The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-18


inspectors know Of this, and why they should not-as
1s eSasSn e se law ~ hs eSnosSa q a
easy to answer. It were iaugha6le If not Of such
reprehensibe nature to be acquainted with the sub
teruges trickery and dishonesty in order 70 seem
odlcers TO frown upon this practice, to denounce
it In unmeasured TERMS to that IL should be dia
date duty OF the heads OF the steamboat department
Under what conditionsdo the Unit States inspec
be thus eyadedf
WHY STEAM VESSELS ARE MPERFEcTLy FITTED.
1t requires liberal expenditure OF money to pro-
sell Its machinery and to at 1t adequately to comply
with the laws enacted for the protection OF life
lines and again contend with such-cheapness is the
world Cheap fares, cheap machinery; money Is
everything. life Is nothing. Owners, with captains
and engineers oppose any means calculated to save
their vessels without It. Thus Wilt beas It cannot
shall possess strength. seaw0rthness and safety
until more strenuous measures are adopted ana the
tent, just, Jealous and honorable men -' y S''
Carrying out the ayowed purpose, when this sub
ject was announced In the HERALD OF inspecting, 80
far as practicable, the steamboats, and steamships IN
the port OF New York. additional vessels herewith
submitted, with notes regarding their compliance
injections could be made.
THE STEAM VESSELS VISITED.
The Leo on the route from this port to Savannah, Of
Of hose, thirty-nine buckets, eight axes, and
seventy-fve life preservers in staterOoms. SO far
with the above amount; Of buckets only thirty
eight could oe found portion OF which could not
fss be made az the were not visible
on cranes and covered with canvas; portion of the
life preservers were found as represented the bal
1855; Is partially felted; the woodwork IN places
about 1t and the steam chimney has but little protec
and bilge pump is below in hold which is objection
able and that this vessel carries at times deck loads
Of cotton Is reprehensiDle.
her certificate says has 400 feet Of hose, eight
buckets nine axes four boats and life preseryers
Part OF the hose seen but only fortyour buckets
could be found and these on the upper deck, or
rather over. the. saloon cabin, which were
werefound the b lance were searched for but not
SEEM The boats were in good condition, although
some OF the thoe pins were not In position the ie
on board did not vouch any explanation OF their
whereabouts The boiler Of low pressure, built In
near It, has no protection at the sides. The steam
chimney, very mperiectly felted Is surrounded with
that the telling near the point OF connection with
the chimney and boiler was burned badly, and the
r Is 100 near inns s e IN @ EN-
woodwork about the auxiliary boiler is not sufficient
ly protected Blowers are used to her furnaces and
the power Of the engine Is moderate compared with
the resistance OF the null. The englne-rOOm steam
gauge was not in position at the time OF visit prob
The Shippal, Stamford to New York, Of Ais tons,
has, per certificate, 235 feet OF hose, twenty-five
% the S Se eni
axes, two in pilot house and two in engine room,
were found Has two low pressure boilers, built in
Is too near and has prOtectiOn the steam chimney
is not felted. There are two boats on board, one
davits, but the ropes around the blocks are en-
tangled; the other boat lies bottom up with no fac
and deck oas that scy block
up the gangway, OF WOOL light furniture, &c. This
encum6rance Of freight, particularly when very
The Osseo, New York to Flushing, when visited
had no certificate at was at Inspectors office, and
had been for month"; said her captain: Upon ex.
animation it found she had fifty life preservers
IN racks under the deck, two boats aft OF wheel
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not feted, and no protection to woodwork surround
ing it. over is used to furnaces, and the same
referred to was observable The security and pro-
visions against fire Of this boat might be greatly i'm
The Elm CITY, New York to New Haven, Of ,o49 tons
burden certificate says has 450 feet Of hose six bOats
part Of the hose was in position and the rest Is prop.
ably on board required; there three boats on
saloon deck three on upper deck one with no means
desired IN of alarm and accident; the buckets
were found after long search the top Of the hur
that the Elm City has fy slsterooms and three hun.
posing naer safSs
agreeable to that required, in convenient positions
a N 10 sGSe w0O OF SUas
boilers, built in 1857, not felted; the woodwork,
SS nc VS ine eSa p1s cn
The fire risk Of this boat and other risks, might
and deck loads block up TG the lower deck
The State OF New York, from this port to Hartford
147 tons burden, certificate advises has 500 feet OF
hose sixty buckets. twelve axes, hve boats and
1856 life preserverS; the hose Is In RACKS under the
promenade deck, out Of reach; twenty-four buckers
viii never be found BY stranger to the bcat-on the
hurricane deck; the axes we're about the main deck
but the Old stor-not easily reached the boats are
all on the hurricane deck, approachabe by skeleton
are l't inadsSiats e 70 crowded boat y Has Two
hold, with space '' at sides me woodwork
being sheathed but this IL wanting about the wood
ae ass s
loads OF cotton, light furniture, &C., blocking up
The +. y. Arrowsmth New York to Glen Cove, 527
tons burden, has by the inspection authority go feet
of hose twenty buckets ive axes two boats 1893 life
preservers, and nineteen cork Jackets The hose was
SEEM the buckets far OF reach they might
well have been overb0ard three axes were found;
the boats on cranes Were on the upper deck loo e
quired, they were ..stowed" away. Has two low
pressure boilers, built in 1894 partly feted there is
space between them and the woodwork but several
wooden stanchions with no sheathing; are too near
easily improved.
The Northampton, New York to New Haven, 450
TONS same authority says has $50 feet OF hose thirty
buckets, six axes, three boats and 100 life pre-
servers Portion Of the hose was seen In box;
fourteen buckets were slowed on the hurricane
deck and twelve were hanging under the saloon
deck the balance required could not be found; three
axes were seen; two Of the boats-only one on
cranes-are on the hurricane deck aft, and 1t Is
questionable II reached by the skeleton ladder in an
alarm, which Is the only approach to It, II the ropes
subject to the influence OF weather, connecting
them would now, in their condition. sustain
load Of excited passengers; some few
Of the life preservers were found, but not
being destitute Of anything OF the semblance
of cork jacket Has one low pressure boiler, part
" on deck, not feted, and the woodwork, which Is
too IT, has no protection; the steam chimney is
felted; uses blowers, and carries deck loads OF