, 1888-01-19
OveIioa ding Coal Vessels

The subject OF the proper loading of
coal vessels from Puget Sound aud
British Columbia, has been a matter Of
great importance to all concerned, the
owners Of the vessel, heg cargo. lhe ma
Tine Insurance c|mpa mes. who take The
risk on both, the DHsier whom one
would naturally suppose To be tue most
interested from the fact that lie trkes the
ris; OF his life. az u that Of the crew.
But practice and experience has proven
that IL tie loading OF the vessel Is left
entirely TO the judgment Of the master,
ueaFly all coal. lumber. OF wheat laden
vessels will depart overloaded, Gs the
owner OF his vessel will not employ a
man Eho vii! not carry full and com
p.ete cargo, as it Is called. There is
considerable pride am0n2 shipmasters
regarding this matter. the mau thai
briUEs a large cargo safely in port is
ooted up to by the owners of both yes
sci and cargo. OF course there are
exception. Some masters are encour-
aged by the owners TO use prudence and
not strain their vessels by oyeTtdxiug
aud twisting tue rame OF the vessel out
OF shape, ds it often happens. 4 mum
Der OF these careful masters come to the
Sound and few could be mentioned
who have been masters for twenty i've
years and have never met with disas er
II all were OF the sane stamp 1T would
uot be necessary for Insurance compa
MES from retired shipmasters, who have
had long experience at sea and have
gained in the course OF their profession
reputation for upright deIlings and
careful management of their vessels in
all their voyages 1t it considered n
very responsible position as large sums
of money are yearly invested by lusuF-
auce Companies on risks to vessels and
caTg1ea. The ship W. f. Babcock and
her cargo are valued at S20O.J0O
Shaull the surveyor allow the vessel to
overload, the risk of loss woul + ie very
great
Heretofore there has never been an
inspection by surveyors on coal vessels.
but they have been allowed to load
until The master thought ne lad enough.
The consequences is that tine undeIwfIt-
ers, as well as the owners of the vessels,
have met with great losses.
The following vessels, lost from the
SQUAD last winter. are supposed to have
been overloaded. The dates are given
whcn sailing:
-epJ. Is. Bil Sierra Nevada 69I rns 1910 ms coal
De. - Sp Harvey Mills. 2i,9 " 3!i
TX hos. Il. Foster 100 '' $50
Tx Ella :. Thayer. Iujs - 1909
sIch 81 Sp st stephens 1872 aIOJ
~ BS Eldorldo -...- 1885 - 1s5p -
April 2G SP Gee IN King. s5l6 Isl?
PARTIAL I..ssES.
| Dee u 81. Julia Fonri. ~ 40
'' 4 SP Blue jacket 1891 -' II5l
From the above exhibit tie uuder
writers 1T San Francisco. 1T one of IA il
meetings, held DeGsmtsT 10. 1887
a.serI iG;:t HEY woUid not accept any
! cs.s.i5;.ct - III 'Ura cost cdr.nes uuiuSS
! lie. .tT;:.iH furnishes ceJ iicate from {
tdu.f Hgpuiu:td sui vry.,. aF lie Board oi
| Naf.I- Underwriters. that the vesoel i:
nat ry-rioadel anl ibIi tie cargo !.
properly s:rwe,l. aEd that Ghc Fnrips are
| ia ari,r-
To- 81 vryug fnr The 3 .ari e Aiariu,
! U1ArrwTilcrr. jalrn.u f Giondi, re
( sid ~ n P"rt T.. nse,.,. and having
charge "f the surveys G5:-at and ium
! Der safHS. " was decided t. uppuiu
s..ea'al >1fvey-,r,. q, i..;tle aud Tacoma
| "a sam p ). = ms Was chosen at til,
former r1r' +ui NJ Jams Griffith, al
tHc j.; ~ p"tt ibs ic.. fur t5jS scryic
ii 50 ~ each Vessel
Is ,se,i that this sci inH viii bs49'
a ts-,jspe.- 80 ohvil.r .nsses aT5 saw
he
It So said that Russia recently pro
IPosei l;.as PRICE P.tyr haraneonSe-
vieb f., nafo rl.lsr { EulGa'la an1
| Aus,a-t Tlotiy refused 'p 9-yeae.