New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
OCEAN TRAMps BELIEVED TO BE LOST.

TIE CLANDON, PRESTON AND FIRNWOoD SUPPOSED
TO HAVE FOUNDEEED Al IA.
In nil probability the officers and crews Of at
least three ocean steamers which sailed rom New
York last month and should have reached tEeir
ports Of destination some time a2o VIII never re,
late their xperiencc5 III the terlnc hurricanes OF
Jsnuary u and 20, which have been vlrniy de-
scrlbed by those who crossed the ocean on the
Scryia Alaska. and other stauncn vessels OF the
regular lines. These tarec steamers belong TO the
class termed ocean tramps VESSELS that run to
ard from pcrts where freight can be obtained and
have no regular hayen they are the Cl&nd9 ,9
and the Preston and Fernwood, which sailed for
Avonmouth, or Bristol, two days pnor to the Clan
don None OF these vessels ca ried Passengers. but
each carried a large and mIsce laneous cargo.
The Fcruwood was an iron, .wateT-ba!ast vessel,
divided nto five tpresumablyl water-tight com
parnnentS with iron bulkhaads. In addition 10
steam DO ser, size was rugged with three inasts Tor
fOre-and-aft sails auxiliary in case or defangc
ment to her machinery: she was bihlt at New
castle England in 1877, and was owned by j. D.
NLlburn of London. Sac was $50 feet IN length
of 81 feet beam 24l2 feet III depth OF hold, and OF
1852 tons gross measurement. She COM
manded by Captain Roberts and had a crew of
thirty one others. Her cargo CONSISTED of 22,4OO
bushels of wheat, 5,7G3 sacks Of flour. 10 barrels
of sperm OIL $50 barrels and 20 ierccs OF pork, 70
barrels OF beef l54 packages OF WOODWARD
233217 pounds of bacon 300 barrels OF
sugar, 903,97S pounds OF 0ilcake and
"a 900 bushels of corn The Vessel was valued at
about S2000 900, and was partly nsuied as was also
The Prostsn was also a water-ballast iron vessel,
ments She was commanded by Captain Rookie and
had q crew Of thirty-threc. she was built at West
Hartlepooi in 1852, and was owned by X. Ropner
d Co., OF that port. Her rig WAS half-breantine,
and her Dimensions were ~ follows: 300 feet In
length 40 feet beam, 24i2 teet depth Of hold, and
$3.50 tous measurement. She mad a cargo OF
95,514 bushels OF wheat, ] 300 sacks OF Hour and
42O429 pounds Of oicake She was valued at
about $250.O0O. ,
The Clandon was commanded by Captain Pittick
and had crew of about thirty others. his vessel
was likewise of the water ballast type, built OF
iron. with Eve transverse bulkheads. She was con.
structed at Low Walker, England, in 1878, and
was owned by }. ID. Miibnrn OF London lier d.
mansions were 2S5 feet III length, 80 feet beam,
"a Ia depth of hold, l,871 tons measurement, and
sho was half brIgantne rugged she had a large
assorted cargo, consisting OF 1888 bushels OF
wheat 1000 barrels of sugar. 100 cases OF cenned
goods 400 staves 200 barrels OF lubricating oil.
R6s packages of wOOdwar 40 packages OF manu-
4sctured wood, / package of hardware. a packages
81 furniture, ~ wheels cases OF agricultural I'M
plemonts, 227, 1877 pounds of lard. case Of drugs,
1Sl, 1853 pounds of tallow, 25541 bushels OF corn,
10343 sacks Of -four, 100 barrels OF pork 20 oags
of follower seed The vessel valued at about @2OOOOO
and cargo were partly secured.