New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
MARINE DlsAsTERSIN 1879.

life in DISASTER. on the ocean, involving DOtn
losses OF life and cargo. There were no o''
than fortynine ocean steamships lost llst N'''
In addition to these the following vessels bound 10
from the United states also reported as lost ~
shin. 146 barks 43 orgs and 277 sc1ooners, invOVhg
a total money loss OF nearly S15,OOOOOO Inc osS &c
compared with the previous six years, of Vesse's '
to or from the United States, Is rs follows &c, gov
vessels 80 49, .O0O 1877. 1876 vessels SloVo"'Vo'
1876. 4i9 vessels, S7,s90oo0; 1879, 1913 ve7'e.''
$7.6l2OOO; 1874. 81 vessels. S5,'oo'ooV; 1900 ~
vessels, ST. $4,000 .,
or the steamships which were lost last ye'r' %
were B-tsa. American, 4 Spanish, Lsyp''"',
Swedish l Russian, l Holland, unkho"n' Az"
German; ID were loaded with gram III"
part carsocs Of grain, miscellaneous cargl'
4 c,aI @ Unknown 2 cotton, iron ore,
cattle and a,ur. ! cOR,c. l East lndit g'""7
and products, and in ballast. me "gEl't""
capacity OF these vessels wAsabout 1900 TONS ana 'o
total number Of lives known 10 be lost was "ll '"''
few lost is attributed 10 tue lac' ina" VIZ
two or three exceptions these freight noas u"u
carried 10 passengers significant fact Is thai ~ 9"
them were bulls after 1870. OF them were not year
old and all excepting four constructed OF ITO"
with water-ught compartments.
CAUsfs OF DISASTER.
The fact that so many vessels were lost iast yeu'
which carried cargocs grain has excited considero'
interest in shipping circles England. aud an extensive
troship owner Of Ncca -jlc with the sap ort oi other
largo ship owners will, NJ the annual meeling ~ 'he m
rinr Association # England, 10 he hcid on t'pu'''
60 offer u resolution TO compel all grain shipments
to he IN bags prevent the shifting OF eargocs "' sea-
Heretofore il las been the practice to carry gram en-
tfely in bnlk or only partially in bags In ire carr!
Ing OF grain in either way, - claimed ttcre ~ ~ t
majority of cases, great c'rressntas ~ csiu"s III
so,yuc In tIc carrying q! grain IN tuk, II u p"u,u
I,to lie vessel Ike sire Of water. and own
~ mo crc,t haste required amid tiuck dust
which chnl.cs n: worsmcn ami mhu"fs i"''t
labor The trmmir IN many insi nee Is aIe'ess, [
TO otyIate many - the diculiie, IN liIInmlnt'
and IN
carving vessels have bu!kiruds uHroL.IF '.."'
sructci where ihcse aTe Eot IA Wirh inr W I
gins To titc, the grain Will ~nit INTO az uneven an
empty spaces and thus DESTROY me eqli oilun q" i
vessel. Wher, gram l. slowed boh Ia Du am ,i p mi
LAYERS Ct ths latter atG s,mny pa ca 'i e 81 ,s Work
slowing the bags prevents Them from s'o"'"4 '
properly ,,.. -. o.-,,,,, v,,,, In hor- IL
the extra cost but shown AZ The percentage az
lossci OF vessels much less where gram Is SO sl T.
snveiotr sand recently that In the majority OF cases
vessels botn hui ahd carr" "e iulj I'su ',
and IN such caS,st h. no. mlieIial WIN 'tV 49,"
whether the vessel is loet OF not ihry en- NHh- d"
oo mn az, 81 m, sen .rrS bc a. no lor -
NcN'tl'' ~ va .. c,,rrtt.i ,, h. y,,, l..-
rne insurance companies u also 20 cat mat Us
Isc receipts are fnoc man rt for Tie Losses THIS
is shown more particularly 10 I"i''sn '"'"p'"''''
DANGER FROM sorr Coat.
The loss OF coal carrying vessels attributed to yali-
Gus causes the vessels quo'cc below in tas class having
had on board nliumnous coal Tie generation nt gases
with no means tncr escape, olcn produces IL is DC
heyed Spontaneous combustion. Many times pOiuoh
Of the cargo may be Iut IN when danny, ana t' Leiis
the generation Of ga-cs o. all Government vessels 81
the United States Il j.. the un'xip!c law that ine coal
bunker. shali kept wei vcntlatcd, but on ordinary
coacarrying vessels the coal afc seldom opened
from the beginning thc cud - the voyage hrnce"
case vessel should catch Gre az sea from The eae'
mentioned sue may not be heard OF afterwari ABOUT
thirty years The Steamship Washn ia caught ~, ~
h,r l.hunkcta lu.i bolore reaching liaN and was
several day. before the ~" exam gus Ell ana tho'
r,t, Of s.s.er Ii tAat coa .uidcd drcv'
that they VIII not tide the se.s. out plunge nhde 'H
IL is also asserted that tie disasters at ses,
| Of Trade WAS more siIiulcut 81 Is cKlmna,p.
