The New York herald., 1870-06-04
The CITY OF BOSTON.

Her Loss Admitted by the Owners-ProbabIe
Cause or the Observation-Disclosures Of
Mr.. Innian to the London Board or Trade.
The sad fate Of the steamer City OF Boston, which
left ths port on the 25th Of January last, cannot
longer be gainsaid. Everybody can remember that
the vessel left this port on the date above men,
toned. She had on board at the time q general
cargo, consisting OF cotton oil cake, -four, beef,
bacon, lard, hops, tallow, wheat and copper ore,
weighing altogether 500 tons, and had also
on board 937 tons OF coal for her own
consumption. She arrived at Halifax on
the 27th Of January, and there took on
board the mails, small quantity Of cargo consist
ing OF extra luggage OF passengers and packages
shipped by the naval storekeeper, which made about
twenty tons extra weight. The total weight the
ship had on board when leaving Halifax was:-
Machinery, 800 tons cargo, DIG tons; COAL 1S1 tons
making a total OF 2,087 tons.
The aforementioned facts are stated together
with other particulars, in communication made by
Mr. William lnman, Of the lnman line OF steamers e
to the Secretary OF the Marine Department. OF the
Board OF Trade in London. In the same communi-
cation
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER is ADA1TTED
by Mr.. Inman. He Says
can longer conceal from myself the Overwhelming
probability that the total loss o. his companys steamship
time come therefore feel bound to report her
have no direct evidence IN my possession showing the
date cause OF the loss but as nave
aion Of the vessel on leaving Halifax, think desirable
nation OF he Board u Trade the particulars Of the
which In my possession and appear to be material
The communication then goes on to give the
measurement or the vessel and to show by the com.
pany's figures that she was possessed of "as gooa
qualities rs a seagoing boat as any crossing the At
.~ntc." Mr. lnnan gives his views OF
THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS
He Says
The company's Etna, with the outward malls for
Halifax arrived at that port the 18th OF January and re-
ported clear weather and visible the northern track
think that Captain Halcoss this report took the
northern track. BY all accounts the ice broke suddenly
this year, and only to the conclusion that
THE VESSEL ToUNDEkED
City Of Hntwsp which ets New York the day alter the City
OF Boston left Halifax was aware OF ice TO the nothward
although II was not seen.
Mr.. Inman claims that his view OF the loss appears
to be the probable, from the fact that no por-
refers III The communication 10 letter published
in the London Times OH the 18th OF March, signed
", enclosing q copy or an anonymous leter from
Halfax-which was afterwards used by Mr.. Parking
ton, NJ p, In the House OF Commons-charging that
''the Avessel had been lost from oveIloading."
Another letter is mentioned, which appeared IN Tie
London Times Of April II, signed lone who has
often crossed the Atlantic" Tie writer OF the latter
a full apology, but the writer Of the o.her
letter signed ~" (dr. b. j. Jenkins falhng to
apologize, has been sued for libel. Mr.. lnmans
communication then goes on to state how long mis-
cOmpanys steamers have been engaged in the pas
senger traffic and how many passengers they nave
carried safely; but carefully avoids mentioning how
many passengers and others lost their lives on the
illiated City OF Boston or on any OF the other ships
OF the company. The communication also contains
full and explicit list OF the cargo with the marks
or Interest TO those only concerned in the freight
and mer chandise.