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ANNUAL REPORT
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OF THE
OPERATIONS
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United States Life-Saving Service
FOB THE
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1896.
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OOVBBNMBNT PBINTINO OFFIOX.
1897.
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U. S. Government.
Tbeajbuby Dkpartment,
Document No. 1926.
OjgUce of LifeSaving Service.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
Oboanizatiok of the United States Life-Saving Service 6
Letter of Transmittal 7
Report of the United States Life-Saving Service 11
Services op Life-Saving Crews during fiscal year endi ng June 30, 1896.. 57
Vessels Warned from Danger 235
Letters of Acknowledgment 249
Awards op Medals 269
Table of Casualties in the Field of Life-Saving Operations, Season
OF 1895-96 295
Appropriations and Expenditures 347
Instructions to Mariners in Case of Shipwreck 355
List of Life-Saving Districts and Stations on the Coasts of the
United States 363
Directions for Restoring the Apparently Drowned 373
Abstracts of Returns of Wrecks and Casualties to Vessels at Home
AND Abroad during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896 379
Report of Board on Life-Saving Appliances 477
Index 605
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EERATA.
Page 54, line 13, for schooner EUa Perkins, read EUen Perkins.
Page 77, Augost 29, schooner Christiana for Zoo River, read Two Rivers.
Page 92, for Oct, 11, read Oct, 7.
Page 149, February 16, for sloop Tisto H., read Viola H.
Page 192, May 25, for schooner General Levi Hams, read General Leri Harris.
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ORGANIZATION
OF THB
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
(IB Coiif»nilty with Act of CoBgrsM afpMTed Jmae 18, 1878.)
Superintendents of Constnic-
tion Life-Saving Stations,
Atlantic and Lake Coasts.
SuMNEB I. Kimball, General Superintendent, Washington, D. C.
J. K. Upton, Assistant General Superintendent, Washington, D. C.
Captain Th'^mas D. Walkeb, United States Revenue Cutter Service, Inspector of Life-
Saving -Stations, No. 24 State street, New York City.
Captain Tb imas D. Walksb, United States Bevenue'
Cutter Service, No. 24 State street, New York City.
Captain Ja& bs B. Moobb, United States Revenue Cutter
Service, No. 24 State street, New York aty.
Captain James B. Moobe, United States Revenue Cutter 1
Service, No. 24 State street. New York City. Superintendents of Construe-
Captain Washikotok C. Coulson, United States Rev- V tion Life-Saving Stations,
enue Cutter Service, Room 35, New Appraisers* Pacific Coast.
Stores, San Francisco, California. J
ASSISTANT IKSPECTOBS.
First District ("Lieutenant Fbank H. Newcomb, United States Revenue Cutter
Service, Post-Office Building, Room 148, or P. O. Box 1908,
BeeoTul District Boston, Massachusetts.
Third District Lieutenant Samuel £. Maouibe, United States Revenue Cutter
Service, Patchogue, New York.
Fourth District Lieutenant Walteb S. Howland, United States Revenue Cut-
ter Service, Toms River, New Jersey.
Fifth District Lieutenant John F. Wild, United States Revenue Cutter Service,
Onancock, Virginia.
Sixth District Ueutenant John C. Cantwell, United States Revenue Cutter
Service, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Seventh District Captain Hobatio D. Smith, United States Revenue Cutter Serv-
ice, Custom-House, Charleston, South Carolina.
Eighth District Captain Robebt M. Clabk, United States Revenue Cutter Serv-
ice, Custom-House, Galveston, Texas.
Ninth District ( Lieutenant Staley M. Landbey, United States Revenue Cutter
Tenth District I Service, Custom-House, Detroit, Michigan.
Eleventh District Lieutenant John E. Reinbubo, United States Revenue Cutter
Service, Custom-House, Chicago, Illinois.
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6 ORGANIZATION.
Tfvdflh District Captain Washington C. Coulsok, United States Revenue Cutter
Service, Roem 35, New Appraisers' Stores, San Francisco,
California.
Captain James B. Moobe, United States Revenue Cutter Service, on special duty. No.
24 State Street, New York aty.
Lieutenant Wh. V. E. Jacobs, United States Revenue Cutter Service, on special duty,
Washington, D. C.
Lieutenant Walkes W. Joykes, United States Revenue Cutter Service, on special
duty, Washington, D. C.
DISTRICT SUPEBINTENDENTS.
First District [Vacant.]
Second District BENJAMIN C. Spabbow, East Orleans, Massachusetts.
Third District Aethub Dominy, Bay Shore, New York.
Fourth District JoHN G. W. HAVENS, Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
Fifth District Benjamin S. Rich, Daugherty, Accomac County, Virginia.
Sixth District Patbick H. Moboan, Shawboro, North Carolina.
Seventh District .«..Hibam B. Shaw, Ormond, Florida.
Eighth District ^..William A. Hutchings, Galveston, Texas.
Ninth District EDWIN E. CHAPMAN, Buffalo, New York.
Tenth District Jebome G. Eiah, Sand Beach, Michigan.
Eleventh District Nathaniel Robbins, Grand Haven, Michigan.
TwOfth District^ THOMAS J. Blakeney, Room 35, New Appraisers* Stores, San
Francisco, California.
ASSISTANT DISTBICT SUPEBINTENDENT.
Third District Hebbebt M. Knowles, Wakefield, Rhode Island.
boabd on life-saving appliances.
Professor Cecil H. Peabody, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massa-
chusetts, President,
Captain Thomas D. Walkbb, United States Revenue Cutter Service, Inspector of Life-
Saving Stations, No. 24 State Street, New York City.
Captain David A. Lyle, Ordnance Department, United States Army, P. O. Box 1606,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant Wm. V. E. Jacobs, United States Revenue Cutter Service, Washington, D. C,
Eeecrder.
Benjamin C. Spabbow, Superintendent Second Life-Saving District, East Orleans,
Massachusetts.
Jebome G. Eiah, Superintendent Tenth Life-Saving District, Sand Beach, Michigan.
Hebbebt M. Knowles, Assistant Superintendent Third Life-Saving District, Wake-
field, Rhode Island.
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
Tbeasuby Depabtment,
United States Life-Saving Sebvioe,
WaMtiffUm^ D. C, November SO ^ 1896.
Sib : I have the honor to submit the following rejwrt of the opera-
tions of the Life-Saving Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896,
and of the expenditures of the moneys appropriated for the maintenance
of the Service for that period, in accordance with the requirements of
section 7 of the act of June 18, 1878.
BespectfuUy, yours,
SuMNEB I. Kimball,
General Superintendent
Hon. John G. Cablible,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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OPERATIONS
OP THE
UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
1896.
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REPORT
OF THE
United States Life-Saving Service, 1896.
OPERATIONS.
At the close of the fiscal year the Life-Saving Establishment embraced
two hundred and fifby-six stations. Of this number, one hundred and
eighty-six were situated on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, fifty-five on
the coasts of the Great Lakes, fourteen on the Pacific Coast, and one
at the Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky.
The number located in each of the several districts was as follows :
First District (coasts of Maine and New Hampshire) 12
Second District (coast of Massachusetts) 25
Third District (coasts of Rhode Island and Long Island) 39
Fouriih District (coast of New Jersey) 42
Fifth District (coast from Cape Henlopen to Cape Charles) 17
Sixth District (coast from Cape Henry to Cape Fear River) 31
Seventh District (coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Eastern Florida) 12
Eighth District (Gulf Coast) 8
Ninth District ( Lakes Erie and' Ontario, including Louis vi He Station ) 12
Tenth District (Lakes Huron and Superior) 16
Eleventh District (Lake Michigan) 28
Twelfth District (Pacific Coast) 14
Total 256
The following statement shows the periods daring which the stations
were manned (termed the active season) and the number of surfmen
employed at each station :
Employment of surfmen^ seation of 1896-96,
sutions.
Periods of employment (all dates Inclusive).
6 surfmen from Aug.l, 1896, to May 81, 1896; and
1 additional surftnan from Deo. 1, 1896, to Apr.
90,1896.
Quoddy Head, Cross Island, Crumple Is-
land, Cranberry Isles, White Head, Burnt
Island, Hunniwells Beach, Cape Eliza-
beth, Fletchers Neck, Jerrys Point, Wal-
lis Sands, and Rye Beach.
Plum Island, Knobbs Beach, Davis Neck, 6 surfmen from Aug:. 1, 1895, to May 81, 1896; and
Point Allerton, North Scituate, Fourth : 1 additional surfman from Dec. 1, 1895, to Apr.
Cliff, BrantRock ,Oumet, Manomet Point, 30, 1896.
Race Point, Peaked Hill Bars,Hl8:h Head , |
Highland, Pamet River,Cahoons Hollow,
Nauset, Orleans. Chatham, Coskata, Surf- I
side. Great Neck, Muskeget, and Cutty-
hunk.
Oay Head I 6 surfmen from Dec. 20, 1895, to May 81. 1896;
and 1 additional surfman trotn Dec. 20, 1896, to
I Apr. 90,1896.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Employment of surf men, season of 1896-96— Coniimied.
stations.
Periods of employment (all dates inclusive).
Monomoy..
Brentons Point, Narragansett Pier. Point
Judith, Quonocbonlaoff, Watch Hill, New
Hhorebam, Block Island, Ditch Plain,
Hither Plain, Napeaffue, Amaeansett,
Georgica, Mecoz, Southampton, Shlnne-
cock, Tiana, Quogue, Potunk, Moriches,
Forge Kiver, Smiths Point, Bell port.
Blue Point, Lone Hill, Point of Woods,
Fire Island, Oak Island, Gilgo, Jones
Heach, Zachs Inlet, Short Beach, Point
Lookout, Long Beach, Bockaway, Rock-
away Point, Coney Island, and Eatons
Neck.
Sandy Hook, Spermaceti Gove, Seabrigbt,
Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, i
Shark River, Spring Lake, Squan Beach, i
Hayhead, Mantolokiug, Chadwicks, '
Toms River, Island Beach, Cedar Creek,
Forked River, Bamegat, Loveladies i
Island, Harveys Cedars, Ship Bottom, '
Long Beach, Bonds, Little Egg, Little
■' '* '• Brigani
7 surfmen (h>m Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1896; and
1 additional surfman ftrom Dec. i, lb9B, to Apr.
80,1896.
6surftnen from Aug. 1,1896, to May 31, 1896; and
1 additional surftuan from Dec. 1, 1896, to Apr.
80,1896.
6 surfknen from Aug. 1, 1896, to May SIJ^; and 1
additional surftnan ttom Dec. 1, 1896, to Apr.
80,1896.
Heach, Brigantine, South
ntine.
Atlantic City, Absecon, Great Egg, Ocean
City, Pecks Beach, Corsons Inlet, Sea Isle
City, Townaends Inlet, Avalon, Tathams,
Hereford Inlet, Holly Beach, Turtle Gut,
Cold Spring, and Cape May.
Cape Henlopen, Rehobotli Beach, Indian
Kiver Inlet, Fenwiok Island, Ocean City,
North Beach, Green Run Inlet, Popes
Island, Aasateague Beach,Wallopa Beach,
Metomkin Inlet. Wachapreague, Para-
mores Beach, ana Cobb Island.
Lewes, Hog Island, and Smith Island ,
Cape Henry, Seatack, Dam Neck Mills,
LiUle Island, False Cape^ash Woods,
Currituck Inlet, Whales Head, Poyners
Hill, CaiTeys Inlet, Paul Gamiels Hill,
Kittvhawk,Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head,
Bodie Island, Oregon Inlet, Pea Island,
Chicamioomico, Gull Shoal, Little Kinna-
keet. Big Kinnakeet, Durants, and Ports-
mouth.
New Inlet and Ocraooke
Cape Lookout and Oak Island
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Cape Hatteras, Creeds Hill, and Cape Fear...
Cove Bank
SuUivans Island and Jupiter Inlet ,
Santa Rosa, Sabine Pass, Galveston, Ve-
lasco, Saluria, Aransas, and Brazos.
San Luis
Big Sandy and Fort Niagara
Oswego and Charlotte..
Buffalo
Erie .
Ashtabula .
Fairport ....
I Cleveland...
I Point Marblehead
I Louisville
I Sand Beach, Pointe auz Barques, Grind-
stone City, Sturgeon Point. Thunder Bay
Island, Middle Island, Hammonds Bay,
and Bois Blanc.
I Vermilion Point, Crisps, Two Heart River,
and Muskallonge Lake.
6 surfmen flrom Aug. 1 , 1896, to May 31, 1896 ; and 1
additional surfknan from Dec. 1, 1896, to Apr.
30,1896.
8 surfknen from Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1896.
6 surfknen flrom Aug. 1, 1896, to May 31, 1896 ; and 1
additional snrfknan ttom Dec. 1, 1896, to Apr.
30,1896.
7 surfknen fh>m Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1896.
7 surfknen fkrom Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1896 ; and 1
additional surfman flrom Dec. 1, 1896, to Apr.
30,1896.
8 surfknen fk-om Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1896.
6 surfknen from Apr. 8 to May 31, 1806 ; and 1 ad-
ditional surfknan from Apr. 8 to Apr. 80, 1896.
6 surfluen flrom Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1896.
6 surftnen flrom Aug. 1, 1886, to May 31, 1896.
7 surfknen fkx>m Aug. 1, 1896, to May 81, 1806.
7 surftnen from July 1 to Dec. 18, 1896, and flrom
Apr. 16 to June 80, 1896.
8 surfknen ttom. July 1 to Dec. 13, 1896, and flrom
Apr. 16 to June 80, 1896.
8 surfbaen ttom July 1 to Dec. 16, 1896, and ttom
Apr. 20 to June 30, 1896.
8 surfknen flrom July 1 to Dec. 16, 1896, and ttom.
Apr. 16 to June 80, 1896.
7 surfmen ttom July 1 to Dec. 16, 1895, and ttom
Apr. 10 to June 30, 1896.
8 surfknen flrom July 1 to Dec. 15, 1895, and flrom
Apr. 10 to June 30, 1896.
8 surfmen trom July 1 to Dec. 15, 1895, and from
Apr. 8 to June 30, 1896.
7 surfknen from July 1 to Dec. 15, 1895, and from
Apr. 8 to June 30, 1896.
6 surfmen flrom July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896.
8 surfmen from July 1 to Dec. 15, 1895, and flrom
Apr. 14 to June 30, 1896.
7 surftnen flrom July 1 to Dec. 9, 1895, and ttom
Apr. 21 to June 30, 1896.
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Stations.
I Periods of employment (all dates Inclusive).
10 I Ottawa Point..
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I Marquette.
Ship Canal.....
Duluth
11 Pentwater, White Rlrer, Holland, South
Haven, Bvanston, and Kenosha.
Frankfort. Manistee, Grande Pointe an
Sable, Muskegon, Saint Joseph, South
Chicago, Racine, Two Rivers, Kewaunee,
and Sturgeon Bay Canal.
Ludington and Grand Haven
North Manltou Island
Point Betsy...
Michigan City and Cliicago....
Old Chicago and Milwaukee-
Sheboygan ,
Baileys Harbor
Plum Island
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Ilwaoo Beach, Coquille River, and Point
Reyes.
ler Bay
. nipqua River, Cape
Himiboldt Bay, Fort Point, Golden Gate
Shoal water Bay, Cape Disappointment,
Point Adams, Uni]
qua River, OBipe Arago,
Park, and Southside.
Yaquina Bay
8 surfknen from July 1 to Dec. 18, 1895, and from
Apr. 14 to June 30, 1896.
8 surfknen from July 1 to Dec. 6, 1895, and from
Apr. 22 to June 30, 1896.
8 surfmen from July 1 to Deo. 6, 1896, and ftrom
Apr. 28 to June 30, 1896.
7 surfimen from. July 1 to Dec 8, 1896, and ttoxn
Apr. 21 to June 30, 1896; and 1 additional surf-
man from Apr. 28 to June 30, 1896.
7 surftnen from July 1 to Nov. 80, 1806, and ftouk
Apr. 1 to June 80, 1896.
7 surftnen flrom July 1 to Deo. 6, 1896, and from
Apr. 1 to June 80, 1896.
7 surftnen flrom July 1 to Deo. 10, 1896, and flrom
Apr. 1 to June 80, 1896.
7 surfmen fh>m July 1 to Nov. 30, 1896, and from
Apr. 6 to June 80, 1896.
7 surftnen flrom July 1 to Dec 5, 1806, and from
Apr. 6 to June 30, 1896.
8 surftnen flrom July 1 to Dec 6, 1896, and flrom
Apr. 1 to June 80, 1896.
8 surftnen flrom July 1 to Dec 10, 1896, and from
Apr. 1 to June 80, 1896.
7 surfmen ftx>m July 1 to Dec 5, 1896, and 8 surf-
men from Apr. i to June 30, 1806.
1 surftnan from Apr. 26 to June 30, 1896, and 1 surf-
man from May 18 to June 80, 1806.
1 surftnan ftt>m Apr. 1 to June 30, 1896, and 1 surf-
man ftom Apr. 4 to June 80, 1896.
7 surfknen ftrom July 1, 1896, to June 80, 1896.
8 surfhien from July 1, 1896, to June 80, 1806.
7 surftnen flrom Apr. 28 to June 80, 1896.
The foregoing tabular statement inclades bat two of the twelve sta-
tions in the Seventh District, the remaining ten being maintained only
as houses of refuge for the succor of the shipwrecked, no crews being
employed. Keepers are on duty at all stations during the entire year.
STATISTICS.
The number of disasters to documented vessels within the field of
station operations during the year was four hundred and thirty seven.
There were on board these vessels four thousand six hundred and eight
I>ersons, of whom thirteen were lost. The estimated value of the vessels
was $8,880,140, and that of their cargoes $3,846,380, making the total
value of property involved $12,726,520. Of this amount, $11,293,770
was saved to the owners and $1,432,750 lost. The number of vessels
totally lost was sixty-seven.
The number of shipwrecked i>er8ons who received succor at the sta-
tions was six hundred and thirteen, to whom one thousand four hundred
and thirty-six days' relief in the aggregate was afforded.
In addition to the foregoing there occurred during the year two hun-
dred and forty-three casualties to small craft, such as sailboats, row-
boats, etc., on which there were five hundred and ninety -seven persons,
seven of whom were lost. The property involved in these instances is
estimated at $119, 265, of which $114,915 was saved and $^ 350 lost.^
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
The results of disasters to vessels of all descriptions within the scope
of the Service aggregate, therefore, as follows :
Total number of disasteiB 680
Total value of property involved $12,845,786
Total value of property saved* $11,408,685
Total value of property lost $1,437,100
Total number of persons involved 5,206
Total number of persons lost 20
Total number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations f 613
Total number of days' succor afforded f 1,436
Number of vessels totally lost 67
The apx>ortionment of the foregoing statistics to the Atlantic, Lake,
and Pacific coasts, respectively, is shown in the following table :
I Atlantic
I ooasta.
Total nuuiber of diaastera , 406
Total value of vesMla dollars...' 5,380,670
Total value of cargoes do i 3,055,575
Total amount of property involved do 8,436, 2245
Total amount of property saved do i 7,574,960
Total amount of property lost do , 861,295
Total number of persons on board ' 2,888
Total number of persons lost | 5
Numberof shipwrecked persons succored atstations^, 538
Total number of days* succor afforded 1,345
Number of disasters iuyolving total loss of vessels..; 62
> Lake
coasts, t '
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I
Pacific
I Totol.
248 I
821,080 I
754,070 I
075,150 I
649, 150
426,000 I
2,093 I
10 '
67
83 I
11
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24
290,655
48,785
334,390
184,585 I
149.805
224 I
5
8 I
8
4 I
680
8,992,406
8,853,380
12,845,785
11,408,685
1,437,100
5,205
20
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The apportionment to the several districts is as follows :
First District.
Numberof disasters 60
Value of vessels |144,960
Value of cargoes $79,245
Total value of property $224,205
Number of persons od board vessels 256
Number of persons lost None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 34
Numberof days' succor afforded 69
Value of property saved $185, 140
Value of property lost $39,065
Numberof disasters involving total loss of vessels 8
*It should not be understood that the entire amount represented by these figures was saved by
the Service. A considerable portion was saved bv salvage companies, wrecking tugs, and other
Instrumentalities, often working in conjunction with the surftnen. It is manifestly unpossible to
apportion the relative results accomplished. It is equally impossible to give even an approximate
estimate of the number of lives saved by the station crews. It would be preposterous to assume
that all those on board vessels sufTertng disaster who escape would have been lost but for the aid
of the life-savers: yet the number of persons taken ashore by the lifeboats and other appliances
by no means indicates the sum total saved by the Service. In many instances where vessels are
released from stranding or other perilous predicaments by the life-saving crews, both the vessels
and those on board are saved, although the people are not actually taken ashore, and firequently
Uie vessels and crews, escaping disaster entirely, are undoubtedly saved by the warning signals of
the patrolmen, while in numerous cases, either where vessels suffer actual disaster or where they
are only warned from danger, no loss of life would have ensued if no aid had been rendered. The
number of disasters, the property involved, the amounts saved and lost, the number of persons on
board, and the number lost are known, and these facts are all that can be expressed statistically
with reasonable accuracy. The narratives which follow under the caption '* Loss of life " and the
brief statements under the captions "Services of crews" and "Vessels warned from danger"
convey as adequate an idea of what the life-saving crews actually do in each instance as space will
allow.
t These figures include persons to whom succor was given who were not on board vessels
embraced in table of casualties.
I Including the river station at Louisville, Kentucky.
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Second District,
Number of disasters 76
Value of vessels $376,710
Value of cargoes $130,950
Total value of property $507,660
Number of persons on board vessels 462
Number of persons lost 3
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 114
Number of days' succor afforded 218
Value of property saved $391, 805
Valueof property lost $115, 855
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 9
Third District,
Number of disasters. 51
Valueof vessels $396,715
Valueof cargoes $233,065
Total valueof property $629,780
Number of persons on board vessels 290
Number of persons lost 2
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 115
Number of days' succor afforded 349
Value of property saved $486,310
Valueof property lost $143,470
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 11
Fourth DiBtrieL
Number of disasters. 62
Value of vessels. $3,366,275
Value of cargoes.. $2,343,285
Total valueof property $5,709,560
Number of persons on board vessels 1, 071
Numberof persons lost. None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 72
Number of days' succor afforded 123
Valueof property saved $5,551,685
Valueof property lost $157,875
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 8
Fifth District,
Number of disasters 38
Value of vessels $125,786
Value of cargoes $55, 955
Total value of property $181, 740
Number of persons on board vessels 178
Number of persons lost None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 33
Number of days' saccor afforded 65
Value of property saved $146, 415
Value of property lost $35, 325
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 4
Sixth District,
Number of disasters 47
Value of vessels $719,295
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Valae of cargoes 1130,025
Total value of property $849,320
Number of persons on board vessels 262
Number of persons lost None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations. 93
Number of days' succor afforded 401
Value of property saved $502,770
Value of property lost $346,550
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 9
Seventh District.
Number of disasters 25
Value of vessels. $138,075
Value of cargoes $46,895
Total value of property $184,970
Number of persons on board vessels 127
Number of persons lost None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 2
Number of days' succor afforded 2
Value of property saved $182, 340
Value of property lost $2, 630
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels. 1
Eighih DuftHd,
Number of disasters 49
Value of vessels $112, 856
Value of cargoes. $36,155
Total value of property $149,010
Number of persons on board vessels 222
Number of persons lost None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 8
Number of days' succor afforded 23
Value of property saved $128, 485
Value of property lost $20, 525
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 2
Ninth Di9tHct.
Number of disasters 69
Valueof vessels $350,280
Value of cargoes $144, 940
Total value of property $495,220
Number of persons on board vessels 325
Number of persons lost 9
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 4
Number of days' succor afforded 4
Value of property saved $484, 830
Value of property lost $10, 390
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels None.
Tenth District
Number of disasters 75
Value of vessels $1,615,085
Value of cargoes $479,500
Total value of property $2,094,585
Number of persons on board vessels 584
Number of persons lost 1
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Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 13
Number of days' succor afforded 24
Value of property saved $1,806, 726
Value of property lost $287,860
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 5
Eleventh District.
Number of disasters 104
Value of vessels $1,355,715
Value of cargoes $129,630
Total value of property $1,485,345
Number of persons on board vessels 1, 184
Number of persons lost None.
Number of shipwrecked persons succored at stations 40
Number of days' succor afforded 45
Value of property saved $1,357,595
Value of property lost $127,750
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 6
Twelfth District.
Number of disasters 24
Value of vessels $290,655
Value of cargoes $43,735
Total value of property ^ $334, 390
Number of persons on board vessels 224
Number of persons lost 5
Number of shipwrecked persons saccored at stations 3
Number of days' succor afforde<l ; 3
Value of property saved $184,585
Value of property lost , $149,805
Number of disasters involving total loss of vessels 4
Besides the people saved from vessels, eighty-two persons were rescued
by surf men from dangerous situations under circumstances that, in most
instances, would probably have resulted in loss of life but for the watch-
fulness and timely assistance of the life-savers. Twenty-one of these had
fallen from wharves, piers, etc. ; six were bathers or swimmers exhausted
by the waves or currents ; twelve were exposed to danger on outlying
rocks cut off from the mainland by the rising tide ; eleven were taken
from an island overflowed by the waters of the Gulf during the preva-
lence of a gale on the coast of Texas ; thirteen were extricated from peril
in the ice ; five were rescued from a wagon that had been driven into a
tide- water stream and become fast ; seven were adrift on rafts and float-
ing logs; three were driven from their houses by the encroachment of
the sea ; two were aeronauts who had falleo into Lake Ontario with their
balloons; and one was shot while gunning in the vicinity of a station.
In five hundred and seventy-one instances vessels were worked off
when stranded, repaired when damaged, piloted out of dangerous places,
and similarly assisted by the station crews. Besides the foregoing,
assistance of minor importance was rendered to one hundred and sixty-
seven vessels and small craft. There were, besides, two hundred and
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twenty-nine instances where vessels running into danger of stranding
were warned off by the signals of the patrols.
The surf boat was used seven hundred and forty-three times, making
eleven hundred trips. The self-righting and self-bailing lifeboat was
used one hundred and fifteen times, making one hundred and forty-
seven trips. Smaller boats were used three hundred and sixty-sfeven
times, making four hundred and seventy-one trips. The river life skifis
at the Louisville Station, (Ninth District,) were used thirty -three times,
making forty-six trips. The breeches buoy was used eighteen times,
making one hundred and sixty-four passages. The life rafb was used
once, making seven passages. The wreck gun was employed twenty-
one times, firing fifty-five shots. The heaving stick was used twenty-
four times.
There were landed by the surf boat eight hundred and seventy-nine
persons ; by the lifeboat, seventy-two ; by the river life skifife, sixty-
four ; by other station boate, one hundred and thirty-four ; by the
breeches buoy, one hundred and fifty-seven, and by the life raft, fifteen.
In eight instances where boats had capsized or swamped, the lives of
their occupants, seventeen in number, were rescued by the promptness
of the surfmen going into the water and assisting them ashore ;' a man,
drifting out into Lake Michigan in his yawl, which was jammed in an
ice floe, was reached with a heaving line, and the boat drawn to the
pier ; a sailor came ashore from a wreck hand over hand on a hawser,
which had been drawn to the beach by means of a small line, floated
from the vessel by a life buoy and made fast to a stump ; seven persons
were rescued from a stranded schooner lying in*^ too shoal water to be
approached by a tug carrying the life-saving crew, by floating a line to
her on which the steamer's small boat, rigged after the manner of a life
car, was hauled back and forth ; while, at Milwaukee, a line was thrown
by the Lyle gun to an ice-bound yawl containing four occupants, by
which means the craft was hauled ashore.
The foregoing statistics exhibit the most satisfactory results yet accom-
plished by the Servdce. While the total number of disasters was greater
than in any prior year, the percentage of lives and property lost was
less. The next best record was that of the year 1895. In that year the
loss of life, as shown by the anual report, was one out of every two
hundred and twenty-four persons involved, and the loss of property 14
per cent of the amount imperilled, while during the year just passed
the loss was only one person out of two hundred and sixty, and 11^ per
cent of property.
The average annual loss of life from 1877, when the Service was gen-
erally extended to the sea and lake coasts, to June 30, 1896, (the year
^878 being excluded,*) has been one out of every one hundred and twelve
*The loss of life in the year 1878 was exceptionally large on account of the great mortality at the
disaster to the steamer Metropolis, and as that year, therefore, does not afford fair data for com-
parison, it is not included in this statement, although it would make the showing for the past year
still more favorable.
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I)er80iis on board vessels involved in disaster^ and the loss of property
21 per cent of the value imperilled.
OENBBAL SUMMABY
Of disasters which have occurred within the scope of life-saving operations from November
i, lS71j {date of introduction of present system,) to close of fiscal year ending June SO,
1896*
Total number of disasters 8,982
Total value of vessels $101,948,626
Total value of cargoes $44,539,134
Total value of property involved $146,487,769
Total value of property saved $113,750,732
Total value of property lost $32,737,027
Total number of persons involved 172,616
Total number of lives lost J 770
Total number of persons succored § 12, 626
Total number of days' succor afforded 32,789
LOSS OF LIFE.
In accordance with the requirement of the ninth section of the act of
Congress organizing the Life-Saving Service, approved June 18, 1878,
directing that the circumstances of any shipwreck within the scope of
the operations of the Service attended with loss of life be inquired into
"with a view of ascertaining the cause of the disaster, and whether any
of the officers or employees of the Service have been guilty of neglect
or misconduct in thCi^premises," all such casualties that have occurred
during the year have been carefully investigated.
There were nine such instances within the twelve months embraced
in this report, involving the loss of twenty lives, and the facts as devel-
oped by the sworn testimony ot eyewitnesses are herewith submitted.
• Capsize of a fishing smack.
On the 6th of August, 1895, Andrew Andersen, thirty-five years of
age, a fisherman belonging in Eureka, California, lost his life by the
capsize of his fishing boat on the bar at Humboldt Bay, (Twelfth Dis-
trict,) California.
It appears from the evidence taken by the officer assigned to examine
into the circumstances of the casualty that Andersen, a hardy Norwe-
gian sailor, who followed the sea until he reached the position of mate
♦It should be observed that the operations of the Service during this period have been limited
as follows: Season of 1871-72, to the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey ; seasons of 1872-74, to
the coasts of Cape Cod, Lonfij^ Island, and New Jersey; season of 1874-75, to the coasts of New
Bajcland, Long: Island, New Jersey, and the coast from Cape Henry to Cape Hatteras; season of
1875-76, to the coasts of New Eng:land, Long: Island, New Jersey, the coast from Cape Henlopen to
Cape Charles, and the coast from Cape Henry to Cape Hatteras ; season of 1876-77 and since, all the
foregoing:, with the addition of the eastern coast of Florida and portions of the lake coasts, and
since 1880 the coast of Texas.
t Including persons rescued not on board of vessels.
t Eighty-five of these were lost at the disaster to the steamer Metropolis in 1877-78, when service
was impeded by distance— and fourteen others in the sameyear owing to similar causes.
I Including castaways not on board vessels embraced in Tables of Casualties.
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of a vessel, had abandoned the life of a mariner in a subordinate
. capacity for that of a fisherman on his own account, and himself con-
structed a boat or smack with which he might independently pursue his
humble enterprise without let or hindrance on the part of any superior.
The product of his hazardous vocation was disposed of in the market
at Eureka, and on the day of the disaster he was outward bound on one
of his customary expeditions.
The boat, which is said to have been rather a clumsy affair, although
sufficiently staunch, was sloop rigged, and the owner was in the habit
of making his catch entirely alone, carrying no employee on board
either to assist in fishing or in working the craft. His going and com-
ing had for this reason been observed with considerable solicitude by
persons cognizant of the circumstances, and Surfman Gundersen, of the
life-saving crew at the Humboldt Bay Station, says he had repeatedly
cautioned him that he was courting danger and likely to meet with some
sudden and perhaps fatal mishap. But Andersen was a sailor of a race
of sailors, and his confident reply was simply, *'Oh, I guess Fm all
right. I have a good boat and I understand the bar.'' He was used to
the navigation of the treacherous waters, and therefore went and came,
as his reply to warnings indicated, apparently without fear.
On the trip which cost him his life he passed the Humboldt Bay Sta-
tion about 2.30 o'clock p. m., and, as the tide was ebbing and there was
evidently a considerable sea on the bar, although the breeze was light,
Surfman Gundersen, who was on watch duty in the lookout tower, kept
his eyes fastened upon the boat with increasing apprehension as she
slowly approached the dangerous bar. The circumstances of the
capsize which soon ensued are related more or less in detail Dy several
of the eyewitnesses with practical unanimity. Gundersen, the lookout,
who was farthest from the scene, being distant nearly two miles, testifies
that he had his marine glass fixed upon the boat, and when she seemed
to be near the south jetty **she suddenly disappeared."
Lieutenant Herbert Deaky ne, of the United States Corps of Engineers,
who was on the north jetty, one and one-half miles from the place of
the capsize, states that he first noticed the boat with one man in it when
it was near the end of the south jetty trestle, that it upset some three
or four hundred yards farther out, and that he *'stiw the man no more."
Captain Nelson, master of the tug H, H. Buhne, which had just cast
off from a schooner that he had towed down the bay and over the bar,
was abreast of the whistling buoy on his return when he saw the sloop
upset and drift toward the south beach. He observed no person in the
water, but thinking there might be some one, steamed ahead fast until
he was within hailing distance of the south jetty, when he was told that
*'the man was gone."
Mr. H. G. Parker, the Government inspector of the work of construc-
tion going on at that jetty, and who was nearest the disaster, also took
special notice of the sloop, which he states passed near the trestle
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''daring an ebb tide, mainsail and jib spread, with a light wind from
the west," and adds that Andersen was also using oars. He gave par-
ticular attention to the fisherman's movements, because he had never
seen a small boat pass the bar in such a sea. He says that the tide
rapidly carried the craft southwesterly about one-half mile from the
trestle into a locality where the breakers were heaviest, the first one
that struck it turning it broadside to the sea and the second capsizing
it. What was supposed to be the man was seen some distance from the
sloop, apparently supporting himself with an oar or pair of oars, and
remained above the water three or four minutes.
From the foregoing accounts it will be noticed that none of the wit-
nesses except Mr. Parker saw any signs of Andersen after the boat
upset, but he was nearest the scene and probably was not mistaken.
The officers on both jetties caused the steam whistles to be blown to
alarm the life-saving station, but the casualty was witnessed from the
lookout tower, and, while the whistles were yet sounding, the Beebe-
McLellan surf boat was manned by Keeper Hennig and seven men, and
pulled vigorously toward the bar. Off the south jetty they were met
by the tug Bukne, just as Captain Nelson received information that
Andersen was drowned, which he imparted to them, with the additional
statement that the sloop was bottom side up driving toward the south
beach, that it was useless for them to proceed farther, and also that
the bar was too rough for them. He then took a line from the surf-
boat and towed it into South Bay, where it was believed the sloop and
body of the drowned man would eventually drift. The life-saving crew
then crossed to the outer beach, which they patrolled for a distance of
four or five miles to the southward. Finding neither Andersen nor his
boat they retraced their steps, and, about 5.30 o'clock, when they were
on the beach within two or three hundred yards of the south jetty, dis-
covered the capsized sloop, which, with the assistance of bystanders,
they righted and relieved of her ballast. Having no means for hauling
the heavy craft out of the water, the combined strength of all present
being altogether insufficient, her sheets and halyards were tied together,
the shore end fastened to a stump standing above high-water mark, and
two surfmen were placed on watch, with instructions to take in the slack
of the line as fast as the rising tide would allow.
There was now no hope that the body of Andersen would be found that
day, if ever. Keeper Hennig and the remainder of his crew therefore
returned to the station, where they arrived at 7 o'clock p. m. Early
the next morning all hands returned to the south spit, provided with
blocks and tackle, and hauled the sloop onto the beach beyond the
reach of the sea, where they blocked her up on an even keel, at the
same time removing to the station all her movable equipments and
small articles, to be held until such time as they could be delivered to
the heirs of the deceased, some of whom were known to be living on
the coast.
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When this man determined to cross the bar alone on that day, he
took his life in his own keeping, and when the disaster came, he was
beyond the aid of any haman power. Even if he rose to the sniface
at all, he was drowned more than ten minntes before the tug Buhne
reached the vicinity, steaming at full speed. ** The life-saving crew,''
says Mr. Parker, ^'responded as quickly as could be expected." And
Captain I^elson adds, 'Hhey did all it was possible for them to do, and
could in no wise be blamed for the loss of Andersen's life."
Capsize of a skiff.
Charles B. Gillig and Henry Sacht were drowned about 2 o'clock
Sunday morning, August 18, 1896, in Lake Erie, some one hundred
and fifty yards northwest of the main light of the harbor, located on
the Government pier at BuflFalo, Few York, under the following circum-
stances : Gillig, one of the proprietors of a liquor store on Washing-
ton street, in the city of Buffalo, and Sacht, a bartender for him, with
a third man, named Andrew Lehner, also in his employ, after closing
the saloon at 12 o'clock Saturday night, decided to take a bath in the
lake, and, procuring a skiff at a boathouse on Coit's Slip, where they
left the most of their clothing, pulled up to a point not far above the
Government pier and entered the water. After some time spent there
they reembarked for the purpose of proceeding to another place, Sacht
using the oars and Gillig holding the rudder. When some little dis-
tance had been passed Sacht proposed that he and Gillig should change
places, which Gillig agreed to do, but while engaged in the attempt
they in some way managed to capsize the boat, throwing all three into
the lake and clear of the skiff.
In his testimony, given at the investigation, Lehner, the only sur-
vivor, says that after sinking when the skiff went over he came up
about fifteen feet away and at once swam back, laying hold of the cap-
sized boat and then looking around for his companions, whom he did
not see and who he believes never rose to the surface. His survey of
the vicinity occupied, as he thinks, three or four minutes, when he
reached the conclusion that the two men were drowned, and, realizing
his own danger and approaching exhaustion, at once made a loud outcry
for help.
At that moment Surfman Adam Dickey, of the Buffalo Life-Saving
Station, who was doing patrol duty, reached the key post near the light
house on the pier, when he heard, or thought he heard, some one out in
the lake shouting, for help. The night was so dark that he could see
only a few feet, but the next instant the wail of distress came distinctly
from seaward, and seemed, as he says, to be only a short distance away.
He at once shouted for the person or persons to hold on, that help was
near, pulled the wire that leads from the pier to an alarm gong located
near the sleeping quarters in the life-saving station for the purpose of
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giving the crew prompt notice of casualties, and then swiftly began to
strip off his clothing.
An instant later he plunged into the water and strack out with all
his power in the direction of the now piteous cries for help, which were
already growing weak. He is a young man of great strength, and
quickly swam about one hundred or one hundred and fifty yards, when
he came across a capsized skiff and found a man clinging to one end of
it, whom he spoke to, and who, although much unnerved and bewil-
dered, was then able to understand what was said to him. Dickey told
him to keep a firm grasp on the skiff while he could make a search for
the others, who, he had reason to believe, had been in the skiff, both
from the fact that two hats were floating near by and because he had
understood the calls of distress to say that two men had been drowned.
He, therefore, swam around for a minute or two, but finding no sign of
any other persons afloat, returned to the skiff and, throwing one of
Lehner's arms over it and holding onto his hand, devoted his entire
attention to keeping Lehner's head above the water until the surf boat
should arrive.
When Dickey sounded the alarm gong, as before stated, Surfman
John O'Neil, who was on watch at the station, gave two or three more
sharp pulls on the wire to make certain that the whole crew should be
aroused from their sleep, and then ran to the ferry scow near by, with
which he was going to row to the scene, but Keeper Williams at that
moment made his appearance, clad only in shirt and trousers, and .said
that they would go in his skiff, which was the better boat for the pur-
pose, and is at all times kept on the sea wall equipped with oars and ready
for precisely such accidents as the one in hand.
Pushing the little boat into the water and quickly leaping into it they
bent to the oars with all their strength, and in not more than five min-
utes were alongside of Surfman Dickey and the now unconscious Lehner.
Dickey clambered at once into the life-saving skiff, and the body of the
rescued man was lifted into it by the keeper and surfmen, who then
rowed as rapidly as they could for the station, landing Dickey as they
went by on the lighthouse pier, where he resumed his clothing, picked
up his patrol clock and Coston signals and delivered them a few min-
utes later to the next patrolman who arrived to relieve him.
As soon as the rescued man was safely in the station the keeper dis-
patched three boats with two surfmen in each to the place of the capsize
to drag for the bodies of Gillig and Sacht. Lehner was immediately
divested of his wet clothing, furnished with proper stimulants and
placed in bed. He remained at the station until 2 o'clock in the after-
noon, when his father took him away and conveyed him to his home.
While the promptness, discipline, and orderly efficiency of the entire
life-saving crew on occasions of extreme emergency were well illustrated
in this instance, the gallant conduct of Surfman Dickey exhibited in a
marked degree those qualities of cool self-control, decision of character,
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and faultless courage which combine to make up heroism. But for his
instant daring leap into the water and speedy arrival at the scene of
distress there is every reason to believe that the already dazed and
nearly exhausted Lehner would have perished. No better tribute could
be paid to Surfman Dickey's praiseworthy action, as well as that of all
the crew, than is expressed in the grateful words of Lehner himself,
who closes his evidence regarding the matter with the following expres-
sions: **Mr. Dickey did heroic work. They were all very kind.
Words can not express my gratitude for their work on that nighf
Dragging for the lost men was continued until 7 o'clock A. m., when
the three boats returned to the station, resuming the work later in the
day. Neither body was recovered until 2 o'clock the next afternoon,
August 19, when Surfmen Dickey and Harrison brought to the surface
that of Henry Sacht, some two hundred and twenty-five yards from the
'place where the skiflf is supposed to have capsized. The body of Gillig
also was subsequently recovered.
Foundering of the steam yacht Rung Brothers,
The greatest fatality attending any single disaster within the scope of
the Service during the entire year occurred about 7.20 o'clock p. M. on
the 20th of August, 1895, when six men were lost near the outer break-
water at Buffalo, New York, by the foundering of the steam yacht Rung
Brothers, a pleasure craft of eighteen tons gross measurement, owned by
the Burley Brothers, one of whom was the engineer, and commanded by
Edward Whitwell, the entire crew consisting of three persons, namely?
captain, engineer, and deck hand. The yacht appears to have been an
open boat, that is to say, while it had a small cabin, it was not decked
over or housed in except where the cabin was located.
On the day of the disaster she was chartered by a pleasure party of
about a dozen people for a holiday on the Niagara Eiver, and left the
dock at the foot of Genesee street about the middle of the forenoon, or
perhaps a little later, passing down stream, stopping at such points as
the company chose during the day, sailing around Grand Island on the
American side going down and on the Canadian side returning, and
toward evening turned her prow homeward.
The weather had been fine and all the conditions favorable for a safe
and pleasant outing until the yacht was nearing the city, when the breeze
freshened into a twenty-mile wind, causing white caps to appear in the
lake and making up what one of the witnesses describes as **a nasty sea
outside," as well as in the vicinity of the breakwater at the mouth of
the harbor. On her way home the yacht hauled up at Ferry street and
disembarked several of the excursionists, said to have been three in
number, and then continued her way up the Emerald channel with
twelve persons remaining on board, nine passengers and the three men
composing the crew. The sky was now overcast and angry, although
nothing like a storm took place, and the waves were rolling in from the
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lake with constantly increasing volame, estimated by some of the wit-
nesses as from six to ten feet in height. With such a sea as this the
light-built little yacht was by no means fitted to cope, and yet straight
on she kept her way out of the mouth of the river toward the outer
breakwater, as if resolved to make the harbor at all hazards, instead of
turning back and effecting a landing down the stream where safety
would be assured.
As long as she was held head to the waves she made tolerably good
weather of it, although even then her rough-water qualities were plainly
overtaxed, but in a few moments she would have to lay her course along
the trough of the sea rolling around the breakwater, where she would
be subjected to a test that would prove extremely perilous, if not entirely
beyond her power to encounter with any reasonable hope of success.
According to some of the accounts, the passengers had already expe-
rienced considerable misgiving, and by the time the boat was about to
haul around the end of the breakwater were thoroughly frightened.
But still she kept on, mounting the waves without mishap, until the
fatal point was reached, somewhere from two hundred and fifty to three
hundred yards northeasterly of the north end of the breakwater, where
the coui^se was necessarily so altered that she was brought broadside to
the sea, and at the very point where the waves were most powerful and
dangerous.
For a minute or two only she seemed to stand the ordeal of her
seaworthiness tolerably well, and the onlookers, though harassed with
fear, still had some shadow of hope that she would get safely into port,
but the next moment a succession of strong billows swept swiftly down
upon her, striking with such force and rapidity that her slight free board
rolled entirely under water, and filling her so quickly that she sank
out of sight in a moment — so suddenly, that those who witnessed the
casualty could scarcely believe the testimony of their own eyes. All
the witnesses, both those on the shore and those on the ill-fated craft,
agree that she did not capsize, but simply filled at one sidewise dip as
it were, and went straight to the bottom on an even keel within a space
of time estimated by some as short as thirty seconds, and by none as
more than a minute.
Among those who were eyewitnesses of the disaster was Surfman
Pitzmorris, of the Buffalo Life-Saving Station, who was standing watch
on the Government pier near the main light of the harbor, and had
been carefully observing the yacht from the time it hove in sight on its
return up the river. He says: "She seemed to be making good
weather until about three or four hundred yards north of the beacon
light, when I saw her keep away, as I thought, for Buffalo Harbor, and
a heavy sea struck her and rolled her down to leeward, and as she
rolled back the next one struck her and she went out of sight below
the surface of the lake.''
When this occurred, two members of the life-saving crew, Schindler
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and Mathewson^ were in a small boat off the light-house pier and about
half a mile from the foundering craft, dragging with grappling irons for
the body of Henry Gillig, who was drowned two days before, and to them
Fitzmorris instantly sang out that a steam yacht had just sunk near
the outer breakwater. At the same time he pulled the wire leading to
the station alarm gong to signify that there was need of the services of
the crew, and then set off as fast as he could run for the station. So
prompt was the response of Keeper Williams and the members of the
crew who were at the station, that when Fitzmorris was about halfway
there he met the surfboat going out, which sheered alongside the pier
to allow him to jump in and take his place at an oar.
As the boat got abreast of the lighthouse, the harbor tug Jamea
Byera took it in tow at full speed, and within ten minutes from the time
the alarm gong was sounded the life-saving crew was at the soeift of the
disaster, three-fourths of a mile from the station. The skiff before
mentioned, in charge of the two surfmen, although much too light
for such boisterous water, was already there, its occupants having
bravely pulled out the instant they were informed that lives were in
peril. The tug E. €, Maytham, Captain John Farrell, was also present,
having been near by, and witnessed the sinking of the yacht. Captain
Farrell, when interrogated by the investigating oflicer as to the time
consumed by the life- saving crew in reaching the place, replied, "It
could not have been over ten minutes. The boys did well. They could
not have reached her in quicker time.''
Six of the shipwrecked persons had be«n saved— the entire crew and
three of the excursionists — four having been picked up by the Maytham^
and two by the life-saving men in the skiff. Simon Jardin, one of these
two, was found clinging to a life-preserver, which he had not time to put
on, and John Bugman was keeping afloat by means of a skylight or
hatch cover that broke adrift from the yacht when she sank. The
water was dotted with floating life belts, pieces of furniture, and
wreckage, but no persons, living or dead, were found, except the six
already mentioned. Six were missing, all passengers.
The life-saving crew remained in the vicinity until nightfall, diligently
patrolling the waters, and only when all hope of finding any other mem-
bers of the shipwrecked company had departed, gave up the quest and
returned to the station.
From the testimony of the survivors, it seems to be well established
that all the persons who perished — certainly five of them — were in the
cabin, from which they had not suf&cient time to make their escape,
and therefore went down with the boat right where they were when the
last forceful waves struck and swamped her. Their names were Frank
Bugman, Charles Fisher, Jacob Bauman, Albert Stafford, Frank Cannon,
and Henry Schindler.
The investigating officer expresses the opinion, which seems to be
altogether reasonable, that the tugs and life-saving boats having so
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promptly reached the scene, not a single life would have been lost if
there had been time for the people to escape from the cabin.
The captain of the Rung Brothers, who was a river pilot, and had several
times handled the yacht, so that he was familiar with her qnalities, is
reported to have claimed that the foundering was in no wise due to faulty
seamanship, but that the steering gear became in some way disabled and
refused to work at the critical moment when the heaviest seas came,
and while he was exerting his utmost strength to thi-ow his wheel over
and heave the head of the boat up to meet them. This he claims he
could have done, and saved both vessel and passengers unharmed, but
for the failure of the steering apparatus. However the fact may be it is
clear that the loss of life is not chargeable to lack of the most prompt
and efficient service on the part either of the life-saving crew or of the
humane and capable officers of the harbor tugs named in the foregoing
statement.
Capsize of a rowboat
On Sunday, August 25, 1895, three lives were lost by the capsize of a
small rowboat on the bar at the mouth of Elk Eiver, a stream empty-
ing into the southeastern part of Humboldt Bay, California, (Twelfth
District). The incidents attending this sad occurrence, as drawn from
the official report made by the investigating officer, are as follows :
A rancher, named Olaf Solomon, who resided on the river, accom-
panied by his two sons, Oscar, aged 18, and Gussie, a lad of 12,
together with George Fleckenstein, a youthful companion of some 15
years, crossed the bay about noon, in a small rowboat or skiff of home
construction, and landed near the life-saving station on the west shore,
where the father had some business to transact with one of the crew.
About 4.30 p. M. th^ party set out on their homeward trip, a distance
of about one mile, Mr. Solomon, who was a man weighing over two
hundred pounds, occupying the whole stern of the crafb, thus reducing
her freeboard at that point to a minimum, the boy Gussie being in the
bow and the two older youths plying the oars. As the weather was
light and the waters of the bay comparatively smooth the life-savers
anticipated that their visitors would experience no difficulty on the
return passage to their farm, Mr. Solomon himself being an old sailor,
but nevertheless the lookout, Surfman Toner Gundersen, kept a watch-
ful eye on the little boat, and as she approached the river bar observed
her suddenly make a short run on a wave, which, breaking immediately
thereafter under her stern, filled and capsized her at once.
Gundersen gave the alarm and, together with Keeper Hennig and
Surfman McLean, jumped into the supply boat, which was propelled
with all possible speed to the scene of the disaster. The boy George
Fleckenstein was found standing on the beach in a half dazed condition,
and the boat lying among the drift logs smashed in pieces, but no traces
of the other persons were visible, and though an eager search was prose-
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cuted by the life-savers until 7 p. m., none of the bodies were at this
time recovered. The surfmen now returned to their station, and Nor-
man Nelson, one of the crew, who was well acquainted with the Solomon
family, was dispatched by the keeper to their residence to break the
melancholy news of the disaster to the remaining five children.
Landing with his skiff near the month of the river he saw the body of
one of the boys, which proved to be that of the lad Gussie, floating face
downward near the beach, and soon after having drawn it above high
water mark, discovered that of the father a short distance away. Hav-
ing satisfied himself in each case that life was extinct, and that efforts
at resuscitation would therefore be of no avail, he proceeded on his
sorrowful errand and as gently as possible informed the bewildered
children, the oldest of them a girl of sixteen, of the terrible loss they
had sustained. He then returned to the beach and built a fire as a
signal to the station that he required assistance, in response to which
Keeper Hennig with the rest of his crew crossed the bay in the surf boat
and assisted to care for the dead. The coroner, summoned from Eureka,
arrived about 10 p. m., and the bodies having been conveyed to a suitable
place by the life-saving crew, a jury was impanelled, which viewed the
remains and heard the testimony of Captain Hennig, Surfman Gunder-
sen, who had been on watch at the time of the casualty, and of the sole
survivor, George Fleckenstein. The boy's statement was to the effect
that as they approached the mouth of the river against the strong cur-
rent of the ebb tide a large wave broke under the stern of the boat,
filling and capsizing it, and it then rolled over and over so that it was
with extreme diflBculty that any hold could be retained upon it. Oscar
Solomon, first becoming exhausted, had relinquished his grasp, and his
father, in an attempt to save him, was carried away from the skiff, and
although a good swimmer was unable to reach th§ beach. Fleckenstein
himself was the only one of the four fortunate enough to remain by the
overturned boat, and was borne inshore among the drift logs, whence he
picked his way to the beach. In view of the facts elicited the jury
returned a verdict of accidental drowning, and no trace of the third body
having been found by this time the crew departed for their station at
mid night. On the following morning, however, they revisited the scene,
where, after further search, they discovered, about 10 A. M., the remains
of the boy Oscar lying on the flats some distance north of the mouth of
the river. The coroner was again summoned and a second jury reached
the same finding as in the previous cases. The deplorable nature of this
accident is emphasized by the conditions existing at the moment it
occurred — in comparatively smooth water, almost within a stone's throw
of the beach, and when apparently no danger threatened. The dis-
aster must be mainly attributed to the fact that the boat was too deeply
immersed at the stern, which permitted her to be boarded by a wave
that was not heavy, and with proper caution in trimming the boat would
probably have proved harmless. The accident was unexpected, sudden,
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and instantly fatal in its results. Under these conditions the life-savers
clearly did all that humanity and duty could demand from them.
Sinking of the tug Pathfinder.
On the Ist of September, 1895, a sharp contest to secure a tow took
place in Duluth Harbor, Minnesota, (Tenth District,) between two tugs
of rival companies, which ultimately came into collision, with the result
that one of them was sunk and one of her crew who went down with her
was drowned.
The tugs were the Medina^ of fifty-six tons burden, built in 1890,
belonging to the Singer Towing Company, and the Pathfinder, of thirty-
eight tons, built in 1863, and belonging to the Inman Line. The former,
commanded by Captain Ditzel, passed out of the harbor during the
latter part of the forenoon in search of incoming vessels, proceeding
some four or five miles into the lake, and, about 11 o'clock, sighting
the screw steamer Joliet considerably farther out making for the port at
full speed. The Joliet is a steel vessel of almost two thousand tons
capacity, of high power, and was making such rapid progress that
Captain Ditzel knew he would be left behind and lose his chance of
getting her if Tie remained where he was, and therefore he put about
and steamed ahead rapidly in order to be at the eanal leading into the
harbor in season to take her line if she should accept the services of the
Medina. Although still going fast the Joliet slackened speed when
about half a mile from the harbor entrance, and the tug steamed into
the canal close on her starboard side amidships.
The Pathfinder, it appears, had not gone so far outside as her rival when
the master. Captain Brown, also saw the Joliet heading for the harbor pre-
ceded by the Medina, whereupon, actuated by the same spirit of business
enterprise that prevailed on the competing tug, he turned about and
ran through the canal ahead of both the approaching vessels, slowing
down as he got inside and waiting for the Joliet to come up. When
only about a hundred yards ahead of her on the port side he was told
by one of his firemen, as the statement is, that the captain of the steamer
wanted the Pathfinder on the other side where the towline is carried.
On the other hand it is claimed by the captain and crew of the other
tug that a heaving line had already been thrown to them and was in the
hands of one of the crew.
This, as clearly as can be determined, was the situation of affairs just
preceding the collision, although, according to the statements, neither
of the tug captains was aware of it. Captain Brown says he knew the
Medina had been seeking the tow, but he had seen nothing of her for some
time and supposed she had gone to her dock, while Captain Ditzel makes
the same statement regarding his knowledge and supposition as to
the Pathfinder. Both oflacers, therefore, would appear to have been so
thoroughly intent upon securing the prize that each thought the other
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had given it np and gone home. At all events each seems to have acted
fully up to the misunderstanding that his was the only .tug about.
The Medina, with the light heaving line in the hands of her men, who
were bent upon getting possession of the heavy towline, forged ahead a
little faster than the steamer so that she was rather dangerously near
her starboard bow, when Captain Brown of the Pathfinder, having been
told that he was wanted on the starboard side, immediately sent his tug
ahead at full speed across the bows of the still fast moving JoUet, and
an instant later found himself under the forefoot of the rival tug. For
him there was evidently no way of retreat — to reverse was to be cut
down by the large vessel, to go ahead was to risk almost a certainty of
collision with the other tug. Captain Ditzel claims that the instant he
saw the forgotten Pathfinder in his front he blew several rapid alarm
blasts on his whistle and rang for his engineer to reverse the propeller.
Whether he did or not it is certain that all was then confusion, and
that a collision was inevitable. Whatever may have been done in the
few intervening seconds, the Medina, with apparently undiminished
speed, struck the Pathfinder in an instant, almost at a right angle, on
her starboard quarter. The former was a new boat, much the heavier,
and had so decidedly the advantage of position that there could be but
one result — the smaller tug unfortunately placed and too light to with-
stand the blow simply rolled down before it, filled, and sank.
There were five men on board of her, including the captain. Fireman
McAllister sprang totbe bow of the Medina ; Captain Brown, the engineer,
and the cook jumped overboard, seized life-preservers thrown them
from the Joliet, and were soon picked up by the tug Hattie Lloyd, The
fifth person, Jacob Wasser, a fireman, who was drowned, either jumped
and failed to clear the tug, or remained where he was standing on the
fantail. The testimony of the witnesses on this point is at variance,
some asserting that he jumped into the water and others that he fell as
the tug listed heavily to port under the force of the shock ; but, which-
ever may have been the fact, he was carried to the bottom with her and
never rose to the surface.
Intense excitement was aroused by the lamentable occurrence, due in
a considerable degree, no doubt, to the well-known, and, if current
report is to be credited, somewhat acrimonious spirit of competition
between the tugs and the friends of the respective lines, and, as the day
was Sunday, a considerable number of idle people thronged to the
docks near the scene. The chief of police took the captains of the
colliding tugs into custody, and for some time an opinion seemed to
have gained considerable prevalence that the Pathfinder was run down
with malicious intent, but wiser judgment soon prevailed. Statements
made by the oflficers of both lines were given to the press, and the
public quietly, and ultimately without passion, awaited the result of
the coroner's inquest, which was held at 2 o'clock on September 4.
Both captains insisted that there was no ill feeling between them,
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that the collision was purely an accident, and under the circumstances
unavoidable. The master of the lost tug admitted that, wholly oblivi-
ous of the Medina? 8 presence, he had taken the perilious chances of cross-
ing the JolieVa bows while she was making eight or nine miles an hour,
and that he was only about six feet from her cutwater when he discov-
ered the other tug. If any warning of danger was given him, either
from the steamer or the tug, there was, he said, so much noise and
excitement that he did not hear it.
The captain of the Medina claimed that his tug was in danger of the
JoUeVs formidable starboard bow, also within six or seven feet of him,
and that when he saw the other tug unexpectedly appear right across
his front, he blew, as before stated, three danger blasts on his whistle.
At first he reversed his engine, but perceiving that he must either be
run over by the ponderous Joliet or take the risk of fouling the Path-
finder^ he immediately rang two bells to go ahead and the collision fol-
lowed, although he did his best to avoid it.
After due deliberation upon the evidence of the witnesses, the jury
returned the following finding :
*'That the said Jacob Wasser came to his death on September 1,
1895, by drowning in the harbor of Duluth, Minnesota; that such
drowning was caused by a collision between the tugs Medina and Path-
finder^ on which last-named tug said Wasser was a fireman, by which
said tug Pathfinder was capsized and sunk. That said drowning was
accidental and occurred without the direct fault or negligence of any
person.
'*The jury are of opinion that the steamer Joliet^ which said tugs
were seeking to tow, passed through said harbor at a dangerous rate of
speed, and recommend that action be taken by the proper authorities
to reduce the speed of all vessels passing through the canal and harbor
of Duluth."
The part performed by the life saving crew is briefly told. As for a
possibility of saving the life of the lost man, there was none at any
time. He went down with the tug, and there his body remained,
pinioned, as was generally believed, beneath it until dragged out with
grappling irons after several hours of patient and persevering labor.
The life-saving station is situated three- fourths of a mile from the place
of the collision, on Minnesota Point, a long and narrow strip of land
forming the outer line of Superior Bay, or Duluth Harbor, and is well
located to assure the most satisfactory results. The casualty occurred
at 12 o'clock noon, and was discovered immecUately by the surfman on
watch in the lookout tower, who forthwith alarmed the crew. Thej^
responded with equal alacrity, getting afloat in the lifeboat and reach-
ing the scene in fifteen minutes. Before their arrival the Joliet had
proceeded to the Mesaba Ore Dock, her destination, and the Medina to
the Limekiln Slip. The life-saving crew, therefore, pulled to the Inman
Dock, where the foundered tug belonged, and were there informed that
one man had been drowned, whereupon they rowed back to the wreck
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and for some time united with others in dragging for the body, but
without success. Then, finding the lifeboat less handy for the purpose
than the surf boat would be, they returned to the station for the latter,
in which they went back and joined with the police boat and a number
of small craft in further operations with the grappling irons. About
3 p. M. one of the small boats raised the body to the surface, and it was
taken ashore by the owners of the Pathfinder^ who transferred it to the
custody of the coroner, the result of whose inquest has already been
stated.
Fireman Wasser was an unmarried man about thirty years of age, a
resident of Duluth for some time prior to the disaster, but held a union
ticket from Detroit, Michigan, as a locomotive fireman. He had been
employed on the tug for only two or three weeks.
It hardly need be added that no one made any question of the prompt-
ness of the life-saving crew, but nevertheless interrogations touching
that matter were put by the investigating officer, who received reply
that the crew were upon the scene as quickly as possible, and that they
could not have saved the man who perished if they had been present
when the collision occurred.
Wreck of ike steamer Bandorille.
The schooner-rigged steamer Bandorille was wrecked on the bar of
theUmpqua Eiver, Oregon, (Twelfth District,) on the morning of Novem-
ber 21, 1895, the casualty being attended by the loss of one life, that
of her master, Captain J. J. Winant, while engaged in a heroic attempt
to save his ship and the lives of those entrusted to his care.
This vessel, a staunch little craft of one hundred and thirty-two tons
burden, built in 1893 in Portland, Oregon, her home port, and owned
by Edward H. Habinghorst of that place, was engaged in the coasting
trade, plying between Portland and the several bar ports south of the
Columbia River as far as Bandon on the Coquille. Her present voyage
had been a tempestuous one, the northern bars on the route being too
rough to cross as she proceeded down the coast, and her master w^as
therefore compelled to continue to his southern port of call, which he
entered on November 4. There he remained weather bound until the
19th instant, on which date he returned up the coast to the Umpqua
and discharged that portion of his cargo consigned to the town of Gardi-
ner. On the afternoon of the 20th the steamer, lightly laden and with
a crew of nine men and one male passenger, proceeded down the river
with the intention of crossing out for Florence, on theSiuslaw, but find-
ing the bar very rough the project was abandoned and the vessel was
brought to an anchor off the life-saving station, where she remained
throughout the night. The following morning was hazy, and at inter-
vals a fog shut down on the bar, which was rough and breaking far out,
but these circumstances presenting no extraordinary risks to the mind
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of Oaptain Winant, a mariner seasoned by thirty years of sach experi-
ence in the peculiar harbors of the northwestern coast, and possessed of
a high reputation for skill and ability, he decided to make the attempt
to go to sea, and to that end raised his anchors at 8 a. m., and stood
down the river on the last of the ebb tide. While to the inhabitants of
these small western river and bay ports the coming and going of a
steamer is an event always invested with a lively interest, since the
coasting vessels frequently furnish the only means of communication with
the outside world except by stage routes, the life saving crews, realizing
the sinister nature of the off-lying bars, are especially alert to observe
the movements of the craft which hazard their passage, and Htand ever
ready to afford the speediest assistance in ease of disaster. Actuated
by this keen professional interest, quickened in the present case by a
strong personal attachment of long standing for Captain Winant, Keeper
Bergman, in company with Sui-fman John Lawson, was watching the
BandarUle from the station as she approached the treacherous bar, and
as a precautionary measure, should occasion demand sudden action,
already had the lifeboat in the water.
About 9 A. M. the steamer was on the bar, bravely heading the heavy
waves, and had safely passed the first line of breakers, when she met
two strong rollers in rapid succession, almost losing' headway as she
encountered the first, and before she could recover being thrown broad-
side to the sea by the second, which struck her well on the starboard bow.
Almost immediately afterwards, yielding to the great strain put upon it
to bring the imperiled vessel head to tbe waves, one of the rudder chains
suddenly gave way, leaving her helplessly rolling in the trough of the
combers, and entirely at their mercy. Eealizing at once the nature of
the accident, from the fierce and sudden jerk given the wheel. Captain
Winant sprang aft from the pilot house to direct his crew, and to head
the effort to hook on the relieving tackles. This all important neces-
sity presented no easy task — the tumbling waves continuously sweep-
ing over the steamer, and heaving her almost on her beam ends — ^but
with hardy unconcern for himself the master stood exposed upon the
upper deck, giving his orders and urging on his faithful crew. To this
utter disregard for himself, which only bears out the testimony of all his
subordinates and associates as to the character of this fearless seaman,
is to be attributed the untimely misfortune which now ensued. While
he was in his unguarded position, as above stated, an overwhelming sea
boarded the vessel on the quarter, dashing him against the rail with
such force as to carry away one of its stanchions and hurl him overboard
into the breakers astern. A line with a running bowline in it was at
once hove toward the struggling man, but falling short of his reach, was
followed by a circular cork life-buoy into which he managed to place
himself, and so supported was supposed to have a fair chance for his
life, when to the horror of all on board, his head was seen to drop to
one side and all his efforts cease to reach either the beach or the ship,
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his inert body being driven shorewards on the crests of the waves. To
be thus deprived of the guidance and eucooragement of the master was
a heavy blow, but nevertheless the crew zealously continued their
eflforts to clear the tiller, which had become jammed. This, however,
proved to be beyond their power, and the appalling nature of the situa-
tion was now still further emphasized by the failure of the engine, from
some inexplicable reason, to longer continue its functions. In this
totally disabled condition, entirely beyond the hope of any aid from
her meagre canvas in the light breeze and rough sea, the steamer waa
carried around the tip of the south spit, to a point about one and one-
half miles to the southward of it, where she finally stranded eight hun-
dred feet from the shore and three and one-half miles from the life-
saving station.
While these incidents were transpiring the life-saving men were not
idly observing the sequence of events. Upon perceiving that the ves-
sel was disabled, which was assumed to be the case when she fell off
broadside to the sea. Keeper Bergman and his crew instantly set out
to her assistance in the lifeboat. Soon after they left the station the fog
closed in, obscuring the steamer, and when it lifted they observed that
she had drifted to the southward of her former bearings and stranded
on the beach about a mile below the river. As it was impossible to
reach her from seaward with the lifeboat, the keeper returned into the
Umpqua, and landing on the south bank proceeded to the scene on foot
to ascertain what immediate aid or counsel he could give, meantime
sending the lifeboat back to the station in charge of No. 1 surfman,
John Lawson, with instructions to bring the beach apparatus and medi-
cine chest to the wreck immediately. Captain Bergman arrived abreast
the stranded vessel at 10 a. m., finding her lurching and rolling heavily
under every onset of the breakers, but apparently still intact. A life
buoy was thrown overboard by her crew with a small line attached,
which, coming shoreward with the heave of the sea, was snatched from
the surf by the keeper, and a hawser having been bent to it by the men
on the wreck, was now hauled ashore, made fast to a large snag well up
on the beach and the slack hove in, as the vessel lift^ed, by the use of
her steam winches, which were still in working order. By means of the
communication thus established one of the steamer's crew, more athletic
and daring than his mates, came ashore hand over hand before the
arrival of the breeches buoy. The keeper's attention was now diverted
from the wreck to the pressing necessity of attempting to resuscitate
Captain Winant, whose body had been found on the beach not far
from this point by Keeper M. A. Stream and First Assistant Keeper
Isaac L. Smith, of the Umpqua Eiver Lighthouse, who, having
observed with the aid of a telescope that a person had been carried
overboard at the time the unfortunate master was lost, had hurried to
the shore with a view of rendering any aid in their power to the imper-
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minutes after he was swept from his vessel. When Keeper Bergman
reached the place Light Keepers Stream and Smith had already made
efforts to revive the unconscious man, a slight warmth being discerni-
ble, though all the muscles were relaxed and disheartening evidences
were present that two severe blows had been sustained, one on the fore-
head near the nose and the other and more serious one on the left side
of the back below the region of the heart. Not only a sense of duty
but personal friendship for the stricken man who lay before him
prompted Keeper Bergman to the most earnest endeavors to restore
animation if possible. Artificial respiration was at once practiced by
the keeper and the two lighthouse attendants, friction was applied to
the extremities, which were rubbed with alcohol, and every artifice was
exhausted to effect restoration, but after two and a half hours, no signs
of life being aroused, the sorrowful conclusion was forced upon the
workers that the unfortunate man was beyond recover3\
At this juncture, 12:30 P. ^., the life-saving crew reached the scene
with the beach apparatus cart after a toilsome journey of two and a half
miles from the point where they had landed on the south bank of the
river, the rising tide adding renewed force to the surf which rolled in
heavy swells to the broken pathway they were forced to pursue, at
times knocking the men entirely from their feet and making their
advance exceedingly laborious, until they gained the ocean beach
proper, where assistance having been secured from Light Keeper Stream
and his second assistant, Mr. Brandt, better progress was made. The
hawser from the vessel being already in place, its shore end was unbent
from the snag where Keeper Bergman had secured it, passed through
the traveler block of the breeches buoy, a single whip line rigged, and the
apparatus set up, by which means all hands were safely landed. Surfman
William Smith was now sent by the keeper to Empire City, the near-
est telegraph station, twenty-two miles distant to the southward on Coos
Bay, to send dispatches relative to the disaster, and at 7 p. m., the ebb-
ing tide having receded far enough to leave the vessel nearly dry, the
life-savers assisted to land a portion of the cargo, working until 1 a. m.,
November 22, when, compelled to desist by the incoming flood, they
returned to their station carrying the body of Captain Winant with
them, reaching there at 3 a. m. Aft;er a brief rest, until 7 o'clock, the
keeper had the remains conveyed to the town of Gardiner, five miles
up the river, where they were viewed by a physician of that place. Dr.
J. L. Elwood, who gave the opinion that the injuries sustained by the
captain when thrown against the rail of his vessel, as evidenced by
the contusions on the body, were of such a nature as to render him
incapable of helping himself while in the water, and were the immediate
cause of \kiB death. At an investigation of the circumstances attending
this disaster which was conducted at a later date, this opinion was
embodied in an official rejwrt by Dr. Elwood which was furnished to
the investigating officer. The body was carefully dressed by the station
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crew and shipped by stage in a coffin which the keex>er provided, in
charge of Snrfman William Andei'son, to the Odd Fellows lodge at
Drain, of which order the deceased had been a member, this x>oint
being the nearest station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, about forty
miles from Gardiner. The life-saving crew subsequently worked por-
tions of several days, as the tide permitted, in saving the vessel's cargo,
which was all landed with but slight damage, and finally, at the request
of the owners, a surfman was kept on board as watchman until the
arrival of the underwriters' agents.
Wreck of the three-mafAed schooner Alianza.
Three lives were lost on the 9th of February, 1896, at the wreck of
the British three-masted schooner Alianza, of Turks Island, West Indies,
which stranded on Plum Island, near Newburyport, Massachusetts,
between 6 and 7 o'clock p. m., and almost immediately went totally to
pieces. She was an old vessel, originally the George K. Hatch of United
States roister, three hundred and seventy-eight tons gross burden, and
built at Pembroke, Maine, in 1874. In 1888 she was wrecked on Turks
Island, and sold to persons living in New York City and in St. John, New
Brunswick, who repaired her, and transferred her to the British flag.
Her age and the injuries received at the disaster had undoubtedly
seriously affected her seaworthiness, and she was reported to have been
a source of constant trouble and expense after that occurrence. The
managing owner was Mr. Samuel Beynard, of New York City, and the
master. Captain Laurence J. Melonson, of St. John, New Brunswick.
On the voyage which terminated in her destruction the Alianza was
bound from Port Johnson (Bergen Point), New Jersey, to St John.
Four hundred and ten tons of anthracite coal were taken on board, in
the hold and between decks, at Port Johnson, whence she cleared on
Saturday the 1st of February, having been towed as fisur as Flushing Bay,
Long Island Sound, where the voyage was suspended until 3 o'clock a. m.
of the next day, when sail was made in a strong northwest wind, the
vessel coming to anchor at 9 o'clock that night in Tarpaulin Cove, Vine-
yard Sound. There she lay for twenty-four houi-s, and thence proceeded
as far as Holmes Hole, Marthas Vineyard, where she again dropped
anchor and remained until 11 o'clock a. m. of Saturday, February 8,
the wind meantime having been unfavorable for further progress, blow-
ing alternately from north-northeast and southeast very heavy, with
almost continuous rain during the entire five days. At this time sail
was again made and the schooner ran to Pollock Eip, where the breeze
became light and baffling, ranging from north-northwest to northeast,
until 4 o'clock p. m., when she was off Chatham, near the southern
extremity or elbow of Cape Cod. The wind then came steady from the
north-northeast, but was still feeble, and the captain stood slowly up the
coast on the port tack until 4 a. m. of the 9th, when the wind shifted to
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the southeast, and he laid his course about north-by -east until 5.30
o^ clock. At that hour he made out the flash of Highland Light near
the upper end of the cape, and then, being about five miles to the east-
ward of the light, headed north under full sail, intending, according to
the testimony of the mate, who was one of the survivors, to enter the
harbor of Salem that night.
By 8 o'clock, however, the weather set in thick, snow began to fall,
and the wind grew very considerably stronger, increasing so rapidly
that in. a couple of hours the mizzen topsail had to be clewed up, and
an hour later the main and fore topsails also, and the jib topsail to be
taken in. Shortly after this was done the gale became so heavy that the
captain, who himself stood at the wheel, ordered the spanker to be
double reefed and then ran with the remaining sheets eased off until 2
o'clock, p. M., when he furled the spanker, and thirty minutes after-
ward the foresail.
By this time the wind had canted to east-northeast, blowing hard,
and snow continued to fall, but the vessel was still holding her course
northward on the starboard tack, laboring considerably and rolling so
sharply that every now and then the anxious crew could detect rumbling
sounds of the coal below sliding over to the leeward side of the ship,
gradually depressing that and raising the weather side so that she was
every moment becoming less and less able to contend with the storm.
All hands were aware that the vessel had not been properly loaded,
the hold having been about two-thirds filled with loose coal, and the
space between decks treated in the same way, the whole bulk having
been left just as it fell, without being subsequently trimmed or evened
ofif, but remaining heaped up in the hatches, sloping away on both sides
to the wings. The inevitable result of this culpable neglect was that
when an extraordinarily heavy sea struck her, about 4 p. M., the great
piles slipped over to leeward in one mass, completely filling the space
on that side. A couple of casks full of water and a large anchor lashed
on deck also broke adrift and tumbled over to the same side, so that
the whole, taken together, listed the schooner so far to port that the lee
rail was level with the surface of the sea and remained there. Right
here is disclosed the primary cause of the wreck. If the cargo had been
properly trimmed there is every reason to believe that the Alianza
would have weathered the storm without trouble. But, thus disabled,
she drifted helplessly before the gale, the mainsail and jib still set, and
the main boom dragging in the water. With the hope of righting her
so that she might again become manageable, the captain sent the mate
and three sailors below by way of the lazarette hatch to endeavor to
trim the cargo to windward with shovels. There were, however, only
two of these implements on the vessel, and almost every lurch threw
the coal the men had handled back upon them. Still they doggedly strug-
gled to make some progress with the disheartening task until, satisfied
that further eflPort was utterly useless, they gave up and returned to the
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deck, which, under the tremendous strain put upon the hull, had opened
the plank seams on the submerged side so that little streams of water
were running into the hold, while huge seas, to quote the words of the
mate, '* were dashing right over the schooner/'
The captain still held his place at the wheel, but his vessel was no
longer subject to his will. The air was filled with driving flurries of
snow, which now and then settled down over the dismal craft in impen-
etrable clouds, and not a soul on board knew her position, although
they were well aware of their dangerous proximity to a lee shore, xipon
which they must soon battle for their lives, if, indeed, the water, which
was by this time pouring in torrents into the hold, should not sink them
before land should be encountered. That the vessel did not founder
before stranding is due to the fact that she wsus not loaded to more than
two-thirds of her full capacity. The discouraged men now manned
the pumps, which would not work, and now they tried to light the
binnacle lamp, which would not burn. About half- past 6 o'clock, or,
perhaps, nearer 6, just as darkness was fairly upon them, they heard
the warning notes of a whistling buoy, and then discerned it close to
them on the port side as they plunged past, but none knew what place
it marked. Between the snow squalls they also caught momentary
glimpses of a light high above the water (Newburyport Harbor Light,
on the northern end of Plum Island), but they had wholly lost their
bearings, and knew no more than before where they were.
Possibly, even in this wretched situation, they fostered some faint hope
that the schooner might reach a friendly harbor or some sheltered water
where she could be brought to anchor or safely beached, but if so, their
hope was vain, as the mate testifies that he soon discovered the dreaded
breakers on the port bow, and all hands at once realized that the shore
was close aboard, for the night was intensely dark and no object could
be discerned far away. In fact the vessel was already in the outer
breakers on the bar, some two hundred yards from the beach, and a few
moments later she struck the bottom hard, ** three or four times," says
the mate, *' ten or a dozen " say some of the crew, then swung heavily
around broadside to the seas, which repeatedly swept her fore and aft,
while she held fast, and in a short time drove her over the bar into
deeper water, where she fioated near the shore. The crew, all of whom
had taken to the main rigging, now descended to the deck, and the
mate sounded with the lead, finding four fathoms of water alongside.
The captain, mate, and two seamen ran aft to try to clear away the
boat still hanging on the stern davits, but had barely cut the lashings
of the cover when the seas drove them back, convincing the most
courageous that they could not complete the undertaking, and also after
a moment's contemplation of the conditions, that even if successfully
lowered the boat could not live. The schooner had by this time changed
her position so that the bows pointed toward the beach, and the sea
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drove her forward into the inner line of breakers, making the situation
such that the vicinity of the forerigging on the starboard side was the
safest place, and there the crew congregated barely in season to escape
an immense roller which smashed against the stern, tearing away the
boat and completely deluging the after part of the vessel. The bows
brought up suddenly on the sand "awful hard,'' says Seaman Campbell,
and the stem then swung around toward the beach, bringing the star-
board side next to the land but high above the water, while the port
side was listed heavily offshore and exposed to the full fury of the
surf. The AUanza was a wreck.
The crisis had now arrived when every man must shift for himself,
and accordingly each one adopted whatever coui-se seemed in his judg-
ment most likely to secure his own safety. The captain and the steward
clung to the forward end of the forward house, the mate and Seaman
John Beed were at the other end, seamen Greorge Keefe and Albert
Collier stood in the forechannels holding to the lanyards, while Seaman
Patrick Campbell hung on to the boom pennant just abaft the fore-
^^^^^' As the surf rolled back from the beach they could dimly
make out, even through the extraordinary darkness that enveloped
them, the clear white sand which lay not more than twenty-five or
thirty yards distant, but all they could do was to hold to their places
and wait, with as much hopefulness and courage as they could com-
mand, for such favorable chances to save their lives as might offer
when the final crash should come. The agony of their suspense was
not of long duration, for the after part of the schodner, which was most
exposed to the force of the waves, soon began to go to pieces, then the
deck, which had been heaving and straining under the awful shocks,
burst open and broke up ; the mizzenmast, first to go, fell offehore
and the main and fore masts quickly followed, the latter splitting open
the forward end of the vessel. Then the whole submerged port side
broke away and rose violently to the surface, battering the rest of the
hull with terrible blows, and the sea and beach were filled and strewn
with crunching timbers, spars, and general wreckage.
The captain, cook, and Seaman Campbell were caught up by a great
wave, upon whose crest the latter was hurled to the beach, while the
two former were left struggling in the midst of a mass of debris, and
then were seen no more. Seaman Beed, who was at the after end of the
forward house, was quickly swept off, and disappeared. The same wave
that brought death to him cast Seaman Keefe safely on the beach. The
next caught Seaman Collier, who had stood in the forechannels, and
dashed him about a few minutes among the wreckage, but at last he
safely gained the land. The mate, the only man now on the wreck,
who, with the captain, steward, and Seaman Beed, had taken refuge on
top of the forward house, wound his arms and legs around the rail and
stanchions and held on successfully against the sea that washed his three
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shipmates away. The next crash broke the top of the hoase from the
main body of the wreck, and, still clingiDg to the rail, he was thrown
to the beach without injury.
Three men were lost : Laurence J. Melonson, master, of St. John, New
Brunswick; Andrew McCarron, steward, of Springhill Mines, Nova
Scotia, and John Beed, seaman, of Calais, Maine ; and four were saved :
O. Andrew Nelson, mate, of Brooklyn, New York ; Patrick Campbell,
seaman, of Oldtown, Maine ; George Keefe, seaman, of Placentia, New-
foundland, and Albert Collier, seaman, of Codroy, Newfoundland.
The mate, who was the last to reach the land, seeing none of his com-
panions in the vicinity, shouted for them, and at once received reply
from the porch of an unoccupied cottage near by, where they were
resting after their contest with the sea. There all four tarried a few
moments longer, and then, having discovered no signs of their missing
shipmates, set out to walk toward the electric lights of the city of New-
buryport, which they say they could plainly see a mile or two beyond
the sand hills. The wind was now backing into the northwest, piercing
cold, and the flagging spirits of the wet and shivering men were grate-
fully revived when they perceived a few steps ahead the cheerful gleam
of a lamp through the window of Plum Island Hotel. There they called
for succor, and were met at the entrance by the occupant for the winter,
Mr. Benjamin B. Sargent, who hospitably welcomed them into the well-
warmed kitchen, prepared hot beverages for them, and made their con-
dition in every way as comfortable as he could. Being informed of the
X>ossibility that others of the crew might be alive on the beach, Mr.
Sargent took a lantern and made a faithful but fruitless search along
the shore and then returned to the hotel, where he found the survivors
still clad in their reeking garments, huddled around the kitchen Btove.
His articles of extra clothing were sufficient for only one person, and
were given to Collier, who put them on in place of his own, and went
out with Mr. Sargent to look again for the missing men ; but a careful
examination among the pieces of wreck stuff and drift ice which lined
the beach revealed nothing of them, and the searchers then proceeded
to the Plum Island Life-Saving Station, about three-quarters of a mile
to the northward, where they found Surfman Lattime, the rest of the
crew being absent on duty, as will be more fully set forth hereafter.
After Mr. Sargent had told of the wreck, the three men filled their
arms with clothing taken from the stores furnished to the station by the
Women's National Belief Association and made their way to the hotel,
where the three sailors were reclad, Surfman Lattime shortly after
returning to his station, taking with him Seaman Keefe, who was ill,
and was immediately put to bed in the sleeping room. The men left at
the hotel, after eating a refreshing meal provided for them, passed the
night there, and on the next day took quarters at the station.
On the morning of the 10th the body of Seaman John Reed, badly
bruised and scarred, was discovered at about 6 o'clock on the beach a
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quarter of a mile south of the wreck by Surfman Short, of the Knobbs
Beach Station, while on his northward patrol. Short went through to
the Plum Island Station, and on his return, in company with Surfman
Jones, who was making his southward patrol, their attention was
directed by a man on the beach to a body floating in the surf, which
proved to be that of the master of the Alianzoj Captain Melonson. The
back of the skull was fractured and the face much bruised and dis-
colored but not beyond i)Ositive identification. On the 20th the body
of Steward Andrew McCarron, terribly mutilated and entirely devoid
of clothing, was found after a southeast storm about a third of a mile
south of the Plum Island Station. Whether the three unfortunate
men were drowned or killed by blows while struggling in the surf
among the grinding masses of wreckage which surrounded the vessel it
was impossible to determine, but the latter is considered altogether
likely. The survivors remained at the Plum Island Station until the
afternoon of the llth, when they were conveyed to Newbury port, and
thence to the Mariners' Home, in Boston, Assistant Inspector Newcomb
having made arrangement with the British consul at that place to look
after their welfare.