| and peualilcr. The German Government Lhs uihti
,s YAK, mo- M to Ell aud ic ,ncr :or Il SoIn
sea- whose II is 81 examine nj" c'eY c''e 81
vii ch have The power TO suspend tne ciici.e 0i 'Sl
tain pi.o OF prevent nm rom even ,o,1""ng "a
rinong me Shipping Interests, asking tor r abolition O."
| Inc couIt. cause The sent necs severe and
dliyc captains and piots rigd Gdbcfencc 10 iu.es
| uud regulations Tor ,aieD
LIT or MISSING vrssFis.
The following is list OF Tie steamships lcst IN 1879,
together with their rcgisters, MINES Ct owners aud
other particulars:
BAYARD-Brish; iron; 1893 tors; from New.oflcars
igf kongn Lf%icg' cIYo .. im I"bHI 4. = NM eva
y1NDlC AfoH-- American; wooden vessei; 1922 tons;
iron Bun River for Phnadciaia; miscellaneous
cargo WIcoEed on Long Island coast January ~
bull In 1873; owned ry W. +. Cyde& Co., sew
nrrLEsroNr British; iron vessel; $50 tons; from
| Cnrmn lor Port SAID, kucz Canal; carg0O. coal
| abandoned at sea January Q; bai t IN 1873; OWED
10y Young d Cnrisiis Cardiff on, ,- ~.
ZANzBAE-BH,ish; IRON vessel; 294j tons; from New
York for Glasgow January II cargo OF t' s79
never heard IRON silcr leaving pot pun III 20
owned by W. ii. Wise son. west hHrtepoo!' Ing
IoUIsG-spanish iron vessel; Of cattle; foun.
dc'ed on feenilry 10, when nnciy-iye miles out ot
| Galveston, 1c1as; saved IN the boats.
fniiadcpniG Tor 81 Nszame, Frame; cargo Of
graiu; stranded near Nornonnrs February l.;
10 - mad l.il lfl n f..- NJ
castle
ABEhrlLDY-Bhtsbi iron vessel; 1882 tons; from
ioundcred nt SEA FeGrua9 Is 69lt N 1879 owned
10y Grove Mclean & Co.. Vest HTtlcpooi.
sURBIros-Brush; iron vessel; 1865 tcn5i nom New
YORK for Rottci dam; cargo Of cram; HbaEdoMed ut
sea February 49, built III 1877; Owned 10y Watts
FAuIcoSSIER-B British Iron vessel; III tons; from
Ision near Bssto February 10; buiit IN 1865;
owned by @. Beck. DumkIrk oo -,
GUILLEhMo -s!an5E non vessel; 100 tons rom IN
~ SspG2 1 'P s q m IUtGI i% m G
1872 owned by j. seiray Font. Bilbao.
MIcHEL-A Haytian steamer; came III lision, March,
| with the BRUSH steamer Bolivar, plying between
Liverpool 81. Thomas, aud vas sunk sky pei
were drowned
BERNINA-Bntsb iron vessel 1,lGl tons; non new
iorK FOR BrIsIoI, Engo March ~ ea'K 20 Of grain
never heard from after sailing ognt ~ 1870; owno"
GREAT EEruBLlc- Americaiii wooden NesSed; 80
cellaneous cargo ; stranded on tie bAr Of Columbia
RIVER April 49, built 1866 owned by Pdcinc
, Mail Steamship Coml any. Nc~-l ork.
ROBERT DICRISsOS-BiiisL mon vessel; l,fOO tons;
built III 1879; stranded neal FanIhoro Head Aprll
81; owned Dy Eel. 5ymOuu I, Co., Newcastle.
AsnLAND-AmeIican wooden Vcssci; IO2 tons New
York for Fan River ia ballast; went ashore on
Point Judith, ~ fog, MAY II built IN Philadelphia
In 1858; owned by William +. clyde.
, AyA-Blusn; iron vessel 1000 tons was SUNK IN
May, IN a collision East India seas; sxty-slI Of
The crew and four passengers were drowned; punt
in Dumbartou, in 1873 owned by the Bfitish-India
Steam Navigation Company
THEssALY-Brtsh IRON vessel; 1925 tons from
HavIe 10 Bombay; cargo unknown; wlecAed Ia
June, 100 mics from Alden butt IN 1877.
characterization; iron vessel 1,5lJ tons; Montreal Tor
London cargo Oi gram; 1Oundcred OF Newiound
Land coast IN July: built IA 1870; owned by H.
Brggs, Son & Co., Hull, Eng.
sAnAsooT, Egy ptlan iron vessel - tons Maurius
10 London ust at sea in July 20 lives lost.