Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-12
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
THE MARINE CONFERENCE
Making Rapid Progress With
Rules Of the Road.
THOUSANDS OF CATTLE LOST
In the Great Blizzard in
the Southwest.
MORE TROUBLE At J0HNST0WN.
The Cronin Trial Narrowing
Down to Fine Points.
MORE TROUBLE At JoHNST0WN.
THE MARINE CONFERENCE.

rIHE MARINE CONFERENCE.
The British Delegates Receive In.
structlon to Engage In Further Dis
cusstOn-COnsiderati of Rules of
the Road Resumed-Rapld Progress
Being Made.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE International
Marine conference met at II o'clock this
morning. Immediately after the conference
had been called to order Delegate He'll of
Great Britain, addressing the conference.
called attention TO the fact that at the time
the British delegates to the conference were
appointed they were instructed to discuss
only general divisions and 3 of the pro-
gramme, because Great Britain was of the
opinion that the scope of the programme was
too extensive. But In view of the rapid
progress already made the British delegates
had received instructions to engage in the
discussion of various other divisions.
The announcement was received with
hearty demonstration OF applause, and cries
of "Hear, hear"
The first amendment taken up was one
amending article six, rules of the road, pro-
viding that a sailing ship, under way and
any vessel being towed, shall carry the Same
lights as are provided by article three for a
steamship under way, with the exception of
the white light, which she shall never carry.
Adopted.
The conference then took up for considera.
ton the amendments offered on the fourth
instant by delegate Goodrich, concerning
auxiliary side lights. These amendments
relate to article three of the rules of the road.
They are:
/. To seotiod B of the article providing
that green light on the starboard side shall
be carried on the same athwartship plane as
the masthead light To section O, providing
that the red light on the port side shall be
carried on the same athwartship vertical
plane as the masthead light, and a new Sec
ton providing for the auxiliary lights as fol-
lows: On the starboard and port quarters an
additional or auxiliary light so constructed,
fixed and screened that said additional or
auxiliary light on the starboard quarter shall
show green light from two points right
ahead to two points abaft the beam, and also
show a white light from right astern to Eve
points on the starboard quarter, and that
said additional light on the port quarter
shall show red light from two
points from right ahead to two
points abaft the beam, and also show white
light from right astern to five points on the
port quarter, and that said auxiliary green
light and white stern light, shall be 60 con-
structed and fixed as to be contained in one
iaup anu Al ouo lamp pO4 on the etarDOard
quarter and said auxiliary red light and
white stern light shall be so constructed
and fixed as to be contained in one and
the same lamp and in ono lamp box on the
port quarter.
After long discussion the amendment was
rejected, the vote being unanimously against
ito adoption.
Tho next amendment considered was that
of the delegate from China, o substitute for
one by Captain Shaokford of the United
States, that steamboats, might carry at night
q white light on one of the after
masts visible all around the horizon,
but it must not be less than twenty feet
higher than the forward white light. In view
Of the recommendation of the committee ON
lights. Captain Nensinx suggested that action
on this be postponed until after further ex-
perimsnts had been made.
An amendment was adopted to Article II,
providing that every steam vessel shall be
provided with q whistle or siren sounded by
steam substitute. The article was further
amended by providing that steam vessels
carry gong instead of bell.
Captain Salvesen of Norway offered an
amendment providing that a vessel aground
or near fair way shall in addition to the
anchor light show the two red lights pre-
scribed by article 6. section A. Adopted.