The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1876, Page 10

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FE i aSdans8~ BeekEs e| “wat t # nat i be Total—O5 sailing vowels and 4 steame Such a list of disasters as the foregoing. involving » Beet ieee perty and ‘about one ‘thousand lives, lollowing papty 1m such rapid succession, cer- Sabeens e is for Aged very general expression of public ject ‘aflecting so largely both prop- dndiite. els pork time that this matter should bave the most —— and skilful examination and the proper remedy lied, whatever that may be. The ordinary perils of the sea ure certainly great enough without superadding this awful siability—nay, almost probability, 1 would seem—to be consuined by fire, If certain of these Enghsh and American soft coals cag only be used or carried on shipboard at the risk of evoking at any moment this fire demon the fact should be known an to such coals be utterly excluded, This can readily be ascertained by careful inquiry. The analysis of | these coals wt aglance, the large percentage of volatile matter which gives to them tor dangerous characteristics. . The underwriters would seem to be the proper persons to conduct this inquiry, as they have the remedy in their own hands, by refusing to insure any vessel carrying, or avy cargo consisting, wholly or ‘in part, of these gassy, sell- kindiing coals, ‘That most of the true bituminouscoals (English and American) are subject to spontaneous combustion when in bulk, and under favorable circumstances, has long been known, and even when lying in large neaps, ¢x- posed to the atmosphere, there is a certain Waste aud deterioration that takes piace, attributed to a slow com- bustion, The waste of tuel, however, exposed to air, depends on its igniting temperature. "Experiments by Greenamann, at Faruowits, in Germany. have proved conclusively “hat an exposure of bituminous coal in heaps to the action of the weather for a period varying from two weeks to a year results in a large percentage of loss. This Joss is im the nature of 4 slow or incom- lete combustion; it is grove and more rapid in large caps than in sunull. and is also favored by the great oF less state of subdivision of the coal, large fragments losing proportionably less than smailer ones. The loss varies lrom tive to twenty-tive per cent, Varreutrapp also gives the following test y of pulver- ized coal (bituminous) wi tight vessel, through which a current ot air coula be drawn, ‘The Vessel and wir were brougbt to a temperature of 280 deg. Fahrenheit, and the uir, after passing through the gps was caused to bubble through certain chemi- preparations wiich had the property of retaining and rendering visible carbonic acid, Under these cir- cumstances the carbon of the coal waa ultimately re- moved by the chemical solution of the air as carbonic acid, showiug conclusively that a true combustion had taken piace. This combustion is so complete that in three months nothing but ashes remain,’ The higher the temperature the more rapid, of combustion. around the coal bunkers of steamships jarily be very great, from their close prox- imity to the boilers and furnaces; and in sailing ships, containing large quantities of these coals in bulk, taken on board mostly wet, the generation of heat to the poipt of ignition seems to be only a question of time. What