The fact that this disaster occurred near a life saving station, and
that no assistance was rendered by the life saving crew, is one requiring
satisfactory explanation, which fortunately may be readily made with-
out any plea in excuse or extenuation, or the slightest discredit to the
Service. The simple fact is that the crew of the station were at the
time of the stranding engaged in strenuous service at another wreck on
a portion of the coast many miles distant — that of the schooner Florida,
lost on Salisbury Beach.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 9th Keeper Noyes, of the
Plum Island Station, received information by telephone from Newbury-
port i)olice headquarters that a schooner, with her crew in the rigging,
was ashore on the north end of Salisbury Beach, about a mile and a half
south of Hampton Biver, and he thereupon immediately began prepa-
rations to proceed to her assistance, although she lay at a point far
beyond the legitimate scope of his station and very difficult of access.
In order that the situation may be clearly understood, it is necessary to
state that Salisbury Beach is situated to the northward of Plum Island,
and separated from it by the wide mouth of the Merrimao Eiver, and in
order to reach it one must either cross the mouth of the river in a boat
or make a circuitous route by land, passing through the city of New-
buryport, crossing the river there, and then following the somewhat
devious public roads. To the place of the reported wreck, proceeding
directly across the river at the mouth, is a distance of more than four
and one-half miles ; by way of the land route, about fourteen.
In order to be of the earliest possible aid to the shipwrecked people,
the keeper resolved to send his crew, in charge of the No. 1 man, across
the river in the surf boat, which was to be hauled out on the other side
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and transported by wagon to the wreck, while he telephoned to New-
buryport for horses to haul the beach apparatus cart by way of the land
route already described. The surf boat was soon put afloat in the bay
or basin on the inside of the island, formed by the dike which makes
the southern bank of the river, but owing to the excessively high water
due to a freshet the dike was submerged, and in pulling over it some
protruding spikes struck and pierced the boat, letting it fill so rapidly
that it had to be taken back to the shore and abandoned. Fortunately
an excellent banks dory was found near by and in this the crew effected
the passage of the river, landed on the other side and walked in the
face of a thick northeast snowstorm, driven by a strong wind, to the
scene of the wreck, which they reached about 6 o'clock p. M. Mean-
time the beach apparatus in charge of the keeper and drawn by a team
of strong horses was on its way to the place. While waiting for its
arrival the life-saving men incessantly patrolled the beach and kept up
a constant scrutiny of the wreckage already coming ashore to discover
without delay any living person or the bodies of any dead that might be
cast up by the sea. The darkness was so dense that only the faintest
indication of the vessel could be made out, and therefore they had no
personal knowledge whatever as to whether there were persons still on
board, or if so the number or position of them, but several of the by-
standers claimed that just before nightfairthey had plainly seen the crew
of seven men (the usual number for a vessel of that size) in the rigging.
Shortly after the life-saving crew reached the scene a flash of light was
seen in the direction of the wreck as though a pistol or some small fire-
arm had been discharged, and somewhat later a second flash was
observed, but beyond these there were no signs of life on board the
vessel during the night.
About 7.20 P. M. the beach apparatus arrived, having traversed the
long distance mostly in the dark, over bad roads, and in some places by
devious and unfamiliar byways that were picked out by residents of the
region acquainted with the topography who kindly volunteered their
aid. At 7.45 the Lyle gun was in readiness for firing the first shot,
which was sent out with a No. 7 Whiton line attached to it, aimed at a
very feebly defined dark object in the distance, which the keeper had
been assured was the stranded vessel. After waiting a reasonable inter-
val for the sailors to find and begin hauling out the line, if it had reached
the ship, the keeper could detect no strain upon it indicating that it had
been found and he therefore hauled it back to the beach, the projectile
coming home with it. About this time a loud crash was heard to sea-
ward, and before the gun was fairly ready for a second shot the hitherto
almost invisible object beyond the breakers had disappeared entirely
from the view of the sharpest eyes. There was little doubt in any mind
that the masts had fallen, aild the wreckage fsist accumulating on the
shore gave evidence that the hull was rapidly going to destruction.
The articles comprising the beach apparatus were therefore carefully
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gathered together and a surfman placed in charge of them, while the
rest patrolled the beach, vainly striving to catch a glimpse of something
seaward which might afford hope that the vessel was still there, and at
the same time eagerly examining every object thrown up by the waves
lest it might prove to be one of the unfortunate crew- whose life might
still be saved. About 8. 15 o' clock the body of a sailor was found a short
distance south of where the vessel had lain and information was at once
sent to the coroner.
Two hours later the keeper received a telephone message apprising
him of the wreck of the Alianza near his station, and he promptly made
up his mind to return to the island, leaving the No. 1 man in charge of
matters at the Florida. Taking with him Surfman Eobert Jones he
made his way to Salisbury Point, intending to cross the river in the
dory, but this was found to be impossible on account of the mass of ice
running out with the swift ebb tide, and consequently the two men were
compelled to make the wearisome journey on foot, overland. It was a
long and bitter tramp of more than a dozen miles in mud and snow, and
was not completed until 4 o'clock in the morning, but, notwithstanding
the fatigue and exposure which they had already suffered, Surfman
Jones at once began a patrol of the beach in search of bodies from the
Aliama, while Keeper Noyes retraced his weary steps to Newburyport
to wire information of the disasters to the office in Washington and the
Maritime Exchange in New York.
When daylight broke at Salisbury Beach, nothing could be seen of
the wreck of the Florida, except a few spars dashing about in the surf a
hundred yards from low-water mark, and the life-saving men therefore
took their departure for Plum Island, Surfman Short going by land in
charge of the apparatus, while the rest walked down to Salisbury Point
and crossed the river, which was now passable, with the dory. Thus
closed one of the most eventful and trying experiences in the history of
the Service on this part of the coast. That the Plum Island crew per-
formed their duty with all intelligence and entire devotion there is no
question.
The circumstances attending the wreck of the Alianza were such
that even if the Plum Island crew had not been far away on duty at the
Florida, there is scarcely a probability that any of the three sailors who
were drowned could have been saved, the vessel having lost her masts
and gone to pieces in a space of time so short as to preclude the possi-
bility of getting either a line or a boat to her in season to be of the
slightest avail.
The Knobbs Beach Station is situated more than five miles from the
scene of the disaster and had no knowledge of it until all was over,
although the patrol was faithfully made under orders to go as far north-
ward as possible beyond the regular patrol limits, within the time allowed
for his trip, and Surfman Short, who traversed the beat, went almost to
the place where the wreck occurred. He started out at five minutes
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-post 4 o'clock, the wind, which was filled with damp, freezing snow,
blowing almost directly in his face, and the beach being covered through-
out its eritire extent with heavy drift ice that had been driven on shore
by the gale. He says in his testimony : '' This is the fifth season I have
been here, and I never saw the beach in such a bad condition as it was
that night. The seas would strike the ice and make an awful noise, and
sometimes I would think a steamboat was coming." When he turned
back for his station at about six o'clock, as nearly as he could guess — his
clothing being frozen so that he could not reach his watch — ^he was more
than a mile to the northward of his patrol limits and within half or
three-quarters of a mile of the point where the Alianza stranded, but
he neither saw nor heard anything of her. It is probable that she did
not reach the beach until later ; but even if she had already struck and
8urfman Short had discovered her, he could not have got halfway to
his station to give the alarm before she broke up and lay in confused
and scattered fragments on the beach. She was a weak, old vessel, and
the assistant inspector says he found many evidences of decayed wood
in the beams, planking, and other parte of the hull, as is also shown by
the testimony of the mate.
As a result of this deplorable calamity Congress has authorized the
establishment of a life-saving station on the coast in the vicinity where
the Florida was wrecked, and a site for the buildings has already been
selected.
Wreck of the schooner Kate Scranton.
Olif Christerman, a Norwegian, twenty-four years of age, and George
TJpsher, a colored American, forty-six years old, respectively mate and
cook of the schooner Kate Scranton, were drowned at the wreck of that
vessel in the afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, 1896, on Batons Neck,
Long Island, New York. The Scranton was a small schooner of only
one hundred and twenty-four tons gross burden, built over thirty years
ago at Madison, Connecticut, and was commanded by Captain Valen-
tine L. Bates, of Sag Harbor, New York, which was her hailing port.
The crew consisted of four men, namely, Arthur Hand, Frederick
Smith, and the two above mentioned as having been lost.
She sailed from her home port without either cargo or ballast on the
10th of March, bound for Edgewater, New Jersey, the weather being
good and all going well during that day, no incident occurring to fore-
shadow any mishap on the short and almost wholly landlocked voyage
auspiciously begun. In the forenoon of the second day, however, a
heavy snowstorm set in, and the wind which began to blow hard from
the northeast stirred up a rough sea.
Stratford Shoal Light Station, fourteen miles from Batons Neck, was
easily made out by the sound of the fog signal located there, the vessel
passing to the northwest of it and then steering west-by-south, as the
captain states, running before the wind, but the falling snow was so
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thick that objects were not discernible at a greater distance than a quar-
ter of a mile. The next point expected to be passed was Eatons Neck;
the vessel under mainsail, foresail, and fore staysail was making rapid
progress, estimated at ten knots an hour, and all hands are said to have
been on the lookout for land, which, however, seems to have been unex-
pectedly sighted at about 1 o'clock, dead ahead and close aboard. The
danger of stranding was obviously so imminent that the vessel was
instantly luffed up into the wind, the sails let go by the run, and both
anchors dropped without a moment's delay. Soundings which were
taken at once showed sixteen feet of water, twice the draft of the vessel.
The captain testifies that he did not know exactly where he was, and
was not able to determine until he saw the life-saving men on the beach.
Hardly had the schooner come to a standstill when she began to di*ag
her anchors and drift so rapidly toward the shore that her stern was
soon pounding on the sandy bottom.
As' soon as the anchors were dropped Oaptain Bates held a consulta-
tion with Mate Ghristerman, and they agreed that an effort should be
made to get to land in the yawl, which they lowered a few minutes
later, three men jumping into it with such rash precipitance that they
did not even stop the plug hole in the bottom. The boat of course
began to fill with water, but so headlong was the conduct of the
sailors, who would seem to have been affected with extreme excitement,
if not actual terror, that a fourth man, the last but the captain, also
clambered over the rail into the already half-swamped boat, which was
soon full to the gunwales, and before the painter could be cast off rolled
completely over, tumbling out all four of the occupants.
It was at about this juncture that the life-saving crew of the Eatons
Neck Station arrived upon the scene. A day patrol was established in
the forenoon as soon as thick weather set in (as required by the regula-
tions of the Service) and W. S. Terry, the No. 1 surfman, who left the sta-
tion a little before 1 o'clock, going to the eastward, discovered the vessel
at the very moment she came to anchor. Running quickly to the beach
he discharged a musket which he carried to give an alarm to the life-
saving crew in case of necessity and hailed her but received no answer,
and then, fearing that she might possibly drag ashore, or the men
attempt to land before the life-saving crew could get there, proceeded
with all possible dispatch to the station and notified the crew of his
discovery, having again fired the musket as he went. The station was
not much more than half a mile distant from the scene, and the keeper,
believing from the statement of the patrolman that the vessel itself was
in no immediate danger, hastened to the beach with his crew without boat
or apparatus in order to promptly caution the sailors against making an
effort to land in their own boat, or if they had already set out, to afford
such aid as might be required. The life-saving men reached the shore
abreast of the Scranlon in twenty-five minutes after Surfman Terry first
saw her and almost simultaneously with the capsize of the yawl. The
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keeper quickly hailed the captain with the injaDction that he remain
where he was and after awhile he would be taken off, meantime the
life-savers would devote their efforts to the rescue of the men struggling
in the ice-cold water. When the boat capsized, the captain, thinking
the wind and sea might drive it ashore with the men holding to it, cut
the painter and let it drift. Only one man, however, clung to it, while
two others, a sailor and the cook, struck out for the land. The mate,
who was a heavy man, swam back alongside the vessel, and, with the
assistance of the captain, tried to get on board, but was already so much
exhausted and also so heavily weighted down with his water-soaked
clothing that he found he could not do so. Thereupon he turned about
and, by the captain's advice, tried to swim to the shore, paying no
attention to a wheel box thrown to him by the captain to be nsed as a
life buoy. He was, however, so thoroughly worn out that his progress
was very slow and when he was only about halfway to the beach he gave
up and sank from sight.
By this time the life-savers had taken one man from the water alive
and were in the surf carrying ashore the body of the negro cook, who
was unconscious and was never revived, although the usual methods of
resuscitation were employed upon him for the space of an hour. The
last man to be taken to the beach was the one who held to the boat, and
about half an hour after his rescue the body of the mate washed ashore.
Two of the four who had needlessly embarked in the yawl perished,
and two were rescued. Both the atmosphere and the water were
intensely cold, and the two living men were so nearly frozen that they
were almost insensible and helpless. Considerable time elapsed before
they were sufficiently aroused to be able to walk, and then it was only
by a great deal of urging and assistance that they were finally got to the
station. Once there they were quickly stripped of their frozen gar-
ments in a warm room, plied with warm stimulants, vigorously rubbed
to promote circulation, clad in dry underclothing from the station
supplies, and placed in bed.
As soon as it was demonstrated that the cook was beyond the possi-
bility of resuscitation, his body and that of the mate who had long been
dead when taken from the surf, were sent to the station in a wagon that
was procured for that purpose, and the beach apparatus, which had been
brought to the scene by a part of the crew, was prepared for action in
order to take the captain from the wreck, which then lay about one
hundred yards from the edge of the water. The Lyle gun was speedily
fired with a five-ounce charge and a No. 7 Whiton shot line, which fell
across the upper rigging, but could not be obtained by Captain Bates
for the reason that he was partially disabled as the result of a fall received
earlier in the day, and was also so benumbed with cold that he was
unable to climb the shrouds. The shotline was therefore hauled back
to the beach and fired a second time, landing across the rail, where he
easily secured it and hauled on board the whip line and tail block, by
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means of which the life-saving crew sent out the hawser and speedily
had the gear in operation. The captain was landed about 3 o'clock p. m.
without having l^een in the water at all, and except that he was seriously
chilled and considerably crippled by hisinjury, which principally affected
his back, was in fair condition. He was promptly sent to the station,
while some of the life-saving crew remained at the wreck to recover the
hawser (which they cut at the vessel in the usual way) and to drag back
the cart and apparatus. The vessel at that time had not changed her
position and showed no signs of breaking up, but on the flood tide
between 8 and 12 o'clock p. m. she drifted high on the beach and went
to pieces, proving a total loss. In the morning of the next day the
coroner held an inquest on the bodies of Christerman and Upsher, and
both were buried in East Northport Cemetery, the former at the expense
of Captain Bates, and the latter by the authorities of the town. Two
days later the captain sent Seamen Hand and Smith to their homes at
Sag Harbor, and on the afternoon of the 14th himself departed, abandon-
ing the wreck to the underwriters.
In passing upon the matter of responsibility for the loss of the Scranton
and two lives. Captain Maguire, of the Eevenue Cutter Service, the
investigating oflScer, expresses the opinion that the wreck was due either
to a mistake in giving out the steering orders or to an error of the com-
pass, for the reason that there was no tide or curx'ent to swerve the vessel
from the course the captain claims to have steered, which would have
carried her well clear of Batons Neck. The extraordinary speed — ten
knots — at which the Scranton was run is al^o considered a serious error
of judgment in thick weather, with a heavy wind and very limited sea
room. Captain Bates, in his testimony, attributes the disaster wholly
to thick weather, but the loss of the two lives is plainly attributable, as
was frankly admitted by the captain, to the injudicious attempt and
almost frantic haste of the crew to make a landing in their own boat.
Errors of this sort are the most frequent and perilous committed by
the shipwrecked. The surf is often extremely dangerous when all looks
fair from the outside. It is only from the beach that the true height of
surf can be estimated and its treacherous perils properly appreciated.
In this case there was not the slightest need of haste, for the storm was
not especially severe, and the vessel had not even sprung a leak when
the men madly rushed to the boat. Captain Bates entirely agrees with
the other witnesses that all his men would have been lost but for the
timely presence and aid of the life- saving crew, and that all would have
been saved if they had stood by the vessel and waited only a few minutes
for assistance.
That the keeper pursued the best i)ossible course under the circum-
stances, and that the conduct of the life-savers, both at the wreck and in
the care of the shipwrecked men at the station, was in the highest
degree efficient, considerate, and commendable, Captain Bates gratefully
gives testimony.
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Swamping of a rowboat.
A rowboat containing two men was swamped about 7 o'clock in the
morning of Wednesday, the 6th of May, 1896, in the Grand River at
Fairport, Ohio, and both occupants struck out to swim ashore, but only
one of them succeeded in the effort, the other, Daniel Kelly, haviog
failed, and perished before aid could reach him.
The details of the occurrence, as elicited from eyewitnesses at the
investigation made by the superintendent of the district, appear to have
been as follows : Sullivan and Kelly were employed by the proprietors
of an ice house located on the west bank of the river to deliver a quantity
of ice to a steamer lying up stream, and had just finished loading their
boat when they observed the harbor tug Annie towing the barge
Tyrone into port, and conceived the idea of evading the necessity of
rowing to their destination by pulling out to the vessels and getting a
tow. This labor-saving expedient they promptly attempted to carry
out, and there did not seem to be any reason to suppose it would not
prove an entire success. They were either already a little behind
the passing vessels, and therefore were compelled to approach them
diagonally, headed in the same direction, or so approached them pur-
X>osely, a wise course to pursue, whatever may have been the reason,
and were soon alongside of the Tyrone.
It does not appear that they hailed the barge for a line, and as none
was passed to them they laid hold of a fender hanging over the side.
When their skiff, which was deeply laden, began to feel the force of
the barge's progress, it swung around parallel to and came in contact
with the side in such a way that it rolled down sufficiently to fill with
water, whereupon both occupants made the utmost haste to jump over-
board. However inconsiderate this action may have been, both were
swimmers, and, as the distance to the shore w^as at the most not more
than one hundred feet, they might well have believed themselves capa-
ble of making it without trouble.
Nevertheless, as soon as the accident took place, the workmen along
the dock made a loud alarm by shouting that men were overboard, and
a tug and fuel scow lying near by began to blow their steam whistles
vigorously in order to attract the attention of the crew of the life-saving
station, which is located on the same bank of the river some four hun-
dred yards from the scene. This they succeeded in doing, although
some two or three minutes were lost before the significance of the con-
fusion was understood at the station, a circumstance that will be again
referred to. The surfboat, which was on the incline or launching way
ready for service, was instantly shoved into the water and pulled up the
river, reaching the locality of the casualty in eight or ten minutes after
it occurred, but not until Sullivan had safely reached the shore and
Kelly had sunk.
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in matters attended with great excitement, concerning the length of
time that elapsed before the unfortunate man went down. Two wit-
nessessay "he sank in a moment,'' another says, "in two minutes,"
while still another says six minutes. That it was not so long as the
last witness thought is entirely clear, the weight of the testimony
being that if the life-saving crew had reached the place in half the time
consumed, which would have been less than six minutes, they would
have still been too late to save Kelly, who never rose to the surface.
Indeed, one of the witnesses, who appears to have been as cool-headed
as anybody present, gave it as his opinion that even if a boat on the
tug had been all ready for launching it could not have been put into
the water and pulled to the man in season to rescue him. As a matter
of fact, although known to have been able to swim, he appears, from
some undiscoverable reason, to have sunk and drowned almost simul-
taneously with the swamping of the skiff.
While the evidence of the witnesses taken together is plainly to this
effect, the investigating officer, who has an important professional inter-
est in the good name and efficiency of the Service, developed the fact
that the response of the life-saving crew was not so prompt as it should
and would have been but for a strange mistake on the part of the surf-
man who was on watch in the lookout tower, for which neither the
keeper nor any of the rest of the crew was responsible. This error,
which is without a known precedent, was his failure to sound the alarm
gong the very moment he heard the commotion up the river.
He rested his defense on two grounds, both of which were somewhat
plausible, but yet could not be admitted as satisfactory. First, he
asserted that he supposed the continued screeching of the steam whistles
was only a signal of greeting to the incoming Tyrone which was a new
vessel entering the port for the first time. Second, he claimed that as
soon as it dawned upon him that something must be wrong he "jumped
for his marine glass to try to make out what was going on," but that tlie
foliage on some intervening trees was so dense in the line of vision as to
shut out the view. While he was thus engaged Surfmen Graves and
Fawdrey, who were at the dock about two hundred feet north of the sta-
tion, heard the blowing of the whistles and looking up the river saw
people waving their hats and arms, and at the same time observed the
rowboat swamped and unmanned. They saw nothing of any persons in
the water, but had no doubt that an accident had taken place, and there-
fore started on a run for the station, shouting to the lookout to ring an
alarm. This he did at once, and the two men testify that they do not
think it was more than one minute from the first stroke of the bell before
the surfboat was afloat. There being no evidence contradicting this, it
is certain that the delay in giving the signal could not have been more
than two or, at the most, three minutes, and therefore could not have
made any difference in the result, the man having drowned, as above
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stated, before the crew conld have reached him, had they been ready
to leave the station the instant he jumped into the river.
Regarding the lookout's claim that he thoaght the whistles were sim-
ply blowing a salute to the TyronCj it appears that other persons enter-
tained the same idea for a moment, but nobody knew such to be the case,
and the surfmen on lookout have positive orders, both verbal and dis-
played on the station board of rules and regulations, to sound an alarm
whenever there is a continuous, blowing of whistles, which is a recog-
nized signal of distress. As to his claim that he could not plainly see
the locality of the casualty, it was admitted that he was able to see the
people on the dock running madly about, swinging their arms, waving
hats, and showing indubitable signs that there was trouble of some sort
in the vicinity. Upon these indications, under the rules of the station,
as well as in ordinary sound judgment, he should have rung in an alarm
without delay. His dereliction was therefore deemed far too serious to
be overlooked or adequately rebuked in any way short of his removal
from the Service, which was accordingly ordered.
The body of the drowned man was recovered in about an hour by the
life-saving men, who had their grappling apparatus in the boat and
began dragging the bottom as soon as they reached the scene.
DEATH OF SUPERINTENDENT RICHARDSON.
For the third time within a period of four years it becomes necessary
to record the death of a district superintendent, that of Captain John
M. Bichardson, which occurred on the 13th of June, 1896, at Eockland,
Maine.
Captain Eichardson was superintendent of the First Life-Saving Dis-
trict, having received his appointment as such on the 28th of July,
1874, and consequently his term of service embraced a period of only a
few weeks less than twenty-two years. The district of which he had
charge was organized in 1874, in pursuance of an act of Congress
approved March 3, 1873, five stations having been established on the
coast of Maine and one on that of New Hampshire, the coasts of these
States then, as now, comprising the geographical limits of the district.
He was the first oflScer to have charge, and therefore he necessarily per-
formed an important part in the initiation and development of the
present system, which was at that time in the early stages of its organi-
zation.
During the long incumbency of Captain Eichardson the First Life-
Saving District was more than doubled in the number of its stations,
and throughout that period o'f its history his administration was such as
to confirm the wisdom of his selection for the place. Before entering
the Service his life as a seaman and shipmaster had equipped him with
nautical and commercial information which qualified him for many of
the duties required of him, and he was also endowed with especial tastes
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and traite of character well calculated otherwise to fit him for the diffi-
cult ;>osition. He was accustomed to the command of men, and of very
much such men as were naturally to be found in the Life-Saving Serv-
ice. He was familiar with their habits of life and modes of thought,
and he was also of that experience among them which enabled him to
sympathize with their feelings and to exercise control of them with that
easy firmness that not only commands respect but willing obedience.
He loved the Service with single-hearted devotion, and his interest in
the men who performed its work was of the same almost affectionate
(diaracter. Of the good name of both he was as watchful and jealous as
of his own business and personal reputation.
His familiarity with the sea and the surf, his thorough acquaintance
with the dangers and difficulties of the coast lines of his district, his
knowledge of the construction and necessary qualities of boats, and his
experience in the use of them as well as of other life-saving appliances,
combined to make him in these respects an almost ideal officer. In the
X>erformance of duty he was never dilatory, always prompt and faithful.
The end of his life came while he was upon the coast, away from his
home, engaged in the discharge of the official duty of making a quar-
terly inspection of his district, as required of him by the regulations of
the Service. It is stated by those cognizant of the facts that he was
not in proper physical condition to make the necessary effort, and was
advised by Mends to seek authority to defer the journey, but his reply
was that he should go on to the last moment whatever might be the
result During the trip his feebleness was remarked at various stations,
but he had proceeded to the end of the line and was on his return when-
his powers entirely collapsed and he expired, as before stated, at Eock-
land, practically on the pathway of duty.
He was no less admirable as a man than as an officer. The fabric of
his character rested upon the very best and highest qualification for
any responsible post of duty, thorough honesty; with which was coupled
an ardent enthusiasm that always made him to do heartily and to the
best of his ability whatever came to his hand. He was sincere, earnest,
generous, and honorable.
THE women's national RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The thanks of the Service are again due to the Women's National
Belief Association on behalf of shipwrecked persons who have been
recipients of the clothing and food delicacies generously and bountifully
supplied during the year by that benevolent organization.
The death of Mrs. M. Y. Kent, the president and founder of the asso-
ciation, which occurred at Detroit, Michigan, on the 20th of September,
1896, is lamented by all who were acquainted with her great personal
worth, and her active and earnest life devoted to numerous branches of
philanthropic effort. It is gratifying to know that her colaborers in
the association will continue to carry on its work with unabated zeal.
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In seventy-two instances within the period covered by this report
various articles from the supplies deposited by the association at the
life-saving stations were furnished to shipwrecked persons in need of
them, as follows :
To the crew of the schooner Abbie and Eva Hooper, at the Plum Island
Station, coast of Massachusetts, July 4, 1895 ; the crew of the barken-
tine J. W. Dresser, at the Cape Hatteras Station, coast of North Carolina,
July 23, 1895 ; a man who fell overboard from a steamboat near the
Bacine Station, Lake Michigan, July 28, 1895; two x)ersons rescued
from the schooner Fresto, at the North Manitou Island Station, Lake
Michigan, July 30, 1895 ; the crew of the schooner Bosa B. Cora, at the
Cl^icamicomico Station, coast of North Carolina, August 7, 1895 ; a des-
titute mariner succored at the Umpqua Eiver Station, coast of Oregon,
August 7, 1895 ; a person whose garments had been thoroughly soaked
by exposure to a heavy rain at the Ottawa Point Station, Lake Huron,
August 10, 1895; four women whose clothing had become drenched
in a thunder shower at the Ottawa Point Station, Lake Huron, August
10, 1895 ; five boys rescued from a capsized rowboat at the St. Joseph
Station, Lake Michigan, August 12, 1895; a man rescued from the
catboat CamgeSj near the Cape May Station, coast of New Jersey, August
25, 1895 ; the crew of the sloop Mary Emmaj at the Monmouth Beach
Station, coast of New Jersey, September 1, 1895 ; the crew of the sloop
Beatrix, at the Batons Neck Station, coast of New York, September 14,
1895 ; two persons succored at the Pointe auz Barques Station, Lake
Huron, September 18, 1895; a boy rescued from drowning near the
Manistee Station, Lake Michigan, October 4, 1895 ; four persons res-
cued from a capsized skifT near the Cleveland Station, Lake Erie,
October 6, 1895; the crew of the sloop Grade Jf., capsized near the
Ottawa Point Station, Lake Huron, October 13, 1895; two persons
saved from drowning near the Chicago Station, Lake Michigan, October
19, 1895; the crew of the sloop O. P., at the Gurnet Station, coast of
Massachusetts, October 25, 1895 ; a man from a capsized boat at the
Old Chicago Station, Lake Michigan, October 26, 1895 ; the crew of the
schooner Carrie L. Godfrey, at the Parramore Beach Station, coast of
Virginia, October 30, 1895 ; the crew of the sloop HUsboro, at the Jupi-
ter Inlet Station, coast of Florida, October 30, 1895 ; one of the crew
of the schooner Aunt Ruth, at the Point Marblehead Station, Lake Erie,
November 13, 1895 ; the crew of the British schooner Eltie, at the Bye
Beach Station, coast of New Hampshire, November 26, 1895 ; the crew
of the British schooner Nantasket^ at the Monomoy Station, coast of
Massa<;husetts, December 6, 1895; a man rescued from drowning at
the Old Chicago Station, Lake Michigan, December 7, 1895; the crew
of the schooner Collector, at the Quoddy Head Station, coast of Maine,
December 12, 1895 ; the crew of the schooner Albett Pharo, at the Gurnet
Station, coast of Massachusetts, December 21, 1895 ; the crew of the
schooner Annie and Reuben, at the Hunniwells Beach Station, coast of
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Maine, December 22, 1895 ; the crew of the schooner Smuggler, at the
Cahoons Hollow Station, coast of Massachusetts, December 31, 1895 ;
the crew of the schooner RtUh 8. Hodgdouy at the Fletchers Neck Sta-
tion, coast of Maine, January 6, 1896 ; one of the crew of the schooner
JBiUow, at the Jerrys Point Station, coast of New Hampshire, January
6, 1896 ; two persons who broke through the ice near the Cleveland
Station, Lake Erie, January 16, 1896 ; the crew of the British steamer
Lamingtouy at the Blue Point Station, coast of New York, February 4,
1896 ; the crew of the British schooner Alianza, at the Plum Island
Station, coast of Massachusetts, February 9, 1896 ; a man rescued from
a sailboat near the Hog Island Station, coast of Virginia, February
9, 1896 ; the crew of the schooner BeUe R. Hull, at the Watch Hill
Station, coast of Bhode Island, February 11, 1896 ; the crew of the
schooner Susie H. Davidson, at the Cape May Station, coast of New
Jersey, February 11, 1896 ; the crew of the schooner Majestic, at the
Fletchers Neck Station, coast of Maine, February 17, 1896 ; the crew
of the schooner Gertie S. Winsor, at the Race Point Station, coast of
Massachusetts, February 17, 1896; two men who broke through the
ice near the Smiths Point Station, coast of New York, February 18,
1896 ; part of the crew of the bark J, H. lAbhy, at the Zachs Inlet
Station, coast of New York, March 2, 1896 ; the crew of the schooner
Nellie Woodbury, at the Long Beach Station, coast of New York, March
2, 1896 ; two men capsized in a skiff at the Old Chicago Station, Lake
Michigan, March 6, 1896 ; a portion of the crew of the schooner Kate
Scranton, at the Eatons Neck Station, coast of New York, March 11,
1896; seven fishermen succored at the Kitty Hawk Station, coast of
North Carolina, March 11, 1896 ; the crew of the schooner Clarissa Allen,
at the Point Judith Station, coast of Ehode Island, March 15, 1896 ; the
crew of the brig Water Witch, at the Brentons Point Station, coast of Rhode
Island, March 19, 1896 ; the crew of. the schooner Edtoard Waite, at the
Pecks Beach Station, coast of New Jersey, March 29, 1896; a person
succored at the South Brigantine Station, coast of New Jersey, April 1,
1896; a distressed hunter who applied for relief at the Cedar Creek
Station, coast of New Jersey, April 3, 1896; three men rescued from
a capsized yawl near the Frankfort Station, Lake Michigan, April 4,
1896 ; a mariner who applied for aid at the Indian River Inlet House
of Refuge, coast of Florida, April 7, 1896 ; an insane and destitute
boy at the Racine Station, Lake Michigan, April 13, 1896 ; a woman
rescued from the surf at the Golden Gate Park Station, coast of Califor-
nia, April 13, 1896; two men rescued from a capsized rowboat near
the South Haven Station, Lake Michigan, April 26, 1896; two men
rescued from a capsized sailboat at the Hog Island Station, coast of
Virginia, April 27, 1896 ; a girl rescued from drowning at the Golden
Gate Park Station, coast of California, April 27, 1896; a man from
the catboat Ullen B., at the Gurnet Station, coast of Massachusetts,
May 3, 1896; the crew of the schooner Daniel B. FeaHng, at the
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Cahoons Hollow Station, coast of Massachusetts, May 6, 1896 ; a man
rescued from a capsized fish boat at the Gape Elizabeth Station, coast of
Maine, May 8, 1896; a man from a capsized skiff at the Brentons
Point Station, coast of Rhode Island, May 9, 1896 ; a young man suf-
fering from a gunshot wound at the Tathams Station, coast of New Jer-
sey, May 19, 1896 ; four of the crew of the schooner Sunrise, at the
Old Chicago Station, Lake Michigan, May 22, 1896; a woman who
fell overboard from a skiff at the Charlotte Station, Lake Ontario, May
30, 1896; seven persons rescued from a capsized sailboat near the
Umpqua Biver Station, coast of Oregon, May 31, 1896 ; a man from
a capsized rowboat at the Erie Station, Lake Erie, June 2, 1896 ; a
man rescued from drowning at the Charlotte Station, Lake Ontario,
June 6, 1896 ; one of the crew of the schooner Ella Perkins, at the
Coskata Station, coast of Massachusetts, June 14, 1896 ; two men res-
cued from the sailboat Lyda, near the Vermilion Point Station, Lake
Superior, June 19, 1896 ; a woman whose clothing had been destroyed
by the burning of the cabin of a schooner at the Cleveland Station, Lake
Erie, June 28, 1896 ; two men rescued from a capsized fish boat at the
Cape Disappointment Station, coast of Washington, June 29, 1896 ; and
two men picked up from the overturned fish boat Sea Lion, at the
Bois Blanc Station, Lake Huron, June 30, 1896.
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STATIONS.
Four new stations, located respectively at Core Bank, !North Caro-
lina ; Baileys Harbor and Plum Island, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan ;
and Yaquina Bay, Oregon, which were mentioned in the last annual
report as under construction, have been finished and manned for duty.
Two others, one located at Wood End, near Provincetown, Cape Cod,
Massachusetts, and the other at Bocky Point on Long Island Sound,
near East Marion, !New York, have been erected and are now receiving
their equipments.
The fioating station, also referred to in the last report as then in con-
templation to be placed in Dorchester Bay, near City Point, Boston
Harbor, designed to render assistance in the numerous casualties occur-
ring to yachts and sailboats in that vicinity, has also been completed,
anchored in position, and put into commission.
Titles to sites have been secured for the stations authorized to be
established on Damariscove Island, Maine, and Petersons Point, Wash-
ington, and plans and specifications for the structures are nearly com-
pleted, so that proposals for construction will soon be invited.
REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND REBUILDING OF OLD STATIONS.
Old and inadequate stations at Little Beach, Absecon (below Atlantic
City), at Cape May, New Jersey, and Cape Disappointment, Washing-
ton, have been replaced by new ones, and important repairs and im-
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^rovements have been made to various stations in the Third District,
coast of Long Island ; Eleventh District, coast of Lake Michigan, and
Twelfth District, on the Pacific coast.
COMPENSATION OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND 8URFMEN.
In closing this report it is felt to be necessary again to allude to the
inadequacy of the compensation of the superintendents of life-saving
districts and to the discrimination in the rates of wages paid the surf-
men, a subject of very great importance, which was discussed at length
and with considerable particularity in the report of last year. Referring
to that report for details of the existing unfortunate condition, it is
strongly urged that early remedial action be taken.
As to the superintendents it should be sufficient to point to the oner-
ous and oftentimes dangerous character of the duties with which they
are charged, and to their heavy fiscal responsibility which requires
them to furnish bonds, ranging from ^10,000 to $50,000 in amount. An
annual compensation of $2,000 would be no more than just.
The existing discrimination in the rates of wages paid the surfmen — a
small minority receiving $65 per month while the majority receive only
$60 — continues to be a source of serious discontent and complaint. A
uniform rate is demanded by common fairness and the good of the
Service. It is recommended that such a rate be established and that it
be fixed at $65 per month, as was formerly provided by the act of July
22, 1892.
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1895-1896.
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Services of Life-Saving Crews.
[Abbreviations used in this statement: bg. (briff), bk. (bark), bkn. (barkentine), sc. (schooner),
sbp. (ship), sip. (sloop), stw (steam), str. (steamer), yt. (yacht). Am. (American), Br. (British), Fr.
(French), Oer. (German), It. (Italian), Mex. (Mexican), Nor. (Norwegian). Swed. (Swedish).]
^>^' ; "" am/ofv5S^r ; station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896. i I
Jnly 1 Br. 90. Cygnet ; Crumple Island, Maine..
July 1 Am. sip. yt. Sea
Goll.
Cape May, New Jersey...
July J Am. str. Post Boy... Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
July 1 Tacht; no name.....! Old Chicago, Illinois,
I Lake Michigan.
July 2 , Am. sip. yt. Ruby , Cape May, New Jersey..
May. !
July 2 St. pile driver; no Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
I name. Erie.
Jnly 3 Am sc. William Bodte Island, North
I Frederick. Carolina.
July 3 Am. str. Sheboygan.. Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
I Lake Michigan.
(69)
Anchored in thick fog dangerously near
the line of breakers. Keeper heard
signals of distress and answered them
instantly. Launched boat, boarded
schooner, got her under way, and took
her to sea, clear of danger.
Parted her cable and stranded on the
beach, injuring her rudder and pound-
ing heavily. Keeper and volunteer
crew (inactive season) ran out kedge
and hove sloop off. Worked her into a
place of safety.
Stianded on sunken wreck near west
river pier. At master's request, life-
saving crew furnished lines and tackle
and hove steamer clear, hauling her to
dock, where she was secured.
Oapsised, 1>^ miles ftx>m station. Keeper
launched surfboat immediately and
went to the rescue. The two men had
been picked up by rowboats near by.
Surfmen towea the yacht ashore and
righted her. Delivered her in good
condition to the owners.
In attempting to pass out of Hughes
Jetties, the sloop struck on the bar and
was thrown on the beach by the surf,
endangering her and imperiling the
lives of the three men on board.
Keeper mustered volunteer crew (in-
active season) and went to their assist-
ance. Hove the yacht off the beach
and took her to a safe harbor.
In danger of being beaten to pieces by
the sea, 1>^ miles firom station. Life-
saving crew launched surfboat and
went to the scene. Furnished hawser
and ran it from the pile driver to a tug,
which towed the former into harbor to
a place of security. Five men were on
board the endangered craft.
Anchored in dangerous proximity to the
beach. Keeper mustered volunteer
crew (inactive season) and boarded her.
Found that she had struck on Hatteras
Shoals and sprung a leak. Eight feet of
water had made in the hold, and the
crew were exhausted fh>m pumping.
At master's request, teleg^raphed for tug.
Manned the pumps and assisted in
keeping vessel afloat. Kept watch on
her until tug arrived and took her in
tow to nearest safe harbor, thereby sav-
ing her from complete wreck.
Keeper and crew assisted steamer in leav-
ing harbor by running and shifting
lines.
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Servian of erewB — Continned.
Dftte.
! Name and nation-
ality of Tessel.
Station and locality. , Xature of casualty and service rendered.
1885. I
July 4 I Am. sc. Abbie and
! Eva Hooper.
Plum Island, Massachu-
setts.
I
July 4 Sip. yt. ; no name-
July 4 I Am sip. yt. Hit or
Miss.
Hrentons Point, Rhode
Island.
Sandy Hook, New Jer-
sey.
July 4 Am.slp.yt.Luzette Cold Spring, New Jersey..
July 4
Catboat Lena Rirtcayne Bay, Florida....
July 4 t Rowboat; no name..
July 4 Sailboat; no name..
St. Joseph, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Du I uth, Minnesota, Lake
Superior.
July 4 i Sailboat Olivette..
I
July 6 I Am. sip. Kelpie ...
Duluth, Minnesota, Lake
Superior.
Cuttyhunk, Massachu-
setts.
Heavv sea forced tug to cast schooner
adrift at 7 P. M., and she let go both
anchors to keep from dragging on the
shoals. K*'eper saw her dangerous
position and telephoned for assistance
(inactive season). A volunteer foroe
was secured, but the vessel had began
to drag when the rescuers assembled,
and was soon pounding on the outer
shoal. The sea being high and break-
ing angrily on the shoal, volunteers
declined to go out with boat. The
beach apparatus was therefore brought
into action, and the schooner's whole
crew, including the master and his
Toung son. were safely landed. Cloth-
ing was nimished, and they were
sheltered at the station until July 10,
when passes to Boston were procured
for them. After several unsucoeasfbl
attempts the schooner was Anally float-
ed on July 14, and towed to Boston.
[See letter of acknowledgment.]
Heard signal of distress at midnight.
Found that a sloop had dragged ashore ;
ran out kedge, hove her off, and an-
chored her in a place of nafety.
Stranded on the point of the hook. Sta-
tion crew planted anchor and hove her
off, saving her from danger of being
completely wrecked by the sea. Took
her in to a safe berth.
Stranded on outer bar of Cold Spring
Inlet and in danger of going to pieces
by pounding on tbe shoal. Hove her
oiOT and towed her inside the harbor.
Hauled her out on the ways and assisted
in repairing her rudder and stopping
leaks.
Capsized in a squall and went to the bot-
tom, leaving four men in peril of drown-
ing. Recovered the men and took
them ashore. Raised the boat and
towed her to the beach, where keeper
delivered her to owners.
Capsized by being run into by a steamer.
The two men thrown into the water
were picked up by a surfman and safe-
ly landed. The boat and oars were se-
cured and delivered to owner.
Stranded on sunken crib and became
water-logged. Sailing master and ten
passengers on board. Station lifeboat
went immediately to assistance. The
bow of the sailboat having run upon
the crib was out of water, but the stem
was submerged. Seven of the party
had been taken off by skiffs near bv at
time of accident. The remaining four
were rescued by the surfmen. The
stranded boat was hauled off the crib
and towed to dock, where she was de-
livered to owner.
Halliards carried away and boat un-
manageable. Life-savers went to her
assi tance, took the occupants into the
lifeboat, and towed the disabled craft
ashore, where she was delivered to the
owner. The man in her was under the
influence of liquor, and would proba-
bly have been lost but for the timely
assistance of the life-savers.
Stranded on east end of Nashawena Is-
land. Assisted in heaving her off the
beach, and took her into Cuttyhunk
Harbor.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of yesael.
Station and locality.
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July 6 I Am. 8tr. John Hit- i Bols Blano, Michigan,
I chell. Lake Muron.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
July 6 Am. barge lao..
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July 7 Scow No. 4. I Velasco, Texas...
I
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July 7 I Am. sc I. May i Michigan City, Indiana,
Brown. Lake Michigan.
July 7
July 7
July 8
Jaly 8
Yawl boat; no
name.
Fish boat; no name.
Old Chicago. Illinois.
Lake Michigan.
..do .
Am. sc. Reuben | Grindstone City, Mlchi-
Dowd. gan, Lake Huron.
Am. sc. Olid in g i Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Star. , Lake Huron.
Stranded, 6 mUee below Nine-Mile Point.
At midnight patrolman reported sig-
nals of distress. Crew instantly re-
sponded bv launching lifeboat and
pulling in the direction of the sounda
After rowing 10 miles, saw a light
moving on the beach and headed for it.
It was carried by a man ftx>m the scene
of wreck, who was going to Cheboy-
gan for a tug. In order to save time,
he was taken into lifeboat and carried
to Cheboygan, where tue was secured.
Started back for wreck Tn tow of tug,
and when within 9 miles of the point,
met the life-saving crew from Ham-
monds Bay, bringing the information
that the master of stranded steamer
wanted one hundred men to lighter his
cargo of iron ore. Betumed to Che-
boygan, procured seventy-five men,
and again started for the scene of dis-
aster. Beached there at 1 p. m. As-
sisted in rigging derricks and jettison-
ing cargo. Continued working on her
until the morning of the 8th, when she
was hauled off by tug at 5.45.
Consort of steamer John Mitchell,
stranded near her. Station crew ran
lines from barge to tug and assisted in
handling them. Barge was floated at
7.20 p. M., after a part of her cargo had
been jettisoned to lighten her. At
6 p. M. on the 8th the steamer took her
in tow. and they proceeded to destina-
tion, with little injury. Bois Blanc crew
pulled 20 miles in lifeboat in these two
cases. Hammonds Bay Life-Saving
Crew gave like service and assistance.
Adrift in the Oulf of Mexico and in danger
of being stranded in the surf. Launched
station surfboat and boarded scow.
Found no one on board. Provided
kedge and hawser and anchored her.
Pumped her out and then informed
owner's agent of her location. Next
day a tug was sent after her and she
was towed inside Brazos River.
' Water-logged in heavy squall. At 7 A. m.
I surfhien saw her about 1 mile from sta-
tion in danger of foundering. Launched
I surfboat and went to her assistance.
Found her in a sinking condition. Took
I off her crew of three men and, after an
hour's pull against strong wind and
high sea, landed them in safety. About
j ten minutes after the vessel was aban-
' doned, she capsized and went to pieces.
I During heavy squall life-savers took in
tow the yawl boat belonging to yacht
I Hattie B, which had been cast off to ease
the yacht in steering. Took it to station
I and later in the day delivered it to the
I owner.
I In danger of being driven against the
breakwater and foundering. It was
I towed by the life-savers to a safe berth
' on the lee side.
I Uncertain of her position, owing to smoky
I weather. Launched surfboat and went
to her, 2>^ miles from station. Gave to
I master the correct bearings of Port Aus-
tin Reef Lighthouse, and he proceeded
I on his way.
Stranded aft on lee shore, through drag
I ging her anchor. Launched station surf
boat and pulled out to her. Ran out
' and planted two anchors. Assisted in
I shifting deck load forward, and then
hove taut strain on anchors, hauling her
' afloat. Secured and returned an^ors
I for her and assisted in getting under
I way.
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Date.
I Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1895.
July 8
July 8
Sailboat; no name.. Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am. so. Oneida ! White River, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
July 8
Sip. yt. Viking. Muskegon, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
July 8
July 8
SkifT; no name Grand Haven, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
Yawl; no name Chicago, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
July 8 SkifT; no name , do..
Stranded in a squall. The two men being
unable to float her, surf boat and crew
went to their assistance. Hove her off
the beach and started her safely up the
Manistee River.
At 7.80 P. M. steamer Mabel Bradshaw
collided with this schooner and drove
her against the piers at entrance to
harbor, where she stranded and was
pounding heavily. Keeper and crew
went to her assistance with surf boat;
the steamer cleared herself and went
on herway without aiding the schooner,
which was in a dangerous position.
Ran lines from her to the piers and
hove on them, but to no purpose; a
tug then took line from her to haul her
clear, but the rising sea compelled her
to let go before any assistance was ren-
dered; life-saving crew then worked
for seven hours, unloading cargo and
heaving on lines to haul the distressed
vessel into harbor: after which, the sea
going down, work was discontinued
until morning; the next day work was
resumed and toward evening she was
hauled into smooth water and safely
moored.
Stranded with four men on board at 10.80
p. M., three-quarters of a mile south of
station; alarm was given and station
surf boat instantly launched; strong
wind was blowing and a heavy sea run-
ning. Upon arriving at wreck found
seas breaking over it and threatening
to wash away the men dinging to the
mast and rigging; rescued them from
their perilous situation and took them
to station in safety. Because of the high
sea nothing more could be done that
night; next morning manned surf boat
and pulled out to the stranded craft;
found it had been driven upon weather
side of Lake Michigan Park Dock,
where it was in momentary danger of
being demolished by the sea ; carried
out anchor and lines and hove sloop
off, towinK her to lee side of dock secure
fh>m further damage. Sea still too
heavy to take her over the bar. On
July 18, weather and sea having moder-
ated, crew went out to sloop and to^wed
her over the bar to station, where she
was bailed out and temporarily re-
paired. A valuable camping outfit on
board at time of disaster was also saved,
with little damage. [See letter of ac-
knowledgement. 1
On a pond short distance from station,
with two children playing in it. Chil-
dren fell overboard, but were seen by
lookout, who gave instant alarm. The
boy and the girl, aged 5 and 3 years,
respectively, were rescued and taken
ashore uninjured, and the skiff was
hauled on the beach.
Driven offiihore by fresh wind. One-
man in her, and unable to reach land.
Life-savers went to the rescue and
towed the yawl to dock. The man
would probably have been carried to
sea and lost but for the assistance
given.
Driven a mile out in the lake and in
danger of being lost. Launched sta-
tion boat and went to assistance of the
three boys in the skiff, who could not
manage her in the fresh breese. Took
them in the station boat and landed
them safely. Towed skiff ashore.
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Services of creios— Continued.
Name and nalion-
ality of Teasel.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and Bervioe rendered.
1896.
July 9 , Am. sc. Plow Boy-
July 9
Bowboat; no name..
Erie,PennsylTania,Iiake
Erie.
..do..
I
July 9 Am. sc. O. C.
Barnes.
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
July 10 St. yt.; name un-
known.
Big Sandy, New York,
Lake Ontario.
July 10 Am.str. Lota North Beach, Maryland...
July 11 Skiff; no name
July 12 Am. str. Ivanhoe...
July 13 Small boat; no {
name.
Ashtabula, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
July 14 Sail yt. Sparkle..
Two Heart River, Michi-
gan, Lake Superior.
Ashtabula, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
July 14
July 14
Sc. Reuben Doud....
Sloop; no name..
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan, Lake Hu-
ron.
Holland, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Three boys unable to manage vessel.
Two surfmen went to help them and
took schooner to dock, making her
secure.
Adrift. Surfinen picked it up and re-
turned it to schooner Plow Boy, ft-om
which it had broken away.
Stranded at night during smoky weather.
Discovered by patrolman early on the
morning of the 10th, the weather clear-
ing sligntly. Lifeboat and life-saving
crew went to assistance. Tug from
Alpena tried to haul vessel off, but
without success. Keeper and one man
went to Alpena and brought another
tug, at master's request. While they
were away, remainder of life-saving
crew assisted in shifting 50 tons of coal
ttom forward to aft. Upon arrival of
second tug, lines were run and the
vessel floated, having sustained but
little injury.
Stopped about 4 miles northwest of sta-
tion, and was drifting with wind and
sea. Station surfboat was 1 aunched an d
pulled in the direction of yacht. When
within a mile of her, she started ahead
on her wav. Machinery was doubtless
temporarily disabled and had been re-
paired.
Disabled by blowing out boiler-tube
plugs, rudder damaged, and leaking.
Maae signal of distress, which was an-
swered by keeper and volunteer crew
(inactive season). Seven of the steamer's
crew were landed at once, in order that
the remainder might be taken off with-
out delay if necessaxy to abandon the
steamer. Tug was telegraphed for, and
while awaiting her helped to keep the
Lota afloat by manning the pumps.
Upon arrival of tug the members of tne
crew ashore were put aboard again.
The steamer was taken in tow by the
tug and carried safely to Delaware
Breakwater.
Adrift in the lake, 1 mile f^m station.
Pulled out to it in small boat, but found
that it had one end and one side stove
in, and was worthless.
At 2 p. M., called out by the master of the
steamer, who requested keeper to land
three men who had refused to pay their
fare, and were creating disturbance.
Keeper and crew pulled out to steamer
and took men in the station boat and
landed them as requested.
Drunken man in her in danger of falling
overboard. Two of the station crew
went to his assistance. He was taken
safelv ashore and his boat secured.
Drifted against a raft of logs and in dan-
ger of going to pieces. Went to her as-
sistance with station boat, and towed
her clear of logs. Made sail and worked
her to secure anchorage.
Anchored on lee shore and in danger of
dragging. Went off to her in surfboat
and assisted in heaving up anchor and
making sail.
Capsized. Keeper and crew went im-
mediately to the rescue in surfboat.
The three men had been picked up by
rowboats near by at time of accident.
Life-saving crew righted the sloop and
delivered her to owner.
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Dftte.
Name and nation-
ality of vesael.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
July 14
Sip. yt. Artist..
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
July 16
Am. sip. yt. I>ora... Townsends Inlet, New
Jersey.
July 16 Am. so. Arctic.
July 16 I Tawl; no name-
July 16
July 17
Fish boat ; no name
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Fori Lauderdale, Florida
Beaver Island, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sip. yt.; no name ... White River, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
July 18 Shanty boat; no Louisville, Kentucky.,
name.
July 18 Am. so. Good News.. Grindstone City, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
July 18
July 18
Rowboat; no name-
Am. str. Muskegon.
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Capsixed, 6 miles from station, in a squall
and sank immediately. Surf boat was
launched in 80 seconds after the occur-
rence and pulled to place of accident.
Tbe three men on boajrd had gone down
with the yacht (which was heavily bal-
lasted) and did not come to the surface.
Search was made for them for four hours,
but onlv a cap was found. On the 16th,
life-eaving crew again made search for
the bodies, but without success.
Mast sprung and useless, and sloop un-
manageable. Signals of distress were
answered by keeper, who mustered
crew at Sea Isle Citv to assist him.
Meanwhile keeper of Avalon Station
had seen yaoh^ and gone to her' with
best available crew (inactive season).
Six men were taken nrom her and she
was anchored until next morning, when
she was taken over the bar and into the
inlet, the sea having fallen.
Alongside of dock and wishing to shift
berth. No tug being at hand, life-saving
crew ran lines with the station skiff and
assisted in hauling schooner to desired
location.
By plunging into the breakers and brac-
ing her about on the oifiihore tack,
keeper prevented the yawl's being car-
ried into the surf and stranded. Crew
were supplied with water and provi-
sions.
Capsized. Keeper pulled out at once to
tne boat, but the occupants had been
Ricked up by a tug, which towed her
ito harbor. Keeper and crew picked
up floating gear, then went Inside,
righted, and bailed out the overturned
boat. Furnished tools and assisted in
repairing damage to masts and sails.
Capslsed at 6.20 p. m.; one man on board.
Station surfboat was launched and went
at once to her assistance, but before it
reached her the man thrown overboard
had been picked up by two of the life-
saving crew,who had been rowing about
in a small boat The man was safely
landed, and the sloop was towed ashore,
righted, and bailed out ready for use
again. She was then delivered to the
man in charge of her.
Unmanagable in the rapids above the
falls. Surftnan manned one of the sta-
tion boats and pulled out to her. Made
a line fast and towed her ashore in
safety. There were two men , a woman ,
and three children in the boat, whose
lives were imperiled by proximity to
the rapids.
Parted her cable and stranded, 10 miles
from station. Launched station surf-
boat and pulled to the vessel. Assisted
in lightering cargo, and after it was
taken off ran out anchor and hove her
off the beach. Towed her with surf-
boat to Port Crescent dock. Found her
anchor and assisted in recovering and
returning it. Vessel was uninjured and
cargo undamaged.
Adrift and being driven offbhore by fresh
breeze. Two of life-saving crew pulled
out to her and towed her inside harbor.
Later in the day she was delivered to
owner.
Used the small boat belonging to station
for running lines to enable steamer to
leave harbor.
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Name and nation-
ality of ^
Station and locality.
U06. ' I
July 19 GMboat; no name... Chester Shoal, Florida^,
July 19
Am. tog Seminole..
Joly 19 I Rowboat; no name.
July 19 Am.8lp.ytwAmerica..
July 19
July 20
July 30
Juls7 21
July 21
July 21
July 21
Skiff; no name
Am. 80. Qliding
Star.
Saluria, Texas.
Point Bf arblehead, Ohio,
Lake Erie.
St. Joseph, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Oharlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Skiff; no name Ludington, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am. sip. LUlie..
Skiff; no name...
Pishing boat Oscar
Koster.
Am. str. A. D.
Thomson.
North Beach, Maryland.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Erie, Pennsylvania,
Lake Brie.
Beaver Island, Michi-
gan, Lake Michigan.
July 21
Rowboat; no name..| Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered. ■
Aleak and working sluggishly ; one man
handling her. He was without ftesh
water and short of provisions. Keeper
supplied these and lodged him for the
night. He proceeded to his destination
the next day.
Keeper set range flags and lights for tug
Josephine to tow tug Seminole and two
baiges into Pass Cavallo. The Seminole
haa been disabled by breaking her
shaft, and with the barges was towed
into harbor through the assistance of
the keeper.
Three boys offUiore in rowboat and un-
able to pull back against wind and sea.
Surfmen went to their assistance in surf-
boat and transferred the boys to it.
Took their boat in tow and carried it
under the lee of the land, where the lads
could manage it, and turned it over to
them.
Stranded south of entrance to harbor.
Launched station surfboat and pulled
out to her. Ran a line to pier and hauled
her off the beach with tackle ftrom sta-
tion, alter working for an hour and a
half.
Adrift in the river. Surftaien secured it
and delivered it to owner the next day.
Stranded near station. Life-saving crew
went to her at once in surfboat. Bent
station's hawser to anchor and ran it
out. Hove a taut strain on it and hauled
the vessel off uninjured. Assisted In
makingsail and getting her under way.
Capsixed by choppy sea, throwing crew
of three into the water. Two surftnen
went to their rescue and picked them
up in an exhausted conaition. They
were safely landed, and the skiff was
secured and turned over to them.
Stranded and leaking; a party of eleven
men and women on board. Keeper
and volunteers (inactive season) suo*
ceeded in floating her and landing the
party in safety.
Drunken man in skiff, half a mile from
station. Keeper and two surfmen took
small boat and went out for him, as he
was in imminent danger of falling over-
board and drowning. Took charRC of
the man and his boat and landed tnem
safely.
Stranded near entrance to harbor and In
danger fW>m the rising sea. Ran a line
to her with the station skiff and hauled
her afloat. Set sail for the crew, and
she proceeded to Erie uniujured.
Stranded, together with her tow of two
barges, 18 miles from station. This fact
was reported at 10 p. m. by a man
arriving at station. The wind being
unfavorable for sailing to scene of dis-
aster, a tug was hired. Keeper and tug
arrived at steamer at 1.85 p. m., but the
master decided to wait until daylight
before attempting to haul off. Early in
the morning another tug arrived, and
shortly after 8 A. x. the steamer and
barges were floated.
Capsised, throwing three men into the
water. Station boat was sent to rescue.
The men climbed upon a dock near
by, while the surftnen secured their
boat and returned it to them.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of Tessel.
1895.
July 22
Station and lc»cality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Yacht; no name i Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
July 22
Am. sip. yt. Trix do.,
July 22
July 22
July 28
Am. str. Sheboy- Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Ran. Lake Michigan.
Am. 8C. Arctic dc
Am. bkn. J. W. Cape Hatteras, North
Dresser. Carolina.
July 23
July 24
Am. str. Menomi- Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
nee. i Lake Michigan.
Sip. yt. Hoo Hoo Saluria, Texas
July 26 Sailboat; no name.. Coney Island, New York.
July 27 ' Sloop; no name..
Holland, Miohigan,Lake
Michigan.
Capsised, 1 mile south of station. Surf-
boat was launched immediately and
soon reached the yacht. The two meo
had taken refUge in a small rowboat
towing astern, but that, too, filled and
capei2ed,and they were in a precarious
situation, holding on to the bottom of
the boat when the life-savers arrived.
They were taken into the surf boat and
landed on the revenue cutter Calumet.
The cutter then went out to the capsized
craft and towed her and the rowboat
to the station. The boats were then
righted, bailed out, and given up to
the owner.
Anchored in dangerous proximity to the
beach, 4 miles south of station. At 7 P. m.
the master of a tug requested keeper to
So to the yacht's assistance and run a
ne fh>m her to the tug. Launched surf-
boat and pulled to the yacht, but master
of tug then refused to go near enough
inshore to take line, as sea was high
and he feared striking. As tug was of
no assistance, two surftnen were put on
board yacht with instructions to make
sail and take her out clear of reef. This
was done, and she was worked to
secure anchorage near station, reaching
there at 12.10 a. m.
By running lines with small boat assisted
steamer lo leave harbor.
Coming into harbor and wishing to make
dock. Took lines for her and assisted
in making fast.
Stranded on outer Diamond Shoal. Strong
wind blowing and high sea running.
I Keeper and volunteers launched station
surf boat and went to asslAtanoe. The
master had been knocked overboard by
some ot the running rigging, but was
picked up, and the crew of nine men
were taken off and saved. Owing to the
heavy sea, the barkentine was broken
in half and beaten to pieces. The ship-
wrecked crew were lodged and cared
for at station until the 27th, and were
provided with clothing. The keepers
and volunteer crews (inactive season)
of Big Kinnakeet and Creeds Hills sta-
tions, and the keeper of Durants Station
assisted in rescuing the men from this
wreck. [See letter of acknowledg-
ment.!
Trying io haul out of port. Station crew
with small boat ran lines and assisted
her to leave.
Thrown on the beach by the surf. Keeper
and a volunteer assistant hove her off,
and after supplying her crew of two
men with fresh water, assisted her on
her course.
Capsized and was being carried to sea by
wind and tide, when seen by keeper.
Three volunteers were secured (inactive
season) and with them he went out to
the boat. The two men in charge who
were thrown overboard had been picked
up by another boat close by and were
safe. Keeper and his assistants righted
the sailboat, bailed her out, and took
her into harbor, where she was delivered
to owners.
Capsized through mismanagement. One
man on board. Keeper and crew went
to the rescue and saved the man. Sloop
was righted and towed ashore. Later
in the day it was turned over to the
rescued man.
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Data.
Name and nation- ;
ality of vessel. 1
Station and locality. ' Nature of casualty and service rendered.
18».
July 87
Sip. Grasshopper..... I Vermilion Point, Mich-
igan, Lake Superior.
July 28 ' Skiff; no name Louisville, Kentucky..
July 28 Sailboat; no name' Two Bivers, Wisconsin,
I Lake Michigan.
July 29 Am. Btr. Atlantis Sturgeon Point, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
July 29 ' Rowboat; no name..' White River. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
July 80
Br. barge Doris Oswego, New York,
Lake Ontario.
July 30 Sailboat; no name.. Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
July ao I Sailboat; no name do..
i
Jnly ao I Small boat; nonamei Ashtabula, Ohio, Lake
! Brie.
July 80 Sailboat J. A. B ' Louisville, Kentucky..
July 80 ' Am.scPenokee Sand Beach, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Swamped in the breakers. Keeper and
crew ran into the surf and dragged
her ashore, rescuing the occupant from
a perilous position. Unloaded the craft
and hauled her upon the beach, clear of
sea. Sheltered and cared for the man
until the 29tb, when, weather favoring,
launched sloop and replaced cargo.
Master then proceeded to destination.
In danger of being carried over the falls.
Launched station boat and pulled out
to the rescue of the four occupants,
three of whom were women. Took the
skiff in tow and landed the party safely
at the station.
Capsixed and sinking. Skiff and three
men were sent out fW>m the station
mstantly. The two struggling men
belonging to capsized craft were picked
up by a boat near by at time of aoci-
dent. Life-savers secured the boat, and
after righting it delivered it to owner.
Stranded 4 mfles south of station. Surf-
men manned surfboat in answer to sig-
nal of distress and pulled to steamer.
Landed the master to telegraph for tug.
Sounded out channel, and when tug
arrived ran lines fkt>m her to stranded
vessel. Stayed by until steamer was
safely floated and towed inside harbor.
Capsized in surf, throwmg man and
woman in the sea and seriously endan-
gering their lives. Life-saving crew
went at once to assistance in surfboat,
and reached them Just as the boat to
which they were clinging drifted
ashore. Picked up boat gear and prop-
erty of the man and woman, adrift in
the surf. Bailed out boat and kept it at
station until called for.
Valuable towline lost overboard . Keeper
and crew upon being notified pulled
out to place designated and dragged
for line. After long search it was re-
covered and delivered to owner.
Capsized at entrance to harbor. Life-
saving crew went at once to assistanoe
in surfboat. Rescued the man clinging
to her and towed her to dock. Landed
the man and righted and moored the
boat.
Capsized in the river. Station crew went
out to her insUntly. Skiff near by at
time of accident picked up the occu-
pant. Surfman took sailboat to station
and righted it. When ready for use, re-
turned it to owner.
Adria In surf and in danger of being
broken in pieces. Life-saving crew
went into the surf and secured the boat ;
hauled it ashore and made it fast in a
place of safety.
In danger of being swamped in the rap-
ids, the occupant b^ing unable to man-
age it. Launched and manned station
boat and went to the rescue. Ran a
line to sailboat and guided it safely
through the rapids and over the falls.
She was then towed back to Louisville
through canal, and the man safely
landed. , ^ ^ ^ ,
Dragged anchors and grounded, break-
ing steering gear and disabling her.
Station crew manned lifeboat and went
to assistance. Master requested keeper
to procure tug. This being done, surf-
men assisted in running lines and
heaving up anchors. Vessel was then
hauled off and taken to safe berth in
harbor.
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Date.
189S.
July 80
Name and nation^
ality of Teoael.
Aiii.8o.PreBU>...
July 81 Sailboat; no name.
July 81 Am. ac. Bertha H.
yfinne.
July 31 Am. str. John C.
Pringle.
Station and locality.
North ManitoQ Island,
Michigan, Lake Miohi-
san.
July 81
July 81
Am. 0c. Sweetheart.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Sturgeon Point, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
..do..
Sailboat; no name..
Aug. 1 I Am. 8C. Lillian M.
Warren.
Aug. 2 SaUboat Little Fred
do
Burnt Island, Maine..
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
At 2.80 A. M . patrolman saw signal of dis-
tress, which was answered at once by
keeper and crew manning surfboat and
pulling out 2 miles against heavy sea.
Found schooner leaking rapidly and
in danger of foundering at her an-
chors. Got her under way and sailed her
to an anchorage under a lee. Landed a
woman and three children flrom the
schooner, all sick and needing atten-
tion, and gave them clothing and medi-
cine. Manned vessel's pumps and as-
sisted in keeping her afloat during
night. At daylight searched for and
found the leak and helped to stop it.
Worked on the leaking seams for two
davs and sheltered the woman and
children at station during thai time.
On afternoon of the Slst, they were put
aboard the schooner, now made sea-
worthy through the eflbrts of life-saving
crew, and she proceeded to destination.
Boat unmanageable and in danger of
being driven ofllshore. Station crew
went to aasiatance in surfboat and towed
craft and two men to safe moorings.
Sails blown away and anchors dragging.
Signals of distress reported at station,
18 miles distant, shortly after midnight.
Lifeboat was manned and tug procured,
and crew set out in tow of tug. Arriv-
ing at schooner at 4.80 a. m., ran line to
tug and hove up anchors. At 5.80 a. m .
had her safely in tow and standing for
harbor. Reached Cleveland at 8.15 a. m.
and schooner was taken to dock.
Stranded, 10 miles north of station. In-
formation of disaster received at 10.80
p. M . Keeper a^d crew started for the
scene atonce. On arrival found schooner
Sweetheart also stranded near bv. Used
surfboat for landing master to tel^raph
for tugs and communicate with ship-
owner. Assisted in lightening deck-
load of lumber and in running lines to
tugs. In the morning of August 2, the
steamer was hauled off the reef with
very slight iqjury and no dionage to
cargo. Helped to replace cargo and
then returned to station.
Stranded on Black River Island reef. 10
miles from station, in company with
steamer John C. Pringle. Life-savers
assisted in lightening cargo and running
lines from her to tugs and sounded out
channel. She was floated at noon of
August 1. Helped to reload lumber.
She left on August 2 for destination, in
tow of steamer.
Broke adrift from steamer John C. Prin-
gle. Was i>icked up and returned to
owners by life-saving crew.
Sprang a leak; master ran her ashore on
mud flats, 4 miles from station. Life-
saving crew went on board, pumped
her out, got her under way at high
water, and sailed her to Port Clyde,
where repairs could be made on the ma-
rine railway.
Capsized; occupants rescued by a tug,
which towed ner to the crib. Station
surfboat set out from station in tow of
tug, while the lifeboat, which was in
the vicinity standing by on account of
a yacht race, hastened to the scene.
Righted and bailed the boat, then passed
her painter to a tug, by which she was
towed into the harbor.
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Services of ereio9--Ck>ntiiiQed.
Twft^ I Name and nation-
*^**- ality of Teflsel.
1805.
Aug. 3
St. yt. Nellie D..
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 6
Aug. 6
Aug. 6
Am. so. Alikratta....
Rowboat; no name.
St. yl. Allene...
C^uioe; no name
Am. sip. Euphemia..
Sloop; no name
Am. str. Kaliyuga..
I
Station and locaUty.
Point Betsie, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Plum Iflland, Massachu-
setts.
Coney Island, New York.
Louisville, Kentucky......
Fort Point, Califomia....
Coney Island, New York..
Dam Neck Mills, Vir-
ginia.
Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Aug. 5
Aug. 0
Sailboat } no
8o.yt.Silvle.
South Haven, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
I White Head, Maine........
Aug. 0 Sip. Muriel..
Aug. «
Sailboat; noname~
Watch Hill, Bhode Is-
land.
Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Stranded in channel leading to Piatt
Lake, 0 miles north of station, and be-
came disabled through the choking of
the feed pipe of boiler. One of the pas-
nengers landed and reported accident
at station. Keeper sent one of the surf-
men to Frankfort, 4^ miles distant, for
a tug, and aooompcuiled her with surf-
boat to the scene. Ban lines by which
yacht was floated and afterwards towed
to Frankforl
Dragged anchors and drifted ashore in-
side Jetties; set distress signal. With
station surf boat towed her into the
<diannel, leaving her on her course for
Newburyport.
On the beach. Brous^t it to station and
held it for owner.
Machinery out of order, endangering her
above the cross dam . Keeper sent two
boats to her assistance, which towed her
to the station and made her fast. After
making necessary repairs, she steamed
to her usual moorings.
AdrIA; weather densely foggy; a small
boy who was in her fell into the water
and was drowned. Hearing shouts
IVom a person near the scene, station
crew launched the surfboat and recov-
ered the drifting craft. Searched for
the body of the drowned boy by drag-
ging, but without success. It drifted
ashore three days later and was re-
covered.
Stranded. Station crew ran her anchors
and attempted to float her, but without
success. The captain threw overboard
the greater portion of her cargo of
gravel, after which, on the following
dav, ttie life-saving crew renewed their
elrorts. Worked on her during two
high tides, finally getting her afloat
without serious iujuiy. Oot her under
way, leaving her on her course.
In damaged condition. Life-saving orew
assisted in hauling her out on the beach,
where the owner oould make necessary
repairs.
Stranded during thick weather. 1% miles
south of station. Hearing her signals
of distress, station crew went on board
and. at captain's request, took him to
Chetwygan. where two tugs were pro-
cured to float her, and a large com-
pany of men was obtained to Jettison
ner cargo. Next day took soundings
around her and stood by until afternoon,
when tugs succeeded In getting her
afloat.
Adrift in the lake, unoccupied. Recov-
ered and held her for owner.
Stranded, 8 miles Arom station; sprang
a leak. Upon learning of the casualty
firom a flsherman, station crew boarded
her, bailed her with buckets until she
righted, pumped her out, and hedged
her afloat. Towed her to a safe an-
chorage with surfboat. [See letter of
acknowledgment. ]
Run ashore by master, who was intoxi-
cated. Life-saving crew hove her afloat
and brought her to anchor In a safe
place.
Parted moorings and drifted ashore. Sta-
tion crew bailed her out, launched and
made her fast to wharf; but, having
sprung a leak, she sunk, resting easily
on sandy bottom. Next dav hauled
her out where repairs oould be made.
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Services ofcretoa — Continued.
Date.
Name and nation- |
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. | Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
Aug. 6
Pishing sloop; no
name. i
Humboldt Bay, Califor- '
nia. I
Aug. 7
Am. sc. E. Arcular-
ius.
White Head, Maine..
I
Aug. 7 Am. sc. Brunette.... Burnt Island, Maine....
Aug. 7 Sailboat ; no name..
Aug. 7
Am. sc. Rosa H.
C!ora.
North Scituate, Massa-
chusetts.
Chicamaoomico, North
Carolina.
Aug. 7 Oatboat T. K..
Sullivans Island, South
Carolina.
Aug.
St. yt. Sentinel ..
South Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
I
Aug. 9 ' Sip. yt. Chief. Chatham, Massachusetts..
Aug. 9 Small boat; no
name.
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Dismasted and capsized on Humboldt
Bar, 2 miles from station; occupant
swept away by the sea. Station crew
hastened to the scene with surfboat.
but the man had disappeared. Searched
along the ocean front to thesouthward j
found the boat on the beach; secured
her, discharged the ballast, and next
day at high water hauled her out; re-
moved oars and other articles to station
for safe-keeping. The capsize was also
seen f^om ttie jetties and by the crew
of a tug Just outside the bar, but the
prompt efforts of the latter to rescue
the fisherman were futile. [See detailed
account under caption " Loss of Life."]
Stranded on a ledge while sailin|r througn
Muscle Ridge Channel durmg thick
fog. Captain landed and telephoned
to the station for aid. Life-saving crew
boarded her without delay, kedged her
afloat on the rising tide, pumped her
out, and brought her to ancnor in a safe
berth, where she remained until the fog
cleared awav.
Stranded on Thompsons Island, l}^ miles
from station. Station crew carried out
an anchor, shored her up witli planks
to prevent bilging, and pumped her
out. At night, on high water, hove her
afloat and anchored her. Repaired
rudder,which had been unshipped while
aground, and, on the following morn-
ing, sailed her to Port Clyde, where she
could be hauled out on the marine
railway.
Qoing offshore ; boatmen inexperienced.
Keeper sent surftnen to her aid, who
overtook her 5 miles away. One of
them sailed her to station and after-
wards saw her safely into the harbor.
Capsized by a squall 10 miles from station
in the nighttime Crew rescued by
boatman in tow at time of accident.
Captain came to station for assistance.
Station crew went to vessel in company
with crews of Pea Island and New Inlet
stations, but being unable to raise her,
took her crew of two persons to station,
gave them clothing and succor. Worked
on the vessel the two succeeding days,
finally getting her afloat. Towed her
to a good harbor.
Rudder lost. Came to off station, with
signal of distress flying. Station crew
landed nine occupants, men, women,
and children, then sent surfmen in
charge of boat, who delivered her to
owner.
Stranded, 2 miles fk-om station, in the
evening. Hearing signals of distress,
keeper called tug and, with crew, accom-
panied her to the scene ; took soundings
and ran lines, but the effort to float yacht
proved unsuccessful. Upon request,
the life-saving crew remained on board,
and late in the evening landed seven
passengers in surfboat. Next day
assisted in releasing the vessel. Crew
of the Chicago Station also aided in the
work.
Rudder lost. Boatmen ran her aground,
hoisted signal , and left her. Life-saving
crew went to her, got her afloat, and
took her to a good anchorage in Chat-
ham harbor.
Adrift. Intoxicated man lying in her.
Surfmen towed her ashore.
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Servicea ofereun — Continiied.
Date.
1896.
Aug. 10
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. ; Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. Harriet G. I Monomoy, Mass a oh u-
Kerlin. setU.
Aug. 10 Am. sc. Hunter ..do
Aus:. 10 ! Am. sc. B. Water- Atlantic City, New Jer^
I man. sey.
Aug. 10 Am. sc. Monitor B1&: Sandy, New York,
Lake Ontario.
I
Aug. 10 St. yt. Clara Olee-
nen.
Aug. 10 I Sip. yt. Infanta ,
Aug. 11
Buffalo, New York, Lake
£rie.
Racine. Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Am. str. Milwaukee ' Frankfort, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
Aug. 11
Aug. 11
Aug. 11
Am. sc. Home..
Sturgeon Bay Canal,
Wisconsin, Lake Mich-
igan.
Skiff; .no name Point Adams, Oregon...
Am. bk. Enoch South side, California..
Talbot.
I
Aug. 12
Sip. Roma North Scituate, Massa-
chusetts.
Stranded, 8 miles fW>m station, on account
of baffling winds and cross currents.
Life-saving crew assisted in handling
sails, running anchor, etc., and on the
rising tide got her afloat.
Fouled anchor on sunken rock, breaking
windlass. Signaled for aid. Life-savinar
crew boardea her, crowded on sail, and
d ragged the anchor clear of the obstruo-
tion, then hove it up. Repaired wind-
lass temporarily.
Stranded near harbor entrance, on the
bar. Surfmen ran anchor and hawser,
and hove her over the shoal. Got her
afloat. She proceeded to the wharf.
Stranded, 17 miles north of the station,
8th instant. On this date, having been
notified of the disaster by the captain,
life-saving crew boarded her, pumpea
her out, and ran lines to a steamer, by
which she was floated after consider-
able difficulty. Accompanied her to
SackettH Harbor and made her fast to
the wharf. Returned to the station, 22
miles, on the 11th instant. [See letter of
acknowledgment.]
Stranded on Horse Shoe Reef, 10 p. m.;
signaled station for aid. Crew ran out
kedge with surfboat, hove her clear,
and towed her inside.
Drifted ashore when getting under way
from anchorage. Life-saTtng crew ran
out her anchor and hove her afloat,
then towed her into the harbor.
Stranded in thick fog, 2% miles north of
station, at 2 a. m . Patrolman heard her
signals and aroused the life-saving
crew, who obtained and accompanied
tug to her. Upon arrival found a large
steamer, which had discovered the
stranded craft, standing by awaiting
the life-savers. Ran lines to the tug
and assisted in throwing overboard
cargo of fibur. Crew from Point Betsie
Station also came, and, at the captain's
reouest, took charge of the Jettisoned
freight. The steamer was soon released
without damage. On the 17th instant
both crews assisted the insurance agent
in recovering barrels of flour thrown
overboard, and in placing them on a
steamer.
Leaking ; anchored in fairway, where she
became an obstruction to navigation.
Life-saving crew ran her lines, hove up
the anchor, and got her alongside the
breakwater ; then pumped her out.
Adrift, unoccupied, swamped. Recovered
and held it at station for owner.
In danger of stranding on rock, 6 miles
south of station. Keeper telephoned
to Golden Gate Park Station, asking
keeper to call a tug, then launched
I surf boat and boarded bark. Captain
I anchored and awaited arrival of tug,
which was accompanied by the Golden
Gate Park crew. Being unable to
make satisfactory arrangements with
the tug, captain requested the assist-
ance of the station crews in kedging the
verael offshore. Worked her fully a
mile to seaward, when she got under
way and proceeded on her voyage.
Anchored in unsafe berth ; steering gear
broken. Surfman took her into smooth
water; got her down by the head and
repaired rudder, then got her under
way. She proceeded to Boston, her
destination.
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Servieea ofereum Continned.
Date.
1896.
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Aug. 14
Aug. 14
Aug. 15
Aug. 17
Aug. 17
Aug. 17
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Name and nation-
ality of Teesel.
Station and loeality.
Catboat Sylph I Coskata, Ma«aohusetts..
I
Am. 80. Julia Fran-
Bethel Creek, Florida..
Sip. yt Viking Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Am. 8tr. Maritana..
Bowboat; noname-
Br. M. Mary C
Am. 80. Indian Bill.
Am. 80. D. A. Wells.
Sip. Dora May....
Bowboat; no name..
Skiff; no name
Catboat Kathleen..
Catyt. Saucy Polly.
Sip. yt. Lobengula..
Sloop; no name..
Sand Beaofa, Mlohigan,
Lake Huron.
St. Joseph. Michigan,
LakeMiohigan.
Whitehead, Bfaine..
Holland, Miohigan,Lake
Michigan.
..do ^
ATalon,New Jersey..
Holland, Miohigan,Lake
Michigan.
Sip. yt. Federalist...
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Coney Island, New York.
Monmouth Beach, New
Jersey.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Gurnet, Massachusetts..
Bamegat, New Jersey..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Anchored on account of disabled rudder;
when taken In tow she buoyed her
anchor. Life-saving crew recovered
and returned anchor.
Short of provisions. Keeper supplied
Unmanageable; sailing master inex-
perienced; drifting offshore with four
persons on board. Surfknen launched
surf boat and overtook her 2 miles away
and brought her into the harbor, 9 p. k.
At request of one of the officers, carried on
board a doctor, who accompanied the
vessel on her voyage for the purpose of
treating a sailor, who was ill.
Cansixed in the lake, near south pier, with
five occupants. The life-saving crew
rescued Uiree persons from the water,
while a boatman near by at the time of
the capsise recovered two others. The
whole party was provided with dry
clothing at the station, then sent home.
Aleak ; anchored in Seal Harbor. Life-
saving crew placed her on flats, where
the leak could be reached and repaired.
Next dav floated her, got her under
way, and piloted her oui to sea.
Unfavorable wind prevented going out of
harbor without assistance. Surftnen
took her lines and tracked her to the
outer end of the pier.
Wind being adverse, life-saving crew as-
sisted in working her out of the harbor.
Stranded, 10 p. m . Station crew ran her
anchor and hove her afloat uninjured.
Run down by a tug on Black Lake in the
evening, throwing overboard the occu-
pant, who sank in 80 feet of water and
was drowned. Hearing signals of di^
tress, life-saving crew hastened to the
place of accident in station boat: found
another boat, which had been close by.
already on the scene, but the man had
disappeared. Grappled for and recov-
ered tne body about an hour after the
occurrence and cared for it until morn-
ing, then turned it over to the coroner.
Adrift on the lake. Recovered it and
advertised for owner.
Capsised by Jibing, being overloaded.
The occupants, eight persons, were
rescued by a launch near at hand. Life-
saving crew assisted the launch to tow
her into shoal water, righted and bailed
her out. Landed the party at station
with surf boat, where they remained for
some time.
Capsized in shoal water; occupants
righted her. Life-saving crew assisted
in getting her tree and took her ashore.
Ballasted her properly, leaving her
ready for service.
Driven 5 miles offUiore by a squall. Sta-
tion crew overtook her with lifeboat:
put three surftnen on board, who sailed
her back to the harbor.
Adrift, with no one on board, near 8»-
^uish Point. Recovered and brought
kcr to anchor near station, and after-
ward took her into the inner harbor,
but in taking her to moorings the cen-
terboard became Jammed. On the 21st
instant, hove her down and released
the centerboard, then sent the craft to
Plymouth for delivery to owner.
Stranded on north side of inlet. Surflnen
planted anchor and hove taut. Next
day renewed efforts to float her and,
after protracted labor, got her into deep
water uniqjured.
gull
her
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Strvicea of crmiM — Gontiimed.
Date.
1895.
Aug:. 18
Aug. 18
Name and nation-
ality of veaael.
Station and looality.
Cat yt. Hereford
Am. BO. Louisa ..
Aug. 18 Sip. yt. Lobengula..
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Skiff; no name..
Hereford Inlet, New Jer-
eey.
Galyeeton, Texas...
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Buffalo, New York, Lake
Brie.
Skiff; no name..
Auff. 18 Sloop ; no name...
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Ludington, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Bvanston, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Am. sc. Hattie and i Monomoy, Massac hu-
Lottie. setU.
Cat yt. Vigilant ; Cold Spring, New Jersey.
Aug. 19 . Am. sc. Anna Lea...i Cape May, New Jersey.
Aug. 19
Aug. 20
Small boat; no
name.
Hog Island, Virghila..
Sip. Owl I Pamet River,
> setts.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Becalmed, with nine persons on board;
signaled for assistance at night. Station
crew landed the passengers, four men
and four women, while the master
remained on board. Tathams Station
crew also came to her aid, but their serv-
ices were not needed.
Capsixed and sunk in sudden squall, 2}^
miles flrom station, with twelve persons
on board. Life-savers made sail on the
surfboat and reached the scene of disas-
ter without delay. The passengers were
picked up by the sloop Silver Cloud, in
the vicinity at time of accident; life-
saving crew recovered floating articles
and placed CM>tain and two men on a
tug bound to the city. V isited the scene
again in the afternoon to assist in right-
ing the vessel, but adverse conditions
{>revented. She was raised on the fol-
owing day.
Anchored ott Windsor Beach, about 1 mile
from station, boatman being unable to
manage her; four persons on board.
With surfboat life-saving crew towed
her against adverse breese and sea, and
left her in a safe berth in the harbor.
Capsised at night in Buffalo Harbor while
the occupants were endeavoring to
change seats ; two men drowned. The
survivor, who reached and clung to the
bottom of the boat, shouted for help.
