New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29

Es ass by & M pSan sS
Supervising Board Of Steamboat inspectors, which
in M w redue sbow to qaeen p test
s EheE aed Hf1E Ra
to be able to carry safely nearly twice the num-
a cylinder raft. although the water was quite
smooth, capsized when half the number OF persons
yet the buovaney of the latter is 5000 pounds
while that If the Carey is only 55s pounds Inc
capacity finds its explanation in the fact that the
Stands within the Carley-see fllustration-and he
is therefore, n a measure watel oorne WINE ms
eRtira weight rests upon the platform OF the GYM
Perhaps though fuller dissertation of the Car,
of its superiority 1t consists Of q continuous COP
is pendent a Slated wooden platform, supported
by rope netting three feet deep attached TO me
form The manner and material # e9nstructi ION
are shown IN the cut o. 1ne a1d consruo
ton are of the best for expense is spared upon
the Present se h Albert Thompson
the president and Mr., Francis T. Parks is the New.
affairs, their first step was to scruinzS every
finding cause FOR distrustng, the factor of safety
in certain details they called in al! floats SOLD up
With l4 new ones In Which the details hought faulty
made safe S I esanee of the
failing in time of need-to have the responsibility
for any lost lives laid at their door
In the older type of cylinder raft the tubes are
of galvanized iron. wholly unprotected, and. there
three or four and as these RATS cannot e be
room. Besides to secure strength. and to pre-
vent their being wrenched apart, in furious sea,
made exceptionally heavy Again. in such sea
their pointed ends and their angles would prove
human beings as would a gun. loose from its
platforms would be an impossible feat to skilled
equbrst. while lying down hanging on by teeth
be accemm nda Another thing: Tubes
feet in length are only required to nave three COM
REQUIRED to have any bulkheads; so if one Of the
co o0es easily o h would go Under turning the
platform edge and leaving only the other
float has ten compartments the number increasing
to thirty with INCREASING size AnyWay sh1un
the float is believed to be puncture PROFITS sIa-
bility would not be affected owing to lis
The only other raft. and the most generally, used
Vanized iron tanks and besides being open to the
sfs oNns to its depth Of and
seouent topheavness, It made as signal a failure
in the test ae as dla and
the @ lind ST n1na Its r weg ut
f the he sa@e size AS it can nesfed it econo-
mics dGx s spae duck o o the and
not burying, with its complement OF passen-
Squeeze into it. And it will carry them safely : in
the widest seas Owing 10 sns use the means
GTpantsd fne the PROPULSION Of arey but not
even professional oarsman coulu W any
ettines on the platform of the cylinder raft even
on the smooth surface OF miiipoHa: f GI ot ba
a seaway for obvious reasons. Should not ..le
Carey at least, be rated to carry ths sttIte h
Der of passengers as the boat tor WHICH 1t Is SUI
send steamer referred to above carries twelve
CYLINDER NV we ge g5eG
$50 persons; the same weight IN foafs Oh le
type will carry-and carry safeye' persons or A b
besides taking up only sl1 SendIed Riit
~ Ip cost more than cylinder RATS, when
NJ course under the existing nle'hod OF ratt rs,
initiates against their genera noUi6ed for the
W. RI ma ssenSers one safely carry Ony
nun cornorations as value their obligations to the
travelling public above any lies.o, Oh thn, AT
resent New-York Citys ferry the Pen1sgyyaib,, a
Rsiroad the Albany Day Line the Phllad9 lPliha
and Camden Ferry. the foughReS3siE S Errv The
Vest Shore and Sea Shore Rallroaos Terry Az
tbe e delaware River ferryboats are provided Win
them; bat the od Dominion Efne have them, as
vet From the long list or yacn'S "Inoa .,onaS
eonpped with the Carley floats may De meh'3 Sn-
Allison v Arnours Utowana. ), r Nv Nigi 81 a. inner
sans Batimorel Margaret. John w dates's K1x
ans John B. Rhoades's Aria, CharIes T. Fniis
Arr9w; y; p wetherin's Philadelpha) Kittewan,
1TranLir fTatness Lucille and Claymore, anG ". =
Eno's Auuiia These floats have connmenoea 4bar
seLves for they be used as deck dyans
zap With buoyant cushions, and as hoat-
WI bstb when lowered alongside the vessel
I+;,ed states Navy and IL began last year
~ ~ t,r,fsh them 10 the Russian Navy; the Gar S
s y ~ is also equipped with them 49,.
Tne GaIse9 ~ life raft used and suffered in Amer
tca Tint has been able 10 pass Inc severe ~
nn,red by the British Board OF Traas whicn o T
gSssronds re- this country's Board OF SteaH-Doat III