New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-09
TO DIVIDE THE WORK.
SIX SPECIAL COMMITTEES NAMED BY THE
MARITIME CONFERENCE.
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE
ROAD ADoPTED-NEw AMEND

SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE
ROAD ADoPTED-NEw AMEND.
MENrs OFFERED.
Washington. Nov. Sat the opening OF the lnter
national Marine Conference this morning IN aooo'u
apce with resolutions heretofore adoptea 'ho ''
man announced the following commit'ees p" 80,
the several grand divisions OF the prog'aH 80,
already under consideration. as proposeo Ny ''0
gates from the United sta'es' cror,l
rnon tho subtect of uniform load-marK-oenoia
n,,s,on ~ the programme: Chill, Lieutenant Beau
| rency: Great Britain, Mr. Gray FRANCE 49,,
pichard Cermany DIR. Sieveking nay, Japan
so,.mhr,n,. the Netherlands, Captain HUBERT oni'cu
States, Mr.. Griscom. go, ,,,,.,o,s o
Upon the subjects contained In Generai Di.i''o"'
regulations TO determine the seaworhiness Vi
uniform regulations regarding tho designaune OH"
| - arkno NJ vessels; and g. necessary quaihcsuons
aae.rs and seamen including tests for sight and
| o,or blindness: Brazil, Captain Sadanna da CANA
Costa RIGA. Don Manuel Aragon; France captain
| Lanneluc: Germany, Captain Donner itaiy' Cap'aih
settemhrni Norway Captain selvesen; United S'a'es'
Captain Sampson ,,,
Irror the subjects contained In General DIVISIONS
? lanes for steamers frequented routes ana o.
r,oht signals for communicating information at sea-
Denmark Mr. Garde; France, Captain lannei~c; Cor
MANY. Captain Bonner; Portugal, Mr.. souza Roza
sweden. Captain Malmberg; the Netherlands Captain
Hubert United States, Captain shackford
Upon the subjects contained in General DIVISIONS
g. warnings Of approaching storms; 10, rcporu"s'
marking and removing dangerous wrecks OF oos'ruo
tons to navigation; IL, notice OF dangers 10 ha'i
cation; and 10, uniform system OF buoys anu
beacons China Captain Bsbee; France, ME- Rio"re :
Germany, Captain Mensng; Norway, Mr.. floou ;
| Siam Mr. yerney: Uruguay Or. Alberto Mn; uni'eu
States, Captain Sampson
Upon the subjects contained h General DlvlSion
| 49, the establishment Of permanent lh'ern"' una
! Maritime Commission: Belgium. Mr. Verorussho'
Chill, Admiral Vel; Denmark. Mr. schneider fi@,''o
Captain Richard; Germany, DR.. sieveNne' e"o''"'
Captain Mamberg; United States, MI. Ui'sconn.
And the following Committee on Cohoca'on :
France, Captain Lanneluc; Germany, Dr. sievehns :
| Great Britain Mr.. Hall japan, Lieutenant baO"
| Mexico Commodore MOnasterio; Norway, |sp'"'"
| sclvescn; United States, Mr.. Goodrich
The Conference then proceeded TO the consideration
| OF tho amendments heretofore offered 10 inc hule'
~ the Road The first amendments taken up were
those offered by Mr. Hail. delegate from Great brlOa"'
to Article To- relating to sound signals for los' GU
The first of these was to Section Of the article, ana
! provded that steamship under way In iog' ms'
or falling snow, shall make with der s'eain'"hisHo
or other steam sound signal, at nervas oil not moIo
than two minutes. long blast OF about iour seco"u'
duration instead Of a prolonged blast" Ai'er sohe
| discussion the amendment was agreed TO. Inc sec
tlce. providing that steamship not at anchor Dun
stopped and having way upon her, shall souno
Two long blasts with interval of about one secoh
between them. At the suggesuon of delegate nom
the United States the word " such" was lhser'eu NC
| fore "longo so 10 read I" two such long Dias'S
and in this shape the amendment was adopted
Before taking up the next amendment oiored py
Mr. Hall. Mr. Goodrich, of the United States offered
An amendment TO Section of Article H. providlhe
that a sailing ship in fog shall make with her ios
horn the signals provided for In the sectloh' % HUT
walls of every minute, instead OF every Two minutes
as now provided for. Adopted.
The third amendment proposed by Mr.. Hall pro
vided that steam sailing ship In fog' wheh al
anchor shall ring the bell as now provided. upon
motion of Mr. Goodrich, OF the Unlied States. the in
tsyal between the ringing OF the bell was changed 10
one minute and his further motion, phrase was
added 10 the section under consideration proVulhg
that the bell shall be rung rapidly for ABOUT nine
| seconds. The amendment men, rs no"n''' WI"
adopted. 70
Before proceeding with the next amendment, Cap
tain sbackford delegate from the United States offered
an amendment TO Article 49, providing thai steamers
running between Europe and America shall be allowed
| to use a distinctive whistle signal, that cannot DO
mistaken for another, TO indicate whether snip Is
going east or west. Ii will be hereafter considered
| the next amendments (those offered by Mr. Van
stevne delegate from the Netherlands) TO the same
article we're then considered. The iirst which pro-
yided that steamship shall be provided with whistle
or sound signals which shall be sounded by steam or
compressed air was defeated. Several Others IN
volvlng amendments upon which the CONFERENCE hdu
already acted were withdrawn.
Dr. Sieveking, delegate from Germany, had pro
nossd an amendment Article IL. providing that the
regulation compelling the foghorn to be sounded by
bellows or other mechanical means shall be abolished
CAPTAIN Mamberg of Sweden. had proposed sundry
amendments Article H. Several OF hem hstt Dee
There was another however, providing for an add
onal section to Article L. This was that slcan
vessel towing shall sound win her steam "ndsuI S
intervals of not moro than two minutes one t tont
blast and short blast with an interval OF aoou
one second. The amendment was referred to th'
| Committee on Fog Signals.
Mr.. Goodrich thereupon offered resolution pro
yiding that the Committee Sound Signals colsidSl
and rport any specific cases in which new fog signal.
| should be adopted, and that the committee npOr
specific signals for such cases The rsoiunon pre-
With reference the R9weGF Of fog Instruments T%a6
that the fochorn or whistle be strong enough 20 d.
heard mile and the bel a half mle, IN Clear
he amended 50 rs TO read that the Conference deem
i advisable thai minimum dSianeI ga a. wP El w 9l
adopted thus leaving 10 be determined In the iutu'
The amendment offered by Mr.. Goodrich. providnl
that vessel At anchor. Or not under way shan l1ni
tie fog bell rapidly for not less than FIVE seconds gay
rise 70 considerable discussion, there being decided
difference Of opinion among the delegates as to whethe
vessel stripped OF her sails or hovc-to Is at ancno
or othcrWisc. 70 dlslo,e OF tAe amendment uHPo
Committee C0ocation be instructed TO cOnsdc
the matter Mr.. Goodichs resolution lost
An invitation read to the conference TO atteDC
a meeting OF the Washington Geographical Society 10
night. end hear 2aper read on TIC Law Of Storms
on the North Atlantic b. Ensign Edward Hayden, o
the United states photographic Office.
The Conference then adjourned, ~ meet Mondal
morning at WOrmleys Hotel, where its sessions vii
be held IN the future.
THE BALTIMORE TO HAVE ANOTHER TRIAL
Washington Nov. s-charles Cramp. of The firm o.
Cramp Sons constructors of the cruiser Baltimore