New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-16
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roBg CARRIED ourBoARp.
One rsis ttnh uhAe be-, T. boosted Il poIi quarter
davis u eush p Get, breadth st with ethwAif''o -
One tsgs sa;i.i to be si.;sd :; d.
vita N lsnss = ite IL breadth 81 i,e, with 5tnwan 70
TTc ces sa1l sg,isr to b. boosted q: qi,iier eck dsv
toa; to osrry 81 60
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ID breadth y feet with thwars to caIy each - ps.ous %
r,,l........................... 40
Steamer Of $50 ups should carry ten beats as fol-
lows:
's srii. IN isnsth fe Sissd,S iss sh1aP 10 es5J
OIL Rs sSi, .ri ci to Se ioi.:.d al
dayi,, in length y feet, breadth feet twarts 20 carry
yo cutter. to be hoi,,ed a, q .,.
each length 3 feet, il breadth feet ',hwaIi. each
Trio caters to hoi.ted dsvits a., ahast
house each in length . feet in breadth feet,
,hwarts each boa, carry 81 62
TO BE e.ESiEp lNso s !o,o,,, or. &.
Tro doubletsnk cutters TO be AIRED .'oo,a efeh N
cary ~ sasI sp,,1, f,card esch in length 81 tee ia
breadth feet thwars each boa; TO carry - persons @
A steamer Of 3. 500 uns should carry twelve boats
as follows:
One .u Gle bank whsl,bost to b" ho.ted port quarter
dayits length 2 feet, in breadth beet th~a' .
cary II "aI to be- hci.itd At .tarosdquarter
dsyit. in length 3 feet, in breadth feet 'h"AI' 70 81
cary 81 persons - r. 6ce5 =: oar;cfdeci ay
each in length "a fe. in breadth feet 5thwas each
cS Ss ei;e. to be ho.cd dayt. a. aba
wheehouse; each in length . lee in eead'h feet 9,
thwsIts each boa, to carry 81 persons o.!
cARRIED NsoARD
THE, cutters bodrd each in ensh 81 feet in
bssdh iee, thwarts each boa carry 81 prsons. Ill
1Sy,S doubtsnk cutters inbOdrd each in length 50 feet in
breadth feet thwar;s each boa; 70 carry 80 rsons III
r., $40
By the foregoing arrangement the maximum aggre-
gate of persons usually found on board OF European
Steamers NAV be accommodated with sufficient space,
even TO take aboard additional number IN case OF
injury to one or of the boats and II proper care
is observed in keeping them with all their equipments
in readiness-a measure of vital lmpotance-and oy
using ordinary precautlon IN putting t9eh IN Tue
water and preventing their being injured alongside,
the number designated for each respective boat can
BE- conveniently seated.
The following proposed disposition Of the several
parties in the boats is thought to be the best adapted
Tor economiZing room keeping the boats IN trim, ana
affordng under the circumstances, the greatest
amount of comfort TO ALL
For example a double bank boat, in length twenty
six feet and breadth six feet nine inches with hVe
thwarts the smallest double mentioned IN tins
rerortl can doubleman her oars, by seating four on
each thwar: and in respect to the larger Doas, inns
can be done with greater convenience. mus twenty
adults can be seated on the five thWarts, the cock
swain making twenty-One, leaving the whole OF the
stern.sheets clear for women and children, and por
tions OF the space under the thwars Tor slowing the
bread and water. -
The bodies of the four on each thwart would give
mutual support and warmth to each other, and the
oars beng double-manned the rowers could by alter
mating their abOrs, keep them constantly az work. o
which if making but little way against headswlnd
and sea- they would by the aid OF drags be kept head
to SEQ in bad weatherthe most favorable position oi
safety.
But after all, everything must depend upon pre-
yous organization of the parties who are to resort to
the boats in of such disaster as to make neces
sary to leave the vessel and this organization can
only be effected al the commencement OF the passage
or yoyAge-an arrangement easily perfected IN lew
hours, provided there shall have been skeleton bills,
with explanations, prev iouriy prepared - g
If those who direct the equipment of steamers Tor
sen would Mt the outset establish the precautionary
measures recommended in this report, not only would
the risk of injury and serious disaster to the vessel be
very much lessened but the underwriters could satey
afford 10 lessen their rates of insurance accordingly
In connection with the foregoing remarks IT Is fur
Their suggested that the boats be named and the seats
apportiOned TO each person numbered and that skele
ton bills be timely prepared making only necessary
TO insert the names or numbers OF those who are t.
compose the respective crews. These are to be placed
opposite the numbers of the seats 10 which the parties
may he indi sdually assigned.
competent cockswan for each boat, TO be selected
either from the officers or crew, or qualified passen
gers whose duty il should be to make daily exam
nation of the boat under his charge TO see that al
her equipments are kept in order and readiness ahd
those who compose her crew are idullIiaf WIN tuci
places at the oars. ,
It's a well-knOwn fact that, notwithstanding the
complement OF boat, usually carried by steamers, n
ompliance with the law, there never has been on
board of any vessel nor could it be expeced) third
part of the number of seam,n necessary to mar
Them; consequently, in order ID complete the requ
ite crews those belonging to the engineer department
he servants and cooks must be called upon, and It Is
obvious that those who superntend the management
Of the vessel and the engines should be the last to de-
sert their posts though events occurring at times mol
far remote have shown that some of the engineers, In
stead OF standing by their engines, have been the first
to seek the boats.
Sccoa4-COmphmeDt Of CtC~s, iaclHdiHg EHgt'
htcrs FiremcR, Stokers and 0thers.-The following is
q copy of official paper, obtained from the Custom
House, New.lork showing the number and classl-
cation Of the respective crews of the steamers Fulton,
Baltic Star OF the West, and Vanderbilt OF four diff
ieIent rates Of tunnage and, far as regards the
safe navigation OF the vessels and the proper manage
ment of their engines they certainly have had sui.
Gent force as compared with the numbers usually
carried by American vessels though, for fully manning
the boats, they would lie altogether inadequate.
But il ought not to be expected as before remarked,
that the owners should 90 to the expense OF enp yng
additional hands for such exclusive purpose, and
hence the greater necessity Of depending the pas
sengers times Of extreme neeG and OF their precious
organization and distribution to the boats and other
stations.
TlXNAGE Of CeVs Of the nader.named Steamer
taken Jyom the MIp"g 4Jtios 70, Their last royage re-
Ytettdy: starGf . ,
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