The New York herald., 1872-11-22
TREASURY DspARTxENr,

~ the act OF February 28, l871 for the better |
- fully carried into effect until the Board OF Super
yielng inspectors had met and established proper
1871. The law has, therefore, been administereda
Gttle leas than eighteen months. Its practical \
" e
llttonal securities REQUIRED having proved
ensctual in the better protection Of lie and
Il e-se- nat THE GENERAL RESULTS
owns Ss ioe o
The calendar year 1871, as compared with the aver
sgs q similar statistics for the three preceding
present law was really in force only half OF the
GEAR !s7l The Statistics 70. 1917 viii soon be pre-
gear win be even more fay0rables - h aaHa
aRAL srArsnExT SHOWING ran Iossn OF LIFE AND PRor
me- .SS 1xs ISL ~ coz14a.D w1aa 1aE 1vaSAOD Or
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ss 81 y II iS:s y sssnsss dur
zysssss ses%sss inspected during
xes1 .es DlsssSs ssasd S to pilot; and en- AO
Ass1sse humber Of license: issued to pilots and ''
engineers during the three preceding years.. ssss
q CASUALTIES durns Tie snye year ISL
'enffy.one Per cent less than the average for the
ae
average loss Of life four per cent less At the same
@ tine q y .spgesss tnat curing tns year 1871 the num-
ana the number of licenses issued to pilots and
engineers was eighteen per cent greater than the
80 II TIE s''T ToTAl TAI Loss s6 or H6SAs nYs
sn steam vessels nom all causes, during the year
@ ~ %ss Sss ne ss wss loss Of M during
= was not 70 be expected that an act covering
a Ts steam e s ssVs Sssn
made perfect ct the beginning. It has been my
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tnlormatton with regard TO the workings Of the
-iaw u al its aspects e might enable me to make
,sllt q these inquiries shall have the honor Of
ssbmstlng II 2 supplementary report. There are,
deem it necessary 10 call your attention ct this
! Tisst-The power Of assistant inspectors should
ee extended. 60 that they may be gualifed TO per.
te0E0 al the ofncial acts now devOv1ng upon local
IN regard to casualties. q at&
Power should Ds given to the Secretary Of se
posed OF such 0nicers Of NiF1T 'N7|
7.... THE sTEAABoAT INSPECTION SERVICE
- 10 may appear proper to appoint to that duty,
which boards should have plenary power to inquire
Into all the circumstances attending casualties and
0cers derelict In the performance of their duties.
sIAese and other points which appear to require
changes in the law Itself. 800 -''
since the last meeting Of the Board Of supervis-
ing inspectors several serious casualties have oc-
Cured: On the lln q April last the boilers o. the
lissippi River about twenty miles above Cairo, III.
sIhe boat subsequently burned to the waters edge
ration q the case was made BY Mr. william Rogers,
q New Orleans, Supervising Inspector Of the Tenth
Ing not only the circumstances attending She dis
sster but pointing to causes Of similar casualties
which appear 70 pc incident to steam navigation
On the 10th Of August the steamer Bristol of the
~ With
vas discovered that she was sinking. Fortunately
she was run ashore In time to prevent any loss or
most costly steamers in the United states, tate by BY
taken in Connection With the fact that s ssso
had but short time before colllded with another
Seccssits for greater care and eclency in n the the
management Of such vessels. The local Board OF
he plot II Charge e Of the Wheel 4 the time Of the
casualty, in order to ascertain whether their
On sna lie S of a9
u .a- THE sTKAAER BIENvuLE,
q ale besn
lost The safety Of Life and property on board OF
as shP we're " on ae and
priety Of requiring additional securities in this
respect especially when as IN the case Of the
Oil, matches and other dangerous articles. At
about three O'Clock on the morning Of the
colided with schooner an Long Island sound
and sunk II about an hour and quarter
the "a the
untll within few minutes before she went
n eSSssa Ssen Fns ys
Sae licenses oi the master ana the first and second
Seins frisd The record shows that t the Metis col col
isSi. On the 18th Of September. while ~ go
THE sTBAMER DEAN RICHMoND
Of o her Sosrs o1r owing 70 the
thorough equipment OF the boat ana the eflciency
ns sssssa Ss's " ss. Ss1 9s S sDs ana nss
vas the fail1sc o. the manager Of he line to have
sid % ior several mCntSs On The ed of SctoSer
- =. ...,.r TIE E.s' sTsA.sm.P MISSOURI.
sd eighty nss
ss Ssss s e ss
nefis and Bristol lcint TO the Necessity for more
s Eaasy e ascDns e. e
the service for the purpose of1nstFucting the crew
C consst IN e cases ss of assde1nt s1Ra sensrs 49, n'
The appliances placed on board Of ateaniers for
passengers are not AUTOMATIC. In order that they
may answer the purposes for which they are IN.
tended there must be Q thorough practical knowl-
edge Of their use, which can only be attained BY |
strict diseipne ana frequent drilling Of the ofcers
IN THE TIME OF DISASTER
che means Of saving life cannot be made available
fuc rs OF the Board OF Supervising Inspcctors re-
qpires that station bills defining the position and
duty OF every person employed on the steamer
each month the. crew. shall be called to quarters
and be exercised in the use Of ali appliances for
much fleaaected Upon steamers Carrying large
number 9f passengers the of1cers and crew
sfov1id be rcdnired TO wear some distinctye badge
- Inform have endeavored, in SO far
a possiblc, a. impress upon the officers
Of tLls service the fact that the object