this time will be will vary according to circumstances, It will be noticed in the foregoing list of disasters that the steamship Lumsden, after couling at Norfoik, sailed, and, after being out one day, put back, with oue of her bunkers on fire. The quantity im bulk seems to make no difference, as it will be seen the “Bonne Intention’? had but three or four tons on ir The sulphur and volatile matter in bituminous and hydrogenous coals are the active agent: spontaneot combustion, and the fuer the particles the soto i condition for producing that result’ There 1s absolutely no security on shipbourd from this great peril wh these fiery, gaseous coals are carried or used, as it certain they will ‘‘go off,” exactly how soon being the ouly unknown factor. The elements for the work of spontaneous destruction all exist; when the blaze will Degin depends only on the peculiar circumstances of each case, Great vigilance often detects the incipieut conilagration, “the tire is quietly put out,” and the pas- sengers are ‘saved from the shock of the immiuent danger they have passed through. Cotton, guupowder and other bazardous articles are safe in’ comparison with the coals referred to, for these generally will not burn or explode wmless Ore 1s put to them, whilst the former are, in their nature, spontaneously destructive. Pe See recent disasters from the cause referred to, it will be noticed, was the steamship Japan, valued at over $1,000, 000, nd some 500 or 600 of her passengers: were burnt up, or drowned asa preferable tate, alter jumping from’ the burning ship into the gea,’ This State of things may be expected to go on untilan en- lightened public opinion causes the substitution, on passenger ships at least, of coals which constitute a saie and clean ocean steam fuel; whilst the heavy Josses on transport ships will, it ‘is hoped, cause the underwriters to put up rates to cover losses or induce them to dechpe writing such risks altogether, BSOLUTE DIVORCES OMTAINED PROM DIFFER ent States, for numerous euusos, without publicity: Le ral : ha until divorce gal orerrwbere; no, charge, a ranted; way KE, Attorney, Ot Broadway. BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM Ree el it States for numerous causes withont, ublicit; 1 FREDERICK LING! NiUOMAS, R. AGNEW, THE GBeat NEW YORK Grocer, be Coffee and Flour Dealer, New Yorkers and rybody call and get bargains. 39 1 st. SHIPPING NEWS a PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH 2, 1876. at KEPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE. Small, Glasgow Feb 19, with mdse Feb 26, lat 44 30, lon showing sijnal Tnmau steamer, German steamer, Liverpool, 34," 0 mallee, of Sandy" Hooke Iwerpool; m andy. Hoot stonsners Bagland (sr), do for London, and Othello (Br). do Steamer Tybee, Kuehl, Arua Feb 19. St Domingo City 21st, Samana 22d, Porto Plat with weoagen ve Wa O Glyde eGo Feb 27 tnt 24, spoke bark Tremont, from Buenos Ayres for ry Pl erin Bolivia (Bi swengers to Henderson Bros. rig ty sed a German bark, boand i lat * Ee Gm 80 8, 40 Sues BLP: a 200 lndson, Gager, New Orleans Feb 25. tan to ‘Clark’ & Seaman. 