The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-21
WASHINGTON.
PRONUNCIATION of Marine Regula-
lions.
WAsHNaTos, Aug. ".

WAsHINGTOS, Aug, ~,
The secretary Of the Treasury has Is.
sued circular to collectors OF customs
and inspectors OF steam vessels relative
to the promulgatiOn Of an act of Congress
in relation to certain vessels, and the rules
and regulations adopted by the Board Of
Supervising Inspectors, in which he says
THE Department takes occasion to I'm.
lOin upon collectors and inspectors the
importance OF requiring prompt and strict
compliance with all the provisions of the
act Of Congress, and the rules and rCguIa.
iions now Ia he promulgated upon all
concerned, said act ami rules now being
in full force and effect Attention Is also
invited to section 80 OF the act of July
%, 1870, requiring every steamer carry
ing passengers to besupplied with at least
two copies Of that act, and the necessity
Of early supplying such steamers there
with. The Supervising Inspectors are
arc directed 10 issue such Instructions to
their respective local boards as they may
deem necessary to insure prompt en-
iOrcCmCnl OF all the provisions Of the
new steamboat law, and the rules and
regulations adopted In accordance there
WITH"
A circular has also been issued to super
vislng and local inspectors Of steam yes
scs announcing That the Department is
now supplying local inspectors with
bound copies of blank certificates for
masters, mates, engineers, and inferior
grades, and proper instructions are given
concerning the new series OF licenses
thereto.
REPORT On THE wEsTEEELD EXPLOSION.
The Board of Inspectors appointed by
Secretary Boutwell, TO inquire into the
cause of the WestGGld explosion have
made report in which they say
"The explosion in our opinion was
caused by a defective sheet in the lower
side of the boiler, In which was u flaw,
a portion Of which no doubt existed at
the time Of constructing the boiler and
could not have been discovered by any
internal inspection. We believe that the
explosion was produced by n pressure not
much in excess Of twentyseven pounds.
The engineer, Robinson, was guilty Of
wiIlul and direct violation Of law in car.
rying more steam than the inspectors Ger.
tiAcatG allowed, and rs Superintendent
Baisted had the responsibility Of en-.
plOying all the hands, including the on
gineers, Il IL but right that he should as
sumo the responsibility Of the explosion
with the engineer. We have no doubt
that Inspector Mathew did his duty con.
scienciously We suggest that no person
he licensed for the position as engineer
that can't read and write, and in order to
insure strict conformity TO the require
ments oi the inspectors certificate in ret
Grence to the amount Of bearing pres.
sure, allowed, the responsibility, We
think, should he thrown entirely on the
engineer in charge, and the carrying of
steam in excess Ot that allowed be sui.
llclent cause for the revocation Ol his IL
Cense, and on each vessel propelled in
whole or in part by steam, carrying pas
sengers, there should he some one indi'
vidual held responsible as muster, md not
as in the cRse of our various ferrys, one
namgapptaripg as master of all the boats
Of the company. As regards the mate.
rials in the construction Of marine boil
ers WE think ample provision has been
made for the future In the Steamboat law,
approved February 90, 1871"
THE NEW LOAN. r
Different national banks subscribed To
day, through Jay Cooke n Co., for $Gi5,
600 Of the new loan.
The first number Of II series Of speCii.
cations and drawing patents granted by
the United States, published under the
new laws and regulations Of the Phtent
Office, has Just been completed.
General Gushing, counsel for the l.nitcd
States Government before the Inter
national Commission Of the United States
and Spain, has enclosed to claimants u
copy of the convention under which the
Commission has been organized md the
regulations adopted by the same for their
guidance to all of which he sOlicits their
Immediate attention Several claims thus
far have been filed. Much time, however,
remains for similar initiatOry proceed.
ings, as the arbitrator will not proceed
before the first Monday In December next
to call and hear any case or cases which