New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-23
MARINE AFFAIRS.
csSy's IMPROVED LrFr-Bosr.

An exhibition OF an improved Efe-bost, the inven-
ton OF NJ. NJ. Camp of New-IIzven, Conn. took place
on Friday afternoon in the North River. of the Bn-
tery before Commission appouted by the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
The boa. il thirty fee. long. eight feet beam, AMI
four feet hold and decked over, tia; ]; Be en-.
tirely incosed and the occupants protected from The
washing Of the sea- when required during storm or
heavy blow, BY means Of wa;er-tight hatch. I, is
propelled by Of propeller wheel, worked with
a crank by the inmltes Of the holi, and can be
driven at a speed Of six TO eight miles per hour
with less effort than would be required 20 move
il at the same Tate with oars. L. capacity IS such
that y persons can De seated in the hold while thirty
more NAV be lashed to and sustained upon the deck
giving it greater capacity for savn, life in case Of
shipwreck than any other improvement yet brought
before the public II il provided with watar tanks and
bre lockers Of sufficient size 70 meet the wants Of
full load OF persons under any ordinary circumstances
Tie ar-clambers IN the stern end stem would keep it
buoyant even IT stove in, and cause il to night
itself in Gaze t shouid be overturned Bu0yancy Is
further promoted By q bae Of cork attached TO the
sides below tie gunwae which also serves fender
TO prevent injury to the boat should it be thrown
against the side Of vessel in heavy sea.
Tie hold OF the boat Is divided into two eompsrt.
ments by bulkbead, through which aperture is
made for entrance to the compartment from the
front should it be necessary to keep the main hatch
closed during a heavy b. this means tle boat is
prevented from being filled with water willie loading
~ a stoim.
Tie boat may he lowered into the water from the
vessel with perfect SECURITY even during the running
Of tie heaviest sea, and instantly released from
l. L. lii. 81
by Mr. Camp. The popularity OF this eye-bolt con-
sss in having tie upper part against which the fall
hook bears made movable upon pivot and sustained
by a catch which can be removed even under heavy
load 20 as TO allow the hook to be freed by slight
effort the part Of person operating both bolts at
the ssmc time, thus setting the boat admit upon
the water with perfect safety. Such contrivance
would have saved the boats Of the Austria from
swapping Tie advantages of having boat
entirely nclosed, 50 as to protect It's occupants
from the wash of the sea, and provided with
means of propulsion to enable it TO BE- navigated to
ih- - -h rom the wreck, are apparent In heavy
weather It mag be stcered from below deck, there
being snail raised hatch, with a window in front for
observation and pinnacle, compass, and all The re-
ou-its for navigating the craft ID any direction. In
addition TO the propeller mast and sails are dashed
TO the deck, ready for in favorable weather
We regard this boat as admirably calculated for
saving life IN shpwreck and believe that il ought to
come into general use.
There will be another exhibition Of on Monday al
ternoon, at The same place. The novelty of seeing
craft with rot person visible on board, moving
hither and th.ther at a rapid pace obedien to her
helm. is certainly well worth walk to the Battery.
A PHILADELPHIA Vessel wREcKEp-Loss or LIsE.
Information has been received in this city oil the TO-
tai loss of the bark Phantom, Capt. Quig which took
place ON the nth OF September last. The Phantom
sailed from Richmond, Na., on the 18th OF August Tor
Pernambueo, with cargo Of -four, and ON the 18th
ult., when in latitude Is Is north, % SO west en-
countered very violent hurricane, during which she
capszed and filled. Two men-the cook and steward
were washed overheard and never seen atterward.
We were unable 10 learn their names. The captain
was obliged 10 cut the mass in order to save the
lives of those remaining board, who had to cling to
the noon for safety destitute Of almost everything
copt few biscuit which they were enabled to obtain
previous to the vessel filling.
The crew consisted Of about twelve persons, in-
GLIDING the captain. After remaining on the wreck
for five days almost completely exhausted from tar
walton and exposure, they were fallen IN with by the
item TO Havana, where they arrived the 10th inst.
Cant. Quig is Philadelphlan, and speaks in the
wainest terms Of the Kind treatment HE unfortunate
crew received at the hands Of those in charge OF the
Spanish brig.
The letter containing the information OF the lhss of
the vessel was written by Capt. LQuig, on the 18th
inst to the owners in this city, Messrs. Welsiord q
wilson and does not contnn very full particulars OF
the disaster. He expected to leave shortly tor home.
The mat. whose name We did not learn, has written
to his wife in this city and in describing the state OF
estitnton in which they were left by the sudden cap
,zmg Of their vessel he stated that the second mate
and himself had bnt one shirt between them
me- hurricane in which this vessel was capsized,
seems To have been particularly disastrous to shipping,
accounts continually reaching us Of vessels hayiog
Emdered at sea about TIE date ani many when
should have reached their ports OF destination long
since yet missing. 90, 49,,
TIE Phantom was built IN Baltimore, in 1873, and
was sbont 3O2 tuns burden. The vessel and cargo,
We learn, are fully covered with insurance.
Philadelphia Bulletin.