The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18
BURIED In The ATLANTIC.
Probable Loss of Six English
Grain-Laden Steamers. ial
Reported Loss Of the Ship British Flag on Hen
Voyage from New York to Liverpool.

The HERALD has lately published the loss Of the
English steamer scanderia, Captain Upton, grain
laden from New York for Waterford-whlch sailed
on 8th October for Waterford-and has never been
heard OF since. Also of the British steamer James
Maryohurch, Captain Deacon, from Montreal ior
Falmouth which sailed 18th October, and OF whcn
no tidings have been received. Also OF the
Charucca English steamer, from New York for
Liverpool, grain laden, which sailed Sd November
and has never been heard OF. Two other British
steamers from Montreal for Great Britain
the Shannon and the Devon-which sailed
from Montreal for England last November are also
unheard Of Changing the scene to the other side
OF the Atlantic. the English grain-laden steamers
E. 8. Judkins and Cresswell from the Black Sea-
have never been heard of alter passing Gibraltar.
Recently the Dalmatian, one OF the row-buit
Belfast steamers, broke In two and sunk in a gale
OF wind, and every soul persisted. Another case Ia
tnst Of the Reindeer steamer. grain laden, which
capslzed IN the Mediterranean, and again the
Annie BroughteG steamer, which was abandoned In
mid Atlantic lying on her beam ends. r,e, 81, ~
This list Is fairly appalling, and the majority Of
the vessels lost were entirely new; and 1t would ap
pear that the present ocean model OF steamship u
very detective, or the material Is more so. e ves
But few except those interested IN steam and
sailing ship commerce know how many OF the noble
craft which have left the Atlantic and European
ports since November last, to use familiar ex-
preston, "are out OF time, - and are now either
being tossed helplessy on the bosom Of the Allan
tic or have found their resting place many fathOmG
deep in the oceans bed, leaving no trace behind
them. --s'a ll4+%#
The British Flag, iron ship, commanded by Cap
tain J. Mills sailed from here on the 7th November
for averpoo and was Of 2sS tons Isl, BURDEN ne.
breadth, 20 feet inches; depth OF hold, ~ feet
inches, ship rig, ana had one bulkhead amidships.
near Liverpool, England, in 1856, Tor the Brush
Shpowners' Association OF Liverpool. who own
T sss az ana twenty Of which Nnsr on ss BRITISH VICE.
roy-is at the present moment in New
York the British Flag Is well ss .d the (, other
ing voyages from Liverpool to China and India,
thence to New York and back to Liverpool. Cap
experienced navigator. He was born in 1928, OBJ
tanned his certifcate OF master In 1855 and TOOK
sSe Ws % s the see cos Of
with 60 PSI bushels Of corn in bags and general
cargo OF cotton and tobacco.
~ THE ENGLISH GRAIN TRADE.
The immense corn crop in the United States Of
the past year brought out hos, q extra
the ssn n get Of y 70
in grain as fast as the ships matches can take it,
many having all grain In bulk without anything to
vessels in most cases belong to the long, narrow
model, which Is now becoming so unpopular on
both sides or the Atlantic the length being eight to
ten times the breadth Of beam. These vessels
are daily proving themselves mere floating cofhns.
well known writer marine affairs said severai
years ago, 1--WE believe that no sailing vessel
should be in length more than seven times her
breadth OF beam, while we could endorse eight.
probably nine times the breadth OF beam for mail
steamer intended Tor great speed, but should re-
qure her prOpOrtiOnately strengthened, and then
would not like to guarantee her as safe vessel. 1t
would appear as 4 safety had been sacrificed to
speed" Their sailing powers are poor. and when
forced to hold their heads against Atlantic seas
their steam power Is insufficient, and for the
sake Of economy they have Dnt small crews.
Their matches are large, for the purpose OF being
able to load and discharge with rapdlty. When
caught In storm their grain carg0es fall often to
one side, and the consequence is that they get q
list to starboard or port which makes the vessel
manageable, or 1t is possible that she may be SO
unbalanced by the cargo that she may be overbal-
anced and 60 down to the bottom there and then,
or, on the other hand, while the crew Is attempt
ing to trim the cargo in . gale. sea drives the
matches In and the vessel founders. This style OF
vessel is exclusively an English institution.