. The railroad and engineering journal . avel if the passengers could be made to clearlyunderstand the great risks that they are required to under-go when the ollicials disregard the requirements of the law. Transatlantic travel has now become so common thateven the layman is to a certain extent aware of the princi-pal dangers to be apprehended ; and although the captain,from his citadel of reserve, may parry the questions of theanxious passenger, yet there are times when such dangermakes itself too painfully apparent. When, some years ago, a large steamship ran at the rateof 10 knots, full ti
. The railroad and engineering journal . avel if the passengers could be made to clearlyunderstand the great risks that they are required to under-go when the ollicials disregard the requirements of the law. Transatlantic travel has now become so common thateven the layman is to a certain extent aware of the princi-pal dangers to be apprehended ; and although the captain,from his citadel of reserve, may parry the questions of theanxious passenger, yet there are times when such dangermakes itself too painfully apparent. When, some years ago, a large steamship ran at the rateof 10 knots, full tilt, into an enormous iceberg—a solidisland of ice—and tore off about 15 ft. of her bows, therewas no need for the officers to announce to the passengersthat the practice of running fast in a fog is a dangerous one. The North Atlantic Pilot Chart, issued by the Hydrographic Office for each month, shows care-fully defined lines at which ice or fogs may be predictions are now based upon observations extend-. COMPOUND IREIGIIT LOCtJMOTlVE, Gare often seen doing service as green lights, and the colorof the rays will be almost white—or used as red lights,with almost yellowish rays. There seems to be in the United .Stales no regular in-spection of the light-boxes of vessels to determine if theseare properly placed. In conversation with a captain of asailing vessel, 1 was told the other day that, in an experi-ence of over 35 years as commanding officer, he hadnever been called upon to show either that the lightswhich his vessel carried were of the proper quality, or thatthey were properly placed. Many commanders of vessels have assured me that theywould be glad to submit to any such inspection in order tohave other vessels come under the same examination. Itwould lead to good results to institute such an inspection,with the proviso that thereafter any vessel found carryinginefficient lights, or these improperly placed, should forfeither register. It w
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