The New York herald., 1870-02-25
The CITY Of BOSTON.

Tho screw steamer City OF Boston, OF the Inman
line has not been heard OF yet, and much anxiety
IL felt by the friends Of the passengers with regard
To her fate The missing steamer left this port on tho
25th OF January ana cleared at Halifax on the 2sth.
for Queenstown and Liverpool. She is mall
steamer, and, like other vessels belonging to tho
Inman limo, is q remarkably fine specimen OF naval
architecture. been built under special survey. and
has received the highest classification at LIoyd's.
and also from the Liverpool Association OF Under
writers.
ship bears strong resemblance to the newly built
steamer City Of London, belonging to the same
company. she Is an iron vessel, ana besides being
mail steamer is designed passenger ship OF the
first order She Is 1906 feet long In the keel and fore
rake. and measures 332 ieer In length all; her
moulded beam widtn IS 80 feet aud she Ia
q feet incnes deep in the hull from the
bottom OF her hold to the spar deck She s OF 2.278
tons, old measurement and IS propelled by two
engines Of 900 horse power, nominal. but which
will be capable OF working up 70 considerably more
than double that power The ribs, beams ana
and of the very best material. The ribs aud beams
indeed the whole OF the framing are securely
bound together by heavy strlnger plates and ties,
and the shp ls trarsycrsey divided into eight COM
partinens by seven strong ana wen secured water
Ignt buikheads which reach from the keelson to the
upper deck. she Is ship.rlggeu, large spread or
canvas being assigned ner 10 act III aid Of her
propeller in securing steadness and speed
IN sailing The passenger accommodation on board
the City OF Boston is OF the very best description.
and every is taken 70 insure the comfort and
safety OF her passengers. The principal saloon ID
forIyeigt feet long by eighteen feet wide and
feet Elk inches high In the ceiling The state rooms
coect wi.n iaS oS saopm ona an eicen,y % snpned ws
means OF regular vcntiiation Or these there are
q sufficient number TO ACCOMMODATE upward OF
hundred first class passengers. The accOminoda-
tons passengers OF the second and third classes
are also ample and OF the best kind.
No cost or labor was spared In the building OF the
vessel to insure the elclency or every department.
connected with the management and working Of
the ship, which Is under the command OF
Cuptain Ha,crow whose well known skill as navt-
gator has secured for him the Inquest degree OF pub
Tic favor and esteem.
as yet aSceraned by any vessel arriving here or at
any British port she has not been spoken. and the
anxiety with regard 10 her fate has been painfully
increased by report made by Captain Hackett, OF
the schooner Charles Tupper who stated, on his
steamer or sable Island throwing signals OF dts
tress but owing to the heavy seas and the disabled
condition OF his own vessel was unable to go to her
assistance. This vessel was at first supposed TO ba
the City Of Boston, and the New York agent tele-
graphed to Halifax Tor further particulars receiv-
ing In reply the following despaIch from the
1"A' HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. II, 1872
osp.n asesss Ss.ss: from ess.
Bay s. sgo On s ns Might Ss o ne n. M
and sass stae. was n ALTITUDE 30 about
gale from southeast and northwe. and then without
oa dees asYs sw %Ss light @ wnics
10 be but afterwards found TO bo ths
her side then saw the three lights right astern Saw
smoke but knew IL to be steamer from the
vessel Win @ .ss s y not say %
OF me- and saw white light light
then p ss as' OF
blue third red The steamer went out OF sight
three hours. D. q n. II. SUffON
This message is regarded by. Mr.. Dale as conclu-
BostOn and alarm s felt ut the office OF the
many Tor her safety II is believed that she has mee
with Nh accident to her machinery and been obliged
to proceed under canvass alone. Captain Brooks
Oh the City OF BROOKLYN which arrived In this port
Sunday last reports eastcry gales and heavy ice
ieId5 on the course the City OF Boston must have
taken; consequently she may have been delayed by
this or any one Of variety OF common causes, ana
little alarm felt as vet for her ultimate safety. In
addition 70 her 1u crew she carried III cabin and
steerage passengers, and was provlsi0ned for fty
eiQnt days, independently OF her cargo, which con-
sisted IN large measure VI beei, hour and other
articles Of food.
Ths onicers in command OF the vessel are a.
Captain, j. j. Halcrow Chief Oncer ". Mortimer; Second
es seysns rrse Surgeon. 81. Sce
First Engineer Aexander Second Engineer, X. Hawks
The vessel left New York with twelve cabin and
forty 1--WE steeraRe passengers. AZ Halifax forty
cabin and steerage passengers were added to the
list. The names OF the cabin passengers from New
York have been alreaoy published. The following is
Il list OF those III the sIeerage:-
W. Mccrea wife and child q Fox, II. j. Harding viii
Moada coTgs Fern Gsorss Jennings rhpmas na SSGson
H. Dempsey Charles Gri.tian. Frances Mccarthy Thomas
Francis William Lapswoti, Benjamin Woodbcad, J. Nc.
Bnatoa john L. Ashton Barhsley, wife and children;
James H Hamscy, John Taylor and wife, John s. Bayey,
Carr Ismes White L. foyer, William Thompson and Robert
Kerr.