Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-09-23
Fire at Sea.

pleted for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and intended to run between Aspinwall and New
York is amply provided for against this catastro-
phe, if we may Judge from description of her
in the New York Tribune OF August 10th:
The recent disasters at sea caused by the burn
ing Of the ship William Nelson and the steamer
Giqsgo,r, have again directed public attention to
the condition Of the appliances on board of pas
senger vessels for extinguishing fires and other
wise guarding against the fearful sacrifice of
human life so liable in these not unfrequent
occasions. We should not hear of such frightfu
tragedies on board of passenger ships were it not
Tor the niggardlv manner in which ships are too
frequently fitted out by men who claim to be
christians and good citizens. This ritiing with
the lives Of hundreds Of helpless. souls should at
once be terminated and those who persist in
disregarding the warnings OF the past should he
held up to the of the world, and their ships
be allowed to rot at the wharves. 1t is Il well
known fact that very few vessels are properly
provided with boats and fire apparatus. OF the
first named, age. i'll usage and neglect destroy
the vitality Of the only hope in the last extremity
of distress and peril and this often IS crushed
very speedily because the ire apparatus is pow
erless through inetHcicncy. to cope with the
deyonrug element which entails certain destruc
tion to the vessel and perhaps large majority
of her poor passengers 1t is with view Of
Oyer-colored pictures, that we refer TO this I'M
portani subject 1t is for the purpose Of cndear-
Oring to persuade owners and masters Of ships
10 do what in common humanity and law they
are bound to do, but which they neglect because
it would cost few dollars. There is no excuse
for this culpAble negligence.
That security c5a be given we propose to prove
to any candid mind by giving detailed state
ment Of visit to the new steamship HfayY
Chamcey. built by ". H. Webb for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, and now lying at the
Novelty Iron Works in this city. The HeafY
Chamcey is a magnificent side-whecl steamer of
1000 tuns. and is $50 feet in length, - feet
inches beam, aud - feet depth Of hold. We
,,ll not, AZ this time 90 into The details of her
construction or fittings-up, but conGuc our wri-
ting tn the fire department ON board of her. and
all the new steamers OF this line. The system
as developed here. was designed hy v. H. Van
dcrhilf the experimenting engineer of the Pacific
Mail Steam hip Company. la the extreme bow
of the vessel aud on the main deck Is placed
large donkey boiler. which furni hes steam TO an
engine with a IG-nch cyiindcr and l2-inch
stroke and is capable Of throwing 200 gallons
of water per minute.
In the main cu -inc-room are two donkey en-
ciucs. worked either from the main boilers or
from au independent donkey boiler, which fur
ni-hes steam to engine which furnishes water
for VA hing decks, pumping the water ont OF the
vessel In ease of l,h, and Eoj-tiu@ cargo. Each
of these engines has lG-inch cylinder with
l2-inch stroke Of piston, and drive pumps with
@-urh cylinders and l2-iuyh stroke. Together
thrsr three iirc pumps throw $500 gallius OF
water per minute. or in , hours 2.5s2.opo gal
lou--a quantity equal to the capacity Of the YES
sci from her krc, to the main d.cA.
\ l-iuch iron ripo with -,rrw joints that can
NOT bc melted the entire icurth Of the vessel
below The spar deck. anj i, connected to the
three large force pumps. On this dee" there are
ten -l-.uch hose cocks, tWp being placed o1uo-
~it. e.h I4tcl.U:v 70 which trr atf c.rd at Hll
times ~ :ret of hose. mlhju- "a totHl Of laa feet
eft hose at cach entrance to iH. etr-' df'N. Inns
hose 3, OF the same size anil pattern as is now
u-oa ly iar Metropolitan FIR. Drparimenl. In
addition 20 these zen cocks there are eleven 9th
cr. oI same size located 3t roa;cn cnicut points
on the hulricauc. saloon and spar locks making
a total ot II 2.-nch 6rc co~Ae. 90 which are
ALWAYS attached hose, making total OF over
p l"o ivet of fire hose ready IN case Of ire
WIea at sea- every lay water is passed through
the hose, and the fact note! on The Iog by the
captain.
70 reach the lower aud cargo hold, or the coal
bpinkcrs in case of Grc arising from Spontaneous
combustion. or any other cause. steam piP',
connected with the main aud also the donkey
boilers. runs along under the main deck. with
branch pipes leading into the wings and center
!
enter into the bunker,. SO t,iat IL fire is dlscoY-
cred in the lower holds. the simple turning Of a
valve located near the place. instantly lets in
volume of steam, in which no fire can possibly
burn. In addition 10 these steam appliances.
there are also two hand pumps, one forward and
the other aft, each having several lengths OF hose
attached. There is also small steam pump.
not before enumerated. which also has Snili-
cheney of hose Ia reach fore and aft the vessel.
,f fE,asp rlu II lc u o. q
sprngug Il leak or strauding. There are two
hundred fire buckets always filled with water
three dozen axes for emitting away decks, bulk
heads etc.
The Heary CiGmcey carries ten iron life boats
of lugersolis patent. Six OF them are 20 feet
long, ; feet inches wide and ; feet 10 inches
deep Two Of them are - feet long. and two
are 20 feet in length Each boat Is beautifully
supplied with sails awnings, and have at all
times on board Il compass. 80 pounds OF bread ia
hermctically scaled packages and 30 gallons OF
water. These boats are always in condition %
bc lowered AZ a moments warming and when At
sea. have a regular officer and boat crew as
signed to them.
HrALrR is WrALrn-Gorr RHErMATIsM. &c.
Disease is niiscriminate in the selection of its
victim--thc king possesses no more immunity
from the twnges OF gout neuralgia in his
attacks OF rheumatism in his time-battered hoyeI.
Wealth of itself can neither cure sickness nor
preserve health-else it would he a monopoly of
the rich-on the contrary. the gouty or rheu-
matte millionaire would willingly exchange half
his possessions for the robust constitution of the
daily laborer. To the millions whose subsistence
depends on toll, health is truly wealth and the
loss of it entails on them the misery and suffer
i,rri,a tho han a.,f,,-
cheapness Of Holloway Pills and Ointment OBJ
viate this evil by placing them within the reach
of all who exposed to the direful effects of
the weather.
Or PRosrECrs Prom Messrs Windler. JEFF
frey, Col Bcuost and others, We learn that the
oil prospects are slowly but surely advancing
and Frightening.
Encouraging prospects have been found on the
Jeffrev's claim also on that Of Sutter 4 Allen
From other parts of Mattole there is nothing new
On Bear river, the well being sunk the
Cassen claim has reached the depth of about 80
feet. Some obstacles in the form OF drift wood
and rocks have been passed, and all things seem
favorable-Hamboidt Journal