Surfinan Adam Dickey, on watch at the
Bier head, alarmed the station crew,
ten hastily threw off his clothing and
swam in the direction of the cries, find-
ing the exhausted boatman dingmg to
the craft. Held him up till the life-sav-
ing crew arrived; took him to station
and cared for him. Dragged for the
bodies but failed to recover them. They
were found by surfmen next day and
turned over to the coroner. [See de-
tailed account under caption *' Loss of
Life."]
Capsized between the harbor piers near
station. Life-saving crew quickly
launched station boat and rescued the
three men from the water, one of whom
was nearly drowned. Becovered and
secured skiff.
Capsized,^ mile away, but at a point in-
visible from the station; boatmen res-
cued by others near at hand. Upon
receiving notice of the acciden by tel-
ephone, keeper launched surfboat, re-
covered the capsized craft, unstepped
the mast and then took her ashore to
the owner.
Stranded on a shoal in lighthouse <dian-
nel. Station crew handled sails and
worked her off undamaged.
Stranded on Cold Spring Inlet Bar. With
the assistance of the crew Arom the
Turtle Out Station, the Cold Soring
crew kedged her afloat : made sail and
got her alongside the wharf.
Dragged anchor and stranded. Life-sav-
ing crew ran lines, hove her out on the
beach and blocked her up. Next day
hove her afloat, and secured her inside
the jetties.
Drifting out of inlet. Surfkn an recovered
and brought her into safe anchorage.
Owner came to station soon afterwards
and claimed his property.
Anchored off the station and signaled for
aid. Found one of the boatmen sick
on board and the other unable to handle
the craft alone. Keeper placed on board
one of the BurAnen,who accompanied
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Date.
1890
Aug. 20
Aug. 20
Nauie and nation- ,
alily of vessel.
Station and looality. I Nature of oasualty and servioe rendered.
Sip. P.H.Z
Slp.yt. Edna.
Aag. 20 , St. yt. Rung Broth-
' era.
Forked River, New Jer-
sey.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Buff'aIo,New Tork.Lake
Rrie.
Aug. 20
Aug. 2L
Aug. 21
Aug. 21
Aug. 21
Aug. 21
Catboat; no name..
Slp.LaReine
Chicago, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Davis Neck, Massachu-
setts.
Catboat; no name Gurnet, Massachusetts. .
I Sip. Elaine do.,
Catboat; no name.. Moriches, New York. .
Skiir Annietta W.... Santa Rosa, Florida....
I
Aug. 21 Am. Bc. Indian Bill
Aug. 22 Small boat; no
name.
Aug. 22 ; Am. sc. Mariel
Aug. 22 Am.slp. Mary Al ice-
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
HighlandfMassachusetts..
Cahoons Hollow, Massa-
chusetts,
Hereford Inlet, New Jer-
sey.
Aug. 22 Sloop; no name Orange Grove, Florida...
Stranded on middle ground when return-
ing from fishing trip. Station crew
boarded and hove her afloat.
Unable to make the harbor on account
of adverse breeze ; signaled for aid, 10
p. M.: seven persons on board. Surf-
men launched surfboat and towed the
craft into harbor, where the passengers
disembarked, and made her fast to.the
pier. • ^
Founded in heavy sea near the entrance
of BuflUlo Harbor, % mile from station,
having twelve persons on board. The
surfman on watdi at the pier head
alarmed the life-saving cvew and di-
rected to the scene one of the station
boats, engaged near by in dragging for
the body of a drowned man. This boat
rescued two persons from the water,
while a tug, which first arrived on the
scene, picked up four others. The surf-
boat hurried to the place, but the re-
maining members of the excursion
party, six in number, had been carried
down with the yacht and lost. Picked
up fioating articles, and afterwards as-
sisted in locating wreck, etc. [See de-
tailed account under caption '* Loss of
Life."l
Capsized; boatmen inexperienced.
Launched station boat and rescued two
occupants. Towed ashore and bailed
out the boat.
Stranded on a rock some 80 yards off-
shore. Life-saving crew ran a hawser
to the shore and at high tide hauled
her ofT the rock. Made temporary re-
pairs when the tide fell ; got her afloat
on next high water and towed into
port.
Wind adverse. At the request of a
woman, who was one of the occupants,
keeper sent twosurfmen on board, who
worked her into open water.
Adrift ; recovered by master of schooner
Florence and turned over to keeper,
who moored her near station and sent
word to owner, who claimed his prop-
erty.
Capsized, 3^ mile distant; surfmen res-
cued occupant and took him to station,
where he dried his clothes. Cared for
the boat.
Two cat-rigged skiff's capsized in Pensa-
cola Bay, 1 mile from station. Steam
launch Penrose rescued the crews and
righted one of the boats. Life-saving
crew unbent the sail, righted and balled
the other boat, leaving her in charge of
the launch.
Steering gear disabled and unable to
make port. Station crew answered sig-
nal of distress, ran line to pier, and
hauled her inside harbor.
On shore, abandoned. Keeper took
charge of it for owner. The captain of
the schooner Actress afterwards called
at the station and claimed the property.
Disabled by loss of sails, and leaking;
crew exhausted by pumping. Life-
saving crew boarded her at sea, 6 miles
northeast of station, and manned the
pumps. Signaled to a passing tug,
which took her in tow for Boston.
Stranded on the bar. Station crew ran out
anchor and hove astrain upon it ; landed
the passengers, eighteen in number.
Crew of Tatham Station relieved Here-
ford Inlet crew, while the latter landed
the passengers, and got the vessel afloat.
Outof fresh water ; supply furnished fW>m
station cistern. / r\r\ri\p>^
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Services of erewa — Continued.
Date.
1895.
Aug. 22
Aug. 22
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Aug. 23
Xame and nation-
ality of veflsel.
Sloop; no name..
Am. 8C. Maria
Am. sc. Carrie May.
Am. so. Charlotte
Buck.
Catboat Cleopatra...
Catboat ; no name..
Am. 8c. Diamond
State.
Sloop; no name..
Aug. 23 Scow ; no name .
Augl 23
Aug. 24
Skiff; no name
Am. BC. Daniel
Boone.
Aug. 24 Catboat Kiltie K..
I
Aug. 25 , Am. sc. Benjamin
I Oliver.
Aug. 25 Am. sip. R. T. Os-
born.
Station and locality.
Orange Grove, Florida...
Grand Haven, Michi-
gan, Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
White Head, Maine..
Monomoy, Massachu-
setts.
Coskata, Massachusetts..
Moriches, New York. .
Cape May, New Jersey.
Jupiter Inlet, Florida.....
Grindstone City, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
Pentwater, Mich i g a n,
Lake Michigan.
Gurnet, Massachusetts...
Barnegat, New Jersey..
Aug. 25
Monomoy, Massachu-
setts.
Point of Woods, New
York.
Catboat Camges Cape May, New Jersey. ...
Master came to station for fresh water,
which keeper supplied.
Sprung a leak ; .anchored outside the har-
bor; one man on board. Life-saving
crew got her under way and took her
inside, when the master sailed her to a
safe place.
Stranded on sunken ledge near Spruce
Head Island. Surfmen ran out a kedge
and hauled her in alongside the wharf
at Spruce Head and made her fast.
In collision with another vessel, 6 miles
f^om station and 3 miles offshore; came
to anchor and set distress signal.
Wreckers Arom Monomoy Point, being
nearer the scene, arrived on board
ahead of the life-saving crew and took
her into the harbor. Nez t day, boarded
and assisted in splicing gaff, mending
sails, and other necessary repairs.
Main boom broken; anchored 2 miles
from station and signaled for help. Life-
saving crew fished the boom, got boat
under way, and worked her up to the
bar off Nantucket, when the boom again
broke. Put the passengers, ten persons,
on board a boat that came from shore,
then returned to station for material to
repair boom again, but while absent
another vessel towed the disabled craft
inside. On the 27th recovered anchor,
which had been slipped, and delivered
it to owner.
Capsised I mile from station. Life-saving
crew rescued three men clinging to her;
righted and bailed the boat, when they
proceeded in company with other boats
to West Hampton.
Adrift from anchorage and going out to
sea. Station crew recovered and sailed
her inside. Anchored her in safe place.
Capsized on the bar. Surfmen assisted
in righting and bailing her. Unstepped
mast and towed her inside.
Adrift, water-logged. Towed her to
station and hailed her out.
Adrift. Recovered and returned it to
owner.
Filled and sunk on the flats in Duxbury
Bay. Life-saving crew removed pig-
iron ballast, caulked leaky seams,
floated her into deep water, and re-
placed ballast. Engaged a portion of
three days in this service, which was
performed successfully. [See letter of
acknowledgment. ]
Capsized and sunk, 1 mile northwest of
station. Station crew rescued the two
occupants, got lines to her, raised and
bailed her out, and took her into the
harl>or safelv.
Stranded, 2 miles southeast of station, on
account of misplaced buoy. Station
crew floated her and piloted her through
Lighthouse Channel.
Stranded near station. Boatman intox-
icated. Surfmen hove her afloat, but
the occupant again ran her ashore.
Planted anchors, and, after hard work
for two hours, got her off ; then sailed
her into the inlet and left her on her
course, the boatman, meantime, having
recovered sufficiently to take proper
care of the craft.
Parted cable, drifted against the pier, and
sunk, after receiving injuries Arom
pounding. The west midnight patrol
rescued the boatman; took him to
station ; gave him dry clothing and
lodging. Life-saving crew hauled the
cran out on the beach.
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Services of crews — Gontinaed.
Date.
1895.
Aug. 25
Aug. 25
Aug. 26
Aug. 27
Aug. 27
Aug. 28
Aug. 28
Aug. 28
Aug. 28
Aug. 28
Aug. 29
Name and nation-
ality of veflsel.
Small boat; no
name.
Am. 8tr. NortHern
Light.
Am. 8C. Annie Qua..
Am. so. Morning
Star.
PUot boat Ada....
Am. 8c. A. R. Crit-
tenden.
Am. so. Carrie
Walker.
Hubbell Dredge
No. 4.
Am. so. Home..
Br. str. Bawnmore.
Sip. Mogul .,
Station and locality.
Big Sandy, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Sand Beaoh, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Cuttyhunk,
setts.
Monomoy, Massachu-
setts.
brasos, Texas..
Cranberry Isles, Maine.,
Monomoy, Massaohu-
Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
Coquille River, Oregon..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Burnt Island, Maine..
Drifted ashore. Burftnen hauled her up
on the beach and secured her. Adver-
tised for the owner.
Atci4;>tain's request, obtained a doctor for
a member of the crew, who was ill.
Boated him to and ftt>m the vessel.
Foremast and main topmast carried away;
discovered in tow of a sdiooner about
10 miles offshore. Life-savers boarded
her, made temporary repairs, and set
the mainsail, thereby considerably in-
creasing her speed.
Stranded on Shovelftil Shoal in thick
weather, 4 miles ftrom station. Surf-
man carried out her bower anchor to
windward and hove her off, apparently
undamaged.
Misstayed and stranded. Station crew
planted her anchor and hove her across
the shoal, then recovered and returned
the anchor.
Stranded on rocks^ 2 miles ftom station,
in thick fog. Life-saving crew dis-
charged her cargo of salt, ran anchor,
and, when the tide flowed, got her
afloat and brought her to in good berth.
Stranded. 4 miles ftrom station and 2>^
ftrom snore, on a shoal not charted.
Surfmen took soundings around her,
handled sails, and gave other assistance
until she floated and resumed her
voyage.
A drifting yawl, belonging to the dredge,
was picked up bysurftnen and held for
owner. Next dav, a scow, which had
also gone adrift from the dredge, was
recovered 7>^ miles oflUiore. Delivered
the property to a tug which came flrom
Sand Beach for it.
Stranded. 6 miles west-northwest of sta-
tion, wnile endeavoring to reach an-
chorage. Captain scuttled her to pre-
vent injury. Station crew brought the
captain to the station, telephoned to
Alpena for a tug, and accompanied her
to vessel, pumped her out and ran lines
to the tug, by which she was floated.
Stranded, 16 miles south of station, in dense
fog, through error of compass. Word
was brought to the station late in the
afternoon. Took surfboat and beach
apparatus to the scene, arriving at mid-
night, flnding the ship*s company of
thirty persons on the beach, where they
had landed in their lifeboat. Next
morning flred a line over the vessel and
boarded her to set up beach apparatus,
by means of which the property of the
crew and passengers, provisions, cook-
• ing utensils, sails, etc., were landed and
a temporary shelter was set up on the
beach . Worked each day in saving and
landing cargo until September 5, when
the vessel, which had taken flre on
August ao ft'om lime in her cargo, was
enveloped in flames and consumed.
Life-saving crew watched over the
goods recovered until September 9.
when the underwriter's took charge or
them.
Stranded 2>^ miles north of station. Life-
saving crew ran out anchors and stead-
ied her by lines ftom the masthead to
prevent bilging on the rocky bottom.
Discharged ner cargo of fish ; hove her
afloat, then reloaded and got her under
way. The captain, who had feared the
loss of his vessel, was very grateftil for
the aid afforded.
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Services o/ cr«o»— Continneil.
Date.
1899.
Aug. 29
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Am. so. C. H.Moore
Am. so. Christiana..
Station and locality.
Aransas, Texas...
Aug:. 29
Aug, 80 Am. sip. Simoon..
Aug. 81
Aug. 81
AaK.81
AaK.81
Auflr. 81
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sip. yt. Undine
Skiff; no name
Zoo River, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Ck>ney Island, New York.
Liltle Kinnakeet, North
Carolina.
Saluria, Texas
Br. sc. White Oak...' Charlotte, New York,
I LAke Ontario.
Am. sc. Bfagdalen..., South Haven, Michigan,
i LAke Miohigui.
. Sail yt. Weasel I Old Chicago, lUinois,
, Lake Michigan.
Am. sc. Cora. ' Brentons Point, Rhode
Island.
Am. sc. yt. Brun-
hilde.
Sept 1 Naphtha launch;
Sept. I
Am. sip. Mary
Emma.
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Watch Hill, Rhode
Island.
Sandy Hook, New Jer-
sey.
Monmouth Beach, New
Jersey.
Am. sc. Emma Brazos, Texas-
Thornton.
Am. sc. H. M. I Holland, Michigan,
Avery. I^ke Michigan.
Am. tug Pathfinder.. Duluth, Minnesota,
I^ke Superior.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Stranded ; foresail lost, forerigging dam-
aged, and yawl carried away ; center-
board Jammed. Station crews ran an-
chors and endeavored to float her ; also
renewed the effort on the following day,
but without success. On the 81st as-
sisted to lighten cargo of lumber. On
September 4 floated her safely.
Wind being adverse, vessel could not leave
the harbor without assistance. Life-
saving crew took her lines and tracked
her out.
Sprung a leak : master ran her ashore to
J»reventslnking. SurAnen boarded her,
bund and stopped the leak, manned the
Eumps, and after three hours* work, got
er free. Hove her off the beach and
brought her to anchor.
Unacquainted with locality : signaled for
aid. Piloted her to Big Kinnakeet.
Stranded; filled with sand and water.
Surftnen released and took her to moor^
ings. leaving her secure.
Stranded in the harbor. Surftnen ran
lines to the wharf, hove her afloat, and
moored her.
Stranded on a bar in the river. Station
crew hove her dear without damage.
Inexperienced boatman requested asrist-
ance to work into the harbor. Surftnen
sailed her to a safe berth.
Anchored close to dangerous rocks and
liable to drag and strike. Llfe-saviuK
crew towed her clear with surf boat and
worked her into safe harbor.
Stranded on reef, 2 miles ft'om station.
Surfmen found her leaking badly.
Manned pumps and assisted in keeping
water clear until tug arrived. Stayed
by until yacht was floated and taken
safely in tow for New London.
Stranded and filled with sand and water.
When disoovered at 1.80 a. m., she had
been abandoned. Surfmen cleared
her and dug her out where embedded in
sand ; hauled her off beach and towed
her to safe anchorage.
Sails carried away and vessel leaking;
master beached her. Patrol discovered
her and reported to station. Master
and crew, who had landed, wet and
cold, were taken to station and pro-
vided with dry clothing and food. At
master's request, stripped vessel of rig^
ging, and also saved cabin and galley
xumiture. Master was succored at sta-
tion three days to look out for his gear.
[See letter of acknowledgment.]
Trying to enter port, but unfamiliar with
channel. Took pilot out and put him
on board, with whose assistance the
vessel was carried safely into harbor.
Endeavoring to sail out of harbor with
head w ind . Station crew took 1 ine flrom
her and tracked her out between piers.
In collision with tug Medina, capsized
and sank. Lookout instantly sounded
the alarm and keeper and crew launched
lifeboat. Ttiey quicklj' pulled to the
submerged tug, but finding nothing
there to apprise them of any need for
their services, continued on to the
dock to make inquiries. Learned that
four of the crew had been saved, but
that a fireman had gone down with the
tug. Surfmen returned to the spot with
grappling hooks and lines and dragged
three hours for the body, in company
with other boats. When found, it was
taken ashore for deliverv to coroner.
[See detailed account of disaster under
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Date.
Name and nation-
I
ality of veaflel.
Station and locality. Nature of casoalty and service rendered.
-I-
1895. I
Sept. 1 , Sailboat Laura...
I
Fourth ClUr, Maasaohu- i
Sept. 2 Am. 8tr. Denny , Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Sept. 2 ' Am. 0c.J.B.Kitch- .
en.
Thunder Bay Island, ;
Lake Huron.
Sept. 3 Small boat; no i FortLauderdale,Florida..
Sept. 3 Am. so. A. J. Per- '
kins.
Aransas, Texas..
Sept. 8 Am. sc. Marie Isa-
, bel.
Erases, Texas..
I
Sept. 3 I Am. sip. yt. Druid...
Old Chicago, Dlinols,
Lake MlchiKan.
Sept. 3 ; Am. tug Temple '
Emery.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, i
Lake Michigan. '
Sept. A Tt. Priscilla Gurnet, Massachusetts...
Drifting oflUiore, with sails loose and
flapping in the wind. Keeper and two
men pulled out 2 miles and found
drunken man lying in bottom of boat,
asleep. She was taken in charge ana
sailed to Scituate Harbor, where she
was made fast and the intoxicated
boatman safely landed. This man
would in all probability have been lost
but for the vigilance and promptness of
the life-savers.
Master unfamil iar with channel . Keeper
Siloted steamer, with baige in tow, up
lew River Sound.
Showing flag at half-mast. Life-savers
launched surfboat, and after hard puU
of 7 miles reached her. Found verv
sick man on board. Took him in surf-
boat, at master's request, and conveyed
him to Alpena for medical attention.
Guided by calls for help, late at night,
surfmen discovered small boat near
shore with two men in her. They had
lost their way in trying to flnd New
River Camp. Having been many hours
without food or water, keeper secured
boat and took men to station, where
they were cared for during the night.
Directed them on right course in morn-
ing.
Dismasted in gale of August 29, about 25
miles oflUiore, but made her way
toward land under jury mast and sail,
and was discovered by watchman at
station when about 7 miles out at sea.
Started at once for disabled craft, hav-
ing sent information to master of tug.
Surfboat was overtaken by tug and
towed to schooner. Found crew suffer-
ing for want of water and supplied it
from surfboat. Ran line to tug and
stayed by until vessel was safely an-
chored inside harbor.
Dismasted in gale of Au^st 29, but pro-
ceeded under jury rig after storm
abated. Discovered by station lookout
6 or 7 miles offshore on this date. Pulled
out to her and assisted in working her
to port. Removed planks ftoxxx center-
board case, that had been substituted
for original centerboard carried away
in gale, making it possible for her to
pass over the bar. Remained by until
pilot boat took her safely inside.
Dragged her anchor and collided with
dock, where she was pounding and in
danger of going to pieces. Surfkuan
reported her critical position. Two of
st-ation crew went to her in tug and
towed her clear. This casualty occurred
near midnight, and the yacht would
have been very seriously damaged but
for timely aid of surfmen.
Towing heavy raft of logs in rough sea.
Keeper answered signal for assistance
by launching surfboat and transporting
to her one of her crew, whose services
were needed.
Disabled by steering gear being broken.
Keeper answerea call for assistance,
and owner and two women were landed
while life-savers made repairs. These
being completed, the people were put
on board again, sail made, and yacht
seen safely headed for destination.
[dee letter of acknowledgment.]
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Servicfs of creiM— Ck>ntuned.
Date.
1M5.
Sept. 4
Sept. 4
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Sept. 4
Sept. 5
Sept. 6
Sept 5
Sept. 5
Am. 8tr. Hittie..
Am. 8c. Byaline..
Am. so. Lulu Orey..
Am. so. Charleston.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Fort^uderdale,Florida.
North Manitou Island,
Michigan, Lake Michi-
White River, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
White Head, Maine..
Sip. Edna .,
Sailboat John H.
Wise.
Schooner; name
unknown.
Sept. 5
Sept. 0
Sept. 6
Sept. 6
Am. sip. Two Cous-
ins.
Sailing canoe; no
name.
Am. sc. Superior..
Am. sc. Col. Ells-
worth.
Hunn i wells Beach,
Maine.
Metomkln Inlet, Vir-
ginia.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida..;
Galveston, Texas ..
Duluth, Minnesota, Lake
Superior.
White Head, Maine..
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
At 8 p. X. keeper observed steamer out
of channel and in danger of stranding.
Pulled out and found that she had run
into a false lead. Master being unable
to extricate her, keeper took the wheel
and piloted her clear, working her into
channel and giving correct courses to
steer.
Anchored near beach in heavy sea and
in danger of foundering. Keeper re-
sponded to signals of distress at once.
Because of heavy rolling, master and
crew were unable to heave up anchor.
With assistance of surfmen chain was
hove in and anchor secured; helped
to make sail and work offshore. Anchor
and 60 fathoms of chain would have
been lost except for the aid of life-saving
crew.
T>ttLgged her anchors and stranded, 11
mues north of station. Master reported
casualty and life^avers went to assist-
ance. Pumped disabled craft clear of
water, ran line to anchor and hove her
off beach. Secured anchor for her and
made sail for her to continue her course.
Stranded in thick fog on Spruce Head
Ledge. Surftnen ran out anchor,
hove hawser well taut, and at next
high water kedged schooner off.
Pumped her out and helped to work
her clear of rocks. Left her on course
for Bangor, having sustained but little
damage.
Stranded and sunk, no one on board. At
low water life-saving crew bailed out
and floated her. Took her to safe har-
bor and delivered her to owner.
Dismasted, with a partv of twelve men
and women on board. Station crew
transferred some of them to station
boat ; supplied mast and sail to disabled
craft, and both boats proceeded in safety
to the beach.
In Jibing her boom one of the crew was
knocked overboard, and during en-
suing excitement the small boat in tow
got adrift. Keeper saw accident and
astened to the rescue. He saved the
man, who was almost exhausted f^om
struggling against the current, and then
picked up the drifting boat, returning
both to schooner. This man would
have been lost but for the vigilance and
celerity of keeper.
Stranded. Station crew ran out anchor
and kedged her clear, then turned her
over to crew.
Capsized, half a mile from station. Life-
saving crew went to rescue and received
men from tug near by that had lust
Eicked them up. Towed canoe to club-
ouse and landed men there in safety.
Stranded on shoal between two islands.
Surftnen ran out kedge and hove her
clear without damage. Assisted in
working her to safe anchorage in har^
bor.
Leaking, and position unknown by mas-
ter. Signals of distress made at 10.90
p. X. and responded to by station crew
immediately. On arrival, manned
pumps and cleared her of water. As-
sisted in getting her under way, and
gave master sailing directions for port.
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Sertfieeg of erews Contiiiped.
Date.
1805.
Sept 0
Sept. 7
Sept. 7
Name and nation-
ality of yeesel.
Am. str. Samuel F.
Hodge.
Small boat; no
name.
Sailboat; no name.
Sept. 8
Am. sip. yt. Avoaet..
Sept. 8 i Scow No. 8....
Sept. 8
Sept. 8
Am. 8c. Mystic Star.
Am. 80. Renben
Doud.
Station and loeality.
Dul uth , Minnesota, Lake
Superior.
....do..
..-do.,
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
.do.,
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan,Lake Huron.
Middle Island.Michigan.
Lake Huron.
Sept. 9
Am. sip. yt. Path- Sandy Hook, New Jer^
finder. sey.
Stranded on sunken breakwater oribs.
Snrfmen ran lines to tugs and sounded
out channel for hauling her afloat and
keeping tugs from striking. Landed
two passengers. After working three
hours, steamer was hauled out from
her dangerous position and towed to
dry dock.
Oapsized while racing. Station crew in
lifeboat promptly rescued the two men,
righted Uieir boat, and transferred them
to it again.
Cansixed in squall, imperiling the livesof
six men, who were from time to time
washed away from her by the sea, and
were almost exhausted when rescued
by life-saving crew. They were safely
landed by surftnen, who returned to
save capsized craft. She was towed to
shoal water, righted, and bailed out»
then towed to owner's dock and de-
livered to him. Some, if not all, of
these men would have been lost but for
the prompt action of the lifeeavers.
Anchored dangerously near shore, 6
miles west of station. Jib boom car-
ried away and steering gear disabled.
Keeper procured tug, and with his crew
hastened to scene in tow. Pound twelve
men on board and yacht in momentary
danger of being swamped by heavy
seas. Cleared her of wrecked head
gear and stayed her mast temporarily
to prevent its being carried away. Put
two surfbaen on board to assist in hand-
ling her, and took her in tow to Cleve-
land, where she was safely moored.
At 0.80 p. M. patrol discovered her adrift
and reported to keeper. Manned sta-
tion boat, ran lines out to her, and
hauled her alongside dock. Informa-
tion was sent to owner, who dispatched
tug for her and had her taken up river.
She would doubtless have drifted to sea
but for the watchfulness and aid of life-
savers.
Stranded in smoky weather, 8 miles from
station. Life-savers found her in dan-
ger from heavy seas. Seeing tug and
steam barge in distance, pulled out Mid
signaled to them, and conducted them
to imperiled schooner. Ran lines to
her from tug, and she was hauled afloat
uninjured.
Stranded in thick weather and hoisted
signal of distress, which was at once
answered by life-saving crew. Master
was taken sshore to telephone for tug,
but before her arrival steamer had
worked clear, sustaining slight damage
to steering gear. By request, keeper
piloted her to safe anchorage, and when
tug arrived station crew assisted in ^t-
ting her under way and in running -
lines. She was taken to Alpena to re-
pair injury to steering gear.
Stranded on beach in heavy surf. Station
crew went to rescue with all speed and
the three men on board were landed
safety. Ran out lines and tried to heave
vessel oflT. but without success. En-
gaged tug to haul her afloat, but when
ready for running lines she steamed
away, master fearing for her safety. As
tide rose yacht filled with water. She
was stripped of everthing of value and
later went to pieces. Two of crew were
sheltered at station, but left after ar-
ranging to dispose of property saved.
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Date.
Nanie and nation- '
ality of vessel. |
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
Sept. 9
Sept. 9
Sept 10
Am. so. Benjamin I Smith Island, Virginia...
A. Van Brunt.
Rowboat ; no name. Racine, Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Am. so. £>va1ine Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Sept. U Am. sc Lone Star... Cranberry Isles, Maine...
Sept. 11
Sept. 11
Sept. 11
Sept. 11
Am. sc. Ada S.
Allan.
Small boat; no
name.
Cuttyhunk, Massachu-
setts.
Point of Woods, New
York.
Am. sc. S.P.Ames.. Pointe auz Barques,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
Am. sc. John Raber.. Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
j Lake Michigan.
Sept. 12
Sip. QueensOounty , Long Beach, New York...
Stranded on Isaac Shoal, 45>^ miles from
station. Life-saving crew discovered
her at 5 P. m., and pulled out to her.
Master had run out anchor and hove
taut on hawser. She was floated at
high water, the surftnen staying by her
until clear of danger.
Adrift, with no one on board. Patrolman
picked it up with station boat and towed
It ashore. It was delivered to owner
later in day.
Capsized by heavy sea at 11.80 A. M. on
the 6th, 15 miles east of station. Crew
escaped in ship*s boats and reached sta-
tion at 6 P. M., where they were suc-
cored during the night. On September
9, tugs located capsized schooner and
towed her to mouth of harbor, where,
on the 10th, she was righted, surfmen
r^KKinfF purchases and running lines
throughout the day. Vessel was then
towed into harbor for repairs.
Anchored in thick fog and uncertain of
position. Station crew answered sig-
nals for help by pulling out to her, be-
ing guided by sound. Put two surftnen
on l>oard, who worked her safely into
Cranberry Island Harbor.
Stranded in thick fog and bilged. Life-
savers pulled 3 miles against liead wind
and high seas to give assistance, but
the crew had been taken from wreck
by passing tug. Master returned to
locality and was sheltered at station
two days while arranging to save gear
and rigging.
Capsized in high surf, imperiling the
lives of three men. Surunen rushed
into the surf, righted boat, and helped
the men to reach shore.
Sprung a leak, became unmanageable,
and was b<>ached. At master's request
Rurfknen stripped her of riggine and
gear and landed it at station subject to
his disposal. Crew of two landed them-
selves in yawl. Vessel proved total loss.
Stranded and filled, 9 miles north of sta-
tion. Crew of six men landed in their
yawl. Station crew went to scene in
tow of tug ; found vessel with 7 feet of
water in her hold. Manned pumps and
lowered water. Lighter having arrived,
discharged part of deck load and jetti-
soned a part, after which tug hauled
her afloat and towed her safely into
harbor. Surfmen pumped her clear of
water, working until neaidy midnight.
Capsized by surf at 6.30 p. m., 2^ miles
from station, with three men and ten
boys on board. Life-saving crew went
instantly to the rescue in surf boat. It
being dark when scene of accident was
reached, much difficulty was experi-
enced In locating disabled craft. When
found, the ten boys had been taken
ashore by two men in a catamaran near
at hand at time of disaster. Surfbien
rescued the three men, who had re-
mained clinging to sloop, and towed
the craft to safe harbor. Assisted in
righting and bailing her out. Took
men and boys to station, where thejr
dried their clothing and were properly
cared for.
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r\t^f^ I Name and nation-
^***" alityofveaael.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and senrioe rendered.
Sept. 12
Sept. 12 I Catboat Supply .
Sailboat ; no name.. ' Batons Neck, New York..i In daneer of beine struck by a squall and
I foundering; tnree men and three
women on board. Surfmen warned
I the men to fiirl sail, transferred the
women to station boat, and took them
I ashore. Sheltered them durlngr storm,
and when it was over put them on their
I own craft again and saw them safely
started for Huntington.
Wallops Beach, Virginia.. Disabled through loss of rudder. Keeper
put surfman on board equipped with a
' long steering oar, with Instructions to
I use it in steering. Worked her into
harbor, where repairs could be made.
Water-logged and stranded at midnight
between piers at entrance to canal.
I Surfmen found her lying across channel
with decks under water. Ran lines and
' hove her straight in channel. Not being
I able to free her of water, station crew
pulled 0 miles and procured tug and
I lighters. Assisted in removing deck
I load, and tug hauled her inside, where
surftnen helped to pump her out and
reload lumber. She'proceeded to Cleve-
I land without damage to herself or
Sept. 12 I Am. sc. Donaldson.,
I
Ship Canal, Michigan,
Jjake Superior.
Sept. 12 I Am. str. Samuel F.
I Hodge.
Sept. 12
Sept. 13
Duluth, Minnesota, Lake ,
Superior.
Am. sc. Day Spring.
Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am. sc. Nettie ' Galveston, Texas .
I
Sept. 18 Am. sc. Wonder..
I
Sept. 14 I
I
Am. sc. Sarah
Mills.
Holland, Michigan, I
Lake Michigan.
Fire Island, New York...
Sept. 14 I Sip. Beatrix | Eatons Neck, New York..
I
Sept. 14 Am. sc. Centennial..! Wachapreague, Virginia-
Sept. 15 Br. sc. Annie Laura.. I Burnt Island, Maine ..
cargo.
Stranded and tore off her shoe. When
floated by tugs, surfmen grappled for
shoe and located it. Buoyed the spot
until it could be raised.
Lost 2,000 shingles overboard in rough
sea outside harbor. Lifewuiving crew
saved the property.
Stranded on north side of channel.
Keeper and three surfmen went to
assistance. Found master had run out
anchor in wrong direction for heaving
off. Surfmen raised it with intention
of placing it properly, when steamer
came up and offered to haul vessel
afloat. The offer was accepted and
surfmen ran line to steamer. Schooner
was soon floated and surfmen assisted
in making sail, when she went to sea.
Baffled by head winds in making anchor-
a^. Surfmen took line ftrom end of
pier and tracked her through harbor.
Stranded on the bar. Life-saving crews
of Oak Island and Fire Island stations
went to assistance and ran out anchors.
Tried to float her in afternoon without
success. Beginning at 9 p. m., worked
all night at heaving on hawser, but
failed to haul her off. On afternoon of
the 16th, hove her clear at high water,
uninjured, and piloted her offshore.
Stranded and fllled at 7 p. m . Life-saving
crew reached scene Just as the three
men got safely ashore. Sea being high
could do nothing for sloop that night.
Next dav raised, repaired, and laund^ed
her ready for use.
Stranded and filled, seriously endan^r-
ing the lives of tne five men forming
the crew. Life-saving crew launched
surf boat and pulled to wreck through
heavy sea. Found surf breaking over
her and every instant threatening the
lives of crew. Took them off in surf-
boat and landed them at station, where
they were succored two days.
Stranded on Hoopers Island rocks, 2"%
miles from station. Surfmen carried
out anchor and at high water kedged
her off without iig'ury. Made sail and
worked her into channel, clear of rocks.
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Services of crewa — Continaed.
Date.
1805.
Sept. 15
Name and nation- |
ality ofTeaael.
Station and looality.
Am. TC. E. Aran- Sandy Hook, New Jer-
lariuB. sey.
Sept. 15 Am. so. Nettie..
Sept. 15
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Sept. 16
Sept. 16
Am.80.0. H. Moore..
Sc. Defender...
Sloop; no name-
San Luis, Texas
Saluria, Texas.......
Michigan City, Indiana,
Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Tt. Janway Little Beach, New Jersey.
Am. so. Charles ! Buffalo, New York,
Wall. Lake Brie.
Sept. 17 ' Naphtha launch i Sabine Pass, Texas
Stadie.
Septw 17
Sept. 18
Am. sc. Senator Ottawa Point, Michigan,
Blood. Lake Huron.
Nature of casualty andseryioe rendered.
Am. str. Active Little Egg Harbor, New
I Jersey. •
Sept. 18 . Sailboat; no name..' Great Egg Harbor, New
Jersey.
Sept. 18
Small boat; no
name.
Indian River Inlet,
Delaware.
Stranded on point of hook at 2 a. m., and
in danger of going to pieces from rough
sea. Station crew ran out anchor and
worked throughout night trying to float
her. On afternoon of the 16th, tide
being higher, worked her off undam-
a^d. Chave necessary care and atten-
tion to master's sick wife while vessel
was aground.
Stranded at 8 p. m., 4 miles south of sta-
tion, on Gulf side, and in danger from
surf. Life-saving crew planted anchor
and set hawser tautjthen lumped into
water and shoved oflT, while schooner's
crew of four men hove on line. Suc-
ceeded in floating her, and she con-
tinued her voyage.
At anchor off station, in need of water.
At master's request water was hauled
by surAnen to schooner's boat from
station, and she then proceeded to sea.
Capsized 1 mile offshore. Bescued the
two exhausted men, and then ran line
to tug and towed oapslsed craft to har-
bor. Righted and bailed her out ready
for use.
Water-logged in sudden squall and be-
came unmanageable, endangering the
lives of the four men on board. Surf-
men pulled to rescue and towed dis-
abled craft, with frightened men, to
place of safety.
Stranded 2 miles south of station with a
pleasure party of nine men and women
on board. Took passengers off and
landed them in safety, leaving the mas-
ter on board. Upon returning to yacht
found she had floated dear of beach.
Stranded 6 miles from station in thick
weather. When weather cleared she
was discovered by lookout, and an im-
mediate start for her was made with
surfboat. Met master in his yawl
going for assistance, and returned
with him to procure tugs and lines.
Reached wreck in tow of tugs; ran
lines and worked until they parted
without moving her. Continued run-
ning lines at intervals for four days.
On September 20, water having risen
slightly, vessel was hauled afloat. [See
letter or acknowledgment.]
Afire alongside of wharf. After hard
fight keeper and crew succeeded in ex-
tinguishing flames, which did consider^
able damage, but she would have been
a total loss except for their prompt
action.
Sails blown away, partially disabled.
Keeper was requested to land split sails
and damaged rigging foi repairs, ves-
sel's boat being too small for the work.
Launched lifeboat and performed ser-
vice asked, which fitted vessel for con-
tinuance of trip.
Stranded at entrance to harbor. Station
crew launched surfboat and pulled out
to her, staying bv until high water,
when she worked herself dear.
Capsized in rough sea. Man in her picked
up by skiff close at hand at time of acci-
dent. Surfmen secured boat and towed
it to place of safety, where it was righted
and bailed out.
Capsized in strong surf on bar. Life-sav-
ers launched surfboat and pulled to res-
cue. The man being a good swimmer
had successfully breasted the sea and
reached shore. Took him in surfboat
and nicked up capsized craft, towing it
into harbor.
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Services of crews — Continned.
Date.
189B.
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
Name and nation-
ality of veeael.-
Station and locality.
Catboat Charley Indian River Inlet,
Edmunds. Delaware.
Catboat Aleda L Sand Beaoh, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Sloop; no name..
Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
Am. so. Charles . Grindstone City, Michi-
Kimbell. gan. Lake Huron.
Am. sc. D. P. Rose ..., Ottawa Point, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Sept. 18 Am. sc. J. H. Ma- Sturgeon Point, Michi-
I gruder. gan, Lake Huron.
Sept. 18 , Am. str. City of Vermilion, Michigan,
I Green Bay. Lake Superior.
Sept. 18 Unfinished steamer. Cape A rago, Oregon..
Nature of casualty and service rendered
In danger of broaching to and oapsisinsr
on bar. Surfknan took her througn
breakers in safety, anchoring her in
harbor.
Broke flrom moorings in gale and cap-
sixed: no one on board. Station crew
towed her back to moorings, righted
and bailed her out ready for use.
At midnight dragged anchor, capaixed in
surf, and stranded, master and his wife
reaching shore in safety. Thev were
taken to station, ftirnished with dry
clothing, and sheltered during the nigh%
and next day. Surfmen found sloop
dismasted ana in danger of pounding to
pieces in surf. Hauled her clear and
carried her to station, where new mask
and jib boom were made for her; re-
paired sails, rigging, and hull, puttlni;
her in seaworthy condition.
Stranded between docks and filled with
water, crew escaping in yawl boat. A%
master's request keeper and crew a»>
sisted in stripping vessel of sails, rig-
ging, anchor, gear, and wheel. A few
days later hull was floated and towed to
Sand Beach.
Patrolman answered signal of distreas in
the darkness with Coslon signal, and
reported at once at station . Life-saving
crew pulled in direction of sounds until
steamer was reached ; learned that she
had been compelled to cast adrift her
tow of three schooners in shoal water^
owing to heavy sea, and master feared
they had stranded. Proceeded in tow
of steamer to point where vessels were
set adrift. As she drew too much water
to so inshore, life-saving crew pulled in
and found scnoouers safely at anchor.
Sounded channel out to steamer and
found she could reach her consorts with*
out danger of grounding, thus enablini^
her to pick up her tow and continue trip.
Stranded on rocky beach, 4 miles ttova.
station, heavy seas breaking over her
and threatening the lives of the four
members of the crew, l^isaster reported
to station at 3.30 a. m. Transported
surf boat bv wa^n to scene of wreck,
and launched it through the ftirioua
surf breaking over rocks. It was par-
tially stove on rocks and began to leak,
but surftnen pushed on to rescue the
imperiled men. Wreck was reached
against a strong gale, and the four men
taken off were safely landed and cared
for at station. Vessel proved total loss.
Unable to land passengers at Whiteflsh
Point because of high sea. Master stg^
naled for life-savers and requested
keeper to land three passengers and
tow in a sailboat. This was successfiil-^
ly accomplished.
Adrift in Coos Bay, and in danger of be>
ing carried to sea and lost. Surfmen
towed her ashore, making her fast un-
til weather moderated. Next day towed
her to secure moorings. September 2ft
delivered her to owners in good condi-
tion.
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Services of creum — Ck>iituitied.
DiUe.
Name and nation-
allty of 1
Station and locality, j Nature of casualty and serrioe reudeved.
1895.
I
Sept. 19 Catboat Ethel Barnegat, New Jersey
Sept. 20 Rowboat; no name.. Jerrys Point^New Hamp-
shire.
Sept 20 ; ScSagem Beaver Island, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
Sepl 20 Sailboat; no name.. Muskegon, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sept. 21 Am. so. George E. , Quoddy Head, Maine..
, Dale. '
Sept. 21 Sip. jrt. Juniata Jerrys Point,New Hamp- 1
shire.
Sept. 22 I Am. str. Lillian. aObeHs Bar, Florida...
Sept. 22 ; Sloop yacht; no Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
name. I Brie.
Capsized and stranded on the bar, thrown
ing three occupants into surf. Station
crew launcheii surf boat instantly, but
the men had been picked up by an-
other boat, near by at time of casualty.
Capsized craft was held in place by her
own anchors. Surfmen stripped her of
sails and spars, stopped holes in her,
and iVeed her of water; risrhted her and
discharged ballast; next day towed her
to safe harbor. On 21st crew towed her
to mainland and delivered her to owner.
Capsized on ledge 1>^ miles from station,
throwing the occupants, a man, woman,
and child, overboard. Life-saving crew
recovered and righted boat, the people
having been picked up by nihing boats
dose at hand. Pound boy very nervous
and excited and chilled through : used
Service rules for restoring circulation,
and soon had him warm and comforta-
ble.
Crippled by carrying away one of her
gans. Keeper notified master of tug,
and together they went to her; took
her in tow and carried her safely into
harbor.
Capsized, endangering lives of three
young men on board. Life-saving crew
hastened to scene, but before their ar-
rival, owing to distance ftom station,
the men were rescued by small boat
close at hand. Surfmen towed sailboat
ashore, bailed her out, and put her in
sailing order.
Stranded 5 miles east of station on night
of the 20th in thick fog, then floated off
and became unmanageable, owing to
water in hold. Surftnen worked ner
into Quoddy Bay, carried dispatches to
Lubec requesting services of a tug;
manned pumps and stayed on the ves-
sel until tug arrived and started with
her for St. John.
In preceding night drifted against Ports-
mouth bridge, across Piscataqua River,
4 miles from station, and sank, oarry^
ing down with her the two men on
board. Keeper, while in Portsmouth
next day on oflScial business, learned of
casualty, and summoned station crew,
who, for five days thereafter, assisted in
dragging for yacht and bodies. Lo-
cated yi^t on the 28th, and assisted in
raising and clearing her of water. The
bodies were not recovered.
Stranded in Indian River. By lifting and
shoving, surftnen assisted master and
crew in floating her.
Capsized, imperilinK the lives of the two
men in her. Station crew rescued the
men clinging to her, took them to sta-
tion and cared for them; returned to
capsized craft, righted and bailed her
out; towed her to station, where she
was delivered to owner.
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Date.
1896.
Sept. 28
Name and nation- i
ality of veseel.
Station and locality.
I
Am. 8c. Queen City..!
Beaver Island, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sept. 28
Sept. 23
Sept 24
Sept. 24
Sept. 26
Sept. 26
Sept. 25
Sept. 26
Am. tug Katie
O'NeU.
Am. Btr. North
Pork.
Am. BO. JamcB A.
Webster.
Am. so. Queen City.
Coquille River, Oregon.
Humboldt Bay, Califor-
nia.
White Head, Maine-
Beaver Island, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. Recruit...
Sc. Oscar Koster..
Metomkin, Virginia..
Am. str. Nellie..
Erie, Pennsylvania,
Lake Erie.
Beaver Island, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am. sc. Pony Cranberry Isles, Maine..
In tow of steamer Nahant when caught
in gale of wind and compelled to cast
off towline, as both vessels had begun to
go astern. Schooner set sails, which
were blown out of boltropes as soon as
spread, disabling her so that she drifted
on Hog Island Reef about midnight, 8
miles from station. When discovered,
heavy seas were breaking over her,
threatening, every instant, to demolish
her. This station being merely a life-
boat station to which no crew is at-
tached. Keeper Gallagher called for vol-
unteers and endeavored to procure tug.
Master said that his tug could not live
in the heavy sea. Keeper insisted on
making the effort, and master reluc-
tantly consented, two volunteers hav-
ing been secured. At the risk of their
lives and of loss of the tug, these men
stood out for distressed vessel, and after
a perilous run arrived near her, finding
seven despairing men clinging to rig^
ging. Tug could not get alongside b»>
cause of shoal water, but her small
boat was made fast to a line ftova. the
schooner, so that the boat could be
drawn back and forth as a life car, by
which means the men were, one by one,
removed from rigging and taken on
board in safety. They were taken to
station and succored until arrival of
steamer Nahant late in evening, when
they were put aboard of her. Gh-eat
credit for this rescue is due to Captain
D. J. Martin and Engineer J. Martin, of
of the tug, as well as to Neil Gallagher
and Philip Boutin, who offered their
services to the keeper and participated
in the dangerous enterprise.
Grounded on sand spit, owing to change
in channel . Surflnen ran hawser ashore
for her and made it fast, when she hove
herself clear with steam winch and pro-
ceeded to her destination.
Stranded 1 mile south of station. Surf-
men ran lines to tug and hauled her off
uninjured.
Stranded 2 miles fh>m station on dan-
gerous ledge of rocks. Station crew
rigged derrick and hoisted out 50 tons
of cargo of granite ; ran out anchor and
at high water kedged her clear of rocks
and saw her on her course uninjured.
At master's request keeper went with
tug to wreck (see September 28) and
secured compasses, running lights, and
ship's papers.
Master unmrniliar with entrance to inlet.
Keeper went aboard and piloted schoon-
er safely into harbor.
At 9.80 p. M. eight passengers f^om
schooner reported at station that she
was stranded on Presque Isle Peninsula
and disabled. Keeper and crew went
at once to scene and found two men on
board, who were unable to float her.
Surfmen hauled her off and towed her
to secure anchorage. The eight passen-
gers who had been on board were ferried
across and landed on mainland.
Stranded at night in rainy weather.
Station crew landed two passengers
from her; notified tug, ran lines, and
had her afloat in an hour.
Master mistook channel and was uncer-
tain of position; wind light and vessel
in danger of drifting on rocks. At 8
o'clock in the morning keeper and crew
pulled out and towed her to safe offing.
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Date.
Name and nation- ,
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
I
1895. I
Sept. 26 ' Am. str. Montana...i Ahip Canal, Michigan,
Lake Superior.
I
Sept. 26 I Am. so. M. J. Wil- ' Beaver Island,Michigan,
I cox. Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Sept. 26 ' Am.str. Macatawa..! Old Chicago, Illinois,
I ' Lake Michigan.
Sept. 27 I Sc. Dorcas Jane ! Little Kinnakeet, North
I na.rr\1inA.
Carolina.
I
Sept. 27 ! Am.8tr.Lake Worth
Sept. 27 ; Am.sc. S. Clement..
I
Sept. 27 Small boat; no
name.
Sept. 27 Am. sc. Eliza Mil-
ler.
Sept. 28 ' Am. str. Harry..
Sept. 28 Sc. T. Thall
Struck and stranded, swinging across
channel at entrance to canal. Station
crew ran lines from her to piers and
straightened her in channel. Tele-
phoned for tug at master's request,
which upon arrival towed steamer in-
side, where she filled and sank. On the
29th and 9(Hh surfhien assisted in shift-
ing deck load of flour and putting steam
pump on board. Cleared her of water
and tug took her to a port for discharg-
ing cargo.
In coming to anchor drifUid down toward
reef and stranded. Surftnen ran line
to tug and tried to float schooner, but
without success. Planted anchor and
ran out hawser, and by combined efforts
of heaving and hauling she was pulled
from reef. Master stated that but for
these services he would have been com-
pelled to jettison part of his cargo. Ves-
sel was uninjured.
Alongside dock. Discovered on fire at 2
A.M.bv station lookout. Alarm given
and life-saving crew hastened to scene,
three in station boat, remainder going
across wharves. The former reached
her flrst, and finding no one on board,
cast off lines and towed her into stream .
removing danger from wharves and
lumber yards. Harbor fire boat then
extinguished flames. Great damage
would have been done to docks and
much lumber would have been destroy-
ed but for the promptness and sound
judgment of station crew.
Stranded on reef 8)^ miles west of station,
and leaking. Life-saving crew an-
swered signal of distress, pumped her
out and worked her afloat into safe
I harbor. Repaired her sufficiently for
continuance of her trip.
PortLauderdale,Florida..| At 11 p.m. observed by keeper to be out
of channel. On going to her found that
I she had stranded. Ran anchors and
• ! lines, and after three hours hauled her
I afloat. Keeper then piloted her clear
I of shoals and gave master sailing di-
I reciions for proceeding to destination.
Leaking and crew exhausted from pump-
ing. Surfmen manned the pumps and
cleared her of water; located leak, so it
could be stopped. Worked throughout
the night in giving this assistance.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, ' Towline parted; boat filled and sank;
no one in her. Surfmen located and
assisted in raising her and saving valu-
I able steel hawser and cant hooks with
which she was loaded.*
Fort Point, California ' Stranded during fog. Surftnen ran out
anchor and hove her off the shoal with-
' out damage.
Disabled by blowing hole in boiler.
Keeper telephoned for tug at master's
request ; then went out and made sta-
tion boat fast on lee side of steamer's
stem, thus keeping her off and making
her sails draw, by which steerageway
was maintained. Kept her on her
course up the bay and clear of danger
until arrival of tug four hours later,
when she was taken to harbor.
Lost her andior. At master's request
life-savers went 14 miles in tow of tug,
found anchor and chain, raised them,
and put them aboard tug for transpor-
tation to schooner.
Sand Beach, Michigan
Lake Huron.
Lake Michigan.
I
Brentons Point, Rhode ,
Inland. '
Manistee, Michigan, i
Lake Michigan.
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Sept. 28
Sept. 28
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^luty o° v^l?°" station and locality. ! Nature of casualty and service renderad.
Catboat: no name..'
Am. 8tr. Humboldt.! Humboldt Bay, Califor-
' nia.
Sept. 29
Am. sc. Samuel W.
Hall.
Sept. 29 Br. sc. Josie T..
Watch Hill,
Island.
Sept. 29
Am. eitr. Charles J.
Kershaw.
Old Chicago, Illinois, Unmanageable in strong wind and drift-
Lake Michigan. I mg dangerously near breakwater, im-
I periling the lives of the three young
men on board. Surfboatwaasenttores-
i cue and towed craft to safe berth. Ez-
I oept for the aid thua rendered the boat
I would have drifted against breakwater
and foundered, and probably the men
I would have been drowned.
Stranded on rocky shore 86 miles south
of station. Life-«aving crew were towed
I to wreck and found it abandoned, pas-
sengers and crew having landed in
ship's boats, assisted by nauling-Iine
I made fast on the beach. Surf running
high when life^avers arrived, they es-
tablished communication from the
wreck to the shore by means of breeches
buoy, in order to bring some of crew
back to the vessel and saving mails
and baggage. Secured mail bags and
transferred them to tug, but the sea
increasing, nothing else could be taken
off. Steamer's crew were sent ashore
in breeches buoy and life-savers were
towed back to station. Vessel eventu-
ally became a total loss.
•Burnt Island, Maine Master unacquainted with locality an-
chored in dangerous proximity to hid-
den rocky ledge, A miles from, station.
Keeper seeing vessers jeopardy warned
master, and at his request piloted her
' to safe anchorage at Port Clyde.
Rhode Stranded 2 miles west of station. Station
crew found her full of water and pound-
ing heavily on rock in rough sea. Tug
coming up, ran hawser to her, but
could not release her. Sea increaa-
ingand breaking over her with great
force, captain and crew of three men
were taken in surf boat with their per-
sonal effects, landed, and sheltered at
station one day and n ight. On the 80th ,
wrecking tugs hauled schooner off and
towed hertoStonington, saving greater
part of cargo.
Burst steam pipe and stranded on rocks
Z% miles south of station during strong
gale, lying half a mile offshore and in
great danger of going to pieces. Loaded
surfboat on wagon and drove to point
opposite wreck. The surf was furious
and filled with wrecki^e, logs, and
stumps, but nevertheless a launch was
finally accomplished (the boat having
several times filled and bailed herself
out) and the wreck was reached. She
was wedged fast between two large
rocks, and the sea had smashed a gap-
ing hole in her bow. One by one nine
members of the crew slid down a line
passed from the stern and were taken
into surfboat, four having been left for
another trip, as it would have endan-
gered the lives of all to have loaded the
boat deeper. She nearly filled three
times on the way ashore but quickly
bailed herself out, and a safe landing
was finally made, though on^aurfman
was jammed in the wreokage near shore
and disabled. A volunteer was em-
ployed in his place and surfboat again
successfully launched and pulled
through the surf. When within 80
yards of wreck, three furious seas were
encountered, two of which were safely
weathered, but the boat having loat
much headwav, the third carried all be-
fore it, broaching her to and rolling her
over. As soon as she righted another
Marquette, Michigan,
Lake Superior.
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Services of ereum — Continiied.
Dftte.
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and looality. Nature of eaauaity and senrice rendered.
I8W.
Sept. 2tt I Am. str. Charles J.
I Kershaw.
I
Marquette, Michigan,
Lake Superior.
!
Sept. 29 Am. so. Rising Star..!
Sept ao Am. str. Margaret...
Sept.ao Tawl boat; no
I name.
Sept 30 i Am. sc. Nellie Ma- ,
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Cape Henry, Virginia
Portsmouth, North Car-
olina.
Buffalo, NewTork,Lake
Erie.
Sept. 80 Am. sc. H. W. Sage..
Sept. 30 Am. str. Keystone..
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Middle Island.Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Sept. 80 , Am. sc. Lady ,
Franklin.
Hammonds Bay, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
huge breaker knocked her down again.
Struggling and fighting the waves and
regaining the boat from time to time,
the crew and boat were at last driven
ashore. Two surf men were disabled in
this encounter, and the surfboat ren-
dered unfit for service. Lifeboat was
then run to scene of wreck and volun-
teers secured to take places of ii^ured
surfmen. The third launch was then
made and 1 ifeboat pulled out for the four
almost despairing sailors. Reaching
wreck after hard work, these men were
taken ofl" and a start made for shore.
Owing to exhaustion of surfmen and
inexperience of volunteers, oars were of
little use, so cast out drag, headed for
shore, and made fine run for it. where
willing hands awaited to assist in land-
ing. This was sucoeysfully done, no
further casualty resulting. Vessel was
a total loss.
Station crew ran lines for shifting berth
and hauling out.
Dragged anchors in squall and stranded
on night of the 29th, 4 miles northwest
of station; crew landed in ship's boato.
Learning of disaster, life-savers has-
tened to wreck and land* d clothes and
provisions. On October 1 landed re-
mainder of provisions and furniture as
far as possible. Steamer went to pieces
a little later.
Patrolman discovered her on beach and
in danger of being washed off and car*
ried to sea. Hauled her above high-
water mark and made her fast.
Leaking, and anchored in exposed and
dangerous position, 3}4 miles from sta-
tion. Tug from Buffalo took crew off,
and next day station crew proceeded to
her in tow of tug. through strong wind
and sea, with nope of saving her.
Pound 3 feet of water in the hold;
ran hawser to tug, hove up anchor,
manned pumps, and tug towed her to
Buffalo, thus saving both vessel and
cargo.
Towline from tug parted and schooner
stranded outside breakwater; rough
sea running. Ran lines to tug, which
hauled her afloat. Aid of surfmen ma-
ter iallv accelerated her release from a
hasaraous position.
Leaking, and showing signal of distress,
6 miles ftrom station. Life-saving crew
responded immediately and^found her
unable te decrease water in hold with
steam pumps. Manned band pumps
and soon reduced volume so that si-
phons would keep it down. Next day
assisted in putting in place a steam
pump sent out fr^m Alpena, and when
steamer was in working order helped
her get under way and continue up the
lake.
Anchored in heavy weatiier dangerously
near beach. Crew landed in ship^s boat,
leaving master on board. Surfinen
went te his aid, and at his request dis-
patched messase for tug, then assisted in
throwing off aeck load. Sea increas-
ing, work had to be stopped, and life-
savers entered lifeboat barely In time to
avoid danger, as cable parted while
they were shoving clear of side. Vessel
drifted down on them, but they man-
aged to keep clear. Schooner stranded
and was lost. Sheltered master and
cook at station during night.
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Services of ereum — Gontmued.
Date.
1896.
Sept. SO
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Am. so. Elvira
Hunter.
Station and locality. I Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Hammonds Bay, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
Sept.ao
Am. str. Oscar T. Luding^ton, Michigan,
Flint. Lake Michigan.
Sept. 80 Am. str. Mabel White River. Michigan,
Bradshaw. Lake Michigan.
Sept. 30 Am. sc. A. Bradley.. Grand Haven , Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sept. SO Am. sc. Capt. St. Joseph, Michigan,
George W. Nagh- . Lake Michigan,
tin.
Sept. SO I Am.sc. John Raber... South Chicago, Dlinois,
Lake Michigan.
Sept. ao Sc. Grand Rapids... Racine. Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Oct. 1
Am. sc. Frank S. Cape Lookout, North
Hall. Carolina.
Oct.
I Am. tug George H.
Parker.
Oct. 2 Am. sc. Ellen..
Oct. 2 Sc. Dauntless...
Oct. 2 Am. sc. PblneasS.
Marsh.
Two Heart River, Michi-
gan, Lake Superior.
Stranded and sank 8 miles from station.
Life^aving crew started to scene of
wreck but made slow progress because
of strong wind and heavv sea. Mean-
while, signal of distress from schooner
Lady Franklin having been displayed,
crew went to her assiMance as stated in
preceding account. Next day pulled to
schooner Elvira Hunter and found she
had collided with the tramway of the
dock and sunk, her crew having landed
in safetv. Rigged purchases and raised
deck above water. Began bailing and
pumping, but could not reduce water
In hold, so master decided to abuidon
her.
Grounded in leaving harbor. SurAnen
ran lines and helped in various ways
in hauling her afloat.
Master unfamiliar witn channel, keeper
piloted her through in safety.
Lost her anchor and chain. Snrftnen
dra^ared for it, found it, and hove it up ;
delivered it aboard schooner.
Anchored on lee shore in stoong wind and
high sea, flying s^al for tug. Keeper
notified master of tug, but he refused to
go out. An hour later, at 8 a. m., the
schoonersetsignals of distress. Station
I lifeboat was launched and crew went
I to assistance. Found vessel leaking
rapidly and crew exhausted trotn
pumping. Manned pumps and kept
water down until II p. M.,when,weathcr
moderating, tug came out and towed
the vessel uito harbor. Had it not been
for the helpof surfmen, she would have
water-logged and capsised, with loss of
life and property.
Strained by heavy wind and sea and be-
gan to leak. Master decided to run for
land and anchored oflbhore 28 mUes
east of station, where his vessel became
water-logged. Crew abandoned her.
but in attempting to land, their yawl
capsized and one tnan was drowned.
Keeper received information of dis-
tressed vessel an hour later by tele-
gram. He procured tug and started
with surfboat in tow for scene of dis-
aster. On arriving, manned pumpr,
hove up anchor, and proceeded to tow
vessel to port. Reached South Chicago
in safety three hours later.
Keeper answered signal of distress to
find that master only wanted tug. Car-
ried message to master of tug which
towed the schooner inside harbor.
Anchored off station with ensign at half-
mast. Station crew launched surfboat
and pulled out to her, finding a very
sick man on board. At master^s reauest
took him ashore and sent him to More-
head City for medical treatment.
San Luis, Texas..
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Point Marblehead, Ohio,
Lake Erie.
Sea being too heavy for tug's yawl to fso
out, owner requested keeper to put him
on board. Carried him out safely in
surfboat.
Stranded outside pass. Sarfhien ran out
anchor and hove her into deep water.
Piloted her over bar and put her on
course for destination.
Adverse wind compelled her to anchor
outside. Surfmen assisted in heaving
up anchor and hauling alongside pier.
Stranded 9 miles northwest of station.
Keeper telephoned for tug and went out
to her assistance. Surftnen helped trans-
fer 65 tons of powder to lighter, ran
lines, and succeeded in releasing her.
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Services of ereun — GoDtiDued.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and senrioe rendered.
1895.
Oct. 2
Oct. 2
Oct. 2
Oct. 2
Oct. 8
Oct. 8
Am. 8C. R. T.
bert.
Am. so. Mabel
Bradshaw.
Am. so. William H.
Dunham.
Hammonds Bay, Miohi-
gran, Lake Huron.
Pent water, Michigan,
Lake Michiean.
Holland, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sloop; no name Chicago, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Skiff; no name Point Marblehead, Ohio,
Lake Brie.
Am. sc. Gliding Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Star. Lake Huron.
Oct. 8
Am. sc. Lotus Grand Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Oct. 8 I Sc. yt. Bennie E..
Two Rivers, Wisoonsin,
Lake Michigan.
Oct. 4 Catboat; no name.. Brentons Point, Rhode
I Island.
Oct. 4 Am. sip. Atta Swift..! MetomkinInlet,yirginia
Oct. 5 Am. sc Nellie S. ' Muskeget, Massachusetts
Pickering.
Oct. 5 Am. sc. Evelyn New Shoreham, Block
Island, Rhode Island.
Oct. 5 ' FiiBh boat ; no name Thunder Bay Island, |
Michigan, Lake Huron. |
Anchored offohore in threatening
weather. At master's request life-
saving crew assisted in unloading 1,900
bushes of oats. Sea becoming heavy,
stopped discharging and got vessel
under way to run out clear of dangerous
beach.
Stranded on sand bar. Ran lines to piers,
by whicdi she was hauled dear.
Kept ftrom entering harbor by headwind.
Surfmen took her line from end of pier
and tracked her through.
Stranded on reef. After great difficulty
life-saving crew hauled her clear, and
took her to station pier with the three
men on board.
Stranded on beach and full of water.
Hauled it up dear of sea and secured it.
Stranded, pounded a hole in her bottom,
and sank. Life-saving crew ran linea
to dock to heave her off, but failed.
Heavy wind and sea px evented farther
work until the &th, when hawsers were
run to tug and efforts made to release
her, but without success. Next day, at
master*s request, filled her hold with
oedar wood to give buoyancy. On the
10th went to her again and tried to work
her off with her canvas, wind blowing
offohore, but was unsuccessful. On the
15th helped secure timbers trova. wreck
to lighters; blocked them up until craft
was floated ; ran lines to tug, which
towed her to harbor.
Lying off entrance to harbor. Station
crew pulled out to ascertain if assist-
ance was needed. Found that tug was
wanted. Sent messenger for one, which
towed the schooner into port.
Unable to reach dock because of head
wind. Surfmen ran line with station
boat and hauled her alongside.
Stranded and sunk. Life-saving crew
hauled her into shoal water with tackle,
took out ballast, stopped hole, and
bailed her out. Hove her down until
hole could be reached from outside:
nailed board and canvas over it ; reefed
sail and started for Newport, surf boat
convoying. Reached harbor in gale of
wind, but delivered craft to owner in
safety. Except for effective work of
life-savers, the boat would have been
lost.
Dismasted and stranded. Surfinen hauled
her off and towed her to wharf. Re-
stepped mast and rigged her for use
again, enabling master to resume his
journey.
Stranded 6>^ miles from station on night
of the 4lh. Life-saving crew discovered
her at daybreak, and went at once to
assistance. Wind and sea increasing,
and vessel being on dangerous shoal,
landed master and crew of five men
after perilous run through breakers.
Schooner bilged and went to pieces
soon aAer.
Leaking rapidly alongside wharf. Surf-
men discharged part of cargo, found
leak and stopped it, thus preventing
damage to goods.
Leaking and in danger of foundering.
Station crew helped to haul her ashore
and make repairs.
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Services of crew» — Gontinaed.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of ve
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Oct. 5 Am. 8c. Henry A. ' MarqueUe, Michigan,
Kent. Lake Superior.
Oct. 6 Skiff No. 6 Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
i Brie.
Oct. 6 Sailboat PhcBniz Duluth, Minnesota, Lake
Superior.
Oct. 6. Am. str Mabel White River, Michigan,
Bradshaw. Lake Michigan.
Oct. 6 Am. 8c Bllen , Holland. Michigan,
Stephenson. | Lake Mictiigan.
Oct. 6 I Am. Bc. Rambler.... do..
Oct. n I Small boat;
I name.
no Brant Rock, Ma
eetta.
achu-
Oct. 8 Am. sip. Prank C. : Sandy Hook, New Jei^
Barker. sey.
Oct. 8
Am. tug Monarch... Sabine Pass, Texas .
i
Oct. 8 Scow; no name..
Oct. 8
Oct. 8
Am. str. Wayne
Isbell.
Am. so. Tyrone
Buffalo, New York,
Lake Erie.
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan, Lake Hu-
ron.
Middle Island. Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
Driven high upon beach on September 29,
having broken loose ftom steamer
Charles J. Kershaw. No effort was
made to haul her off until this date.
Ran lines and assisted tugs in various
ways at intervals for fifteen days, try-
ing to release her, but without avail,
and she proved a total loss.
Capsized with man, woman, and two
children. Life-saving crew rescued
them all and took them testation, where
they were furnished with dry clothing.
Hauled up and secured skiff. Life
would doubtless have been lost but for
j^romptness of surfmen.
Sails carried away In heavy squall, dis-
abling her and seriously imperiling the
lives of two men and two women. Surf-
men found her in momentary danger of
capsizing; towed her ashore, landed
the party in safety, and delivered the
boat to owners.
Orounded in White Lake. Station crew
assisted in floating her.
Head wind prevented her sailing out of
harbor. Took lines and tracked her to
end of piers.
Adverse wind for leaving harbor. Surf-
men hauled her out with towline.
Capsized in rough sea w1 th two men . Surf-
men rescued the nearly exhausted men
with dory. One being too heavy to haul
into dory was made fast to stem. Mean-
while, surfboat, having been launched,
came to assistance and took him in.
Both men were landed without injury
and boat was then towed ashore and
secured. [See letter of acknowledg-
ment.]
Misstayed and stranded. Life-saving
crew found her in imminent danger
from surf, which was breaking over her;
crew of nine men on board. Took haw-
ser out from her and bent tug*s hawser
to it. She was then hauled clear. Be-
cause of shoal water it would have been
impossible for tug to have floated her if
surfmen had not been at hand to run
lines.
Disabled by breaking shaft and losing
propeller. Lookout saw distress signal
as darkness was shutting in and an-
swered with Coston signal. Launched
surfboat and pulled to bar, where found
tug; proceeded in tow to disabled craft,
10 miles from station. Ran line from
her to tug, which towed her to harbor.
Owing to vigilance and keen sight of
surftnan on lookout this vessel was
relieved flrom very dangerous situation.
Parted towline and stranded. Station
crew ran towline ftrom her to tug, but
tug did not succeed in floating her.
owing to heavy sea. Released her next
day when weather moderated.
At anchor awaiting orders. Keeper de-
livered telephone message for her to
proceed to North Point.
Stranded on night of the 7th in snow-
storm and northwest gale. Lifensavers
discoved her at daybreak and hastened
to her. Hel ped to jettison cargo of iron
ore, and oontinueo this work and run-
ning lines to tugs until morning of the
10th, when she was released. [See let-
ter of acknowledgment.]
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Services of ereira— Continned.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veflsel.
Station and locality. ' Nature of casualty and service rendered.
I
1895.
Oct. 8 Am. Bc Dundee..
Two Heart River, Mich-
igan, Lake Superior.
Oct. 8 Am. sc. Wm. H. i
Chapman. >
Oct. 0 Pishing boat; no
name.
Oct. 9 Am. sc. H. B. Met-
calf. ,
Oct. 9 Yt. Mary Atchin-
son.
Holland, Michigan, Lake
Michigan.
Lone Hill, New York
Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey.
Great Egg, New Jersey...
Oct. 9 Am. sip. Concert Wallops Beach, Virginia..
Oct. 9 I Cat boat; no name.. Santa Rosa, Florida...
Oct. 9 Am. »c. Maria...
Oct. 9 Am. »c. Carrier .
Oct. 9 I Fishlnff boat; no
Pentwater, Michigan,
l.,ake Michigan.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Cape Arago, Oregon
Anchored on lee shore in gale of wind ;
rudder carried away and sails blown out
of boltropes. Station crew answered sig>
nal of distress by loading boat on wagon
and driving 7 miles to point opposite
disabled craft. Made ready for launch-
ing in case of necessity . By this time Mus-
I kallonge Lake life^aving crew had ar-
I rived, having transported their lifeboat
I 10 miles overland. Afteroonsultation.it
was decided unwise to launch in the
I furioussurf unless absolutely necessary.
I At night, fires were built and faithful
watch was kept. At 4 A. M., sea havings
moderated somewhat, both boats were
launched and pulled to schooner. Took
ashore message for tug while MuskaK
longe Lake crew stayed by endangered
craft. Upon return of Two Heart River
crew from errand, the Muskallonge
Liake ore w went back to station, weather
having moderated. Tug arrived in
afternoon, and surfmen ran lines fW>m
schooner, which proceeded in tow for
port. At midnight pulled out to a tug
to inform owner of schooner of her
safety.
Head winds prevented her sailing into
harbor; took her line and hauled her
in abreast of station.
Anchored off station, in need of ooal and
stores. Keeper supplied these and as-
I sisted boat through surf.
Stranded and filled. Telephoned for
' Absecon Station crew. Upon their
arrival, threw over deck load of lum<«
I her, hoping to float her at high water.
I . Having sprung a lea k and filled, i^e
could not be hauled off* and master gave
I her up to underwriters.
Capsized. Life-saving crew rescued the
three men and transferred them to
steamer. Righted yacht, bailed her out,
and sailed her into harl>or unii^ured.
Dismasted and helpless; in danger of
I being capsized by the sea. Surftaien
cleared wreckage, took her in tow of
surfboat, and placed her in secure
anchon^e, releasing the three men
from a most perilous situation.
..| Anchored near the beach and in danger
of being carried away by wind and sea.
Surfmen secured her and then found
owner in woods close by, exhausted and
weak f^om lack of food and water.
Succored him at station during night
and next day. Rerigged boat ready for
use, and on the 11th owner departed
with it for Pensacola.
Adverse wind prevented her leaving har-
bor. Station crew towed her out clear
of piers with surfboat.
Grounded in leaving harbor. Surfmen
ran out lines for her and succeeded in
heaving her off undamaged.
Capsized in rough sea, throwing her two
occupants into the water. Life-savers
went at once to their assistance and
took them into station Ixmt, rescuinsr
them from serious danger. Righted
boat and towed it ashore in safety. A
valuable seine was saved with this
rescue.
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Services of ereiM^Contiiined.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veesel.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and serrice rendered.
1896.
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Am. 8C. D. M. An-
thony.
Forked River, New Jer-
sey.
Am. 8c. Joseph W.
Foster.
Am. lie. Minnie
Mueller.
Oape Lookout, North
Oarolina.
Pentwater, Miohlg^an,
Lake Michigan.
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Am. Bc. William B.
Ogden.
Am. BC Transfer
Am. sc. Otter.,
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
..do....
Sturfl:eon Bay Canal,
Wwoonsln,Lake Mich-
igan.
Oct. 11 Am. sc. Phoenix..
Jupiter Inlet, Florida.....
Stood too close inshore and stranded at 7
p. M. Cedar Creek Station crew arrived
shortly after that ttom Forked River
had reached the scene, and the two
crews took out anchor and tried to heave
the s<diooner afloat, but without suc-
cess. Jettisoned 1,200 paving blocks
wiUi the hope of releasing ner, but
without avail. Landed master to tele-
graph for tug. Surfhien remained by
vessel all night, and until tug came
next dav and hauled her clear.
Answered signal for boat by l>oarding
her. Found that master wished to re-
port to owners bv mail, having been
several days overdue ftrom the Fortune
Islands. Mailed his letters.
Stranded in gale near entrance to port.
Surftnan launched surfboat and rescued
crew of six men. Finding later that
schooner wan standing strain well, put
men on board to keep pumps going,
with view of saving cargo. Kan lines
to tug next day with hope of floating
disabled craft, but without avail. Con-
tinued efforts at intervals when sea
would permit, until the 14th, when she
was hauled off the beach and taken
into harbor.
Ran lines for making fast during severe
storm.
Assisted in running lines to haul to se-
cure berth in heavv weather.
Water-logged in high sea and stranded
12 miles north of station. Station crew
Bulled 4 miles by water, following shore
ne, and traveled 12 miles by land,
hauling surfboat on wagon, to scene of
disaster. Found schooner in imminent
danger of destruction by enormous seas
sweeping over her, the crew of six men
clinging despairingly to the rigging. It
being impossible to launch sun boat in
raging sea, made beach apparatus ready
and fired shot line successfully. Sent
breeches buoy out and safely landed
the imperiled men. Schooner went to
W pieces shortly after men were rescued,
ater-logged and stranded in easterly
gale 9>^ miles north of station ; driven
igh upon beach, so that crew escaped
without assistance. Surftnan found ner
deserted and sea breaking over her.
Could do nothing except save some of
the lightest cargo. Went to her again
next day and met master. After con-
sultation it was decided that nothing
could be done to save the craft. On the
19th made another trip to wreck and
found she had been stripped and aban-
doned.
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Date.
Name and nation-
alik7 of vessel.
Station and looality.
1895. I I
Ooi. 11 I Am. sc. Lissie A. i Storseon Bay Oanal,
' T.««r I Wuoonsin.LakeMioh-
, Igan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Law.
Oct. 12 Yt. Edna i Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
I Erie.
Oct. 12 I Yt. Alert do
Oct. 12 I Yt.Lois
I
Oct. 12 Sip. yt. Corsair.
Oct. 12 Fire scow; no
name.
Oct. 12 I Am. sc. E. C. Bob- , Point Marblehead, Ohio,
erts. Lake Erie.
Oct. 12 Am. sc. Ellen Ste- Pentwater, Michigan,
phenson. Lake Michigan.
Oct. 18 Sip. yt. Trilby Jupiter Inlet, Florida...
Cast adrift IVom steamer White and Friant
during gale. Life-saving crew being
notified of fact, went out in tow of tug
to search for her. Found her 11 miles
north of station, anchored in dangerous
proximity to beach, abandoned by crew,
and leaking. Landed, and sent mes-
sage for tug and steam pump; found
crew ashore, but could not induce them
to return aboard; surftnen went back
and manned deck pumps, it being
necessary to keep water from rising
hiffher in order to save her. On arrival
of^tug made another trip ashore to
persuade crew to return ; succeeded in
this, hove up anchor, gave towline to
tug, which towed schooner to entrance
of harbor. Could not haul her in on
account of her deep draft. Assisted in
shoveling part of cargo of com into
lighters and pumping out water until
draft was reduced, when she was towed
to secure anchorage. This vessel and
valuable cargo would undoubtedlv
have been lost but for the faithful work
of life-savers.
Parted moorings and drifted ashore.
Surfmen helped to haul up and secure
her.
Broke adrift and stranded. Surfmen
assisted in hauling her on beach clear
of sea.
Parted moorings and was driven on
beach. Station crew helped to pull her
up clear of surf.
Ihttfcging her anchor and in danger of
being beached. Station crew ran haw-
ser to tug ; slipped her moorings and
towed her to safe berth, saving her fkt>m
material injury.
Surfinen found her full of water on west
side of station. Hauled her out on
dock and made her ready for use.
Stranded during gale 8>^ miles from sta-
tion. Life-saving crew went to her in
tow of tug and found four men aboard
anxious to leave her, as sea was heavy
and threatening destruction. Took
them off in lifeboat, transferred them
to tug, and landed them on Kelleys
Island. After weather moderated cargo
of lumber was saved and vessel floated.
W.See letter of acknowledgment.]
ater-logged and stranded between piers,
pounding heavily on bar and in danger
of going to pieces. Surftnen ran lines
to piers and helped in shifting and
working them until she was hauled
afloat and put alongside dock. Re-
moved deck load of lumber, manned
pumps, using station pump also, and
cleaned her of water. Found leak and
stopped it, then assisted in reloading
lumber in the hold. Timely aid of sur^
men doubtless saved vessel and- lives
of the three men composing her crew.
Capsized and sank, seriously imperiling
life of occupant, who was a poor swim-
mer and was almost exhausted when
rescued by the life-savers. Helped raise
boat and tow her ashore.
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Date. I
Name and nation-
ality of veosel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
18(5.
Oct. 13 I Sip. Gracie M .
I
Ottawa Point, Miclii«:an, I
Lake Huron.
I
Oct. 14 Am.8c. Lincoln Fletchers Neck, Maine...
Oct. 14 Am. Bc. Little Sam p-
I son.
Gull Shoal, North Caro- ,
Una.
Oct. 14 Fishinir boat; no
name.
Durants, North Oarolina..,
Oct. 14
Oct. 14
Am. sc. Corinne Jupiter Inlet, Florida..
Am. sc. W. H. Ed-
el man.
Galveston, Texas. ..
Oct. 15 Br. Btr. Cambay..
False Cape, North Caro-
lina.
Oct. 15 I Sloop ; no name Jupiter Inlet, Florida |
: I
Oct. 15 I Skiff; no name Duluth, Minneeota,Lake
Superior. |
Oct. 15 I Am. sir. Toledo Sheboygan, Wisoonsin,
Lake Michigan.
i I
Oct. 15 I Am.sc.XlOUS Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Oct. 16 I Small boat; no
Br{e,Penn8ylvania,Lake
Erie. I
Oct. 16 St. yt. Kambler I Duluth, Minnesota,Lake
I Superior.
Capaised and sank. Two men on board.
Hastened to rescue and picked up the
men, one of whom was unsoonsoious.
Used Service methods for restoring the
apparently drowned,with success. Sup-
plied both men with dry clothing and
turned them over to ftriends. Secured
boat, bailed it out, and delivered it to
owner. These two persons would un-
questionably have been lost but for the
prompt action of the surfxnen. [See let-
ter of acknowledgment.]
Lost anchor in storm. Station crew swept
for it for three hours, but not locating
it, master decided to proceed without
further delay. Assisted him in getting
under way and directed him out of har-
bor.
Stranded on night of the 18th. Keeper
answered signal of distress early on
morning of the 14th. Tried to float her,
buttidenad fallen too low. Telephoned
for boat to come and take cargo of fresh
flsh to market, which was done. On
the 17th, tide being high, surftnen
planted anchors and hauled sidtooner
clear of shoal. Anchored her in safe
harbor. [See letter of acknowledg-
ment.]
Stranded and sank near beach ; sea break-
ing over her and threatening destruc-
tion . Life-saving crew turned her head
offshore, jumpea into surf, and shoved
her afloat. She was towed through Hat-
teras Inlet by her crew who had an-
other boat at hand, and her damages
were repaired.
Struck on outer bar, pounded over it, and
stranded on inner shoal. Before she
could settle in sand, surfmen boarded
her, ran out kedge, and succeeded in
getting her safely inside.
In danger of stranding on south jetty,
tide setting her in that direction. Seie-
ing she could not clear it unless towed
out, station crew manned surfboat and
towed her into channel.
Owing to inaccurate chart, stranded on
lump 2>^ miles east of station. Keeper
made soundings and showed master
best water for hauling clear. A few
hours later steam pilot boat pulled her
afloat.
Capsized, endangering the lives of two
men. Surfmen hastened to her and
rescued the men. Righted their sloop
and bailed her out.
Adrift in bay. Picked it up and held it
fordeliverv to owner.
Answered signal of distress and found
that master wanted tug to tow his con-
sort out to him. Notified master of tug
and barge was towed out.
Trying to make harbor in head wind.
Surftaaen took her lines from end of
piers and towed her inside.
Stranded in high surf and in danger of
going to pieces. Station crew ran line
to her from surfboat and towed her
clear of breakers, whence she was taken
to Erie. She would have been lost but
for timely aid of surfmen.
Shaft gearing broken; drifting helplessly
in the bay without anchor and In dan-
ger of being driven ashore. Station
crew gave her towline from surfboat
and towed her to dock after hard pull,
landing nine passengers in safety. She
was in shoal water at time of accident
and bevond reach of large tu|^ while
none of light draft were in vicinity.
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Servicea oferewa — Ck>ntiDned.
Date.
1896.
Oct. 16
Name and nation-
ality of veoeel.
Station and locality.
Am. so. Florence
M. Smith.
Oct. 16 Am. ac. Ellen Ste-
phenson.
Oct. 16 Am. ac. Oennan
Oct. 16 I Am. 8C Christiana..
I
Oct. 17 j Sip. Agawan
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and seryioe rendered
Pent water, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
I^ake Michigan.
do
I
I Davis Neck, Ma
setts.
achu-
Oct. 17 I Sip. AbbieD : Gurnet, Massachusetts. ..
I
Oct. 17
Am: sc. Frank A.
Magee.
Nauset, Massachusetts..
Oct. 17 ' Br. shp. Norwood... Long Beach, New Jersey..
Oct. 17 Am. so. Little
Georgy.
Oct. 18 Am. sc. Eliza Lev-
I ensaler.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
I Lake Michigan.
' Race Point, Massachu-
t setU.
Oct. 18
Sailboat; no name.
7 L s
Duluth , Minnesota,Lake
Superior.
Leaking, and in danger of sinking; crew
exhausted from work at pumps. Surf-
men carried out station pump, manned
it and schooner^s, and after three hours'
work cleared her of water and kept her
afloat. She was afterwards towed to
Charlevoix for repairs.
Poundlngheavilyagainst wharf and liable
to serious damage. Helped to haul her
farther up harbor, where she lay secure.
Head windfor entering harbor. Sur/men
took lines and towed her inside.
Unable to enter port because of adverse
wind. Surftaen manned her line from
end of pier and hauled her to safe berth.
Stranded on bar at entrance to river;
safety endangered by rough sea. Sta-
tion crew ran out two anchors, and after
great etrort succeeded in releasing her
and working her up river.
Lost anchors and stranded on rocky beach,
in danger of bilging. Surfmen planted
station anchor, waded in and shoved
bow ofnihore. keeping it there bv strain
on anchor. Made sail, then all hands
Sushed and hove on anchor until sloop
Gated clear. Put two men on board to
sail her to safe moorings, but strong
wind carried mast away before reach-
ing there. Sent out another boat with
anchor and cable, and moored sloop for
the night, landing master and two men.
Next day made new heel to mast, fitted
rigging and bent sail, putting her in
good working order agam.
Sunk by collision with sdiooner Gypsum
Queen off Chatham ; master and mate
picked up by schooner Edward La-
meyer. Life-savers answered latter's
signal by pulling out to her. Found
that no assistance was needed, but that
master wished casualty reported. This
was done immediately upon returning
to station.
Stranded at I o'clock in morning ; weather
smoky. Station crew pulled out to her,
but could do nothing except report
casualty by telegram to consignee.
Ship Bottom life-saving crew came to
the scene shortly afterwards and both
crews remained by ship until she floated
off at 5.30 A. M. Carried telegrams
ashore stating that she had floated.
Ran lines and helped her to enter harbor
i^ainst head wind.
Stranded in early morning on dangerous
beach. Owing to furious sea, boat could
not be launched. Arrived opposite
schooner shortly after disaster with
beach apparatus. A line had been
drifted ashore from schooner, and by it
communication was established and
breeches buoy sent on board. Safely
landed all four of crew and took them
to station, where they were shelter-
ed three days. Master made arrange-
ments with wreckers for floating vessel,
and she was hauled off on the 23d and
towed to port, leaking and seriously
damaged.
