New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16
rYRRs AT SEA ON SHIP BOARD.
Same Facts is Relation 60 Pree"usss"s
AGAINST Accidcnts at sea-Whas Gan
and should be Denc-The Fire Depart
ment Of the Pacific Mail seesmsh'p
Company's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OIL
the New steamer Henry Chnuncey, Ac'

Company's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "
,he New steamer Henry Chnuncey, &c.
The recent disasters at sea caused by the burn
inr of the ship William Nelson and the steamer
gov have again directed pubic to for
lion of the appliances board OF passenger ,b
e,tinrnishinC fires and otherwise guarding nBains. Wv
fearful sacrifice of human life so liable IN these 10. H
frequent occasions We should ho' near VI mi for
n tragedies on board of passenger ships Werc W.,
tho niecardlv manner in which ships are 700 3
fitted ont nv men who claim 10 be Chrlstans anu NJ
citizens. This trifing with Tue nyesV. and those
HELPLESS souls should at once he terminated anu
who nersist in disregarding the warnings Oh tne P1
shond be held up to the scorn OF tue .oiu Known
ships be allowed to rot at the wharves nrovded with
f,ct tha, very few vessels are proper! - an
io,s and ere apparatus. OF the first nameu hee, ~
usage and pepec destroy the vitality Oh 'nc ont ~
in ,be last extremity Of distress ana peru uu ,s
t,n 4; crushed very speedily because the hre
ia powerless through inefficency TO COPE VIII nu -,
yoring element which entails certain uesruo.on ~
the vessel and perhaps large ~ bsrrayiUr M feel
nrs of horror or of painting overcoioreu Pc.uivs,
that we refer to this important SUBJECT o .o
purpose of endeavorng to and law thew
are bonnd 10 do but which they negiect pecause !.
1voud cost few dollars. There IS no excuse lor 'als
cupabe negligence lba' securi'! o IA mind Inv
giving n detailed statement oil WISH 10 t ,s
now Steamship Henry ChaYncey. built by w II. Weoo
for the Pacific Mail a"T nv UsnrS
Chauncey Is a magnificent sde.wheel steamer On 4,VV
inns and is sO feet in length. 43 feet inches oeam
and % feet depth of hold We will not. at tins tme go
mo tho details of her construction fittings up bu
confnc our writing to the fire department on ooaru vi
her and all the new steamers Of this line lac system
as developed here. was designed by MI, ~, a ~ ~
blt the experimenting engineer oil tue racine man
Steamship COMPANY. In the extreme bow Oh the Nessei
and on the main deck is placed large donkey eoilei
which furnishes steam TO en engine WIN Hlhch
cylinder and l2.inch stroke Of piston. This engine Is
connected to and works pump with sIDch eyhnooa
and ~ inch stroke and is capable OF throwing L3Vo
gallons OF water per minute. 80, ,os
In the main engine. room. are two donkey engines
worked either from the main boilers or from an lndc-
pendont donkey boiler, which furnishes steam 10 an en-
CINE which furnishes water Tor washing aeekS pump
the water ont of the vessel in case of leak and hoist
ing cargo Each of these engines has 10 ineh GYM
der with 2 inch stroke of piston and drive pumps win
inch cylinders and 10 inch stroke Together these
three fire pumps throw 1900 gallons oil water per MN
ute or in IL hours 9 500 600 gaoDs-a quantity equa
to the capacity of the vessel from her keel TO the main
deck. - l.,
melted runs the entire length of the vessel below th'
spar deck aud is connected to the three large ioIc'
pumps On this deck there are ten 2ineh hose COCKS
two being placed opposite each hatchvay, to which art
attached at all times 80 feet OF hose, making
total Of 100 feet of hose at each entrance to th
cargo deck. This hose is of the same size and pat
tern as 10 now in use by the metropolitan Fire Depart
ment In addition to these ten cocks. there are eleve
others the size, located at convenient points
the hurricane saloon and spar deck making total
n 2. inch fire cocks. to which are always al
tached hose making total of over 1000 feet oil hr
hose ready in case of fire. When at sea, every da
water passed through the hose and the fact noted
the log by the captain.
To reach the lower and cargo hold, or the Goa
buukers in of fire arising from spontaneous con
bustion, or any other cause steam pipe. oonneete
with the main and also the boilers runs alon
under the main deck with branch pipes leading INT
the wings and center OF the cargo space Five OF thes
steam Jets enter the bunkers so that II fire Is dis
covered in the lower holds. The simple turning Of
valve located the place. instantly lets in voium
OF steam in which no fire can possibly burn In add
ton to these steam appliances there are also two hand
! pumps one forward and the other aft, each hayiDl
several lengths of hose attached. There is also sinai
steam.p pump not before enumerated, which also has
suicieDcy Of hose to reach fore and AT the vessel Al
of these steam pumps he used in case OF sprngpf
alcak stranding There are 200 hre Dnc kets niw
filled with water; three dozen axes, for cutting away
decks, bukheads, &c.. Ac. -
lie Henry Chauncey carries ten iron life boats o
Ingersos patent. Six Of them are % feet long. fee
inches wide and feet 10 inches deep. Two OF then
are ~ feet long. and two are - feet In length Ehcf
boat is beautifully lsuppied with sails, awnings ant
have at all times on board compass, 20 pound. o.
bread In hermeticaly sealed packages and ~ galion
Of water These boats always in condition 70 b'
lowered at n moments warning, and when ct sea, have
regular officer and boats crew assigned TO them.
| Ii is law board OF the Pacific Mnii Steamship
Com panys vessels the other side Of the land that
the passengers and crews are be exercised In the
"re drill" at least twice on each voyage Notices are
posted in the cabins stating that FIRE alarm viii be
sounded without warning and that everybody must re-
pair to their stations In this way they become
familiar with the exercise. and In The event OF real
fire they go mechanically 10 their stations. not knowing
but that IL might be false alarm Each person
Las his place in the boats. at passing" buckets
the axes boat falls, sails &c. &C., and there
can be but apprehension that yesse
prov ded the Henry Chauncey and the other steamers
OF this line are could be DESTROYED by fire. Here Is
pattern ship and steamship owners should be
PEELED TO provide all their vessels with appliances like
these have enumerated for the safety Of the pas
sengers and freight confded 10 their care. They
responsible God and the public IT, after so many and
of repeated warnings they neglect 20 do something 70
make travelling somewhat cafe than II has
been in times past and especially at the present day