The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1915.
MAN HAS NOT TRIUMPHED OVER
OCEAN’S PERILS WITH UNSINKABLE SHIP
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WHEN the Titanic started on iier fatal trip three
years ago, she was heralded over the entire world' as
the unsinkable ship, but with the sinking of the
Lusitania off the coast of Ireland it has again been demon
strated that perfection in shipbuilding has not yet been
reached.
Every device that human ingenuity has invented to make
travel on the sea safe had been utilized. The legislative
departments of the various countries have vied with each other
in compelling shipping companies to install all known devices
to safeguard passengers. Courts of inquiry, after the tragedy
of the Titanic, in both this country and England’, laid down
definite rules, but though everything has been done that could
be, the ship which can lx* called unsinkable has not yet beam
constructed, and, according to some engineers, probably never
will be. It is impossible to build a ship that will carry a cargo
that will not sink if enough compartments are perforated.
It is said by engineers connected with a shipbuilding firm
that no ship could withstand the explosion of a torpedo if
it struck in the right place, or with sufficient force to blow out
several of the water-tight compartments.
Ships today are constructed, as was the Lusitania with
two bottoms, but it has been demonstrated that a high
explosive will blow through both bottoms or may strike above
the inner one. Should it shatter any one of the compartments
in which are the boilers—the Lusitania had four boiler com
partments—there would probably be an explosion, and the
ship would undoubtedly sink. On the other hand, if it hit the
engine-room, more to the stern, pumps and dynamos would be
put out of commission, and the case would' be just as hopeless.
Ships are now constructed with collision bulkheads at
both the bow and stern, the forward compartment to be not
less than one-twentieth of the vessel’s length, while the after
compartment, where the overhang is greater, of reasonable
size.
According to the ruling of Lloyd’s there shall be trans
verse bulkheads not more than seventy-five feet apart the
entire length of the vessel, and these bulkheads must extend
from keel to main deck above the water lint*. In the case of
vessels from 610 to 680 feet in length there shall be nine
bulkheads.
Vessels are usually so constructed that the boilers are
placed in watertight compartments amidships, while on either
side between these compartments and the inner hull are
narrow water-tight compartments in which the coal is kept,
with tracks so placed that in case of emergency it cun be
shifted so as to transfer the weight from one side of the ship
to the other.
It may be seen, therefore, that if a torpedo strikes a
vessel near the compartments in which the boilers are placed
before it reaches them it must pass through not only the two
layers of steel plates covering tin* inner and outer hulls, but
the compartment filled with coal, before it pierces the boiler
compartment.
If this happens and the boilers are thrown otT the seats on
which they are supported, the misplaced weight will cause the
boat to list heavily. The chances, however, are that the inrush
of water would cause an explosion that would mean the
destruction of the ship.
In constructing the bulkheads, the engineers know just
wlmt the pressure of water is, and they are built to withstand '
that strain. In other words, they are so constructed that each
bulkhead ought to stand the strain of two filled compartments.
As the number of compartments shattered increases, the strain
on the bulkheads reaches bursting point.
In emergencies there is always the human element to be
taken into account. In the stress of circumstances some one
may have forgotten to close the watertight doors or, perhaps,
some one else* has neglected to oil them, and they will not close.
It is things like these that count in moments of great peril.
Under the requirements of tin* United states law, every
ship must be equipped with sufficient lifeboats to carry all
passengers. Practically all passenger ships have within the
last three years been fitted with the Welin davit, an improved
davit so constructed that it has an overhang of about 12 foot,
whereas the old one only had a reach of about six.
The lifeboats are placed along either side of the boat
deck, and nestled in rows in the center of the deck. With the
old davit, if a sinking ship listed badly, the boats on the upper
side were practically sun* to be useless, as it was impossible
to get them over. But with the Welin davit, which is turned'
by an auxiliary machine placed on the main deck, or some
where else above tin* water-line, it is possible for tin* long arm
of the davit to swing boats to the center of the deck, where
the davit on the opposite side can easily pick them up and1
swing them over the side of the vessel.
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According to information received from Anchorage the
Cordova merchants located there are doing a fairly good
business.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
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Fast and commodloua steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
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SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
May 30.ALAMEDA.June 9
June 6.NORTHWESTERN.June 15
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. 8. 8. Seward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
salting time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
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ADMIRAL WATSON, JUNE 5
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Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
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RESIDENTS 0 F ANCHORAGE FAVOR
DISPOSAL OF LOTS BY DRAWING
A FEW days ago the Daily Times published' a statement
issued by Chief Christensen, of the General Land Office,
giving the status of the new townsite at Anchorage. In
this connection the following editorial from the Pioneer, pub
lished at the railroad terminal, may be of interest:
It might be desirable, fitting and serve a useful purpose
for the citizens of this community, in some concrete way, to
give an expression of their wishes with respect to the disposal
of the lots in the new townsite1. We* are persuaded that could
our people get together and come to a mutual understanding
toward a solution of the problem, that such an expression of
opinion coming from bona fide residents on the ground, who are
certainly more interested in the subject than those residing
elsewhere, would have great weight and influence with the
authorities at Washington having the matter in hand. It can
not be doubted that Secretary Lane wishes to abide by the
desires of the people, and such an expression of public opinion
would be a distinct guide and' aid to him in reaching a definite
conclusion. Certainly, it would' do no harm, and it is well
within the province of the local residents to state their case.
But a short time ago, it will be recalled, it was common
street talk in Anchorage that the townsite would be located at
a point between the mouth of Ship Creek and the junction.
Objection to this location culminated in the circulation of
petitions urging that the south side and at the mouth of Ship
Creek be selected in lieu of the remoter site. These petitions
were freely signed and handed by the writer to a representative
of the land department now here. The site favord' by the people
has been selected. It may have been chosen regardless of the
petitions, but nevertheless the petitions strengthen the hands
of the land department men, because they now know that their
selection meets with the hearty approval of the people living
here.
With regard to the disposal of the town lots, we arc sure
and certain of our ground when we assert that with practically
a unanimous sentiment, the people here are vigorously opposed
to an application of the leasing system :is against direct owner
ship. American citizens wish, above all other material things,
to own the land on which they erect their homes or places of
business. It is to their credit that they are so inclined, and our
government should be slow indeed, before inaugurating any
scheme or system to deprive them of this, what might be
termed, an inherent rigid.
If this newspaper were to hazzard an opinion as to what
the great majority of residents here wish with respect to this
townsite matter, it would be that they favor a disposal of the
lots by a drawing, with a citizenship requirement and an
obligation to register their names in j>erson with a qualified
official at Anchorage.
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