottom Of the ship The ship was found to be
tight before the acciden-not the least work a
joint a be found open. This break in the deck
all the injury she has sustained and had her owners
the precauton have had stanchons placed under
the deck beams fore and aft there in the lower be-
tween decks, all would have been well ship having
the width Of beam she has think, requires -her beam
being So feet She is noble ship, powerful and strong,
and well was for all Of this time that she was
otherwise she could have wcahered this heavy
and gale.
will say few words in relation to what aad
underwriters should do for their benefit and tho
welfare Of the human beings that board their
compelling them to at They should have certain
number of men mot boys) to the tonnage OF ship ana
good boats sufficient for this number in heavy sea and
two sets Of 10 each boat set dashed tho
and one set slowed away Good pumps in different places
in the ship, and pump well made sufficient strong to
sist the shifting knocking of the cargo against it. that
the condition Of the ship may be examined any time.
and each pump well screwed to prevent being choaked;
and each ship should have, by all means, number IL
shifting pumps OF large cabre to put down the matches
which runs through many ships to wash decks with Is
well secured and protected from the shifting cargo q
floating barrels for If this is broken off the ship would
sink in ten minutes even it has stop cock at tho bot
tom, this is apt to be left at times Every ship should
have one or two spare wheels for they apt 10 be bro
beauty. The ports should be fastened with and
lashed with rope also, and the last though not the
least every ship should have at least two good and
sodge hammers board for carpenters do not always
have them when they come on board. Such things, ct
times Of accident, very useful These all tho
hints wish TO give at presen-though feeble, sincerely
hope they may be useful.
To the Governor Of the settlement should be acknow
lodged great obligations for !the promptness and lberay
with which all the ships acquisitions were supplied