Capsized under too much sail. Occupant
was picked up by tug near by before
snrftaien arrived, but they righted boat,
bailed her out, and delivered her to
owner in good condition. Took cap-
sized man to station and fiimished him
dry clothing.
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Date.
Name and nation- <
I ality of vessel. I
Station and locality. < Nature of casualty and servloe rendered.
1896. I
Oct. 18 J FishinfT boat Two
Oct. 19
Oct. 19
Am. 80. Decorra..
Racine. Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Cross Island, Maine..
Am. sc Sallie B..
Oct. 19
Oct. 19
Am. sc. Ella L.
Ck>oper.
Monomoy, Massachu-
setto.
Coney Island, New York.
Am. sc. Mystic Star.
Oct. 19
Am. str. Magffie
Duncan.
Biff Sandy, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Sturgeon Point, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
Came into port with rigginff carried
away. Master purchaseoTwire rigging
to replace it, but being unfamilar with
work of splicing it, life-saving crew did
the work for him.
Anchored in exposed and perilous posi-
tion on lee shore. Station crew an-
swered signal for assistance and pulled
out to her. Got her under way and beat
her out through Cross Island Narrows
to place of security, probably saving
her from destruction.
Leaking rapidly ; bowsprit and main gaff
sprung. Both anchors down and chains
so twisted and fouled that her crew
could not clear them. Surfmen made
temporary repairs to spars. Crew of
Coskata Station having arrived to as-
sist, pumped vessel dry. Cleared chains
and hove up anchors, got her under way,
and saw her stwrted safely for nearest
harbor.
Stranded on weather side of channel,
west inlet to Jamaica Bay, but floated
off and was then taken by wind and tide
to lee side, fetching up on Johnsons
Inlet Bar, in bad position. Life-savers
hastily answered signal for assistance.
Ran out heavy anchor, hove her head to
wind, and when tide rose manned wind-
lass and hove her clear. Assisted in
makinff sail and getting under way.
Master stated that he could not have
released his schooner without help of
life-saving crew. If she had not been
promptly released she would have been
seriously damaged.
Stranded about midday during gale, 17
miles north of station. Keeper received
notice of disM ster at 8 p. m. Telephoned
for teams to haul boat, and upon their
arrival started wagon, at 10 p. M., for
scene of disaster, over rough and dan-
gerous road, inundated at short inter-
vals. The ni^ht was very dark, and a
strong gale with frequent snow squalls
was prevailing. Arrived at 2.80 next
morning. Found that the schooner had
lost both anchoTsand was lying on shoal
in great peril. Boarded her within an
hour, and stayed by during remainder
of night in case it snould be necessary
to take off the crew. In morning landed
master to telephone for tug and lighters.
Stood by all day. Sea moderated on
the 21st; lighter arrived and 6,000
bushels of wheat were unloaded. Tug
then hauled schooner afloat. SurN
men located her small anchor that had
been lost and ran lines to tug, which
towed her with life-saving crew to
Sacketts Harbor. As she was leaking
rapidly, master requested life-savers to .
remain by another night, which they
did. On 22d schooner was taken in tow
for Ogdensburg, her destination, and
surfmen returned to station overland,
about 22 miles from Sacketts Harbor,
the head wind and heavy sea making it
impracticable to return by water.
Struck reef, sprung a leak, and was
beached to prevent sinking. Keeper
took dispatches for tug and pumps.
Transferred steam pump to her from
tug and moved part of cargo in order
to place pump properly for work.
Pumped all ni^ht and freed her of
water, then ran line to tug and she was
floated and towed to harbor for repairs.
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Services of ereuw—Oonthined.
Ti-A. I Name and nation-
"^^' » ality of vewel.
Station and locality .
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
189».
Oct. 10
Oct. 20
Oct. 20
Oct. 20
Oct. 21
Am. so. Terisa^..
Middle Island, Miohiffan,
Lake Huron.
Am. so. Col. Blls- Vermilion Point, Miohi-
worth. I gan, Lake Superior.
Sip. yt. Charlie W. Jerrys Point, New
Hampehire.
Skiff: no name .
Am. so. John Mee...
I
Oct.
21
Oct.
21
Oct.
22
Oct.
23
Louisville, Kentucky..
Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am. str. Mabel Pentwater, Michigan,
Bradsbaw. Lake Michigan.
Am. str. £. B. Hale-
Sip. Caulky..
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Hog Island, Virginia..
Oct. 28
Am. sc. H.J. Brad- , Cape Henry, Virginia .
shaw.
Small boat; no Fort Lauderdale, Flor-
name. Ida.
Oct. 24 Am. sc Active..
Block Island, Rhode
Island.
Foresail stripped Arom boom in squall.
Two surfmen assisted in repairing and
bending sail. Helped her get under
way and make good offlng.
Cable parted and she was driven ashore
by gale, well up on beach, 8 miles east
of station. Life-saving crew started
instantly on learning of disaster, but
crew had safely landed. Sent tele-
phone message to owners for master.
Efforts were made to release her on
the 27th and at intervals during good
weather until November 14, station
crew assisting in running lines, man-
ning pumps, and shoveling sand. No
good results appearing, all attempts to
float her were abandoned until spring.
Stranded on ledge and in danger of roU-
ing over and sinking at low water.
Procured timbers to be used as levers,
planted anchors out well ahead, and
worked her off by heaving on anchors
and timbers).
In the Indiana chute of falls and unman-
ageable by the drunken man in her.
Surfmen hastened to rescue, took skiff
in tow, landed man safely at station,
and delivered skiff to owner.
Broke loose from tug and drifted against
lee pier, in danger of great damage
from pounding. Sea washed yawl over-
board and set It adrifb. Surfiman threw
heaving line to schooner and made her
fast. Tug soon took her In tow again
and earned her to secure moorings.
Surfmen launched surf boat and picked
up yawl, returning it to vessel.
Rudder disabled. Went out in surf boat
and discovered cause of trouble so that
repairs could be made.
Uncertain of position in thick fog. Sta-
tion crew answered signal of distress
and pulled alongside. At master's re-
quest, piloted her safely into port.
Stranded on bar 2 miles southwest of sta-
tion and lying broadside to rough sea.
Station crew went to assistance and
succeeded in working her off into deep
water, with slight damage. She was
pounding hard when reached by life-
savers and would undoubtedly have
gone to pieces but for their vigorous
• assistance.
Anchored on lee shore in heavy weather.
Slipped anchor to get under way and
stranded on beach, crew landing with-
out danger. Life-savers fo und her w ith
offshore list and seas breaking over
her. Planted sand anchor, rove mast-
head tackles, and hove her upright in
easy position. Stood ready to assist in
floating her until November 4, when all
hope of releasing her was abandoned.
Caught in storm too severe to allow of
continuance of trip. Keeper hauled
boat ashore and secured it. Succored
occupants, three men and one woman,
for two days at station.
Mistook channel and stranded on night
of the 23d, 4 miles north of station.
Crew had landed when wreck was dis-
covered by the life-saving men, who
, assisted to strip vessel and saved crew's
I effects. Vessel proved total loss.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
18W.
Oct. 24
Oct. S4
OoL 24
Oct. 25
Oct. 28
Oct. 25
Br. so. W. T. Oreen-
wood.
Br. tuff Kittle
Haight.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
I Sand Beachf Michigan,
I Lake Huron.
I
Am. sc. H. B. Tuttle..' Stnigeon Bay Canal, Wis-
consin, Lake Michi-
Sip. O. P Oumet, Massachusetts...
Am. sc Manitou..
Am. sc. Selkirk..
Pointe auz Baraues,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
..| Middle Island, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
Oct. 25
Oct. 26
Oct. 26
Oct. 26
Oct. 26
Oct. 26
Am . str.Ann Arbor,
No. 2.
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am. sc. Lizzie Wil- ; Fletchers Neck, Maine..
Am. sc Annie P.
Chase.
Am. str. Escanaba..
Small boat; no
name.
Am. sc. Emma L.
Nielsen.
Monomoy, Massachu- |
setts.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Tried to enter harbor with head wind and
grounded on bar. Station crew went to
her assistance and at master's request
landed men and sent for tug. Returned
to schooner and helped to handle sail.
Wind having fireshened, riie worked .
herself over the bar and surftnen sa-
sisted in getting her into harbor, where
riie was round to be but slightly dam-
aged.
On fire alongside dock. Station crew
hastened to her with water buckets and
on arrival of fire tug assisted in hand-
ling hose until names were extin-
guished.
Stranded on reef 12 miles south of sta-
tion. Life-saving crew went to scene
of casualty in tow of tug, and sounded
out best water for hauling afloat, when
tug soon released her.
Lost anchor; filled partly and stranded
during sale. Keeper sent occupants, a
man ana a boy, to station. Surftnen then
ran out anchor and hove sloop oir to
moorings to ride out gale. Sheltered
man and boy at station during night,
and saw them safely on their way home
in morning.
Crew sick and unable to handle vessel,
which was lying broadside to wind ana
sea and drifting helplessly to leeward, S
miles ftom station. Keeper answered
signal of distress by first telephoning
for tug, then boarded schooner and
headed her for harbor. On arrival of
tug, surfmen ran towline and tug took
schooner in tow for safe port.
Stranded on beach 6 miles northwest of
station. Master requested keeper's
help to jettison part of caigo of iron
ore, but at latter's suggest^n an at-
tempt was first made to fioat her with-
out loss. Ran out anchor and hawser^
set taut, took line to windlass and hove
her clear. Secured anchor i^^ain , assist-
ed in getting under way, and left her on
her course down the lake.
Owing to low water, unable to cross bar
and land her passengers. Surfbaen took
eight of them ashore in lifeboat and
steamer proceeded on her way.
Stranded on bar. Stayed by her until
high water, then worked her off and
piloted her to anchorage in harbor.
Both anchors down in rough sea and
deep water. Helped to heave them up
clear and make sail. No other ii\iury
than broken anchor stock resulted from
heavy sea, and she proceeded to desti-
nation.
Stranded during thick weather S miles
east of station. Life-saving crew reached
her in tow of tug, another tug arriving
shortl y afterwards. Took owner ashore
to telephone for a third one. Assisted
in running hawsers, and before arrival
of third tug steamer was hauled dear
uninjured.
While an elderly man and wife, who had
been on a fishing trip in a rowboat,
were in the act of getting onto the dock,
the woman fell overboard. She was
pulled into the boat by her husband,
and the life-saving crew took both or
them to the station, where the woman
was provided with dry clothing and
both were furnished with supper.
Trying to make port iu head wind. Sta-
tion crew took line ttoux pier and
assisted her inside.
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Services of crews — Continned.
Date.
Name and nation-
I ality ofveflBel.
1896. I
Oct. 27 i Am. sc. Chas. L.
Davenport.
Oct. 27
Oct. 27
Oct. 27
Station and locality.
Tathams, New Jeney..
Am. str. PeerlesB.... St. Joseph, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
Soow; no name..
..do ..
Sailboat; no name Old Chicago, Illinoia,
Lake Michigan.
Oct 27 , Fishing boat Pirate.., Racine. Wiaconsin, Lake
I I Michigan.
Ott. 29 Am. 8G. Caroline D.
Oct. 29
Yairl; no name..
Oct. 80
Cobb Island, Virginia..
White River, Michigan,
Lake MichigMi.
Yt. Fenly Abseoon, New Jerwy..
Nature of casualty and service rendtored.
Mistook lights and stranded at midnight;
leaking freely. Manned pamps to keep
her from pounding heavily and bilging.
Hereford Inlet and Holly Beach crews
soon arrived and helped to keep water
down. Telegraphed for tugs, and in
afternoon two reached scene. Burfh&en
ran hawsers and schooner was soon
released uninjured.
Stranded on bar at mouth of harbor early
in night. Surfmen ran lines to pier
with station boat and stayed by, shift-
ing and hauling until morning. Landed
six of crew and master, returning with
latter after consultation with owner.
Released her undamaged in afternoon
without use of tug.
Broke adrift ftom moorings, and was in
danger of being carried to sea. Surf-
men recovered and made her fast until
owner called for her.
Capsized in f^resh breese 1^ miles from
station. Found a young man clinging
to boat with one hand and holding his
father up with the other. Life-saving
crew rescued them both. Anchored
capsixed craft where found because of
head wind, and took men to station.
Older man was in precarious condition.
Used Service methods for restoration of
the apparently drowned, and soon made
him comfortable. When sufficiently
revived, sent him to hospital, where he
fully recovered.
Blown 7 miles oflbhore in gale of wind.
Weather being very heavy, keeper
hired tug and went to rescue. Picked
up boat and two men, and took them
in tow to safe berth. If life-savers had
not gone to their assistance, these men
would undoubtedly have perished
during the night.
In much danger ; stranded on bar 1 mile
south of station ; crew of six men on
board. Surfmen kedged her afloat un-
damaged, and worked her into safe
harbor.
This boat belonged to schooner Hennr O.
Richards, which had filled and sunk 16
miles ofTishore early in the morning.
Shipwrecked crew of eight men were
making for harbor in strong wind and
high sea, and yawl was in danger of
foundering in breakers. Life-saving
crew transferred the sailors to surf boat
and landed them in safety. Took yawl
to secure berth. [See letter of aoknowl-
ednnent.]
Capsized 2 miles east of station. The two
occupants were promptly picked up by
steamer near by. Surfmen pulled out
and assisted to rixht and ball out cap-
sized craft, which was towed to inlet
and worked up to an anchorage.
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f^^ Nftiifte and nation- Station and locality. Nature of casualty and aervioe rendered.
*'•'*• allty of TCMel.
1B06.
Oct. ao
Am. «c. Carrie L. Panramore Beach, Yir-
Oodfrey. ginia.
Oct. 80 , Am. to. Lorena , Duranis, North Carolina^
Oct. 80 Sailboat; no name.. Moequito Lagoon, Flor- ,
I Ida. I
!
Oct. 80 S)p. Hilaboro Jupiter Inlet, Florida
Oct. 80 Am. soh. Nettie I Santa Roea, Florida.....
Oct. 80
Am. str. S. S. Stone.. Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan, lAke Huron.
Stranded on bar 6 milca sonth of station.
Surfmen launched surfboat and has-
tened to her. She was lying stem to
sea, which was breaking heavily, mak-
ing it impossible to board her. Life-
savers anchored to windward and
veered as near to jib boom as safety
would permit, takm^ line from it to
surf boat. Took off in safety four of
crew of eight men ; breakers then be-
came so high that no more work could
be done. Landed rescued sailors and
waited for flood tide to reduce sea. It
fell somewhat with flood tide, and
another effort was made to rescue the
four imperiled men remaining on board.
Anchored to windward as before and
dropped down to Jib boom. Succeeded
in rescuing all hands through dangerous
surf, and landed them at station after
twelve hours of hazardous labor. Suc-
cored them at station and supplied thena
with dry clothing. These men could
not have been saved but for the bravery
and persistence of life-savers. Vessel
was total loss.
Stranded on shoal 5 miles northwest of
station at 10.au a. m., wind blowing
ft-esh gale. StatiQn crew went to assist-
ance, but master not desiring aid until
wind should moderate life-savers re-
turned to station, with the understand-
ing that signal should be made if help
was wanted. Wind moderated and
vessel floated at 10 p. m.
Leaking and disabled. Keeper furnished
material for repairs and assisted in
stopping leak. The man proceeded to
destination after few hours' delay.
Qaff broken and rigging unreliable in
heavy sea. Anchored outside bar and
showed signal of distress. Life-savers
went to assistance and found her plunge
ing bows under. Master requested that
his wife and two children be landed in
station boat. This was done, and two
men were left on. sloop to take her over
bar into inlet, which was also accom-
}>lished without mishap, and all given
bod and dry clothing at station. [See
letter of acknowledgment.]
Stood in too close to beach and stranded
25 miles esst of station. Keeper learned
of casualty late in afternoon. Procured
tug and started with crew in tow for
wreck. She was high on beach, and
nothing could be done toward floating
her at that time owing to strong wind
and heavy sea. Took two passengers
in tug and carried them to Pensacola.
Stranded during thick, smoky weather
on reef south of station, together with
two consorts, the schooners Superior
and H. P. Baldwin. Station boat landed
masters of steamer and schooner Bald-
win to telephone for tug. Stood by to
assist in releasing vessels when tug
should arrive. At 1 P. M., water having
risen somewhat, steamer worked her-
self clear, but broke her rudder. Took
her in tow with lifeboat, put her along-
side schooner Superior, and assisted m
making her fast. She then worked
schooner afloat and started with her to
Sand Beach, life-savers accompanying
them for 9 miles. Sand Beach crew
joined here and remained till harbor
was reached, while Pointe auz Barques'
crew returned to schooner H. P. Bald-
win.
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ServiceB'of crewa — Oontinaed.
Date.
1895.
Name and nation-
ality of veaael.
Station and looality. I Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Oct. 80 I Am. so. Superior Pointe anx Barques,
MiohigaUf Lake Huron.
Oct. 30 Am.scH.P.Bald- do.
' win.
Oct. 30 St. yt. Blida..
Oct. 80 Am. str. Mabel
I Bradsfaaw.
Duluth, Minnesota, Lake
Superior.
Pent water, Miohig^an
Lake Michigan.
Oct. 80 I Am. str. E.B.Hale..! Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
I Lake Michigan.
Oct. 81
Am. sc Edith..
Little Beaoh,Ne w Jersey.
Oct. 31 ' Am. str. Mabel i Pentwater, Michigan,
I Bradshaw. Lake Michigan.
Oct. 31 I Am. str. Mabel I White River, Michigan..
Bradshaw. Lake Michigan.
Nov. 1 i Dory; no name...
Nov. 1 Rowboat; no name..
Nov. I < Am.scEllen Bllen-
I wood.
Gurnet, Massachusetts...
Blue Point, New York...
Grand Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Stranded in company with preceding
vessel. Life-saving crew helped make
steamer fast alongside, get up anchor,
and make sail. After being floated she
oommenoed leaking; manned pumps
and accompanied her to point within 5
miles of harbor, which was made in
safety. Sand Beach crew having re-
lieved at pumps at this place.
Stranded on reef in company with above
craft. Life-saving crew landed master
to telephone for tugj stayed by till
night awaiting her arrival, but she did
not come until next day; helped to jet-
tison 100,000 feet of lumber ; ran hawser
to tug and vessel was released.
Machinery broken; drifting helplessly
toward beach: station crew took ihe
party, consisting of eight meu and
women, in lifeboat, leaving master and
engineer on board ; passed towline to
disabled craft and towed her safely to
wharf, landing the party without in-
jury. It was freesing weather, and
ya<^t being an open boat the health of
the passengers would have been gravely
threatened by long exposure.
Grounded and struck pier in entering
harbor at 10 p. m. Station crew ran line
to opposite pier and hove her to middle
of channel : she then worked over shoal
and made narbor in safety.
Stranded 10 miles north of station. Sta-
tion boat reached her in tow of tug;
made three trips ashore to secure serv-
ices of men to assist in lightering iron
ore, then helped to run lines and shovel
ore. In afternoon she was released w ith
slight injury ; landed the men hired to
lighter cargo. [See letter of acknowl-
eoKment.]
Head sails blown away and stranded.
Discovered at 0.20 p. m. Surfbaan found
her so high on beach that boat was not
needed. Schooner lay in easy position
and her crew stayed by her. Master
went to station to send telegrams. Tide
having risen during his absence.launch-
ed surf boat again and put him on board.
Her ciew remained by her until forced
to leave by heavy seas twelve days
later, when she went to pieces. Three
of them were sheltered at South Brig-
antine Station on November 10, and all
Hix of them at Little Beach Station on
November 18.
Grounded while trying to leave port.
Surf men ran hawser to pier to keep
her straight in channel, and she worked
out undamaged.
Took bottom in entering harbor. Station
crew made soundings for best water,
ran lines and assisted her in working
over shoal.
The keeper found a dory on the beach
full of water. Bailed the boat out and
hauled it above high-watermark await-
ing a (laimant. Having learned, on
November 23, that the craft belonged to
a gentleman in Plymouth, towed her
there and delivered her to owner.
Discovered a capsized rowboat about 1}4
miles from the station. Righted ana
bailed her out and towed her to the sta-
tion, where she was safely moored.
Five of the life-saving crew assisted the
crew of the Ellen Ellenwood to tow
their vessel out of the harbor by track-
ing along the pier, the wind being un-
favorable for beating out.
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Services of ereum — Contintied.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veasel.
Station and locality.
1896.
Nov. 2 Am. Btr. Elihu Gaboon* Holloa
Thomson. oliusetU.
Nov." 2 Am. so. Emily F. | Cape Henry, yirginia...
, Norlham. I
Nov. 2 Am. sc. Jessie Win- Ludington, Michigan,
I ter. i^ke Michigan.
Nov. 2 Am. so. Wonder
Pentwater, Michigan,
I^ke Michigan.
Nov. 2 I Scow; no name Muskeffon, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Nov. 2 Rowboat; no name... Southside, California.
Vessel displayed international code sig-
nal HW (machinery disabled). Keeper
reported her to her owners and aent for
a tug. Launched surfboat and met a
small boat coming from the steamer out-
side the bar; took message from her
which master desired sent to owners. No
assistance having arrived at 8 a. M., and
the wind blowing strong, kept crew and
boat in readiness until 4 a. M..to render
Immediate aid should vessel part her
cable or drag. At 1 p. M., November 3,
a tug arrived from Boston and took the
disabled vessel in tow.
Stranded during a heavy northeast gale
and thick weather near the station.
Notified Seatack Station and went to
wreck with beach apparatus. Landed
the master and one sailor in breeches
buoy, but as vessel was in good condi-
tion and working up on the beach re-
mainder of crew were not brought olT.
All hands came ashore at low water in
the evening and were fed and lodged at*
station. On November 8 and 9 the
keeper went on board at request of
master and gave advice in regard to
laying out andiors. On the 15th of the
month, a tug having arrived to the
assistance of the vessel , the surfboat was
manned and lines and hawsers run by
the life-saving crew, blocks and wreck-
ing gear taken off to the tug, and the
master and owner of the schooner trans-
ported ashore. From November 18 to
December 18 the station crew worked
on the stranded vessel as opportunity
Hfforded until she was finally success-
fully floated, nor did they leave her
until she was in a safe harbor.
In attempting to sail into the harbor the
vessel struck the end of the north uier,
where a tug could not reach her. Life-
saving crew got a line to her from end
uf pier, which kept her troia going
asliore. She was subsequently taken
into the harbor by a tug.
Vessel lost her headway in 'a squally shift
of wind off the mouth of the harbor and
drifted onto end of north pier, against
which she was continually battered
with great force by the rough sea. The
life-saving crew, who had nastened to
her assistance before she actually
struck, got a line from her and hauled
her up the channel, releasing her from
her perilous position, where she could
not have remained long without incur-
ring serious damage.
Broke loose from her moorings, and was
being carried out into the lake by a high
wind and a strong current, where she
would undoubtedly have become a total
loss. She was boarded by the life-sav-
ing crew, towed to a safe anchorage,
and properly secured.
Keeper discovered a capsized boat adrift
in the surf, about one-half mile from
station. Launched surfboat, towed
rowboat ashore, and righted her; later
in the day an Italian fisherman identi-
fied her as belonging to his brother,
who had been capsised by poor man-
agement, and, though himself rescued
by fellow fishermen, had been unable
to recover his boat. He expressed much
gratitude at the manner in which the
boat, their chief means of livelihood,
had been cared for.
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Servieea of eretos— Oontinned.
Date.
1806.
Nov. 8
Nov. 8
Nov. 8
Nov. 4
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and looallty.
Amerioan achoon- i Brentona Point, Rhode
er ; name not as- j Island,
oertained.
Am. so. B. F. C. i Atlantic City, New Jer-
Toung. I sey.
SkilT; no name Manistee, Miohiffan,
Lake Miohigan.
Am. scMinnehaha..! St. Joseph, Michigan,
, Lake Michigan.
Nov. 5 Am. sc. Martin C. i Big Kinnakeet, North
Ebel. 1 Carolina.
Natare of casualty and service rendered.
Anchored dangerously near a lee shore.
At request <» master the keeper noti-
fied tughoat at Newport and started for
the same in surfboat; however, wind
shifting and breezing up from oflnhore,
schooner got under way without assist-
ance.
Stranded on the north point of the beach
while attempting to leave the harbor on
first of ebb tide. Keeper and crew went
to her assistance ; found her high and
dry; carried out an anchor with surf-
boat and ran a hawser, which was pro-
cured from the station, the vessel being
unprovided with proper lines. At high
water in the evening the crew were
successftil in floating the schooner,
much to her master's satisfaction. [9ee
letter of acknowledgment.]
Having capsized near station, was picked
up by the surfboat and returned to her
owners, who had been rescued by the
yawl of a schooner which was at anchor
nearby.
Towed this schooner Arom an exposed
position against north pier, where she
was poundingheavily, to smooth water
in lee of the south pier. No tug was
available at the time.
At 3 A. M . the north patrol observed a ves-
sel drifting in toward the beach. After
burning his Coston signal he hastened
to inform the keeper. Upon further ex-
amination she proved to be a three-
masted schooner, apparently water-
logged, mainmast and light spars gone
andno signal displayed. Surf was verv
high and Imr too rough to cross. Af-
ter telephoningto keepers of Little Kin-
nakeet and Cape Hatteras stations for
assistance, set out with surfboat, beach
apparatus, medicine chest, and cork
jackets. The crews which had been
summoned arrived promptly. As soon
as vessel struck a line was fired across
her, but after waiting some time, and
becoming oonviced that no one was on
board, it was hauled ashore. The ^
weather being too thick and stormy to
do anything further at that time, the
crews of the neighboring stations re-
turned. Kept a watch on vessel all
night, wreckage coming ashore. On
November 6 and 7 keeper made three
attempts to board wreck, but was de-
terrea thereArom by heavy surf, floating •
spars, the laboring of the hull and con-
sequent apprehension for the safety of
his crew and boat. Qot on board on the
8th instant, found her to be the schooner
Martin C. Bbel, lumber laden, cabin
and rudder gone, and vessel about to
break up. Conferred with wreck com-
missioner and turned vessel over to him.
She went to pieces at 1.80 a. m ., Novem-
ber 18, her carso coming ashore badly
broken up and being strewn along the
beach for a distance of 7 miles.
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Services of crews— Conimu&^
Date.
1896.
Nov. 5
Name and nation-
ality of 1
Station and looallty.
Am. atr. Livinir- I Sand Beaoh, Michigan,
atone. Lake Huron.
Nov. 8 ' Am. so. Haroldine.. Nauaet, Maoiachuaetta..
Nov. 8
Am. so. Julia
Frances.
Nov. 8 Am. sc. Mary L
Nov. 8 Am. sc. Ida Jane... .
Jupiter Inlet, Florida..
Holland, Michigan, Lake
Michigan.
do.,
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Stranded in smoky weather, 4 miles north
of the station, near Port Hope. Life-
saving crew heard her whistles and went
to scene at once. Assisted to jettison
400 tons of her cargo of flour. At reauest
of master the keeper took one of the
veseers boats and two men and went
to town for tugs and pumps. Steamer
meanwhile worked off, but was leaking
badly. Life-saving crew manned pumps
and trimmed cargo, and the keeper
piloted her to a berth on soft mud bot-
tom, which stopped leak. The keeper
of the Pointe auz Barques Station was
meantime communicated with and re-
quested to remain at Port Hope and
look out for all flour picked up and
landed at that point. He telephoned
for hik crew ana they came with surf-
boat and recovered 68 sacks. Keeper
remained all night on wharf at Port
Hope, taking charge of such cargo as
was saved. On the 6th his crew picked
up 26 additional sacks of flour, and the
whole amount, M sacks, was turned
over to owners on November 8. Steam
pumps having arrived on November 5,
the vessel proceeded to her destination.
Stranded about 3 A. m., in dense fog.
Patrolman burned his Ooston signal
and hurried to station. Life-saving
crew went to scene with snrfboat.
Found the vessel resting easily in a
moderate surf, with no danger of loss
of life. Carried messages ashore and
sent them to owners and agents and
telephoned for tug. With services of
a towboat she was floated at 8 p. m.,
station crew assisting by transferring
people from one point to another and
carrying messages ashore. As wreckers
had not left vessel at dark, the strong
surf rendering it dangerous for them to
land with their loaded boats, the surf-
boat was kept on the beach all night
ready for use.
Stranded about 1 P. M., on north side of
the inlet, despite warning signals fkx>m
I>atrolman. Surf boat was immediately
aunched, anchors carried out, and
cables run, by means of which the ves-
sel was kedged beyond the heaviest
seas, when work had to be temporarily
abandoned on account of falling tide.
When the flood served, operations were
resumed and the schooner kedged
within 4 feet of the channel, the life-
saving crew being overboard in the
water at work until 1.80 A. M. After
flve hours' work on November 9, the
vessel was successfully floated inside
the bar without having sustained any
damage.
Wind being unfavorable for entering the
harbor the life-saving crew went to end
of north pier and taking a line Arom the
vessel tracked her up the channel.
Under similar circumstances as in the
preceding instance, like assistance was
rendered this vessel.
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Services of erewa — Gontixnied.
Date.
1806.
Nov. 9
Not. 0
Name and nation-
ality of yeaeel.
Am. Bc. Newell B.
Hawes.
Br. str. Irrawaddy..
Station and locality.
Plum Island, Maasaohu-
setta.
Deal, New Jeney-,
Nov. 9
Am. flo. Gumboil > Salurla, Texas...
Nov. 10
Am . 8c.
Walker.
Kate
White Head, Maine..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Nov. 10
Scow ; no name Point Marblehead, Ohio,
I Lake Brie.
While gettinsT under way this vessel was
caught by the strong flood tide before
being fairly under control and, although
an anchor was let go, she dragged and
stranded on Hump Sands. The life-
saving crew boarded her at once and
attempted to heave her off, but were
unsuccessful. A second effort was made
Hhe following day at high water, but
without accomplishing the desired end.
However, on the flood tide, November
11, she was hove off and anchored in a
safe place, the life-saving crew receiving
the nearty thanks of the master for
their assistance.
Stranded during prevalence of a dense
fog, 90O yards offshore. Deal crew went
to scene of disaster. Found the vessel
resting easily and in good condition.
Only one passenger desiring to leave he
was landed in surf boat. The Merritt
Wrecking Company, of New York, soon
took charge and succeeded in floating
her on November 20, having discharged
most of the cargo. During this time
the life-saving crew kept a careful
watch on the vessel in ca^ any change
of conditions might require their serv-
ices, and on the ISth, the weather be-
coming stormy, the beach apparatus
was tdUcen abreast of (he vessel, where
six of the Shark Ri ver crew also repaired,
but actual aid was not required. At low
water that night all the wrecking crew
came ashore in their own boats and
twenty of them were sheltered at the
station and their clothing dried.
Went ashore in heavy weather and was
discovered at daylight. On reaching
the wreck found her deserted, her crew
having evidently landed in their small
boat. Stageof tide prevented anything
being done for the vessel at that time.
On returning testation met the manter.
At his request the crew made an effort
to float her off on November 11, but
without success. A heavy ptake was
then driven in the sand at low-water
mark and a line set taut trova it to the
vessel, by which she was hove off at the
next high water without incurring any
damage.
Anchored during a very dark night only
half her length flrom some dangrerous
rocks. In the morning the captain
found himself unable to get under way
without assistance and landing at Spruce
Head, telephoned to the station for the
crew, his vessel lying where she could
not be seen by the patrol. Proceeded to
her aid at once in the surf boat, kedged
her clear of danger and getting her
under way, worked her out into the
channel, when she continued on her
voyage.
A steamer towing three scows from De-
troit to Toledo became partially dis-
abled and had to abandon her tow. One
of the scows came ashore, about 4 miles
west of this station, on a sand bar. On
November 12, a tug having come to her
assistance, the life-saving crew went to
the place with their force pump and
buckets, freed the scow Arom water, and
assisted as far as possible in getting her
afloat.
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Services of ereum — Continned.
Dale.
Name and nation-
ality of veaee].
1896.
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
Am. 00. M. M. Chaoe
Am. ao. Pavilion..
Station and locality.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine..
Jerrys Point, N e ^
Hampshire.
Nov. 11 Am. Bc. F.R.Sharp.. ' Sandy Hoolr, New Jersey.
Nov. 11 I Am. tug Ivanhoe..
..do.
Nature of oasaalty and servioe rendered.
Nov. 11 Am.slp.ytJapiter.. Jupiter Inlet, Florida...
Nov. 12 Am. sc. Willie Ann.. Brasos, Texas..
Nov. 12 I Am. sc. MaryL Ho11and,Michiffan,Lake
I Mtohisan.
Nov. 12 ' Am. sc. Ida Jane do.,
Received a telephone message at the sta-
tion that a vessel was ashore and on fire
at Cushings Island, 5 miles norUi ci
this place. Went to scene of disaster In
surf boat and sscertained that her master
had beached her upon discovering the
Are in order to save what he could. As-
sisted him to land sails and rigging until
wreckers came and took charge. The
vessel ultimately proved a loss.
Stranded in haey weather 6 miles north-
east of the station. Captain let go his
anchor and started in his small boat to
go to York Harbor for aid, but was un-
able to enter and camped on the beach
for the n ight. Upon look ing for his ves-
sel in the morning and not finding her,
he supposed she had floated away. He *
came to station and requested keeper to
telephone to Portsmouth for a tug to
prosecute search. Answer was received
that his schooner had been towed into
that harbor and held for salvage. The
keeper took master to Portsmouth,
where he was able to communicate with
his owners and agents, and then assisted
him in his correspondence and the ad-
justment of salvage claims.
Stranded with tug Ivanhoe while In tow
of the latter. The tug let go her line
and succeeded in backing oflT. Life-
saving crewr hurried to the scene with
surfboat, and ran a line for the tug,
which had to be cut, on accountof foul-
ing. A second hawser was run and the
schooner was pulled off the beach.
Stranded with tow (see preceding case)
and let go her line. The tug backed
off, and a hawser was run for her by
life-saving crew. This line fouled the
Sropeller of the Ivanhoe, and she
rilled ashore helpless. The life-sav-
ing crew picked up the line and cut it
off close to the propeller, when tug
again backed into deep water. Her
tow was then pulled off, preventing
what might have been a serious disas-
ter to botn vessels, their position being
on a lee shore, exposed to a freshening
wind and Rowing sea.
Owner applied at station for assistance,
his vessel having stranded near the
mouth of the inlet. Keeper and crew
went to the wreck, where all hands
jumped overboard, and by hoisting the
fracht*s dingey under her bows, and
ifting at the stern, got vessel afloat and
into deep water without damage.
While crossing the bar the vessel was
boarded by a sea which swept her small
boat from the davits. The surfboat
was launched and the schooner's boat
recovered. The keeper delivered it to
the master of the pilot boat, to be
taken to Isabel and returned to its
owners.
The wind being unfavorable for this
schooner to sail out of the harbor, the
life-saving crew went on the south pier,
took a line from her, and tracked her
out to the end of the breakwater.
Circumstances and assistance rendered
same as in preceding case.
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Services of crews — Continued.
Date.
1896.
Not. 18
Nov. 18
Name and nation- I
ality ofvenel. I
Station and looalHy.
Am. sc Nettie Santa Rosa, Florida...
Am. Bc. Aunt Ruth..!
Point Marblehead, Ohio,
Lake Erie.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Nov. 18
Am. sc. Robert
Howlett.
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Nov. 13 Am. sc. Magdalena..
Am. sc. York State..
Nov. 18
Nov. 14
Nov. 16
Am. sc. Magdalena..'
Am. sc. J. E. Bow-
ley.
I
Nov. 15
Skiff; no name..
Holland, Michigan, Lake
Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
White Head, Maine..
Fort Point, California...
A sailor came to the station at 2.80 p. m.
and reported that he had swum ashore
ftom the schooner Nettie, which had
capsized about 11 miles east of this poini
and 1 mile offshore. Five of his ship-
mates being still on the wreck, proceed-
ed to her at once with the surfboat and
took them off. Landed three of them
near their homes and brought the others
to the station. The master stated that
while standing down the coast his ves-
sel leaked so badly as to fill and cap-
size. Conveyed him to Pensacola to
J>rocure services of tug, and on the
bllowing morning went in low of the
steamer to scene of wreck and ran &
hawser to the schooner, which was
eventually towed into harbor without
farther assistance from life-saving crew.
In a shooting aflVay on board this vessel,
the master and his two sons were
wounded by the remaining member of
the crew, whom they finally over-
powered, having shot him also mean>
while. One of the sons pulled ashore
to the station, a distance of 5 miles, for
assistance. Keeper summoned a tug by
telephone and at once proceeded to the
schooner with a surgeon and the mar-
shal in the surfboat. The life-saving
crew got the schooner under way and
she was towed into Sandusky, where
the keeper called the marine-hospital
surgeon to care for the wounded men»
turned the assailant over to the police^
and had United States marshal place &
man aboard the vessel to take charge
of her.
Stranded while attempting to leave the
harbor. The station crew ran lines
from her to the piers, and upon the
arrival of a tug ran a hawser for tow-
ing. When well out in mouth of tlie
harbor, the vessel grounded again
badly and part of her deck load had to
be jettisoned, in which labor life-saving^
crew assitited. The foresail being split
and vessel having received a severe
thumping on the bottom, it was de-
cided to go back into the harbor,which
was finally accomplished after eight
hours' hard work, the station crew
aiding during all the operations.
Wind being unfavorable for sailing out of
the harbor, the life-saving crew tracked
the vessel out by lines from the south
pier.
Vessel made this harbor for shelter in a
firesh southeaster. The life-saving crew
ran lines for her and assisted to secure
her in her berth.
Ran lines and assisted this schooner to
haul up the river to her winter quarters^
there being no tug available.
Schooner leaking badly, her master
beached her on the fiats. Life-saving
crew boarded her and worked at pumps
until tide fell. Then found the leaks,
and, procuring tools from the station,
caulked them so vessel made no more
water on the return of the tide and was
able to resume her voyage.
A skiff containing three young men was
carried outside the heads by the strong
{ ebb tide. Launched the surfboat and
I went to their assistance, towing them
I to the station.
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Services of crews — GoDtinned.
Date.
Name and nation- ]
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. • Natare of casualty and service rendered.
18». I
Nov. 16 Am. sc. Lottie S.
Haskins.
Race Point, MaaBachu-
setta.
Nov. 16 ' Am.str.Cltyof Jef-
, fersonville.
Louisville, Kentucky »
Nov. 16 : Am. str. Atlantis.....! Pointe auz Barques,
Michigan, Lake Hu-
Nov. 17 , Rowboat;noname.
Nov. 18 Br. str. Manitoba....
I
Gilberts Bar, Florida
Long Beach, New Jersey.
Nov. 18 I Am. sc. Wonder i White River. Michigan,
I I Lake Michigan.
Nov. 19 I Sloop; no name Dam Neck Mills, Vir-
I ginia.
Nov. 19 ' Catboat Charlie ' Galveston, Texas
Nov. 19 Am.slp.Lina | Galveston, Texas .
Stranded. Proceeded to her aid with surf-
boat. Master desired a tug, and keeper
sent asurftnan to Provinoetown to pro-
cure one. Meantime the schooner
Frank Foster came alons, and, Micfaor-
ing near bv, the life-saving crew ran a
hawser to her and attempted to heave
the stranded vessel off in this manner,
but were unsuccessful. A tug having
arrived, ran lines to her and assisted in
all the operations until the schooner
was safely floated.
Stranded in a fog, on the rocks opposite
Preston street. Keeper launched two
of the station boats and proceeded to the
steamer. Landed thirty-Ave passengers,
thirty-three men and two women, on
the Louisville side. Returned and ran
hawsers from her to the ferryboat W.
C. Hite, which succeeded in pulling her
off without having sustained any ap-
parent damage.
Stranded hard, forward and amidships,
during dark, thick weather. Patrol
answered her signal of distress by burn-
ing his Coston light and notified keeper.
Launched surf boat and went to scene
of disaster. Jettisoned 40 tons of cargo
and took soundings about the vessers
stem, showing the best water. She
finally worked herpelf off and the
keeper piloted her into deep water.
Adrift. Towed it ashore and eventually
restored it to owner.
Stranded in hazy weather about 8.90 a. m.
Patrolman burned his Coston signal
and returned to station to give alarm.
Boarded her and offered to land the
crew, but they decided to remain by the
vessel. Took messages ashore for the
master and sent one of the crew 8 miles
to nearest telegraph station with them.
Crew of Ship Bottom Station arrived at
this juncture. Went off to vessel, as-
sisted by four of Ship Bottom crew, and
brought off two passengers. Put agent
of wrecking company aboard her and
stayed by her until wrecking crew ar-
rived. Keeper notified the coUeofor of
customs and on the following day, no
representative of the collector having
arrived, the keeper took account of all
cargo discharged into lighters and for-
warded same to custom house. Vessel
was successfully floated.
While leavinir port ran aground,
launched surf boat and towed her into
deep water and clear of harbor.
Came ashore near station on August 5,
1896. Keeper and crew assisted owner
to launch her.
Was dismasted in a sudden shift of wind
by the violent jibing of her mainsail.
Life-saving crew went to her assistance
and towed her to the city, l}4 miles, the
ebb tide being too strong for the two
occupants to make any headway
against it.
A fisherman having anchored his sloop
near end of south jetty and gone fishing
in his rowlx>at, was unable to return to
his vessel on account of sudden norther.
He came to station the following day and
requested aid, fearing some harm had
come to his boat. On reaching the lo-
cality found she had dragged her anchor
and been stove to pieces afpinst the
jetty. Life-saving crew gathered up
her mast, sail, and boom, the only
things worth saving, and brought them
and the rowboat to the city.
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Services ofcreum — Oantmaed.
1895.
Nov. 19
Am. fltr. Northern
Wave.
Not. 19
Sand Beach, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Am. 8C.Mike Corry.
Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan, Lake Huron.
Steering gear carried away outefde of
breakwater when running for shelter
in a northerly gale and snowstorm.
Vessel fell oif in the trough of the sea
and struck near south pier. Life-eavinff
crew boarded her in a heavy sea, founa
her lying easy, and crew not desirous of
leaving. Next morning brought mes-
sages ashore for master. On November
21, towed oir timbers and lumber to
stranded vessel and aided wreckers to
make preparations for unloading her.
Thereafter, until she was floated on
November 24, the lifo'saving crew were
on band with surf boat, running lines
for the tugs, and carrying messages and
supplies to and from the steamer.
During a northwest gale and freesing
weather, accompanied by high seas and
snow squalls, this three-masted schoon-
er was seen about 11.40 a.m., November
20, laboring heavily and drifting down
the lake under main and mizzen sails.
She made signal for a tug. Keeper tel-
ephoned to Sand Beach, but there was
no tug in harbor. Launched the life-
boat with much difficulty, and under
sails and oars overtook schooner about
16 miles from the shore at 5 p. m. Found
she had lostdeck load of lumber, broken
foreboom,and disabled her rudder on
November 19. Advised master to aban-
don vessel, but he refused to do so. re-
questing keeper to leave a portion of his
crew to assist at pumps and himself re-
turn for a tug. Left one surftnan on
board and set out for Sand Beach, but
got to leeward owing to heavy weather
and boat and oars becoming iced up.
Stood down the lake seeking a landing.
Finally landed at Port Sanilac, about
SO miles south of station at 4 a.m., No-
vember 21, crew cold and frost-bitten,
with clothing frozen (thermometer be-
ing at zero), and completely worn out,
having had nothing to eat since noon
the previous day, and having traveled
about 70 miles since leaving the station.
Keeper telephoned to Port Huron for
tug to go to the schooner ,and after thaw-
ing out and breakfasting crew returned
to station in tow of a steamer, arriving
at 9 A. M., November 22. The schooner
drifted within 10 miles of the Canadian
shore, where the surf man, who had re-
mained on board, assisted in landing at
Goderich, Ontario, and secured the
services of a tug, which towed vessel
into that port November 22. The master
furnished the surfman with dinner and
funds to pay his fare to the station, where
he arrived November 25, the keeper
having meantime employed a substi-
tute, owing to continuance of stormy
weather.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Servieea of crciw— Continned.
Date.
1806.
Not. 10
Name and nation-
ality of vesBel.
Station and locality.
Am. 8c. Iron ClifT..... Grindstone City, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
Nov. 10
Nov. 10
Am. ao. Kate E. ' Holland, Michi|pui,Lake
Howard. | Michigan.
Am. so. H. M. Avery South Haven, Michigan,
I Lake Michigan.
Nov. 20
Am. 8C.T.W. Allan..: Watch Hill, Rhode
I Island.
Nature of casualty and service rendered*
Nov. 20 I Sailboat Rosette I Oregon Inlet, North
I I Carolina.
Nov. 20 Sailboat Mary Oregon Inlet, North
Caroline. Carolina.
Had rudder disabled while In tow of a
steamer on 10th of November, and
shearing badly hawser parted, carryinsr
away standing rigging forward ana
foremast. Her consort left her and she
anchored off Port Austin, 12 miles fh>m
the station, on morning of November
20, and made signal of distress. Report
having been made of the case to the
station the keeper procured teams to
transport surfboat, since it was out
of the question to pull so far against
the aea and wind, and set out for scene
of the disaster. The way had to be fre-
quently cleared by tlie crew and in
some places new road built. On arrival
at Port Austin found some fishermen in
an able boat had already communicated
witb the schooner. On morning of the
21st boarded her and assisted to get
sails and rigging on board and clear
away wreckage; the master expecting
a towboat shortly the life-saving crew
pulled back to their station, arriving at
6 p. M., November 21.
The wind being unfavorable for this ves-
sel to enter the port the life-saving
crew went to the end of the north pier,
took a line from her and tracked her
into the harbor.
Ran hard aground inside of harbor while
coming in during heavy snowstorm.
Life-saving crew ran a line Aom her
across the river, and after an hour's
work succeeded in floating her and
towed her up stream, where she went
into winter quarters.
Stranded at 1 a. m. Patrolman burned
his Coston signal and notified station.
Went to her assistance in surfboat;
took her master to Stonington, Conn.,
where he telegraphed to New Ix>ndon
for tugs and wreckers. Upon returning
to the wreck worked at the pumps, but
vessel leaked so badly as to fill. On
the arrival of the wreckers the life-sav-
ing crew assisted them to put her deck
load of lumber on lighters, and at even-
ing high water tug pulled her off the
beach and towed her to New Ix»ndon.
Stranded in a high wind near the station.
Keeper and crew met the boat at the
beach and hauled her up in a position
of safety. Oave her crew of three a
meal and transported their cargo of fish
across the Island. Two days later the
boat was launched on the ocean Bide,
with the aid of a team and five of crew
of Pea Island Station, and taken into
the inlet by life-saving crew.
Stranded at nearly same time and under
same circumstances as the Rosette (see
f>receding case), and services of a sttni-
ar nature were performed by the life-
saving crew.
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Services of ereuw—Continaed.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veflflel.
Station and looality. Nature of casualty and senrlce rendered.
1895.
Not. 90
Br. 8C.W. T. Green-
wood.
I
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Not. ao
Am. 8c. George B.
Owen.
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan, Lake Huron..
Not. 21
Am. sip. Elouise Point of Woods,
York.
New
Not. 21 Am,
sc.
DaTis.
Lucy A.
Not. 21
Bowboat; no name.
8 L S
Word was brought about 1.80 p.m., by a
schooner entering the port, thata Tessel
was close inshore, 15 miles northwest of
thisstation, flying a signal of distress. It
being impossible to pull to scene of dis-
aster against the gale and sea, the
keeper procured the serrioes of a tug
and at once left with his crew in the
lifeboat in tow. Went about a mile to
windward of the wreck, slipped the tow-
line,and dropped down under her stem.
The Tessel was now stranded three*
3uarters of a mile ttom the beach ; was
eserted and badly broken up. 1 1 being
impossible to naTe auTthlng, keeper re-
turned to his station in tow of the tug,
the schooner's crew haTlng reached the
shore safelT in their own boats.
Rudder carried away in gale and strong
sea while being towed, and Tessel
sheared about so badly as to keep her-
self and consort in ^e trough of the
sea. The keeper saw their signal of
distress and at once telephoned to
Alpena for a tug, then launched the life-
boat and went off to thedisabled Tessel.
The tug soon arriTed and assisted tc
tow the schooner into port. The fore-
thought of the keeper saTod seTeral
hours of Taluable time in this instance.
Dragged her anchors during a northwest
gale and was stranded high on the
beach, about a mile trova the station.
Sheltered her crew of mIz men for the
night and gaTe them supper. The fol-
I lowing morning loaned them a boat and
I they went to the mainland. The Hfe-
I saTlng crew then worked cTcryday at
high water in an attempt to float the
sloop, being assisted by her master,
until NoTcmber 25, when their efforts
proTed suocessful and she was taken to
a safe anchorage.
Wachapreague, Virginia.. Stranded at 1 a. m. on a shoal 3 miles south
of the station. Her position was disooT-
ered at daylight, her master haTing
made no signal of distress during the
night. Boarded her and found her lying
easily. The crew of Parramore Beach
Station haTing arriTed on the scene, the
combined crews made an f iTort to get
the Tessel off by setting all sail, hoping
to force her OTer the shoal on the rising
tide, but were unsuccessful. The Wach-
apreague crew remained by her while
the crew of Parramore Beach Station
pulled ashore and keeper sent telegrams
for the master to his agents and to the
MerriU Wrecking Company at Norfolk,
for tugs. Tug and wreckers arrived in
the CTening and took charge. The fol-
lowing morning the tug made a signal
for assistance, to which both life*saTing
crews responded. Found their serTices
were desired to assist in throwing deck
load of lumber off the schooner. How-
CTer, a second towboat arriTing at Uiis
Juncture, this plan was abandoned and
Tessel floated at noon by combined
eflTorts of the tugs.
Sunk while crossing Back Bay. Owner
applied at station for aid. Two boats
belonging to the life-saTing crew went
to the locality about 5 miles distant, and
succeeded in raising the sunken crail.
False Gape, Virginia...
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of crews — Contiiined.
Date.
1896.
Nov. 21
Nov.
21
Nov.
21
Nov.
21
Nov.
21
Nov.
21
Nov.
21
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and looality.
Am. 8tr. Iron Chief.., Ottawa Point, Michigan,
I Lake Huron.
Am. 8c. Condor..
Am. so. John
O'Neill.
Steam barge J. W.
Stephenson.
Am. so. Alert
Grand Haven , Michigan ,
Lake Michigan.
Milwaukee. Wisconsin,
Lake Micnigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
I Lake Michigan.
Am. sc. Advance.... do
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. str.
rille.
Bando- ' Umpqua River, Oregon....
I
Steamer was observed making signals off
the station. Boarded her and ascer-
tained she had lost her tow, the schooner
Iron Cliff, in the blow of November 19
(see services of crews, November 19).
At master's request, took telegraphic
dispatches for bun to Tawas, 5 miles dis-
tant, and sent them to owners of missing
boat.
In attempting to enter this port was
headed off by a shift of wind. Five of
the station crew went to her assistance
in the patrol boat, ran a line from her
to the south pier, and tracked her into
the harbor.
Master was unable to raise his anchors
and applied at the station for assistance.
The keeper and a portion of his crew
went on board ana worked for three
hours with successful results.
Made this port during a heavy snowstorm .
Life-savmg crew ran lines for her and
assisted to secure the vessel.
Services same as in foregoing case.
Life-«aving crew rendered assistance of
same nature as in two previous cases.
Rudder chain parted in heavy sea on the
bar about 9 a. m., and vessel became
unmanageable. Went to her assistance
in the lifeboat, but fog shutdown and
when it lifted saw that steamer had
drifted to the southward and stranded.
Being unable to reach her from sea-
ward, landed, and keeper proceeded
toward the wreck on foot, sending crew
for beach apparatus. Meantime a small
line was floated ashore from the vessel
by a life buoy, and then a hawser
hauled to the beach by the keeper, who
made it fast, and it was set taut by
steamer's crew, one athletic fellow com-
ing ashore on it. At this time the light-
house keeper brought up the body of
Capt. J. J. Winant, of the Bandorille,
which had been found in the surf. It
was still warm, and the keeper made
every possible attempt for two and one-
half hours to restore life, but without
success. Meanwhile the life saving
crew were bringing up the beach ap-
paratus, meeting with considerable de-
lay and arriving at 12.a0. The breeches
buoy was put on the hawser, already
frY>m the vessel, and the crew of nine
men landed without accident. From 7
p. M. until 1 A. K. the following morn-
ing, worked assisting to save cargo.
Sent a surfrnan to Bmpire City with
dispatches, he being assisted on his
way by keeper of Cape Arago Life-
Saving Station. Part of the crew con-
veyed Captain Winant's body to Gar-
diner on the 22d, where it was decently
prepared and forwarded to Drains in
charge of one of their number. As tide
permitted, the crew continued to assist
in saving the cargo from November 22
to November 26, and at the owner's
request kept one man on board as
watchman until December 2. [See fur-
ther details under caption "Loss of
Life."]
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Services of crews — Continned.
Date.
1896.
Nov. 22
Nov. 22
Nov. 22
Nov. 22
Nov. 28
Name and nation-
ality of veasel.
Br. 8C. Hazelwood .
Barge G^rge Far-
well.
Am. 80. D. P. Dob-
bins.
Am. ac. Victory......
Am. ao. Cornelia
M. Kingsland.
Not. 24 Am. so. Amy
Knight.
Not. 24 ! Sip. Oeorgia Lee..
Nov. 24 Barg« Pomeroy..
Station and locality.
Cross Island, Maine..
Kewannee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
..do
Cranberry Isles, B£aine ..
Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Burnt Island, Maine...
Nov. 25
Wachapreague, Virginia..
Racine. Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Am.sc. Mary Sabine Pass, Texas...
Missed stays and stranded 7 miles south-
west of station, on western shore of
Libbvs Island. Lighthouse keeper on
the island made signal for assistance.
Proceeded to the scene in thesurfboal.
A tug was sent for and upon her arrivi^
ran a hawser for her. After vessel was
floated the keeper and crew sailed her
through Cross Island Narrows, where
master was unacquainted, and off clear
of land, when they returned to their
station.
Ran lines for this vessel and assisted her
crew to secure her.
Same assistance as in foregoing case.
Displayed a signal at II p. m., near the
station. Boarded her and found mas-
ter ill. As none of the crew were ao-
auainted with the way into the harbor,
ley had anchored and made a signal,
in hopes of securing a pilot. Keeper got
her under way and piloted her into
Cranberry Island Harbor to a safe
berth.
Stranded on Romer Shoal, through mis-
calculation of the set of current, and
rapidly filled. The weather being light,
the crew made their way to the beach
in their doriefl about 5 a. m., and the
patrolman guided them to a safe land-
ing place. Gave the master and his
crew of eight breakfast. About 8 a. m.
boarded the wreck in the surfboat and
saved a new mainsail and Jib. The ves-
sel was abandoned as a total loss.
Suffered the loss of her deck load and her
small boat in a storm and was leaking.
Life-saving crew observed her distress
while returning to the station ftt>m Port
Clyde and boarded her. Pumped her
out and then rowed the master ashore
and assisted him to purchase a dory for
his vessel. Took him and doiy off to the
schooner and again pumped her out,
when she proceeded on her voyage.
Missed the cnannel and stranded on the
bar. Life-saving crew went at once to
her assistance, laid out an anchor and
hove her off without damage, then
piloted her inside.
Steamer with three barges in tow made
a signal off the port for a tug. The
master of the tug being .shorthanded
requested assistance from the keeper
to nandle his lines. Four of the life-
saving crew went with him and as-
sisted to tow in one of the barges.
Encountered heavy weather and sprang
a leak. Crew became exhausted fkom
pumping and beached her about 3 miles
from the station. Life-savers went to
the scene as soon as she stranded and
took crew off, but were unable to do
anything for the vessel until weather
moderated. On following day boarded
the schooner and pumped her out, car-
ried out an anchor and attempted to
heave her oiT, but the tide was too low.
On November 27 repeated their eflTorts
and were successful. Took the vessel to
the station wharf, discharged part of
her cargo (lumber), and succeeded in
stopping the leaks. On the 28th re-
loaded her and repaired her rigging
and sails. She proceeded on her voy-
age on November 8D. During their de-
tention her crew of three men were
sheltered and fed at the life-saving sta-
tion. [See letter of acknowledgment.]
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of creiro— Continued.
Date.
1896.
Nov. 26
Nov. 28
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Br.scEltie...
Am. sir. City of
Conoord.
Station and looality.
Bye Beach, New Hamp-
shire.
Erie. Pennsylvania,
Lake Erie.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. Je
ter.
Bie Win-
Am. Btr. J. Emery
Owen.
Grand Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigran.
Evanston, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Stranded about 8.80 p. m. in a dense tog.
Keeper proceeded to her assistance
with his crew, having first fired a Cos-
ton signal, and foundner in no immedi-
ate danger. Landed two of the crew
in the breeches buoy, and the remain-
ing three, together with their personal
efireots, in the vessel s boat. Ix>wered
and furled sails and snugged things up.
Took shipwrecked crew to station,
lodged and fed them, and gave them
some articles of clothing from the sup-
ply donated by the Women's National
belief Association. On November 27th
life-saving crew assisted to lay out an
anchor and secure the veseers safety.
On the 29th attempted to fioat her, but
without success, when her master, ac-
companied bv the keeper, went to
Portsmouth for a tug. The Eltie was
floated on November SO by the services
of a towboat, assisted by the station
crew. The master of the schooner waa
sheltered and fed at station during this
period.
Attempted to land alongside the pier and
got one line ashore, but the strong cur-
rent forced them to let go the line and
carried the vessel aground. The life-
saving crew hauled in the line and»
putting it in their surf boat, pulled to
the stranded vessel and ran the line to
the tug W. L. Scott, which lost it; it
was again picked up by the <««w
and run to the tug P. W. Baoon, but
she was unable to do anything with
it on account of the gale ; meantime the
steamer worked herself off, and waa
taken to the wharf by a towboat.
At anchor across the river from the sta-
tion ; sea running in heavily and vessel
riding in bad shape. Keeper called his
crew at 5 a. m. and went to her assist-
ance in the surf boat, towed her up the
river, and made her fast in a safe place.
This steamer, with the schooners Bliaap
beth A. Nicholson and Michigan in tow»
stranded about 7 miles north of the
station, in a blinding snowstorm and
high northerly gale, about 1.80 a. m.;
her signals of distress were heard by resi*
dents near by, who at once attempted to
communicate with the life-eaving sta>
tion. The snowstorm having disabled
the telegraph wires, it was 8.40 A. M.
before the keeper was apprised of the
disaster; he immediately set about pro-
curing teams to haul the snrfboat, ex-
periencing considerable delay on ac-
count of the storm, and the heavy
snow fall made traveling so slow thai
it was 8.80 a. k. when the life-saving
crew reached the wreck ; en route the
surf boat had a hole 6 inches in diameter
stove in her by a fallen log, which waa
hidden by the snow^ and her planking
was considerably split ; the crew patched
her with canvas, and at 8.45 were ready
for service; meantime the schooner
Elisabeth A. Nicholson had gotten
under the steamer's stem, and her crew,
together with the master, his wife, and
baby, had gone aboard the Owen for
greater safety ; a little later the schoon-
er's boat, cabin, and mizzenmast were-
cut down bv the steamer, and she
drifted to end of towline, where the sea
broke over her fore and aft ; the Michi-
Kn let go her anchors, but before they
Id she stranded. On the first trip of t^-
surfboat she went alongside thesteam<
ofth»
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Date.
1889.
Kov. 26
Nov. 96
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Kov. 26
Name and nation-
ality of veaael.
Am. 8tr. J. Emery
Owen.
Station and locality.
Evanaton, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Am. sc. Elizabeth
A. Nicholflon.
Am. sc. Michigan...,
Pishing boat; no
name.
Am. str. J. M. All-
mendinger.
Nov. 26
Am. sc. Charlotte
Raab.
Evanston, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
-do
Racine, Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Am . sc. Nellie Lam-
pcr.
Am. sc. Mary B.
Rogers.
Am. str. F. P. Stoy.
White Head, Maine..
Hunniwells Beach,
Maine.
AUantic City, New Jer-
sey.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
and brought otr her captain, together
with C^tain Smith, of the Nicholson,
his wife and infant, one passenger, ana
two sailors; the next trip was made to
the Michigan, and a woman passenger,
the master, and two sailors landed ; the
succeeding trip was also made to the
Michigan, and a fourth, filth, and sixth
trip to the Owen, bringing off sucoess-
ttiuy each time passengers and baggage
until all hands— thirty-six in number—
twenty-seven from the Owen (nine of
whom belonged to the Nicholson) and
nine from the Michigan— were landed
by 11.15 A. H. with most of their eflTects.
The life-saving crew returned to the
station at 4 p. m. The steamer was
eventually saved.
See preceding case. This vessel proved
a total loss.
For services rendered by life-saving crew,
see forM^ing case of the steamer J.
Emery Oiven. The Michigan sustained
serious damage, but was saved.
Broke loose from her moorings and drifted
down the river. The life-saving crew
boarded her, towed her to the dock and
secured her, thus saving her fkom drift-
ing into the lake or being smashed
against the piers In the fresh northwest
gale prevailing.
Stranded about 8 a. m . in dense snowstorm
accompanied by high northerly gale. 14
miles north of the station. The life-
saving crew went to the wreck in tow
of the tug Welcome, which had been
sent by the towboat company for them.
The weather was bitterly cold and the
surf boat and her crew had to be cleared
of ice by using a hot-water hose from
the tug on arriving at the wreck. Trans-
ferred all the crew of the stranded ves-
sel, nine in number, to the tug, and were
towed back to the station.
Anchored in a snowstorm 10 miles south
of the station, close to the shore. The
keeper, fearing she would get into
trouble, was watching her from the
light house and saw her show a signal
of distress, whereuj^n he summoned
his crew and went with the surf boat, in
tow of a tug, to her assistance. Found
that her master was unable to raise his
anchors. Assisted to heave up both
anchors and get sail on the schooner,
the canvas beinp: badly ftozen. Re-
turned to station m tow of the tug, erew
and surf boat covered with ice.
Missed stays while beating out of Ten-
nants Harbor and drifteaashore. Life-
saving crew went to her assistance.
Carried out an anchor and hove her off
at the next high tide, then kedged her
out into the harbor to a safe anchorage.
In light winds and a strong current an-
chored dangerously near the rocks.
Her master realized his critical situa-
tion and signalled for assistance. The
life-saving crew went to his aid, got the
vessel under wav and sailed her out of
danger, when she proceeded on her
voyage.
Struck on outer bar, on the ebb tide,
about 9.80 P. M., and bent her shaft, thus
disabling machinery. Patrol heard her
signal of distress, and answering with
his Coston light, notified the keeper.
The life-saving crew went to her assist-
ance in the surf boat, and on the fiood
tide towed her to the marine railway,
where the damage could be repaired.
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DAte.
Name and nation- ' q*-«»^« «-^ i«w»iiifv
ality of T«Mel. ^**"®'' •"^ locality.
Nature of casualty and aenrice rendered.
18».
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Nov. 28
Nov. 28
Nov. 29
Rowboat; no name.
Tawl ; no name
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Old Chicago. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Am.8c. CongreM , Turtle Gut, New Jersey.
Am.ac. Driver
Am. ec. Promised
Safety.
Nov. 29
Barge; no name..
Nov. 80 I
Am. sc.Gov. James
T. Smith.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin,
LakeMidiigan.
Brentons Point, Rhode
Island.
Middle Island,Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Chatham, Massachu-
setts.
Nov. 80
Am. sc Morning
Star.
North Beach, Maryland..
The surfknan on lookout picked up a row-
boat which had gotten adrift in the
harbor and subsequently restored it to
its owner.
About 7.80 p. H. the patrolman observed
a yawl adrift in the basin. Two of the
life-saving crew launched the station
small boat and picked it up. Found
that it belonged to the schooner Mishi-
cott, and returned it to owners.
While standing into Cold Spring Inlet
was compelled to anchor to prevent
drifting ashore, the wind falling light.
Life-savinK crew went to her aasistance
and towed her through the channel,
when she was able to make sail and
proceed on her voyage.
The life>saving crew responded to a sig-
nal from the vessel and found she
wanted a towboat. The tug arriving
at this juncture, the keeper ran aline
for her to the schooner and assisted to
get the hawser aboard.
Stranded high and drv, 8 miles to east-
ward of the station, having been com-
pelled to slip her anchors to prevent
foundering in a gale. Life-saving crew
went to her assistance, and planting a
heavy log at low-water mark, rigged
up tackles to heave her off*. With the
aasistance of a neighboring farmer, and
by use of pries and tackle, got her out
of her bea and hove her head around
offUiore. The keeper then laid out
three anchors and ran cables, and after
two attempts at high water succeeded
in floating her on Uie morning of the
80th of November, being aided by the
farmer and three of his men : the life-
saving crew then made sail on the
vessel and worked her offshore, when
she proceeded under charge of her
Tug with lumber-laden barges in tow
one of which was water-logged and
had rudder disabled, anchored In lee
of the island. Life-saving crew boarded
her to see if any assistance could be
rendered. The master stated that noth-
ing could be done for barge until she
was discharged and docked, but re-
quested the keeper to telephone his
owners in Bay City of their where-
abouts, which was done.
While beating up the coast against a
strong head wind missed stays and
stranded on a shoal. 2>^ miles south of
the station, about 2.80 p. m. The life-
saving crew boarded her, followed
shortly by the Monomoy Station crew.
Carried out an anchor and succeeded
in floating her; pumped her out, and
piloted her to an anchorage near Mono-
moy lighthouse. Here she remained
until December 2, when she displayed
a signal about 7.80 a. m., to which the
Monomoy crew responded. Found that
the master desired to shift his anchor^
age, the weather being threatening.
Tne keeper piloted him to a safe berw
in Chatham Roads and took a message
ashore for a tug, which arrived on
December 3 and took vessel in tow.
The keeper piloted this vessel through an
intricate passage, with which her mas-
ter was unacquainted, and a portion of
the life-saving crew assisted in working
the schooner.
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Date.
1896.
Nov. 30
Nov. SO
Not. 80
Dec. 1
Deo. 2
Deo. 2
Deo. 2
Dec. 4
Deo. 4
Name and nation- o*„*4^« «« j i^^ii*«
ality of veflsel. ' Station and locality.
Am. sip. Jordan-
Am. 80. Hunter
Savidge.
Am. 8c Mary Col-
lins.
Am. sip. Mascot. ...
Am. so. Theodore
Dean.
Am. sc Lucia A.
Simpson.
Am. tug Triumph..
Am. sc. Willie...
Am. sc. James An-
drews.
Smith Island, Virginia..
Sand Beach, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Middle Island,Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Fire Island, New York .
Lewes, Delaware
Racine J Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Coquille River, Oregon..
Galveston, Texas .
Brazos, Texas..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Dismasted while passing close in under
the Isaac Shoals. Master let go his
anchors, but dragged into deep water,
when he showed signal of distress. Life-
saving crew boarded her and rigged a
iury mast with her topmast, rove off
halyards, weighed her anchor, and made
sail on her, when she proceeded on her
way to Norfolk.
About to leave port when the master dis-
covered that she was leaking badly.
Reouested assistance from the life-
saving crew. The crew pumped her
out, and, removing the declc load,
found a bad leak in the centerboard
box. Stopped it and again pumped
the vessel out. Their prompt action
undoubtedly saved the schooner ftom.
sinking.
In beating out of the channel brought up
on the middle ground, her master being
unacquainted with the locality. The
life-saving crew went to her assistance.
Master wanted a tug, but on taking
soundings the keeper found that the
schooner was only aground on a lump
abafl her beam. Assisted her crew to
put all sail on her and worked her
afloat; then the keeper piloted her
through the channel and outside the
reefs,
room.
ngh the c
, leaving
when she had good sea
Mistook channel in entering inlet and
grounded. Life-saving crew offered
assistance, but it was declined. Next
morning, sloop not having floated at
high tide, another offer of assistance
was made, and was accepted. Surftnen
hove her off the shoal and piloted her
to safe anchorage.
Compelled to leave berth at upper pier
because of heavy weather, and in trying
to sail out was in danger of fouling lower
one. Let go anchor and swung into
shoal water. At master's request, sta-
tion crew pulled to wrecking steamer,
and conveyed captain to schooner to
make terms for hauling her out, but tide
had fallen and nothing could be done
until next high water. She was released
next morning by tug of light draft.
Surfmen answered signal for tug by pull-
ing up river and notifying master, who
went out and towed vessel into harbor.
Trying to tow five schooners over bar
duringhlgh water, and unable to handle
hawsers with her own force. Station
crew assisted in running lines and haul-
ing them in when necessary.
Misstayed and stranded on bank of
channel. Anchor had been run out
when station crew arrived, but it was
found to be planted in wrong direction
for hauling her afloat, so it was picked
up and carried out astern, and the
schooner hove off. Surfmen helped to
make sail and she went to sea.
Struck on bar, turned and stood out,
anchoring outside and hoisting signal
of distress. Station crew found a con-
siderable quantity of water in her hold,
and cargo of flour in danger of being
damaged. Pumped her out and got her
under way for entering harbor, but ad-
vised master to wait for flood tide. He
followed this suggestion and entered
safely on rising tide.
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»^«- I "'Slty^fVSSS" , Sl.*fon«.d locality.
I
Deo. 6 Br. so. Sarah F I Burnt Island, Bfaine....
Dec. 6 ' Br. M. Kantasket Monomoy, Massachu-
1 MltS.
Nature of casualty and serrioe rendered.
I
I
I
1896.
Deo. 5 , Am. sc. Mary Col- i Sturgeon Bay Canal, Answered stearner^s 'Signal for assistance,
lins. Wisconsin, Lake Found that the steamer bad left her tow
I Michigan. at anchor and had proceeded to Chicago.
Master of schooner wanted a tug to
tow her into Sturgeon Bay. Returned
to station and telegraphed for tug, but
not being able to obtain one, a steamer
i going up lake from Chicago took vessel
to destination.
Dragged anchors and stranded on east
side of Port Clyde Harbor. Life-savers
ran hawser from her to a schooner
anchored to windward, and at high
water hove ber afloat uniigured and
took her to safe anchorage.
I Mistook lights, struck on £oal. filled, and
capsised during the night. She was dis-
I covered at daylight on the 7th, and sta-
ti6n crew pulled out to her. No traces
of her crew could be seen, and as noth-
ing could be done for tlie wreck, life-
saving men started to return to station.
After landing, they saw a boat near
wreck, and another trip out was there-
fore made. Found that the boat con-
tained the diflabled vessers crew who
had been on another schooner near by.
Took their eflects into surf boat, also
a part of the crew, and both boats landed
at station, where the sailors were suc-
cored for two days and furnished with
needed clothing. Free transportation
to their homes in Nova Scotia was ob-
tained for them. Vessel proved a total
I loss.
Dec. 6 , Am. bkn. Elmi- ; Coskata, Massachusetts... Lost her heavy anchor and stranded on
randa. ' Qreat Point Rip, 4 miles northeast of sta-
, I tion. Surfmen discovered her through
' driving snow at daylight, and tele-
graphed for tug. launched surfboat,
' and keeper and crew pulled out for dis-
' abled vessel, reaching her at the same
I time the tug did. Ran lines and a»-
I sisted in releasing her. Manned pumps
and kept them going until she was
, towed aground In Vineyard Haven,
where repaint could be made.
I Towing hawser parted and bark stranded
! on Stono Bar, 14 miles southwest of
I station, on December 3. Keeper was
informed of casualty by letter Arom
master of tug on the 5th, and reached
wreck early next morning in surfboat.
I Manned pumps, ran lines to tugs, and
set sails, hoping to release her. At high
tide she was moved toward deep water,
but not sufficiently to float her. Tide
falling, stopped work for the day. Her
I crew refuflea to remain on board during
I night, and they and their clothing were
I transferred to tug by life-savers. Work
I was resumed next day, station crew
I rendering all possible assistance, and
was continued until the 8th, when ves-
I sel was released and towed to Charles-
ton uniujured. [See letter of aoknowl-
I edgment.]
I Trying to make port through shore ice
I during stormy weather. Harbor tug
I being laid up for winter, station crew
took line fW>m end of pier and hauled
the schooner into safe berth, breaking
' heavy ice in order to carry her far
I enough inside to be tree from danger of
' the seas. [See letter of acknowledg-
I ment.]
Dec. 6 Nor.bk.Ole Smith SuUivans Island, South
I Ploug. Carolina.
Dec. 6 Br. 80. Robert Charlotte, New York
' McDonald. Lake Ontario.
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^^•- I ^Sty*Sf^!S2f °' ' ^•***^" "^ loaafty.
1895. I
Dec 6 I Am. sir. John F.
Eddy.
Dec. 7 Am. sip. John L.
MillB.
Deo. 7 ' Scow Harry John-
Boie Blano, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Wallops Beach, Virginia..
Nature of oaenalty and serrioe rendered.
Dec. 8 Am. sc. General
Banks.
Kenosha, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Chatham, Massachusetts..
Dec. 8 I Sip. Mary Saluria, Texas .
Dec. 9 ' Sc. M. L. Breck
I
Dec 10 Am. sc. Harvest-
Ottawa Point, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
.. Oak Island, North Caro-
I lina.
Dec. 10 I Canal boat (3ene- i
' seo.
Brie, Pennsylvania,
Lake Brie.
Dec 10 i Am. sc. Louise Umpqnah River, Oregon..
Dec 11 Am. sc. Annie Sar-
gent.
Fletchers Neck, Maine..
Stranded during thick weather 6 miles
south of station. Surftnen launched life-
boat, and, pushing through heavy ioe
floes in harbor, succeeded in reaching
her. Keeper advised master not to
lighter any of his wheat, as tugs could
haul his vessel afloat without its being
done. Ban lines to tugs, and after an
hour*8 work steamer was floated and
proceeded on her way to Buffalo.
Stranded in surf, imperiling the lives of
four men and in danger of being beaten
to pieces by the sea. Life-saving crew
launched and manned surf boat, ran out
anchors and hove her head offbhore.
Set sail, and as tide rose worked her
clear of shoal and took her Into safe
harbor.
Towline parted and scow stranded in
heavy surf near entrance to harbor at
9.80 p. M. Keeper secured volunteer
crew (inactive season) and went to res-
cue the three men on board. Surftnen
had to stand waiiit deep in slush ioe in
launching boat. Made two trips to
scow through ice, snow, and strong
sea, and succeeded in landing the crew
in safety.
Anchored in exposed and dangerous posi-
tion. Keeper advised master to get
under way and go into harbor. AssiAted
to make sail and saw him safely on
course for Vineyard Haven.
In need of water and provisions, having
been away from port for twenty days
on flshimr trip. Keeper supplied master
with sufficient food and water to last
him until head winds should permit his
reaching Port Lavaca.
Caught in drifting ice and let go the an-
chors, but they did not hold. Station
crew went to avsintance in surfboat,
breaking through the ice to reach the
helpless craft. Aided in making sail to
work her out, but she fetched up on
anchor chains and was held in place.
After ice had drifted past, schooner pro-
ceeded in safety.
Dragged anchors and stranded during
northeast gale. Keeper and crew went
to her assistance, but found that tide
had fallen so as to render efforts to float
her then of no avail. When tide made,
station crew planted anchor offlshore
nnd hauled her clear; made sail and
took her to safe berth.
Struck comer of pier at entrance to har-
bor, parted towline and drifted out into
lake, leaking rapidly. Manned surf-
boat and pulled out to assistance. Tug
also went out to take her In tow again.
As it was feared she might fill and sink
before reaching wharf, surftnen stayed
by until she was safely docked.
Dragged anchor during high, wind and
grounded on sand ttpM in river. By
combined efforts of surftnen and schoon-
er's crew, and with the aid of winches
and capstan, she was hauled off unin-
jured and anchored In deep water.
Fearing that she woul d part her chains and
be driven ashore, the crew left her and
applied at station for shelter during
night. Next day she dragged until she
struck bottom, and lay near rocks
pounding hard and in danger of being
destroyed. Surftnen boarded her, ran
hawser to mooring buoy, manned wind-
lass, and after hard work succeeded in
floating her. Made sail and carried her
into inner harbor to good anchorage.
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Date.
1806.
Dec. 11
Dec 11
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
Small boat; no Jerrys Point, New Hamp-
name. shire.
Catboat Just Right.! Portemonth, North Car-
olina.
Dec. 11
Am. str.Chas. Reitx Pentwater, Mich ig an,
I Lake Michiffan.
Dec. 12 I Am. 80. Collector....) Quoddy Head, Maine..
i I
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Deo. 12 Am. sc. A.Hayford..' White Head, Maine
! I
I i
Dms. 12 SkifTHiuy | Portsmoutb, Korth Car-
I I olina.
Dec 12 . So. C. Colombo | Scut Luta, Tezaa —
I
Licrhthouse keeper's boat broke adrift
and was in danger of being driven to
sea and lost. Station crew pulled out
and assisted in securing it. Towed it
to station and made it fast.
Dragged anchor and stranded on shoal
8)4 miles flnom shore. Keeper answered
signal of distress, and learned that her
small boat had broken adrift and no
communication with shore was possi-
ble. The two men on board had no
wood and were short of water. Surf-
men landed master where he could
procure wood and water, and put him
aboard again. Ran out anchor so he
could heave her off and into deep water
when wind shifted. He released hia
craft the next morning.
Stranded during snowstorm 4}^ milea
southwest of station, and began leak-
ing. Keeper secured volunteer crew
(inactive season), and at 8.90 a., k.
started for wreck. It was reached
before daylight, but keeper, not know-
ing how closely the Ice blocked the
beach, made no immediate attempt to
Ian d the crew. At davlight six of wem
were safely landed. Luggage and part
of crew were put into steamer's lifeboat,
the cook and his wife were taken into
surf boat, and all were carried to harbor.
Next day keeper helped put steam
pump on board steamer, and she was
pumped out and hauled afloat on the
Parted chains in gale of wind, stranded,
and sunk at 1 o'clock in the morning.
On account of strong wind and heavy
sea, boat could not be launched at sta-
tion, but had to be dragged overland
for a mile and a half. Found sea
sweeping decks, and the three men
forming crew were in extreme peril,
both tronx sea and cold. The only boat
wan washed away when vessel struck,
and crew were helpless to save them-
selves. Surfmen launched boat and
pulled to rescue. The men were taken
off in safety, and succored at station
for two days.
Surfmen answered signal of distress, and
assisted in heaving up anchors. One
anchor caught in rockii and was lost ;
the other was weighed and secured.
Sail was made and schooner was
worked out clear of ledge.
Capsised with two men 1 mile west of
station. Surftaien hastened to the res-
cue, picked up the men, righted boat,
and bailed her out. Carried men ana
skiff to dredge Leary, to which they
belonged.
Stranded on shoal at 10 p. m., 4 miles fW>m
station. Surfmen launched and man-
ned surf boat, and on drawing near
found vessel about the middle of shoal.
Ran out and planted anchors, set sail
and manned windlass. After three
hours' work succeeded in floating her.
Keeper piloted her into San Luis Pass,
where she was anchored for Uie re-
mainder of night. Next day made all
sail and took her over bar, clear of dan-
gers.
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Date.
1896.
D«c. 18
I>eo. 14
Deo. 15
Dec. 16
'''Slfv^oA;^^"- station and lociaity.
ality of vessel ,
Sip. LitUe Ines Ooraooke, North Caro*
Una.
Am. 0tr. Alfred P.
WrifiTht.
Br. flc. Carlotta...
Am. fttr. Prank Ed-
wards.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Cranberry Isles, B£aine..
Racine, Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Deo. 16 Am. sir. Green- ' Cape Arago, Oregon.,
wood.
Dec. 17
Dec 17
Am. sc. Emily P.
Northam.
Cape Henry, Virginia..
Am.sc.Magg{eJ.A.. Big Kinnakeet, North
Carolina.
Deals Am. sc. Alice Ray- Burnt Island, Maine...
mond.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Anchored in exposed position and in dan-
ger of being driven to sea and lost, with
two men on board. Master and one
man had gone ashore and could not re-
turn because of wind and sea. Station
crew pulled out, and alter hard work
succeeded in reaching sloop. Got up
anchors and took her to safe berth.
Having no fuel on board, the four men
were sheltered at stetion for two days,
when weather moderated.
Stranded in thick weather, 7^ miles
ftom stetion. Surfinen went to scene
in tow of tug and lighter. Made sound-
ings to find best water for hauling afloat,
and after 200 tons of oate had been
lightered, ran lines for tugs and released
her. She was taken to Cleveland for
inspection as to ix^ury sustained.
Dragged anchors and fetehed up in strong
surf dangerously near rocky shore, im-
periling the lives of all on board. Surf-
men took anchor and hawser belonging
to station, planted anchor well oflTshore,
and when wind moderated hove endan-
gered craft clear of rocks. B£ade sail
and took her into safe harbor.
Past in drift ice at entrance to harbor.
Keeper took station line out to south
pier, threw it to her, and with aid of
Dystanders assisted her so she could
steam up river to her dock.
Blowing signal for pilot, but beyond range
of hearing of pilot boat. Surfmen
launched surf boat and pulled over to
master of tug at Empire City, informing
him of the cidl.
On this date succeeded in releasing the
Northam, after various eflbrts covering
interval Arom November 2. Took charge
of her until delivered in safety at Nor-
folk. (See record of November 2.)
Parted her hawser and was driven ashore
during storm of the 13th. With assist-
ance of five citizens and of crew from
Little Kinnakeet Station, life-savers
put her on launching ways and ran her
out where she would float at high water.
Stranded on Hart Island at 1.20 a. m., 8
miles from station. Discovered her at
daybreak, and station crew went to her
at once. She was leaking and had been
abandoned. Purledsails and then went
to Port Clyde to find master and crew.
Arrangements had been made to strip
vessel, but keeper advising an eflbrt to
float her at high water, it was decided
to make the attempt. Surfmen manned
pumps and kept water out of hold as
tide rose. Sail was made and vessel
was successfully worked off the rocks
and taken into Port Clyde Harbor to be
placed on marine railway.
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Services of erewB — Continued.
I Name and nation-
I <«Hty of vesMl. I
Station and localitsr.
1895.
Dec. 21
Am. io. Albert Qurnet, Biaasaohasetts...
Pharo.
Dec. 21
Dec. 21 '
Dec 22
Am. 8c. Six Broth- I Big Kinnakeet, North
era. Carolina.
Tawl; no name , Portsmouth, North Caro-
lina.
Am. 80 Annie and
Reuben.
Hnnniwells Beach,
Maine.
Nature of casualty and seirice rendered.
Stranded during: night about 1 mile from
station. Keeper answered signal of
distress immediately. Found her well
up on shoal and pounding heavily.
Advised master to back her oft, but he
decided to fill away to the eastward,
which resulted in bringing his craft
broadside to sea, and driving her upon
highest point of shoal, where she re-
mained fast. Sea increased and broke
over her constantly, bringing great
strain on her and starting fresh leaks.
One surftnan at pumps nad his band
injured by water barrel being torn ftom
its lashings and hurled against him by
the sea. Vessel was soon in danger of
destruction, as sea increased rapidly,
and keeper advised master to leave her
for the night. Sails were hauled down
as well as possible, and crew of four,
with their luggage, left schooner in
station surfboat. Unable to land at Gur-
net because of surf, but found landing
on Saquish Beach and walked to sta-
tion. Crew were furnished with dry
Nothing, food, and shelter. Next morn-
ing, station crew boarded schooner
again and secured sails better, but
were forced to leave in short time
because of heavy sea breaking over
her. Took master to Duxbury for train
to Boston, where arrangements were
made with wreckera to float vessel.
Tugs and lighters arrived ftom Boston
on the 24th, and station crew gave all
possible assistance in running hawsers,
weighing anohora, and piloting clear of
shoals, until morning of the 26th, when
schooner was floated. [See letter of
acknowledgment.]