26th, ship L L Sturges, from Liverpool for Ne i i are sinion, Walker, Richmond. Ciyy Pott and i Richi ity Point ani er with mdse ana passengers to the Old’ Dominion Steamship Co. Steamer KU Knight, Oniehastes, Georgetown, DO, with mdse and passengers to J © Kenyon. Steam epargaat Doane, Philadelphia, with mdse to Brig Jot ‘herwood, Marshall, a ro Hag via St Tho- xl 63 days, in ballast to Berar, Re iris Sins ae, MeLeod, ik ities i eeeee Jogwood 0 hard & Brewei “S ‘Nchr Pride of the East (of Calais), Lord, Vera Grur Phe wie Del are Broakwater 29th, with fustic ang hides to Bi ros; Vessel to BF Metcalf & Co. Had uncom Forel rough gain Ganyator'. rks F Edna Harwood (of ), Gardaer, Cardenas 11 ne Je orders vgabel vo Pears as & Lond. cham, Reed, 5S days, to order: vessel to E, Heribart & Ge. loyt, Cranmer, Virginia, Set Schr Addie Schlaeffer, De: Schr J M Richards, J. Sehr Gov JY Smith, Sehr Annie M Alien, Smith, Behr Mattie B Rutoo, Kul Sebr Henry R Congdon, Baltimore. Jon, Baltimore. Milliken, Baltimore, Saxpr Moor, March 2. 3 YM—Steamer Panther, from Philadelphia for Newburyport, is outside the PASSED THLOUGH HELL GATE, BOUND SOUTH. Steamer Gen Whitney, Hallett, Boston for New York, Steamer City of Fitchburg, Springer, New Bediord for York. jalatea, Walden, Providence for New York. Sched B Anderson, Frink, Hyannis for Nowenstle, Del, ebr oe Achorn, #omerset for New York, Sehr Mary E Amsden,’ Parker, Parker's Mead for New York. | Sehr 8 wir Hart Providence tor New York. Behr I m, Porter, Providence for New York, Rehr petal Sanna. Parker, Phippsburg, Me, for New: ‘Behe Amos Edwards, Somers, Fall River for New York. Sehr White Rock, Lafferty, Sout! for New York, Sehr $8 Sinith, Snow, Wareham for New York, Bene Lottie Ame: Sehr TS MeClen ter Nathan Cleaves, Datvere Virginia tor Provideuce, BELOW. Ship Iris (ir), Armstrong, from Liverpool Jan 5 via Tybee. CLEARED, Steamer Tvrian (Br). Lawson, Glasgow—Henderson Bros, Steamer Suevia (Ger), Franzen, Hamburg via Plymouth —Kunhardt & Co. Steamer south Carolina, Morton, Panama and San Fran- etsco—W F Clyde Stenmer C ity of Vera Cruz, Denken, Havana—F Alexan- i ¥ Dimoek. n, Sydney, XSW=R W © | inet Starie {Ans), Dobinevi Cork for orders—Slocovieh Pirle (Nor), Christenson, Cork—Puneh, Eye & Co. i Faustina, Connaaton, Sagua la Graude—Bret, Son Senr G OT: v oh Settee Facog Seur Socdhepn Howe is Van Norden, 8 wie Jones & Lough. Sehr Marcus Edwards, Chareb, Pe A aN, . hllodalpbis-= tence BS R Staples. ton— ant, \vittisivs, Beamfora--stanford Manufae- ing Co. on Dart, Campbell, Stamtord—Stamtord Manufacturing ‘Sener Marcus L Ward, Simpson, Bridgeport—Master, SAILED, ses ay yaa eas ‘ke; Albemarle, Lowes, Del: Anjer; J SF eras bile: sekeguale Liverpool. Wina at midnight, NNW, fresh, Barometer as sunset, 30.12. MARITIME MISCELLANY #g-For loss of steamer Bothnia (Br), from New Orlean® for Liverpool, see news columns. Srxamen Sour Canoutvs, Morton, hence for Panamay shite zoing down the bay yesterday, disabled her machinerg aud returned to the eity, Steawen AvsTuatiax (Bn. whieh put into Ham} towed t folk Ist ust in order that she may unload cur ry tober being taken North tor repairs. laytion hay heen ordered from the Weas Indies t¢ we cargo of the Australian to its destin: She i expected to urrive at Norfolk in about two weeks. Bank Mienos, Soule, trom Bath, for N@w Ori which arrived at Portland Ist inst, = me ps ede gg Cargo of ice, which got looxe between decks. Brig Five Buotuxes, from Cardenas for New Y< whiel pur ints. Koy Woot tn’ disteeon, Badpepaived Merck Treat was to sailon the Portland, Me, 2d from New York,whilt going f ‘Alleghatin, ‘Thue latter: ied sehr latter lost ber bowsprit, Jibboom aud headgear. ‘The Keystone lost her fly- ing Jibboom. un Cnas I Ketty, from Cardenas for orders, arrived Del, March 2 ‘and reports being in in eollisian with, Schr Joseph U Stover, from Cleorgetown, SC. for Boston, Feb 24, in lat 35.08, 344. und vtove Dulwarks, broke chelnplates sud quarter rail: could not ascertain the betene h of the crew, Jos P Macklin, remains, Both vessels wera, jumped on board the Kelly ying to in opposite directi SPOKEN. Steamer Peruvian (Br), froin from Portland for Liverpool, Felt 28, lat 42 47, lon 621 OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS. — Hon, March I—Arrived, barks, JO Williams (Be) altimore: Europa (Ger), Bruckman, New Yoru? i ans via Niedwe Diep. Fare Sanne “March 1—Satled, ‘dhe Kendrick Fish, Fisky Uni Deat, March 1—; bi s Philadciphin for Torenee SHOR ARTA we . Daeias' March 1—Arrived, bark Sansone (Aas), Capponly Denkink, March 1—Sailed. Peter Brown, for Boston. qiithtoutits March 2—Asrived, bark 'P Hussey, Shawy Grovexsrer, March 2—Arrived, back Edda (Nor), Andere sen, Pensacola, ines Mare 1—Salled, bark Lorton Vale (Br), Boa Gtascow. | Maret 1—Sailed, bark Arcturus (ir), Benty ira, March 2—Arrived, sehr Yellow Pine, French, United 8 Sailed to 2d, brig: Salista, Partridgo, St yilavin, Mareh a Sener reived, bac Bscelsions Eddy, New red Feb 29, ship Saudusky, Low ark Eitea MeLauyhiin whl Dena ee et Hanaurg, Feb 29—Salled, bark aetaekan Rod (Nor), Moo, United hoo ilermon (Br), Maw Pitut Tatung a: i Auvey tok xc anda Sty Tolan i nse ans; st, ships Lou! gall or, San F es stoi, Walter D Wallet, Hutdeld, Usted ates. Loxoox, March 2—Arrived, ships Lothalr (Br), Orehard, Rais bie ie (Br, Brown, do. cinq nein jark Savitta (Br), Prat U United States, caue es March 2—Arrived, bark alalis, Brown, New York Mi 2 Arrived, steamer Austrion (ie), ria Baitinare ‘vio Tialitax’ for Liverpool Cand S*erienas, Vob 24-Arrived, Dark Allinnss eet New York’ (before reported without date). Messi. to. Feb: B0—Arrived previously, bark Alaska, Porry, Cetie, to load for New York. Nuvicasti ks March 1—Arrived, bark Gustav Metzler (Ger), Jork, Philadel es pom 2—Bark Priscilla, James, from Pabellon PiyMovra, de Fica, has b been ordered to Aberdeen. arveg, bles: Aguile eal), Da ie ies, Bi ‘Ques: ‘March 1— mora, Phitedelphie for Dublin; ir), River, SC, short of provisions; pes Minn a Kee Pea Fe ee edlig Ene rive steamer ry |, Bragg, New York fur bey isons (and proceeded). pore ini ‘bark Gulnaro (Br), McDonald, from and 6 ae Phil aia, ding. Rio ‘JANEIRO, Feb: 26—Sailed, steamer Donati (Br), tor New York, with 11,000 coe Feb 25—Arriv Vale (Nor), Muller, Balti+ Balled about 28th, bene alt le Ligure (Ital), Consige liste, United States. rene 0 hs Vexicx, Feb 28—Arrived, bark Joh hil Prenat ‘et ed, in Laughlin, Weeks, Axtwrnr, March 2—The American bark Addie M which was beached near Flushin sion, has been floated und . at the cotton (1000 bales) hi faved, as well as 4, ay a ee ns ee in good dry condition. March 2—The bei iM i. frova Philadelphia for pte hee Heed ere, Bie Sitch wee os aoned the’ ‘ob ot Pebrual io ee gu ° : Leer ke the Tatter hi ” FOREIGN GN PORTS, Reb 17—In port ry ones So ty (ur Gharieston in cpt meta ‘mot i bird vor Harriman, New York t, Downing, d um ‘JL Stewart Gis), Crane, north of Hat rose, Grigi. dor |, bark