New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-31
The Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
nominated Ycsler lay. tho following IickaL:
REpoRr OF rnE SIZE \MHoArl NsrECTORs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Tbe Board Of Steam
boat Inspectors have reported to Secretary Boutwell,
upon the subject Of the alleged violations OF the ID
tcrnatonn rules and regulations by the provisions OF
certain rules OF the Board TO establish uniformity OF IOK
signals snd signaI lights uron American vessels brought
their cOnsdt ration by CONN lnCatiun OF the EnRSh
Board TO the State Department Inc letier Vs. Was ~ ~
tSe Treasrry Who brId That no international law or
treaty had been violated by the hoard Tue Board say
collisions upon tho water, tue mercantile steam
marine OF tho United States had for long
time prior TO that law required under the rules and
regulations Of the Board 10 carry tho bright ght ut tue
OrGnast head aud the cOOrcd lights a. now req lre W
law, and In addition thereto bright light 1T the Stern OF
tho vessel which latter d'oncd iIdspensa6y nrctS-
sury steamers navigating rivers an CHANNELS wbcre
range lights aud bracons were used on shore Inc ae
red to brought nothing new t. tie service oI Tue
mercantile marine OF this country as Oy tue
the supervising Inspectors our scH rs were az
operating under more coinpGhshslt system Inn tne
R RSy ps % yF"TF Sf V5 5 a% . %
Alter practical application ~ I'd" -, Jaw ,or 10
light to steamers, and permitted tho bright light to be
carried ahead, the stern where the 5tnn was NOT
can syst m OF lights on steamers Is identical with that
Of tue Mercantile shipping at, the sysCGln Deh1 oD
waters Whether Anerican or foreign and have
come to the knowledge Of the Board OF depar-
I bT steamer. fram sue Of the Uncd States whose
voes mTteni TO conf tries across the ocean. The
yS oyr ssv the SuHSe Of the Merchant shipping
concerning fOgscnus ras boon Improved upon ny ther
rules requiring steamers running IN log u sOuhu e
at intervals of than one minute
instead OF every five minutes, and at all times where
steamers are meeting head on or nearly So one Dast vi
the whistle the slgnu pass to rlgn ana Two DSs
to pass Oh the eft, which improvement can hhiny pe
considered a. adding danger u tho system III the syS
fem Of signals for sailing ssrla, the IoR-hOr rs ro
nuirpl 10 used will Indicate the position OF one VeSsel
10 another by giving blast for stabOard ana two Tor
mort tack and three blasts Whcu ing att the W no
also recurring signals he sounded at Intervals oI not
over two minutes, instead Of every 1--WE minutes. -
Concerning tho provisions OF The act or Feb 49, 1911
recurring sail vessels u exhibit Lighted torch upon
that side Of o Vessel pres, ntrd to an approaching
steamer, the Board say tnls signal Is desirable 1OF
steamer enable ler pilot TO discover inc pSluOn OF
the sil-vrssel, und should not DC regarded as an add
unal light carried any more than tho Rocket or distress
u cOUItd fasngh often rhtd al sea 10 Indicate MS
tress what ship particular line Of ships repre-
scented by IL. .
The Board say that wbo foreign vessels are not amen
able inspection laws OF this country they cannot
sse danger could he done rom an observance or
when tho waters OF the United states or
elsewhere. Regarding modnoatons ali vessels carry;
ing other cOnbnStbc material deck the Board
rOncs the Sccretarys order Ter tie substitution 81
the globe lamp for tho tUIchiRt upon vessels so laden
aud n, recommend rule 10 that effect. The Board
refer 10 the frequent complaints III tide by masters
OF American and sailing vessels on the N6ItU
ern and kurtiWrsteIn lukes, and the Negligent ana
careless manner in which Canadian ana Other iOrclIn
sailing vessels Obeerve any system ot sgha nShtS anu
gest the Importance OF correcting such condition
OF things by the English Board OF such other rlhnhu
IA may have power u require more ialthful OD'or
Beyond this the BOaid blink no Iurttcr action