The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-31
The "CIty of Boston,

Ever and anon there is some notable oc-
currence that brings out in bold relief the
native goodness of the human heart that,
after all, is not totally given over to wick
edness and sefshness. Nothing more marked
has occurred during the year than the mys-
terious fate of the ocean steamer "City of
Boston," that has awakened the sympathy
of the two hemispheres.
The City Of Boston" was built in Glas-
Cow. five years ago, and was regarded as one
of the most symmetrical and seaworthy
crafts put ahoat by the Inman Company,
and was built for carrying rather than for
celebrity of speed. The following were her
dimensions
Length on deck. 325 feet width of beam,
40 feet f; depth of hold, % feet, with meas
uremcnt of 226O tons. She was provided
with two engines of 800 nominal horse
power, four boilers, donkey boiler and en-
CINE, and large number of pumps which
were to be used in the event of any accident
to her hull or in case of FIRE.
For the purpose of giving strength and
tenacity to her hull, she was provided with
deck stripgers of broad steel plates of the
same metal. She was divided transversely
by seven water tight bulk beads, FIVE of
which extended up through the passenger
deck to the spar deck of the vessel, thus
ments. Her house was built on the main
deck, and extended from stem to stern, the
upper portion forming promenade deck.
All the after part of the ship, from the
engine room, was for the accommodation of
first class passengers, and contained a saloon
sixty feet in length by thirteen feet in width,
and lower saloon fitted up with state
rooms, and capable of accommod ating over
100 first class passengers. The steerage and
second cabin were forward of the engines,
and we'll lighted aud ventilated. She was
supplied with ten first class life boats, and
her spars. at the time of sailing, were in good
order. Having on board an ample supply
of canvass and being ship rigged, it was cal
culated that she would be able to make good
time under sail, even should her engine or
machinery become disabled.
She sailed from the port of New York at
noon on the 25th day of January, just fifty
three days ago at noon to day. Since leav-
ing Halifax there have been no tidings of
her. She had on board 778 bales of cotton,
a large quantity of other freights. and the
Provincial Mails. She was valued at .f70,-
600 upon which one-half risk had been
taken.
At the time of sailing she had on board
Captain j. j. HaIcrow and about one hun
dred officers and crew. There were booked
at New York eighty~four passengers, and at
Halifax forty-four. making in all about two
| hundred and thirty souls on board.
The fate of that ship and her precious
human freight has become matter of alb
so-bins interest, and deep and genuine SYM
pathy with millions of people to whom both
crew and passengers were total stranC gers
strong and noble ship, in whom so many
hopes centered, lost upon the wide waste of
trackless waters from whom no tdings are
likely to ever come to the fearful watchers
in the two hemispheres. Two hundred and
thirty human beings who once trod her decks
with confidence, and who saw the last of
earth, as the long sea line shut out the rece-
ding shores of the New World, gone down
amid the terror aud fury Of the pitiless
storm.
What strange and terrible pictures i'm
print themselves upon the mind as we try
to fathom the silent mystery that enshrouds
the fate of the lost ship and her passengers
Of her drifting helpless upon the waves,
water logged and slowly sinking or drifting
helpless upon the breakers and parting her
strong timbers amid the bowling of the
winds, the tearing of the cordage and rigging
and the falling of spars and masts, while the
crew and passengers, struggling and praying
in vain for earthly succOr, are swallowed ND
by the seething waves, while the last minute
guns belched forth their closing requiem.
But the other day when the false-and
the Goubly cruel because cruelty false-news
was flashed over the wires that the "City of
Boston" had arrived safely out. at Queens
town, the whole nation breathed free. the
voices of the ragged newsboys along the
streets crying in CHEEKY tones ''Safe arrival
of the City of Boston," sounded like sweet
melody, and all were eager to see but one
word in confirmation of the joyful tidings.
But with the going down of the sur on the
evening of Wednesday last. pershed the
pleasing anticipatious-a gloomy forebo-
dings and thrice dead hope gathered with
the night. like dark pail over the land, ard
million hearts that were made happy in
the happiness of strangers, whose names and
residences were alike unknown, bled anew
with sympathy for the bereft and thrilled
with terror for the terrible fate of the dead
"Lost at Sea !" In al human probabili-
| ty these three words will alone comprise the
closing chapter of the ill-fated ship. What
tales of bravery, of heroic deeds, loving sac
rifice, noble manhood and devotion to duty,
and prayers, leave takings and death, are
sealed forever by these three brief words,
that will hold their secret until the sea gives
up its dead, and the argosies of all the per
ished nations are brought to light.-PiHs-
burg Post, March 10.
The PoPE's INFALLIBILITY-THE New
ARTICLE--The following is the full text of
the additional article to the Schenaata de6n-
ing Papal infallibility:
."Chapter to be added to the decree. on the Su-
premacy Of the Roman Pontif. stating that
the Roman Pontiif cannot err in the oe1fni-
nitio1s Of matters Of faith and morals:
"The Holy Roman Church possesses the