The New York herald., 1871-09-07
LIFE ON THE WATER.

| On the Explosions Of Steam Boilers, Collisions,
| Shipwrecks, DC.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The writer-h space can be found for it-would
like to tell little story explanation OF his sltua
tion as to what has fallen on the topics he has indt
dcated In the title. An honest backswoods Jersey
| man had caught load OF wild pigeons IN MS nets
and brought them for sale to Chatham square.
When the time came In the afternoon to start for
home again he had few punches left, and SO
offered them to the poor people passing by. But
they said they did not care for his stale pigeons and
would not even 80 much as take smell OF them.
He therefore began to throw them overheard. The
policeman checked him and made him pick them
up again. "well" said he to the city's guardian.
"what on earth shall do TO make the people take
themYr "Pretend you are asleep" said the honest
Patrick, sand you Will soon find they will all ny
away.p He did SO aud they were all stolen In q
twlnkling.
Now the moral For years past have been on
deavOrlng TO give away to all the world things l
knew were good, ana among Others Q method OF
saving vessels on lee coasts or wallowing In the
trough OF waves at sea. Proposed 1t as problem
first to Professor Pearce and he said, TRY It,"
Again, to Captain Maury, while ne was
in charge OF the Washington Observatory, and
he said the same-"Try It," But 1 knew
all the time that 1t would work. then
made q model aud Orered IL to commission
OF pretended experts which met III the city OF New
York some three or four years ago. But the char
man proved to be such thorough ignoramus that
Withdrew the model. in TACT, he had not the least
idea of what sends ship to windward while on
reach. After this took the model to the Salem
meeting OF the American Association, at Salem,
the year before last; but II was crowded
out and Professor Henry advised me 1t
would be best to bring tue model on TO
washington. This 1 have not done. In fact,
cannot spend my life In tagg ng alter an old model.
have shown it 10 Captain W. w. Story, secretary
OF the Board Underwriters n Wall street. OF this
CITY, and he said he had no doubt Of its successful
operation in gale, especially II manila cables should
Now allow me to repeat once more for all to ,he
NEW York herald twill vet reach even the utter
most parts Of the wide or rather the round earth,
now supposing the ship 10 be on lee coast, With
no assurance that an anchor with cable paid out
! from tine hawse hole near The stern Will hold wnat
The first thing is to bend on two manila cables II
he mas e@ ne M s Gs os cs 20 9e
nawse hole about onethrd the ship's length from
the stern and the other & 19m @ IKE hawss @ NOE ONE
OF the forward cable from the forward
sbS cable by the alter capsian The result may be to
lay the vessel OF some four or five points rom the
winds eve. The effect will then be TO shoot the
vessel up to windward, on the same principle that
! ferries are made sometimes In rapid rivers py
vessel with an anchor up the stream. by which the
current has been made 70 operate upon the Keel, on
the same principle tnat wind operates upon the sails
| when the keel holds the ship from falling OH on
The principle il thus seen to be ndisputable, but
seataring men do not care 10 take instructions from
lsndsman, nor do professionals OF any craft ad.
| mire much to ind green hands assuming TO he
! teachers They reply:-'Thou vert altogether born
In sin, II they are righteous overmuch and d0st thou
,eash u.s., and thus even an an apostle aa, ~ was as
forever so II II must nope some one may steal
this invention or seize 1t openly and say that oil the
and children who 60 d0wn to the sea In ships
should be lost In such large numbers when II Is
dent and scientific officers and wellbied men, the
way across the ocean 10 much safer than the rail-
or the track no trees TO blow across IL, no land
slides or boulders on the rails, and not the least
necessity for collision or explosion, or II these
take place there need be no danger Of loss OF life
As TO these latter propositions am ready 10 prove
the assertion by rs simple means as The foregoing.
But fancy the professionals Will throw themselves
! even II j offer 10 bestow the means upon the
world gratis ] conclude. therefore. TO hold
anu also Of discnarQng force in boilers
without danger, until some company OF good clt:
shall oer rewsra or gye % soe & g1ssam son as. ra
III, too OF the discoveries For the simple thinking
man who gives away his time and labor to the
deed, the Bible says--"Thr0w not your pearls 10
swine or they will Turn ana rend y0u," and thus
the present 0q snI ms u ae man a
because several base ball clubs are camoring for
more mo or less to be blown up or crushed being q
snlall matter IN comparison with the great iact
that Bal sykes scored Ten ,nnng Wns Scsse s o'ice
'.strIke,n but let the people near, OF somctnne
beside bats and baIs. CLINTON hooohNEIi'