Dragged her anchors and stranded dar-
ing gale of the 10th. No one was on
board, and no attempt was made to
release her until this date. At master's
request, station crew went with ten
citixens, and four of crew from Lit-
tle Kinnakeet Station and put her on
launching way*. Ran her off, where
she floated at high tide.
Stranded on the beach, and in danger of
being beaten to pieces by surf. Keeper
and crew hauled her up clear of sea
and bailed her out.
Anchored in dangerous proximity to
rocks during heavy weather; broke
adrift and stranded. Gale of wind and
high surf prevented surfmen launching
and pulling out from station, so suri^
boat was loaded on cart and hauled to
point near imperiled craft. Her an-
chors were still holding her, and know-
ing that crew were safe as long as they
continued to hold, it was decided best
to wait till flood tide should reduce the
furiouf) sea before attempting to reach
her. In meantime sent for beach ap-
paratus in case it should be needed,
and began setting it up. Before it was
ready for use schooner broke adrift and
stranded on Heron Island. Surfhxen
then manned station boat, forced it
through the surf, and pulled to wreck.
The crew of five men had just reached
the rocks when life-saven arrived, and
were taken into surfboat and cturied
to station, where they were furnished
with dry clothing and sheltered for the
night. Next morning, sea having gone
down, visited wreck and worked at
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Date.
1806.
I>eo. 22
Deo. 22
Dec. 25
Name aifd nation-
ality of Teasel.
Station and locality.
Am. 8C. Annie and .
Beuben. I
Sc. I. D. Jane...
Hunnivells Beach,
Maine.
I Qull Shoal, North Caro-
lina.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
SkiiT; no name [ Galveston, Ttozaa
Dec 25 I Rowboat;noname..
Chicaffo, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Dec 26 . Br. 80. Flash-
Dec 27 ;
Am. so. Annie and
Reuben.
White Head, Maine...
Deo. 27 I Sloop; no name-
Dec 27
Am. sc. Emma C.
Cotton.
Hunniwells Beach,
Maine
Gay Head, Massachu-
setts.
Pea Island, North Caro-
lina.
calkinir and patching until tide made.
Manned pumps and kept her tree trom
water until steamer came and hauled
her afloat. She was taken to safe berth
at wharf in Kennebec river. [See letter
of acknowledgment.]
Stranded on Gull Shoal Reef, Z}4 miles
ft-om station. Station crew answered
signal of distress by going immediatelr
to assistance. Jumped overboard, ana»
by shoving and haul ing, finally rmased
her. Keeper and crew of Little Kinna-
keet Station assisted at this casualty.
Swamped with two occupants near jetty
during early part of night. The men
reached shore and went to station for
assistance. Station crew helped haul
up and secure sk iff. Men were f u mished
with dry clothing and sheltered at sta-
tion for the night.
Adrift in lake with one man in her, ap-
parently helpless. A volunteer was
secured (inactive season) and station
boat pulled out to the rescue. The man
had lost his oars and was being driven
rapidly offshore by the wind. Picked
up his oars and returned them , enabling
him to reach shore safely. He would
probably have been lost but for this aid.
Owing to light winds and strong currents,
she was compelled to anchor In danger-
ous position, exposed to heavy sea and
liable to drag on the rocks. Life-savers
got her under way and worked her out
clear of dangerH, taking her to safe an-
chorage in Seal Harbor.
Broke adrift from moorings at dock (see
record of December 22), struck a sunken
wharf and was thrown over on her beam
ends. Station crew rove off masthead
purchases, and when tide rose set taut
on them and righted her. Manned
Eumps and cleared her of water. Ran
awser to wharf and hove her afloat
and alongside, making her secure again.
Surftnen discovered her adrift at daylight
I and in danger of destruction. He started
at once for help, but meeting the master,
I returned with him to sloop, finding
I when they reached her that the sea had
I driven her against wharf, where she had
I sunk. Casualty was then reported at
I station. Keeper and crew hastened to
I wharf and removed mast, sail, and rig^
I Stranded at 2 a., m. during shift of wind»
20U yards from shore. Alarm was
I given and station crew hastened to
wreck with btlMh apparatus. Pre-
i pared to fire shot line on board, but
master of schooner hailed keeper and
requested that action be deferred until
daylight. While waiting, keeper sent
for surf boat, and at daybreak an at-
tempt was made to launch it, which
was successful, and schooner was
boarded. Took off the crew of seven
men with their baggage and landed
them without mishap ; carried them to
station, where they were succored for
three davs. On January 2, saved the
sails of the schooner, assisted by crew
of Oregon Inlet Station. Vessel and
cargo of coal were total loss.
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Date.
Name and nation- '
ality of Teasel.
Station and looality.
1896.
Dec. 27
Deo.
Dec. 29
Dec. 80
Dec. 81
Am. sc. Josephine
D.
Flatboat; no name..
Am. so. Flora S .
Sip. Je
Am. 8o. Smuggler.,
San Luis, Texas..
LouiBville, Kentucky..,
Nature of caoualty and service rendered.
San Luis, Texas...
Indian River Inlet, Flor-
ida.
Cahoons Hollow,
ohusetts.
Mlsstayed and stranded hard and fast
on shoal 3>^ miles ftom station. Keeper
and crew went to assistance. Ran out
anchor, and as tide b^^an to rise hove
schooner gradually into deeper water,
floating her after two hours* work and
putting her into channel. She pro-
ceeded uninjured to Galveston.
In danger of swamping with two men in
the middle chute of the falls. Launched
and manned station boat and pulled
to the rescue. Took flatboat in tow
and landed men safely at station.
Stranded during night 3^ miles from
station. Lookout discovered her at
daybreak and gave alarm. Keeper
and crew hastened to her assistance.
Ran out anchors for hauling her afloat,
and as tide began to rise set sail and
hove awayon hawsers. Schooner waa
gradually worked into deep water,
and was piloted by keeper to anchor^
age in harbor.
Keeper answered signal for assistance by
Eulling out, and finding that her tender
ad broken adrift and was in danger of
being lost, picked it up and returned it
to sloop.
Stranded during gale at 4. 40 A. M. Patrol-
man ran to station and reported the
fact. All hands started for wreck in
teeth of gale, carrying beach apparatus
in wagon. Clouds of sand blowing
along shore almost blinded men and
horse, and seriously retarded progress.
Found schooner 250 yards oiKbor^ with
five men in forerigging and ten in the
main ; every sea was breaking over her
and threatening destruction. Quickly
got Lyle gun in position and fired shot
line to imperiled craft, but a furious
squall caught and whirled it over the
topmast. Immediately made ready to
fire second shot, and during temporary
lull sent it across the vessel almost into
hands of the crew. Communication
being established, breeches buoy waa
sent out and work of rescue began.
One by one nine men were taken
ashore. After each landing, hawser
had to be set up and slack of whip line
taken in, as wind and sea drove vessel
farther inshore. Sufficient number of
men were then at hand to properlv tend
both tackle and whip line, so the re-
maining six men were landed in short
time. Fifteen minutes after last man
was hauled ashore, the masts went by
the board, and schooner was beaiten to
pieces. During this rescue surfmen and
apparatus were being oonstantlv lashed
by the seas and enveloped in clouds of
sand. Shipwrecked men were taken to
station and supplied with clothing.
Sheltered them at station for two days
and procured passes for them to
Gloucester. [See letter of acknowl-
edgment.]
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^^^' alityofvesael.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1886.
Dec 81
Deo. 81
1896.
Jan. 2
Jan. 2
Jan.
Am. so. Ellen Lin-
coln.
Nauset, Massaohusetts....
Am. sc. Ella Strick-
land.
Portsmouth, North Caro-
lina.
Am. Bc. Mattie J.
Alles.
Am. so. John L.
Williams.
Am. BC. Albert H.
Harding.
Chatham, Massachusetts..
.do.
Plum Island, Massachu-
setts.
Stranded at midnifirht. durinor thick and
storm V weather, 8 miles north of station.
Patrolman informed keeper by tele-
phone, who called all hands and started
for scene with beach apparatus. Soon
saw that breeches buoy would not be
needed, vessel beine on inshore side of
bar, in comparatively smooth water, 100
yards from beach. Keeper went to
water's edge and called to master to
hoist out hiB boats and come ashore, as
landing could be made, surfmen assist-
ing them through breakers. The whole
crew of nineteen were safely landed,
together with their baggage. Took
them to station, where they were suo-
oored two days. Vessel was stripped
by underwriters and finally went to
pieces.
Anchored in exposed and dangerous posi-
tion; wind shifted and she dragged
ashore and sunk, 8 miles from station.
Station crew went to her assistance and
took off crew of four men. Nothing
could be done for vessel until wind
moderated. Two days later keeper
and crew again went out to sunken
schooner and pumped her out; stopped
some of the leaks and hove her off the
shoal. Took her to safe anchorage and
delivered her to master. [See letter of
acknowledgment. ]
Anchored in a dangerous position. Keep-
er boarded her in the surfboat and
advised the master to shift his anchor-
age, and, with the life-saving crew,
assisted him to get under way and drop
into deeper water.
The circumstances attending this case
and the assistance rendered were simi-
lar to those in the preceding instance.
While attempting to make her loading
berth in a fresh breese at Plum Island
Point stranded before she could let go
an anchor, being shorthanded. The
vessel was not visible from the station,
but word was sent that she desired
assistance and the life-saving crew set
out for the scene. When halfway there
saw her signal for a tug, and the keeper
returned to the station and telephened
to this effect, then proceeded to the
schooner. No tug arriving, an attempt
was made to heave her off by carrying
out a kedge anchor, but failed to start
her. The weather moderated on the
morning of the 5th and keeper again
telephoned for a tug and went on board
the stranded vessel with his crew.
When the towboat arrived ran a haw-
ser for her and when the vessel was up
to her kedge, weighed it for the master.
The schooner was now in deep water
and required no further aid.
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I
Date.
1896.
Jan. 6
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
Am. BO. Rath S.
Hodfi^don.
Fletehen Neck, Maine...
Jan. 6
Am. 8C.
Corey.
Sadie t ..do.
I ■ '
Jan. 6 Am.sc. Billow , Jerrys Point, New
I Hampshire.
Nature of casualty and serrice rendered.
Atanchorin the out«r harbor, leaklnflr and
badly ioed up. Master set sign al of dis-
tress, which was seen by the patrolman
and reported to the station. The surf-
boat was launched and after breaking^
through 200 yards of ioe to reach clear
water proceeded to the vessel. Her
captain wanted assistance to get into
the inner harbor. Life-saving crew got
her anchor, made sail, and broke a
passage for the schooner through the
Ice, worked her into the harbor and put
her alongside the wharf in a safe place.
One of her sailors being destitute of
clothing, he was supplied with an outfit
from the articles furnished by the Wo-
men's National Belief Association.
While the lif&4aving crew were on their
way to the schooner Ruth 8. Hodgdon
(see preceeding case), a signal or dis-
tress was observed on board the Sadie
Corey. Part of the crew went to her
assistance and found that her master
was badly fVost-bitten and his vessel iced
up ; he desired aid to get into the inner
harbor. Weighed the anchors, got the
vessel under canvas, and after several
hours* work, breaking through the ioe,
the life-saving crew succeeded in get-
ting her to a safe berth at the wharf
inside.
Stranded,? miles from the station, on one
of the Isles of Shoals, at 8.45 a. m., in so
dense a vapor that she was not seen
until noon by the keeper and surftnan
on lookout, when the mist partially
lifted. Notified Rye Beach Station by
telephone, and, launching surfboat,
steered oir by compass. The weather
clearing Just upon arrival, it was seen
that the vessel was on fire fore and aft
(cargo, lime). Her crew had landed in
their own boat, and, with the assistance
of residents, had saved some of their
clothing, a jib, and the yawl, when the
sea and fire drove them oft. The Wall is
Sands and Rye Beach crews arrived at
this juncture, but returned to their re-
n>ective stations, as nothing oould be
done for the vessel. Assisted to trans-
port her crew and their effects to the
mainland in the surfboat and the
schooner's boat, in tow of a tug. The
master proceeded to Portsmouth to see
his owners, and for two days his crew
of four men were sheltered and fed at
the station, and one of their number
Airnished with articles of clothing from
supply donated by the Women's Na-
tional Relief Association. On the 8th
conveyed the shipwrecked crew to
Portsmouth, where, through the kind-
ness of the officials of the Boston and
Maine Railroad, the keeper secured
transportation for the master andoook,
who were in destitute circumstances,
having lost all they ]
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^^' ""aiuy o"ft2^*r I Station and locality.
1896.
Jan. 6 I
Br. 8c. Clifton Chatham, Masaachu-
setts.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Jan. 8
Jan. 9
Jan. 9
Batteau; no name..
Assateague Beach,
ginia.
Vlr-
Am. 8c. Moonbeam..! Spermaceti Cove,
I Jersey.
New
Sloop; no name..
Gilberts Bar, Florida...
In response to a signal displayed from
her anchorage, about 4 miles fW>m the
station, the keeper boarded her in the
surfboat at 12.30 P. M., Januarsr 5. Her
master reported having experienced a
rough passage from Booth Bay. Maine,
that his vessel was iced up and leaking
badly, and three of his crew disabled
through frostbites. He desired the life-
saving crew to assist him to Vineyard
Haven. The keeper hoisted his surf-
boat on board the schooner and got her
under way ; about 6 P. m. wind shifted
and the vesf>el was anchored 2 miles
from Pollock Rip Light Vessel, where
that night a blizzard prevailed from the
north. The windlass broke while get-
ting under way about 10 a. m. on the
morning of the 6th, and the anchor,
with 80 fathoms of chain, was slipped ;
beat up to Shovelful Shoal Light Ship
and got a course from her, meanwhile
life-saving crew were at work trans-
porting an anchor forward to replace
the one lost. It was difficult to steer a
good course, and it is probable the
vessel reached to windward of what
she was thought to be makine for at 3
p. M.; she stranded on Shovelful Shoal.
She was shortly afterwards boarded by
the Monomoy Station crew, and the
combined life-saving crews proceeded
to land the shipwrecked men, towing
the schooner's boat with their efTects in
it. The Chatham crew returned to their
station, arriving at 10.30 p. m., January
6. Nine of tlie schooner's crew, being
all except the cook, who ntopped at the
light house, were fed and housed at the
Monomoy Station until the afternoon
of the 7th, when they were put on board
of their vessel by the keeper, a tug
having come to her assistance, by which
means she was floated on the 9th and
towed to New York.
Ice had carried the boat adrift from her
moorings. The life-saving crew launched
the surfboat, picked the craft up and
secured her at her anchorage in a safe
manner, thus probably saving her from
becoming a total loss.
Stranded on a shoal spot, 2 miles ofTshore,
while in tow. Keeper boarded her in
the surfboat and conveyed the master
of the schooner aboard the tug for a con-
sultation with her captain. Later on
returned him to his vessel. No further
assistance being required, crew returned
to station. At high water the tug got
her stranded consort afloat.
At daylight on the 10th instant, a gentle-
man named Allen, a civil engineer,
living about 5 miles north of this point,
came to the station and informed the
keeper that his nloop had been capsized
and sunk by a heavy squall late the pre-
vious afternoon ; he had escaped in his
skiff and being without oars had drifted
ashore in a swamp. After remaining
there during the night fishermen had
brought him to the station. The keeper
{>rovrded him with food and dry cloth-
ng, and manning his sailboat recovered
the abandoned skiff, took Mr. Allen to
the scene of the disaster and searched
for his lost surveying instruments with-
out success, and then landed him at his
9 L s
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^^' ^SHtyofvi2l*r" SUtion and locality.
1896.
Jan. 9 I
Sloop; no name Gilberts Bar, Florida...
Jan. 10 I Am. Btr. Maverick.
Jan. 10
Jan. 11
Ftshiniir boat;
name.
Point Judith, Bhode Is-
land.
Naphtha launch Mosquito Lagoon,
Gertrude. Florida.
Jan. 12
Am.sc. D.B.May-
hew.
Jan. 12
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
LitUe Island, Virginia....
Fire Island, New York..
Am. so. Sarah Waohapreague,yirginia..
Blum.
home. On January 11, the keeper, with
the assistance of neighboring residents,
and by the use of two boats as pontoons,
succeeded after much labor in raising
the sunken sloop and towing her to a
safe anchorage. The lost instruments
were not recovered. (House of Refuge.
"No crew employed.)
During thick weather, about 5.S0 p. x.,
the patrolman on watch observed this
steamer heading toward Uie beach and
di^>layed his Coston signal. The vessel
kept off, but after proceeding about half
mUe stood inshore sgain, and a few
moments later struck. The keeper was
at once notified and proceeded with
the life-saving crew in the surf boat to
the spot. Took the master of the steamer
on board a barge, which was anchored
a short distance oAhore from the
stranded vessel, with the intention of
running a line between the two.
While the life-saving crew were work-
ing with the line the steamer's pumps
were discharging her oil caigo ftom
the tanks, lightening her so that she
floated before the hawser was ready.
The master of the Maverick was put on
board his vessel by the keeper and she
proceeded on her way, requiring no
further assistance.
The patrolman on duty during the morn-
ing watch found a small fishing boat
stranded on the beach. The keeper
had her hauled to the station, and
notified the wreck commissioner.
The keeper met a man in a rowboat near
the station (house of reAige : no crew
employed), who informed him that he
was the engineer of the stranded naph-
tha launch Gertrude, and was in search
of assistance and a pilot. The keeper
at once proceeded with him to the scene
of the disaster, about 2 miles distant,
where, upon their arrival, it was found
that the master had succeeded in work-
ing his vessel off the coral reef. The
keeper then piloted her through the
intricate passage of these waters into
the main steamer channel, whence she
could proceed on her voyage through
the lagoon in safety.
Stranded 2 miles west of this station,
while entering the inlet, her master
being unacquainted with the channel.
The life-saving crews of this station and
Oak Island Station responded to her
signal of distress. Before the vessel
was reached, however, the rising tide
floated her. The keeper of the Fire
Island Station then piloted her to a
safe anchorage.
Missed stays and stranded near the sta-
tion on the ebb tide. The life-saving
crew went to her assistance in the surf-
boat and carried out an anchor, by
which means, when the tide flooded,
she was hove off without any damage
and brought into harbor.
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Services of crews — Contmned.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and looaUty.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
Jan. 12
Am. str.
Woodall.
James
New Inlet, North Caro-
lina.
Jan. 12 , Am. 8tr. Gulf City..
Santa Rosa, Florida...
Stranded in hasy weather, about 8 p. m.,
on New Inlet outer bar. Patrolman
burned his Coston si^rnal, which was
answered bv the vessers whistle, and
promptly informed the station. Keeper
notifled the Pea Island and Chicami-
oomico stations, requesting the latter
to send crew and mules to his aid.
The New Inlet crew proceeded to the
scene with their beach apparatus, but
vessel was found to be out of range
of the Lvle gun. They returned to the
station for the lifeboat, and then the
keepers sent up two rockets to reassure
the shipwrecked men and hurry the
other life-saving crew. Having started
with their boat they were met by the
Chicamicomico crew and mules and
together proceeded to a point abreast
the vessel. Here another rocket was
displaved, and at low water, about 10
p. M., in a heavy surf and very dark
night, the lifeboat was launched, her
own crew being strengthened by two of
the Chicamicomico crew. Found the
vessel lying broadside to the sea, rolling
deeply ana with the breakers sweeping
her fore and aft, requiring the whole
strength and most skillful effbrU of the
crew to prevent their boat from being
dashed to pieces against her. After a
hard struggle got the entire crew of ten
into the lifeboat and landed them
safely. The Pea Island crew were
now on the beach and assisted to
get lifeboat and beach apparatus to the
station. On the following day brought
ashore the personal effects of the ship-
wrecked crew. Sheltered and fed the
distressed seamen for five days, and the
mate one day longer. A small portion
of perishable cargo was saved and dis-
posed of by the captain on the beach,
the keeper notifying the residents near
by of the sale. The vessel proved a
loss. [See letter of aoknowledgmentj
Became disabled on January 12, about 20
miles east of the station. The disaster
was reported at 4.45 p. m. the following
day by two of her crew, with a request
from their captain that the keeper pro-
cure a tugboat for him. Having first
gotten the surf boat on the beach ready
for launching, the keeper proceeded to
Pensacola with the two sailors. They
returned off the station about 5.80 A. M.,
January 14. on the towboat W. J. Key-
ser, when the life-saving crew launched
the surf boat and proceeded in tow to
the eastward. The disabled steamer
was met prooeediuff slowly under sail,
the weather being fine. She was taken
in charge by the tugboat, no farther
service being required from the life-
saving crew, and set out for Mobile,
the surf boat being towed as far as the
station.
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^^ I ^ amy'Sf vSSIk"' Station and locality.
1896
Jan. 13
Jan. 13
Am. so. Brunette .
Aui. Blp.Lydta Ann..
Jan. 13
Jan. 13
Nature of cflBualty and Bervloe rendered.
Bod le Island, North Car-
olina.
I
Jan. 14
Am. sc.
Queen.
Gipsy
Burnt Island, Maine Stranded during the night of the 12th
instant, in a heavy snowstorm, on Hart
Island, where she was discovered by
the i>atrolman at daylight on the 13th.
The life-saving crew at once boarded
her in the surfboat. At the master's
request took him to Port Clyde to se-
cure a tug, and then returned him to the
wreck . The tug not arriving promptly,
and the weather being threatening, the
I master engaged a party of wreckers,
who, assisted by the i ife-savers, stripped
the vessel of her sails and running rig-
ging. Having accomplished all that
could be done at present, the keeper
again landed the master at Port Clyde
and returned to the station. The ves-
sel was sold to the wreckers, who saved
part of the cargo, the anchors and
chains, but the hull proved a total loss.
This vessel had stranded, 3 miles trom
the station, on December 31, 1896, com-
inpr ashore, high and dry without sus-
taining any damage. On January 13,
1896. her owner applied at the station for
aid in getting her afloat. For two days
the life-saving crew assisted him, mov-
ing his boat about 800 yards, until she
was in a position where the master was
I satisfied she would float at high water.
Jupiter Inlet, Florida Stopped off the station to land a supply
of oil for the Jupiter Inlet I^i|^t.
Keeper launched the surfboat and went
to the assistance of the Armeria*8 boats,
directing them where to land. The life-
saving crew stood by all day working
in the surf and assisting to unload the
cargo and get the boats safely off the
beach.
Parted her moorings and drifted into the
lake, where she became Jammed in the
floating ice and was discovered by the
patrolman at daylight. The keeper and
five surfbaen went out on the harbor
tug to the assistance of the distressed
vessel. Got as near to her as the ice
would permit, and then ran a line to
her by passing ftom cake to cake of the
floating ice. She was towed into the har-
bor, the station crew remaining by her
until she was in a safe place.
Massa- While beating into Ipswich Harbor
against a strong ebb tide missed stajrs
and stranded on the north breakers of
the bar. The life-saving crew immedi-
ately went to her assistance in the surf-
boat, the disaster having been observed
by the lookout. Found the vessel lying
in a dangerous position, with the sea
breakin g over the lee side. The station
crew furled her sails and ran out a
heavy anchor into deep water, with a
view of floating her on the incoming
tide. Upon returning to the schooner
found her leaking badly, and with her
master's authority lightened her by
throwing overboard 1>^ tons of Iron
ballast, and assisted at the pumps.
About 8 p. M., four and a half hours after
grounding, she was floated by a heavy
heave on the hawser. The keeper and
crew remained on board, and the former
Eiloted the vessel into the harbor while
is men assisted to work her until she
was grounded on the mud flats to ad-
mit of temporary repairs being made.
Pumped her out dry and returned to
the station.
U. S. Lighthouse
str. Armeria.
Am. tug Shriver Muskegon, Michigan
Brothers. , Lake Michigan.
I
, Knobbs Beach,
chusetts.
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1896.
Jan. 14
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
Am. sip. Manrel Not
Waohapreague, Virgrinia..
Jan. 14 ' Barge Laura..
Galveston, Texas..
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Am. 0o. Qera.,
Chatham, Massachusetts..
U. S. sip. Alert Pea Island, North Oaro-
I Una.
Jan. 16
Sip ViTfirinia Bell...' Sullivans Island, South
Carolina.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Got out of the channel and stnuided,
one-half mile from the station. The
life-saving crew promptly repaired to
her assistance in the surf boat and car-
ried out an anchor for her. As soon as
the tide made sufficiently she was
floated into deep water and brought
into the harbor with the aid of the sta-
tion crew without having sustained any
damage.
Was discovered aground on the north
end of Pelican Island, 8 miles from the
station, about 8 A. m., by the surfinan on
watch. Keeper and crew went to her
assistance in the surf boat. Found one
man on board the barge, who sti^ed
that her cable had parted during the
night, when she had drifted into her
present position. The life-saving crew
carried out an anchor and ran a hawser
from it for use at high water. As it was
thought the vessel would float at that
stage of the tide, her master requested
the Iceeper to telephone to his owners
for a tug. There being no Airther assist-
ance required, the crew returned to the
station and the keeper sent the desired
message. At high tide the barge was
hove into deep water and shortly after-
wards towed to the city.
Displayed a signal in her main rigging
when about 4 miles off the station, at 7
A.x. Keeper boarded her in the surfboat,
and found that her sails had been blown
away and spanker boom broken. Her
master requested him to carry a tele-
gram ashore to his owners, which was
done. A tug arrived about 3 P. M., and
took the vessel in tow for Vineyard
Haven.
Rudder unshipped and vessel became
unmanageable, anchoring about 5 miles
off the station. The life-saving crew
having boarded her, the keeper was
requested by Lieutenant J. C. Cantwell,
R. C. S., assistant inspector life-saving
stations, who was on board, to return
to the station and bring off materials to
effect temporary repairs. This work
was performed, and the sloop proceeded
to BliEabeth City, while Lieutenant
Cantwell and Mr. P. H. Morgan, super-
intendent Sixth Life-Saving District,
were landed at New Inlet Station by
the life-saving crew to continue their
official tour of inspection.
Dragged her anchors and stranded in a
marsh 4 miles to the northward of the
station. Life-saving crew went to her
aid, flnding her listed badly to star-
board, with her rigging carried away,
without provisions or fuel, and her
small boat gone. Sent to the station
for provisions and fuel, dug around the
vessel to get her out of her bed, and
laid out an anchor, by which means she
was hove off the beach at high water
on January 18, after two attempts.
The station crew then refitted the
sloop's rigging, so that her master was
enabled to proceed on his voyage.
[See letter of acknowledgment.]
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Date. I
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
1896.
Jan. 16 Sip. Vivian..
Jan. 18
Jan. 18
Jan. 19
Jan. ao
Wachapreague, Virginia^
Rowboat; no name..
Br. str. Gorino..
Rowboat; no name
Am.st.yt.ArgfO..
Oak Island, New York ...
Cape Henry, Virginia...
Shoalwater Bay, Wash-
ington.
Saluria, Texas..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Stranded on the east end of the island^
through ignorance on the part of her
master regarding the channel. The
disanter was reported while the life-
saving crew were at work on the Vir-
ginia Bell (preceding case), upon the
completion of which task they went to
the assistance of the Vivian, and with
planks and rollers aided her crew to
get her into such a position that she
was floated on the next high water and
£roceeded on her voyage,
ree men crossing Arom the mainland to
the beach on the ice, with a rowboat
loaded with provisions, broke through
and their craft sank in shoal water.
They made a signal for assistance,
which was responded to by members of
the life-eaving crew in a small boat
belonging to the station. They were
assisted to unload their boat, and with
their provisions were carried to the
mainland.
Stranded in thick weather, at 8 A. m. The
patrolman burnt his Coston signal and
at once notified the station. The life-
saving crew hauled their boat to wind-
ward of the wreck, which was lying
about 1,000 yards oflUiore, and then
waited for daylight, on account of the
high surf. When morn ing broke it was
seen that the vessel was lying easy out-
side the breakers and the keeper
opened communication with her by
means of the international signal code.
It was ascertained that her master de-
sired the services of a tug, and the
keeper sent a message to Norfolk to
this effect. Three large tugs arrived at
11.;jO a. m. Launched the surf boat and
carried some messages off to the steamer
and brought several telegrams ashore.
The tugs failing in an attempt to move
the ship, her master turned her over to
the Merritt Wrecking Company, who
succeeded in floating her the following
day.
A small boat, being towed by a sloop
sailing in the bay, broke adrift, and the
sea was too rough for her owners to
recover her. The disaster was observed
by the lookout at the station, the whale-
boat launched, and the boat picked up
and returned to the sloop, which had
by this time come to anchor in a shel-
tered cove.
The master applied at the station for
water and coal oil, his supplies of these
articles having become nearly exhaust-
ed. He was furnished with 2 barrels of
water and 5 gallons of coal oil, with the
understanding that the latter was to be
made good in kind as soon as possible,
and these stores were put on board his
vessel by the station crew. The next
day the owner of the same yacht re-
quested the keeper to furnish him with
passage
g: barely
sufficient coal to insure a safe
to Aransas Pass, his supply bein_
enough for the run in good weather.
Nine hundred and flfty^ve pounds of
coal were hauled to the beach and put
on board by the life-saving crew, it be-
ing stipulated that the same amount, of
like quality, should be returned to the
station at as early a date as possible.
The owner was profuse in his thanks
for the valuable services rendered.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veaael.
1896.
I
Station and looality.
I
Jan. 20 A.m.8o.LakeA.ii8tin Aransas, Texas.
Jan. 20 I Scow; no name..
Jan. 21 I Catboat Hattie...
Ck>quUle River, Oregon.,
Jupiter Inlet, Florida-
Jan. 22 ' Am. so. James
Boyce, Jr.
Cape Hatteras, North
Carolina.
Jan. 22 i Am.st.yt. Argo I Salurla, Texas..
Jan. 22 Am. sc. Lila and Coquille River, Oregon.
Matiie.
Ni^ure of casualty and service rendered.
While beating out of the harbor with a
light breeze missed stays, and striking
on the submerged nortneast break-
water hung fast on the rocks, with the
seas breaking over stem. The life-
saving crew hastened to her assistance
and ran a line from her to a tug, which
had approached as near as possible
(within about 250 yards) to the imper-
iled vessel. The station crew then went
aboard the schooner and assisted to
shake her. which enabled the tug to
tow her off from a position in which she
could not have lasted long.
A derrick scow, belonging to the con-
tractor on the Government Jetty works,
parted her moorings and was in danger
of drifting out to sea. She was secured
by the life-saving crew.
Broke her rudder while passing through
the last line of breakers in leaving the
inlet, and became unmanageable. The
life-saving crew went into the surf
to her aid, one of their number swmi*
ming out to her to assist her owner
to bring her in, the others standing by
to receive and land her. Her rudder
was repaired and the boat hauled across
the l>each to smooth water inside, where
she v:aa left In charge of her master.
Displayed the international code signal
P H ("want food **) from her anchorage
in the hook of the Cape. The signal was
first observed from Creeds Hill Station,
but as the surf was very rough at this
point,the keeper telephoned to the keep-
er of Crtpe Hatteras Station, informing
him of the facts in the case. Here the sea
was more moderate, and the life-saving
crew went off to the schooner in the
surf boat, carrying 1 barrel of flour and
one-half barrel of beef, for which the
master paid the keeper. No further
assistance was required. [See letter of
acknowledgment.]
At 9.90 A. M. an international code signal
was displayed from this yacht, inquiring
as to the best time for crossing the bar.
Answer was made to the effect that the
present time wc|s the most favorable,
and range flags were set upon the beach
for her guidance through the channel,
there being no pilot at this port. By
this means she passed out with safety,
and proceeded on her voyage.
Attempted to cross the bar with a light
breeze when a strong current was run-
ning out, due to the prevalence of a
heavy freshet. The lookout at the sta-
tion hoisted the danj^er signal, but no
attention was paid to it nor to the drift-
wood which was being carried out of
the river. When on the bar the wind
left the vessel and she fell off broadside
to the breakers and soon stranded about
900 yards north of the north jetty. The
life-saving crew proceeded at once to
her aid, taking the beach apparatus in
the surfboat. Lines were run f^om the
north jetty to keep the surf from work-
ing the schooner any farther to the
northward. On the afternoon of the
23d a small line was carried to the
south jetty by the surfboat, but the
current was so strong a hawser could
not be gotten across. From this date
until February 9^ the life-saving crew
were at work daily, exerting every ef-
fort to save the vessel. Anchors were
carried out and the station crew roused
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Date.
! Nanie and nation- o««»i „„j i^«-ii*„
I ality of vessel. SUtion and locality.
Jan. 22 i Am. bc. Lila and
^ Maltie.
Coq utile River, Oregon...
Jan. 25 Am. air. St. Paul
ftCon mouth Beach,
Jersey.
New
Nature of casually and service rendered.
each day at from 3 to 4 A. m., several
hours before high water, to heave on
the hawsers. On January 26 the vessel
was afloat, when the hawser parted and
she stranded again, losing her rudder
entirely. On subsequent attempts the
lines frequently parted, just when suc-
cess was nearly achieved. Finally, after
dBjB of hard and tedious labor, during
which time 35 trips were made in the
surf boat in various operations, the
schooner was gotten afloat and into the
river at 7.30 a. m., February 9. [See let-
ter of acknowledgment.]
Stranded during a dense fog, about 1.80
A. M. The patrolman burned his Ck>8-
ton signal and hurried to the station to
give the alarm. The keeper telephoned
to the I^ng Branch and Seabrigbt star
tions for aflsittance, and at once pro-
ceeded to the wreck with his crew and
the beach apparatus. The disaster had
already been discovered by the Long
Branch Station patrol, who had also
burned his Coston signal, and that crew
were on their way to the wreck. The
shot line was successfully laid across
the vessel at the first attempt, and the
breeches buoy rigged and sent off. No
one making any effort to come ashore,
the breeches buoy was hauled back and
a message sent off advising the master
not to launch his boats, but to use the
buoy if anyone desired to land. The
keeper received a message from the
master for transmission to his owners
requesting them to send assistance, and
the buoy was kept going, with the aid
of the Long Branch crew, bringing
off telegrams and letters from the pas-
sengers. When daylight broke, per-
ceiving that the surf boats would prob-
ably be required, they were sent for
from the three stations. Captain Mulli-
gan, of the Monmouth Beach crew,
meanwhile went on board by the
buoy and conferred with Captain Ja-
mison, of the St. Paul, advising him
not to attempt to land his passen-
gers and mail, but to await the arrival
of steamers and transfer to them. Sev-
eral steamers arrived at 10 a. k., and
the three crews of life-savers began the
task of transferring the passengers
and mail in their surf boats, Cai>tain
Mulligan superintending operations.
Twenty-five trips were thus made,
and 2S5 passengers and 200 sacks of
mail were transferred by 5 p. m. Cap-
tain Jamison then requested that the
breeches buoy be left rigged for the
transmission of messages, and it re-
mained in position until the following
day at 11 a. m. About 200 messages
were received and transferred by this
means. The crews then returned to
their respective stations, the Chapman
and Merritt Wrecking Companies, hav-
ing charge of the vessel, which was
eventually floated. After transporting
their boat to the station, the Monmouth
Beach crew returned about 7 P. M., to
work the breeches buoy.
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!>•»«• ^t3itjr?fi^lL°" 8*^*on and locality. 1 Nature of casoalty and serrioe rendered.
1896.
Jan. 25
Br. alip. Foylc. Monmonth Bea«di, New
Jersey.
Jan. 26
Jan. 27
FiahinK boat;
name.
no Fort Point, Oalifomia..
Am. tug: Sea King...; Avalon, New Jersey...
Stranded on Shrewsbury Rocks, about
8.40 p. M. Her sifntala of distress were
observed by the keeper of Monmouth
Beach Station, who, with his crew, was
at the wreck of the steamer St. Paul.
(See preceding case.) Leaving two men
to work the breeches buoy to the latter
vessel, he proceeded with the remainder
of his crew to the scene of the first dis-
aster. Such a high surf was running
and so dark was the night that it was
impracticable to laundi the surfboat,
and the vesBel's distance ftrom the shore
precluded the use of the beach appa-
ratus. Realising the urgent need of
assistance. Keeper Mulligan promptly
dispatched a moosage to the represent-
ative of the Merritt Wrecking Com-
pany, who was on hoard the St. Paul,
requesting that one of their powerful
tugs be sent ftom the latter vessel to
the aid of the distressed ship. This
message was sent on board the steamer
by the breeches buoy, to which a lan-
tern was attached to attract attention,
and a tug left at once to aid the Poyle.
She was towed inside Sandy Hook and
grounded on the mud flats near Sper-
maceti Cove, barely in time to prevent
her from sinking. It was ascertained
that the vessel was making 18 inches of
water per hour, and had been pound-
ing so heavily on the rocks that her
master feared her spars would come
down, and had three times been on the
point of abandoning her when the tug
arrived. While this action was being
taken by Keeper Mulligan, the Sea-
bright crew had made a gallant but
fruitless attempt to board the verael in
their surfboat, her position having been
discovered at that station, battling with
the surf until midnight, when the tug
came to the veseers ansistance. The
Foyle was boarded at 7 A. K on the
morning of the 26th by the Spermaceti
Cove crew, who proffered assistance
and aided to clear away the main hatch
so that steam pum ps could be used . As
she was in charge of the Merritt Wreck-
ing Company no further assistance was
desired. [See letter of acknowledg-
ment.]
Capsized In a squall, about 11 a. M..half
mile from the station. The surfboat
was launched and the flslierman rescued
from the bottom of his craft, which was
then towed ashore, righted, bailed out,
and put in order for him.
Stranded, together with her tow, half mile
from the station, about 5 a. m. The
patrolmen of both the Avalon and
Townsends Inlet stations observed the
disaster and displayed their Coston sig-
nals to the distressed vessel, and both
crews hastened to her assistance. The
Avalon crew, having first boarded the
tug. went to the assistance of her tow,
while the Townsends Inlet crew re-
mained by the steamer and made
soundings for tier master. At this junc-
ture the tug Pilot came along, and the
keeper took her master on board the
Sea King, where an agreement was
reached in regard to pulling the latter
vessel off the beach. The life saving
crew ran a long hawser between the
two tugs, and at 4.30 p. M. the Sea King
wss floated without having sustained
any apparent damage.
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!>•*«• I ''aHt^'Sf'l^l^l.K^^ Station and locality.
1896.
Jan. 27
Am. 8c. John W. Avalon, New Jersey..
Linnell.
Jan. 29 , Flatboat; noname..
Louisville, Kentnoky..
Jan.. 81 Am. so. O. M. Hop- ! Knobbs Beaofa, M(
kins.
chusette.
Nalure of casualty and serrice rendered.
Feb. 1 Rowboat; noname..; Bethel Creek, Florida. ..
Feb. 2 Scow No. 2 ' Velasco, Texas
i I
Feb. 2 Skiff; no name '../.....do.,
Feb. 2 Am. sir. Clinton Aransas, Texas .
Stranded while in tow of the tug Sea
King. (See preceding case.} TheAvalon
life-saving crew boarded her and took
her master ashore to send dispatches
for wrecking steamers, which arrived
in the afternoon . At 8 A. m. the following
mornine, the Townsends Inlet crew
boarded the stranded vessel and the
towboats with telegrams, and later on
took insurance agents and owners out
in the surf boat and made soundings to
ascertain the best way of hauling the
schooner off. The life-savers then ran
three 12-inch hawsers ftx>m the vessel,
on which eight ocean tugs pulled, but
failed to start her. However, at nigh
tide, January 29, she was suooessfully
floated, and left for Philadelphia in tow
of two tugs. The keeper telegraphed
the fact to the PhUadelphia and New
York maritime exchanges, to her own-
ers, and to the wrecking company.
About 3.80 P. M. the n^ember of the life-
saving crew on lookout duty gave the
alarm that a flatboat, with two men on
it, was in dangerous proximitv to the
falls of the river. The keeper had one
of the station boats manned, hastened
to the aid of the two men and brought
them and their craft to the shore in
safety.
While beating out of Ipswich Harbor,
near noon, in a light, baffling wind,
missed stays and stranded on the south
breaker in a dangerous position. This
casualty was observed by the surftnan
on lookout and the life-saving crew at
once set out in the surf boat for the scene
of the d isaster. Soon after boarding the
schooner they were Joined by the Davis
Neck lif&4aving crew and combining
forces they assisted in throwing over-
board about 110 tons of her cargo of
beach sand. At low water two anchors
were carried out into the channel, and
about 10.45 P. m., after some heavy heav-
ing, the vessel was floated into deep
water. The anchors were then picked
up, sail made, and the keeper of Knobbs
Beach Station piloted her back into Ips-
wich Harbor. The life-saving crews
returned to their stations at 1 a. m.,
February 1.
Capsized and adrift in the surf. Keeper
hauled it on the beach, and with as-
sistance took it to station for delivery
to owner.
Parted her moorings and was swept out
over the bar by ft-eshet in the river,
with eight men on board. Keeper and
crew pulled out to her in surfboat.
The men had just succeeded in an-
choring her, and decided to land in
their own boat. Station crew accom-
Bmied and guided them safely ashore,
ext morning found that she had sunk
so that her deck was awash. Surftnen
pulled out to her again and assisted in
lightening cargo of rock. Ran lines to
tug and saw scow towed safely into
harbor.
Adrift in breakers, and in danger of be-
ing destroyed. Patrolman hauled it up
clear of surf. Later, it was taken to
station and held for owner.
Stopped off entrance and hoisted signals
inquiring depth of water on bar and
time of high water. Keeper ftirnished
desired information and she proceeded
on her way.
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Date.
I Name and nation-
ality of veasel. '
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1806.
Feb. 8
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Am. 8tr. Golumbia.. Point Adams, Oregon..
Feb. 4
!
Br. str. Lamington..' Blue Point, New York..
Steering gear disabled by shipping heavy
sea on Columbia River Bar. Keeper
answered signal of distress by launch-
ing lifeboat and notifying two tugs of
the casualty. Cape Disappointment
keeper sent notice of accident to Asto-
ria, and the two lightrhouse tenders.
Columbine and Manzanita, followed
tugs out in case their assistance should
be needed. Tugs towed steamer inside
to a place of safety, where repairs were
made.
Stranded at 7.10 p. m. during thick and
stormy weather, 2 miles east of station.
Casualty was at once reported at station
by patrolman. Keeper notified Bell-
port and Lone Hill stations and started
immediately for wreck. Keepers and
crews of stations named soon Joined the
Blue Point crew and aided in setting up
beach apparatus. Steamer was on outer
bar about 400 yards ftom shore, laboring
and pounding heavily. It being impos>
sible to launch boat because of fury of
the sea, operations with beach appara-
tus were at once begun . Owing to strong
wind and long dbtance of ship trom
shore, three shots were fired without
success. Fourth shot landed line over
the vessel at 10.45 p. m., but in the in-
tense darkness it was not found by
those on board, though repeated signals
were made to them to haul away. A
large fire was then made on the beach
to assure the steamer's crew of the at-
tendance of life-savers, and the surftnen
from the three stations stayed by all
night, exposed to violent storm of wind,
rain, and hail. At daylight the line
was discovered by the people on the
steamer and communication soon estab-
lished. By 8 o'clock Uie breeches buoy
was aboard and work of landing began.
At 1 P. M. twenty men had been rescued.
The master, two mates, and chief engi-
neer remained on board to assist wreck-
ing tugs, which had been telegraphed
for. Keeper and one surfman flrom the
Smiths Point Station also assisted in this
rescue. Sent a customs oflScer on board
in breeches buoy, as he wished to make
inquiries about cargo. About 2 o'clock
two tugs arrived and commenced prep-
arations for releasing steamer. Keeper
sent a surfknan on board to ascertain
what work would be done. This man
and customs officer were then landed,
having learned that em attempt would
be made to float her at high water.
Wreckers cast oft life-saving gear and
sent a ship's line ashore to keep up the
connection. A watch was set abreast
the stranded craft, and crews returned
to their respective stations, the twenty
sailors being sheltered and succored nt
Blue Point Station. Wind and sea in-
creased during the night, and on morn-
ing of the 6th, those remaining on
steamer signalled for assistance. Blue
Pohit, Lone Hill, and Bellport life-sav-
ing crews soon assembled at scene, and
bent the whip to steamer's line, but the
latter parted as it was being hauled off.
By this time wind amounted to a gale.
Wrecking tugs left to seek shelter, and
a heavy sea and strong current were
running. Brought Lyle gun into action
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Date.
I Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. { Natnre of casualty and serrice rendered.
1896. I
Feb. 4
Br. str. Lamington..| Blue Point, New Tork...
I
Feb. 4
Aro.ac. Little Samp- 1 Little Kinnakeet, North
I son. Carolina.
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Feb. 4 i Am. sc. Rowena I Chester Shoal, Florida
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Feb. 5
Am. so. A Hie
Cathrall.
False Cape, North Caro-
I lina.
again and reestablished line communi-
cation. Whip and hawser were sent on
board and breeches buoy started off, but
it was now showing dark and steamer
was rolling so heavily that it was con-
sidered extremely unwise to attempt to
no immediate danger of breaking up,
Life-saving crews stood by all night,
ready for work at the first indication ox
need, and kept a bright fire burning on
the beach. On morning of the 7th, just
before daylight, steamer seemed to lie
steadier; buoy was sent on board and
the landing was b^un. By 8o* clock the
four officers and nfleen wreckers had
been safely brought ashore. They were
taken to the Blue Point Station and
furnished with dry clothing. On the 8th,
life-savers slung a pony under breeches
buoy and lauded it from steamer un-
ii^ured; also saved all baggage be-
longing to the crew, and put mate on
board as watchman. On the 9th, sent
master aboard, but an hour later both he
and the mate were taken off, heavy surf
rendering the sliip unsafe. On the 10th
life-savers took officers* baggage and
the nautical instruments ttoxxx stranded
steamer and landed them with breeches
buoy. Line connection was maintained
fVom ship to shore, and on the 19th.
weather again threatening, and surf
running high, wreckers signaled to be
landed. Sent out breeches buoy, and in
ten trips the sixteen men were landed.
They were sheltered at station until
next day. Wreckers succeeded In float-
ing steamer on the 26th, and she was
towed to harbor. From the 5th to the
24th, members of the wrecked crew and
of the wrecking company were succored
-at the station in numbers varying ttom
one to twenty, according as conditions
of weather and necessity for shelter de-
manded.
Stranded in Pamlico Sound, 2 miles from
station. Keeper and crew pulled to
her and ran out anchor for heaving her
afloat. Lightered part of her cargo and
succeeded in releasing her after two
hours* work.
This schooner was beached on March 21,
1895, to prevent sinking, and had not
been hauled off. On this date keeper
assisted wrecking party with station
blocks and tackles until midnight.
Next day continued the work and
finally released her. Stopped leaks
and rigged her so she could be sailed to
Jacksonville for repairs.
Stranded at night in thick and stormy
weather. Night patrolman discovered
her shortly afterwards, showed his Cos-
ton signal and gave the alarm atstation.
A start was immediately made for wreck
with beach apparatus. Communication
was established with first shot, and the
crew of six men were soon safely landed
in breeches buoy. Qave them shelter
and succor at station until the 19th,
while unloading cargo of lumber. Ves-
sel was total loss.
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^**- j ^^ty^f*VSSl^l!°" Station and locality.
1806.
Feb. 5
Barg«; no name San Luia, Texas...
Peb. 6 ' Sip. Guy ' Aranaaa, Texas.,
Feb. 6 ,
Am. ac. Aaenath A.
Shaw.
Brigantine, New Jeney ,
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Feb. 6 I
Am. bsr.H.B.Hu8-
sey.
Ooraooke,
Una.
North Garo-
Feb. 6
Am. 0C. James
Collins.
Santa Rosa, Florida.....
Broke adrift from towing steamer and
stranded high on beach. Station keeper
and crew anchored her with station
kedge and awaited high tide to float
her. Water continued low for several
days. On the 22d, tide having raised,
station crew proceeded to barge, and
after two hours' work hauled her afloat
and anchored her in safe berth, awaiting
return of towing steamer Alice Blair,
which had continued her voyage to
Brasos. The owner and agents were
notified of her location, but did not Bend
for her. On April 28 she parted her
lines and was driven on the shore in a
a heavy blow.
Jib blown awav by squall, making it nec-
essary to anchor. Captain at once began
to kedge, but was in great danger of
being driven into heavy breakers.
Keeper and crew went to assistance in
surf boat and took off the five passen-
gers, landing them safely. Put surf-
man on board, and he aided master in
hauling clear of breakers. Reefed
mainbail, and sailed her into harbor
uninjured, having extricated her ftrom
a perilous position.
Lost anchor and chain and was driven
ashore d uring heavy gale. Keeper noti-
fied South Brigantine Station crew, and
then, with his own, started for wreck
with beach apparatus. Found vessel so
high on beach that apparatus was not
needed. South Brigantine crew having
arrived by this time, launched surf boat
and boarded schooner. Not being in
immediate danger, master and crew re-
mained by the vessel. Keeper for-
warded dispatches for master. Efforts
were made by wrecking companies to
float vessel, and she was finally released
on September 11, but slightly damaged.
Had her sails blown away, and was
driven on Hatteras Bar early in the
morning. Surf boat was hauled to beach
abreast the disabled vessel, and an
attempt was made to reach her. Pulled
against fresh gale and strong current
for two hours without making head-
way, and had to desist. Hoisted on
shore the international code signal M K
('* Remain by the ship"), and continued
on beach opposite her all day. At 4 p. m.
she went across the bar, and swung
to her anchors in deeper water. A 1 ittle
later launched surf boat again and suc-
ceeded in reaching her after hard pull.
Master would not leave his vessel, and
as nothing could be done until weather
moderated, keeper and crew returned
testation. Next morning again boarded
vessel, bent sails, hove in anchors, got
her under way and took her into good
harbor. Keeper and crew of Durants
Station assit>ted in every way at this
wreck, and sheltered master nt Htation
for one night. [See letter of acknowl-
edgment.]
Parted one of her cables, dragged re-
maining anchor, and stranded 4 miles
east of station. Keeper and crew
manned station boat and went to her
assistance. Picked up lost anchor and
chain, backed it with another anchor
and ran it out astern. Hove a strain
on it ready for floating at high water.
Next day schooner was released unin-
jured.
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Date.
Name and nation- '
ality of Tesael.
Station and locality. , Nature of casualty and aervioe rendered.
1896.
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
Sloop; no name...
Am. sc. J. Henry
Edmunds.
Am. sc. St. Croix..
Feb. 7
Feb. 8
Fe^. 8
Feb. 8
Am. Bc. Star..
White Head, Maine..
Cold Springr, New Jersey.
Lewes, Delaware .,
Sabine Pass, Texas...
Am. sip. George
Washington
Faunce, Jr.
U. 8. revenue cut-
ter Hamilton.
Am. sip. Viola H..
Turtle Out, New Jersey..
Assateague, Virginia..
San Luis, Texas..
Sail split in strong wind. Sloop became
unmanageable and stranded in break-
ers, seriously endangering her safety
and that of the man on board. Life-
saving crew went at once to the rescue,
hauled her clear of surf, bailed her out,
and towed her to smooth water. She
was but slightly damaged.
In attempting to land in skiiT, pilots found
too m uch surf and returned to schooner.
They then set international code signal
JCP ("Can you send aboat?"). Keeper
and crew launched surf boat and pulled
off to schooner, taking three men on
board and landing six pilots in safety.
Parted chains, lost rudder and foresail,
and stranded on Round Shoal, 10 miles
northeast of station. Signal of distress
was discovered at daylight, and surf-
boat was immediately launched. Pulled
over to tuK Ivanhoe and informed her
master of the casualty. He volunteered
to tow surf boat across mouth of bay to
her. On reaching her found that she
was pounding heavily on shoal and
leaking. Ran hawser and sounded for
best water for releasing her, then pro-
cured tug Protector to assist in the
work. She was floated at 1 p. m. and
taken in tow for Philadelphia, having
been extricated from extreme peril.
Stood too close inshore; mlsstayed and
drifted into breakers, carrying away
rudder. Keeper and crew answered
signal of distress shortly after disaster,
pulling a distance of 12 miles to reach
the endangered craft. Searched beach
for rudder, and, having found it, took
it aboard and succeeded in shipping it.
Got vessel under way and worked her
to safe anchorage in Sabine Pass.
Stranded on south bar. Cold Spring Har-
bor. Manned surfboat and went to
assistance. Found that flood tide had
floated her, but wind being light, towed
her inside of inlet to secure harbor.
Keeper and surfman pulled out to her, at
9 p. M., and delivered important tele-
gram to one of the officers. A dispatch
was also taken ashore and forwarded
for the officer.
Stranded at night, master being unac-
quainted with channel. She was dis-
covered at daylight, and keeper and
crew went to her assistance. Ran out
anchor and hove strain on it to await a
high tide. Water continued low until
the 11th, when station crew helped to
unload cargo of lumber preparatorv to
hauling her afloat. Made lumber into
a raft and anchored it in deep water
near by. At 7 p. m. sloop was floated
and taken to secure ancnorage along-
side the raft. Next day keeper and
crew assisted in reloading cargo ; made
sail, hove up anchor, and saw her
safely on her way to destination.
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Date.
I
Name and nation-
ality of yeasel.
Station and looalifty.
1806.
Feb. 9
Br. 8c. Glendon ' Rye Beaoh, New Hamp-
shire.
Nature of oasualty andeerrice rendered.
Stranded, during thick snowstorm, 6>^
miles southwest of station, at 2.30 p. m.
Keeper received telephone message of
disaster twenty minutes later nrom
I
Feb.
Am. sc. Florida.. .
Plum Island, Massaohu-
Beach. by way of Jerrys
TheWa— " -
Hampton
Point Station. The Wallis Sands crew
haying also been notified, it was ar-
ranged that keeper and three of crew
should Join Rye Beach orew at scene of
wreck. Keeper and crew of Rye Beach
Station loaded beach apparatus on cart,
and as soon as team could be procured,
started for wreck. Beach road being
badly washed out,a detourwas rendered
necessary, over rough land, increasing
distance to 9 miles. Arrived abreast of
schooner a few minutes before dark,
and burned CkMiton signal to inform
crew that help was near. Keeper and
men from Wallis Sands Station now
arrived, and beach apparatus was made
ready for use, it being impossible to
use a boat in the heavy sea on the rocky
beach. Vessel then lav stem to shore,
affording small target for shot and line.
Gun was fired, however, and it was
thought that line landed somewhere
on wreck, but as no effort was made
to haul aboard, it was drawn back
to beach, without the projectile. In
the meantime vessel was drifting in-
shore and farther south. This necessi-
tated change of position for apparatus,
and it was shifted abreast or wreck
again. Another shot was fired, which
undoubtedly reached the wreck, as the
line surged with the vessel's motion in
the seaway. As no attempt was made
on the vessel to haul off, this was also
drawn ashore. Position was again
changed to follow the wreck's southern
drift, and a third shot^fired. ' This time
the line was laid over the spring stay
near the mainmast head, but the dis-
tressed crew seemed unable to see it.
As a last resort the surf boat was sent
for, it having been left where opera-
tions were begun. Before it could
be brought, however, the line on board
had been found by the crew. The whip
and the hawser were soon sent off and
ready for use. It was now 9 p. m., and
the wreck was fast going to pieces, but
with the help of willing hands the en-
tire orew of seven men were landed in
safety. They were cared for by the citi-
zens of Hampton, and keepers and
crews returned to stations, [aee letter
of acknowledgment.]
Stranded, during thick and heavy weather
4% miles north of station, beyond the
Merrimao River, between 3 p. u. and 4
p. M. Keeper was informed of disai>ter
by telephone, and immediately sent
surf boat in wagon along the beach in
charge of crew, waiting himself at sta-
tion for team ttom Newbury[>ort to haul
beach apparatus to scene. Surf boat was
ii^jured in hauling over the dike by pro-
truding bolts in timbers, which were not
visible because of tide flowing over
them. Life-savers, however, found
large dory on south shore, and crossed
the mouth of the river in it. Being
unable to procure t« am there for hauling
boat, they went on foot to wreck, reach-
ing there at 6 p. u. State of surf was
such that no boat could have been
launched. It was rapidly growing
dark, and what was supposed to be the
wreck could be seen only by its being
pointed out by citizens who had been
watching i^|i|i^|^me time. While
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Date.
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Feb. 9
Name and nation- !
ality of yeseel. I
Station and locality.
Am. 9C. Florida | Plum Island, Maasaohu-
Betts.
Feb. 9
Br. sc. Aliansa ..do.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
awaiting: arrival of apparatus, surfmen
patrolled beach on the lookout for mem-
bers of Uie shipwrecked crew who
might have made efforts to reach shore,
but none were found. Keeper reached
scene with apparatus at 7.20 p. m., hav-
ing been obliged to change horses at
Newburyport, and to drive thence over
12 miles of rough roads, covered with
snow and ice, and in places with mud
and water. Apparatus was set up as
quickly as possible, and a shot and line
fired through the darkness at a dark
spot, supposed to be the wreck, aboutdUO
yards oiTshore. No attempt having been
made to haul off, the line and shot were
pulled ashore and made ready for an-
other trial, but a crash was heard in the
direction of the wreck, and the shadowy
object disappeared completely from
view. Surfhien were then sent to patrol
the beach in search of bodies, and one
was found that night. No others were
ever recovered. Between 10 p. u. and
11 p. M., the keeper received notice that
a vessel had stranded near Plum Island
Station, and with one surfman he re-
turned to that point, leaving remainder
of crew to patrol Hampton Beach.
Cargo of coal shifted in heavy sea, and
she was thrown on her beam ends.
Being thus helpless, she was driven
ashore. This disaster occurred three-
quarters of a mile south of station, but
keeper and crew were then making
every effort to rescue the crew of the
ill-fated schooner Florida, several miles
distant across the Merrimac River. (See
f>receding case.) One man had been left
n charge of station and was at his post
when wreck look place, but owing to
driving snow ana the darkness of
night, be could see only a few yards
away. Vessel struck first on outer bar,
pounded over it into deeper water, and
was then driven on the beach about 30
yards from shore. She listed to sea-
ward, and almost immediatelv b^^an
to go to pieces. The patrol from the
Knobbs Beach Station went as ftir
beyond his beat to the northward as he
could within his time limit, but saw
nothing of the vessel. The crew of
seven men were swept off, and four
of them reached shore in safety. The
other three, including master, were
lost. The survivors made for the near-
est inhabited house (the Plum Island
Hotel), and were given shelter there.
The landlord at once went to station
and informed surfman of wreck, who
telephoned circumstances to keeper of
Knobbs Beach Station, and also by way
of Newburyport to the keeper and crew
at scrne of wreck of the schooner
Florida. As the Alianza had broken
up, there was no possibility of doing
more than search for the bodies of the
three missing men Keeper of Knobbs
Beach Station sent patrol to Plum
Island Station to search along the
beach, and upon arrival of part of crew
of latter station, patrol was also sent
out from there. Two bodies were found
in the early morning of the 10th, one
being that of the master. The third
body was found on the 20th, and all
were properly cared for. The survivors
were furnished with clothing and shel-
tered at station until the 11th, when they
lefl for Boston, in care of British consul.
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Date.
1896.
Feb. 9
Name and nation- \
ality of vessel.
Am. so James E.
Bayles.
Station and locality.
Ltong Branch, New Jer-
sey.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Anchored close to dangerous lee shore
Feb. 9
Small boat;
name.
Feb. 9 Sc. Pilot Old Chicago, Illinois,
j Lake Midiiigan.
Feb. JO
Am. sc.
Hall.
Caroline
and in constant peril of parting chains
and stranding. Patrolman reported
case to keeper, and beach apparatus
was hurried abreast of vessel. Messages
were sent for tugs and two started out,
but were obliged to ^ut back on account
of heavy sea. Station crew made all
ready in case of disaster and stood
watch from 6 A. M. to 1 p. m., when wind
died out and then shifted to the west-
ward, enabling schooner to work ofT-
I shore.
Hog Island, Virginia | Capsized at sea on evening of the 8th and
drifted about with occupant upon it until
I day! ight of the 9th, when it was discover-
ed by patrolman 4 miles southwest of
station. Keeper and crew started at once
to the rescue and found the man ex-
hausted and almost perishing from cold.
Took him to station and towed boat
ashore. After giving him stimulants
and rubbing him with hot liniments, he
revived. He proved to be Surfman No.
2, of Smith Island Station, who had left
Hog Island on afternoon of the 8th for
his station with a new boat. Keeper
learned through telephone at 6.80 p. m.
that he had not reached Cobb Island, so
three surfmen were sent out in sailboat
to look for him. Weather being thick,
nothing was seen, and after two hours*
search the life-savers returned. In the
morning he was found as above noted.
He was furnished with clothing, and
left by rail for his station on the 10th,
having entirely recovered from elTeots
of exposure. Boat was hauled out badly
damaged but in condition for repairs.
Caught in heavy ice and became unman-
ageable, endangering the lives of three
fishermen. Keeper hired tug (inactive
' season) and went to rescue. The men
I had landed on the four-mile water-
works crib, and set distress signal.
i They entered their boat on arrival of
tug and were towed clear of ice and
into harbor.
Smith Island, Virginia.... Stranded on shoal during foggy weather,
5 miles southeast of station, at noon of
the 9th. When fog lifted on morning
of the 10th, she was discovered from
station lookout. Lifeboat was imme-
diately launched and a start made for
distressed vessel. After hard pull
against head wind and sea, she was
reached. Ensign was flying union
down, but she was deserted. Her crew
of seven men were found on a little
island about 500 yards from her, which
they had reached in schooner's boat.
They were taken in lifeboat to vessel
and clothing secured, then were con-
veyed to station, where they were shel-
tered for three days. Vessel and cargo
of coal were total loss.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of yeesel.
Station and looality. ' Nature of casualty and aervioe rendered.
1896.
Feb. 10
Am. sc. Mags^ie J.
Lawrence.
Pea Island, North Ctao-
lina.
Feb. 11
Feb. 11
Am. so. Millie J. H.
Am. sc. Belle R.
Hull.
Burnt Island, Maine..
Watch HUl,
land.
Rhode Is-
Feb. 11
Am. str.
Lister.
AlfVed I Coney Island, New York.
Stranded durinfir stroner northwest wind,
at 8.80 A.M. Discovered by patrolman
and reported at station, and also at
Oreson Inlet Station. Keeper and crew
hauled beach apparatus and surf boat
abreast of yessel and awaited daylight
before beslnning action, as schooner
was gradually working inshore, and in
no immediate danger of going to pieces.
As it grew light, it was found that surf-
boat could be used to advantage. This
was soon launched, and the wreck
reached. Crew of seven and their baflr
ga«e were taken off and landed without
mishap. The Oregon Inlet crew arrived
in time to a^^ist in landing and hauling
surf boat upon beach. Sheltered crew at
station for six days, while engaged in
saving stores, rigging, and sails of
wrecked vessel. Master was cared for
during fifteen days while this work was
in progress, and was aided by station
crew. Schooner was total loss.
Mistook locality, and set flag for pilot.
This was reported by the day watch-
man, and keeper, knowing dangers of
the rocky beacn, had surf boat launched
and pulled out to schooner. At request
of master, keeper assumed charge, and
piloted her into Port Clyde for safe an-
chorage.
Strained by strong wind and heavy sea ;
seams opened and vessel leaked rapid-
ly. To prevent her sinking at sea, master
ran for ihe shore. She was discovered,
almost water-logged, at 7.40 a. m., head-
ing for the beach. Acting keeper had
beach apparatus at once transported
to probable point of stranding. A ter-
rific squall, accompanied by snow, blew
away her foresail and jib, and she was
driven on the beach at 8.15 a. m., one-
half mile east of station . Lyle gun was
fired at onoe and communication estab-
lished. The master^s wife and the five
men on board were soon safely landed
with the breeches buoy. Ten minutes
later the masts went by the bourd and
the vessel was dashed to pieces. Crew
were taken to station, provided with
dry clothing, and afforded shelter dur-
ing the day and night. Except for the
prompt work of the life-savers, this dis-
aster would undoubtedly have resulted
in the loss of all hands. [See letters of
acknowledgment.]
Foundered near bell buoy, Rockaway
Inlet. Steamer Two Brothers, near by,
rescued the crew. Keeper telegraphed
news of casualty to New York Mari-
time Exchange.
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Date.
1896.
Feb. 11
Name and nation-
ality of yeesel.
Station and looality.
Am. BO. Snsie
Daridson.
H. I Cape May, New Jersey...
Feb. 11
Fish boat; no name
Indian River Inlet, Dela-
ware.
Feb. 12
Yawl boat; no
name.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michig^an.
Nature of casualty and senrioe rendered.
Parted her main cable and stranded on
shoal during hurricane ; leaking rapidly
and in danger of pounding to pieces, the
other two anchors were slipped, sail
was made, and she was run nearer to the
shore. Seeing that she was being headed
for the beach keeper telephoned to Cold
Spring Station and started with appa-
ratus and crew to assist vessel. Upon
arrival found sea breaking over her and
threatening to sweep everything before
it A successful shot was quicklv fired
and breeches buoy sent aboard; one
man was landed but the remaining
seven refused to trust themselves to the
breeches buoy; keeper then went on
board (the Cold Spring crew having
arrived), and assured the men that the
buoy was perfectly safe, and thev were
then landed without mishap. They re-
mained at station durins the day and
were furnished with dry clothing. With
the assistance of two tugs and a wreck-
ing crew the vessel was hauled off on
the 13th and towed to Camden, New
Jersey, for repairs. [See letter of ac-
knowledgment.]
Misstated, drifted into breakers, and
oapsiced during northwest gale. Look-
out saw the oraft and called keep-
er's attention to it; horses were at
once hitched to snrfboat wagon for
hauling tojpoint toward which boat was
drifting. Word was sent to Rehoboth
Beach Station for crew to join at scene
of disaster. Boat oapsised before crew
arrived abreast of it, and occupant was
clinging to the bottom, oonstantlv
swept by the sea. Rehoboth Beach
crew joined Indian River Inlet crew
opposite capsized boat and surfboat
was suocessftiUy launched against
heavv gale and high surf. Oars were
double banked and a strongpuU made
to reach the helpless man. The anchor
had been washed from the disabled
craft and was holding it in the midst of
the breakers; after arduous pull the
boat was reached and man hauled into
the surfboat; he was almost, uncon-
scious and could have held out but a
few minutes longer. He was landed
safely, wrapped m blankets, and car-
ried to station, 2>^ miles distant. After
proper treatment there he was restored.
Kext day both crews went to fish boat
and righted it, bailed It out, and re-
paired it as well as possible with mate-
rial at hand. Fisherman was sheltered
at station for three days.
Caught in heavy ice 200 yards from shore,
and unable to land. Master of flre tug
informed keeper of the situation, and
that the lives of four men were en-
dangered. Owing to shallow water,
tug could not reach them. Keeper put
beach apparatus on tug, and was car-
ried up the river to get wagon from
flre department; apparatus was trana-
ferred to wagon and driven to point
abreast the loe-bound yawl, accom-
Eanied by a number of- city firemen, it
eing inactive season at the station.
Successful shot was fired with Lyle gun
and double whip sentout. It was made
fast at yawl, and thirty men tried to
haul her ashore, but failed. The horses
were then hitched to the whip, and
these, aided by the men, extricated the
boat and her imperiled crew.
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rka«A Name and nation- i
^»w. I ality of vessel. ,
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896. '
Feb. 13 I So. yt. Frolic...
Cobb Island, Virginia..
Feb. 13 I Am. sc. Willie T....
I
I
B\k Kinnakeet, North
' Carolina.
Feb. 13 Am. sc. Hettie J.
Dorman.
Portsmouth, North Caro-
lina.
Feb. 14 , Br. str.Otranto..
I
Feb. 14 Am. ftr. Charlie
, Clark.
Feb. H ' Barge; no name..
i
Feb. 14 Barge; no name..
I
Anchored on dangerous shoal with gale
of wind blowing and sea running high.
Lookout reported her light at 6.80 p. m.,
and keeper mustered crewand launched
surfboat as soon as possible. Pulled
alongside, and found that master was
i(;norant of his position. At his request,
life-savers hove up vessel's anchor and
got her under way. Keeper ran her
into harbor and anchored her safely for
the night.
Parted moorings and stranded during
the storm of the 6th. At master's re-
quest, crews of Big Kinnakeet and
Little Kinnakeet stations, assisted by
citizens, put schooner on launching
ways and ran her down to the water.
She floated ofl" when tide made.
Misstayed and stranded while trying to
work out of Ocraooke Inlet, leaving her
in an exposed and dangerous position.
Lifeboat was launched and crew went
to assistance. Kan out anchor and hove
vessel around ; made sail and worked
her off the shoal. She was taken back
I to port fi>r repairs.
Fire Island, New York...] Stranded shortly before midnight 2 miles
' west of station. Patrolman burned his
I Coston signal and at on^e reported disas-
I ter to keeper, burf boat was launched
and crew pulled out to her assistance.
I Found her in no immediate danger, and
I at master's request keeper took tele-
I grams ashore and sent them to New
York agents. About 9.80 a. m. the
I agent sent dispatches to master of
I steamer, which station crew tried to de-
I liver, but strong southwest wind having
' sprung up and raised rough sea, bvltT-
' lx>at could not be used. Beach appa-
I ratus was hauled abresst of vessel and
, efforts made to establish communica-
tion, but, owin^ to her great distance
I from shore, failed. Oak Island and
I Point of Woods crews assisted in these
I operations. Watch was kept through-
' out the day and night by station crews.
' Next morning, wind having moderated,
; keeper and crew launched surf bont and
I put steamer's agents and a number of
dispatches aboard. Wrecking company
began work look in^ to release of steam-
I er. On the 17th again carried dispatches
, aboard. On the 18th weather became
threatening, and station crews ran line
' from bow to shore as a precautionary
I measure. At 10 p. m. , however, steamer
I was hauled afloat by wrecking com-
pany and towed to New York.
Louisville, Kentucky Stranded on the wing dam in the falls of
I the Ohio. Lookout gave the alarm and
^ station boat and crew went to assist-
ance. Steamer was pushed into deep
water by tug. and one of the station
, boatmen assisted pilot in taking her up
I over the falls and into the canal in
safety.
In tow of preceding steamer and stranded
with her on the dam. Station crew ran
lines from her to tugs, and she was
hauled to the shore and made fast.
In company with preceding barge an<t
stranded on the dam. Keeper and
crews ran lines to tugs, and barge w^aa
pulled off and made fast to the bank.
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I>^- ''Suy o"'*vS£l5r" ' Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and servloe rendered.
Feb. 15
Feb! 15 I Catboat Shoo Fly ... North Beach, Maryland.
Feb. 16 , Am. slp.VisIaH..
Feb. 17 Am.8C.MiUe>tic Fletchers Neck, Maine.
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
Pish boat; no name.. Quoffue, New York Capsized while Undinfr througrh surf, en-
aangeringf the lives of two fishermen.
I Statton crew went to the rescue and,
bv jumping into the surf with a line,
aided them in reaching shore safely;
boat was hauled out and saved from
destruction by the sea. Keeper of Tiana
I Life-aaving Station assisted in this
work.
Dragged anchor and stranded on shoal
in rough sea while crew were away on
I hunting expedition. Ix>okout discov-
ered her danger and reported to keeper.
Two surfmen were sent to her assist-
ance in rowboat. Shortly after they
reached the catboat the hunters re-
turned. Surfmen helped to reef sails,
get up anchor, and work her off shoal
into cleep water, uninjured.
Sabine Pass, Texas Stranded on submerged end of west jetty,
endangering her safety and that of the
three men on board. Keeper and crew
launched surf boat and hastened to the
rescue; anchors were run out astern
and lines taken to windlass. After heav-
ing for three hours, the sloop wa« hauled
off the rooks and taken into harbor un-
damaged.
Stranded at night during thick weather
on dangerous rocky ledge. Crew of
three landed in ship's boat and walked
to station. Keeper and crew launched
sui'f boat and pulled to ledge, on which
vessel had struck, and cruised about the
locality for an hour, but could find no
trace of her. Next day made another
elTort to find her, but nothing of her
was ever seen ; she had probably pound-
ed over the rock, been driven seaward,
and sunk. Shipwrecked crew were
frost-bitten, but recovered rapidly after
treatment according to Service meth-^
ods. Thev were sheltered at station
and furnished with clothing; procured
transportation for them to thefr homes.
Stranded, during thick and stormy
weather, at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Patrolman burned Coston signal and
reported caaualty to keeper, who at
once had beach apparatus ready for
transportation to wreck. Three surf-
men were sent on ahead to dig hole for
sand anchor, to facilitate operations.
Beach apparatus was hauled around
and set up shortly after 4 a. m. Fired
shot and landed line between fore and
main masts. Hawser was set up, and
whole crew of sixteen men landed with-
out mishap. They were sent to station
as quickly as possible in charge of surf-
man, two of them being badly fttMt-
bitten. Used Service methods in treat-
ment of frostbites, and the men were
relieved. Provided them with dry cloth-
ing, and sheltered them during remain-
der of night. In this disaster and during
the rescue, all of the vessel's crew and
all of the surfmen were fVoet-bitten
about the face, feet, and hands, though
none very seriously.
Lookout discovered this boat with two
fishermen approaching the breakers
and notified keeper. Station crew ran
down to beach and hauled them safely
through the surf. The men had become
fHghtened by threatening weather and
pulled for the shore. Ghive them shelter
and food at station.
Am. sc. Gertie S.
Winsor.
Race Point,
setta.
Massachu-
Dory; no name ' do
I
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Date.
1896.
Feb. 10
Feb. 20
Feb. 20
Name and nation-
ality of veasel.
Am. 80. Ida O. Far-
ren.
81p. M. E. D..
Station and looality.
Portsmouth, North Oaro-
lina.
White Head, Mahie...
Am. bge. Star of i Point Judith, Rhode
the Bant. i Island.
Feb. 20
Feb. 21
Am. so. J. Henry
Edmunds.
Am. so. Anna L.
Sanborn.
Cold Spring, New Jer-
sey.
Gurnet, Massaohnsetts...
Nature of casualty and senrioe rendered.
Driven ashore during: eale of the 16th.
Master and crew, togeuer with master
and crew of schooner Ck>lumbia had
left their vessels. They started to re-
turn, but stronff northeast gale drove
them back, and they were oared for at
station until the 19th. Storm having
abated, an attempt was made to float
ihe Farren on this date. Station crew
pulled to her in lifeboat and found that
she had dragged over her anchor, which
was under her bilge. Made eflorts to
get it out, but failed. On the 22d, keeper
and crew again boarded schooner.
Bailed and pumped her out, and hoisted
out a part of her cargo of oysters. Cut
away ceiling and stopped leaks. Ran
an anchor and 75 fathoms of chain out
ahead, and hove a taut strain so vessel
would float on a f^U tide. A high tide
occurred on March 8. and schooner was
released.
Parted moorings during gale and was
driven against wharf at Spruce Head,
where she flUed and sank. No one
was on board at time of casualty. Life-
saving crewpromptly wont to her as-
sistance. With great difficulty suo-
ceeded in passing hawser around her:
took it to derrick on wharf and raised
her. Bailed her out and took her to
sheltered cove, wh^re she was secured
for owner.
Parted towHne and stranded at 6 a.m.,
three-quarters of a mile west of station.
Patrolman saw her at once and re-
ported to keeper. Surf boat was
launched and puUed out to her through
high sea. Took master and his two
men in surfboat and landed them
safely. In afternoon station crew
again went to barge and saved clothing
belonging to the men. Master and
crew were sheltered and succored at sta-
tion until the 25th. On the 22d wreck-
ing company took ohavge of baige»
and on the 26th succeeded in floating
her, and towed her to New London.
While master and orew were at station
they were transported to and from
barge by life-saving orew, as needed.
In attempting to board this pilot boat in
a skiff during a gale of wind, the pilots
were driven to leeward, and were
obliged to make for the shore, which
they reached with boat and clothing
badly iced. Keeper and crew launched
surfboat and took pilots and six men
out to their schooner after a hard pull.
Stranded at 8 p. m., during strong north-
west wind. Patrolman answered sig-
nal of distress by burning Coston signal,
and then notified keeper. Surfboat
was manned and a start made, but
owing to mass of shore ice progress
was slow. On reaching schooner
anchor was run out and chain hove
taut, ready for heaving off when flood
tide sliould make. At 10.80 p. m. she
was surrounded by a large field of ice,
which did not pass until after mid-
night. She was then hove afloat and
swung to her anchor. Qot her under
way and keeper piloted her to safe
anchorage.
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-^^^ Name and natlon-
*^**- ality of vessel.
1896.
Feb. 21
Feb. 22
Sloop; name
known.
Am. 80. Lettie Q.
Howard.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Gilberts Bar, Florida...
Gurnet, Maosaohusetts...
Feb. 23 ■ Am.
so. Gertrude
T. Brownrng:.
Little Egg, New Jersey...
Feb. 23
Stranded on the beach; keeper went to
her aid and succeeded in getting her off.
He beat her oflbhore so man in oharse
could proceed in safety to destination.
Stranded on Black Point at 7 p. m. Manned
surf boat and pulled off to her with
anchor and lines. Found her keeled
over so that rail was under water.
Made soundings around her for best
depth of water, and decided to wait till
tide rose before beginning operations.
Stayed by her all night, and at 3.30 A. m.
manned pumps. Soon cleared her and
her bow swung inshore. Station crew
then ran out kedge and hove bow
around. Made sail and worked her
clear of ro6ks into m id-channel. Shortly
afterwards she was headed off for the
fishing banks, apparently uniigured.
Lookout reported her at 10 a. m., stand-
ing off anaon, with ensign at the main.
Keeper concluded that master wanted
pilot, but knowing that it would be
dsmgerous to attempt to enter inlet on
account of shoal water on the bar and
of ice inside, he did not board her. She
then ran up the beach, and. when
abreast of Bonds Life-Saving Station,
set signal of distress. Keeper of that
station boarded her at once. Master
stated that his vessel was leaking and
he wanted to enter the inlet. He was
informed that if he had made signals
to that effect earlier, the keeper of
Little Egg Station would have gone to
him immediately. Master then headed
vessel down the beach again, butshowed
no signal. Keeper, however, had been
notified by telephone from Bonds Sta-
tion of her condition, and pulled out to
her in surfboat. Found all in good
shape on board, pumps working well,
, and vessel making very little water, but
at master's request, keeper piloted her
I safely into inlet and anchored her.
; Next day master sterted to sea again,
but K rounded his schooner on a sand
I bar. Keeper and crew went to assist-
' < ance, worked her clear, and anchored
I her until high water, then got her under
way and took her out of harbor without
I mishap.
Am sc.t'iK'foPi'loii ! Coquille River, Oregon...| Becalmed at entrance to river, and being
' I broadside to sea, both anchors were let
go. Heavy strain parted chains and
I
I
she stranded near north jetty at 7 P.
Keeper and crew at once pulled out to
her In surfboat. Kan lines to jetty and
hove taut to await high water. Ck>m-
menoed work again at 8 a. m. (high
water) and hove schooner within 75
feet of gap in jetty, when lines parted.
Ran new lines and awaited next high
water, when she was moved to the gap,
where lines again parted. Unshipped
rudder to prevent damage to stempost.
Ran new lines and waited for next
morning's tide. On the 25th, hauled
her through the gap. In passing through
she received some slight damage by
fetching up against jetty, and lines
again parted. Ck>ntinued work each
day until the 28th, when schooner was
hauled into the river and floated. On
the 29th, recovered anchors and chains
and returned them to her. [See letter
of acknowledgment.]
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veasel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Feb. 25 Sailboat; no name «
Araateague Beach, Yir-
Klnia.
18U6.
Feb. 24 Aiu. sip. Idlewild... Galveston, Texas , Stranded durins; thick weather early in
the morning, 3 miles northwest of sta^
tion. Surfmen pulled to her assistance
and found her hard aground. Ran out
anchor and tried to heave her off, but
failed. Unloaded part of her cargo of
rice, transferring it to surf boat, and
then made another effort to float her.
Some of the men jumped overhead and
pushed while the others hove on cable
and. she was finally released. Cargo
was replaced and sloop proceeded to
Galveston.
Patrolman discovered that five men had
landed from this boat near station at 10
p. M. Surfmen helped to haul boat on
beach and secure it. Men wt-re taken
to station and furnished with shelter
and food. They stated that they be-
longed to a raft that was being towed
to Newport News, but that tug had
broken down and gone back for repairs.
At midnight master and crew of raft
went offshore in their boat, but in the
morning, weather becoming threaten-
ing, they returned and brought four
more boats with them. On morning of
the 27th the men went offshore again,
and brought back three more boats.
On the 28th station crew assisted in
getting the boats off the beach and
taking them to secure harbor in Linds
Cove. During the time of these opera-
tions no evidence of any raft was visi-
ble flrom station.
Caught in drifting Ice und carried on
shoal. Lookout reported casualty to
keeper, who at once made preparations
to assist her. As large masses of ice
were drifting about, a scow was used
instead of surf boat, for fear of injury to
the latter. Having reached sloop, she
was cleared of ice and hauled away
from shoal. Made sail and lefl master
on his wav to Ocean City.
Dragged ashore during gale of the 19th,
4 miles northwest of station. At mas-
ter's request, keeper and crew pro-
ceeded to stranded sloop on this date,
I and, assisted by keeper and crew of
I Kittyhawk Station, ran out anchor
I and hovo her off uninjured. Master
I made sail and went to destination.
Feb. 27 I Br. shp. Mabel Tay. Santa Rosa, Florida Struck aback and drifted on shoal. Pa-
Feb. 26
Feb. 27
Sip. Vigilant i North Beach, Maryland.
Slp.Osborn | Kill Devil Hills, North '
I Carolina. I
lor.
trolman observed a vessel, at 10 p. m.,
burning siirnal for pilot and continuing
to do so. He finally flashed his Coston
signal, and, returning to station, re-
portedUo keeper. Knowing pilot boat
to be anchored in the bay and unable
to see signals, keeper had surf boat
manned, and pulled out to her. Offered
to put pilot on board the vessel, but
they said she was anchored and needed
no pilot. At daylight, keeper noticed
that she had two tugs alongside and
seemed In trouble. Manned surf boat
again and started out to assist her, but
met tugs returning with ship's crew on
board. Vessel had struck a shoal and
could not be hauled off. She proved a
total loss.
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Date.
1S96.
Feb. 27
Name and nation-
ality of veasel.
Station and locality.
Br. Btr. Maristow.... Braasofl, Texas..
Feb. 28
Feb. 28
Am. Bc. Maggie
Sutphen.
Am. Btr. Point
Loma.
HoK Island, Virginia..
Cape Disappointment,
Washington.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
At dnylight, a boat belonging to this
steamer was sighted making for the
beach some distance from station.
Surf boat was launched and crew pulled
to Padre Point, where boat had landed.
Learned that steamer had broken her
shafl about 400 miles north of Vera
Cruz. Mate, with boat's crew, left her
on the 2Ist to find tolegraphic commu-
nication. Station crew assisted in
launching ship's boat, and directed the
mate to nearest telegraph station. On
morning of March 1, the steamer was
sighted, 7 miles southeast of station,
flying distress signals. Manned surf-
boat and pulled down to her. Told
master that his boat's crew had landed
safely and telegraphed for assistance.
Steamer was brought to anchor, and
master was landed in surf boat to com-
municate with agents. On March 4 she
was taken in tow for Galveston, and
reached there in safety.
Stranded on inner bar ; rough sea, endan-
gering the lives of the two men on
board. Life-saving crew boarded her
at onoe, ran out anchor, and tried to
haul her afloat. Not succeeding, waited
until next high tide. Sea started her
seams, and she began to leak, but when
tide raised she was hauled ofl" and taken
to secure anchorage, where damages
could be repaired.
Sprung a leak. Her flres were extin-
guished, and she was driven ashore by
west gale, 6 miles north of station.
