Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-09-30

RoTrED WITH THE PEACHES.
Even had they been sound they would scarcely
have brought moro than halt as much as in our
own markets, for pears. excellent quality. were
plentiful and cheap III Liverpool and London,
1t will be remembered that tho steamer sailed
on the 2fth OF August with fifteen tons OF ice
in tho refrigerator, which Mr.. Date insisted was
amply sufficient. aud even said that u smaller
amount would carry the peaches safely over At
the time of starting the temperature in the re-
frigerator was only down to &c, brb fell to 81 at
0 As the same night. On the eth it had sunk to
50, and at A. N. on the 10th to b. This was the
lowest point touched during the whole voyage.
At l2 NJ. on the 3)th, the mercury had risen TO
81 degrees, aud at 10 7. NJ TO y degrees, the
tendency bsiug ftil upward. AZ noon on the
3lst il indicated 81 degrees
oPESISG TIE RFFRIoERiTcg.
A consultation WAS then had with the ships
officers and it was concluded TO open tile refrig-
| orator. which was done at 2p. NJ The seanlar
WAS then off tho Banks. OF Nav Fbundlant, IN Il
| fog which was allowed to partially suOsida be.
| fore the matches wore removed. In order to get
I at the refrigerator, Which was in the centro OF
| the compartments, Immediately nuder the galley.
where the cooking is dome for tie seamen, some
| fifty or sixty crates of peaches had 10 be re-
moved. and at this time thb fruit was IN fine
conditon--ary, brm, and with no Indications OF
| decay except an occasional speek from brnise,
| This was especially true of the Reeves Fayorite
| and the yellow varieties. The refrigerator Wa,
found to he bare OF ice, perfectly dry, and with
no indication that ice had ever been put into it
! satrriNe4S uonx icR..
Capt. Morrison then furnished tGn tons OF iet
from the ships stores, which was pnt into Thu
refrigerator, the fruit returned into its prope
place. except one crate Of Reeves Fayorite
which was stored in the ships ics-roum. the
matches sealed down at 10, ono hour aud
| quarter after the compartment was opened, alt
the fan started. The mercury then stood at So
1t was found that the more rapid the revolution,
of the ian the greater the friction of the atmos
! phere aud tho more rapid the consumption Of
leo. Consequently the speed was reduced one
half, aud subsequently the fan stopped altogetli
| er. On September lHt the mercury averaged 81
all day, but on the 2nd, al 6 p IN 1t hadriSen tc
| 56. when it WAS
| CONCLUDED TIE IGE WAS GONE.
The temperature continued to rise, and on
the night of the "a it had reached 80 degrees
on the 4th, nt A. Nj, it stood at co. ct | T. NJ
at g. at ?. NJ. IL. and at A. NJ. on the 9th at
| 20, when the blower WAS disconnected. All day
long on the 9Th the temperature remained at
about the same tiguro, but at Z A. NJ. on the Gel
the tendency WAS still upward the mercury thel
marking Il. Ate A. n. on the 7th the steamer
anchored in the Neisey in front OF Liverpool
Five hours later it was attempted to ascertain
tho Temperature in the refrigerator, but the
fermentation and decomposition of the fiuit hat
produced ruist which had settled on the glass
"A thiekly that the thermometer could not b.
seen. The fan was then ret in motion, thu
moisture dispced from the gass, and the mer
curry wa, found TO bs SANDING al %. while thu
temperature was only G5 in the open sir.
AWAITING rnr sulr.
The approach Of tho chip had boen tcIographe
from Brow Head. and eariy on the morning o
her anchorage i'll tho MeIsey largo number o
people had gathered on the piers to watch tn
landing Of the fruit. Dealers put out from til
shore in tugs aud boarded the ship, but were dis
mayed to find that the peaches were all rotton
On communication of tins Intelligence to lar
tho crowds dispersed, Dealers had come dow
from london to make purchases and it wa
stated that an agent of the Queen had been dis
patched to Liverpool to look after supplies IA
the Royal family
DIsPosITIos or TUE PEACHES.
At A. NJ. on the It'll, the hstches were re
moved aud the refrigerator opened. terribl
sight and smell greeted the eyes ami nostril-
The peache. had all spoiled, .ave an Cccastots
sound one which was found III the centre OF III
crates, and were soft, ,mnshy and sour. They ha
settled down in the crates about two and IA la
, inches, being pressed into each other. Former
tation had gone on for ooupe Of days al less
and the gases and vapors from tho decayin
, fruit filed the compartment with an atmosphe,
? which get the brain to reeling upon entering j
One stevedore, strong, bprly frshman, WI
overcome by il and had to he removed. tt
peaches were iu good condition for dstilatio
2 and Mr.. Lockward undertook to sell them Fl
this purpose hut conl1 find no purchasers i
J finally was compelled to give them away, wi
!, the crates, to procure removal from the whsrv
$ where they had to be landed, it .heiug unlawf
to throw them into the river What finally b
/ came Of the fruit is not known.
!. PEACHES THAT DID G, SAFELY OVER.
O The crate of Reeves fayprte which W
j. stored away in the shlp- Ice room WAS examn
3 after it had been therein about twenty 10
q hours and was found to show Signs of decay.
was then removed, the hest Of the fruit wrapp
iu paper, amounting TO probably half-bushs
>. and put hack in the ice room. These were II
\ disturbed again until the arrival ont, wht
=, the wrappers were rom 1vel AMI the peach
"A found to be iii excellent condition.
/ PROBABILITIES ARour PRICES.
u It's believed that had the peaches been c'
RED safely oyor, the growers would have be
r, disappointed in tho prices obtained. Dealers
a. Liverpool who had opportunity for knowing t
40 probable pricos Which the fruit would ils
It brought say that they would not have exceed
at g. 80 per crate in our money Their reasons
so believing were the quantity Of peaches til
e's in market from the Continent-ine, large fri
mt larger than our own, but tastaless. Besides,
lat that time 10 many OF thenobility were out OF
al Kingdom, that the largest consumers would
have been purchasers at all.
ty, THREATENED BUTT AGAINST THE STEAMSHIP c,
.t on We have information from Middletown to
:, effect that meeting of the Shippers IL
ID European venture will he held at {
ny place, one day this week. to take action relai
all to the commencement of a suit against P'
", Wright 4 Sons as agents OF the Amed
no Steamship Co., to recover tho vslue of
ne peaches lost, as well as the amount Of the
nc paid freight
OF \ New Brood at Mig Ronauza>.
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