Minnie Hunter, Wood- Priscilla Muy (Br), Gero, Porto a rauot Davidson, Jacmel ; 23d, Bark Emma © Lite! Tens ey mel Watson, Halifax; sche ‘Cook, id, nyden, ard aealte 1 Woodeoek (Br) Keto. sndetuon, Now York: ath, brig Hatile Beton, Vavaxa, March 1 Arrived, steamer W.G Howes Indianeln? beige Marius Odipel (Ht), Spurr, st Jona, Ni; Don Jncinto, ‘Kelly, New York. Suiled Ist. bark Crescencia (Sp), Roca, Savannah; sche andlest, Maile. brig'Nellie Antrim, Allen, Caibarien; sche nas. ap rh aie ‘y mated kop sig eat eeotionliy swhr Kasliskn, Jas pee Matasaas. Feb 23—Arrived, brig Elisa Stovens, Carter, auth, ‘Eaton, C flats, Mo. : sehr WGK Mowry.” Feb 21—Arrived, schr Equator (1 Havana; ), Ranger, West sailed 26th on her return), ath, brig Florence (Br), bas a hire Harry Wolcott, Haig, St Augustine, sna Si Br), Davis, London; 25th, brig Jurk een itetiin; 2oth, sehr r Mary Jane, phere, Sirus; Jan ‘2i—Arrived, bark W it Thorndike, Kaley, Philadeipha, co leave starch T for v wie Mr Tuguas, Feb S-Arrived, ‘Kate lowe (ir), Me- Nelly, 1 at “Arges i 8 oe a i eb 2 sek ES jaan = as 5 bs “ne —— 1, Ahora, Hurlburt, Philadel pa Jus, Feb 20—aled, steamer Liberty, heel ia ga JouN, NB, March 1—Clenred, bark Seaward (Be), Mo- Tha Cetme Feb 1—Tn Bas sepre WF, Coftn, Chisholm, for Karope. 15; Min: ja, Douglass, and Wm e w York, Yiuwours, NS, Maced 2—Arrived, brig se wit jams (Br), >t Thomas, AMERICAN — PORTS, BOSTON, March 2—Arrived, schrs s Paropa, Packard. Pro- es ; MA Coombs, Coombs, fort Royal, SC ey ‘Phatker Leet Pri finde SIE lard, Wallace, Booz, Nagy oe Port Jotnson; Ff Goutirey, Wheto Niet Trentarss Hecasrnom, Wee, Work eadaiphon, ‘tall, Fd Clio Chilcott, Fullerton, Elizabeth: . por ino arrived. schre Eben Fisher, Reynolds ice De Rony, Riehmond; Nair & Cranmer, oicenteemet delphi 4 Mark Colin MeNetll, Crowell, Demerara 16s tare Oihetoa, Sueanoy sobe Unes Pain: Shoes Marae SHALTINORE March 2—Arrived, steamer Octarora, Rey- . New Milgased ianers Jobe. Hopkine, ali Boston: Win Woudward, Young, New York: Win Kenne r Sie Taemal bake ro (ir) Porter, Belfast ama Ls Ont. ou ( jeKenz! + Dries G (ie riment Swe), to; seb are sectoet WY ee: ft, Now ai . Knowl . a ey Sr Rialto, Viva, Nouh, Volpini: brig Unto; sehr CHARLESTOS i ‘sche J M Fitapatrick, (ang ig oral Ger), : ot fieekes os Det NOE, ve ae Area, barks Lyne FORRES. ioe E. ton Brig wenoete 0. |. from Demerara for Bal tenerecd out—steumet liibernian, (8H), from Baltinnore fos Liyetpe a Veb 25—Cleared, sehr Alice Hodges, Skim . Ni Cork for orders; Pater- “itarke Oat ison, Nag ogy KNot), ‘ork for Sint tained steamer Geo W Clyde, Penuington, ‘learedBarks Phenix (Sw), Wotterling, Venice; Tellus ODay ORLRA NS. March eae steamer Lancaster, = Philadelphia, ee og smarty feo nest Sims Pour at ee, WT, March 1—Arrtved, steamer Cale Woentn, Waren OMIA, March 2—Arrived, bark Sassello (Ital), be es Wb Clyde, Ingram, Now York: Hickman, Robin~ + (wee Miscellany). remain, cine ten arrived ship Cynosure (Br), Hall, a Cambray (Br), Evans, Texel; Ridder iu: Prederickstiald (Nur) han ee ory H Grant, Harrison, and EP ar Nor). Pedersen, Liverp ¥ PU, March 1—sailed vor bic od Rew ror lyn “Panama; Colorudd; Connolly, Yoko ons Kon. Pav ANA March 1—Arnived, bark Sostrene (Nur), , Li ‘Saiod Warn i (Ger), Vehlow, Bait Bh Cieared atl "ahatnag itu) Neease; Hall iver ee oe he sighed for orders’ Maree Tima (Nor), Albertson,