Patrolman saw a vessel approaching
the beach shortly after midnight and
burned his Coston signal to warn her
off, but as she continued to draw closer
in, the fact was reported to keeper. It
was soon perceived that she was dis- '
abled, ana would drift ashore. All
hands were called, beach apparatus
was hitched to team furnished by the
commanding officer at Fort Canby, and
start was made for point where steamer
would probably strand. Surf boat was
hauled to railroad to be transported to
scene. By this time the steamer had dis-
appeared from view, and was not again
seen until daylight, when she was
located on Long Beacn. Apparatus was
hurried abreast of her, put in i>oBition,
and several shots were fired, with lines
ranging ftom No. 4 to No. 9, out the dis-
tance was so great .that all fell short.
While faking lines for further firings, a
surftnan and detail of soldiers from
Fort Canby were sent for surf boat. In
firing the last shot, which proved suc-
cessful, the gun was taken down to the
water's edge, and the undertow fol-
lowed out as far as possible. The beach
apparatus was soon set up, and the
breeches buoy sent out, but no one
would get into it. It was now dis-
covered that the steamer's life raft had
drifted ashore, and it was secured and
sent out with the whip to the imperiled
men. Still no one would leave. By
this time surfboat had reached the
scene, and keeper, ready to take all
risks for saving lives, decided to make
the attempt to launch it and reach the
wreck. Five volunteers were secured
to take places of those engaged in hand-
ling lines, and watehingfor a favorable
opportunity, a successful launch was
made. The seas were rolling in furiously
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ServiceB of crews — Contmned.
Date.
I Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
1890.
Feb. 28
Am. 8tr. Point
Lorn a.
Station and locality.
C^e Disappointment,
Washington.
Feb. 28
Feb. 29
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. Gem..
Am. sc. Nettie
Gushing.
Shoalwater Bay, Wash-
ington.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine...
Mar. 1 , Rowboat; noname.. Santa Rosa, Florida.,
Mar. 1
Mar. 2
Sip. Ethel Saluria, Texas
Am.bk.H.J.Libby > Zachs Inlet, New York.
and threatening instant capsize, but
. after hard puH Uie steamer was readied.
As site was bow on to the shore no lee
was afforded, and the men hesitated to
drop into surf boat, which shipped much
water as each sea passed. Two were at
last gotten safely off the ship, but while
attempting to take off a third one a
tremendous sea swept down, and in the
effort to meet it the steering oar was
broken. The boat was then completely
submerged, and immediately capsized,
carrying most of the crew under her.
Keeper was struck by a piece of wre<^-
age and nearly drowned, as were the
other members of the crew. Finally,
however, Uie boat reached shore, and
all were landed in safety, though
thoroughly exhausted. The life raft was
then hauled out to wreck again. The
crew were now willing to trust this
means of oonveyanoe, and the remain-
ing men, fifteen in number, were sue*
oessfully landed. As the last of them
were being brought ashore, keeper and
crew of Ilwaco Beach Station arrived,
and gave all needed assistance. Steamer
was a total loss. Captain Day, of the
U. S. Army, rendered valuable assist-
ance in this case.
Dragged anchor during gale and stranded,
8 miles east of station. Keeper and
crew went to assistance in surfboat.
Ran line to tug and schooner was haul-
ed afloat uninjured.
Anchored in dangerous position between
Cape Elizabeth and Richmonds Island.
Keener and crew pulled off to her in
surfboat. Found that master realized
his danger, but was af^id to get under
way. Keeper then took charge, got up
anchor, and worked her to a safe offing
for course to Portland. Vessel would
doubtless have been lost but for the
prompt action of the life-saving crew,
as heavy southeast gale sprung up
shonlv afterwards, ana she wouldhave
been driven ashore.
The patrolman reported having found a
boat, without oars, belongring to the
stranded ship Mabel Taylor, high and
dry on the beach, 2}^ miles west of the
station. The keeper, accompanied by
his crew, went to the spot to bring the
boat to the station, but finding her gar-
boards started and keel bent, hauled her
well up on the beach and left her tem-
e»rarify. After surfboat practice on
arch 10, towed her to the station for
safe-keeping.
Supplied this vessel with fresh water from
the station cistern.
Stranded during the prevalence of a blind-
ing snowstorm, 1 mile southwest of the
station. She was discovered by the
patrolman ten minutes after the disaster
occurred, who, having burned his Cos-
ton signal, hurried to the station and
gave the alarm. The keeper notified
the Short Beach and Jones Beach sta-
tions by tele|>hone and set out for the
wreck with his beach apparatus. Upon
arriving at the scene, where they were
promptly joined by the other two life-
saving crews, it was found that the
wreck lay too far oflbhore to use the
Lyle gun, so the three crews, dividing
themselves into two parties, brought
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Name and nation-
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Station and locality.
1896.
Mar. 2
Am. bk H. J. Libby Zadu Inlet, New York..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Mar. 2
Am. sc. Nellie Long Beach, New York.
Woodbury.
Mar. 2
Am. «c. Bonita...
Cobb Island, Yirg^inia...
up, after a hard pull, the surf boats from
Ziuths Inlet and Short Beach stations.
Both boats were launched about 7 a. m.,
and the entire crew of the bark, four-
teen in number, brought ashore, seren
in each boat. Half of them went to
Zachs Inlet Station and the other half
to Short Beach Station, where they were
housed and fed, several of them also
being furnished with clothing from the
supply of the Women's National Belief
Association. On March 4 the Zachs
Inlet crew took the master and mate on
board the bark to get their personal
effects and confer with the wrecking
company, and on the 5th two trips were
made in the surf boat to bring ashore
the clothing and effects of the sailors.
On March 6 the shipwrecked mariners
were taken across to the mainland.
The vessel ultimately proved a total
loss. [See letter of acknowledgment.]
Stranded about 3 a. m. during a heavy
snowstorm. The surfman on patrol
displayed his Coston signal and notified
the station. The life-saving crew set
out for the wreck with the beach appa-
ratus, making slow progress, however,
on account of the storm, the snow fall-
ing so heavily that they passed by the
vessel without seeing her. When day-
light broke the schooner was sighted
close by, forgine ahead slowly in the
breakers toward the eastward. She
finally grounded hard and a shot line
was put on board successfully at the
first attempt and the whip sent off; how-
ever, in getting the hawser aboard the
schooner's crew got several turns of it
around the whip so that the breeches
buoy could not be hauled close enough
to the mast for the crew to get into it.
As the seas began boarding the vessel
about this time ner crew of six launched
their yawl and by this means luckily
landed in safety. They were taken to
the station, furnished with food, and
with dry clothing from the supply
donated by the Women's National
Relief Association, and sheltered for
two nights, after which they went to
work for the wrecking company, which
had taken charge of the vessel.
About noon the surfman on lookout
noticed a fiag hoisted union down in
the rigging of this vessel, which was
about 2 miles offshore. As a heavy
northerly gale was blowing and a high
sea running, the life-saving crew hauled
the surf boat 2 miles up the beach so as
to take the wind on the quarter, being
kindly and materially aided in this
long drag by six of the neighboring
resments. Upon boarding the schooner
the keeper was informed by her master
that his crew was completely worn out,
mainmast sprung, jib stay carried
away, and his best anchor and chain
lost. He requested assistance to make
an anchorage. The life-saving crew set
up Uie jib stay temporarily, and after
putting three reefs in the mainsail made
sail and worked the vessel into harbor,
where she was safely anchored.
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Services of crews — Cbntinaed.
Date.
1896.
Har. 11
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Am. 80. L. S. Wy-
man.
Mar. 11
Am. Bc. Kate Scran-
ton.
Mar. 11
Mar. 11
Rowboat; noname~
Am. 8c. Gkinnet .,
Mar. 12
Station and locality.
Pamet River,
setts.
Batons Neck, New York..
Assateasrue Beach, Vir-
ginia.
Santa Rosa, Texas...
Dory; no name Gurnet, Massachusetts. ..
Mar. 12
Cat yt. Helen Cuttyhunk. Massachu-
setU.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Sprung a leak early during the night of
the 10th instant, and though the pumps
were worked to their utmost the water
gained so rapidly that at 8.30 a. m. on
the 11th the crew of four men took to
their boat and saw the schooner go
down a few moments after they had
abandoned her. They pulled for the
shore, about 3 miles distant, and landed
safely abreast the station about 6 a. x.
They were sheltered and cared for,
being much exhausted by their labor
and exposure, and remained at the sta-
tion until the afternoon, when they left
by train for Boston, a certificate for
free transportation having been fur^
nished them bv the keeper.
Stranded in a thick snowstorm, having
lost her reckoning. Before the arrival
of the surftnen her crew of four at-
tempted to land in the vessel's yawl,
which capsized in the breakers and two
lives were lost, the two survivors being
rescued from the surf by the life-savers,
and the master then landed by the
breeches buoy. The three manners,
the two who had been dragged from
the surf being utterly exhausted, were
well cared for, frimished with dry cloth-
ing from the supply donated by the
Blue Anchor Society, and maintained
at the station for two days. The vessel
proved a loss. [For detailed account of
this disaster see caption " Loss of Life.'*]
At daylight the surfman on lookout re-
ported that a small boat, belonging to a
neighboring fisherman, was adrift and
fast going out to sea. The keeper had
the surfl>oat launched and picked her
up, brought her to the station, and se-
cured her, thus saving the boat from
being lost.
At 4.45 p. M. the day lookout observed
that a schooner, which had been an-
chored close to the beach, about 2)^
miles east of the station, had parted her
cable and drifted ashore. The keeper
and crew proceeded to her assistance.
An anchor was carried out with 60
fathoms of cable and backed by a second
anchor, and after three hours of heavy
heaving she was floated and safely
moored.
One of the surfraen noticed a small boat
come ashore. He went to the spot,
found she contained a pair of oars and
a boat anchor, and having launched her
rowed to the station and hauled her out
in a safe place. On April 1 , a man came
to the station and gave satisfactory
proof that the boat belonged to him,
whereupon the keeper surrendered her,
taking a receipt for the same.
Parted her moorings and wan driven
ashore in a heavy blow. At low water
the life-saving crew planted an anchor
offshore and made everything ready
for heaving on the vessel when a suita-
ble time earner On March 26, tlie spring
tide being full and the weather good,
she was floated by her owners without
further assistance.
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T\.f^ I Name and natlon-
l^aie. I allty of vefl»l.
1896. I
Mar. 12 i
Am. 8C Cavalier..
Station and looality.
Batons Neck, New York.
Mar. 12 , Canoe, Little B. J..
Gull Shoal, North Caro-
lina.
Mar. 1
Am. sip. Oracle..
Point of Woods,
York.
New
Mar. 14
Am. sc. Eddie A. , Oumet, Massachusetts...,
Minot.
Mar. 16
Am. so. Clarissa
Allen.
Point Judith, Bhode
Island.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Mar. 15
Am. sc. Thomas
Thomas.
Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey.
Missed stays, when close aboard Batons
Neck Reef, and had to anchor to prevent
King on the rocks. The life-savors
arded her in the surf boat and found
her lying all clear, but in a dangerous
position in case of a westerly gale. At
the request of the master, took ashore a
message from him , addressed to his con-
signees, asking that a towboat be sent
to his assistance. The tug arrived about
midnight and towed the vessel awav.
Two young men, who had visited Qull
Shoal Island for the purpose of hunting,
allowed their canoe to be left high and
drv by the falling tide and were com-
pelled to remain on the island all night.
At 6.30 the following mom ing the keeper
percMved their situation and went to
their assistance with the life-saving
crew. The canoe was unloaded, launch-
ed and reloaded, when the young men
left for the nminland after expressing
their thanks to the life-savers.
Foundered and sunk off the station land-
ing. The life-saving crew bailed her
out and chopped the ice from h«r, but
were unable to keep her free, and
could not move her from her position.
She was carried off on the nignt of the
15th by the ice. and was seen the follow-
ing morning, but it was Impossible to
reach her. On the 17th the life-savers
worked through the ice in a sharpie and
found the sloop a total wreck. A few
blocks and the gaff were saved and de-
livered to their owner.
Was discovered aground on a shoal, at
low water, about 6.30 a. x., and was
boarded by the life-saving crew. The
master stated that his vessel had started
a butt, and as he feared she would leak
when floated, and that he would re-
quire asslstanoe at his pumps, he re-
quested the keeper to remain by him.
The life-savers assisted to make sail on
the schooner, and totieave on a kedge,
which had already been carried out,
by which measures she was shortly
floated. The leak proving slight and
within control of the vessers crew, the
keeper returned to the station.
Stranded in a thick snowstorm and light
surf, 2 miles north of the station, about
7.15 P. M. The master lowered his own
boat, and landed with his crew of three
men as soon as the vessel struck, bring-
ing their personal effects ashore. They
were met on the beach by the surfman
on patrol and brought to the station,
where drv clothing was fumiiQied A*om
the supply of the Women's National
Belief Association. The shipwrecked
crew remained at the station until
March 19, during which time bad
weather prevented any work being
done on the schooner. On the 21st the
life-saving crew boarded her and
brought ashore a part of her rigging
and some blocks. The master re-
mained at the station until March 25,
when he disposed of the vessel at
private sale.
Stranded on Abeeoon Bar while attempt-
ing to cross at low water. As the disas-
ter had been observed from the station,
the life-saving crew immediately went
to her aid in the surfboat, carried out
an anchor and assisted in heaving her
afloat without damage.
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8tr vices of crews — ContiDned.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of vemel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
Mar. 1.^
Am. 80. R. F. Hast-
ings.
Mar. 15
Mar. 16
Am. su. Anaconda...
Am. sc. William
Cobb.
Biff Kinnakeet, North
Carolina.
Point Allerton,
chusetts.
Massa-
I
Mar. 16
Am. sc. General
McClellan.
Mar. 17 Am. sc Nickerson..
Wachaprea^e, Virg^inia.. About 8 p. m. the crew of the vessel, five
in number, cnme to the station and re-
ported that their schooner had struck
the bunken wreck of the steamer Amy
Dora, which was lost near here some
years affo, and had sunk so quickly
that they barely had time to escape in
their yawl with only a portion of their
clothing. They were sheltered by the
keeper and provided with breakfast
the following morning. The vessel
and her cargo of oysters proved a
total loss.
Dragged her anchors and was driven
ashore 1 mile west of the station. On
March 19, at the request of her master,
the life-saving crew carried out an
anchor, and running a hawser to the
vessel, succeeded in heaving her afloat
after three hours* hard labor.
Stranded on Hardings Ledge during a
thick snowstorm, about i A. m. She
was discovered snortly afterwards by
the patrolman, who gave the alarm,
and the life-saving crew at once went
to her aid in the surf boat. A tug arriv-
ing at the wreck simultaneously with
the life-savers, the latter ran a hawser
for her, and boarding the schooner,
assisted in lowering and furling her
sails. At high water, the towboat suc-
ceeded in hauling the vessel off with
but little damage beyond the loss of
her shoe.
About nightfall the surftnan on lookout
reported a schooner stranded on the
inner bar. The keeper at once mus-
tered the life-saving crew, launched the
surf boat and went alongside her. His
offer of assistance was thankfully ac-
cepted, and having carried out an
anchor, the life-savers succeeded in
heaving the vessel into deep water.
The keeper then took charge, put sail
on her and piloted her into the harbor,
where she was safely anchored, having
sustained no apparent damage.
Gurnet, Massachusetts. ... Stranded three-quarters of a mile ftrom the
station through lack of knowledge on
the part of her master in regard to set
of the ebb tide. As soon as the tide
began to make (5.90 p. m.), the life-saving
crew went to her assistance, carrying a
kedge. hawsers, and lines. On ap-
proaching her, the kedge was let go in
the channel and 90 fathoms paid out on
the hawser straight to the vessel. Upon
boarding her, it was found that seven
out of her crew of ten had deserted her,
leaving the master too shorthanded to
do anythinBT. At his request, the keeper
assumed charge, and soon hove the
vessel afloat. The surf boat was then
manned and the schooner towed to a
safe anchorage.
Cobb Island, Virginia...
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Date.
Name and nation-
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Station and locality. I Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
Mar. 19
Am. bff.
Witch
Water
Brentons Point, Rhode I
Island.
Mar. 19
Am. so. Jonathan
Sawyer.
Mar. 19
Br. str. Crai«nmore...
Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
Jupiter Inlet, Florida..
Information reached the keeper, early on
the morning: of the 20th, that a vessel
had stranded about 9 miles east of the
station the preceding night, and that
assistonoe was needed. Deeming it
impossible to reach the scene of the
disaster in the surfboat, owing to a
heavy gale and high sea, the keeper
nrocured a team and set out with the
beach apparatus. On reaching the spot
it was found that the vessel had broken
up almost immediately after striking,
her crew landing in their own boat,
saving scarcely anything. They had
meantime been cared for by a resident
of the vicinity, Mr. H. F. Peckham.
With the use of a team belonging to
this gentleman, the crew of seven were
taken to the life-saving station, where
they were fkirnlshed with clothing flrom
the supply of the Women's National
Relief Association, housed and fed
until the following morning, March 21,
when they left by rail for Boston on
passes obtained by the keeper.
Stranded near the station through an
error in the identification of the light-
ship's 1 ights. The disaster was promptly'
discovered and reported by the surftnan
on patrol, and the life-saving crew ar^
rived abreast of her with the beach ap-
paratus at 6.80 A. M. A line was thrown
across her successfully at the first shot,
but no one on board appeared to know
what to do with it. Finally, after much
signaling and gesticulation on the part
of the life-savers, the whip and hawser
were gotten on board and rigged and
the keeper went oflT to the wreck. He
assisted the crew of five, to land in the
breeches buoy, as the vessel was pound-
ing heavily and being swept by ihe sea
firom stem to stem. The master and
mate remained bv her temporarily, a
wrecking steamer having arrived. The
wreckers got a line to the schooner but
on account of increasing wind and sea
soon abandoned work. The weather
moderatingsomewhatthe followingday
operations were resumed and after par-
tially discharging her cargo the wreck-
ers succeeded in floating her, leaking
somewhat, on the night of March 22.
The crew of five were sheltered and fed
at the station for three days, the captain
and mate remaining on the wrecking
steamer.
I Stranded 8 miles south of the station,
owing to an accident to her steering
gear. She was discovered by the patrol-
man at daybreak and the life-saving
crew proceeded to her assistance in the
surfboat. It was decided to attempt to
float her at high water about midnight,
and under the keeper's supervision a
catamaran was made of two of the steam •
er's cutters on which to carry out her
anchors, which were too heavy to be
handled by one boat. This catamaran
was towed out the requisite distance by
the surfboat, the anchors planted and
hawsers gotten in readiness for heaving.
Meanwhile her master had begun to jet-
tison her cargo, but desisted on the ad-
vice of the keeper. At 11 p. m. the vessel
was succeaifulfy floated without having
sustained any damage.
11 L S
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ality of vessel.
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I
Mar. 19 Skiff A. N. Silver
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Mar. 19
Mar. 21
Mar. 21
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Br. shp.Glenmorag.. Ilwaco Beach, Waahing-
I ington.
Mar. 21
Louisville, Kentucky j The day lookout gave the alarm that an
empty skiff was adrift in the river, near
the chute of the falls. The station boat
was manned and the skiff picked up
and returned to her owner.
Stranded about 4 p. m., 7 miles north of
the station, in thick, foggy weather.
I Information of the disaster reached the
I keeper two hours later, and at 7.30 P. M.
I the life-savers arrived at tlie wreck. It
' was found that her crew had landed in
their own boats, but in leaving the ship
a heavv sea had thrown one of them
violently againitt the vessePs side, kill-
ing two of its occupants and injuring
four others. The life-saving crew a«-
eisted to land the ship's instruments and
part of the crew's clothing and returned
to the station at 11.50 p. m., leaving the
surf boat on the beach, by the wreck, for
use the next day. After reaching the
station one of the surfmen returned
with food to the mate, who remained on
watch by the vessel. The ship's com-
pany were cared for by the neighboring
villagers. On March 20, the surfhien
returned to the wreck and assisted to
land the personal effects of her crew.
As nothing further could be accom-
Ched they then returned with thesurf-
t to the station.
Beach, While beating out of the Kennebec River,
struck a sunken rock and almost im-
mediately filled and went down, her
crew of three men taking to their own
boat. The disaster was observed from
the life-saving station, but the utmost
dispatch only enabled the crew to arrive
at the spot just as the vessel disappeared
from view. The surftnen then assisted
to save floating property and returned
to the station with the schooner's crew,
who were then provided with break-
fast.
Stranded about 11.20 p. M.,on Bamegat
Shoals. When daylight broke her posi-
tion was discovered by the patrolmen
of both the Barnegat and Forked River
Life-Saving stations. The crew of the
former station boarded her first and
found her well upon tlie shoals, resting
easy. Her master desired messages
taken ashore for transmission to the
wrecking companies, which service the
I keeper performed for him, and later in
the day put the Merritt Wrecking Com-
I pany'sagent aboard the vessel. When
I the Forked River life-saving crew
' arrived no further service was desired
I than had already been performed. At
1 p. M. the schooner was hauled off the
I shoal by the steamer J. D. Jones and
towed to New York,
Am. sc. Henrietta...! Little Kinnakeet, North | Stranded at low water in Pamlico Sound.
Am. sc. Bertie I Hunniwells
I Maine.
Am. sc. John F.
Krauts.
Forked River, New Jer-
sey.
I
I
I
Carolina.
Her signal of distress was seen by the
lookout, and the keeper and three surf-
men went to her assistance in the skiff.
The vessel was found to be hard and
fast aground, so that nothing could be
effected except to carry out an anchor
and await the rising of the tide to float
her, which was done. The schooner
came off at high water without Airther
aid.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veaael.
Station and looality.
1896.
Mar. 21
Am. sc. Flora
Woodhouae.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Mar. 21 Skiff: no name .
Mar. 28
Am. so. B. H.
Weaver.
Mar. 23
Am. 0c Charles L.
Mitchell.
Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sabine Pass, Texas About 2 p. m., the lookout reported to the
I keeper that a three-masted schooner,
which was beating into harbor, was
standing directly for a reef lying three-
quarters of a mile southeast of the sta-
tion. The international code signal
J D ("You are standing into danger")
was at once hoisted on the flagstaff, but
no heed was paid to the warning, and
in a few moments the vessel stranded.
The surfboat was at once launched,
and the life-saving crew went to her
assistance. Anchors were carried out
and the hawsers taken to the windlass,
but after three hours' work, having
failed to start her, operations were
abandoned for the day on account of
falling tide. The following morning
the life-savers returned to the schooner,
and, having carried out additional
anchors, succeeded in floating her after
seven hours' hard work. They then
got her under way and brought her in
to a safe anchorage.
During the forenoon, the keeper observed
a man in a skiff, near the end of the
North pier, being carried out of the
harbor by the <&ift ioe. He hurried
down the breakwater with a heaving
line, but owing to the gale and the
distance to the boat was unsucceea-
ful in making the cast. Meantime,
some bystanders had brought a lighter
line, with a weight at the end of it, with
which the keeper succeeded in reaching
the skiff. The heaving line was then
bent on and sent out, by which means
the boat and its occupant were hauled
out of their perilous predicament
Stranded on Romer Shoal through a mis-
take in the identity of lights. The life-
saving crew boarded her after a hard
struggle against wind and sea. Found
her master confldent that he could
work off on the flood tide, and he re-
fused the assistance of a wrecking tug,
which had come to the scene. The
keeper, from his intimate knowledge
of tnis dangerous shoal, was able to
materially assist the master by his
advice, and the vessel was successAilly
extricated fVom her dangerous position.
Stranded during a thick northeast snow-
storm, on the north bar of Cold Spring
Inlet, at 7:90 p. m. The patrolman's
attention was attracted by a flare-up
light which she displayed and, answer-
ing with his Coston signal, he returned
to the station and gave the alarm. The
life-saving crew reached her at 10 p. m'.
after a hard pull through a streng surf
and blinding snow. They assisted to
put sail on the vessel, by which |means
she was forced nearly over the bar,
when the tide left her. The schooner
was now leaking badly, and the surf-
men remained on board laboring all
night at the pumps. At 6.45 a. m..
March 24, the Turtle Gut crew arrived
at the vessel and took their turn at the
pumps, the Cold Spring crew going
ashore for breakfast, at which time the
keeper sent telegrams for a towboat.
At 9.30 A. M . the Cape May Station crew
also boarded the vessel and aided in
the efforts to keep her tree from water.
Shortly afterwards the tug Pilot, of
Philadelphia, came up and the life-
savers having run a hawser for her the
Sandy Hook, New Jer-
sey.
Cold Spring, New Jersey.
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Name and nation-
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Station and locality.
1896.
Mar. 28
Mar. 24
Am. sc. Charles L. Cold Spring, New Jersey.
Mitchell. I
Am. 80. M. B.
Lynch.
Mar. 25 Br. sc. Anita....
Mar. 26
Mar. 26
Mar. 27
Mar. 27
Am. sc Forest
Belle.
Am. str. Nellie
Spear.
Lewes, Delaware .
Cross Island, Maine..
Burnt Island, Maine..
Louiaville, Kentucky..
Catboat; no name...! Chatham, Massachusetts.,
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. Mizpah Cuttyhunk, Msssachu-
< setts.
schooner was floated at U a. m., when
the Turtle Gut crew left her. The
master, however, earnestly requested
the keeper of the Cape May Station to
remain on board with his men until the
Delaware Breakwater was reached, as
he feared it would be impossible for his
own crew to keep her afloat. This re-
quest was complied with, the harbor
reached at 1 p. m., steam pumps secured
and the life-saving crew sent back to
their station on the tug Pilot. [See let-
ter of acknowledgment.]
Her master applied at the station for a»-
sistance to get his vessel under way.
The life-saving crew went on board and
assisted to raise the anchors, when she
was towed out into t)ie harbor by a
tugboat.
Missed stays Justoff Cross Island and hav-
ing no pilot aboard ran with the wind
and current into avery dangerousjposi-
tion among the rocky ledges of Cross
Island Narrows. The life-saving crew
boarded her, and by carrying out
anchors and running lines were sucoess-
tu\ in working her clear of the rocks
into a safe position.
While lying in Port Clyde Harbor, drag^
ged her anchors and stranded. She was
promptly boarded by the life-saving
crew, who ran lines to a wharf near by,
and when the flood tide served hove
her alongside the wharf and made her
secure.
This towboat, with six barges astern, one
of which was loaded, was carried over
the wing dam of the falls by the strong
current. The life-savingcrew proceeded
to the scene, but on arrival found that,
fortunately, no damage had been sus-
tained. The keeper gave the pilot some
valuable directions regarding the chan-
nel and where to land his vessel and
tow below the bridge, and then returned
to the station.
The day lookout reported that a catboat
had dragged her anchor and stranded
on one of the shoals in Chatham Har-
bor. The keeper and three nurHnen
went to her in the small boat and suc-
ceeded in floating her, when she was
anchored in deep water. Upon return-
ing to the station the keeper telephoned
the facts to the owner of the boat in
Chatham.
While moored in Cuttyhunk Pond, drag-
ged her anchors early in the morning
and stranded on theenstern point, near
the entrance, comiiij; on the beach
broadside to the sea, which broke over
her. This disaster was observed by the
surHuan on patrol, and the life-saving
crew, having been notified by him, re-
paired to her assistance. A line was
made fast to a stout post across the
channel and taken to the schooner's
windlass, by which means she was
shortly hove olT into deep water and
securelv anchored. The keeper of the
Massactiusetts Humane Society's Sta-
tion assisted in this work, furni&hin^ a
running line Arom his boathouse, which
was near by.
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Date.
Name and nation- ;
ality of veflsel.
Station and locality.
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1896. I
Mar. 27 | Am. sc. Three
Marys.
Creeds Hill, North Caro-
lina.
Mar. 27
Skiff; no name .
Mar. 27
Fort Lauderdale,Florida.
Skiff; no name .
Louisville, Kentucky..
Mar. 28 Am. str. General Qaoddy Head, Maine..
Leavitt. I
Mar. 29 Am. sc. Edward
Waite.
Pecks Beach, New Jer-
sey.
Mar. 29 I St. yt. Argro..
Ghilveston, Texas .
Nature of casualty and serrice rendered.
In response to the intemationel code sig^
nal J B T ("Send a boat*') displayed
from this vessel, which was at anchor
abreast the station, the keeper boarded
her in the surfboat and ascertained that
the master wanted 600 sal Ions of fresh
water for his donkey boiler. He re-
turned on shore and communicated in
reiTArd to the matter, by telephone
through Durants Life-Savins Station,
with the piloU at Hatteras Inlet Bar.
The latter expressed their willingness
to furnish the water if the schooner
would come to that point, and the
keeper so informed her master, who
on the following day proceeded to the
bar and received the desired supply
from the pilots.
About sundown, hearing loud cries for
help from the river, the keeper wen toff
in his boat (House of BeAige, no crew
employed) and found a man in a skiff,
which was in a sinking condition. He
was brought ashore and oared for until
the following morning; his boat was
also towed to the station and put in
serviceable condition, so he could con-
tinue on his ioumey.
This boat, with its occupant, a boy, was
in dangerous proximity to the cross
dam of the falls. The keeper had one of
the station boats manned and suc-
ceeded in overtaking the skiff, which
was taken in tow and brought safely
to the station.
Grounded on a large log, keeled over
and sunk during the night while
moored to her wharf at Lubec, her
crew being absent. The keeper was
informed of the disaster and went to
her assistance with four of the surf-
men. Tackles were rigged from the
wharf and the vessel righted, and as
the tide left her deck the life-savers
bailed her out. started a fire in the fur-
nace, and left ner in charge of her own
crew.
Owing to an error in her chronometer,
stranded duringthick, stormy, weaUier,
1>^ miles from the station, at 1.90 p. m.
The life-saving crew promptly boarded
her, pulling off in the teeth of a gale
and through a very high surf, and
safely brought ashore her entire crew
of eight men. They were taken to
the station, provided witli dry cloth-
ing, and cared for for three davs, when
the keeper procured passes for six of
them to proceed to Philadelphia. The
vessel broke up rapidly. [ See letter of
acknowledgment.]
Stranded in the bay in foggy weather.
The disaster was not discernible from
the station until the fog liited at 7 a. m.
the following morning, when the life-
saving crew went to ner assistance in
the surfboat and ran out an anchor,
but finding that the yacht's windlass
was broken, they returned to the sta-
tion for tackles to rig a purchase for
heaving on the hawser. Meantime
the tug Magnet came up and got a line
to the vessel. Upon the return of the
life-savers the efforts of the tow boat,
seconded by the heaving of the surf-
men on the purchases they had rigged,
were successful in floating the yacht,
and she proceeded to the city, having
sustained no apparent damage.
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Station and locality. | Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Mar. 29
Am. sc. Floras..
Mar. 31
Am. sc. Henry Diss-
ton.
Mar. 81
Mar. 31
Fishing boat; no
name.
San Luis, Texas I While anchored in San Luis Pass both
I chains parted durinff the nieht and the
vessel stranded on the middle i^'ound.
The disaster was reported at the station
during: the forenoon by two of her crew,
and the keeper and his men went im-
mediately to the wreck in their supply
boat, carried out an anchor and hove
taut the hawser, leaving the vessel to
be floated by her own crew on the night
tide; this, however, they failed to ac-
complish. On March SO the surftnen
made a diligent search for the lost an-
chor, but without success. Another an-
chor waa carried out from the schooner,
and the life-savers remained on board
during the night, and succeeded in
floating her at 2 a. m., March 31. Dur-
ing this time she had to be fk«quently
pumped, and a bad leak, which was dis-
covered around the rudder casing, waa
caulked. At daylight sail was made,
the anchors hove up, and the keeper
eiloted her through San Luis Pass, leav-
ig her, when abreast the station, to pro-
ceed in charge of her master.
Her master mistook a buoy, while at-
tempting to enter Great Machipongo
Inlet for a harbor, and being unac-
auainted with the channel, stranded on
le outer bar. The life-saving crew
boarded her and carried out an anchor,
by which means she was floated two
hours later on the rising tide, and taken
to a safe anchorage. The assistance of
the station crew was timely, for a storm
was brewing, and hckd the vessel re-
mained in her position until the follow-
ing morning she would probably have
been a total loss.
In danger of being carried over the falls
of the river by the strong current,
against which her two occupants were
I unable to make headway. The station
{ boat went to her assistance, overtaking
the skiff just above the falls, and lowed
' her ashore, thus preventing disaster
I and probable loss of life.
Muskegon, Michigan, : While attempting to enter the harbor on
Hog Island, Virginia...
Skifl*Pocahontas Louisville, Kentucky,
Lake Michigan.
account of stress of weather, about 10
p. M., fouled the south pier. One of her
crew was knocked overboard by the
shock, but managed to climb out on the
breakwater, where, meeting a member
of the life-saving crew, ho informed
him of the disaster. The keeper and
three surbnen went to the scene in the
small boat, cleared the sloop ft-om Uie
pier and towed her into the harbor,
where she was safely anchored. Their
timely aid saved the boat from becom-
ing a total wreck, and probably pre-
vented a loss of life, one of her occu-
pants being unable to climb out on the
breakwater on account of his great
weight, over 800 pounds.
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Date.
1896.
Apr. 1
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and looality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Apr. 1 Flat; no name..
Apr. 1
Apr. 1
Am. so. Imperial Cedar Creek, New Jersey.. Stranded, toother with the steamer
Santuit, which was towing her, about
10.30 p. M., three-fourths of a mile
south of the station, during foggy
weather. The steamer's whistle of
distress was heard at the station, and
definite information of the disaster was
shortly brought by the south patrol-
man, who had burned his Coston signal
upon making the discovery. The keeper,
having tlrst telephonea to Forked
River Station requesting cooperation,
set out for the wreck with his crew,
carrying the beach apparatus. When
they arrived the steamer had just
worked off the beach by her own power
and, standing offshore, disappeared in
the fog, leaving the schooner to her fate.
Cedar Creek crew were shortly joined
by the Forked River crew, and a shot
line successfully laid on board the
schooner and the breeches buoy sent off.
By this means her crew of five were
safely landed with all their personal
effects. Were cared for at the station
for forty-eight hours, until the keeper
secured them transportation by rail to
I Boston, the schooner being turned over
to the Chapman Wrecking Company.
Louisville, Kentucky j A man attempted to cross tTie river from
I Jefferson ville in the face of a strong
I I current, which was swollen by recent
{ heavy rains. The force of the stream
was too much for him to contend with,
I and his predicament being observed by
I the life-saver on lookout, the alarm
j I was given, one of the station boats
manned and sent to his rescue. He was
I overtaken just before reaching the falls
I and towed ashore.
Skiff; no name do Two hours after the foregoing incident
i occurred, two young men ventured the
I same trip, but their skiff was soon
I powerless in the swift-running stream.
The life-savers, however, had perceived
the approaching danger before the men
, were aware of it themselves, and the
station boat rescued them and their
craft and towed them to their desired
destination.
Barge; no name i do While in tow of the steamer W. S. Martin
I both vessels were carried over the wing
dam by the powerful current. The boats
Csed over without damage, but the
k water at the foot of the falls began
to pour info the barge, threatening to
swamp her and upset the tug. At this
I Juncture the barge was cut loose from
I the steamer, righted on being released,
and drilled down the river. Meanwhile
the life-saving crew were on their way
to the assistance of the distressed craft.
They shot the dam, and going through
the rapids, overtook the barge, made
fast alongside, piloted her safely past
the bridge piers, where there was danger
of her fouling, and remained on board
until the steamer, which had been able
to take care of herself as soon as freed
f^om the barge, came up and resumed
her charge.
Four inexperienced men went out in this
boat half a mile beyond the pier heads,
where they were caught by a strong
wind, and, being provided with only
one pair of oars, were unable to return.
They made a signal of distreas, in re-
sponse to which the life-saving crow
launched the surf boat and went to their
assistance. The yawl was taken in tow
and her occupants, who were much ex-
hausted, brought safely into the harbor.
Apr. 1 Yawl; no name-
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
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Apr. 2
Steam pUe driver;
no name.
Cape Disappointment,
WaBhing:ton.
Apr. 3 , Am. bo. Chaparral ..
Apr. 8 ; Am.so. J.H.Butler.
Apr. 8
Am. 80. Florence.....
Burnt Island, Maine....
..do.
Point Allerton, Ma
chusetts.
Apr. 8
Am. sc. Belle Jupiter Inlet, Florida..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
At 8.80 p. M. the surfman on watch re-
Krted that three pile drivers, which
d been engaged in driving stakes for
fish traps on we west side of Sand Is-
land, had been set adrift by a force of
gill-net fishermen, who thought their
prerogatives encroached upon. The
surflwat was launched and proceeded
to the scene, meetliu: en route a crew of
men fkom the pile drivers in a small
boat, four of whom were taken on
board. One of the pile drivers, valued
at $1,800, was overtaxed by the surfinen
and secured to a fish trap, which pre-
vented it from going to sea with the
ebb tide, a second was picked up by a
tug, and the third drifted ashore in a
sale place on Sand Island.
WhUe at anchor in Port Clyde dragged
her ground tackle in a 40*mUe gale and
snowstorm, and stranded. Her posi-
tion was discovered when the snowfall
moderated, and the surftnen went to
her assistance. Anchors were carried
out, the vessel hove afloat without
damage, and taken to a safe berth.
Dragged her anchors in Port Clyde Har-
bor under the same oircumstanoes and
at the same time as the Chaparral, but
fetched up 60 feet flrom the rocks. She
was boarded by the life-saving crew,
who ran lines and warped her clear of
danger to a safe anchorage.
This vessel, a Boston pilot boat, missed
stays while beating into harbor and let
?S
go her anchor, but dragged ashore on
Lighthouse Island, where she burned
signals of distress and sent up rockets.
The keeper answered with a Coston sig-
nal, and went to her assistance in the
surfboat. Found that her master de-
sired the services of a tug, and, at his
request, keeper sent message to this
effect to Boston. The vessel remained
on the beach the following day and was
again boarded on the 6th bv the surf-
men, who assisted to discharge her
ballast and pump her out, after which,
at high water of that date, she was
hauled off by a towboat and taken to
Boston.
About 8.80 A. M. the patrolman was hailed
f^om a small schooner, which had an-
chored the preceding evening near the
station, on the edge of the breakers.
Being unable to understand them, the
patrolman swam off to the vessel and
ascertained that her crew of two men
were desirous of beaching her. He
warned them against so doing, and
returning ashore reported the matter to
the keeper. As the sea was making,
and the wind gathering force, the
keeper sent surfmen Nos. 1 and 4 on
board, with instructions to carry her to
I<ake Worth. The surf was now break-
ing over the schooner, and finding her
crew demoralized, the life-savers slip-
ped the cables and stood offshore in a
neavy sea and half a gale of wind. The
vessel was unable to stand the force of
the waves even when hove to, so they
were compelled to scud, which carried
them past Lake Worth before daylight,
and determined them to hold their
course for New River Inlet, 00 miles
south of Jupiter, where they crossed
the bar in safety, and beat up to Fort
Lauderdale House of Refuge, reaching
there at 8.80 p. m. There they left the
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Date.
1896.
Name and nation-
ality of resael.
Station and looality.
Apr. 8 : Am. so. Belle.. ' Japiter Inlet, Florida..
Apr. 4 Am. so. Jerome B.
Look.
LltUe Beaoh, New Jei^
»ey.
Apr. 4
Yawl; no name..
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Apr. 5 Am. so. Frank 8. : Core Bank. North Caro-
Hall. Una.
Apr. 6 . Am. so. O. BUen..
Apr. 8 Am. alp. Mlnne
Nature of casualty and seryice rendered.
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Apr. 8 Naphtha launch
Gilberts Bar, Florida..
do
in charge of the keeper, who
took them 2 miles in his boat to the
railroad station, and furnished them
with funds to carry them home, where
they arrived at 10 a. m., April 4. [See
letter of acknowledgment.]
Stranded in a westerly gale on the outer
point of Little Egg Harbor Shoals at
1.80 p. M. The life-savers boarded her
at 2.20 p. M.. where they were joined by
the Little Egg Station crew an hour
later. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to float the vessel by throwing her
sails aback, and the gale had now in-
creased, so that the surftnen could not
carry out an anchor. At 11.80 p. m. the
wind lulled, and the combined life-
saving crews ran out a kedge, by which
the vessel was hove off about midnight,
and broui^t to in 7 fathoms of water.
The gale, which now Increased again,
compelled the surftnen to remain on
board throughout the night, but at day-
light the master workM his schooner
close to the beach abreast Little Egg
Light, where both crews effected a
dangerous landing, and proceeded to
their respective stations.
Capsized while returning to the steamer
Ann Arbor No. 2, after putting several
passengers ashore, the vessel herself
being unable to enter the harbor on
account of the sea on the bar. The
steamer's whistle of distress was
promptly responded to by the life-
savers, who, hastening to the scene in
the surf boat, rescued the crew of three
men firom the bottom of their over-
turned craft. They were conveyed to
the station, hospitably cared for, and
loaned dry clothing from the supply of
the Women's National Belief Associa-
tion. After a rest of several hours two
of them were put aboard their vessel
by the surf boat, and the third returned
later in the day, after his strength had
sufficiently recovered,when the steamer
came in. These men were undoubtedly
saved trom drowning by the prompt
and efficient aid of the surfmen. Their
yawl was also recovered and returned
to its owners.
Stranded in Core Sound, 7 miles WNW.
of the station. The life-saving crew
went to her assistance in the surf boat
and having carried out anchors into
deep water and run lines succeeded in
floating her. The surfknen were absent
on this service seven hours.
The life-saving crew assisted this vessel
to make harbor by running lines for
her, and lending a hand to haul her
over the shoal spots near the entrance
and up the channel.
Came to the station leaking badly. By
removing the flooring the keeper lo-
cated the leak and then got overboard
and caulked it securely.
Arrived at the station with steering gear
disabled. The keeper dived under her
stem and found the rudder stock
broken. He then r^^ged a temporary
steering device with one of the station
oars which enabled her to proceed for
repairs. The following day the vessel
returned and her master applied for
assistance to ship his rudder. This the
keeper accomplished by trimming the
boat by the head and going overboard
under the stern.
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Station and locality.
1896.
Apr. 8 I
Am. 8c. Exchange.... Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michig^an.
Apr. 10
Apr. 10
Am. sip. Helen F.
LeaminK.
Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Apr. 10
I
Sip. Charles
Kelly.
M.
I
Sprung a leak while discharicing: a cargo of
coal at the light house, on the end of the
pier. There was a swell on, and despite
the efforts of her crew the water gained
until the vessel was in danger of sink-
ing, when the master sent to the sta-
tion for aid. The keeper had the station
pump carried on board and by the
efforts of his crew managed to keep her
afloat. At 9 p. m . the sea became too
heavy to continue unloading and the
schooner was shiAed to a berth abreast
the station, where the pumps were kept
going all night. On the morning of
April 9, it being still too rough to resume
the work of discharging, tlie life-saving
crew towed the vessel into the north
slip and ran her up as far as possible in
the mudj which stopped the leak ; they
then assisted to pump her dry, and at 9
A. M . returned to the station.
The wind dying out while this vessel was
crossing the bar, she drifted into the
breakers on the south side of the chan-
nel, let go an anchor, and set a signal of
distresM. The life-saving crew promptly
I boarded her in the surf boat, carried out
a kedKe, and worked her to a safe posi-
tion, from whence she proceeded up the
channel.
Was discovered in the edge of the surf at
1 A. M., b}^ the patrolman on duty. He
reported it at the station, when the crew
I turned out, went to the spot and dragsred
the craft above high-water mark. The
I following day her owner arrived and
claimed the boat, which was found to
I be so badly stove on her starboard side
as to necessitate repairs before being
I removed.
Cobb Island, Virginia i Stranded on the main beach, near the sta-
tion, through a mistake in a buoy. The
life-savers went to her assistance and
carried out an anchor with the surfboat,
by which to heave her off. After two
unsucces<iful attempts, the kedge oom-
Skiff Lady Rowena.. North Beach, Maryland..
ing home, she was floated on the third
trial f
I and piloted by the keeper to a safe
anchorage in the harbor.
Apr. 10 I Fish boat; no name.. > Seatack, Virginia Capsized in the outer breakers, 2 miles
! fromSeatack Station and 2}^mileBfW>m
Dam Neck Mills Station. Of her crew
I I of nine— two white and seven colored—
I the colcred men were drowned imme-
diately, but the two white men clung
I I for some little time to the bottom of
their overturned craft until Anally torn
I from their hold by the angry seas. Ow-
I I ing to the confusion and excitement
I among the onlookers, so much precious
I time was lost before information of the
I disaster was carried to Seatack Station
I that, although the utmost dispatch char-
I acterized the movements of the life-
saving crew, they did not arrive on the
' scene until the last of the unfortunate
flshermen had disappeared from view ;
their boat had just reached the inshore
break, bottom up; it was beached bv
the surfman and righted to ascertain if
any bodies were in it. On the 12th
instant the Seatack crew assisted to
raise the flsh nets and anchors lost fVom
the boat, but none of the drowned were
found entangled among them. The pa-
trolmen of the Seatack, Dam Neck
Mills, and Little Island stations eventu-
ally recovered all the bodies, which
washed up at different points and times
on the beach, the last one com ing ashore
May 13. They were delivered to rela-
tives after a coroner's inquest.
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Apr. 10
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality. Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. Ella Ste- | White River. Michigan,
phenson. < Lake Michigan.
Apr. 11 Am. so. James A. Monomoy, Maasachu-
I Parsons. setts.
Apr. II I Sip. Jordan , Cobb Island, Virginia...
Apr. 11 I Yawl Earnest and ! Santa Rosa, Florida...
I Jimmie. i
Apr. 11 I Small boat; no Old Chicago, Illinois,
! name. T^ke Michigan.
An indistinguishable signal was seen on
this vessel when about 6 miles oftsbore,
and a few minutes later a sailor, who
had landed from her in a yawl, reached
the station with the news that she was
leaking badly and in need of assistance.
The keeper sent his crew to her in
charge of No. 1 surfiuan while he him-
self set out to procure the services of a
tug. The life-savers soon had the water
under control after boarding her, and
upon the arrival of the towboat she was
taken into harbor and grounded on the
flats. The following day the surfmen
were employed for five hours pumping
her dry, after which two of their num-
ber accompanied her to Grand Haven
to assist in keeping her f^e. At the
latter port her master again sought as-
sistance firom the life-saving crew there
stationed, his vessel having filled ftom
the leak and grounded in shoal water.
The surfmen pumped her out and were
successful in finding and plugging the
leak.
Through a mistake on the part of her
master, in the identification of Mono-
moy Point Light, this vessel was
stranded on Handkerchief Shoal, 5>^
miles from the station, at 4 a. m. Her
position was discovered at daylight by
the patrolman, and the life-saving crew
at once went to her assistance. They
laid out a kedge anchor and aided her
crew in heaving on the hawser and
handling her sails, by which means she
was shortly floated without having sus-
tained any damage. The keeper then
piloted her into deep water, whence she
proceeded to Hyannis, to await a favor-
able wind to continue her voyage.
Stranded on Carters Bar, IK miles from
the station. When the surfmen arrived
alongside, her master requested them
to carry out his anchor lor him. The
keeper slung it from the stern of the
suriDoat, ran out 80 fathoms of hawser,
let go the anchor, and returning on
board with his crew, assisted to heave
her afloat : he then sailed her into deep
water. The arrival of the life-savers
was timely, as the sea was making and
the sloop could not have long remained
in the position in which she was found
without having sustained serious
damage.
Sunk on March 20, about 6 miles from
the station, her two occupants being
drowned. The details of the casualty
were never ascertained, but it was sup-
posed she was struck by a squall when
the sheet was belayed, and capsized.
On April 11 her owner applied at the
station for assistance to raise her. The
keeper and crew went to the spot
where the yawl lay in 18 feet of water,
and, having hooked her with grapnels,
drew her to the surface, slung her
astern of the station boat, and were
towed to the marine ways. Then they
righted and bailed the boat out and
turned her over to her owner.
During the afternoon the lookout ob-
served a small boat adrift, about 2
miles distant. Life-saving crew picked
her up with the surfboat and towed her
to the station.
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Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
Apr. 12
Am. so. Almeida...
Race Point, Maaaaohu-
setts.
Apr. 12
Am. sip. Rhoda | Ck>ney Island, New York..
Ann.
Apr. 12
Am. 80. Berwick I Coquille River, Oregon...
Stranded one-half mile firom the station at
8 A. M. She was shortly afterwards
boarded by the life-saving: crew, who
found her working up on the beach.
His advice having been sought by the
master, the keeper counseled him to
send for a tug to carry out his heavy
anchors, and landed one of the schoon-
er's crew, who, in company with a
surftnan, set out for Provinoetown to
secure ^e services of a towboat. Up-
on their return, the surfmen again
boarded the vessel, carrying the prac-
tice hawser and a 12-inch tackle m>m
the station . When the steamer arrived
the keeper assumed charge, directed
where tue anchors should be planted,
ran out about 200 fathoms of line, and
dapping on the tackle, took the fall to
the windlass and succeeded in heaving
the vessel afloat, with no other damage
than a slight leak. The surfmen then
assisted to get the schooner under way.
[See letter of acknowledgement.]
Stranded on a shoal spot, one-half mile
from thestatlon, at2.30p. m., where, after
an unsuccessful attempt to work her off
with her sails, her master dropped
anchor to keep from going on the bar.
At this point she was not in any danger
and no signal for assistance was msBe.
However, after dark her cable parted
and the vessel was carried well upon the
bar by the wind and tide; here she
stove a hole in her bottom by striking
the fluke of the second anchor, which
was let go, pounded so as to open a
seam weU down on the starboard side,
and unshipped her rudder. The deck
load of sand was thrown ofi" and the
pumps kept going, but seeing that she
was on the point of sinking, her mas-
ter, his wife, and the one deck hand
abandoned her in their yawl and came
to the station. The keeper gave up his
room to the captain's wife, and, with a
portion of the life-saving crew, the
master and his hand boarded the sloop
at low water, about midnight, when the
tide had left her, threw overboard her
cargo of five tons of sand, and located
the leaks, which were stopped with
oakum and canvas patches, ran the ves-
sel's anchor well out in the channel,
and shipped her rudder. At 6 a. m. on
the Idth, boarded her with six surfmen
and floated her at high water. Her
master then sailed her into Sheepshead
Bay.
Was struck by a heavy sea while crossing
the bar and broached to. Before she
could be recovered a second roller
landed her on the beach south of, and
close to, the rocks of the south jetty.
The life-saving crew at once boarded
her, and carried out anchors and ran
lines to hea^e her stem clear of the
boulders. The following day they
pulled 6 iniles and borrowed a couple of
d>inch hawsers from two schooners with
the expectation that the river tug Tri-
umph would pull on the stranded ves-
sel, but bad weather now prevailed
until the 22d instant, so that no work
could be attempted on the wreck. On
that date, being unable to secure the
cooperation of the tug, the keeper, by
using both the lifeboat and surfboat,
carrfod out the Berwick's heavy anchor
and 19 fathoms of chain, planted it 900
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alit}' of veseel.
Station and locality.
1896.
Apr. 12 Am. sc. Berwick.
Coquille River« Oregon..
Apr. 13
Apr. 13
Apr. 13
Apr. 14
Fishing boat; no
name.
Am. 80. Kate £.
Howard.
Am. 80. Una.
Am. 8C. 8. 8. Smith.
Pamet River, Massa-
chusetts.
Holland. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
do
Davis Neck, MasBachu-
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Apr. 14 1 Sip. Lilly Gay..
Little Kinnakeet, North
Carolina.
feet from the bar, and ran the two 6-
inch hawsers, spliced together, to the
vessel. When tne tide served on the
23d a strain was put on the line, which
parted close to the chain, and no other
hawser being procurable the life-saver»
were compelled to abandon farther
attempts to release the vessel, after
securing her as well as possible against
danger of going on the rocks. On
April 29, she suffered oonsiderable dam*
age from a rough sea and began leak-
ing. Her owners having now decided
to repair the boat and have her
launched, proposals for performing the
work were invited (torn local ship-
builders.
The surfhian on day watch observed a
boat about 1}^ miles offiihore, whose oc-
cupants, two men, appeared unable to
propel their craft to tne beach against
the strong land breese. The keeper had
the surfboat launched, picked up the
boat, towed her ashore and tooK the
men, who were much exhausted, to the
station, where they were provided with
a meal and cared for until rested and
refreshed.
The wind being unfavorable for this vessel
to sail into the harbor entrance the life-
saving crew went to the end of the south
8ler and taking her line tracked her up
le channel.
Rendered same assistance to this vessel
under similar circumstances as noted in
the foregoing case.
Was partially dismasted at sea by heavy
squalls on the 18th instant, which left
her in such a condition as to be almost
unmanageable and forced her master
to run before wind and sea until he
brought up at 1 a. m., April 14, in thick,
hasy weather on the south breaker of
Ipswich Bar in a dangerous position,
when the weather cleared a little,
shortly after daybreak, she was seen by
the patrolmen of both Davis Neck and
Knobbe Beach stations, and the two
crews boarded her in their surfboat,
cleared away the wreckage, carried out
anchors and made an attempt to float
her on the forenoon high tide, but with-
out success. The Knobbs Beach crew
now pulled to their station and tele-
phoned to Newburyport for a tug, re-
ceiving assurances that one would be
sent. When they returned to the vessel ,
heavier anchors were planted in the
chanDel,and when the night tide served,
no towboat having appeared, the two
lifeHsaving crews renewed their efforts
to float the schooner, and were rewarded
with success. She was then towed by
the surf boats into Ipswich Harbor and
safely anchored. The surfmen reached
their respective stations about 2 a. m..
April 15.
Owner sought assistance from the life-
saving crew to launch his sloop, which
had Men driven ashore high and dry
in a heavy gale on February 6, 1806.
The surfmen, with the cooperation of
the life-savers from Oull Shoal and Big
Kinnakeet stations, moved the vessel
on skids a distance of about 80 yards,
leaving her in a position where she
would float when the tide served suf-
ficiently.
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Apr. 14
^aHty of vessel!*" Station and locality. I Nature of casualty and service rendered.
A m.sc. Minnehaha.. Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Midiigan.
Apr. 14 Barge D.P.Dobbins..' Old Chicaeo, Illinois,
I Lake Michigan.
Apr. 15 I St. yt.; no name .... South Haven, Michigan,
j Lake Michigan.
I
Apr. 16 Sip. Pastime Point of Woods, New
York.
Apr. 16 I Am. sc. Agnes
I Berhmann.
Plum Island, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Apr. 17 I Sailboat My Shoe... Coney Island, New York.. I
Struck the end of the north pier while
attempting to enter the harbor, and
carried away part of her head gear, her
crew of two men scrambling to the
breakwater and coming to the station
for assistance, leaving the captain
alone on board. The life-saving crew
promptly went to his aid, and finding
that he desired the services of a tug
returned to the station and attempted
to secure one, but none was available.
Boarded schooner again, and volun-
teered to assist the master to sail her
into port, which offer was thankfully
accepted. While beating up to the
harbor entrance, the keeper perceived
a fire on shore, so leaving three of the
surfmen on the vessel to sail her in
(which ihey shortly accomplished in
safety), he went with the remainder of
his crew to assist at the scene of the
conflagration, which was in a lumber
yard, near the lighthouse slip, and dan-
gerous to shipping.
Upon arriving at the slip fVom the Min-
nehaha (see preceding case) the keeper
was requested by the master of the
barge D. P. Dobbins to assist in moving
his vessel from her berth, which was
dangerously near the fire. The life-
savers gave him a line and towed the
crafb to a place of safety. The flames
were soon gotten under control and the
surfmen returned to the station, where
they were shortly joined by their fellow
life-savers, who had sailed the Minne-
haha into the basin and anchored her.
At the request of her owner, the life-saving
crew launched a small steam yacht for
him, which had been housed near the
station during the winter season.
Dismasted In a squall, when about 1 mile
ftx>m the station, and spar and sails went
overboard. The day lookout witnessed
the disaster, and the life-saving crew
went at once to her assistance. Towed
the sloop to a place of safety for the
night, boarded her the following morn-
ing and refitted and stepped the mast so
the vessel could proceed home.
Heavy masses of drift ice packing around
this vessel caused her to drag her
anchors, and then, holding her fast,
carried her about the harbor. Her
master being alone on board applied at
the station for assistance to save his
schooner. The keeper and two surf-
men (new station, not completely man-
ned or equipped at this date) boarded
her, carried out a kedge anchor, and
after nine hours* hard work, breaking
the ice under her bows and heaving her
ahead, got the schooner into clear water,
where she was safely anchored.
A young man, who was on his way Arom
Rockaway Beach to Brooklyn, N. Y.,
by water, lost his bearings about dusk
and landed on the bulkhead at Manhat-
tan Beach, making his boat fast in an
exposed position to a small jetty. The
surfman on patrol met him at 9 p. m.,
and assisted him to move his boat to a
sheltered place behind the bulkhead
and to moor her safely; he then con-
ducted the voyager to the station, where
he was furnished food and lodgings
until the following morning, when he
proceeded on his way.
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Apr. 18 Am. sc. Mishicott...
Apr. 19 Am. 8C. Minnehaha..
Apr. 20 ! S]p. Lulu.,
Apr. 20 I Barge; no name..
Apr. 20 I Skiff; no name .,
Apr. 20 I Am. 8tr. PenohsGot.
Pent water, Michigan, |
Lake Michigan. |
Grand Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Cranberry Isles, Maine.,
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Louisville, Kentucky..
Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Apr. 20
Apr. 21
Scow; no name Chicago, niinois, Lake
Michigan.
Br. 8tr. Renfrew..,
False Cape, Virginia...
Wm
Stranded on the bar at the mouth of the
harbor while attempting to enter. The
life-savers ran lines from her to the end
of the pier, and assisted at the windlass
to heave her afloat. The vessel then
. troceeded to Ludington.
as headed off by a shift of wind while
leaving port, whereupon her master
requested assistance from the keeper
to tow out. Five of the surfmen went
on the pier, and, taking the vessel's
lines, tracked her to the harbor en-
trance, whence she was able to proceed
on her course under sail.
Adrift, having parted her moorings. Two
of the surfmen boarded the sloop, gpot
her under way, and brought her to tne
station, where she was turned over to
the owner.
As the Canadian tug Thompson was
leaving port with a tow of two barges,
the second one of them grounded when
near the end of the piers. Keeper had
the surf boat launched and went to her
assistance, where he sounded out the
channel so that the towboat was soon
enabled to pull the barge off and pro-
ceed on her voyage.
About 5 p. M., the surfman on lookout
reported a skiff, containing one occu-
pant, in danger above the falls. The
keeper had one of the station boats
manned, and, overtaking the imperiled
craft, towed her ashore in safety.
Stranded on the sand spit off Cheboygan
Lighthouse, 6 miles south of the sta-
tion, at 8.45 A. M. The patrolman, ob-
serving an unusual stationary light in
that direction, notified the keeper, who
proceeded to the spot with his crew in
the surfboat, finding the steamer
aground and out 2 feet forward.
Shortly after the arrival of the life-
savers, two tugs came to the scene, and
lines were run for them by the surf-
men and an attempt made to haul the
vessel off, but without success. Later
in the day, the wrecking steamer
Favorite took hold of the boat, and
soundings having been made about her
by the keeper, she was successfully
floated at 1 p. m. The life-saving crew
remained by her until she was clear of
the spit, it being at that time very
foggy* and returned to the station at 8
o'clock in the afternoon.
A scow, loaded with a valuable cargo of
cut stone for the construction of a new
bridge, went adrift. Four members of
the life-saving crew got a line to her
and hauled her back to the wharf,
where she was properly secured.
Stranded, on Pebble Shoal, 2}4 miles
from the station, at 8 A. m. Proceeding
at once to her assistance, the life-savers
found her own crew engaged in laying
out an anchor astern. The keeper
aided them by making soundings all
around the vessel, thus ascertaining
the best water, and, as the tide was
flooding, the steamer soon hove herself
off with her steam winches and con-
tinued on her voyage. Upon returning
to the station, a telegraphic report of
the casualty was sent to the maritime
exchanges at New York and Philadel-
phia.
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Date.
1896.
Apr. 21
Apr. 21
Apr. 22
Apr. 22
Apr. 23
Apr. 24
Apr. 24
Name and nation- |
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Sip. Little Lizzie LiUle Kinnakeet, North
' Carolina.
Am.str.Osoeola..
Grand Haven, Michigran,
Lake Michigan.
Br. sc. Serene. Crumple Island, Maine..
Catboat Mary Jane.. Poy ners Hill ,North Caro-
I lina.
Skiff; no name I Louisville, Kentucky-
Am. sc. Edith A I Mosquito Lagoon,
I Florida.
I
Tug Monarch | Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Apr. 26
Am. sc. M a g g i c { Little Kinnakeet, North
Etter. I Carolina.
Knocked down and sunk by a sud-
den squall in Pamlico Sound. Her
crew of two men were rescued by a
passing sharpie and brought to the star
tion, where they were fkirnished with a
meal, and then proceeded to their re-
spective homes. On April 23, the life-
savins crew succeeding in raising the
sloop oy the use of two fishing boats as
pontoons, pumped her out and gave
her in charge of her owners.
About 4 A. M., during the prevalence of a
dense fog, the keeper sent a surfman to
the end of the breakwater to assist this
vessel in entering the harbor. Bv his
shouts and halloos he was sucoessml in
indicating to her master tiie location of
the pier ends; the steamer came in
safely between them and passed up to
the harbor.
Stranded on Petit Manan Island, 16 miles
west of the station, during thick weath-
er. When it lighted up, about 1.30 P. m.,
her position was disoovered by the day
lookout, and the life-saving crew went
at once to her assistance. Found the
vessel lyinir in a dangerous situation
and unprovided with eitiier anchors or
hawsers, with which an attempt might
have been made to heave her off. Owing
to these circumstances and to the fact
that the wind was drawing on shore the
keeper pulled to Jonesport and sent a
tug to the schooner's aid, which hauled
her off the rooks and towed her to a
place of safety.
Early in the afternoon the surftnan on
lookout reported this vessel flying a
signal of distress in Ourritaok Sound,
about 2 miles fh>m the station. The
keeper sent two of his crew in a small
boat to her assistance, who found her
to be partially ftill of water and manned
by two inexperienced landsmen, help-
less in the fre^ breeze which prevailed.
The life-savers bailed the craft out and
returned her and her occupants to the
landing of the Currituck Shooting Club,
where they belonged.
With two boys on board was in danger
above the cross dam of the falls. A
crew of life-savers hastened to their as-
sistance and brought the skiff and her
occupants safely to the station.
The master of this vessel reo nested the
keeper to furnish him with u-esh water,
his supply being nearly exhausted. He
was given about 00 gallons firom the
station cistern.
In response to a signal Arom this steamer
the life-saving crew went alongside,
when it was ascertained that her mas-
ter was desirous of obtaining a small
scow from the Two Rivers Company,
but that his vessel drew too much
water to enter the port. The keeper
pulled into the harbor and brought the
scow out with a light-draft towboat
belonging to the Two Rivers Company
and turned her over to the Monarch,
much to the gratification of her master.
Having been boarded bv the life-saving
crew in Pamlico Sound, in response to
a signal of distress, it was ascertained
that her master desired the services of
a pilot to take him to Little Kinnakeet.
The keeper put one of the surfimen on
board the s<mooner, who piloted her in
safety to her destination.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veaeel.
1806.
Apr. 26
Scyt. Folly. Oalvetton, Texas.
Station and locality.
Nature oi casaalty and service rendered.
Apr. 26 I
Bowboat; noname.. South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Apr. 27
Yt. Dora. \ Townsends Inlet, New
Jersey.
Apr. 27 . Sailboat ; no name..
Apr. 27
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
Am. so. Kate E.
Howard.
Am. str. Muskegon.,
Am. sc. Israel J.
Merritt.
Hog Island, Virginia...
Holland,Michigan, Lake
Michigan.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Coney Island, New York.
Stranded on a shoal, about 6 miles from
the station,at6p.M.,while cruising in the
I bay with a pleasure party of thirty-five
persons on board. Surftnan No. 1 went
at once to her assistance in the surf boat
I with the crew, the keeper being on
leave, althousrh the latter shortly re-
turned and followed to the scene in the
<llngey. Two anchors were carried out
and an effort made to float the yacht,
but a falling tide fHistrated the attempt.
The excursionists being anxious to re8[ch
I home, twenty-two of them . Ind uding al 1
the ladies and children, were placed in
the surfboat and five others in the
dingey and taken to the c^y, a distanoeof
6 miles. Bight gentlemen of the party
remained with the vacht, and her mas-
ter was instructed to make a signal
should he require farther aid from the
station ; the vessel, however, floated on
the high water at 2.80 a. m., April 27,
without havine sustained any damage.
Oapsised one-half mile from the station.
The surfboat was at once launched, and
the two men comprising the crew of Uie
boat rescued fVom the bottom of their
overturned craft. She was towed to the
station, where the men were loaned
fntXi. clothing from the supply of the
Women^s National Relief Association
while their own apparel was drying,
after which they proceeded home.
The life-saving crew assisted the owner
of this vessel to launch her, transport-
ing her quite a distance to the beach,
thus saving him considerable expense
for the hire of laborers.
Capsiaed in Great Machipongo Inlet,
about 1 mile trom the station. The llfe-
saverb manned their small boat and
picked up her crew of two men, who,
dinging to their craft, were drifting out
to sea with the ebbing tide. Towed the
boat to the station, righted her and
repaired her sails, gave the men food
and hot coffee, of which thev stood
much in need, being chilled through,
and furnished them dry clothing from
the supply donated by the Women*s
National Relief Association.
The wind being unfavorable for this ves-
sel to sail into the harbor, the life-saving
crew went to the end of the south pier,
and taking lines tracked her through
the channel.
At 2 A. M., the surftnen assisted this vessel
to wind around in the river, by running
lines for her with their small boat.
While bound through West Inlet for Ja-
maica Bay, with a light breese which
scarcely gave command of the vessel,
this schooner was set by the f«trong tide
out of the fairway and stranded. When
I boarded by the life-saving crew shortly
after the casualty, she was pounding
somewhat and lay in a bad position.
The surftnen carried out a heavy an-
chor in the channel, and by heaving on
the windlass, assisted by a proper dis-
position of her sails, she was floated
after an bourns labor; the keeper piloted
her into deep water, and she proceeded
on her vo3rf^;e.
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DiUe.
I Name and nalion-
ality of Teaael.
1896. I
Apr. 28 I
Am. so. Crlstoforo
Colombo.
Apr. 28 Am.ic. Gasador
I
Station and looality.
Nature of casoalty and service rendered.
OaWeaton, Texas ..
Saluria, Texas .
Apr. 28 Float; no name..
, Cleveland,
I Erie.
Ohio, Lake
Apr. 29 I Catboat Qui Vive... Chatham, Massachusetts
I I
Apr. 29
Am. sc. Robert A.
Bnyder.
Oak Island, New York.
Apr. 29
Am. Btr. Simon J.
Murphy.
Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan, Lake Hu-
While saUing in the bay with a pleasure
party on board, missed stays ana strand-
ed on the flats, near the south Jetty.
Twenty minutes later she was boarded
by the life-savers and her four passen-
gers transferred by the surf boat to a
passing steam launch. Two anchors
were uien carried out, and after an
hour's hard work the vessel was floated
without damage. The surftuen assisted
to hoist her sails and she proceeded to
the city.
Stood on and off the bar as if desirous of
making a harbor, the sea being rough
and the weather threatening. There
being no pilots at this port the keeper
set up range flags, indicating the best
water, by which means the vessel cross-
ed in with safety, and came up the
channel to an anchorage.
At 11 p. M., the surfknan on lookout re-
Krted a float or raft drifting out of the
rbor.. The keeper had the station
skiff launched, and overtaking the craft
secured it to a wharf and notified the
owners.
While anchored in the channel, waiting
for a smooth bar to proceed to the flsh-
ing grounds, her cable parted and the
vessel stranded on a shoal, where her
master hoisted a signal for assistance.
The li/e-saving crew went to her aid
and succeeded in floating the boat on
the rising tide; the wind tiaving mean-
while breezed up strong, and being
without another anchor, her captain
decided to return home.
Was boarded by the life-saving crew in
response to a signal of distress. Her
master informed the keeper that he was
bound for Patchogue, but that a pilot
and tug, which had been alongside,
having declined to take him over Fire
Island Bar on account of his draft of
water, he had signaled the station for
assistance. At his request the keeper
assumed charge, and at 7 p. m., on the
top of high water, piloted the vessel
into Fire Island Inlet without any dam-
age. The master was loud in his praises
of the Life-Saving Service, his vessel
having been warned off the beach the
preceding night by the display of a Cos-
ton signal in addition to the valuable
aid above stated. [See record of ves-
sels " Warned by Night Signals," April
28, 1896, also letter of acknowledgment]
Stranded in a dense fog. inside Pointe
aux Barques Reef, at 12.06 a. m. Her
whistle of distress was heard by the
lookout, who burned his Coston signal
and gave the alarm. Upon boardinff
her the keeper found the vesnel well
out of water and her master desirous of
obtaining the services of tugs and a
force of laborers to Jettison a portion of
his cargo. Landed him at the station,
whence he telephoned to Port Huron
for towboats, and then returned him on
board. When daylight came the keeper
sent a surftnan to ens^e a gang of
laborers and employed the life>saving
crew during the day transferring peo*
pie, tools, and messages to and tro
* * h and
between the beach
the stranded
steamer, and assisting to discharge her
cargo until she was released by the tugs
at 7.80 p. M., after throwing overboara
about aoo tons of iron ore.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of Teesel.
Station and locality, i Nature of casnalty and servioe rendered.
1896.
Apr. 80
Am. str. Bamiiel F.
Hodge.
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan, Lake Hu-
ron.
I
May 2
Am. atr. Muskegon..! Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
May 3 Catboat Ellen B..
Gurnet, Massachusetts..
I
May 3 i Am. so. Palestine ...I Ocean City, New Jersey...
In response to a whistle signal from the
steamer Scranton the life-saving crew
went alongside, finding her engiM^ed in
towing the steamer Samuel F. Hodge,
which vessel was idm« st on the point of
sinking from damages resulting from
the bursting of her steam pipe. At
master's request, since he was unac-
quainted with the waters of Thunder
Bay. the keeper consented to pilot him
to Alpena, the surfmen going on board
the disabled tow. By his advice steam
was crowded on and all speed made to
reach the harbor, the life-savers mean-
time using their utmost endeavors to
keep the Hodge afloat by bailing.
When they arrived at Alpena, none too
soon, the sinking steamer had 4 feet of
water in her hold, fires out, and was
fast setUing. It is highly probable that
the keeper's counsel to crowd the ves-
sel and his mtimate local knowledge,
which rendered such a course possllHe,
*aved her consort from going down in
Thunder Bay, since the waster had
already slowed the Scranton when
k>oarded, and without a pilot would
necessarily have lost much valuable
time in making port. At Alpena a tug
was engaged, on board which the life-
saving crew returned to their station.
The life-saving crew assisted this vessel
to wind around in the river, near the
station, bv running lines for her with
their small boat.
Was observed from the station to capsize,
while her onlv occupant, who then
climbed into a dory towing astern, was
attempting to reef his sail. The life-
saving crew at once hastened to the
scene in the surf boat, towed the craft
aground and hauled her out, when
she was righted and freed flrom water;
then slewed her head around offUiore,
and, having laid out a kedge with 100
fathoms ox line, succeeded in fioating
her, several of the crew going over-
board to asslbt by lifting and heaving
under her stern. Meantime, her owner
had been sent to the station, where he
was provided with dry clothing from
the supplies donated by the Women's
National Relief Association, and when
he returned his boat was in deep water,
ready for him to proceed on his way.
The keeper also loaned him an anchor
and fitted a painter to his dory, which
articles, together with the clothing,
were returned to the station on May 17
with many grateful thanks.
While crossing the bar, struck and
pounded heavily, causing her to spring
a leak. The vessel, however, fioated
off and stood into the inlet, where she
became unmanageable and stranded
on the middle ground. When boarded,
shortly after, by the life-saving crew,
she was found full of water and de-
serted, with all tier sails standing, her
master and his crew of two men having
gone to Great Egg Life-Saving Station
in their yawl. The sails were lowered
and furled, and the following morning
the two crews of surftnen assisted her
captain, who had remained during the
night with his men at Great Egg Sta-
tion, to strip the schooner of her canvas
and rigging. The vessel proved a total
loss.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veBsel.
Station and locality. ' | Nature of caMinlty and service rendered.
1896.
Hay 8
Am. 8c. Samuel H.
Sharp.
Hay 8
Hay 8
Hay 8
Smith Island, Virginia....
Ciitboat Maud Pea Island, North Caro-
lina.
Skiff Wave Louisville, Kentucky..
Am. sc. D.A.Wells..
Hay 4
Hay 4
Pentwater, M i ch t g a n ,
Lake Michigan.
Bowboat; no name.
Ashtabula,
Erie.
Ohio, Lake
Am. 00. Moro i Coquille River, Oregon-
Stranded, on the southeast end of the
inner middle ground, and sprung a bad
leak. Upon boarding her, the keeper
advised the master 4o throw hia deck
load of pine wood overboard, and
assisted him to jettison 35 cords of it,
when the vessel floated with 5 feet of
water in her hold. The keeper then
piloted the schooner close in under
Fishermans Island and anchored her ;
returned to the station and sent a tele-
gram to Norfolk for a tug to tow the
vessel to that port.
The south patrolman, while on duty
from midnight to 8 a. m. (Sunday), dis-
covered this boat in the edge of the
surf. The following day the me-saving-
crew hauled her well upon the beach
above high-water mark, finding the
craft considerably damaged. She was
turned over to the wreck commissioner ^
and finally sold by him on May 19.
Gk>t into dangerous proximity to the croaa
dam of the falls, through bad manage-
ment on the part of the two youtha
oomposing her crew. The station boat
hastened to the rescue, bringing the
skiff and her two occupants to the shore
in safety.
While attempting to enter the harbor
against a strong head wind ran fast
aground on the bar, about 100 yard»
from the pier ends, despite the warn-
ings of two surfmen whom the keeper
had stationed there to direct her Into
the channel. Lines were now run by
the life-saving crew ftrom the vessel
to the end oi the north pier, a strain
hove on them and what little sea there
was allowed to work the schooner ; by
repeating this operation as the hawsera
slacked the vessel was floated after four
hours' work and taken to safe quarters
alongside her wharf.
The life-«aving crew picked up with the
surfboat a small rowboat, which wa»
adrift one-half mile east of the piers,
towed her into the harbor and delivered
the craft to her owner.
Attempted to enter the river about 2 p. m.
at dead low water, through a rough
sea and while a heavy freshet was run-
ning out, despite the fact that the dan-
ger signal was hoisted on the station
flagstaff. On reaching the bar she
touched, swung broadside to the break-
ers, and was stranded on the spit inside
the north jetty. Ten minutes after the
casualty occurred she was boarded by
the life-saving crew, who had been
watching her movements, a 6-inch haw-
ser run from the schooner to the south
jetty, cleared from snags and rocks after
considerable labor, and hove in by the
vessers donkey engines, with a fair
prospect of success, until near hi|^
water, when the line parted. As noth-
ing could be done until the next tide
the life-savers returned to their station
at 8.80 p. M., revisiting the scene, how-
ever, at 4.80 a. M., May 5, when anew line
was run, but the morning tide did not
make high enough for Uieir purpose.
While waiting for the next high water
a second or preventer warp was taken
to the south jetty and at 7.90 p. m. the
vessel was successfully floated and
guided up the river to her wharf bv the
keeper. [See letter of acknowledge
ment.]
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18d6.
Name and nation-
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Station and locality.
May 5 Am. str. St. Croix Quoddy Head, Maine-
May 5 I Br. str. Forest
Holme.
High Head, Mamachu-
sette.
Nature of casualty and service rendered
May 6 It. bk. Vesavio ' Quoddy Head, Maine
May 6 SUoop yacht; no Point AUerton, Mi
name. chusetts.
May 6 Am. sc. Daniel B.
Fearing.
Cahoons Hollow, Massa-
chusetts.
Anchored off Quoddy Head to repair a
valve. The keeper went alongside in
the surfboat and carried dispatches
ashore for the master.
Stranded on the outer bar abreast the sta-
tion at ll.ao p. M. The life-saving crew
promptly launched the surfboat and
made two desperate attempts to board
her, her distance from the beach, about
800 yards, precluding the use of the shot
line, but heavy surf rendered it impoa-
sible to cross the inner bar without
swam Ding, the steering oar being
wrencnea flrom the keeper's grasp on
the second trial, and four butts started
from the stempost. Assistance was
now summoned from Peaked Hill Bars
and Highland Llfe-Saving stations,
whose crews arrived on the scene at
1.80 A. M., May 6, when, after a consul-
tation, it was decided to postpone fur-
ther attempts to reach the vessel until
davlight. As morning broke the steam-
ship was seen to swing off the bar,
shoreward on the rising tide, and being
handled with consummate skill by her
master turned between the two h9a% and
crossing out in safety proceeded to
Provincetown. The superintendent of
the Second Life-Savlng District, in his
indorsement of the keeper's report of
this occurrence, states that such a truly
remarkable escape " will not occur once
in fifty cases of disaster" in this dan-
gerous locality. One of the steamer's
boats coming ashore during the fore-
noon was hauled upon the beach by
the surfknen and prepared for shipment
to Boston, where the Forest Holme
went for repairs.
The master of this vessel landed at the
station and requested that the keeper
send to Lubec and telegraph for a tug
to take his ship to Calais. This service
was performed by one of the surftnen
and the replv delivered on board the
bark by the life-saving crew.
At 6 A. M., the patrolman on duty reported
this boat adrift, about 1% miles south of
the station . Two of the surf men manned
the dory and succeeded in overtaking
her Just before she stranded on a lee
shore ; made sail on her and brought her
to a place of safety near the station,
where she was given in charge of her
owner.
Owing to a thick fog and a heavy sea,
was stranded at 12.05 a. m., about 1 mile
to the northward of the station. The
alarm was promptly given by the patrol-
man and the life-saving crew proceeded
up the beach, abreast the schooner, with
their surfboat, where prior to launching
the keeper burned a Coston signal to
advise the distressed mariners that aid
was at hand. A tremendous sea was
running, accompanied by a fresh gale,
and it was only after an arduous and
prolonged struggle, aided greatly by
the breakwater formed by the vessel
lying broadside to the beach, that the
surfmen ranged alongside the wreck.
Her master, who was in the last stages
of exhaustion, was taken into the boat
together with his crewof eight hands and
the return trip made in safety, though
attended with great danger of broaching
to. The powerful surf did not justify
any ftirther attempts to save property,
and at daylight the schooner began to
break up. All hands were cared for and
fed at the station, the crew^ departing
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Diite.
Name and natioii-
I ality of vemel.
Station and looalHy.
1896. I
May 6 I Am. ac. Daniel B.
Fearing.
■ Cahoona Hollow, Ml
I chuaeita.
May 6 , Sip. yt. Eolio...
Cuttyhunk, Maaaachu-
aetts.
May 6
Am. 8C. John S.
Beacham.
Aaaateague Beaoh, Vir-
ginia.
May 6
Am. .lip. Malcolm..., Cobb I aland, Virginia..
May 8
Fish boat; no name i Cape Elizabeth, Maine....
Nature of casualty and aervice rendered.
for Boston in the afternoon on paaaea
procured by the keeper, the master and
mate leaving the next day, the latter
having been provided with aeveral arti-
cles of clothing Arom the aupply of the
Women 'a National Relief Aasociation.
On the 11th the oaptahi returned to the
station and diaposed of the remalna of
hia vessel, whtou waa a total loss, for a
nominal sum, at which time a number
of articles of ailver tableware, which
had been picked up by the surftnen,
were turned over to him. [See letter
of acknowledgment.]
While anchored off the bar in an exposed
berth with three people on board, a
man, a woman, and a child, a atrong
gale sprung up, which threatened to
break the yacht adrifL The keeper
decided to remove the woman and
child tnxn their dangerous situation
and boarded the vessel with the life-
saving crew, made eversrthing as snug
and secure as possible and landed all
hands at the station. A few hours later
the sloop's cable parted, when the surf-
men again went to her assistance
through a heavy sea and making sail
on the boat forced her over the bar into
Cuttyhunk Pond, where she was safely
moored.
Ran to leeward of the shoals and an-
chored with a aignal of dlatress flying in
her rigging. Having boarded her the
keeper ascertained that the schooner
was leaking so badly as to be in an
almost sinking condition, and that her
master was desirous of obtaining the
services of a tug and the assistance of
hands to man his pumps. Landed the
captain at the station, where he tele-
phoned to Lewes, Del., for a towboat
and succeeded in engaging three labor-
ers to aid in keeping nia vessel afloat,
then returned him and the men to the
schooner. A tug arrived the following
day, but stormy weather prevented
safling until May 8, when the tow de-
parted for Philadelphia.
Stranded on Wreck Island through a
peculiar accident, her master while
steering being struck by the boom and
knocked senseless, his vessel driving
ashore before he recovered. She was
boarded by the surfmen, who laid her
anchors out to seaward and set the
cables taut to keep her in position and
then, at their own request, took the
captain and his crew of two to the life-
saving station. There the sailors were
maintained for a day, the master re-
maining two days longer, when he sold
the sloop as she lay and departed for
his home. On May 18 the purchasers
of the vessel, assisted by the life-savers,
succeeded in floating her in good con-
dition.
While proceeding to the Ashing grounds,
along the edge of the breakers, this
boat was boarded by a heavy sea,
causing her to sink at once and leaving
her only occupant struggling in the
waves. The accident waa observed by
the patrolman and his alarm promptly
responded to by his fellow surfmen, who
launched their small boat, rescued the
man from drowning, and broug^ht him to
the station, where he was provided with
dry cloth inff from the supply of the
Women's National Relief Association,
and having towed the boat ashore,
bailed her out so that the fisherman was *
enabled to continue to his destination
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of Teasel.
Station and looalUy. i Nature of casualty and servioe rendered.
1896.
May 8
I
Am. so. Thomas B,
Oarland.
i Ocean City, New Jersey...
I
I
I
Stranded on the middle sands while beat-
inir into Great Egi; Harbor Bay. The
keeper, upon boardina: her, found her
so hard afirround that without the
seryioes of a tu|jr the efforts of his
crew would be useless; he there-
fore landed the master, who proceeded
to Somers Point, New Jersey, to en-
gage a steamer. The following day. at
10 A. M., the surfmen again went to the
schooner^ aid and helped to discharge
GO tons of her cargo of ice, beingas-
I sisted bv the crew of the Great £!gg
I I Life-Saving Station, who arrived on
I the scene at 1.80 p. m. Lines were then
I I run to the towboat, which succeeded in
I 1 floating Uie vessel late in the afternoon
I I 1 and took her to Ocean City, where the
I I I life-savers assisted to dock her and re-
, turned to their station.
May 8 Dory; no name Creeds Hill, North Caro- | While three of the crew of the fishing
lina. schooner Roulette were coming ashore
through the breakers in their dory, she
shipped a sea, which swamped her and
threw her occupants into the surf.
Several of the life-saving crew, who
had been watching the attempt to land,
rushed into the water, assisted the men
ashore, and hauled their dory out on
tiie beach. The boat would most likely
have been lost, and the accident at-
i tended with serious results, but for this
prompt service.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ; Having been dismasted at the harbor en-
May 8 Sailboat; no name-
May 9
Lake Michigan.
Skiff; no name Brentons Point, Bhode
Island.
I
May 9
trance by a sudden puff of wind, she
was assisted by the iffeHMving crew to
effect a return to a place of SMety.
Am. bkn. Addenda..'
May 10 , 8c yt. Triton.,
I
1
Shoal water Bay, Wash-
ington.
Ocracoke, North
lina.
