The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
TO RAISE A SHIP WITH AIR.
JUST As HOBsoN PLOTTED THE
CRUISER MARIA TERESA.

Capt. Frederick G. Miller All Ready to
Mako n Haul on tho Macedonia with
Rubber and Canvas BnEs-sunk IN
Collision by the Hamilton of senbright.
An attempt will he made to-day to raise the
steamship Macedonia, which lies in the ocean
about six miles of Seabrlght n. J. The same
means will be used as those by which Lieut..
Hobson raised tho Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa. which was oIterward lost OF Cat
Island. In the Bahamas.
The work Of raising the Macedonia is in
charge OF Capt Frederick c. Miller. who for
merly commanded the Red d steamship Va
lencia. During the war with Spain he was In
command OF the press despatch boat Wanda.
Afterward he purchased the steamship Cathe-
rine Whiting. During gale on Oct. 81 last
her anchor chains parted and she was wreck cd
IN Southport harbor. tho captain and crew
barely escaping with their lives on the top OF
the pilot house. Capt Miller was seen last
evening at the home OF Frank A. Ncwcomb in
st. Marks avenue. Brooklyn He said:
The Macedonia is q new German ship
She was chartered by tho Ward Line Last
June. while homcward bound with u cargo
Of sugar from Havana. she was run into by
the Hamilton Of the Oh Dominion Line of
Seabright ard she sunk IN few minutes. The
sharp stem OF tho Hamilton cut into her
a. lar IA the hatch covering. making n cash
nftecn feet in depth and ten feet wide at tho
TOP. and one foot Mt the bottom This is ahatt
the engines but they and the boilers arc in-
tact. The ship lies In pretty deep water. but
she Is on hard gravel bottom AMI there will
be no suction to hold her down.
Alter the wires OF the Wiring landed in
New York with lust one cent In my pocket.
and had to borrow ten cents to take mo to
Brooklyn. Forty.e,ght hour, later wa go-
Ing down the Bay with the steam lighters
Columbia and l. @aic henderson. with
wreck NJ plant on board secured
from tn" Mncralizcd Rubber Company
the rubber hnss made ior tho United
states Government under tho supervision Of
Lieut. lipbspn. with which he raised the Maria
Teresa Each one Is fifteen; Get long hyeigh; feet
wide aud In i've f'ct IN depth. with lifting ca
p"Gi city, when iLnaa's4 q fifteen TONI hays
number ~ canvas bag. ON board
he Ire Ultimate iqiug poyGr will ne
to RE the lives ~ The ,.ivcf- W IN tn" EuGy.
hncy ol tue vessel comes near the rising rOlnt
on n; ;n .af isS are nHw nres ar
bags Is slowed and mint d. the canvas bags
viii he con ect"i BY hos" with the compress
wreck Then H. canva- 6ag- vii be- in i'a'cd
AMI e. allF IS well. tic AGc"d"n will flont
A. khi men me IlHEeI come. Ihr Yes -eI
may turn over nj q ~ bottom urwar !. tut
the work ~ rightnR her viii h" IN .i"r than
tho nnai NIX Tn" pos -ihlliy -, Thu happrn-
lny de'etmined me to IL" the canvas hagr 40
that ther" should le no one on tNr shin wu-n
on,, ilon,s ant his no ~" MI T." r-Se An
surface AMI the wa'er pressure abov.
Is removed. the deck may l." torn on
w the weight ~ the hull Iullng
against the upwnr,l M ~ thu air bags This
inc a numbcr Of "a" hags In tn lower hold. 50
ms 10 distribute tho ltftIng power Much de-
Ponds on 4" condition o the ships double
bottom. VII ch may. or may not, contain
water. VIII blow tn water out OF the boilers
hy means OF compressed AIR.
Before beginning work on the Macedonia
went 10 the insurance COMPANIES Interested
N the vessel and thev agreed to make no claim
II ! -uce-ded IN raising her.
had al omen ~ good luck on Saturday n
week ago We were hard at work on tho
wreck when W." saw schooner ashore aud
living signals Of distress OFT tho Highlands
ran over to hcr aud found her within "A stones
throw Of the beach. where the lite-saving crew
captain could haul him of and got u line TO
him,
The tide was falling then. hut whom It rose
again pulled the schooner or and tOwpl her
70 Quarantine. Tho Cavalier j. n thr"e-mnsted
Blush schooner and was bound from liay'i
with cargo % cofrrr and logwuOd Sh" WINS
insured for $1,000. and her cargo for tl3u 900
~" question OF salvage vii! be settled by ar
buration.
There Is no doubt at all on my mind that by
means Of air hngs vessels can be raised / nm
already engaged 10y the standard OH Company
to fais" the steamship NaVrricE, which IL sunk
In Ha fax harhor The wrCckrrS raised her
twice. bur lost her each time | NAV make IN"
hav' 10 be- deferred 'nr - day or two. 30 much
depends on the weather"