The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-27
Shipping Notes.

shipping Notes.
The strong NE winds furious of yester
day without exception the weather expert
enced In the harbor for several years. Navigation al
entirely suspended, except the regular ferries
two rivers, and these made their trips regardless Of time
The bay from Bedloes Sandy Hook was one vast
field OF Ice Of unusually heavy nature The Staten Island
erryboas In consequence compelled 10 stop entirely
after the four O'Clock trip from the city, but the residents
the island seemed to have anticipated this the majority
had taken the early boats, and those left seemed
take the inconvenience very good naturedy.
We have reports Of several vessels having received pilots
outside but they viii be Obliged haul of
storm abates yet would be surprised hear Of
disasters along the Jersey Long Island
Several steamers which to have sailed yesterday
detained In consequence of the prevailing storm.
Oca reports have reached Washington relative to reck
less and unlawful acts Of wreckers and others
vessels stranded wrecked the Florida sug
costing additional legislation with view remedyng the
evils OF which complaints thus made. Reference is
especially had TO Of In October
last and to the plunderng and burning OF Spanish
British ships lost at that Time ana to the wul conceal
ment and appropriation of property derellc violation OF
all law and usage that subject There Is present
that win NEE: these illegal practices Won't Congress
actionf
Gan Indignant shpmaser" writes to New Orleans paper
protest against the charge of the towboas the
Mississippi. These boats by company and
dollar ton for towase has been asked. Now
the plea of the high price of COAL 81 is demanded Half
the price charged for towage the time Up Is
about Is hours "a boat the says 'aos always
takes up two and usually three vessels and for illustration
ship of l00 tons another Of 1900 and brig 6t0in ALL
SO tons For this tow the company get 534c0 for
services; add this half much for towage down
and the expense of the three vessels $500 getting
the city and backan expense approached any
port in this country Europe" Some other port charges
at New Orleans similar scale, and hence is
remarkable that the grain trade Of tie upper Mississippi
| does not take that route TO Europe.
The steamship subsidy projects before Congress
pass IN number and extravaganza all that previous
sion OF the National Legislature ever produced probably
viii. The following the Of the subsidy bills
which the consideration of Congress to-day
American and European American and Ocean, Mederra-
and Oriente New York and Antwerp New Orleans
Vera Cruz San Francisco and Australia and the PACING
Mail Increased subsidy for China ne). All these are
steamship projects, from 10 to 80 years. total
sum for substituting asked 10 $780, C0 per annum,
$570o0 for the 30 years The frs 81 600
each the former for Is and the for
60 The highest amount asked by any Of the
$780, year. and the lowest S15soOo for term Of
Is years. This s pretty good exhibit for session.
Messrs Coreil Co. of Newport RI, engaged in
making new marine railway their shipyard. It will be
| completed early in the spring
Marine Disasters.
STEAMSHIP THOMAS sNowDfN fBr,, Manless, from 81
Michael. dec ~ for New York fognderd At sea 4th inst
| hailed
q p ne "na Ss
tween Liverpool and the West Indies and Aspinwa
| cargo is lost, but all the lives saved
Key West, bound to Baltimore before reportsd
asF s. sss IT, the s
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and an stem On The
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Ai The
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was placed in condition to make the harbor. The name
the sn with her mass
standing and canvass hoisted.
spoed
18th inst tor New Orleans for repairs.
BARK CROMWELL (Br), from Mnatlan dec 49, for To.
to ist uit. w. "'''A'0 " AO"''' 90 previous
SSf So1 IS csds s
e the underwriters and her cargo being reshp
from Rio Jnnsr Vi; Thomas.
S an 70 Il
conee was sold by auction sth at average Of $la
Bsra ARCADIA lBrl,. Horton. from I'~msrara for -,
put into Granada Dec 49, with loss of sails. spars. &C.
g and Boston f., cape
with loss of head of foremost and all attached.
scHR kEToRNo tMex poch from 1obasco for New York,
put INTO Havana Jan IL for harbor; had bad heavy
weather in the Gulf 10.l7,'.-s. I. - ~
scHs SOPHIA Wallis from New York for Constantine
aud sold.
s0he MAnY ELLIOTT mot as before, Buell. from yir-
gDla Ior New York. with oysters, the late
storm on New Inlet Shoals NJ, and became total loss.
Inc crew were taken of the wreck 2h Capt
Rider and boats crew from station IL.
soHR MORNING STAR sylyestsr from Baltimore for BEL
fast Me- put into Norfok 23d Distress
not stated. i
scHR METAMoRA, Gaddng from Elzabetbport for SIAM
Ioru with COAL dragged ashore In the gale OF the 2 inst
20 insured. -
SCfR NELLIE STAPLES before reported ashore Cape
Iou was started of % feet 2s inst the d she
was driYen back again She filed with water 10 pre-
vent her from drifting too far on.
sCHR HYrR Terry, previously reported arrived at
bridgeport In distress, was towed to New Haven, which
her original destination, 25th Inst.
MISSING VFssEsSome anxiety "a fe't for the safety Of
EMP Britannia tBr), Rose from Leh ,scpt 14 for New
nothing having been heard OF since her departure.
The registered 49 ions was built at eenocE In IS4 and
nailed from Glasgow.