The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
Shipping Notes.

shipping Notes.
The O'Clock night beat for New Haven has discontinued
her trips the present. of Long
Sound
The great iron bridge being constructed over the
Mississippi river ut Hannibal, No, claiming great aen
ton This structure begins with the cas-,
bank OF the main channel Of the river thence
consists OF four fixed of $50 feet each span
Of $50 feet pivot draw span OF 500 feet
OF $50 feet which in the order and give
gregae length Of 1850 feet The masonry piers
foundation will be of the perfect durable charac-
ter and upon them win be placed the splendid iron super
structure This, being intended for both railway and high
way travel Will be Is feet wide in the clear With the
exception Of the piers and flooring the bridge will be
wrought throughout the top chords OF the spans
only being of ron From detailed description OF the
new structure in late Western paper the following 10
taken
the $50 feet spans % feet high those OF the $50
The respective russes divided panels Is
feet each They are Of the pattern known the auadrangu
posts and diagonal Tie rods the latter passing pan
quality 81
III to s ss
~ nysuo Al s. from wasn
dsmp sst After manufasare and before being placed
and subjected strain of 5000 ponds per
G1as1 'SS IS
any defect whatever under hi. promptly
are very severe tests, and be endured only by
aeh sa sssne 1
b. other n way can
psa oo 80 S s that 81
ultimate capacity Thus $50 feet wh the flooring
load aSdu, ssq pIDd' ps nsa foo;
saTss
upon the bridge The factor OF safety being gives the
Weight 'f
the ultimate capacity Of the bridge for live load which
upon The amount Of materials required work r en-
praced IN the contract awarded to the Detroit Bridge and
pns feel Of timber ans ooTns ioo5 s sen. OF
PRICE about a and the
structure is to be ready by the LIST Of August.
Marine Disasters.
B For loss of steamship Kensnton from Savannah for
Boston, see general news columns-teegraphic
STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO Is now In the "Bermuda"
dock undergoing repairs She LEFT this habor "wednesday
the dock. which had been prepared the
s
Tor o large gang Of workmen to commence operations
thick the lining the tmbers and the strong iron d.
bands or braces with which .he bound keel
i was found that otherwise the hull of the was
and
be nse In Cedar and oak me are
By her owner from New York for piankng Much Of her
has sfs9 pss e i ss r ms S.
,Gs as plan sSe,s e.
novel and Ingenious and 80 eecuay and securely done
had an opportunity Of seeing Captain Higgins said whe
70 h, Th :. won %s .a a been per
take her back to New York without docking We under
resume her place on the Line Bermuda Gazette, Jan H.
STEAMSHIP FLORIDA at Halifax from New York. expert
:om. Of or ns e@ oefSSnE
IN Inc r 70 on the marine slip for repairs Her crew will
BARK TEMpLAR. from Baltimore for Rio Janeiro was
towsd INTO Fortress Monroe Both inst. having been into
carving her bboom and orerissns and stavns her
York Dec 10 for Bermnds with dsefo.d Of cattle and an
safety me ih 'ns' and fear" were entertained for her
BRIG ArToS B before reported dr,ed ashore Che
John NB fcr Barbados She subsequently on and
tom badly damaged but the full extent Of injury 70 the hull
sS not n known shswas owned BY Mr. Wood sacSye
sanw4od o. Yarmouth, for the sum Of $loo subjec
BaIs pRAsk sB veae, from Cienfnego. for Halifax,
Hss Dd he na0 BY and G Of
OF the crew lost
Ba sno Ass a, M James, fr2m s. Johns NJ for
Capt Michae. Foley, OF Prince Edward Island.
Bns OLAF kYngF before reported ashore on Delaware
phia 2ath inst N''''''''
> mn GEORGE BROWN tBr1, Chalmers arrived at Der.
nta 10Th inst from Halifax with the loss OF seaman and
a. g sassP h had taken on board and % n ss
lying In gale from the Me- the wind suddenly shifted to
The and then to the NV. In the latter SHIFT she was
thrown her beam ends and had to throw ever the portion
Of the deck load that to leewad and 70 break The
enwarss away for the Of getting the water on the
deck this occurred about Pm. At Pm shipped sea-
which broke n the cabin windows and ned The cabin with
water Ats shipped another which swept the deck ana
carried away the starboara waist and Aoou.
nassy carried Thomas Johnsop an old but able
Afterwards seen On Tuesday, the 10TH was passed by
schr with but her oremast standing She was being driven
before the gale into the 6E, with only q jib set.
sous ELLAThe schr reported by Capt Lamphier. Of
steamer City OF New York. sunk the norin emu OF art
les Reef proves 70 be the Ella Cap. Ia o. ana from
kockand Tor New York, With cargo OF oso DDS Ime
Cag Hall report. tina. during the gale ana severe snow storm
81 26tn ABOUT noon brought on Triangle ROCKS one me
NV 9, BsItstts Reef Light Boat vessel remained tight
until ~ O'Clock night when she biged setting cargo
on fire. and peng the 10 leave her hey landed IN
their boat about rdnghl Milestone Point MI oi them
less frostpe. Tho vessel on hre morning or
the sh and will probably continue 20 burn until v reaches
the waers She has stripped OF SAILS, rigging
anchors and chains; was valued at SA90.-no Insurance
sonR UNION (of ST MAriinsl Holme, from 81 Domingo
bound 70 New York tbclore reported driven aano,e A. Bur
muda Igh us, cables and went on shore near
the the land north side OF 81 Georges