Liverpool, March 22, 1875. Gentlemen: 1. Steamships, when under way during a fog, should blow the whistle twice in quick succession every three minutes; the first blast to call attention,…
Liverpool, April 3, 1875. Gentlemen: In reply to your note of the 1st instant, inclosing copy of signals proposed by board of trade to be used by steamers and sailing-vessels…
Liverpool, April 2, 1875. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 18th March, asking for my opinion of the additional fog-signals proposed by the board of trade for the…
Liverpool, March 19, 1875. Gentlemen: Referring to your favor of the 18th instant, regarding fog-signals, I am of opinion that three minutes is too long an interval; two minutes is…
[Inclosure.] reports of captains and officers of white star line on sound-signals proposed by board of trade. Liverpool, March 22, 1875. Fog-signals. Dear Sirs: Referring to above as per your…
(M. 8292.) Messrs. Ismay, Imrie & Co. to Board of Trade. White Star Line, Liverpool, June 1, 1875. Sir: In compliance with your circular, M. 2626, we requested the captains…
[Inclosure.] Extract from notice to mariners. Treasury Department, Washington. [undated]. Every steamer, when under way, shall use a steam-whistle. Sailing-vessels, and all other craft propelled by sails, shall use a…
(M. 4905.) Messrs. James & Alaxander Allan to Board of Trade 70 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow,March 31, 1875. Sir: We have not been able sooner to reply to your letter…
[Inclosure.] National Steamship Company, (limited,) Drury Buildings, 21 Water Street, Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Sir: We, the undersigned masters and officers in the National Steamship Company’s service, having carefully considered…
(M. 4558.) Mr. W. Macalister to Board of Trade. National Steamship Company, (limited,) Drury Buildings, 21 Water Street, Liverpool, March 23, 1875. Sir: Referring to your letter of the 12th…