, 1893-07-15
From The Dsmsraro Argosy, Jans GATH.

From The DsmsrGr0 ArgOsy, JaRs Gath.
On Tuesday this week, g sailor named
Aliok. on DO Ard the ~har4uantlne Lillian, lying
in the harbour, sugarsisden was sent into
Gh0 forepeak to stow the anchor chain, and
remained so long that the mate went down
Gils peak 70 see what was the matter. Hardly
lad the mate got down when those on deck
heard him calling for help, and two sailors
rushed to his assistance, but rs soon as they
got below they found themselves enveloped
la a powerful gas that caused them to tremble
and rendered them almost unfit to return to
Ehe fresh air on deck. Before the mate and
ahe sailor could be rescued Is minutes had
alApsed. and both were lifted to the deck in
an unconscious state. DR.. Rohlehr who had
been summoned, applied restoratives and the
aailor who had been 81 minutes below was
vaatored to CONSEQUENCES, but all Efforts to
restore Mr.. Cam, the mate, proved unavais
;r0 he was u fine young Canadian, about
M wears of age, over fix feet ia height, and
~+tv liked on board the vessel. At the
Ss,,ouast held by NJ .gistrate Hill, a verdict OF
.on;4.ntal death from lnha ing poisonous gas
vyas returned. Professor Harrison testified
.o the state in which he found the peak.
o.. from an acid developed hy the molasses
-, the surface of the sugar crys as had filled
~ snace to such an extent that a lighted
raudle could not live i'll it. The accident
ovoht 70 Ire warning to other ship masters.
BTt what about the official inspection of yes.
aols in the harbour? We understood that it
va. being carried ON with great regularity
and t~horOughnrss,
The Port of Spain Gazette reports An lee
war in Trinidad, between the importers OF
ratnraisce and the w |. & BIG. Ice Company
----l. kLa FoofOru orfiNla The
I.tsnr are offering the public 3 lbs. of ice for
cart az lbs for 8 cents. so lbs. fol Is cents
ana so on. The public it seems have express
- A A.sire 70 have the natural ice, as it Is
alleged 10 be more lasting than the factory
;oa AMI the former importers have resumed
their trade, quite convinced that they.will be
able TO oppose the fierce rivalry of the Ice
a., npanv. Wnen the first cargo of natural zee
arrived. il met with a large demand, and the
Goza4s states that the Ice Compsny's trade
Also advanced considerably. This would
seam 10 indicate that in Trinidad, as we'll as
10 Dsmerara, there is room for the dealers
IN each kind of ice, the public mind being
divided upon the respective merits OF the
two qualities.
Regarding the position OF the house OF
Thomas Daniel & DC, Limited, we have seen
= siroular issued to the creditors by Messrs.
Msseer and Laurence, Solicitors. in which
they offer q compensation of eight shillings in
the 81, in full Of all claims, payment to be
made at once. il the creditors will close with
the offer. Through the representations and
advice of the Solicitors, the Liquidator has
agreed TO tie suggestions IN accordance with
which the above offer has been made, and the
I)smersra creditors are thereby placed in a
b.tssr position than those in England or Bar
bsdos. 1t 10 net to be inferred from this that
tho.n ore.iltors who are not in Delnerara are
being deprived of a share in the value of
as.ats that ought to be realised for the
bsneat of the general estate. II the sugges-
sion referred to, for the disposal of the Dem
srsra property. had mo- been adopted by the