Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-14

In the season of gales, when vessels,
sometimes called lame ducks come into
port with tie loss Of spars, sails and rig
| ging, and Sometimes with the loss Of men,
the readers of stories of the sea have
certain amount of sentiment aroused, but
| the captains, agents and owners of vessels
take more practical views of the subject,
and sentiment has very little consideration
in their min Is when the damages are under
inspection. Although the vessels may
have been at the mercy Of winds and waves
for many days, with officers and crews
struggling for life and the safety of the
vessels and cargoes, the damages are con
! sidered in their relations to dollars and
| cents
| II it be the end of vessels voyage, the
crew goes ashore for good, leaving the cap
tain to have he damage repaired at the ex-
pense of the owners or the underwriters.
SentimentaliLy has very little Iodgment in
| the makeup If an ordinary seaman.
As rule seamen are interested more in
| getting their pay and shipping as soon as
| possible on another vessel than in standing
| by a disabled vessel and helping the cap
| tain out OF bad scrape, and, a a matter
| Of cold fact, common seamen could not do
the repairing if they would. They may
know all the ropes and sails and be able TO
handle them in all kinds Of weather, but
| the rigging Of vessel l. beyond Iueir aD.l-
tiles, except for temporary repairs while at
sea.
Expert sparnakers, shipwrights and rig
gers have 10 b. employed a. soon a. "a dis
abled vessel reaches port TO repair the
damages properly and that part OF the
business Of a seaboard city i considerable
1t times, although the advent Of steam
vessels has ma !e il less and less every year.
On the arrival of a disabled vessel sev-
sral questions arise in regard to the liab!l-
ity for the cost OF repairs.
THE CAPTAINS AUTHORITY.
Suppose a vessel has been struck by
hurricane and hove down on her beam
ends. The captain has to determine
whether he can save the vessel or abandon
her at the first opportunity. Thousands
Of dollars depend on his judgment and ac-
tlons at time when the ClearcSJ headed
man might he fUstered He can cut away
come Of the spars and right the vessel or
be can throw away some Of the cargo. or
be can do both il necessary.
If he cuts away the vessel, thereby sacri-
icing part Of the vessel in order to save
the cargo, aud Jakes the vessel safely into
port, the cargo can be ASSESSED for a part
Of the cost OF repairs the mark Of AN AK OF
Ratchet, the particulars OF the log and
the affidavit Of the captain being evidence
IN the case. The cargo can he assessed also
in the case OF a vessel that has been com
PEELED to pay an eXorbit;tnt bin for towage
In order to reacI port and save the cargo
after having been dismasted or otherwise
damaged beyond the power or ability Of
the captain to repaiF
But If a vessel loses some Of her spars
sails and rigging in u gale, and the marks
Oh an ak indicate only the efforts OF the
crew to relieve the vessel of wrcckage, the
owners or underwriters have to nav the
entire cost of pairs Ii the cost of re
pairs be less than per cent. Of the amount
OF the insurance the underwriters DO not
pay 1t, but ii the cost he considerable.
or equal to the insurance for part loss. the
underwriters pay it., after cutting Oft one
third for what may he called new life on
account of new material
A captain never gives up the command
Of vessel, although she may be under the
supervision of tn, underwriters while in
port. As soon a. the captain Of disabled
vessel has reported TO the owners or agents
in port he applies to the underwater, for
4 survey of the vessel
COST OF REPAIRS
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