Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-26
OcEaN rRaMPs BELIEVED LOST.
The ClnndOn, Preston and RernwOOd Sup
2 POsed to Have Foundered at Sea.

The CAnndon, Preston and RernEoOd Sup
posed to Have FOundered at Sea.
EEW YoRK, February 25.-In all proba-
bility the officers and-erew of at least three
ocean steamers which sailed from New
York last month, and should have reached
their ports Of destination some time ago,
wiA neEegs rela.e their experiences in the
terrible h1r1canes of January u and 20,
which 5haFa bseA viyidly described by those
who efoesed the ocean on the Servia,
Alaska and other staunch vessels Of the
regular lines. These three steamers belong
to the class termed ocean tramps vessels
that run to and from ports where freight
can be obtained and have no regular haven;
they are the Clanden, which sailed for Leith
and Bristol on January 22, and the Preston
and Fernwo0d, which sailed for Avonmouth,
or Bristol, two days prior to the Clandon.
None of these vessels carried passengers,
but each carried large and miscellaneous
cargo.
The Fernwood was an iron, water-ballast
vessel, divided into FIVE presumably water
tight compartments with iron bulkheads.
In addition 10 steam power, she was rugged
with three masts for fore-and-sft sails as an
auxiliary in case of arrangement to her
machinery. She was built at Newcastle,
England, in 1877, and was owned by j. d.
Milburn, Of London. She was $50 feet in
length, of "a feet beam, 2l4 feet in depth
of hold, and of 1852 tons gross measure
ment. She was commanded by Captain
Roberts, and had crew Of thirty.one 9TH
ers. Her cargo consisted of q, 400 bushels
of wheat 5, ,763 sacks Of -four, 10 barrels
of sperm oil, $50 barrels aud 25 tierces of
pork, 20 barrels of beef l54 packages of
woodward, 233,2l7 pounds Of bacon, 200
barrels Of sugar, 903,979 pounds of oil
cake, and 24,000 bushels Of corn. The
vessel was valued at about 5000, 1000, and
was partly insured, as was also the cargo.
The Preston was also water-ballast iron
vessel, with six bulkheads, or seven trans
verse compartments. She was commanded
by Captain Rookie and had crew Of thirty
three. She was built at West Hartlepool in
1882, and was owned by r. Ropner & Co.,
of that port. Her rig was half.brigantine,
and her dimensions were as follows 800 feet
in length, 10 feet beam, 2+9 feet depth OF
hold, and 1859 tons, measurement. She
had cargo of 95 jl4 bushels of wheat,
$50 sacks of -four and APO, 429 pounds Of
ollcske. She was valued at about $780,
600.
The Clandon was commanded by Captain
Pittck and had a crew of about thirty
others This vessel was likewise of the
water ballast type, built Of iron, with five
transverse bulkheads. She was construct.
ed at Low Walker, England, in 1873, and
was owned by J. D. Milburn, Of London.
Her dimensions were 295 feet in length, IS
feet beam, 24I depth Of hold, l,97l tons
measurement, and she was half brigantine
rugged. She had large assorted cargo,
consisting of 1888 bushels Of wheat, 1000
barrels Of sugar, 100 cases of canned goods,
2,40O slaves, 200 barrels of lubricating oil,
25S packages ofwoodware, 40 packages OF
manufactured wood, package Of hardware,
4 packages OF furniture, l6 wheels, 8 cases
of agricultural implements, 227S87 pounds
of lard, case of drugs l3l, ,l68 pounds OF
tallow, %, ,54l bushels of corn, l0,343 sacks
of flour, 100 barrels Of pork, 4j bags Of
clover seed. The vessel, valued at about
$500 900, and cargo were partly secured.