New-York tribune., 1890-06-12
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED
WORKING on THE TARIFF BILL.
RECORD-BREAKING AND ICEBERGS

AN EARNEST WANING FROM THE HYDRO
GRAPHIC oFF1cE-RECoMMESDTSG SOUTH
ERLY ROUTES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Washington. June 1.-THE Acting Hydrosrapher h
the Navy Department, Lieutenant Richardson Clover
was to-day interviewed by representative Of the As-
sociated Press in regard TO danger 10 Atlantic steamers
from fog and icebergs at this season HIS statemeas
was substantially as follows:
The pilot chart for June illustrates grsGnsaMy Ms ss
lar as known up to date OF pu1heaIon.A, o sS
made of four dangerous collisions during the month o.
since this article ssi,ya was 70 wea Tic ssi sss sss
narrowly escaped by the Normannia. -.
The region where iceberes are reported N gess s
mantities Is, as you Will notice. s0utteast oi Nes'
foundland, and south and east OF tho Grand banxs,
region twice as large the great states OF New ng,s
enormous and counties masses of Arctic Ice. drfn;
at the mercy of wind and current and often enN
certain routes that we for TRANSATLANTIC
steam navigation; these routes are south 81 'as
follow these safe routes but many Others DO not pro.
ferring to risk collision and disaster 10 oruer 's
few hours In the race TO break .ae a. IA. matter.
other than by illustrating the danger ard snv,Is
caution but 1t is extremely desirous 70 arouse Rusre nn
troll can ever be enforced Icebcrgs may @ en-
countered throughout this region for month .,Siv n"
rreasinc and will soon reach its maximum, there esa
be no better time for public opinion 70 haAs 'sA
heard H.. a. ,h., thea
enormous masses of ice drift down past tne eSss
of Newfoundland, and far down along lne easss s.
edge OF the Grand Banks but upon approaching s t,i
Al 81 parallel they reach the warm eascry moNns h
Stream current, and their scuthery P,v,,'Ss, ~ .,s
arrested Many Of them hang about the tni W .h ~
Grand Banks, about latitude "A 80 north, i"ksa.I
so west while Others drift slowly on U"ss a
east northeast gradually melting aug a,,bsryy
has
conrse that there is ice to an indenne n,s', az,
the southwark, and that 1t cannot Dc cseIp0 a. -
s a vital mistake, and any one VINO ma, u, W. ~
the completeness Of the data we receive ronl
OF vessels for use IN preparing the pot ensr, ma
realize how true Is the clearly inoicAvn, .si,si
and certainly none whatever south o, ~ oes~S oes ,S
minutes north, Moreover the futhes h9sn, ,, . .s
more numeiynA solid and massive are tne io,".as.,
the further npth the fewer, smaller ana ie's ''"
pact. =, A. ,os,,or a, spof
terrible risk are In favor Just now OF an eNsS IND
southern route for eastward anc "esI va. s-,ssrs
steamers II travellers. business men' uhae. ~,
and owners prefer to run the RISK, the lucst" IN
nerbaps seem to need no further discussion 80 80
In view Of the undoubted fact that erei, ~ sns
public to the folly OF taking such risks, xh.s.s
better to hook at the matter candiay now, o' ia
anv such disaster occurs Tne once mssN "A
statement only In the interest Of all coneernea sr
Is not intended to reflect in any way upon t,s M ,s
and skiIfnl commanders who are oniy 100 vel ss.s
of the fearful risks they assume In Difference 80
may we'll be called popular craze ior asu 49, 800
and quick passages. The responsibility ior u.V ~
risks belongs after all, more 70 the puphc th&n
navigator or the shipowner.