The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-11

the passengers. Pour Of ne bosts-two o. the port
wheels Hose Is kept ready to be applied in case OF
necessity. Her boilers were built in 1857; they are
felted and the sides Of the hull are sheafhed ASH
doors are insuf1cIently secured. Has necessary
pumps, and IL passably well provided In boiler ana
engine departments.
Albany She has sla feet OF hose ninety three fire
buckets nineteen axes, four life boats, and a07 lie
preservers kept In the state rooms and bertns Two
OF the boats were forward Of the wheel and devoid OF
any visible means by which they could be lowered In
the water II required The supply Of oars and thoe
pins was also deficient. Has two boilers built IN
isss; they are not feted, and deficient in water
bottoms; sides OF hull quite well sheathed; ash door
insunfS.e.'ly secured; blowers are used; ana her
The Henry Chauncey measures 1857 tons and runs
between here and Aspinwall. She has 100 feet OF
together with 925 life preservers Has four boilers
felted, and surrounding woodwork well sheathed.
Her steam re and Sse pumps sae
somewhat Gauges, &C., are LII abundance anu I'LL
else requisite.
The q. Vanderbilt, plying between this city and
Albany and Troy, measures ,042 tons. She has $50
feet OF hose f0rtyseve fire buckets, nine axes TWO
metallic life boats and 2sS life kep. n, ,e
certificate was not on board. Her boilers are not
felted; there no sheathing to the WOODWORK sur,
rounding them, which has been scorched ana burned
by the heat of the boilers The ash doors are insu-
ciently secured and her independent steam pump, II
any is on board could not be seen.
The Guiding Star, on the route between here and
Aspinwall, is 1896 tons by measurement. she Is
provided with $50 feet or hose, egnty-SeVen nre
buckets seventeen axes eight life boats ana 500 lie
preservers. Four OF the boats forward and four
aft the wheels Boilers built In 1854 partly feed,
space at sides, but not sheathed. Her IRE RISK Is
fair.
The Crescent City, travelling between here and
New Orleans is 200 tons by measurement; has 4l0
feet OF hose fifty fire buckets, eleven axes four me-
talllc and two other boats and eightyfour lie pre-
servers Her boilers felted space at sides, but
there beams near the boilers which have no
protection. Pumps, gauges, &C., are as called for.
The Ashland Is 76l tons by measurement ana
travels between here and Boston, sometimes going
South She has $50 feet hose, twenty fire buckets,
i've axes, one life boat and twenty life preservers.
This vessel carries very few passengers Boilers are
not feted space at sides. The beams In front OF the
boiler are not protected. Independent steam fire
and bge pump in hold
The San Jacinto: owing first mate of this vessel
not desiring to take upon himself the responsibility
sibe to speak of the manner in which she is
equipped She is sister vessel to the San Salvador,
already reported
The Huntsville sailing between here and Savannah,
nine fire buckets eight axes four life boats and fifty
life preservers. This vessel Is about being laid up
for repairs.
The Newport, sailing to Newport from this city,
is 2,151 tons In measurement. She is provided
with 675 feet Of hose, 100 buckets, eighteen
axes, seven life boats and 900 life preservers
in the different passenger berths and state
rooms. Her boilers were built in 1865. They
are not feted, neither Is there sufficient protection
to surrounding woodwork. Added to this, blowers
to her furnaces are habitually used. The security
and provision against fire Of this vessel could be
greatly improved.
The Flag, running on the route between here and
New Orleans, Is 637 tons by measurement. She has
800 feet hose thirty fire buckets, four boats, and
eightytwO life preservers. She only carries few
passengers Her boilers were built In 1858. There
is space at their Sides and although the woodwork
quite well protected, some beams lack this essen
tial feature. Pumps gauges, &C., are as claimed by
her certificate