The New York herald., 1875-11-22
INFLAMMABLE GOODS ON SHIPS.

GENERAL PROVISIONS OF LAW REGARDING THEIR
SHIPMENT.
The following the general provisions OF law re-
lating TO the shipment Of infammabe dangerous
articles on steam vessels Of the United States engaged
in carrying passengers vessels carrying passen-
gers not restrcted which given for the infor-
nation Of shippers OF vessels and the travel
ling public, in view Of the recent holocaust board
the City of Waco at Galveston on the 9th inst The
matter will soon, in all probability, be brought before
Congress The following comprise the articles which
cannot be taken such steamers, viz :-Camphene,
nitro glyeerine, naphtha benzne benzole, nitroleum
blasting oil like dangerous articles. Under
the restrictions named below the following articles
be shipped such steamers-Baled cotton and hemp,
when compacty pressed and covered with baggng and
secured with rope or iron bands, and hay IN bales
Gunpowder in chests safes under special license
Oil OF vitrol other chemical acids can be
red the decks guards in such other safe part
of the vessel shall be prescribed by the United
States local inspectors OF steamships Oil spirits OF
turpentne may be carried when put up in metallic
vessels casks bound with iron and slowed secure
part of the vessel also friction matches may be
ried when securely packed in strong, tight chests
boxes, well secured by locks screws or other re-
liable iastenngs and slowed at distance from
fire or heat Refined petroleum. not less than ITO deg
Fahernheit, ''may be carried such steamers upon
routes where there is other practical mode of
porting it, under such regulations shall be pre-
scribed by the Board of Supervising inspectors with
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury
In all cases the above dangerous articles when packed
or put up for shipment shall be distinctly marked
the outside with the and description of the article
contained therein, under penalty OF 81 000 imprson
ment and forfeiture Of the goods Any person shipping
oil Of virio unslacked lime, innammable matches
gunpowder in any going vessel must deliver note
in writing TO the person having charge OF the loading
the vessel expressing the nature and the character of
such merchandise under penalty Of 81 000 Ii will be
observed that in the shipment of refined petroleum It
shall be under such regulations as shall be by
the "Board of Supervising Inspectors with the approval
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury"
REFINED PETROLEUM
At the annual meeting of the Board held in Washing
ton, the following regulation made conformity
herewith -
Rule 20 Refined petroleum, which win n OF ignite at
temperature OF less than ITO degrees Fahrenheit may
upon routes where is no other practical mode of trans
porting il, be carried passenger steamers; but
petroleum. unless the owner master of the steamer
shall have first received fromhe inspectors certificate
designating the place or places in such steamer in
which the same may be carried or slowed with the
further condition that the certificate shall be conspicu
ously posted on the steamer
Refined petroleum must not in any case be received
on board or carried unless is put up in good IRON
bound casks or barrels in good metallic
ses carefully packed in boxes and the casks barrels
boxes plainly marked upon the heads thereof with
the manufacturers name the Of the article and
the degree Of temperature (Fahrenheip at which the
petroleum will ignite
Any oil which will stand fire test Of 800 degrees
Fahrenheit may be carried freight used as stores
on any steamer carrying passengers.
II will be by the above rule that the Supervls-
ing Inspectors fail to designate what may be practical
route upon which petroleum can be carried, and the
certificate issued by the inspectors in such reads
on routes where there is other practical of
Transporting It," falling TO designate between what
places IL may be carried, thus leaving IL in
TO the owner master Of the vessel 10 determine
the practcabiy OF the The failure fully settle
this question by the Supervising Board has no doubt
caused shippers 10 construe the law somewhat their
favor, and therefore assume responsibilities in the
shipment OF such goods that they would have done
had the matter been fully settled and determined by
the Board OF Supervising Inspectors and regulations
issued in conformity herewith II is expected that
the annual meeting in January next this question will
receive the earnest attention OF the Supervising In
specors, and devised whereby Shippers and
owners Of vessels, as we'll as Customs officers, may not
be left in doubt in such matters