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Show tDy W. U. Telegraph.) STEAMSHIP STATISTICS. Washington, 15. it appears from official documents that the number of steamers on the Atlantic coast, inspected inspect-ed in 1871, was 1410. The valuo of the property destroyed by lire, explosion, explo-sion, collision and wreck was $1,32-1,-000; and lives lost, 310. The number of steamers inspected in waters flowing into the Gulf of Mexico was 1,077; property destroyed, Si, 4 1-1,000; lives lost, 6'.'5. The number of steamers inspected on tho lakes was 040; property proper-ty destroyed $-190,000; lives lost 2;i5. The number of steamers inspected on on the Pacific coast was 180; lives lost, 20G. There is no statement of the property destroyed. |