Oaro-
Drifted into the breakers and was cap-
siaed while her only oocupant was pre-
occupied in hauling lobster pots. The
surfmen, who were at work out of
doors about the station, ran to a small
wharf near by, where several fishing
boats were lying, and manning two m
them pulled briskly to the rescue. The
man was taken in one of the boats and
hurried ashore to the station, where be
was given stimulants, a change of dry
clothing trom the supply donated by
the Women's National Relief Associa-
tion, and later Airnished a meal. The
other party of life-savers towed the
skiff ashore and bailed her out, the
fisherman shortly departing for his
home, but returnmg the following day
to secure his own apparel and return
that loaned him from the station.
Made a signal off the bar for a pilot.
There being no pilots or tugs readily
available, the keeper boarded the ves-
sel, brought her safely Into the harbor,
and anchored her, to await the arrival
of a towboat.
Having lost her reckoning, stranded
about 7 A. M. in Pamlico Sound, 5
miles northwest of the station. The
casualty was observed bv the surfman
on lookout, and although no signal of
distress was made, the schooner was
promptly boarded by the life-savers,
since she lay In a bad position should it
come on to blow. By transferring her
chains aft the vessel was raised by the
head, anchors laid out, and her bow
hove around toward deep water; the
stem was then lightened, the ground
tackle shifted, and after some heavy
heaving she was fioated at 6.80 p. m.,
and proceeded on her way without
having sustained any apparent damage.
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Date.
1806.
M«y 11
May 11
May 11
May IS
May 18
May 11
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Am. Rtr. A. D. Hay-
ward.
Station and locality.
Middle Island, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Skiff; no name..
Sip. Comet
Dredge, Daly Bros.,
No. 4.
Pentwater, Midbigan,
l^ke Michigan.
Sturgeon Bay Canal,
Wisconsin, Lake Mich-
igan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Big Sandy, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Lighter, no name..
Ara. Rc. Waleska..
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
I^ke Michigan.
Stranded in foggy weather, owing to
errors in her oompass, on False Presque
Isle Point, 6 miles north-nortbwesi of
this station, about 8 a. x. Her captain
made no signal of distress until 7.20
A. M., attempting meanwhile to back
his vessel off, but being unsuccessful
sounded his whisUe at the latter hour,
which was promptly responded to by
the life-saving crew. The master re-
quested the aasistanoe of thesurfimen in
shifting coal from the after bunkers
forward, so as to lighten her stem, at
which point she was aground. After
moving 10 tons of her fteel, the steamer
backed off at 9.80 a. m., without having
sustained any injury, and proceeded on
her way with two baigee, which she had
been towing.
Picked up wiUi the station Whitehall boat
a small skiff, which was drifting out of
the harbor, about 11 p. m. Returned
the craft to its owner.
Sprung a leak whUe in tow of the steam
launch Bljou, and was in danger of
sinking, the launch's crew being com-
pelled to stop their own boat and go on
board the sloop to baU. A whistle was
sounded for amlstancie, which was re-
sponded to in a few minutes by the life-
saving crew, who tiirew overboard the
Comet's cargo of gravel and remaining
by the vessel kept her flree fVom water,
permitting the steam launch's crew to
return on board the Bijou and continue
their tow up the canal, thus saving the
sloop Arom going down and probably
becoming a tdtal loss.
The forethought of the keeper prompted
him to go alongside this dredge (which
was at work at the mouth of Little
Sandv Creek, in company with a tug
and dump scow, deepening the channel
so that access might be had to a pond
inside) in order to arrange a system of
signals in case the services of the life-
saving crew might be desired. Upon
his arrival the master of the dredge re-
quested the keeper to stand by him until
they had worked far enough through
the channel to be safe in case of a blow,
so the life-savers remained aboard the
craft throughout the night while she
dredged. The next day the surf boat
towed the dump scow into the new
channel and ran lines to haul her up to
the dredge, which was now far enough
inside, but the scow, being heavily
laden with coal, grounded. A hawser
was then taken by the station crew to
the tug and through her efforts the
barge was floated and taken temporarily
to Henderson Harbor. The services of
the surftnen being no longer required,
they returned to their station at 6 p. m.,
May 14. [See letter of acknowledg-
ment.]
At6.1U p. M. the lookout reported that a
large lighter, which had been lying at
one of the wharves, had parted ner
fasts, and was drifting out of the river.
Three of the surftnen manned the sta-
tion skiff and ran a line from the craft
to a dock, temporarily securing her,
after which the keeper telephoned to
the owners, who sent a tug to tow the
lighter back to her berth.
The life-saving crew, by running lines for
this vessel, assisted her to wind around
in the river near the station.
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Services of creiiw— CJontinued.
^•^- ^"^luty^of^SSilr" ' station and locality.
1896.
May 14 Am. ac. Oliver
Mitchell.
Boifl Blano, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
May 14 Flatboat, no name..' Old Chicago, IlllnoiB,
Lake Michigan.
May 14 Flatboat; no name.. Old Chicago, Illinois,
Michigan.
May 14 ' Yawl; no name..
3Iay 14 Am. air. Chicago...
Lake Mic
..do.
Two Rivera, Wiaconain,
Lake Michigan.
May 15 ! Yt. Hattle V Thunder Bay Island,
M ichigan, Lake Huron .
Nature of casualty and aervice rendered.
Stranded through careless management
on the mainland shore, about 8 miles
south-southeast of the station, at 8 a. m.
The wreck was discovered by the day
watch at 10.80 a. m., when the life-saving
crew went to her assistance, finding her
hard aground , leak i ng badly. The surf-
men labored at her pumps until 4 P. m.,
when an unsuccessful effort was made
to float her by the use of her sails, after
which they set out in the lifeboat for
Duncan City, procured the services of a
tug, and returned in tow to the schooner
at 11.80 p. M. The pumps were again
kept going until daylight of the 15th,
when the steamer bc^n pulling on the
vessel, but could not move her, nor were
repeated efforts, made shortly after on
the arrival of a second tUK, any more
successful. It was then decided to send
to Sheboygan for lighters and steam
pumps, which reached the scene about
11 A. M., the water in her hold being
meantime kept down by her own ap-
pliances. The surfknen assisted to place
the pumps and to lighter about 25 tons
of coal from the schooner. They also
ran lines for the tug, which succeeded,
after the vessel was Aneed from water,
in floating her, and set out with her for
Sheboygan. The life-savers towed up
as far as Poe Reef Light Ship, ftom
whence they pulled to their station,
arriving at 2.80 a. m.. May 16, having
been, during their absence, thirty hours
at the pump brakes, aside f^om their
other IflCbors, and without sleep for the
entire period.
About 1.80 p. M. the keeper*s attention
was attracted to this boat, which was
lying in the corner formed by the south
pier and the east breakwater, exposed
to the force of the wind and in danger
of going to pieces through pounding
against the piling to which she was
secured. The station supply boat was
launched, in which five of the surf men
went out and pulled the endangered
craft onto the pier, where she was safe.
In company with the boat referred to in
the for^^oingcase and exposed to the
same peril. The craft was hauled out
on the pier by the Hfe-aavers.
Exposed to the force of the wind, this
vessel was in danger of being dashed
to pieces against the south pier, where
she was made fast. The life-saving
crew towed her into the lighthouse
slip, on the north side of the river,
where she was removed from danger.
The life-saving crew ran lines for this
vessel, with their small boat, to assist
her in turning around in the river
abreast the station.
Stranded on a reef while attempting to
make a harbor at Bi^^ar Island, 1 mile
northwest of the irtation. The life-
saving crew went at once to her assist-
ance, having witnessed the disaster,
and succeeded in a short time in float-
ing the yacht. As her two occupants
had been without food for twenty-four
hours, they were taken to the station,
lumished with a substantial meal, and
maintained throughout the day, leav-
ing in tow of a tug the following morn-
ing for their homes in Alpena.
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UNITED STATES LIPE-SAVINa SERVICE.
Services of ereuw— C^ontiiined.
Date.
Name and nation- i
allty ofveaael.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and lervice rendered.
1896.
May 16
Br. 80. Phoenix....
Orleans, Massachusetts. ...
May 16
May 16
Am. sc. Alice Belle.
Ocean City, New Jersey ..
May 17
Sloop yacht ;
name.
May 17 Slp.yt. iVautilua .
Havina: hugged the shore too closely,
Btrauded at 8.15 a. m., on the outer bu-,
2% miles south-souttieast of the station.
Her situation was discovered a few
moments later by the surfman return-
ing along the south patrol, who burned
his CkMton signal, which was answered
from the schooner, and then hastened
to arouse his mates. On boarding the
vessel, the keeper's offer of assistance
was thankfUllv received, and his crew
set to work shifting her cargo of plsster
from aft forward to trim her by the
head, the draft of water being 8 feet
greater at the stem than at the bow.
This work was continued until high tide
at 12.16 p. M., when the sehooner was suc-
cessfiilly floated, and continued on her
▼oyage without having sustained any
damage or incurred any expense from
the employment of local wrecking
crews.
Stranded at 10.80 a. m.. while attempting
to enter Great Egg Harbor Bay, owing
to her captain's lack of knowledge
regarding the channel. The life-saving
crew boarded her half an hour later,
when they were Joined by the surfrnen
ttom Great Egfg Station at 12.20 p. m.
An anchor was carried out and the com-
bined crews attempted to heave her
afloat, but the hawser parted and the
vessel went farther upon the bar. The
life-savers remained on board all night,
working the pumps, but desisted in the
morning, as she had 4 feet of water
in her hold, which was gaining all the
time, and returned to their stations, the
master accompanying the Ocean City
crew in order to telegraph his owners.
Fearing that the schooner might break
up during the night, the keeper boarded
her again late in the afternoon and
brought ashore her crew of five men,
who, with their captain, were main-
tained at the station for three days,
while employed in stripping their ves-
sel, which proved a total loss, of her
sails and ri^gring.
At 2 P. X. the lookout reported a pile dri-
ver adrift in the Straits of Mackinac,
about 6 miles northeast of the station.
The surfboat went to her assistance, but
finding the craft too heavy to tow.
she was stripped of her meager outfit,
consisting of two broken anchors, 60
feet of small chain, and a few fathoms
of old line, which articles were taken to
the station to await a claimant.
Eatons Neck, New York.. At 8.30 p. m. the patrolman displayed his
Ooston signal to what he supposed, in
the gloom, was a vessel in trouble on
the reef off this point, but receiving
no response reported the matter at the
station. The keeper proceeded with
two surf men to the spot indicated, and
found a umall sloop yacht with two men
aboard stranded on the rocks. As the
I tide was flooding, their combined efforts
' were shortly successfril in floating her,
when the keeper piloted the boat to a
safe anchorage in Huntington Bay.
Shark River,New Jersey..! Stranded on the north bar when attempt-
ing to enter the inlet. The keeper had
the surfboat launched at once and went
to her assistance, aided her two occu-
pants to float their vessel, and towed
them to a safe anchorage. The yacht
lay in a dangerous position when board-
ed by the life-savers, where, with a
I breeze from the eastward, she would
I most probably have gone to pieces.
Pile driver; no name Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
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SSsmees o/ereto»— Contiiiued.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veaeel. I
Station and locality.
1806
May 17 [ Br.sc.L. D.Bullock.
May 17
Rowboet; no name..
May 17 Catboat Husum...
May 17
May 17
Skiff No. 14..
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Fort Niagara, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Brie, Pennaylvania, lAke
Erie.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
Schooner ; no name Point Marblehead, Ohio,
Lake Brie.
May 17 Am. so. Two Sisters
May 17
Am. str. Soo City..
Sand Beaoh, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Holland, Michigan.Lake
Michigan.
Nature of oasnalty and eerrioe rendered.
After making this harbor for shelter from
a gale, parted her lines and began drift*
ing out into the lake, but was brought
up by her ground tackle at the end of
the piers. The life-saving crew boarded
the vessel, and upon the arrival of the
harbor tug assisted to raise her anchors,
when she was towed up the river to a
place of safety.
A smiall boat, containing two soldiers,
capsised near the river bank. The surf-
boat went to their assistance, reaching
the spot as the men were wading out,
the water being shallow, secured their
oars for them and hauled the boat
ashore.
Stranded on the peninsula, while sailing
in the harbor, tnrough mismanagement
on the part of an inexperienced crew.
After a hard pull against wind and sea
the life«avers reacmed the boat, got a
line to her, and succeeded in hauling
her off the beach. Her owner, who had
meantime arrived on the soene, took
charge of his craft and proceeded to the
city.
At 9 A. M. the lookout reported that a
small skiff, containing two men and a
woman, had fouled a raft of logs, which
was anchored about three-quarters of a
mile from the station, and was in danger
of being capeixed by the rough sea and
high wmd. Three of the surfinen went
to her assistance in the dingey and. find-
ing her occupants unable to make head-
way against the strong breese, took the
boat in tow, and returned to the station.
The life-saving crew went to the assist-
ance of this vessel, which was disabled
by having her foresail carried away.
As Uie surfimen were unable to tow her
into port, the keeper returned to the
station and telephoned for a tug, which
took charge of the schooner and pro-
ceeded with her to Sandusky.
Dismasted in a heavy blow, about 5 miles
east of the station. The keeper hav-
ing sent one of the surfbaen to notify
the master of a tug of the disaster, pro-
ceeded to the soene in the lifeboat, ar-
riving Just as a passing steamer gave
the wreck a line. They were towed in
under the lee of the land, when the tug
took charge and carried the vessel to a
wharf, the surfmen assisting to secure
her. The following forenoon they went
on board the schooner, cleaned up the
wreckage, and pumped her out.
Missed the entrance to the channel and
stranded at 4.15 a. m., while attempting
to enter the harbor, a brisk wind and
high sea prevailing at the time. Ten
minutes after the disaster she was
boarded by the surfhien and hawsers
run to the end of the south pier, two
life-savers being put on board the
steamer to assist in handling the lines.
Her master having meantime signaled
for a towboat, theU. S. tug Col. Graham
came to his aid and succeeded in towing
the vessel out into the lake at 6 a. m., by
which time it was so rough that she
made no further attempt to enter the
port, nor was it possible to transfer the
two memt>ers of the life-savinK crew
fW>m her to the tug. They remained on
board until the steamer reached Grand
Haven, from which point they returned
by the first train to their stetion.
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Date.
1896
May 17
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Sailboat; no name.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
May 17
Sip. yt. Viola ! Milwaukee, Wisoonsin,
: Lake Michigan.
May 17 Scows (2); no name.. Plum Island, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
May 18 Yawl; no name Plum Island, Massachu-
setts.
May 19
Am. sc. Laurence ' Burnt Island, Maine..
Murdock.
May 19 Am.8tr.B..J.Moran.. Rockaway Point, New
York.
May 19 Scow; no name Kewaunee, Wisoonsin,
I Lake Michigan.
Was picked up adrift in the lake by the
lifeboat's crew and an attempt made to
tow her to the beach, but their line
Earted and through fear of damaging
is own boat in the heavy sea the keeper
allowed the craft to drift ashore about 8
miles to the northward of the station,
to which point he proceeded with his
crew after landing, hauled the boat out,
made her fast, and stowed away her
sails for safe keeping. On May 22 her
owners claimed the boat and the surf-
men assisted them to launch her.
Dragged her anchors while lying 2 miles
north of the station and was in danger
of going ashore or being dashed to
pieces against the breakwater. Word
of her dbtress having been brought to
the keeper, a hawser was put on board
the tug Carl and with the surfboat in
tow she started for the vessel . Arriving
at the scene the surfknen ran the line to
the yacht, Uie water being too shoal for
the tow boat to reach her, raised her
anchors and accompanied her in tow
of the steamer back to the harbor.
Stranded on the southwest shore of the
island, owing to their towllne parting
during a heavv blow. Their position
was discovered by the keeper the fol-
lowing morning, who, with his two
surflmen (new station not formally
opened or fully manned at this date),
ran a stout hawser from each of the
scows to neighboring trees to prevent
wind or tide fh>m taking them adrift.
On May 20 two tugs arrived at the
scene to assist the stranded scows, and
after eleven hours' hard work, in which
the life-savers participated, tney were
suooessfkilly floated and left for She-
boygan.
Returning flrom the fishing grounds
against a strong ofl!khore wiod, her
only occupant, an aged man, became
exhausteaby the hard pull and an-
chored about 1% miles firom the beach.
The surjfhien had been watching his
movements, and surmising what the
trouble was three of their number went
to his assistance in the small boat and
towed him to the station, where he was
given a stimulant and allowed to rest.
The life-savers bailed out his boat and
took it around the point, from whenoe
the fisherman proceeded home.
At 7.20 p. M. the life-saving crew went to
the assistance of Uiis vessel, which
had stranded on the rocks in Port
Clyde Harbor while leaving the wharf,
her master being unacquainted with
the locality. The surfmen carried out
Ml anchor, and, remaining by the
schooner all night, succeeded in floats
ing her the following morning, when
the tide served, returning to their sta-
tion at 6 A. M.
Stranded, in hazy weather, 1% miles
southwest of the station, where she was
discovered, shortly after the casualty
occurred, by the patrolman having the
morning watch. When the life-savers
reached the scene they found a tug
standing by the steamer, and ran a
hawser between the two vessels, by
which means the Moran was shortly
released and left in tow for New York.
I Was picked up and towed ashore by the
I life-saving crew when adrift, about 1
mile southeast of the harbor piers.
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Services oferewd — Gontinaed.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veaseU
Station and locality. | Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
May 20
Sip. Two Cousins. ... , Velasoo, Texas...
I
May ao
Am. sc. AuflTUStus...
Grande Polnteau Sable,
Michigan, Lake Mich-
igan.
May 20 Sailboat; no name.. Grand Haven, Michigan,
I I Lake Michigan.
May 21
Tug Nabby C | Brant Rock, Massachu-
I setts.
May 21
Am. sc. Lewis
Jane.
May 21
Rowboat, No. '
May 21 i SkifT; no name..
Chatham, Massachusetts..
I
Bo is Blanc, Michigan, i
Lake Huron.
Diiluth, Minnesota.Lake
Superior.
While attempting to cross the bar at the
mouth of the Brazos River, her one
occupant lost control of his craft on
account of the rough sea and strong
ebb tide, and was carried into the
breakers on a shoal off the southwest
side of the Jetty, an extremely danger-
ous position with the prevailing south-
southeast wind, where he let go an
anchor, but was dragging slowly
toward the beach when the life-saving
crew reached the scene one hour later
after a hard pull. It seemed doubtful
if an attempt to beat off the lee shore
would be succeseftil, but as it appeared
to be the only chance of saving the ves-
sel, the keeper, having boarded her
with one or his crew, put on sail,
slipped the cable, worked her off
the shoal, across the river bar, and
anchored her safely at the quaran-
tine station at 8.60 p. x. On the 25th
instant, the surfmen picked up the
anchor and cable, which had been
slipped, and returned them on board
the sloop.
Stranded, at 7.80 A. m., on the bar off
Hamlin, while leaving the pier, lumber
laden. The surfmen laid out an anchor
to seaward, in deep water, and worked
until noon in an unsuccessful effort to
float her, when the master sent to Lud-
ington for a tug, but was unable to pro-
cure one. At 4.80 P. M., the schooner
again made signal to the life-savers, to
which they responded, and assisted to
unload a portion of the cargo, lighten-
ing the vessers draft sufficiently to
permit of her beine hove over the bar
without damage at 9.90 p. x., and re-
leased f^m a dangerous situation.
The throat halliards carried away while
out sailing beyond the pier heads, in
charge of two boys. A portion of the
life-savins crew went to their assistance
in the Whitehall boat, towed them to
the end of the pier, and repaired the
damage to their gear.
Sounded her whistle for assistance when
about a mile from the station with a
tow consisting of a pile driver and three
rafts of piling. The surf boat was at
once taken alongside, when the master
informed the keeper that he wished to
drop his rafts in this vicinity and de-
sired to be informed of a safe place in
which to leave them . The keener piloted
him to a secure and protected cove and
anchored the three rafts for him.
Stranded on a shoal in Stag Harbor and
filled with water. On May 26. in re-
sponse to her master's application for
assistance, the station dory was trans-
ported across the beach on a wagon,
launched ft'om the west shore by the
life-savers and the schooner boarded.
The surfmen assisted to pump the vessel
out. and to float her dear of the shoal,
returning to their station after anchor-
ing her in a safe place.
Blown offshore and capsized. The life-
saving crew nicked the boat up and
brought it to the station, where on June
1, the craft was claimed by the owner,
the keeper of the Round Island Light
Station.
This flatr-bottomed skiff was picked up by
the surfmen when adrift in the harbor.
The owners called at the station shortly
afterwards, proved their property and
received the boat.
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Tkaf.^ I Name and nation-
^^^' ality of vewel.
1896.
May 21
Am. 8tr. Selwyn
Eddy.
May 21
Am. sc. D. 8. Aus-
tin.
Station and locality.
North Maniton Island,
Miohigan, Lake Michi-
gan.
Grande Pointe au Sable,
Michigan, Lalce Michi-
gan.
May 21 Yacht; no name..
May 21 Raft-
May 22 Br. sc. Arthur M.
Gibson.
May 22 U. S. C. St G. S. str.
Bache.
Did Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Sturgeon Bay CanaL Wis
consin, Lake Michi-
Monomoy, Massachu-
BCtte.
Fenwick Island, Delsr
ware.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Stranded at 10.80 ▲. m., during the prev-
alence of a dense fog, on the reef off
the southern point of North Manitou
Island. Her whistle of distress having
been heard at the station, the life-saving
crew went at once to the scene of the
disaster, where they found the steamer
Colonial standing by the distressed
vessel. The surfmen rendered every
assistance in their power, carried mes-
sages to and fro, ran a hawser from the
Selwyn Ekidy, aided to haul it aboard
and to raise her anchors, and remained
by her until she was successfully floated
through the efforts of the Colonial with-
out having sustained any apparent
damage.
Stranded in thick weather, about S>^
miles to the southward of the station,
and was set well upon the beach by the
send of the sea. The fog lifting a half
hour after the disaster occurred, her
position was discovered by the surfman
on lookout, and the lifeboat immediately
proceeded to the scene, where it was as-
certained that her master had sent to
Ludington for a tug, but when the
steamer arrived, the sea being too rough
to attempt work on the vessel, the life-
savers returned to their stations, having
arranged that a signal should be made
if their services were required during
the night. The following day the surr
men were employed until 6.90 p. m.,
securing lines from the tug to the
stranded schooner, and assisting to
pump her out, at which hour work had
to be abandoned on account of a high
northeast wind. On the 23d, the vessel
was floated by the towboat without
further assistance from the station crew.
The owner of a small yacht, which whh
laden on the deck of a steamer near the
station, applied to the keeper for assist-
ance to launch his boat. The surfmen
repaired on board and in a short time
got the craft into the water.
At 10 p. M. application was made at the
station for assistance to move a raft of
piles, which had become unmanageable
and was an obstruction to navigation
in the canal. The keeper had the surf-
boat launched and towed the raft dear
of the channel to a place of safety.
Stranded at 11 a. m.. in very thick weather,
on Handkerchief Shoals, 6 miles SW. of
the station and l}4 miles to the north-
ward of the lightship, having missed
the latter in passing. Owing to the
dense and continuous fog, the casualty
was not discovered until 4.80 a. m.. May
23, when the life-saving crew at once
started for the scene, where they sound-
ed out the depth of water around the
vessel, assistea to handle her sails and
anchors, and when she was floated on
high water, at 8.90 A. M., the keeper
piloted her clear of the shoals.
In response to a signal fh>m this vessel,
which was engaged in an examination
of the shoals off Penwick Island, the
lifcHUkving crew went alongside in their
surfboat and, at request of her com-
mander, Lieut. Robert G. Peck, U. S. N.,
landed an officer and three of her crew,
together with their instruments, in
order that they might locate certain
nignals necessary for the prosecution of
their work. On the following day at 4
p. M. returned the party on hoard the
Bache.
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!>•*•• ^ amy^JrfV SSr* ' Station and locality.
1896.
May 22
May 22
U. S. C.AG.S.8tr.
Bache.
Ooean City, Maryland....
Br. 8tr.
ron.
Olanay-
Cape Hatteras,
Carolina.
North
Nature of casualty and aerrioe rendered.
May 22 Sip. Sea Gull...
North Manitou Island,
Michigan, Lake Michi-
gan.
May 28
Naphtha launch, i
no name.
Point Lookout,
York.
New
At the request of her commanding officer
the life-saving crew landed a hydro-
!rraphic party from this vessel in the
orenoon and returned them on board
later in the day. A similar service was
again performed on the 28d instant.
Stranded at 7.45 p. m. in heavy weather
on the outer Diamond Shoals, about 9
miles SSB. of this station, her master
attributing the casualty to the fact that
the light on the cape seemed to show
indbtlnctly. A rocket sent up from the
vessel was answered by the patrolman
with hb Coston light, and when the
keeper was notified, a few moments
later, he in turn displayed a signal,
which, being responded to, confirmed
his fears that a wreck had occurred.
Cooperation was requested by tele-
phone fVom the Big Kinnakeet and
Creeds Hill Life-Saving sUtions, the
station team being sent to the latter
point to haul their boat to the north
shore of the cape, the southwest wind
making it too rough to launch from the
southern beach. On the arrival of tliese
crews, at 10.55 and 11.30 p. m., respec-
tively, a consultation was held by the
three keepers and it was decided, as the
night was very dark and the breakers
heavy, to wait until early morning
before going off to the vessel. A little
before daylight two of the surfboats
were manned and set out for the scene,
arriving alongside the ship at 5 a., m.,
the third crew being left on shore as a
reserve in case o f accident. The steam-
ers two lifeboats were lowered, laden
with her crew's personal effects, and
taken in tow, the men themselves, 28
all told, being distributed among the
several boats, and the return trip uifely
accomplished by 11.45 a. m. On May
24 the Cape Hatteras surfmen again
boarded the vessel and towed her small
boat ashore, also bringing several arti-
cles for her nuwter. The shipwreoked
crew were maintained at the station
until the 26th instant, when they left
for Norfolk, Va. The vessel proved a
total loss. (See letter of acknowledg-
ment.)
Arrived off the station at 12.20 a. x. in tow
of the steamer Alice M. Gill, leaking
badly and partially water-logged. The
life-saving crew took charge of the sloop
and brought her ashore, removed the
load of neu to dry them, and took her
owner to the station, where he was pro-
vided with a chanve of clothing, a good
meal, and a warmlied. He left the fol-
lowing morning for Muskegon in his
boat, which was reloaded wUh his gear
and launched by the life-savers. [See
letter of acknowledgment.]
Struck on the bar at Jones Inlet, through
lack of local knowledge on the part of
her master, and after thumping over
anchored dangerously near a shoal in
a partially disabled condition. The
surf boat went to the assistance of the
distressed vessel, and after a hard pull
towed her to the station, where her
master, who was wet, was furnished
with dry clothing and sheltered for the
night. The folio wingmorning the surf-
men aided to repair the damages sus-
tained by the launch, after which she
proceeded on her voyage to Bay Shore.
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Date.
1890.
May 28
May 28
May 24
Name and nation- |
ality of veaael.
Am. 8tr. Rhoda
Stewart. 1
Station and locality.
Middle Island, Michigan
Lake Huron.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. sc. General
Pranx Sigel.
Sip. yt. Cora Etta..
May 25
May 25
May 25
May 25
Am. HC. General
Levi Hanis.
White Kiver. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
North Scituate, Massa-
chusetts.
Ck>ney Island, New York.
Sc. yt. D. L
Bowboat; no name..
Sc. yt.; no name.
Indian River Inlet, Flor-
ida.
Oswego, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
Disabled by a boiler explosion while tow-
ing three barges, about 8 miles north of
the station, at 5.80 a., m.. three of her
crew being so badly scalded as to sub-
sequently die of their injuries. Her
flag of distress, though its significance
was not clearly discernible on account
of the distance, was observed half an
hour after the disaster and responded
to by the life-savers, who, upon arriving
alongside, were requested by the master
to return to the station and telephone
for a tug to assist him, the three injured
men having meantime been taken to
Shebovgan by the passing steamer.
City of Alpena. The surfmen returned
to the island, suoomoned a towboat, and
went back to the disabled vessel, re-
maining by her until the tug arrived
and took charge of the steamer and
barge.
The life-saving crew assisted this vessel,
which had stranded while attempting
to enter the harbor, by running hawser
to the pier, sounding out the water
around the schooner, and heaving her
afloat.
Anchored in an exposed berth off the
beach at 11 P. x., May 28, after which
the yachting party came ashore to their
summer cottage. The following morn-
ing, a tteah easterly breese springing up,
witn a rough sea and ugly looking
weather, the keeper sent word to the
owners advising that the sloop be taken
into harbor, which was done with the
assistance of one of the surfinen.
Missed stays and grounded on Johnsons
Inlet bar while bound through West
Inlet to Jamaica Bay. The master
declined the proffered services of the
life-saving crew, and, contrary to the
keeper's advice, attempted to heave
his vessel afloat by running a line to
another schooner close by, but only
caused the latter to trip her anchor under
the heavy strain, his own vessel going
further upon the sands. He now ac-
cepted the assistance of the life-savers,
who carried a laroe anchor out into
deep water, and shortly succeeded in
floating the stranded craft. The keeper
then took the wheel, got the schooner
under way, and sailed her into Rock-
away Channel, where her master as^
sumed charge.
The owner came to the station and made
inquiries in retard to crossing the bar
into the Inlet, but, aiter having re-
ceived the necessary directions, wouM
not make the attempt without a pilot.
None being available, the keeper went
on board the yacht, assumed charge,
and brought her into the river to a safe
anchorage off St. Lucie.
Adrift in the lake, 2 miles east of the
harbor. The 1 Ife-saving crew launched
the surf boat, recovered the craft, and
delivered it to the owner.
At 10.10 p. M., a telephone message wa4
received at the station to the effect that
a small yacht, which had been moored
at the west arm of the breakwater, had
parted her lines and was drifting out
into the lake. The vessel was over-
taken by the surf boat and towed to the
station, where her owner was notified,
who came for his boat the following
morning.
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Dmke.
1800.
May 25
Name and nation-
alHyof
Station and looality.
May 25
May 25
May 25
Sailboat Elosi«....
Duluth, Minnesota,
Lake Superior.
Sip. Stella .
Am. 80. La Petite..
Am. 80. Cyclone..
North Manitou Island,
Michigan, Lake Michi-
gan.
..do.,
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Capsized in a heavy westerly gale, 1 mile
o£hhore and 2)^ miles flrom the station.
The life-savers arrived alongside fifteen
minutes after the disaster occurred, and
found four persons, oomprlsing the
crew of the overturned craft, clinging
to her with difficulty and nearly ex-
hausted, being f^requently swept off
by the sea. In order to save time,
owing to their condition, the keeper
anchored their boat with the surf-
boaVs anchor, and, landing the men
at the nearest point of the shore,
abreast the wreck, hastened with them
by street car to the station, where they
were given stimulants and dry clothing,
leaving shortly afterwards for their
homes, having narrowly escaped with
their lives owmg to the timely succor
of the life-saving crew. Later in the
day, the gale having moderated, the
surfknen towed the vessel ashore,
righted and bailed her out, and then
brought her to the station. The follow-
ing day, the station crew having over-
hauled the craft and repaired the dam-
ages sustained, delivered her to one of
the rescued men, who had come for
her.
At S.80 A. M. the surftaian on lookout ob-
served that this craft, which had been
anchored near the station with no one
on b.«ard, had parted her cable in a
heavy northwest squall and was adrift
in the lake. The life-»aving crew were
aroused, the surf boat launched, and tlie
sloop overtaken after a sharp pull of
one-half a mile, towed to the station
and properlv secured.
Stranded on the west side of the island,
opposite the station, during a dense
fog, word of the disaster being sent to
the life-savers about 8 p. m. by a resi-
dent of that local ity . Adopting the most
expeditious method of reaching the
scene, the keeper hired a team and
transported the surf boat overland; ar-
rived on the beach at 11 p. m., landed
the shipwrecked crew of five men, and
returned to his station with the boat
and crew at 5 a. m.. May 26. He was
accompanied by the master of the
schooner, who was taken to Leland, on
the mainland, a distance of 11 miles,
where he engaged a tug, and was then
returned to the island by the surfhian.
On May 27 and 80 the life-saving ciew
were engaged for a total penod of
twenty-one and a half hours at work on
the stranded craft pumping her out and
running hawsers to the towboats, but
their efforts to release her failed on ac-
count of the lines parting. However, on
June 2, after another day's work in con-
junction with the tug Weloome, the ves-
sel was successfully floated, having ap-
parentlv sustained but slight damage.
Moored in an exposed berth alongside
the breakwater, where she was thump-
ing heavily. Five of the life-saving
crew went to her assistance, ran lines^
and shifted her position to one of safety.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of yeaael.
Station and looaUty.
Nature of casualty and eenrioe rendeied.
1896.
May 25
May 25
May 26
May 25
May 25
Bowboat; no name.J Old ChicaAO, lUinoie,
I Lake Micnigan.
Sip. 3^. Athlete Racine, Wisoonsln, Lake
Michigan.
Sailboat; noname» Milwaukee, Wiaoontin,
Lake Michigan.
Am. so. Jennie
Mullen.
Am. str.Thomas
Cranage.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Plum Island, Wisoonsin,
Lake Michigan.
Adrift. The life^aven picked up and re-
turned the craft to her owners.
While sailing outside the harbor in duurge
of three inexperienced men, who were
also somewhat under the influence of
liquor, this yacht was knocked down
by a squall and filled. The life-saving
crew hastened with all possible speed
to the rescue, arriving on the scene seven
minutes after the accident occurred,
but as her occupants had been picked
up by a passing sailboat the surfinen
bent their efTorts to the task of towing
the vessel ashore. Finding the wind
too strong to accomplish their purpose,
they returned to the harbor, secured
the services of a tug, went out with her
to the wreck and ran a line aboard, by
which means the boat was towed in-
! side, where the life-savers righted and
I bailed her out and turned her over to
the owners.
At5 A. M. the surAuan on lookout observed
that this craft was dragging her anchor.
Procuring the use of a rowboat he went
alongside, took her in tow, and brought
her to a safe berth, where she wss
secured.
Stranded on the outer bar at 11.15 a. m.,
while attempting to make the harbor
for shelter, and swinging broadside to
the sea pounded so hard as to start
several bad leaks. She was at once
boarded by the life-saving crew, who
ran lines to the south pier and hove her
as far in that direction as they could,
then manned the pumps until 2 p. m., at
which hour a tug attempted to take the
vessel inside, but moved her onlv about
20O feet when her master decided to
allow her to remain in her present posi-
tion until steam pumps could be secured,
where she shortly filled and sank to the
rail. Prior to this, however, the snrftnen
moved the bedding and galley ftimiture
out of the schooner to a shed near the
station, where her crew could live until
their vessel was floated, and assisted
with a small lighter to discharge a por-
tion of her deck load of slabs so as to
clear the main hatch for the pumps. On
May 80 the life-savers aided to set up
steam pumps by which means the wreolc
was f^eed Arom water and afterwards
towed alongside a dock in the river
where the station crew replaced all the
gear which had been used on shore.
Stranded at 6 a. m., in foggy weather,
about 1 mile southeast of station, which
being lately established and not yet
equipped was manned at this date by
only the keeper and two surfknen as
caretakers. However, a whistle of dis-
tress having been heard, these men,
with the assistance of a volunteer,
launched a skiflT and enlisting the aid
of the Pilot Island Lighthouse keeper,
who was at the station with his sloop,
were towed by him to the scene, the
wind being too heavy for them to pull
against. Meanwhile, the mate of the
stranded veMel had gone to Escambia
on a passing steamer to secure the
services of a towboat, and upon his
return with a wrecking tug the life-
savers rendered assistance by carrying
messages and running lines until the
vessel was snccessftilly floated at 9 p. m.
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Services of ereum — Contiiiaed.
Date.-
Name and nation-
ality of veesel.
1896. I
May 26 Sip. yt. Grade 6..
May 26 ■ Oanoe; no name...
May 27 | Am. so. Eclipse..
Point Allerton, Manap
chusetts.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
May 27 ' Skiff; no name..
May 27 ; Am. so. General
I Franz Sigel.
May 28 | Am. so. War Steed.
May 28 Am. so. Plymouth..
May 28 | Am. so. Agnes
May 28 I Am. so. Magdalmo.
Galveston, Texas..
Louisville, Kentucky..
White River. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Quonochontaug, Rhode
Island.
Ottawa Point, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
While River, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Dragged her anchor in a fresh southerly
breeze while no one was on board and
stranded one-quarter of a mile south of
the station. The life-aavinff crew ran
out anchors and soon floatea the sloop,
when she was taken to a place of safety
and her owner notified.
The snrftnan on lookout observed this
boat adrift in the lake so close to the
shore that he reached it with a long
pole, guided it to the beach, and hauled
It out. The keeper advertised for owner.
This vessel, employed in the bar pilot
service, stranded on the south bank of
the channel while beating into port at
0.80 ▲. M. Her crew at once got out a
small kedge and attempted to heave
their boat into deep water, but the
anchor was too light and came home.
The lifeHMvers went promptly to their
assistance, carried out a heavy anchor,
and after an hour's work at the wind-
lass, together with the pilots, the
schooner was floated and proceeded on
her wav apparently nnii^iured.
The surnnan on lookout having given
the alarm that a skiff, in charge of
two boys, was in danger near the
dam in the Indiana chute of the falls, a
station boat, manned by a portion of
the lifn-saving crew, hastened to their
rescue and brought the young men and
their craft safely to the shore.
Assisted this vessel, which was short
handed, to raise her anchors; then
sounded out the channel, enabling her
to enter the port in safetv.
Stranded at 10 p. m., in a heavy thunder
squall, 4^ miles east of the station,
within 200 feet of the beach, her crew
of four, including the master, effecting
a landing on a raft the following morn-
ing at 5 A. X. and reaching the station
about three hours later. No signal of
distress had been made fkom the vessel
and the prevalence of a dense fog since
daylight had prevented her being seen
by the patrolman. At her master's re-
quest the keeper went to the wre<^
with his team and carried all the per-
sonal effects of the distressed mariners
to the station, where the men were
maintained until June 1, when their
belongings were transferred to the
railroad depot and they departed. The
schooner was sold to wreckers.
While towing down the lake, sprung a
leak in heavy weather and when off the
station, at 8.80 a. x., displayed a signal
of distress, there being 7 feet of water
in her hold. The llfe-saviuK crew went
to her assistance in the lifeboat in tow
of the tug Bertha A., which shortly
took the vessel to an anchorage in
Ottowa Bay, while the surftnen manned
the pumps, and after coming to, having
stopped some bad leaks in the decks,
succeeded in ft^eing her of water by
7 A. M. the following morning, their
prompt response ana energetic work
undoubtedly saving the schooner firom
going down.
Blade the harbor in a partially water-
logged condition. The life-saving crew
assbted to pump her out.
Stranded on the river bar at 1 a. m., while
attempting to enter this port. The surf-
men ran flnes for her. and succeeded
after three hours* work in floating her.
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Date.
1890.
May 28
May 29
May 29
May 29
May 29
Name and nation-
ality of venel.
Station and looallty.
Am.8C.Amlot..
Am. so. Laurel..
Kewaunee, Wisoonsin,
Lake Michigan.
Hunn iwellsBeaoh,
Maine.
Am. so. Flower of
Prance.
Am. str.E. a. Max-
well.
St. yt.JanleG..
Saluria,Texa8..
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
St. Joseph, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
The life-saving crew assisted this vessel
to make an anchorage by tracking her
from the outer end of the harbor piers
up the channel against a treah head
breese.
Stranded about 6 a. x., during thick
weather, on Wood Island bar, whUe at-
tempting to enter the river. The life-
savins crew at once went alongside,
found the vessel pounding heavily and
deserted by her crew, who had landed
on Pond Island in their own boat, from
whence they were taken to the station
by the life-savers. The wreck was now
revisited by the surfmen, who laid out
a kedge, hove a strain on it, and having
secured the personal effects of the crew
returned on shore for a tug. They ac-
companied the steamer to the scene
of the disaster, ran a hawser to the
stranded vessel, and assisted in an at>
tempt to float her, but owing to the
heavv sea the schooner filled before she
could be released, efforts to this end
were then necessarilv abandoned, and
she ultimately proved a loss.
While beating down Matagorda Bay,
about 6 A. M., this vessel struck the sub-
merged remains of an old pile light-
house on the middle ground, fiUed
rapidly, heeled over on her beam ends,
and sunk to the lee rail. The life-sav*
ing crew having promptly renponded
to her signal of aistress assisted to dis-
charge her deck load of cotton into »
passing sloop, broke out a number of
bales ftom the hold, which were landed
by the same means, and set to work to
pump and bail her out. As the schooner
righted an old sail was swept under
her bows, which proved a great success
in controlling the leaks, and she wa»
finally f^reed nrom water and hove out
to her anchor. Two large holes were
found stove in her bottom, which were
temporarily stopped by the life-savers,
so she made no more water than one
man could keep under control, and
was able to proceed to Matagorda for
repairs, the surftnen returning to their
station at 4 p. M.
The life-saving crew assisted this steamer
by running Tines to the piers on either
side, in order to keep her from sheering
about in the fairway while engaged in
towing a schooner out of the harbor,
the tow being deeply laden and fre-
quently touching and dragging on the
bottom.
While backing out of a dangerous posi-
tion near the north pier, which she had
Just been warned fjrom running into by
the patrolman (see " Warned by night
signals,*' May 29), this vessel got a rope
in her propeller. The life«aving crew
took a line from her, hauled her into
the breakwater, cleared the screw, and
then piloted her into the harbor.
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Services of crewa — Continaed.
Date.
I Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
1896.
May 29
Am. Bc. R. Ranters..
Station and locality.
Plum Island, Wlsoonsin,
Lake Michigan.
I
May 80 i
Steam launch Etta | Orleans,* Massachusetts.,
E.
May 80
I Catboat; no name... Sandy Hook, New Jer^
I I sey.
May 30 ! Steam launch Lulu Hog Island, Virginia....
Guang.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Stranded at 1 a. m., during a thick fog, on
Gravel Island, syc miles south of this
station, which having been lately estab-
lished and not yet equipped, was
manned at thi^ date by a keeper and
two Hurfhien only, this small force being
weakened by the absence of the former
ou duty. The disaster was discoverd
by one of the life-savers some hours
after its occurrence, when the weather
cleared, but being provided only with a
skiff, too small a boat to make the rough
trip, the surftnen pulled to Washington
Island to secure the services of a larger
craft. All the tugs and fishing sloops
being absent upon their arriviU, it was
not until the morning of May 80 that
thev were able to secure a large sailboat
and proceeding to the scene of the
wreck assisted the master throughout
the entire day to strip his vessel, which
could not be saved and ultimately
proved a loss.
Anchored at 10 p. m. a half mile north of
Nauset Inlet with a party of excursion'
ists on board, her master and one of the
crew coming on shore to procure a pilot
to brinff her inside. When attempting
to lana they were capsixed, reaching
the tieach sifter a hara struggle in an
exhausted condition, and were cared
for by some near-by cottagers. Word
of their need having come to the keeper
he offered his services, which were
gladly accepted, went aboard the
kunch, reassured her excited passen-
gers, and at high water brought the
boat into the harbor. Her master and
his companion were now set on board,
when it was decided to continue their
voyage instead of remaining in the
Inlet ; the keeper therefore piloted them
outside and left them in a safe offlng.
Was purposely beached abreast the sta-
tion by her crew of three boys, bat filled
during their absence from the vicinity,
requrlng the aid of the life-savers to
bail her out and launch her. One of the
surftnen then sailed the boat around
into the bay while the youths were
taken to the station and given break-
fast, after which they continued on their
Disabled about 4 p. x. 1 mile eastr^outheast
of this station, by an accident to her
machinery, and when boarded by the
life-saving crew, shortly after the dis-
aster, was rapidly drifting toward the
breakers where she would undoubtedly
have soon gone to pieces but for their
timely arrival. The launch was taken in
tow bv the surfboat. and after a hard
pull of three hours' duration the life-sa-
vers succeeded in getting her into a safe
anchorage. Her master was maintained
at the station for three days and every
possible assistance given him in his
attempts to repair the damages sus-
tained by his engine, but finding it be-
yond his skill he left at the expiration of
this time for Philadelphia to procure
new machinery [See letter of acknowl-
edgment.]
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Services ofererm — Continaed.
Date.
1800.
May 80
May 80
May 80
May 30
May 31
Name and nation- '
ality ofveasel.
Station and locality.
Sip. yt. Elida..
Cleveland,
Erie.
Ohio, Lake
Am. str. Delaware..,
Middle Island, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Sip. yt. Dione Bacine.WiaoonBin.Lake
Michigan.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Am. str. Farallon .
Humboldt Bay, Oalifor^
nia.
Sloop Mina. .
Crumple Island, Maine...
May 31
Sailboat; no name.. Coney Island, New York..
At 0.80 p. M., the keeper received a tele-
phone message that a yacht had dragged
her anchors, drifted against the east
pier, and was in danger of going to
pieces. Three of the surftnen hastened
to the scene in the skiff, and towed the
imperilled craft to the station, where
she was taken charge of by her owner,
who had been notified of the occurrence.
While engaged in picking up her anchor,
which bad been slippednear the station
in a gale on the 28th Inst., the life-saving
crew went alongside, brought ashore a
message ftom the master to his owners,
and telephoned the same to the Western
Union operator at Alpena.
While a yacht race ^as in progress off
this port a heavy fog shut down, accom-
panied bv a brisk wind, and shortly
afterwards the Dione, one of the con-
testants, was observed passing the piers
with a flag displayed inner rigging. The
life-saving crew immediatelylaunched
the surf boat and started to the assist-
ance of the yacht, in tow of the tug S.
O. Dixon, overtaking the yacht about
A miles to the southward of the station.
Her occupants were found to be badly
brightened, but otherwise all right, their
signal having been made for atowboat.
The surfmen ran a line for the tug,
which brought the vessel safely into
harbor.
Qot out of the channel and stranded at
low water, a half mile to the southward
of the station, where the fairway is nai^
row and shallow. When the life-saving
crew boarded her she had succeeded io
backing off, and made two ineffectual
attempts to cross the shoal, but not
until the surfmen had carefully sounded
out the channel, and the tide had risen
oonsiderably, was the steamer able to
J>roceed up the bay on her draft of 15
eet.
This sloop, belonging to and manned by
the keeper of the Moose Peak Light-
house, was capsized and sunk in a
heavy squall in Moosabec Reach, 7
miles northeast of this station, her oc-
cupant being saved by neighboring
residents. The following morning, as
the keeper of the life-saving station was
proceeding to Jonesport with a portion
of his crew, whose duties ceased at
midnight. May 81, at the expiration of
the active season, they discovered the
casualty, went to the scene, and rig-
ging a Spanish windlass between two
long boats, raised the sunken craft.
The surfmen took the boat ashore, re-
paired all damages and launched her,
the light-keeper then continuing his
way to his station.
While sailing close to the edge of the
breakers about noon, was poorly han-
dled and got into the surf: let go an
anchor, but parted the cable and was
cast high up on the beach at Bocka*
way Point, where her seven occupants
waded ashore. Being shortly after-
wards boarded by the life-saving crew,
the boat was found unprovided with
any lines or tackles with which an at-
tempt might be made to float her, so the
crew returned to the station, got a
hawser and anchor and again went to
the stranded vessel. Unloaded her of
one ton of ballast and put it on the
beach and worked the boat into a gully,
parallel to the shore, through which
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Date.
1S96.
May 81
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Sailboat; no name..
Station and loeallty.
Coney Island, New York.
May 31
May 81
May 81
Sloop; no name Sulllvans Island, Sonth
I Carolina.
Rowboat; no name..
Am. so. Willie Ann..
Sulllvans Island, South
Carolina.
Saluria, Texas
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
May 81 Am. sc. Almeron
I Thomas.
May 31 Sailboat; no name..
Ottawa Point, Miohiflran,
Lake Huron.
Umpqua River, Oregon.
she was moved within 100 feet of smooth
water, but at that point the rough sea
breaking across the ridge cast her again
on the sands despite the utmost efforts
of the life-savers. Further attempts to
float her at present were abandoned,
but the surfmen recovered her lost
anchor, and on their return to the
station, at 11.15 p. m., carried four of her
crew with them whence they proceeded
home, the other three having left early
in the afternoon. At midnight the life-
saving crew was dlschaiged by opera-
tion of law, at the expiration of the
active season, but the boat was floated
at a favorable opportunitv the follow-
ing night by a party with whom the
owner had made a contract.
A small sloop containing three occupants
came ashore abreast the station. The
life-saving crew assisted the men to
float their boat>^and they proceeded
on their way to Charleston.
A fishing party of Ave men, from the
schooner Wade Hampton, landed near
the station duringthe afternoon, having
been blown to leeward of their vessel
which was lying in the offing. The Itfe-
saving crew towed their boat through
the surf far enough to windward to give
them a fair start, enabling them to
reach their destination in safety.
Information was brought to the station
by a resident on viatagorda Peninsula
that a vessel, which to all appearances
had been adrift and abandoned a long
time, had come ashore 18 miles north-
east of Decro's Point on the 25th instant.
The keeper reported the fact to the dis-
trict superintendent, having identified
the schooner by her official number and
tonnage marks.
Stranded on Ottawa Point, through care-
lessness ou the part of her master,
while beating out of the bav. The life-
boat went to the scene, laid an anchor
out in deep water, hove the vessel
afloat without trouble, and assisted her
crew to make sail and get under way.
Capsized in the river, 1 mile east-north-
east of the station close to the shore,
through the violent jibing of her sail,
and her seven occupants, two men, two
women,and three children,were thrown
into the water. The accident occurred
out of view of the station, but the peo-
ple were rescued by bystanders, and
word of the disaster sent to the keeper.
He at once dispatched two surfmen in
the skiff to bring the overturned craft
ashore, going himself to the aid of the
unlucky pleasure seekers. They were
brought to the station where stimulants
were administered, as they were thor-
oughly chilled through, and from the
supply of clothing furnished by the
Woman's National Relief Association
artidesofdrees were temporarily loaned
them until their own apparel could be
dried.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of trews — Continued.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of Teasel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1800.
June 1
Am. 80.
Puller.
Addle
Ck>bb Island, Viririnia... .
June 1
Four skiffs; no
names.
June 1
Lighter No. 1..
Charlotte, New York,
lAke Ontario.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
June 2
June 2
I
U. S. lighthouse
str. Pansy.
Rowboat; no name..
Saluria, Texas...
Brie, Pennsylvania
Lake Brie.
Stranded on bar 8 miles southeast of sta-
tion at 11 p. X., May 81. She was dis-
covered next morning at daylight and
keeper at once sccutmI volunteer crew
(inactive season) to go to her assistance.
She was reached at 6 a. x. and help
offered. Master requested keeper to
send telegram to Norfolk for wrecking
tug, and to return to schooner if signal
was made. Returned to station at 7.30
A. X., and tried to eetablish communica-
tion with Cape Charles but failed. Then
made efforts to communicate with
Lewes. Del., but without success. In
meantime wind was increasing and sea
beginning to run high. At 0 o'clock a
siimal of distress was shown ftova.
schooner and anoUier trip was made to
her. Found her pounding on the bar,
leaking, and threatened with destmo-
tion by the sea. Tawl boat had been
launched but had broken adrift and was
lost. Strong sea prevented life-saving
crew fh>m going alongside, but keeper
pulled under the bow and told master
to get a line out to the Jibboom hv
which crew could be taken into surf-
boat. While this was being done the
schooner beat over the bar into smoother
water. Keeper and station crew
boarded her, manned pumps, made
sail, and piloted her into harbor, run-
ning her on a mud flat where she was
saf6. Master then went to Norfolk for
tug and his vessel was afterwards towed
there for repairs.
Boatman started out with four skiflk for
delivery at Olen Haven, N. T. When
half a mile away, station lookout saw
him lose an oar and make signal of
distress. Alarm was rung and dingey
with crew was pulled to his reflef.
Found the man much brightened at the
f>rospect of being driven out on the
ake. Took him in tow and landed
him and the skiflfe on the beach in good
order.
In danger of parting mooring lines be^
cause of wind and sea and being driven
ashore, 4 miles east of station. Master
of tug AUie May asked for line ftrom
station and for assistance to run it.
Keeper furnished hawser, and with
surf Doat in tow of tug, station crew
arrived at lighter. Ran hawser to her
fjrom tug and she was hauled ftrom her
dangerous position unii^ured.
Arrived off the bar at entrance to harbor.
Keeper set range flags and she was
guided safely in.
Capsized at entrance to harbor near the
south pier, throwing two men ovei^
board. Alarm was ipven and surftnen
hastened to the rescue in station boat.
The men were picked up and taken to
the station, where one of them was sup-
plied with dry clothing A coat was
recoved by dragging for it, and the
boat was righted and bailed out. The
men left in it for Brie, unhurt by the
capsize.
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Services of crews — Coiitinaed.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veosel.
1886. ,
Jane 2 Lighter No. 2.....
Station and looality*
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
BHe.
Jane 2 Am.tcJeMieWin-
; ter.
Jane 8 Am. wc Four
Friends.
Jane 4 Dredge Daly Broth-
en, No. 5.
June A Am. tugS. O. Dick-
eon.
June 5 Am.0o. James An-
drews.
Michigan City, Indiana,
Lake Michigan.
Santa Rosa, Florida...
Big Sandy, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Racine, Wisconsii
Lake Michigan.
Saluria, Texas..
Nature of oasaalty and serrioe rendered.
Broke away from dock and stranded, 4
miles east of station. Master of tug
Charles Henry requested keeper to ac-
company him to scene of disaster with
station hawser. Surf boat was launched
and towed to wreck. Hawser was run
from tug to lighter, but she had filled
with water and oould not be hauled off
until cargo of lumber was discharged.
As no farther assistance oould be ren-
dered, crew returned to station. After
discharging, the lighter was towed to
harbor the following day, not needing
any assistance from Ilfe-sayers.
Lost her yawl boat about half a mile out
from station and oould not pick it up.
Keeper had surfboat launched and
palled out for it. Picked it up and re-
turned it to schooner.
Dismasted on this date by heavy squall,
80 miles southeast of station. Keeper
discovered her early on the morning of
the 4th approaching shore under Jury
rig. He noisted a call flag (inactive
season) and signaled to navy yard.
Not reoeivinjg any response, two of the
regular sunmen were secured and
keeper proceeded to navy yard, where
tug was telephoned for. Two more of
the regular surfknen were now procured
and three other volunteers, and this
crew went out to the dismasted schoon-
er. Ban her inside as far as possible
and anchored to await tug. When tug
arrived keeper and volunteer crew as-
sisted in heaving up anchor and run-
ning hawser. Stayed by until she was
safely inside harbor.
Discovered at 8 A. M. dose inshore, 6 miles
from station, in tow of tug. As station
crew had gone to aasistanoe of a dredge
in same position on May 13, it was de-
cided that help might again be needed.
Surfboat was therefore launched and
pulled to Little Sandy Creek, where
dredge was located. Found that chan-
nel into creek had filled with sand dug
by a dredge inside the creek and that
the dredge outside was needed to open
it again. Life-saving crew staved by
all night for fear that a west wind would
spring up and make assistance neces-
sary. By 9 A. M. on the 5th the outside
dredge had worked inside to a safe
position.
Surfinen remained on end of pier dur-
ing greater part of tiie dav with fog
horn, to guide the tug with her tow
through the fog, enabling her to make
the entrance in safety. Also aided
local fishing fieet in finding harbor
through the fog.
Approached the oeach for harbor during
thick and stormy weather. Had head-
sails blown away when near shore and
let go both anchors; chains parted and
she stranded high up on the beach, 7
miles from station. Cfrew reached ^ore
without difficulty. Disaster was re-
ported at station and keeper made
ready to go to soene of wre^ as soon
as weather moderated. Next day keep-
er proceeded to wreck and conveyed
crew in surfboat to Point Lavaca. On
the 9th he assisted in saving sails and
running gear. On the 11th and 12th
continued work of strip
hull, having filled with c
was abandoned.
[work of stripping her.
with sand and water,
The
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Serviea of erew§ Contiimed.
Dftto.
Name and nation-
ality of 1
Station and loealitjr. Natore of caaoalty and aenrice rendered.
idM.
Jane 5
Ponr scows; no
Biff Sandy, New York,
Laice Ontario.
June 5 I
I
St. launch John
Canfield.
June 7 Catboat The Bee.....
I
June 8
June 8
June 8
June 8
June 9
June 9
Am. sc. George B.
Dale.
Am. io. Jeeele Win-
ter.
St. yt. Undine-
Sailboat; no name..
Am. 8tr. Gtoorge
Wester man, Sr.
Am. str. Frank W..
Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Mi^lgan.
Batons Neck, New York.
Grande Pointe an Sable,
Michigan, Lake Mi<A-
igan.
Muskegon, Michigan,
LakeMichigan.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Fort Niagara, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Middle Island, Michigan ,
Lake Huron.
June 9 I Am. 80. Minnehaha..
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
June 9 I Yt. Argo..
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Accompanied dredge Daly Broe. , No. 5
(see under date of June 4). Owner was
anxious to have the scows towed into
Little Sandy Oeek through the newly
dredxed channel, where they would be
safe m>m the sea on the exposed lake
shore. Life-saving crew towed largest
scow safely inside with surf boat, and
ran lines ftom the other three to steam
capstan on dredge. These were then
hauled in and secnred.
Machinery disabled and craft helpless.
Lookout reported her to keeper who at
once had surfboat launched and palled
out to her, 2 miles away. Ban a line to
her and towed her up the river to safe
berth.
Capsiaed during squall, 8 miles south of
station. Launched surfboat and went
out to the rescue in tow of tug. The
I four men had been picked up by several
small boats near by. Life-savers as-
sisted in towing capsized craft to har-
bor.
I Stranded during thick weather. Keeper
I discovered her while patrolling the
beach, and, at master's request, pro-
1 cured a tug flrom Port Eaton. Lines
were run, and the schooner was re-
leased unii^ured.
I Unable to reach the pier owing to adverse
winds. No tug being available, master
requested keeper to assist him. Snrf-
i men handled and hauled on lines until
desired position was attained.
At anchor in the lake with machinery
disabled. Surftnen pulled out to her
assistance in station boat and towed
her Into harbor, where repairs could
be made.
Capsized, throwing three boys into the
water. Boats near by rescued the bovs
before surftnen could reach them. The
boat was picked up by surftnen, towed
in, and delivered to owner.
At anchor, 8 miles northeast of station,
with shaft coupling broken. Surfboat
was launched ana pulled to disabled
craft. At master's request, keeper
landed engineer with broken piece,
and when It was repaired conveyed
him to steamer again. When all was
ready, assisted in getting up anchor.
Boiler disabled. Repairs being com-
pleted, keeper and crew put force
pump and hose in station boat and
SuUed alongside. Pumped her boiler
ill of water, enabling her to rejoin her
raft in good time to prevent any loss.
Wheel chains carried away and steering
wildly in rough sea 10 miles offshore.
Lookout saw her flag flying for tug
and reported to keeper. Master of tug
was notified, but would not go out
because of heavy sea. Keeper then
launched surfboat and put out to the
schooner. Found her being steered
with tackles. Two surfmen were put
on board and they piloted her safely
into port.
Head gear carried away and flying sig-
nal of Histress. Keeper and crew went
to her assistance, but she made her
way safely into harbor. At master's re-
quest keeper telephoned for tug, but be-
fore her arrival the wind grew stronger
and sracht began to drag her anchor.
Surfboat was again launched and
started out. Tug, however, reached
her before surftnen arrived and took
her to safe berth.
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Date.
Name and nation-
ality of vessel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
18B6.
June 10
June 10
June 10
June 18
Am. tus: John
Owen.
Am. tug Frank W..
Tug Rival-
Am. sc. Henry L.
Wyman.
June 18
Catboat Idler..
June 13 ! Electric launch
I Witch
Thunder Bay Island,
Michigan,Lake Huron.
..do..
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
New Shoreham, Bhode
Island.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
June 14 Am. sc. Ellen Por-
kino.
I
Coskata, Massachusetts..
While towing raft close inshore it
stranded, and about 400 logs jumped
out of the booms and drilled to the
beach. Life-saving crew assisted in
shoving them off and getting them
back into place.
In company with the preceding tug
while towing heavy raft. Station
crew assisted ner to collect and replace
drifting logs. Delivered telegram to
master for owner.
While towing a rafb of square timber
out of harbor to barges near by, some
of the timbers broke adrift. Surftuen
went to assistance in station boat and
helped in getting them together and
secure again. One of station crew
acted as wheelman until barges were
reached and the timber delivered,
master being short of hands.
Mistook lights and stranded at 9.90 p. x,
during rain storm. Keeper mustered
volunteer crew (inactive season) and
boarded the endangered craft. The
wind increasing and the sea making
stronger and heavier, keeper advised
master and crew to land while it was
yet possible. They manned their
dories and landed safely under direc-
tion of keeper. Were then taken to
station and given shelter and succor,
remaining there until June 21, while
wreckers were working to release the
schooner. The master and the cook
were sheltered until the 25th. Vessel
was floated on the 2Sd and taken to
port for repairs.
Capsiced during squall, throwing a man
and a boy into the water and seriously
Imperiling their lives. Keeper pulled
to them in small boat and rescued
them. Surfmen recovered boat with
dingey, and towed it ashore. Bailed it
out and restored it to owner.
Discovered by lookout 8 miles northwest
of station, drifting helplesslv toward
shore. Keeper launched surf boat and
pulled out to her. Found her machin«
ery disabled. An anchor had been let
S», but did not hold until nearly within
e breakers. Sea increasing, and en-
dangering the safety of her two men,
ttiey were taken ashore in surfboat.
Efforts were made to procure a tug to
extricate launch Arom her dangerous
situation, but without success. Life-
boat was then launched and pulled out
to her. She was taken in tow, and
after four hours' hard work was placed
in safe berth inside the harbor.
Stranded, through error of compass, 2
miles northwest of station, at 4 a. m.
Master and crew landed without assist-
ance. Keeper went to scene of wreck
and assisted in saving the sails. Grew
were sheltered and succored at station
for two davs. One man was furnished
with clothing. A part of the cargo of
lumber was saved, but vessel was a
total loss.
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Servieea of crem — Gontiiiaed.
y^.. I Name and natlon-
*'•'•• alltyof vesMl.
1896.
Station and locality.
June 14 Am. sip. Lone Star.., Sandy Hook, New Jeney
June 15
June 15
Dory; no name Fletchen Neok, Maine-
Am. so. J. Kennedy Oay Head, MasBaohu-
eetts.
June 15 Am. tug George R.
I Paige.
Falrport, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
June 15 Am. tug Martin i Sturgeon Point, Miohi-
Swain. gan, Lake Huron.
June 16 I Am. sip. Mary A..
Hither Plain, New York.
June 17
June 17
White Head, Maine..
Am. so. Sylvia M.
Nunan.
Am. so. Franconia.J Sandy Hook, New Jer-
sey.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Discovered by keeper of Spermaceti Ck>ve
Station dragging her anchor and in
danger of being driven on the rocks by
strong gale, thereby imperiling the
lives of nineteen men. He telephoned
to keeper of Sandy Hook Station to
procure tug and go to the rescue, it
being more expeditious than securing
volunteer crew (inactive season). This
was done and the sloop was soon
reached. A line was run, and she was
towed firom her dangerous position to
a sheltered and safe harbor.
Adrift, and in danger of being driven to
sea and lost. Keeper secured it, and
restored it to owner.
Parted cable, and stranded 8 miles east of
station. Keeper discovered her at 4.45
A. M., and went to her assistance.
Found that schooner was in no im-
mediate danger, being in smooth water,
and that master had telephoned for a
tug. Keeper awaited arrival of tug, and
helped to run hawser for her. Schooner
was released without damage, and was
towed to Vineyard Haven.
While pulling on a large steamer, tug's
machinery was disabled. Towline was
cast off and she started for entrance to
harbor, but engine reftised to work and
she began to drift rapidly ashore. Dis-
tress slgnaln were sounded, and life-
saving crew hastened to her in surf-
boat, having notified another tug up the
river of the need for her services. The
helpless tug had been anchored when
life-savers reached her, but was drag-
ging close to the shore. Surftnen ran
out a kedge and succeeded in holding
her until the other tug arrived. Ban a
line to second tug and assisted in get-
ting up anchors, when the disabled craft
was towed safely into port.
Arrived abreast of station and made sig-
nal for assistance. Life-saving crew
pulled alongside, and master requested
them to run a hawser ashore to a raft of
boom sticks, as he could not get inshore
with tug because of shoal water. Star
tion crew ran hawser, and raft was
towed out to Detroit.
Capsised and sank during wind squall.
Keeper discovered her bowsprit stick-
ing out of water and went out to her in
small boat (inactive season). With
volunteer assivtance, together with that
of sloop's crew, lines were made fast to
the sunken craft and she was warped
into shoal water. The sloop Black
Eagle then came up and her master
offered assistance. Tackles were made
fast to submerged sloop and she was
raised to the surface and bailed out,
only slight damage having been sus-
tained.
Stranded on sunken ledge near Oak
Island. Keeper employed three surf-
n^en (inactive season) and went to her
assistance. Found her heeled sharply
over and in danger of filling and sink-
ing. Ran out and planted anchor, and
when tide flooded hove her afloat un-
injured.
Stranded on the point near bell tower,
master having tnought he was clear oi
it. Temporary keeper telephoned for
tug immediately. Master dropped his
anchor overboard and schooner fouled
it. punching small hole in her bottom.
Keeper helped at pumps until tug
arrived and towed vessel to New York.
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Services of eretoa— Oontiiitied.
Da to.
Name and nation-
ality of veflsel.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
1896.
June 19
Sailboat Lyda ..
Vermillion Point, Mioli-
igan, Lake Superior.
June 90
June 20
June 21
June 21
June 88
June 28
June 28
Sailboat: no name.
Fish boat; no name
Orleans, Maasacbusetta..,
Southside, California..
Dory; no name..
Pamet RiTer, Mauachu-
Am. str. City of
Chicago.
Am. sc. Col. Ells-
worth.
Saint Joseph. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Vermillion Point, Michi-
gan, Lake Superior.
Bathing rail; no I South Haven, Michigan,
name. Lake Michigan.
Fish boat ; no name
Fort Point, California.
While in tow of steamer City of Grand
Rapids, her seams opened ft-om pound-
ing through the sea and threatened her
and the two men in her with destruc-
tion. Steamer stopped abreast of station
and signalled. Keeper and crew went
out with supply boat and found sailboat
adrift and nill of water, with every sea
washing over her. Rescued the men
and towed the boat ashore. Unloaded
her outfit of provisions and surgical
instruments; hauled heron the beach
and calked the seams ready for use
again. Gave the men shelter and suc-
cor at station during night, and save
one of them dry clothing, his supply
having been lost overboard They left
next day on steamer and boat waa
towed to Sault Ste. Marie. [See letter
of acknowledgment.]
Capsised in the surf, endangering the
lives of the three young men in her, one
of whom wa« caught under the sail.
Keeper rushed to their rescue, got tbeu>
safely ashore and secured the boat.
They requested keeper to pilot them
into Nauset Harbor. This was done
and they were left in comfortable quar-
ters.
Thrown up on the beach 8 miles south of
station. Lookout discovered her and
reported to keeper, who sent crew down.
She was bailed out and hauled clear of
surf in readiness for delivery to owner.
Lost in fog on fishing bank 40 miles ofiT-
shore. Set sail for the beach and landed
after more than twenty-four hours' ex-
poeure. Keeper assisted in hauling boat
safely on shore, and gave the two men
shelter and food, afterwards took them
to their home in Provincetown.
Stranded with 575 people on board, about
1 mile south of station during foggy
weather. Keeper answered stgnal of
distress by launching surf boat and pull'
ing alongside. Made soundings around
her for ascertaining deepest water, and
ran Hue to tug. After three hours' work
succeeded in releasiug ihe stranded
vessel unii^ured. [See letter of ac-
knowledgment.]
Driven ashore during gale of October
19, ISiffi. [See record for that date.)
Bfforts made at that time to release
her having failed, they were renewed
on this date. Station crew proceeded
to scene In surf boat. Ran lines for tug,
manned pumps, and cleared schooner
of water. Continued work until 11
p. M.jjuid on the following days until
the wth, when stormv weather inter*
fered. On July 2 life-savers again
worked all day, running lines and
anchors and manning pumps. At 9
p. M. tug broke down and work was
discontinued until July 9. On that day
surfhien assisted tugs by handling linea
and working pumps. Schooner wa»
hauled afioat in the afternoon, having
sustained pi actically no damage.
Adrift and being driven offshore with a
man and four boys on it. Launched
station boat and surfboien hastened to
the rescue. Released them trotn their
perilous situation and landed them in
safetv.
Drifted ashore and in danser of being
injured by the sea. Surnnen got ft
afloat and restored it to owner.
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Services of crews — ^Ck>iitmaed.
Date.
Name and nation-
ality of veaael.
Station and locality.
1896.
June 24
Schooner; name
unknown.
June 24 , Oat yt. Ellen ..
I
June 26 Fiah boat; no name.
June 27 Oanvae canoe; no
name.
June 28 Am. so. Jennie
Thelin.
Saluria, Texas....
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Nature of casualty and service rendered.
Point Adams, Oregon..
Evanston, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Humboldt Bay, Califor-
nia.
June 29 Am.scAbby Morse..
June 29 Pish boat; no name.
Cranberry Islei, Maine..
Cape Disappointment,
Wa ' • '
vashington.
Keeper observed thisvessri approach the
bar and then stand off again, appar-
ently looking for entrance to Faas
Cavallo. He set up range flags to guide
her in, and she passed safely over the
bar and proceeded up the channel.
Looked to be unmanageable about 2
miles west of station. Watchman re-
ported her to keeper. Dingey was
launched and keeper and two surfknen
went out to her. Found three boys in
her and unable to manage her. Surf-
man was put on board and he sailed
her back to harbor, landing the boys in
safety.
Stranded during thick weather in an ex-
posed location. Life-saving crew dla-
covered her on the sands and pulled
alongside. When flood tide made they
released her and towed her into deep
water, whence the two men made sail
for harbor.
Capsized 600 yards east of station. Alann
was given and surfhien went immedi-
ately to the rescue. The three young
men were picked up and the canoe was
towed ashore. Oars were recovered
and returned to the canoe. Except for
the prompt action of the life-eavers,
serious results would have followed the
capsixing without doubt.
Swamped by collision with schooner Mary
Buhne. At 9 a. m. a schooner was dia-
covered outside the bar flying signal of
distress. Surfboat was launched and
pulled out. She proved to be the Mary
Buhne. The master informed keeper
that his vessel had been in collision
with the schooner Jennie Thelin the
night previous and that the latter was
swamped and drifting helplessly about.
8 miles to the westward. The bar tug
being near by, keeper and crew went
alongside and delivered the information
received. Surfboat was taken in tow
and carried out to the disabled schooner.
Life-eavers helped the exhausted crew
to haul in tug's hawser and make it fast.
Keeper supplied the six men with bread,
water, and stimulants, the schooner's
hold, cabin, and forecastle belngflooded
and no cooking possible. Tug towed
her into harbor where she was beached
and lumber discharged.
Struck by a squall and driven ashore 4
miles west of station. Surfman No. 2
discovered her and went to her assist-
ance. He aided the crew in running
out an anchor and hawser, and when
tide made they hove her off unii^Jured.
Capsixed in the breakers on Peacock Spit,
throwing the two fishermen overboard.
Lifeboat nad been anchored near scene
of accident to be ready in case of need,
as usual. A quick start was made for
the overturned boat and she was reached
none too soon, as one of the men had
become entangled in the net and was
almost exhausted. The other had tried
to hang on to the boat, but was repeat-
edly washed off. The men were res-
cued and their boat and fishing outfit
recovered. They were taken to station
and supplied with dry clothing.
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Services of crews — Gontiiiaed.
jy^^ , Name and nation-
Station and locality.
1890.
June 80
Fish boat Sea Lion..
Bole Blano, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Nature of casualty and servloe rendered.
June 30 Rowboat;noname.. Manistee, MiohiRan,
' Lake Miohiffan.
Water-logged and oapsised 2 miles south-
east of station. Keeper noticed her
foresail fall suddenly as she was passing
station, and saw the two men bi^in to
throw ballast overboard. Fearing seri-
ous results, surfboat was instantly
launched and pulled out Just as the
craft was reached she turned over and
began to sink. The men were rescued
and the boat righted ; part of her cargo
of fish was taken out and she was towed
into harbor, the men being Aimished
with dry clothing and food. As neither
of them could swim, they would un-
doubtedly have drowned but for the
prompt action of the life-savers. Station
crew nauled boat on the beach in order
that repairs oould be made.
Oapsised a quarter of a mile above station
while coming down the river in charge
of three intoxicated men. Lookout
sounded the alarm and two surftnen
hurried to the rescue in station skilT.
Two of the men were hauled out of the
water and landed safely at station. The
third man swam to a vessel near by and
climbed up on her bobstays. The boat
was recovered and towed to station.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
SERVICES OF CREWS (MISCELLANEOUS).
Senrioe rendered.
Naiare of casualty.
July 6
July 11
July 11
July 12
July 18
July 14
July 15
July 15
Recovery of body...! Monomoy, Maasaohu^
I aetts.
Attempted reoov- Louisville, Kentucky.,
ery of body. I
Extricating horses
and wagon from
dangerous sltua^
tion.
Rescue ftom drown-
ing.
Recovery of body..
Ashtabula, Ohio, I^ke
Erie.
icago, II
[ichlgan.
..do Old Chicago, Illinois, I
) Michigan.
Mi<
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Point Lookout, New
York.
Keeper took charge of 15,000 feet of pine
lumber, which had been washed ashore
near station, and turned it over to
wreck commissioner.
Keeper, assisted by volunteers (Inaotlve
season), hauled from surf 6,000 feet of
pine lumber and secured it for delivery
to proper persons.
This man while bathing had an attack
of heart trouble and sank from sight.
The body was quickly recovered, and
four life-savers began the work of re-
suscitation, sMlsted by a physician and
a medical student. No signs of life
could be obtained, however, and after
efforts had been persisted in for five
hours, they were abandoned.
At 10:15 P.M. on the 4th, information was
received at the station that a man had
been drowned while bathing, 18 miles
up the river. Early next morning keep-
er and crew put station boat on steamer
and went with it to scene of accident.
Drags and grapnels were put in use, and
efforts to ibid the body were continued
throughout the day, but without suc-
cess. Crew returned to station late in
the afternoon, after faithfUl search.
The body was reoovered on the 0th by
some fishermen.
Horses became frightened and backed off
embankment with milk wagon, falling
to the roadbed 16 feet below. They
were much tangled in the harness and
the wagon was capsized. Station crew
released horses and righted the waffon.
A boy seven years old fell flrom dock into
water. Keeper's son and asurfhian ran
to rescue, the former pulling him out
uninjured.
Upon notification that a body had been
found near North Pier, launched surf-
boat and pulled to that point. Body
proved to be that of a man drowned on
the 7th through boat capsising in squidl,
bevond range of vision of sunmen.
Life-savers bad dragged for it during
Lake]
..do ' Buffalo, New York, Lake ,
Erie. 1
Fire extinguished..
Coquille River, Oregon...
the 8th and the 10th, without su<
Took charge of it and delivered it to
authorities.
Found body of man in surf, 1 mtle east
of stH tion. It was that of man drowned
on the 10th. Took it ashore and deliv-
ered it to friends.
Noticed small crowd gathered at end of
Illinois Central Railroad Pier, and was
told that a young man had committed
suicide by jumpingfVom dock. Launch-
ed small boat and surfboat and, taking
grappling hooks, pulled to pier. Soon
raised body and for an hour used Ser-
vice methods of restoring the appai^
ently drowned, but without any signs
of resuscitation resulting. Delivered
body to proper authorities.
Launched and manned two small station
boats, pulled to foot of Georgia street,
and, in company with another party,
dragged for oody of man reported to
havebeen drowned while bathing there.
After searching for about an hour, the
boat manned by citisens brought body
to surface. It was put into eurfhien's
boat and carried to station. City core-
' ner was notified and took charge of it.
Discovered fire at race track near bv,
threatening stables and grand stand.
Manned town fire engine with crew and
helped at fire until danger was past.
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Services of crews {misceUaneous) — Continxied.
Date. I Service rendered.
1
18B6.
J*ly 17
July 17
July 18
July 20
July 28
July 25
Fire extingruished.,
..do..
Rescue from drown-
ing.
Recovery of body.
do
Rescue flrom drown-
ing.
July 26 , Recovery of body.,
I
July 27 I ReauBcitaiion .
I
July 28 Rescue from drown-
' ing.
I
July 90 I Recovery of body.,
July 30 Assistance to In-
I Jured man.
July 30 Recovery of body..
July 30 1 do.,
July 31
Recovery of two
bodies.
14 L S
Station and locality.
Chester Sboal, Florida...
Ashtabula, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Little Egg, New Jersey..
Louisville, Kentucky
Santa Rosa, Florida...
Coquille River, Oregon-
Newport, Kentucky^ ....
RachicWisoonsin, Lake
Michigan.
Fairport, Ohio, Lake
Nature of casualty.
rairpo]
Erie.
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Kenosha, W i s CO n s i n ,
Lake Michigan.
Racine. Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
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Forest fire burning near houses of two
settlers. Keeper repaired to place and
succeeded in preventing damage to
buildings. Settlers were away Arom
home.
Discovered government pier in flames.
Crew worked with buckets for half
an hour before arrival of assistance.
Helped stretch out and direct hose
untu fire was under control.
Toung woman fell overboard in stepping
f^om dock to rowboat. Two surimen
lumped in, and swimming to her, took
her to wharf. Dry clothing was fur-
nished by keeper's wife. [See letter of
acknowledtonent.]
A man reported having seen body of
drowned man on the beach. Keeper
recovered body, notified coroner and
delivered it to him on arrival
Recovered body of colored woman who
had been drowned the day before in
Ohio River, having dragged for it for
two days. Took it to station and
turned it over to proper authorities.
In landing from steamer, woman fell
.overboard. A visiting surfman (inactive
'season) seeing accident, jumped in and
swam with woman to dock where
keeper hauled ttiem up.
Received information on the 26th that a
man had been drowned in a lake 10
miles south of station. Keeper and
three men went to lake to try to find
body. Fired two heavy shots over
water and then dragged till midnight.
Next morning, the 26th, recovered body
at 6 o'clock. Gave it to authorities.
An elderly man fell from dock at night
and was sinking for the last time.when
an ex-surf man and another man reached
him and held him up until they could
all be pulled out. The ex-surfknan im-
mediately began Service method of
resuscitation on the unconscious man,
and after prompt work succeeded in
restoring him to life.
Young man, in attempting to spring ftrom
wharf to steamer after she had started
off, fell into river. Current from steam-
er's screw threw him against dodc to
which he clung until aurfmen rescued
him. He was supplied with dry cloth-
ing at station, and when his own was
ready, left for Milwaukee.
Searched from midnight until 8 ▲. m. for
body of man reported drowned fjrom
steamer, but without result. Resumed
search at 6.30 a. k.. and found body at
8 o'clock. Turned it over to acting
coroner.
Injured by fall from aloft on a schooner.
Telephoned for ambulance, and cared
for man while waiting for it.
Dragged for and recovered body of small
boy who had been drowned up the
river. Tried resuscitation until physi-
cians arrived and pronounced him
dead. Gave body to his parents.
Discovered body of man floating 1 mile
outside harbor. Towed it to station
and delivered it to coroner.
Found by flshing boat 6 miles east of
station. Being notified, launched surf-
boat and went out for them. Returned
to station in company with fishing boat,
took charge of bodies (two sailors), and
notified coroner. Sent telegram to
master of wrecked schooner Kate
Kelley, believing the men to have been
employed on her.
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Services of crews {miaodianeous) — Continued.
Date.
Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
U85.
Aug. 1
Aug. 3
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 4
Aug. 5
Aug. 6
Aug. 6
Aug. 7
Aug. 7
Aug. 7
Aug. 7
Beoovery of body..
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
....do.
South Haven, Michigan,
L4ike Michigan.
Fire extinguished...! Ocean City, Maryland
I
Beoovery of body.
Assistance to the ,
sick.
Fire extinguished...
Beoovery of body.~
Surgical aid given...!
South Chicago, Illinois, '
Lake Michigan.
I
Bacine, Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan. |
Ashtabula, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Golden Gate Park, Cali-
fornia.
Bescuefromdrown>' Tiana, New York.,
ing. I
Succor afforded..
Mosquito Lagoon, Flor-
ida.
Becovery of body...
St. Joseph, Michigan,
^ • Michi
Lake Michigan,
Shelter and 8uccor..i Umpqua Biver, Oregon...'
I
Aug. 8 I Beoovery of body...'
Aug. 8
Aug. 8
Aug. 9
do
Shelter and succor.
Fire extinguished..
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Brie.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Umpqua Biver, Oregon...
Ashtabula, Ohio, Lake
Brie. I
A man fell from steamer Mawatum dut^
inic the night and was drowned. Be-
oeived notification next morning, and
repaired to location of casualty. After
dragging for half an hour, recovered
body and delivered it to undertaker.
The body of drowned man was found on
beach 4 miles north of station. Helped
to transport it to place of delivery to
coroner.
Keeper and four men went to town of
Berlin, 7 miles distant, and helped sub-
due destructive fire. Set watch during
night to prevent fire breaking out sfredi.
Dragged for bod v of man reported to have
b€^n drowned in river. Beoovered it
after a auarter of an hour and gave it
up to police.
A woman fell near station with an attack
of epilepsy. Took her to station where
she was cared for until recovery, when
she was conducted to her home.
Discovered roof of waterworks pumping
station on fire. Keeper and two men
went to assistance and flameswere soon
extinguished.
Station crew in dingey and surfboat
pulled out for body of woman floating in
river. It was carried ashore and for
two hours efforts were made lo resusci-
tate it but without avail. Notified ooi^
oner, who took diarge of body.
Beceived message that a man had fallen
iVom rock near Cliff House road and
was seriously injured. Telephoned for
city ambulance, and keeper and surf-
man went to assistance. Found him
suffering from painAil scalp wound.
Dressed wound temporarily, and trans-
ferred patient to ambulance on its ar-
rival.
While bathing in the surf a man was
knocked down bv the sea and called
loudly for help. Keeper and one man
went to his assistance. Bescned him in
exhausted condition. Gave him stimu-
lants and restored him to vigor.
Two men traveling along the beach from
Charleston, S. C, to Cape Canaveral,
asked for something to eat Dinner was
given to them and they continued on
tneir way.
Keeper and crew launched surfboat and
searched for body of a man drowned
while bathing. Becovered it and gave
it up to authorities, after lengthy at-
tempt at resuscitation.
A man with onlv one leg arrived at sta-
tion exhausted, and in destitute circum-
stances. Gave him food and lodging
for the night. Bepaired his broken
wooden leg and gave him underwear.
Beceived information of drowning of
boy 6 miles from station. Manned
dingey and went to scene with drag-
ging apparatus. Soon recovered body
andput it in ambulance for conveyance
to residence.
Beoovered body of man who had disap-
peared from schooner 8. Thai, two
days before. It was found in river nefu"
supposed spot of drowning.
Two indigent and almost famished men
came to station and were ftirniahed
with food and lodging. One was fer-
ried across the river, the other sent to
Gardiner.
Discovered roof of waterworks pumping
station on fire. Hastened to assistance
with fire buckets, ladder, and hose, and
after lively work for half an hour had
flames under control.
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Services of crews (nUsceUaneous) — GontiDued.
Date.
1806.
Aug. 9
Servloe rendered. Station and locality.
Recovery of body... Loulsrille, Kentooky ..
Aug. 10 I do Shark River, New Jersey.
Aag. 10 Shelter afforded..
I
Aug. 10 ! Recovery of body..
Ottawa Point, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Aug. 11 do.,
Aug. 18 Retoue flrom drown-
ing.
Aug. 14 Attempted resuBci-
tation.
