The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-02
THE ToRnADo CASE.

The trial OF the case OF the New Harbor Pro-
lection Company against the ship Tornado and
her freight and cargo was commenced In the
United States District Court on the ninth day OF
January, and concluded yesterday at late
hour. II was case Of salvage, and the cargo
was sold by the United States marshal for over
tti6.ooo. The ship was bonded for $1,000, and
some 800 bales Of cotton were bonded for above
$4,000
There were about forty-flve hundred pages Of
testimony taken.
M. M. Cohen. ESQ. the attorney for the New
Harbor Protection Company. made a classified
apstract q the testimony under the following.
A.-Testimony. showing that the Protector
twice saved the Tornado and cargo BY gas. and
materially assisted to save them By flooding
D. Testimony proving the immense and
superior advantage OF using gas to extinguish
unaided. has saved other ships. and what the
Protector could and would have accom- plished
II not unlawfuliy impeded By the master Of the
La the course OF the argument by Mr.. Cohen.
when occupied about four hours. he spoke
II would be pleasant. were we permitted. to
pause for moment Ia this dry discussion and
contemplate. with what delight the luminous
pssss S hord s9wS Z. The and
glo,ced to expatiate on the immense advantages
Qf this new appliance. How they would have
tqped TO dwell on its inn0cuous power to rescue
aend. without any Of that Injury TO- vessel or
goods which water always inflcts and with per-
fect safety to the falyed and salvor. And as
d1etcus curiT. nay (if may 20 allowed to ven-
friend friend oi the learned jurist who so sbiy and
diligently presides over this court, rejoice
that IL hpa been reserved to your Honor To be
the first Judge to present to the civilized world,
IN your aecustomed elegant and classical Ian
ty IL
this gas In extinguishing fires on ships and
cargoes $500
And entertain no tremulous doubt that your
eympathetie mind will rise to the height oil the
great occasion and leave us no cause 10 regret
that Lord Stowell or Justice Story have not
been Tue first to .promulgate from the judicial
seat the triumph- OF gas. aa Lotd Stowei I'm
me case OF the Raikes was the first to extoI and
llberally reward the appliance OF steam In SAL
Nor will the praises and precedence of the
Protectors carbontc acid gas have a deleterioIla
enect on the pecuniary interest OF the Otherwise
meritorious tugs In this harbor. by excluding
contrary, the result OF the exHlation OF this GAS
Will pc 70 induce them, In spirit of enlightened
emulation, to adopt Ii. as the owners of the Pro-
tector haye SO enterprisingly and deservedly
mandable eystem Of salvage.
Thqs commerce will be benefited BY gener-
Gus laudaiion of the Protectors carbonfc acid
gas apparatus and appliances, and the conse-
cases Of fire By ney rivals in skill. enterprise
and utility. For. l have clearly proved that
mis- gas extfngui5hes fires without any detri-
ment 70 the cargo. and with positive advantage
o the ship by Its antiseptic qualities. while the
,otton and washes out the salt placed In ships
or preservation OF their timbers"
Inc case was submitted after argument