Aug. 14 Recovery of body
Aug. 15 Rescue of ballooni8t|
I
Aug. 15 Recovery of body..
Louisville, Kentucky..
Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
North Scituate,
chusetts.
Saint Joseph. Michigan..
Lake Michigan.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Aug. 17 do..
Evanston, Illinois, Lake
I Michigan.
I Quonochontaug, Rhode
Island.
Nature of casualty.
Report received at station that a man*s
Clothes had been found on river bank
and it was supposed he was drowned.
Went to spot with drags and lines and
recovered body, coroner taking charge
of it.
Received information that boy was
drowning in Sylvan Lake. Keeper and
one of crew rushed to Hssistance, but
the boy had sunk. SurAuan imme-
diately plunged into lake, but failed to
recover body. Remainder of crew
launched fishing boat to search for
body and found it in less than half an
hour. Worked over it for nearly two
hours with help of phjrsician, but with-
Belivered remains to cor-
e party of men and women
ught in
Aug. 17
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, Old Chicago. Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Aug. 17 : Rescue fh>m danger ! Fort Point, California...
I ,
Aug. 19 I Attempted resusci-
tation.
Fletchers Neck, Maine..
out success,
oner.
A pleasure
were caught in rain squall near sta-
tion. They were sheltered there and
th6 women were furnished with dry
clothing. Being aftraid to return in
sailboat, they were taken to BastTawas
in lifeboat.
After four hours* dragging over river
bottom fUll of snags, recovered body of
boy drowned while in swimming, and*
gave it to the parents.
Learned that a man while asleep rolled
overboard fh>m steamer's deck and was
struck by wheel. Dragged for and re-
covered body, turning it over to under-
taker.
A man started to swim from beach to end
of north pier. Lookout, seeing he was
almost exhausted, went out to him in
station skiff and carried him ashore.
Requested to go to man who had been
found hanging over boat's side with
head under water. With aid of phy-
sician life^avers worked over him for
three hours but without success.
After dragyring for two hours found body
of man who had been drowned up the
river while swimming. Gave it to
coroner.
A balloon ascension was made fh>m
beach with expectation of taking course
overland. Wind changing, balloon was
carried out over the lake. Keeper
launched dingey and followed out. BaJ-
loon fell in lake 1 mile offshore and occu-
I pant was picked up by keeper and car-
, ried ashore, balloon being towed to
beach and made fast.
I Recovered body of man found floating in
I stream south of station. Sent it to the
' morgue.
I Found body of man that had been waAied
I ashore if^ miles from station. Took
I charge of it until arrival of medical ex-
I aminer who directed keeper to turn it
over to undertaker. This was done the
next day.
I Crew dragged for body of young man
drowned up the river. It was found
and delivered to the police.
I A man on an outlying rock was cut off
I from shore by the rising tide. Surfknan
succeeded in hauling nim ashore by
using heaving line.
' An intoxicated man upset his boat and
sank below the surface. He was re-
covered eight minutes later and vigor-
ous efforts were made to resuscitate
him. Service methods were continued
for three hours and a half but without
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Services of crews {mUeeUaneoua) — Continued.
Date. Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
1895.
Aug. 19 , Becoveryof bodiee..i
Evanston, Illlnoia, Lake
Michigan.
▲ng. 19 Aasiatance to in- |
Jured. I
Ilwaoo Beach, Washing-
ton.
Aug. 90 Rescue of balloon-
ist.
Aug. ao
Aug. 22
Aug. 28
Aug. 88 .do
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Recovery of body...! Louisville, Kentucky..
Property saved
Recovery of body..
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Louisville, Kentucky
Aug. 28 I Rescue from drown-
ing.
! Ilwaco Beach, Washing-
ington.
, Humboldt Bay, Califor-
Aug. 26 ' Recovery of bodies.-
....do ..
Aug. 26 I Reporting buoy out; Velasco, Texas..
I of place.
Aug. 29
I
Shelter from dan-
ger.
Aug. 29 Rescae from dan-
ger.
~do
Aransas, Texas .
Received telephone message that two
youths were drowning IH miles from
station. Keeper and crew at once
started for scene, and on arrival jumped
into the lake at point indicated ss
the spot where they were last seen.
Searched for more than an hour, diving,
and feeling along the bottom before the
first body was found. Worked at re-
suscitation until arrival of physician,
who pronounced life extinct. An hoar
later the second body was recovered,
and both were given in charge of un-
dertaker.
A man was run over by railwaj- train
near station and sotiously injured.
Keeper and crew assisted in taking him
to physician, where surgical attention
was given. Six hours later he died
while in transit to Astoria.
An aeronaut was driven out over the lake
and in danger of dropping into the
water. Manned station boat and fol-
lowed out. Picked him up and started
for shore with balloon in tow. Steamer
met party and towed ail to harbor.
Dragged for body of man who had fallen
from skiff below Jeifersonville ferry
and was drowned. Recovered it and
kept it at station until called for by
omcials.
A bicycle, lost overboard from schooner
at end of the north pier, was recovered
by surfrnen and restored to owner.
Alarm was given about midnight that
man had fallen overboard from steamer.
Launched and manned station boat and
searched for man ; failed to find any
trace of him, and learned from steamer
that he did not come to surface after
fallinir in Returned to station for drags
snd lines, and after long search recov-
ered and cared for body.
Patrolman found body oi man fioating in
surf. It was hauled out by crew and
taken in charge by coroner.
Hearing continuous steam whistling on
south jetty, manned surfboat and pulled
out to it. Learned that a man had
fallen overboard and had been carried
to sea by the tide, but that he caugfai a
plank which had been thrown to nim.
Pulled at full speed in direction indi-
cated and succeeded in finding and
rescuing the man uninjured.
Launched supply boat and pulled to Elk
River bar to search for bodies of three
men who were drowned fh>m capsized
skiff. Two of them were found along
tlie beach and delivered to coroner.
Next day the remaining body was found
on a sand bar at mouth of Elk River
and given to coroner. [For detailed ac-
count of drowning see under caption
"Loss of Life.']
Discovered Brasos River channel buoy
adrift and floating seaward. Surfmen
towed it ashore and notified inspector
of Eighth Lighthouse District; also
reported fact to Ofllce of Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Several families, whose dwellings were
tlireatened by high surf, were sheltered
at station during dav and night.
Three men capsized in small boat near
sloop. Two of them r^rained the aloop
and threw line to the third, but, owing
to his weight, their combined efforts
could only keep his head above water
until arrival of surftnen. These hauled
him into surfboat. Saved their hats
and satchels and landed the party un-
iivjured.
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Services of crews (mi8ee/?aneoiw)^-Contiiiued.
Date. Service rendered. Station and locality. I
Nature of casualty.
1805.
Augr. 29
Aug. 29
Au$c.30
Auff. 81
8ept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 2
Sept. 2
Sept. 5
Sept. 6
Sept. 6
Sept. 10
Sept. 13
Sept. 14
Sept. 16
Transportation of I
persons. '
Shelter Arom dan- '
ger.
Property saved t
Brazos, Texas..
..do.
Finding missing
persons.
Pentwater, Michigan, |
Lake Michigan.
Corson Inlet, New Jer> I
sey. I
I
Shelter afforded.....: Gurnet, Massachusetts....
Recovery of body..... Absecon, New Jersey
Transportatiou of I
persons. '
Port Niagara, New York,
L4Uce Ontario.
Reecuefrom drown-
Medical aid given..
Long Beach, New York .
Metomkin Inlet, Vii^
ginla.
Burial of seaman ...I
Recovery of body...
Beaver Island , Michigan ,
Lake Michigan.
I
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Delivery of infor- i
matlon.
Extricating horse
from mire.
Racine,Wlsconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Muskegon, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Property saved | Orleans, Maseaohusetts...
Rescue from dan-
ger.
Rescue ttom drown-
ing.
Wallis Sands, New
Hampshire.
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Sept. 17 Medical aid given... Bayhead, New Jersey..
Sept. 17
Bescuo from dan-
ger.
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Transported eleven people from partially
submerged island to small schooner, in
which they were taken to place of
safety.
Three men were sheltered at station dur-
ing storm, their houses being threat-
ened by wind and sea.
A boom of logs broke apart at outer end
of piers. Life-saving crew helped mend
the boom and kept logs fh>m getting
adrift.
At 4.80 P. M. a boy and two women went
to mainland in small boat. At 7 o^olodt
a severe storm arose and. as they had
not returned, surftnen went to seareh
for them. Thev were found at 9 p. m .
on the shore, where they had intended
spending the night, having lost their
bearings. Conducted them nome.
Two men came to station flrom yacht
anchored oflfMiore and requested lodg-
ings. They were sheltered until morn-
ing.
The bodv of a man who was drowned
while in bathing on August 80 was
found on the beach and given in charge
ot the coroner.
A man and two women came to station
and asked to be ferried across the river.
Thi^y were transported to the Canadian
shore as requested.
An intoxicated man walked into the surf,
and was being helplessly tossed about,
when rescued by surftnan who saw his
danger.
Keeper administered medicine ftom
stores to man suffering with cramps.
He was soon relieved and proceeded to
his home.
Keeper assisted in moving body of sailor
that was found on August 28, 10 miles
north of station. It was reinterred at
Beaver Harbor burying ground.
After dragging a part of two days for
body of man drowned while swimming
near south breakwater, it was recovered
and delivered to authorities.
Pulled out to steamer and her two con-
sorts and informed master that no tugs
would be available for an hour or more.
Steamer therefore held barges up to thte
wind and awaited tug.
Surfman discovered a horse fast in the
luire. Notified owner and assisted in
releacffng the animal.
A considerable quantity of wreckage was
picked up by life-saving crew. It had
been washed ashore ftrom schooner A.
Heaton, sunk by collision.
Launched station boat and rescued f&ve
men who were discovered on an out-
lying rock, around which the tide had
risen and cut them off flrom shore.
Lookout saw a man fall overboard fVom
passing schooner and gave alarm.
Surf boat was launched immediately
and rescue effected. Although the man
was unconscious when picked up, he
recovered after an hour's work at resus-
citation.
A young man shot himself accidentally a
short distance from station. Keeper
and crew rendered all assistance possi-
ble, but the wound proved fatal after
two hours. The body was given in
charge of undertaker.
A small boy was observed trying to row
a leaky boat up the river, and was in
danger of being run down by passing
steamers. He was rescued by surfmea
in station boat.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Service* of cnwB (mi^odUmeom) — Contiiiaed.
Date. . Serrioe rendered. Station and locality.
1806.
Sept 17
Sept. 20
Nature of casualty.
Hung bell in tower..
Report of danger to
na^igatton.
Racine. WIsoonain, Lake •
Michigan.
Croee Island, BCaine.~
Sept. 20 Rcfloue from drown-
I ing.
Sept. 20 Transportation of .
I persons.
Sept. 21 , Rescue from drown-
I ing.
Frankfort. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Humboldt Bay, Oalifoi^
nia.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
Sept. 21 Rescue from dan-
ger.
Sept. 28 dc
Chicago, Illinois, Lake
Ml<£igan.
Rye Beach, New Hamp-
shire.
The bell of the Protestant Episcopal
church, having fallen the Sunday
before, hoisted and put it in place.
Lookout sighted a derelict about A mile*
oflUiore. It proved to be the wreck of
a four-masted schooner. A report of
its position was made to the Cfnief of
Engineers, United States Army.
Surftnan observed a swimmer near south
pier caught by the undertow and
pounded by the sea against the pier.
Ban to his assistance and hauled him
up with a heaving line. He was almost
exhausted, and could not have stood
the pounding much longer.
Transported several men to grounded
scow to await rising tide ana assist in
floating her.
At 10 p. M. loud talking was heard on the
pier opposite the station, and two sutf-
men Jumped into a boat to go over and
investigate. Before reaching the pier
a splash was heard, ss of a b<Hly falling
overboard. Surlmen pulled in the
direction of the sound. - Pound it caused
by a young woman Jumping into the
water. She was rescued, and after
proper treatment recovered firom the
shock. Her husband was with her.
Two small boys were seen drifting about
on three small pieces of w<K>d lashed
together. As their raft was in danger
of coming apart, surfhien went to the
rescue and landed the boys in safety.
Two boys were discovered on Rye Ledge,
out off from mainland by rising tide.
As they would have been compelled to
wait until dark before getting ashore,
went to their relief in dory and landed
Sept. 24 , Aid to capsiaed Oswego.New York,l4tke
man. Ontario.
i
Sept. 27 Recovery of body.- Beaver Island, Michigan, '
Lake Michigan. <
I
Sept. 28 , Procured physician Thunder Bay Island,
for the sick. | .viichigan. Lake Hu-
r
Sept. 29
Oct. 2
Oct. 2 '
Property saved Point of Woods, New
York.
..do.
..I do.,
Recovery of body-. I Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
I Erie.
A man, capsised near becalmed schooner,
was rescued by her crew and delivered
to tug. Station crew pulled out in
response to tug*s signal and took man
ashore, giving him restoratives. Hav-
ing learned from him that an intoxi-
cated companion had been in skiff
with him, surfhien went out in search,
but neither the skiff nor the man could
be found.
Keeper received a report that a body
had been found on Squaw Island and
was requested to hire tug and obtain
men to hold inquest and remove body.
This was done, and body was placed
in coffin made by keeper and removed
to Beaver Island burying ground. It
was buried the next day.
Learning that the wife of lighthouse
keeper was seriously ill, telephoned
for physician and went 4 miles in life-
boat to meet him on mainland and to
transport him to the island.
A valuable fishing net was in danger of
breaking away from its fastenings and
being carried to sea. Station crew
assisted the fishermen in hauling the
seine through surf to the beach.
A large fish net was discovered adrift
about a mile offshore. It was hauled
into surf boat and carried to the beach.
After dragging for body of colored man
was found
during a part of two days, it
and delivered to authorities.
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Services ofcrewa {mi&sdlaneouti) — Continued.
Date. Serrice rendered.
Station and locality.
1896.
Oct. 4
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 13
Reso a e from
drowning:.
..do..
Recovery of body..
Rescue from drown-
ing.
Oct.
13
Oct.
16
Oct.
16
Oct.
16
Oct.
17
Oct.
Oct.
18
18
Aid to injured..
Manistee, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Golden Gate Park, Cali-
fornia.
Du1uth,MInneflota, Lake
Superior.
Chicago, IlIinolB, Lake
Michigan.
Golden Gate Park, Cali-
fornia.
Nature of caiualty.
Surgical aid given..! Cape Eliaabeth, Maine..
Shelter and succor..
Recovery of body..
Assistance at Are...
Property saved..
Oct. 18
Oct. 23
Oct. 26
Oct. 26
I
Aid to navigation...!
Assistance at flre
Dragging for l>ody.
Fire extinguished...
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Hereford Inlet, New
Jersey.
Long Branch, New Jer- i
aey.
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Superior.
Marquette, Michigan,
Lake Superior.
Transportation of
injured man.
I Manistee, Michigan,
Lake.Mlchigan.
Grindstone City, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
A lad having fallen from end of north
pier while fishing, surftnan quickly
pulled to his rescue in skiif. He had
grasped a fishing pole held by a man on
pier, but was unconscious when picked
up. Being taken to station, he recov-
ered after application of restoratives.
He was furnished with dry clothing
and sent home.
A woman and a small child were seen
through the fog struggling in the surf.
Patrolman Jumped in and succeeded In
hauling them both ashore. The child
was almost strangled with water and
sand, but shortlv recovered.
Grappled for body of woman drowned
frx>m capsized skiff on evening of the
11th. After two hours* work tne body
was recovered and delivered to police.
In crossing the river on a plank laid frx>m
a spile to the bank, the plank broke,
f>recipitating two men and a little girl
nto the water. Surftnan near by
E lunged in and held up the girl and
er father until remainder of crew ar-
rived and pulled ftiem out
A young man fell from railway car near
station and was seriously Injured.
Started to take him to town with sta-
tion team. Met ambulance and trans-
ferred him to it to be taken to hospital.
A young man while gunning shot him-
self in the arm. He was taken to sta-
tion and keeper telephoned for physi-
cian and ambulance. Bandaged the
arm while waiting their arrival. Pa-
tient died in hospital next day.
A man having lost his way while trying
to find New River Camp, applied to
station for shelter during night. He
was given lodging and food.
Received information that a boy had been
drowned in river. Launched station
boat and went to scene to grapple for
body. It was found and given in charge
of undertaker.
Early in morning surfhian reported roof
of Hotel Anslesea on fire. Crew went
to scene with buckets, but oould only
assist in keeping flre from spreading to
cottages. The hotel was destroyed.
Surfman stopped a stray honte attached
to an empty carriage and took them to
station where owner called for them
next day.
Lookout, observing that post light on
south pier was extinguished, reported
the fact to light keeper, who remedied it.
Fire broke out three blocks north of sta-
tion and crew hastened to help in ex-
tinguishing it. Saved several animals
from a slaughter house that was burned.
Helped with hose and pump for seven
hours, until flre was under control.
Grappled for four days continuously for .
body of man supposed to have been
drowned in the lake, but without suc-
cess.
Surfman discovered fire in lumber yard
near station at 4.30 a. k., it having been
kindled by sparks ftx>m passing tug.
He ran over and extinguiscied it before
any damage was done.
Answered signal ttova. Port Austin Light-
house by pulling over to it. Found
that light keeper had injured one of his
fingers in machinery and needed sui^-
cal aid. Took him to mainland where
it was obtained.
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Services of crews {miseeUaneous) — Continued.
Date. Service rendered.
1806.
Station and locality.
Nature of
Jty.
Nov. ] Property saved Muskegon, Michigan,
JLake Michigan.
Nov. 2
Nov. 4
..do I Ludington, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Rescue ttom drown- BuflTalo, New Tork,Lake
Ing. , Brie.
Nov. 4 , Shelter and succor.
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
Nov. 12
Assistance in sav-
ing property.
Shelter and succor..
..do.
Saluria, Texas ....
Pointe aux Barques,
Michigan,Lake Muron.
Jerrvs Polnt,New Hamp-
shire.
Whales Head, North
Carolina.
Aid to i]:gured per- ' Golden Gate Park, Oali-
son. , fornia.
Assistance to mas-
ter of vessel.
Nov. 12 Property saved Racine, Wisconsin, Lake
Michigan.
Assateague Beach, Vir-
ginia.
Nov. 13
Recovery of body... Cedar Creek, New Jer-
I aey.
The life^aving crew picked up about 20,000
pickets which came ashore near station
Ascertained that they belonged to Stew-
art Hartshorn Company, having been
thrown overboard flrom one of their
schooners in a late storm. Keeper vis-
ited the residents along the bea^ for a
distance of 9 miles each side of station
and caused all the pickets found by
them to be sent to the owners from the
nearect railroad station. [See letter of
acknowledgment.]
The schooner Jessie Winter (see services
of crews, November 2), having lost part
of her deck load of shingles they were
{>icked up on the beach by the life-sav-
ng crew and returned to the owners.
The surfhian on watch heard loud cries
for help about 1.45 a. m. from a neigh-
boring slip. He at once proceecTed
there in the station boat and found a
man under the influence of liquor In
the water clinging to a pile. Took him
in his boat to the station, where he was
put to bed, and in the morning frur-
nished with breakfast and some nec-
essary articles of clothing.
Sheltered the master of the schooner
Gumboil for two days, and furnished
him with meals during this period
while assisting him to float his vessel.
(See services of crews. November 9.]
About 1,2B0 railroad ties having come
ashore near the station, the keeper,
who was aware that the steamer Huron
City had lost part of her deck load on
the 9th instant, in this vicinity, in-
formed the master of that vessel of the
facts by mail.
Provided the master of the schooner
Pavilion with food and lodgings for
four days, while searching for his ves-
sel and adjusting salvage claims against
her. [See services of crews, November
IL]
A sportsman, while on his way to one of
the clubhouses in this vicinity, lost his
road and applied at the stifttlon for
shelter near nightfall. He was taken
care of until the following morning,
when he proceeded to his destination.
An Italian, while attempting to secure a
drift log on edge of the surf, had the
timber thrown upon him by a heavy
sea, breaking his right ankle, seriously
iiVJuring his left foot, and leaving him
helpless. The patrolman removed him
from danger, and securing the i^ervices
of a cart brought him to the station,
where he received medical attention
until an ambulance, which was sum-
moned from the city, took him to the
hospital.
The master of a schooner having come
ashore for provisions, found upon his
return to the beach that wind and sea
had increased so much as to render it un-
safe to use his own boat. The life-sav-
ing crew launched ihe surfboat and put
him and his stores aboard his vessel.
A tow, in leaving the wharf at night,
knocked a pile of about 800 feet of lum-
ber overboard. It was picked up by
two of the life-eaving crew, formed into
a raft, and returned to its owners the
following morning.
The life-savers found the badly decom-
posed and partially clothed body of a
man on the beach. Took it up, out of
reach of water, covered it decently
with canvas and notified the coroner,
who took charge of it the following
day.
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Services of crews (tnisceUaneous) — Gontinued.
Date. , Serrioe rendered. Station and locality.
Nature of oasualty.
1896.
Kov. IS Succor afforded Santa Rosa, Florida...
KoT. 14 Lookout kept for
bodies.
Coney Island, New York.
I
Not. 16 Shelter and 8uocor..j Bisoayne Bay, Florida... <
Nov. 16 Recovery of bodies..! Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Nov. 17 Shelter and succor..; Oumet, Massachusetts..,
Nov. 20 .do.
! Hog Island.Virsrinia....
Nov. 22 Extinguishing fire.. Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Nov. 23 Transportation of White Head, Maine.,
pilot.
Nov. 28 Transportation of , Thunder Bay Island,
animals. Michigan, LiUce Huron,
Furnished three of the crew of schooner
Nettie (see services of crews, Novem-
ber 13) with dry clothing and supper
at the station.
The foundering of a small stesmer was
reported to the station, and the asser-
tion made that her crew of six men
were lost. Patrolmen kept a bright
lookout for any bodies which might
come ashore.
A small catboat having capsized in a
squall, about 6 miles from this station
(house of refuge, no crew employed),
and her only occupant having reaiched
the beach and nuMie his way to this
point, he was supplied with food and
lodgings and taken to Lemon City the
following morning in the keeper's
boat.
At 8.10 P. M. a telephone message an-
nounced to the keeper that a street car
full of passengers had fallen ftrom the
central viaduct into the river, 2^ miles
firom the station, and assistance was
requested to recover the bodies of the
persons drowned. The lifeboat and
skiff were immediately launched and
a quick passage made to the scene of
the casualty, where, with boat hooks
and pike poles, since a drag could not
be used on account of the wreckage,
fourteen bodies were raised with the
assistance of the crew of the citv fire
tug after several hours' tedious labor.
On the 17th, the car trucks and timbers
having been cleared away by 1.40 P. m.,
through the efforts of a diver and
dredge, three life-savers repaired to the
spot in a dingey and worked until 5
o'clock with a drag, but without fur-
ther success. However, on the 18th,
renewed and patient efforts on the part
of the surfinen were rewarded by the
recovery of the body of a girl during
the forenoon, and of the remains of a
man later in the day, which finally ac-
counted for all those reported missing.
One of the crew of a fishing schooner be-
came separated ftorn his vessel during
thick weather while out fishing in a
dory. He made his way to the station,
where he was housed and fed. As he
wss penniless keeper paid his fare to
Boston the following day, where he
hoped to find his vessel, that port being
her fish market.
Four gentlemen, gunning in a ftmall boat,
had their sail blown away in a squall,
and came to the station at 6 p. k. wet
and cold. Dried their clothing, supplied
them with food and lodgings, and in
the morning repaired their sail.
About 3 p. M. lookout gave the alarm that
a house acrofls the road whs on fire.
Keeper ordered out force pump, and
several of the crew hurried to the scene
with hand grenades and pails of water,
by the use of which the fire was ex-
tinguished. A little girl liad been left
alone in the house by her parents, and
the timely asctistance of the life-saving
crew probably saved the titructure and
its little occupant from destruction.
At 11 p. M. launched the surfboat, and
put A pilot aboard the steamer Maver-
ick. The weather was bad at the time
and no other boat available.
A team of horses were transported from
Sugar Island to the mainland on a float,
in tow of a small tug, with the assist-
ance of the life-saving crew.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of crews (misoeOemaMia) — Continued.
Date. Service rendered.
1886.
Nov. 24
Nov. 25
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Nov. 28
Station and locality.
Louisville, Kentucky..
Beecueflrom drown-
ing.
Reporting buoy White Head, Maine
mLBsing. I
Rescue from dan- ! i^and Beach, Michigan,
ger. i Lake Huron.
AMistanoe in car- Racine, WiBoonsin, Lake
ing for property. Michigan.
Nature of casualty.
Assistance to
wounded man.
Bois Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Nov. 28
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 7
Extinguishing fire.. CoquiUe River, Oregon...
Shelter and succor.. Umpqua River, Oregon...
Medical aid given.
Property saved..
Saluria, Texas...
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
I
Dec. 7 Resuscitation .
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Dec. 13 i
Property saved Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
A man fell into the river. One of the life-
saving crew, who was near at hand.
EuUed him out of the water and brought
im to the station. Re was cared for
until recovered and his clothing dried.
Reported to the lighthouse inspector that
the spar buoy on the south breaker was
gone.
Four men, who had gone to the end of
the south breakwater in a small boat,
were caught there in a h^h wind and
were afraid to return. Went to their
assistance in the surf boat and brought
them and their boat ashore. It was
very cold at the time and they were
saved much suffering.
Two tugs, which were made fast to a
wharf in the vicinitv of the station,
carried away their lines during the
night. In both instances the crews of
the boats were called by the patrol to
secure their vessels.
At 8.25 p. M. four men from a neighbor-
ing lumber camp arrived at the station,
bringing wiUi them, on a hand sleigh,
a companion, whose foot was so badly
cut that it was feared he would bleed
to death. Staunched the flow of blood
as far as possible with the means at
hand. Manned the surfboat and con-
veyed him with all speed to Cheboy-
gan, making the distance of 9 miles m
two hours. Took him to a hotel and
summoned a surgeon.
A dwelling, about a quarter of a mile from
station, was discovered to be on fire
about midday. Keeper and crew hur-
ried to the scene and, after half an
hour's work, succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames and saved the endan-
gered household goods.
Two weary and penniless travelers ai^
rived at station and were given food
and lodging for the night. Next morn-
ing thev were ferried across river and
pursued their Journey.
A hunter, having iujured his arm, ap-
plied at station to be taken to Port
Lavaca for treatment. As strong head
wind prevented trip being made for
three days, he was succored at station
and all possible medical aid given un-
til transported to town.
Found a Beebe surfboat near shore in
afternoon, but on account of heavy ice
and strong sea could not haul it out.
Succeeded next morning in getting it
on the beach. Was almost a wreck, with
bow torn out and planking split. Sup-
posed to be surfboat of Milwaukee
Station lost on December 1, while pro-
ceeding to wrecked steamer J. M. Al-
mendinger. [See record of November
28.J
Lookout seeing excitement at north pier,
gave alarm at station. Surfboat was
launched and pulled to pier. A man
had fallen from dock into the icy water.
He had been picked up by tug near at
hsnd at time of accident, but was al-
most dead from cold. Took him at
once to station and used Service meth-
ods for restoring circulation. I^tient
was seized with cramps, but these sub*
sided with proper treatment, and he
was soon afterwards sent to hospital,
having been frimished with dr>' cloth-
ing.
Keeper saved a quantity of lumber thst
was washed ashore near station, and
held it for owner.
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Services ofcrewe (mitoeOaneoiM) — Continned.
Date. , Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
1806.
Dec. 14
Property saved North Soituate,
chusetts.
Dec. 14 , Rescue from danger I
Dec. 14
Dec. 20
18U6.
Jan. 2
Property saved ...
..do...
Pecks Beach, New
Jersey.
Pentwater, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Cape Arago, Oregon...
Rescue from drown-
ing. I
Humboldt Bay, Califor-
nia.
Jan. 4 { Rescue from danger j
Oak Island, North Caro-
lina.
Jan. 5
Jan. 8
Jan. 9
..-do..
FoH Point, California..
Assistance to in-
jured person.
Shelter afforded..
Monmouth Beach, New
Jersey.
Mosquito Lagoon, Flor-
ida.
I
Jan. 10 Assistance and shel-
ter.
Chester Shoal, Florida.....
Jan. IS Succor afforded Ocean City, Maryland..
Surfmen hauled 250 pieces of good spruce
lumber from surf and carted it to sta-
tion. Held for owner.
A man, with his wife and three children ,
in driving horse and wagon through
tide-water stream, was caught in the ice
and held fast. Surftnen, seeing their
danger, hastened to assist them; cleared
the ice and extricated them. Took them
to station and cared for them till tide
fell, when thev went on their way.
Keeper engaged during the day looking
after lumber washed ashore. Took
charge of it until delivered to owner.
Surfhien picked up on beach and turned
over to owner a sail, a few lines, and
some lumber that had drifted ashore
from wrecked schooner Blla Laurena.
The surftnan on lookout observed a man
leave the steamer Excelsior in a row-
boat with the evident intention of board-
ing the steamer National City, which
was anchored in the bav. A strong ebb
tide was running and, being a poor
oarsman, he was carried past nis desti-
nation. The alarm was given and two
surfinen sprang into a Whitehall boat,
Iving afloat at the station, and overtook
the man when only 100 yards from the
breakers. He was towed up the bay in
his boat and put on board the National
City, being warned not to attempt to
return to his own vessel until the tide
turned. When rescued he appeared to
have utterly lost his presence of mind,
and, as the bar was very rough, he had
a narrow escape from drowning.
About 3 p. M.. the patrolman, observlnfr
the peculiar manMfement of a small
boat about 8 miles from the station, re-
ported the facts to the keeper, who pro-
ceeded to her with the surfboat. Found
her only occupant benumbed with cold
and almost exhausted with his labors.
Put him aboard the steam dredger
Cape Fear.
A man under the influence of liquor wa»
being carried out to sea in his skiff by
the ebb tide. The life saving crew went
to his assistance in the whaleboat and
brought him to the station.
A laborer had the tine of a pitchfork run
through his hand, causing a painful
wound. He applied at the life-saving
station for aid and the keeper dressed
the hand for him.
The station was visited by two men in a
small open boat. Owing to the threat-
ening appearance of the weather the
keeper offered them accommodations
for the night which they gladly accept-
ed. (Station is a house of refuge, no
crew employed.)
The keeper of this station (house of refuge,
no crew employed), observed late in the
afternoon mree men with a scow, at-
tempting to land near by for some
freight. He brought them on shore in
his rowboat and furnished them with
lodgings for the night. The following
morning they got their cargo on board
without accident.
A tramp, whose feet had been badly frost-
bitten and then neglected for some days,
was given medical aid by the keeper
and furnished with a supply of oil to
continue the treatment and with an old
condemned blanket to protect his feet.
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Services of crews {miseelkmeous) — Continaed.
Date. ' Service rendered. Station and loeaHty.
1896. , i
Jan. 13 I Search for persons ;
in danger.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Jan. 14 Property recovered..!
Jan. 15
Recovery of body....
Jan. 16 I Clothing and sncoor
fumiMied.
Pamet River, Massachu-
setts.
Block Island, Massachu-
setts.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Jan. 20 Recovery of body...
Jan. 21 Extricating team
j Arom quicksands.
Jan. 24 I>ife raft recovered..
I
Spermaceti Cove, New
Jersey.
Chatham, Massachusetts..
Brant Rock, Massachu-
setts.
Nature of casualty.
At 5.30 P. M. the keeper received a tele-
phone message from Gleny^ilie, 7% miles
east of the station, stating that three
men were drifting out into the lake on
the ice and requesting assistance. The
station was dosed for the winter season,
but the keeper secured the services of
two of his crew, who resided near by,
and taking the dingey proceeded to the
scene of the reported disaster on board
a tug which had been sent from Glen-
ville. A search of two hours* duration
was made without seeing anything of
the men, when the tug was compelled to
abandon further efforts on account of
the heavy ice. The life-savers returned
to the station at 10. tf p. m. The following:
day the keeper and one of the surfmen
patrolled the beach in the vicinity of
Glenville, keeping a sharp lookout with
marine glasses, but saw no signs of
those reported lost. They returned to
the station at 2 P. K.
The life-saving patrolmen picked up a
number of articles of clothing belonging
to the crew of the wrecked schooner
Smuggler, which vessel went to pieces
near Cahoons Hollow Station, Deoem-
her 81, 1896. (See record of that date.)
Dried them out and forwarded them to
the keeper of Cahoons Hollow Station
to be delivered to their owners.
Information reached the station that the
body of a man had come ashore 2 miles
north of this point. The coroner was
accordingly notified, who desired it
brought to the undertakers. The
keeper, with two surftnen and his team,
performed this service and delivered
the body to the proper authorities.
A gentleman and lady, who had broken
through the ice while skating inside the
breakwater, applied at the station for
dry clothing. They were supplied Anom
the stock donated by the Women's
National Relief Association and given
stimulants ftom the medicine diest,
after which they returned home. The
fol lowing day the clothing was returned
with thanks for the use of the same and
for the assistance rendered.
Report was made at the station ttiat a
body had been washed ashore near by.
The keeper telegraphed to the coroner
at Long Branch, and pending his coming
took charge of the papers found on the
drowned man's person, together with
money, notes, and checks to the amount
of S378.52. The coroner upon his arrival
took charge of the body and gave the
keeper a receipt for the valuables.
The surfman on day lookout reported a
team in difficulty about a mile north of
the ntation. A portion of the life-saving
crew proceeded to the scene with the
keeper's horse and assisted to release
the animals, which had become stalled
in the quicksands.
The life-saving crew picked up a life raft
marked with the words " Cottage City,"
and supposed to belong tt) the steamer
of that name. The raft was in very
poor condition.
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Services of erews {miaeeUaneous) — Continued.
Date.
1896.
Jan. 24
Service rendered, i Station and locality.
Attempt to Mcure
tug.
Sandy Hook, New Jer-
sey.
Jan. 28 Property oaved Atlantic City, New Jer-
Jan. 29
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
eb. 10
Feb. 11
Seoovery of body..; Fort Point, California..
..do.
..do.
Fire extinguished..,
Golden Gate Park, Cali-
fornia.
Knobbs Beach,
chusetts.
Sullivans Island, South
Carolina.
Recovery of body... Louisville, Kentucky..
Feb. 18 Rescue from drown- SmithsPoint,KewYork.
Feb. 18
Shelter and succor... Orange Grove, Florida .
Feb. 20 , Recovery of body... Plum Island, Massaohu-
I setts.
Nature of casualty.
Keeper received word ftrom Spermaceti
Cove Station to send tugs to assistance
of a bark, which had anchored close in-
shore with sails blown away and in
danger of being lost He notified two
tugs, but the weather was so bad, a
strong northeast gale prevailing, that
they would not venture outside. He
finally gave one of the tugs $10 to carry
the information to the powerful wreck-
ing steamer Right Arm, which vessel
was anchored several miles out in the
bay, but she also refused to go. A
fourth steamer finally made the at-
tempt, but was compelled to return.
The bark was towea in the following
morning.
The patrolman on lookout observed a
pair of runaway horses, hitched to a
wagon, dash into the surf about one-
half mile south of the station. He im-
mediately gave the alarm, and the surf-
boat was launched and proceeded to
the scene, the ebb tide having mean-
while carried the team about one-quar-
ter mile offshore. Upon reaching the
horses they were cut loose ttom the
harness, but one of them was so far
spent as to drown. The other horse.
hJEtrness, and wagon were saved aua
returned to their owner.
A dead body was discovered by the pa-
trolman near the station. The keeper
notified the city coroner.
Having learned that there was a body
fast in a cave at Point Lobos, keeper
and a surfhian went with stretcher and
lines to recover it. Found it in a small
cave below a perpendicular cliff 200
feet high. Keeper went down and
lashed bodv to stretcher, had it hauled
up and delivered it to coroner.
Two bodies were found in the surf by
life-savers and given over to authori-
ties at Newburyport. They proved to
be the bodies of two of the crew of the
schooner Alianza, wrecked during the
storm of the 9th.
Received word that a house was on fire
some distance from station. Keeper
and crew hastened to scene with buckets
and succeeded in extinguishing the
flames, only slight damage having been
done.
Information was received at station that
a man had been drowned in the Ohio
River, on the Indiana side. Keeper
had boat manned and proceeded to
point designated with lines and drags.
Succeeded iu recovering the body and
towed it ashore. Notified coroner and
delivered it to him.
Two men, in attempting to cross the ice
at Smiths Point, broke through and
were in danger ojf perishing. Surfman
saw their peril and rescued tliem.
They were taken to station and fur-
nished with dry clothing.
Two travelers arrived at stcUion and re-
quested shelter. They were sheltered
and succored for two days, and then
continued their journey.
At daylight, patrolman discovered the
body of a man in the surf a short dis-
tance south of station. He drew it out
and keeper had it delivered to the proper
authorities. It proved to be the last one
of the men lost from the schooner
Alianza.
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UNITED STATES UFE-SAYIKG SEBVICE.
Servien oferew {jmtedUmtomd) — Caotiiraed.
DiUe. SenrlaeteiMiemL Station and looditr.
Ntnje of raiatty.
1S86.
Feb. 26 MedlciU aid pir«n..
Gall Sboid, KoHh Guo-
lina.
Mar. 2 Property aaved .
Rye Beach, Kew Hamp-
shire.
Kar. 8 , Fire estin^raished... Abeeoon, New Jersey..
Har. 4 . Aasiatanoeatfire^..
Har. 6 i Snooor and dofch-
ing furnished.
Mar. 11 Suooor and aaeiBi-
anoe.
Aehtabula, Ohio,
Erie.
Lake
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Mi^igan.
Brant Book, Massa-
chusetts.
Mar. 11 Shelter and suooor.
.1 KittyHawk, North Caro-
lina.
Mar. 18 do Orange Orove, Florida...
While two young men were hnntfaig »
station, one of them was sho* m the
hand. Keeper bandaged it temporarily
to stop hemorrhage, and amt for phjrn-
eian. Detailed two snrftnen to take
him to his home.
The iif»«aTing ciew picked op about
1,000 feet of spmce scantling on the
beach near the station. The keeper
ascertained that it belonged to Mcoon.
ConTcrse and Hammond, of Dover,
N. H., having been carried away by a
freshet. He notified the owners of the
circumstances, and on March 4 it 'was
turned over to a representatire of the
firm who came to the station and
claimed it.
A member of the life-saving crew per-
ceived smoke issuing from a house
about one-half mile distant from the
station with every appearance
structure was on lire. Tlie
repaired to the spot at once and found
that such was the case, the roof having
caught fit>m sparks from the <^imney,
but they soon extinguished the flames
before much damage was done. Their
timely arrival probably saved the build-
ing, as its only occupant at the time was
a sick woman.
At 5 p. M., the the keeper discovered a
fire in a d weU ing house near the station.
He ran to the scene (crew off duty
during inactive season) and assisted to
remove the household goods and to
run a line of hose to the nearest water
plug. The house was badly damaged
by fire and water.
Two flshermen.who had been overturned
in their boat while in tow of a tug.
came to the station in an exhausted
condition and thoroughly chilled
I through. The keeper admlnlstared
I stimulants and gave them dry clothing
from the supply of the Women's Na-
tional Belief Association. After a few
I hours* rest they were able to proceed
home.
I A fisherman landed on the beach in his
I dory near the station, having broken
one of his oars, and being unable to
reach his vessel. As the weather was
stormy and thick he was sheltered
during the night. The following morn-
ing he was given an oar and his boat
transported across the becMsh to Oreen
Harbor. One of the surfmen then
giloted him through the canal to Dux-
ury Bay, whence ne proceeded on his
way to rejoin his vessel.
Seven fishermen, whom stress of weather
had compelled to seek harbor in Kitty
Hawk Bay, came to the station thor-
oughly drenched with water. The keep-
er provided them with dry clothing
from the supply of the Women's Na-
tional Belief Association while their
own apparel was being dried, and gave
them food and shelter until the follow-
ing afternooo, when the weather moder-
ated sufficiently for them to proceed to
their camp.
A traveler came to the station (house of
refuge, no crew employed) at 8 p. M.,
seeking shelter for the night. The
keeper gave him lodgings and break-
fast, after whioh he proceeded on his
way.
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Services of crews (miscellaneous) — Continued.
Date.
Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
1896.
Mar. 18 Rescue from drown-
inK.
Point Marblehead, Ohio,
Lake Erie.
Mar. 15 Beoovery of body.,
Hither Plain, New York..
Mar. 15 I Rescue from drown- Galveston, Texas..
I ing.
Mar. 17 Recovery of body...! Cuttyhunk, Massachu-
' setts.
Mar. 17 Rmcuc flrom dan- Golden Ghite Park, Cali-
I fifw. fomla.
One of the surfmen, while absent f^om
the station during the inactive season
and on a hunting expedition, rescued
Arom drowning four men, whose boat
had swamped. At the time of his
opportime arrival they were on the
ice, which they had succeeded in
reaching, their boat having gone under
it, but on account of its weakness
between their position and the shore
were unable to gain the land and were
helpless in great peril. The life-saver
landed them one at a time in his skiff.
A young ladv from Amagansett discov-
ered a dead body on the east side of Fort
Point Bay while walking in that local-
ity. Upon her return she informed
the keeper of Amagansett station, who
telephoned the facts to the Hither
Plain Station. The keeper and two of
his crew went to the spot, and, find-
ing the body, carried it above high
water mark, covered it decently with
canvas^ and notified the coroner. Upon
his arrival the following day he de-
cided to hold the inquest at Amagan-
sett, so the life-savers carried the body
to the railroad station and put it on
the train.
About 4 A. M . one of the crew of a der-
rick barge, belonging to the Jetty com-
pany, fell overboard. His cries lor
nelp were heard by the patrolman on
watch, who immediatelv put off in
the dingey and rescued him ttom his
perilous position. He was found in
the water clinging to a line, and, be-
ing a very heavy man, was nearly
exhausted. This prompt assistance
probably saved him from drowning.
An unusual light having been observed
on Nashawena Island the keeper and
one surfman set out in the dory to ascer-
tain its meaning. They were met
when about halfway across by a skiff
whose occupant, a farm hand, informed
them that he feared his employer had
been drowned as he had gone fishing at
8 p. M., and had not yet returned. He
stated further that the fishing skiff was
tied to a stake in the harbor and the
farmer's dog was running wildly about
the beach. The keeper returned to the
station and having launched the surf-
boat went to Nasliawena harbor where,
after some difficulty, on account of the
Intense darkness, the skiff was found.
A long search was made for the body,
but without immediate success. The
life-savers remained at the farm until
daylight of the 17th, when, after a fur-
ther search of an hour the body of the
ill-fated farmer was recovered a quarter
of a mile from where be had fallen over-
board. As he was subject to fits it is
supposed tlie accident happened while
suffering from one of these attacks.
The remains were carried to Guttyhunk
in the surfboat, and transferred to a
sloop for transportation to New Bed-
ford, where the dead man*s widow re-
sided, one of the surfmen accompany-
ing it, together with a resident of Cut^-
hunk.
A lady came to the Point Lobos lookout
and informed the surfman that a gentle-
man was among the rocks, part of the
way up the face of the cliff, and unable
to proceed farther. The patrolman at
once went to the spot, ana with the aid
of a life line assisted the man to extri-
cate himself from his perilous position.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of crews {mMceOaneous) — Continaed.
Date. Senrioe rendered.
Station and locality.
1896
Mar. 24 Aasiatanoein
ing a thief.
> Monmouth Beaoh, New
I JerMy.
Mar. 25 Transportetion of
a peraon.
Gilberts Bar, Florida-
Mar. 27 Shelter afforded I Gilberts Bar, Florida. ..
Mar. 27
Mar. 20
Mar. 20
Mar. 81
Apr. 1
AMiatanoe to light- ! Point Adams, Oregon.,
house keeper.
Shelter and suooor..! Mosquito Lagoon, Flor^
I ida.
Becovery of prop-
erty.
Shelter Airnished .
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Orange Grove, Florida....
I
Shelter and suooor.. South Brigantine, New
Jersey.
Apr. 2 Property saved. Sea Isle City, New Jer- ,
sey.
I
I • I
Apr. 2 do I Townsends Inlet, New i
I Jersey.
Nature of casualty.
Apr. 3 Shelter and succor..- Cedar Creek, New Jer-
sey.
The midnight patrol when retumin«r to
the station met a man carrying a bundle
of rugs on his shoulder. Taking into
consideration the hour of the night, the
locality, and the man*s appearance, the
surfman's suspicions were aroused that
these articles had been stolen from some
of the neighboring cottages. On arriv-
ing at the station he wakened two of
his comrades and followed the man*a
track through the snow to the villa^ of
Seabright where the police were notifled
of the facts in the case. En route two
rugs were picked up. which were eveni-
Ufllly found to have been taken from »
cottage of a neighboring summer resi-
dent.
While the keeper was at a small village
on the St. Lucie River he met a man
who was extremely anxious to reach
his home, i% miles distant, on the other
side of the stream, and was without
means of croasing. The keeper took
him in his sailboat and landed him at
the desired place.
Keeper sheltered for the night a lady
and gentleman who were belated and
becalmed in their boat and who were
suffering extreme discomfort from the
attacks of the sand flies which swarmed
out of doors.
The life-saving crew assisted the light-
house keeper to dear away the heavy
drift sand from about an outbuilding,
the doors of which, on this account,
could not be opened.
Shortly after cfark a lady from New
Smyrna, Fla., applied at the station for
shelter, stating that while driving on
the beach she had lost her way and
been overtaken by the night. She was
furnished with lodging and with break-
fast the following morning, after which
die proceeded on her Journey.
A steamer passing by the station wharf
lost one of her fenders. The keeper
picked it up and restored it to its
owner.
Two travelers arrived at the station at
7.60 p. K. and requested to be allowed
to remain during the night. Lodgings
were furnished them and they contin-
ued on their way the next morning.
A man stopped at the station, wet and
chilled by exposure, and requested
shelter. The keeper provided him
with lodgings and with a change of
clothing from the supply of theWomen's
National Relief Association while his
own apparel was being dried.
A barrel of liquor was found on the beach
by one of the surftnen and broui^t to
the station. The keeper, acting under
instructions ftrom the district superin-
tendent, turned it over to the collector
of customs, taking his receipt therefor.
Two of the life-saving crew while patrol-
ling the beach found a SD-gallon barrel
partially tnW of liquor. It was con-
veyed to the station and the district
superintendent notified.
A huDter, who was weary, cold, and wet,
sought refreshment at the station. The
keeper gave him food, loaned him a
change of fresh clothing while his gar-
ments were being dried, and sheltered
him during the night. He departed on
his journey home the following morn-
ing.
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I>ate. Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
1896.
Apr. 4
Shelter and Buooor..
Moaquito Lagoon, Flor-
ida.
Apr. 6
Apr. 5
Apr. 7
Medical aid fur-
niflhed.
Attempt to recover
body.
Shelter and succor..
Moriches, New York..
Old Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Indian Biver Inlet,
Florida.
A party of bicyclists, consisting of two
men and two women, arrived at the
station at 6 a. k., and requested some-
thing to eat. After their wants had
been satisfied by the keeper they in-
formed him that they were from Or-
mond, on a cycling tour to Cape Canav-
eral, but haa been misinformed in re-
gard to the character of the beach, the
sand being too yielding and heavy for
their wheels, and had only reached
this point with great difficulty. The
entire party, especially the ladies, were
much exhausted aud they sought per-
mission to remain at the station until
their strength was recuperated, when
they intended returning home. Owing
to a strong adverse wind Uiey were de-
tained two days. On the 6th one of the
gtntlemen was suddenly taken ill with
inting spells when restoratives and
stimulants were successfully adminis-
tered from the station medicine chest.
Early on the morning of the 6th instant
the tourists and tneir wheels were
taken on board the supply boat and con-
veyed about 8 miles up the beach to a
pomt where good wheeling ground
commenced, whence they continued
their return journey after reimbursing
the keeper for the food supplied them.
A man was brought to the action sufl*er-
ing firom a bad gunshot wound in his
foot. The keeper administered stimu-
lants, gave him every attention, and
sent one of the surfmen for a suiveon,
who soon arrived and dressed the
wound, after which the man was car-
ried home on a mattress loaned from
the station.
The keeper was requested to assist in
finding the body of a boy supposed to
have been drowned half a mile from
the station. A portion of the crew
were sent to the scene in a small boat,
where they dragged for three hours,
but without successful results.
About 9 A. K. a man arrived at the station
in the last stages of exhaustion from
hunger, thirst, and exposure. Water
was given him and restoratives admin-
istered. When able to talk at length
he informed the keeper that he was the
sole survivor of the schooner Seminole,
which had been lost in a heavy squall
50 miles south of this point and 4 miles
offshore, on the Sd instant. Himself and
two companions forming the crew had
clung to the cabin top, but after a short
struggle his shipmates had been
washed off and drowned. He was
brought to the northward by the current
and swept ashore at 10 p. m., April 6.
When he reached the station he had
been without food and water for one
hundred and two hours. His limbs
and body were terribly swollen and
bruised, and his face burned to a blis-
ter. He was tenderly cared for bv the
keeper and his wife, being bathed and
rubbed daily and given stimulants and
palatable food until he slowlv regained
health and strength. His life was un-
doubtedly saved by his reaching the
station and meeting with these kind
ministrations. He was fiimished with
an outfit of clothing f^om the supply
15 L S
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Servicea of crews {miaceUaneous) — ContiDned.
Date. Seryioe rendered. Station and locality.
1896.
Apr. 7
Apr. 8
Shelter and Buccor.
Recovery of prop-
erty.
Nature df casualty.
Indian River Inlet,
Florida.
Forked River, New Jer-
sey.
Apr. 10
Aid to injured man..|
Old CbicMio, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
Apr. 11
Apr. 18
Apr. 13
Apr. 15
Apr. 16
Apr. 17
Apr. 18
Transportation of
person.
Property recovered
..do.
Succor afforded..
Aid to injured man.
Shelter afforded..
Property saved...
Recovery of body-
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Golden Gate Park, Cali-
fornia.
..do..
Orange Grove, Florida ...
South Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
South Chicago, Illinois,
Lake Michigan.
of the Women's National Relief j
elation, and on April 20th, being suffi-
ciently retevered, was carried, at his
own request, to Fort Pierce. The cabin
top was found on April 8 some distance
south of the station.
A box was picked up on the edge of the
surf by the patrolman, which, upon
being opened, was found to contain 18
dozen men's white undershirts. They
were taken to the station, washed, and
tlien carefully dried. The matter was
reported by telephone to the district
superintendent, who notified the mari-
time exchanges, for publication in the
daily press, furnishing a description of
the box and the shipping marks
thereon.
Having heard four blasts of a whistle
from the inner waterworks crib, one-
half mile from the shore (a signal agreed
upon to indicate that assistance was
wanted), the keeper went to the Bi>ot
in the surf boat. It was found that one
of the laborers had broken his leg. He
was carried ashore by the life-saving
crew, and the ambulance summoned,
whicti conveyed him to the hospital.
At 6.S0 p. M.. the lookout observed a man
on the breakwater making signals as
if desirous of being taken ashore. The
small boat was launched and tbe man
landed at the stcktion.
At the request of the master of the steamer
Chicago, the life-saving crew dragged
for a valuable new rope, which nad
been lost overboard from his vessel in
the river, and were successful in re-
covering it.
A young woman attempted to commit
suicide by plunging into the surt A
male companion dragged her trotn the
water, and, assisted by the surfman on
lookout, brought her to the station,
where she was put to bed and cared for
by the keeper's wife. She was later on
taken to the city by the police patrol
wagon, summoned by the Keeper, after
having been loaned a change of dry
clothing ttom. the supply donated by
the Women's National Relief Associa-
tion.
The conductor of the steam railroad train
running to the park informed the pa-
trolman, about 8 P.M.. that a man was
1 ving on the track badly hurt. Together
they carried him to a house near by
where the surfman washed his wounds,
and oared for him until the arrival of
the city ambulance, which transferred
him to the hospital.
A belated traveler was furnished with,
lodgings at the station.
About 20,000 feet of lumber was precip-
itated into the harbor by the giving
way of a wharf. The life-saving creir
ran a line around it, thereby forming a
boom, and secured it ttota being car-
ried out into the lake.
A police officer came to the station at S
A.M., and requested assistance to find
the body of the captain of the steamer
John MitcheI,whohad fallen overboard
and been drowned a half mile f^om
this point. The keeper and three surf-
men immediately went to the scene in
the supply boat with grappling hooks,
where, after three hours' work, some
difficulty being experienced on account
of the strong current, they were suc>-
cessful in raising the body, which was
taken in charge by the police officials
and conveyed to the morgue.
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Services of crews {misceUaneous) — Ck>ntmaed.
Date. Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
1896.
Apr. 19 I Extinguishing: fire.
Orleans, Massachusetts..
Apr. 19
Property saved .
Apr. 21 I Shelter afforded
Apr. 2L I Becovery of body..
Apr. 28 I AssisUnce in mak-
I ing soundings.
Apr. 24 I Attempted recov-
ery of body.
Apr. 24
Apr. 25
Apr. 25
Shelter afforded..
Shelter and succor.
Becovery of body.,
Apr. 26
Rescue from drown-
ing.
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Orange Qrove, Florida....
Falrport, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Grand Haven, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
White Head, Maine..
Mosquito Lagoon, Flor-
ida.
Coney Island, New York..
Cedar Creek, New Jer^
sey.
Outtyhunk, Massachu-
setts.
A party of boys having thoughtlessly set
fire to the dry grass on Ponchet Island,
the flames soon gained headway ana
spread with alarming rapidity. The
keeper perceived the condition of
affairs, and hurried to the scene with
his crew, equipped with old brooms
and shovels. They fought back the
fire and dug trenches around the build-
inn on the island, which, to the value
of 98,000, were in dangerof being burned,
and would undoubtedly have been
destroyed but for their efforts.
Between 5 and 6 o'clock a. m., the surf-
man on lookout picked up, with the
supply boat, a number of pieces of lum-
ber, valued at 860, which had been
knocked overboard f^om the north pier
by a vessel when getting under way.
The lumber was subsequently delivered
to its owner.
A weary and belated traveler was given
a night'slodgings at the station. (House
of refuge, no crew employed.)
Word was brought to the station that a
bov had been drowned in a large reser-
voir across the river. The life-saving
crew hurried to the scene, recovered
the body, and made every effort to
restore animation by the Service meth-
ods of resuscitation, but without avail.
Five members of the life-saving crew
were employed for three hours assisting
the United States engineer officer in
charge of harbor improvements to make
soundings in the channel. Similar ser-
vice for a like period was rendered on
April 25.
The life-saving crew were employed iii
the surf boat nrom 7.80 a. m . until 8 p. m.,
dragging for the body of a man drowned
at Long Cove, but were not successful
in recovering it.
A gentleman who, together with his wife,
was a passenger on board a schooner
anchored near the beach, came to the
station and requested that the keeper
permit the lady to remain there during
the night, since she was sick and ttie
vessers accommodations were not such
as she desired. She was given lodgings
and every effort made to insure her
comfort.
A man on his way by water from Coney
Island to Canarsie, in a small boat, ap-
plied for shelter at the station. The
keeper provided him with lodgings and
gave him two meals, when he proceeded
on his voyage.
The body of a man, badlv decomposed
and with nothing in the clothing where-
by its identity could be established, was
found on the beach by the patrolman,
where it had Just been washed ashore.
It was carried above high-water mark
and the coroner notified. The matter
was also reported by the keeper to the
Maritime Exchanges for publication
witii a view to establishing identifica-
tion.
Two men, who were somewhat under the
influence of liquor, capsized their skiff.
One of them, a good swimmer, reached
a catboat, but his companion clung to
the overturned craft. A surfbaan, hav-
ing witnessed the disaster, sprang into
a rowboat and rescued the man from
his dangerous predicament. They re-
paired to the station, where they
warmed themselves and dried their
clothing.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of creuM {miscdianeous) — CoDtinued.
Date.
1S86.
Apr. 27
May 1
Seryioe rendered. ' Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
Succor afforded..
Golden Gate Park, Cali-
fornia.
Recovery of body... Racine, WiBconsin, Lake
Michigan.
May 2 Finding: a stranded 1
' whale.
May 2
May 2
May 5
Rescue from
drowning.
May 6
..do.
Recovery of body...
Fenwick Island, Dela-
ware.
Frankfort. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Illinois, Lake
Michigan.
Fairport, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Rescue from
drowning.
Quoddy Head, Maine..
A woman attempted to commit suicide
by throwing herself into the surf. She
was rescued by two young men, who>
brought her to the station, where the
keeper's wife cared for her. She was
supplied with a change of dry doth'
ing ftrom the articles donated by the
Women's National Relief Association
and sent to the city in the ambulance,
which had been summoned by the
keeper.
Information having been brought to the
station by a fisherman that he had eeen
a dead body floating in the lake a quar^
ter of a mile beyond the pier ends, the
keeper and one surfman rowed out in
the skiff and found the badly decom-
posed body of a man. It was towed
ashore, covered with a tarpulin, and
the city marshal and coroner notified.
Nothing was found on the body to-
establish its identity, and in the opinion
of physicians it bad been in the water
several months.
While returning to the station fhrom Ocean
View the keeper came across the body
of a large whale, about 60 feet long,
which had been stranded on the beach.
He sent a tel^raphic dispatch in re-
gard to the matter to the curator of the
Smithsonian Institute, in order that the
skeleton might be secured for sctentlflc
purposes.
A stowaway, who had been stealing a
passage on the steamer Ann Arlx>r No.
2, crept out of one of the side ports as
the vessel approached harbor, intend-
ing to get asnore unobserved, however,
losing his balance, he fell overboard
about 100 yards from the station . Three
of the surfmen launched the Whitehall
boat and effected his timelv rescue, a*
he would undoubtedly have been
drowned but for their efforts.
About 6 p. M. the surftnan on lookout
Sve the alarm that a small boy had
len Into the water on the opposite
side of the river. The life-savers runhed
across a bridge to the scene, where the
foremost of them, surfman No. 3,.
plunged in and rescued the lad as he
was sinking for the third time.
About 7 A. M . while two men in a small
boat were attempting to board a pass-
ing vessel their craft was capsized
and they were thrown Into the water,
one of them reaching the shore with
difficulty, but his companion being
drowned after swimming a short dis-
tance. Several of the I ife-savers having
witnessed the disaster gave the lUarm,
and the surf boat, provided with grap-
nels and lines was hurried to the scene
with all possible dispatch. After drag-
ging for three-quarters of an hour,,
much difficulty being experienced fW>m
sunken logs and rubbish, the body was
recovered, but all efforts at resuscita-
tion proved ineffectual.
The day lookout having observed a small
object on the water near Campo Bello,
New Brunswick, made it out with hi»
marine glass to be a capsized boat, with
two persons clinging to the bottom.
The life-saving crew pulled swilUy to
the scene, a distance of 2 miles, arriv-
ing just in time, rescued the two boys,
picked up a portion of their load of
wood, and after righting the boat and
balling her out. towed ner under the
lee of the land, from whence her owner»-
proceeded home in safety.
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Services of crews (miscellaneaus) — Cootinued.
Date. Service rendered.
1896.
May 7
May 8
May 11
Fire extinguished ...
Rescue from drown-
ing
Recovery of body ..
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
May 12
Peaked Hill Bars^Ma
chusetta.
Muskallonge Lake,Michi-
gan, Lake Superior.
Marquette, Michigan,
l^ke Superior.
Recovery of body Raclne.Wisconsin, Lake
and reBu**citation. ' Michigan.
May 18
Recovery of body... Charlotte, New York,
I Lake Ontario.
May 14
Rescue from drown- Cape Disappointment,
ing. Washington.
A cranberry bog near the station caught
fire, endangering property. The life-
saving crew promptly extinguished the
flames.
While two small children, a boy and a
girl, were playing on the edge of the
fake near the station, but at a point not
visible from the watchtower, the boy
fell into the water. His sister's cries at-
tracted the attention of one of the surf-
men, who hurried to the spot, and
plunging into the lake rescued the lit-
tle one and carried him to hia home.
At the request of the city marshal the
life-saving crew dragged during the
forenoon for the body of a man who
had fallen from one of the wharves
during the night, while under the in-
fluence of liquor. They were success-
ful in grappling the body and delivered
it to the proper authorities. The place
from which he fell was not visible ftrom
the station, nor was aid requested or
any alarm given at the time the drown-
ing occurred.
About 6 p. M. the surfman on lookout ob-
served people on the Main street bridge
motioning to him as if an accident had
occurred. He at once reported the fittot
to the keeper, who, surmising thatsome
one had fallen overboard, Jumped into
the station skiff, with a member of his
crew, both armed with long pike poles,
and hastened to the spot where it was
ascertained that a man had fallen into
the river from a schooner while in an
epileptic fit. The life-savers were soon
successful in bringing up the body, and
taking it on board the vessel proceeded
to practice the Service methods of resus-
citation with the gratifying result that
within twenty minutes life was taUj
restored. The citv physician arriving
at this Juncture, the man was given in
his charge and carried home.
In response to a private signal f^m the
railroad bridge, agreed upon in case the
services of the life-saving crew were re-
quired, the keeper proceeded to that
locality with his crew in two dingeys
and a skiff, when it was ascertained
that a small child had fallen into the
river fifteen minutes previously. One
of the surfmen dived for the body, and
the life-savers dragged for it one and
one-half hours, it being finally brought
to the surface by a man who was as-
sisting in the search. The keeper then
attempted resuscitation, but without
success, and a phyflician,who now ar-
rived, pronounced further efforts to re-
store life OB useless. The surfmen then
conveyed the dead body to the home
of the child's parents.
One of the crew of a pile driver, employed
in sinking the foundation for the new
station buildings, fell overboard from
a skiff. He was rescued by a surfman,
standing near by, who Jumped into a
f mall boat and dragged him from the
water.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of crews {miscellaneous) — Continiied.
1896.
May 15
Attempted reoov- Dulutb, Minnesota,
ery of body. Lake Superior.
May 17
May 17
Recovery of body.,
Cleveland, Obio, Lake
Erie.
I
Fire extinguiabed...
May 19 i Aid to wounded
I man.
May 20
May 22
May 22
Cleveland, Obio, Lake
£rie.
Tatbams, New Jersey..
Aid to sick man..
Qull Sboal, Nortb Caro-
lina.
Transportation of , Grande Pointe au Sable,
persons. Micbigan, Lake Miobi-
gan.
Succor and sbelter.. | Old Chicago, Illinois,
t Lake Michigan .
A message was brought to the station at
9 A. M. to the effect that a man had
committed suicide by Jumping off the
pier end at the lake entrance to the
canal. The life-saving crew went to the
scene in their surf boat and dragged and
swept for the body until 7.40 P. k., with
only a brief intermission for meals, but
without success, it being supposed that
the swifb current carried the body into
the lake before their arrival. At the
urgent request of tlie drowned man^s
brother the surfmen again dramed all
day on the 18th instant, outside the canal
entrance, in deep water, over an area
one-half mile square, out their pro-
longed and earnest efforts were unre-
warded.
At 10 A. M. the keeper was informed by
telephone that a man had fallen from
a boom of logs 1 mile from the station,
and was drowned. A portion of the
life-saving crew repaired to the scene
with grapnels, and succeeded in recov-
ering the body which was delivered to
a brother of the deceased.
A Are broke out on the west pier near the
station. It was promptly extinquished
by the life-saving crew with buckets
before any serious damage resulted.
A young man while out) hunting near by
was fatally wounded about 4 p. m., by
the accidental d iacbarge of his gun . He
was carried to the station on a cot by
the surfmen, when the keeper sum-
moned surgeons, and notified the
youth's parents by telegraph. Mean-
time everything possible was done for
his comfort, his wet and bloody clothing
replaced by dry articles from the supply
of the Women's National Relief Asso-
ciation, and unremitting efforts exerted
to alleviate his sufferings. Three phys-
icians arrived about 7 p. k., ana the
boy's fatlier reached the scene the fol-
lowing day at noon, the youth, bow-
ever, was beyond the aid of human
skill, and expired at 4 p. k., on the 20th.
In response to a signal, displayed from a
schooner about 3 miles flrom the station,
the life-saving crew went alongside,
when the master informed the keeper
that one of his crew, who lived at Hat>-
teras, N. C, was sick and desired to be
Eut ashore so that be might return to
is home. He was acoordingly landed
by the life-savers, together with his per-
sonal effects, and started on bis Journey
southward in company with the sunset
patrol.
Having observed a signal flying on the
tug T. W. Ferry, the life-savers went
alongside the steamer in their surfboat
and at the master's request landed four
of his passengers, who were destined
for Hamlin, on the pier at that place.
Four of the crew of the schooner Sunrise,
which vessel was sunk off Racine on
the 21st instant, in a collision, reached
this station penniless and In need of
clothing. The keeper provided them
with the necessary articles of apparel
from the supply donated by the
Women's National Relief Association,
gave them food and lodgings and the
following day procured a pass for one
of them to go by steamer to his home
in Kewaunee, Wis.
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Sertriees of crews {miieeUaneatu) — Ck>ntiiiaed.
Date.
Service rendered.
1896.
May 23 , Recovery of body..
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
May 24 do..
Ludington, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
May 24 Rescue of an ani-
mal from drown-
ing.
May 25 Recovery of body..
Sturgeon Bay Canal,
Wisconsin, Lake Mich-
igan.
I
Louisville, Kentucky..
May 25
..do.
..do..
I
May 26 i Extinguishing fire.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
May 28 do..
May 90 ; Clothing furnished..
I
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Charlotte, New York,
Lake Ontario.
At 12.50 p. M. the lookout, observing a
commotion among a crowd engaged in
fishing from the end of the west pier,
gave the alarm, when the dingey was
quickly dispatched to the scene, where
it was learned that a man had fallen
into the lake and been drowned. The
life-savers dragged for the body until
4.45 p. M. without finding it. However,
the following morning further efforts
on their part, made in two small boats,
were rewarded with success, and the
body was delivered to an undertaker
whom the keeper had summoned by
telephone.
At 6 P. M. a report was brought to the
keeper that a bo^ had been drowned at
a place called Lmcoln, 2 miles north of
the station, and the assistance of the
life-savers was sought to recover the
body. The crew proceeded to the spot
in the surfboat and dragged the bottom
until 10.30 p. M., but without successful
results. The following day, however,
the keeper returned to the scene of the
drowlng, having secured the services of
a diver, who recovered the body soon
after going down.
A cow belonging to Charles Johaneson
having fallen into the canal half a mile
ftrom the station, and being unable to
get out. the life-saving crew went to the
rescue in their surf boat, got a line about
the animal, towed her to an incline in
the bank, and hauled her out on firm
ground.
The assistance of the life-savers having
been solicited to search for the body of
a boy drowned in the Ohio River, at
Six-Mile Island, the keeper dispatched
one of the station boats to the scene,
Srovided with lines and grapnels, where
le life-saving crew soon recovered the
body, left it in charge of friends, and
notified the coroner.
At 5.50 p. M. the keeper received a tele-
Shone message that a man had been
rowned in the Louisville and Portland
Canal at the foot of 18th street. One of
the station boats went to the spot where
the life-saving crew dragged for and
shortly recovered the body, turning it
over to proper authorities.
At 8.80 A. M. a fire broke out among some
heaps of rubbish, three blocks from the
station, and fanned by a high wind
spread rapidly, threatening destruction
to a new bridge across a slip. The life-
saving crew hurried to the scene with
the station pump and succeeded in extin-
Suishing the flames at this point, ren-
ering valuable assistance to the city
fire department who were fully occu-
pied in subduing another portion of the
conflagration.
The surnnan on lookout having reported
a fire on the east river pier several of
the crew repaired to the scene in the
skiff, provided with buckets, and
shortly succeeded in extinguishing the
flames before any damage resulted.
A young woman while stepping into a
small boat from the pier missed her
footing and fell into the water. Her
male companion drew her out and the
keeper, who was near by, brought her
to the station, where she was provided
with dry clothing from the supplies fur-
nished by the Women's National Re-
lief Association.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Services of crews {miaedlaneaus) — Ck>ntinaed.
1896. i
May ao < ReooTery of body...' Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
June 1
..do.
I
June 5 Transportation...
June 6
June 6
June 7
June 8
June 9
June 11
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
Boia Blanc, Michigan,
Lake Huron.
Rescue from drown- Charlotte, New York,
ing. ' Lake Ontario.
Recovery of body..
..do..
Transportation..
Property saved. .
Transportation..
Saint Joseph. Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Kewaunee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Two Heart River, Michi-
gan, Lake Superior.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Two Heart River, Michi-
gan, Lake Superior.
Nature of casualty.
At 7.80 p. M. the keeper received a tele-
phone message that a man had fidlen
from a wharf a short distance from the
station and was drowned. Sent two
skiffiB to the scene manned by four of
the life-savers, provided with grap
nels, who shortly recovered the bodv.
It was placed on the wharf and for 1%
hours efforts were made to restore ani-
mation according to the methods of
resuscitation prescribed by the Service,
but without success. The body was
then delivered to a firm of undertakers
and the crew returned to the station.
Received telephone message that a man
had fallen from a dock, 2 miles up the
river, and was drowned. Station boat
and three surfmen were sent to the spot
with drag and lines. The body was
soon recovered and delivered to the
undertakers.
Sent supply boat with surfinen for phy-
sician to visit sick boy living near sta-
tion. After medical services had been
rendered physician was conveyed to
his home.
A man fell or was thrown from end of
west pier at entrance to harbor abont
11 p. M. Lookout hearing a cry for help
sonnded the alarm, and three boats,
manned by surftnen, started out at
once. Oonf^ion might have resulted
fr^m the cries of some intoxicated men
on the pier had not surfraen continued
steadily out to the end. About 800 feet
ftrom end of pier a man was seen strug-
gling in the water. He was completely
exhausted and was sinking when the
boats reached and rescued him. He
was taken to station and remained un-
conscious for seven hours, though the
usual Service methods were employed
and a physician prescribed for hun. It
is supposed that he had been drugged
and robbed. On the morning of the 7th
consciousness was restored, and in the
afternoon he left for his home in Roch-
ester, havinv been furnished with a suit
of underclothes. [Bee letter of acknowl-
edgment.]
At 6 A. K., seeing some commotion on the
south beach, keeper and crew hastened
down to the spot. Pou nd that a woman's
body had Just been taken from the
water. It was carried to station, the
coroner notified, and, after inquest, was
delivered to the undertaker.
Discovered man's body floating in the
river. Keeper had it towed to launch-
ing incline and notified constable.
Nothing was found on the body by
which it could be identified. It was
buried by the city.
A sick man was brought to station from
a lumber camp, and keeper was re-
J guested to put nim on a steamer bound
or Sault ste. Marie, where he could
get medical treatment. Surfboat was
launched, and the unfortunate man
transported to the steamer.
Patrolman found a man's coat, waist-
coat, and hat on the beach early in the
morning and took them to station.
They were claimed for owner and de-
livered later in the day.
An extremely ill man was brought to
station to be put on board steamer and
conveyed to port for medical attention.
He was transported to steamer City of
Green Bay in surfboat.
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Serviees of crews {miscdlaneous) — Continned.
Date. Service rendered. I Station and locality. |
Nature of casualty.
1896.
June 11
Jotie 18
Recovery of body..
..do...
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
Two Rivers. Wisconsin,
Lake Michigan.
June 14
June 16
June 17
June 17
Rescue from ex-
posure.
Recovery of body..,
Fire extinguished...
Rescue from drown-
ing.
Point Allerton,
chusetts.
Louisville, Kentucky..
Frankfort, Michigan,
Lake Michigan.
Yaquina Bay, Oregon..
June 18 I Recovery of bodies..
Louisville, Kentucky..
June 21 Recovery of body...
ButTalo, New York, Lake
Erie.
June 22 Recovery of bodies.. Oak Island, New York. ..
' Information was received at 8 p. x. that a
I boy had been drowned up the river.
I Keeper and two surfinen went to the
I scene with station boat, and after drag-
I ging for a short time recoved the body
and delivered it to coroner.
' Keeper received information that a boy
had been drowned in the lake.
I Launched surfboat and hastened to the
I spot. Found a man there diving for
the body but without success. Surf-
men used poles in the search and soon
located the body. One of them jumped
overboard and brought it to the sur-
face. Attempted resuscitation, but
i there was no signs of life ftrom the be-
ginning. A. physician present pro-
nounced him dead. The body was
given to his parents.
During severe rain storm and northeast
gale keeper was informed that there
were four men ashore on Bumkin Is-
land without protection, and that their
boat had gone adrift. Keeper secured
crew (inactive season) and went to their
relief. Took them into surfboat and
landed them safely on mainland,
whence they went to their homes.
Shortly before 9 a. m . word was received
at station that a colored man's body was
floating in the river. Station boat was
launched and manned, and the body
was found and towed ashore. Coroner
was notified and took charge of it.
Discovered a sawmill on fire half a mile
ttonx station. Keeper had surfboat
manned and pulled to the mill with sta-
tion force pump. Assisted city author!-
ties, and succeeded in extinguishing
flames after hard work.
While standing on the wharf at Newport,
Oreg., a suriman saw a man fall over-
board from a rowboat near the wharf.
He quickly Jumped into the boat uid
rescued the man, who would doubtless
have been lost but for prompt assist-
ance.
At 2.10 A. M . information was received at
station Uiat three suits of boys' clothing
had been found on the wing dam.
Keeper sent two boatmen down to in-
vestigate. They soon returned with
the clothing, and then another boat was
launched, fitted with grappling hooks
and lines, and sent down to drag for the
bodies. They worked until aU of the
hooks had been broken, but not finding
the bodies, returned to station. At 8
A. M . keeper launched and manned a
third boat, provided it with grappling
outfit, and proceeded to the dam. After
two houjMT further search the three
bodies were recovered. They were
properly cared for, and the coroner was
notified. The parents of the children
identified the bodies and took charge
of them.
Early in the morning keeper and crew
were notified that a man had been
drowned while bathing from the main
lighthouse pier. Two small boats were
launched and crew pulled to end of pier
with grappling hooks. After dragging
for ten minutes the body was recov-
ered. It was taken to station and after-
wards delivered to coroner.
The bodies of two young men were re-
covered on this date, after station crew
had searched and dragged for them for
two days. They were turned over to
the coroner.
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Servicea of crews (miaceUaneous) — Continned.
Date. ' Service rendered.
Station and locality.
Nature of casualty.
1896.
June 22 Tranaportatlon . .
Hammonds Bay, Michi-
gan, Lake Huron.
June 24 , Rescue from drown-i
Buffalo, New York, Lake
£rie.
Answered signal from lug by launching
lifeboat and going alongside. Master
requested keeper to take an extremely
ill man to Rogers Citvand transfer him
to steamer for bis home in Alpena.
Medical aid was secured while await-
ing arrival of steamer, and the patient
was then sent on to Alpena, where he
died a few hours later. Station crew
pulled 34 miles in the performance of
this duty.
Two surfmcn, hearing cries for help op-
posite station at midnight, jumped into
boat and hastened to the rescue. Pound
that an intoxicated man had fallen from
the dock and was desperately clinging
to one of the piles. He was rescued
from his perilous situation and taken
June 25 ' Shelter and succor.. Tiana, New York..
June 25
June 26
June 27
Assistance to police.,
Recovery of body...|
Sturgeon Bay Canal,
Wisconsin, lAke Mich-
igan.
Ho11and,Miohigan, Lake
Michigan.
....do.,
..do.,
June 28 Clothing furnished..
I
Cleveland, Ohio, Lake
Erie.
I
June 28 Horse and wagon
I extricated from
i river.
Louisville, Kentucky..
to the station for the night. He was
given food in the morning and then
left, not at all harmed by his fall and
bath.
I Two storm-bound men arrived at station
and asked for shelter during the night.
Keeper afforded them this, and in the
morning they proceeded on their way.
Sheriff and policemen requested keeper
to convey them to a small boat at anchor
in the lake, that they might search for
two burglars supposed to be in hiding
there. They were carried out in surl-
I boat and succeeded in capturing two
notorious burglars.
Keeper received telephone message that
a boy had been drowned near the town.
Station boat was launched and manned
and pulled to the scene of accident.
After dragging for a quHrter of an hour,
the body was recovered and delivered
to coroner.
At S.50 A. M. lookout saw a man run out
to the lake shore, pull off his coat and
shoes and Jump into the water. Fearing
that suicide might be intended, the
alarm was given and the crew hastened
out to the spot. The man was nowhere
seen, but after a search of thirteen
minutes his body was found and resus-
citation immediately attempted. Efforts
were continued for more than two
hours, but without any sign of life re-
sulting. The body was turned over to
the coroner.
Master of schooner Olive Jeannette,
whose cabin had been burned out, re-
quested keeper to furnish the stewardess
with clothing, as she had lost her clothes
in the fire. Keeper supplied her with
the needed articles.
Station lookout gave the alarm that a
runaway horse attached to a wagon was
heading for the river and likely to jump
into it. Keeper had station boat
launched and pulled to point indicated.
The horse had rushed madly into the
river with the wagon and was in danger
of drowning. Succeeded in cutting
harness by diving, and horse was re-
leased uninjured. Station crew then
assisted in hauling wagon out.
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Vessels Warned from Danger.
During the year two hundred and twenty-nine vessels were warned
away from perilous places by the patrolmen of the Service ; two hun-
dred and ten at night by Coston signals, and nineteen in the daytime by
the signals of the International Code and other methods.
While the number of vessels absolutely saved from shipwreck can
not be determined, it will be seen from the following table that these
warnings must have been of much value in averting disaster, and the
patrol system, therefore, of great importance to maritime interests.
BY NIGHT SIGNALS.
Date.
I
Station and locality.
Circumatanoes of warning.
Joly 10
I PointeAuxBarqnes, coast of
j Michigan.
' Boift Blanc, coast of Michi-
gan.
Pointe Auz Barques, coast of
Michigan.
July 14
July 21
Aug. 2 ' San LuiB, coast of Texas i
Aug. 8
Aug. 12 '
Aug. 18
Aug. 13 I
Aug. 16
Thunder Bay Island, coast
of Michigan.
Avalon, coast of New Jersey..
Hog Island, coast of V irginia..
Ocracoke, coast of North
Carolina.
Hog Island, coast of Virginia..
Aug. 19 I Brant Book, coast of Massa-
I ohusetts.
Aug. 19 IIwacoBeach, coast of Wash-
ington.
Aug. 20 ' do
Aug. 24 I Pentwater, coast of Michi-
i gan.
Aug. 25 I Baoe Point, coast of Ma
chusetts.
At 9 P. M. the northwest patrol burned a Coston signal ta
warn a steamer of her dangerous proximity to a reef
during thick, smoky weather. Her course was imme-
diately altered, and she stood out into the lake.
During first part of middle watch a steamer was sighted
standing close along the beach. Patrolman burned all
of his Coston signals in the effort to warn her off. The
last one was seen, and her course was changed.
During the midnight watch the northwest patrol saw a
large steamer bound down the lake and heading inside
of the reef. He burned a danger signal and she changed
her course to one carrying her clear of the reef.
At 11 p. M . patrolman on southwest beat saw a vessel too
close inshore for safety. He burned his Coston signal
and warned her of the danger. She was put about and
went clear.
About half past ten in the evening a large schooner was-
warned by Coston light that she was running too close
to the shore. She st^>d away.
Observing a steamer dangerously near the beach, surftnaiv
on patrol duty fired a Coston signal and warned her off.
During the first watch a patrolman discovered a stenmer
running too near the bar for safety. He warned her
away by burning a Coston signal.
Shortly before midnight the south patrol sighted a schooner
heading in toward the beach. He flashed a danger signal r
and warned her off on the other tack.
Patrolman saw a three-masted schooner running too near
the shoal, and showed a Coston light to warn her of
danger. The vessel still continuing on her way, he
burned another signal and she changed her course just
in time to clear the shoal and breakers.
Earlv in the night the north patrol burned his danger sig^
nal to warn a schooner standing too close to the beach.
She was hauled offshore and soon disappeared.
A vessel was seen by patrolman steering too near the shore
for safety. He flashed a Coston light and she bore away
and out of danger.
Shortly after midnight patrolman sighted a vessel near
the beach and by burning a Coston signal apprised her
of her danger.
Surfman on patrol duty heard steamer with tow approach-
ing shore very closely through the thick fog. He hailed
them and warned them to keep off. The caution wa»
heeded and they stood out in time to avert disaster.
During the first watch, the east patrol discovered a schoon-
er heading directly for the beach. He promptly flashed
a Coston light and she stood out to sea.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Warned by night ngnaU — ContLnned.
OircumstanooB of warning.
1895.
Aug. 29
Aufir.29
Aug. 31
Aug. 3L
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 2
Sept. 7
Sept. 10
Sept. 12
Sept. 12
Sept. 13
Sept. 14
Sept. 16
Sept. 16
Sept. 18
Sept. 26
Sept. 27
Sept. 27
Sept. 29
Sept. 29
Sept. 30
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
HunniwellB Beach, coast of
Maine.
Jupiter Inlet.ooast of Florida-
Jerrys Point, coast of New
Hampshire.
WalHs Sands, coast of New
Hampshire.
Cuttyhunk, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Point Lookout, coast of New
York.
Coney Island, coast of New
York.
Hiffh Head, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Assateague Beaoh, coast of
Virginia.
Hunniwells Beach, coast of I
Maine.
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
j Sini».
Chicamaoomioo, coast of ,
Virginia.
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Velasoo, coast of Texas
Orleans, coast of Massachu-
Block Island, coast of Rhode
Island. I
Polnte aux Barques, coast of i
I Michigan. !
Brigantine, coast of New |
Jersey.
South Brigantine, coast of
New Jersey. i
I
Sturgeon Point, coc»t of
Michigan.
Muskallonge Liake, coast of i
Michigan. j
Plum Island, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Metomkin Inlet, coast of
Virginia.
Cape Henlopen, coast of
Delaware.
I
A schooner steering dangerously near the beach was
warned by south patrol with a Coston light. The
course was at once changed and she sailed out clear of
danger.
At 9.15 p. M. the north patrol warned a sloop away from
the bar by showing her a danger signal.
During the first watch patrolman discovered a steamer
heading directly for a ledge of rocks. He warned her
with Coston signal and patrol lantern, whereupon she
veered out and cleared the danger.
As surfman was patrolling his beat he sighted a schooner
in dangerous proximity to the rocks. He burned two
danger signals and she went offshore on the other tack.
About 10 o'clock in the evening a vessel's lights were seen
through the fog by patrolman on the southwest side of
the island. She seemed to be running perilously dose
to the land and the patrolman fired a Coston signal,
when she immediately turned off and stood away.
Sunset patrol on the east beat discovered a vessel close to
the beach and in danger of stranding. He warned her
off with a danger signal, which was promptly heeded.
Sunset patrol discovered a catboat standing directly for the
beach. He flashed a Coston light, but it being disregarded
he burned another. 8he had run in so close that she
touched bottom, but got off at once and stood away.
Patrolman of the middfle watch sighted a barkentine near
shore and in danger of stranding. He fired a Coston
signal as a warning, which was immediately understood,
and she was hauled olThhore.
Patrolman displayed a danger signal to a vessel standing
too close to Ship Shoal. Her course was quickly changed
and the danger avoided.
The midnight patrol on the west beat showed a Coston
signal to a fishing schooner dangerously near the break-
ers. Her anchor was let go and she lay there until day-
liffht, when she proceeded on her wav in safety.
At 8.30 p. M. patrolman sighted a vessel standing into dan-
ger. He flashed a warning signal at once and she stood
out dear.
The sunset patrol discovered a steamer heading for shore
and in danger of being beached. He quickly touched off
a danger signal to warn her, whereupon the ooorse was
changed and she went offshore.
At 10.30 p. M. one of the patrolmen saw a vessel standing in
toward the beach and warned her off with a Coston light,
thus averting disaster.
Patrolman noticed a schooner drawing in dose to the
shore and in danger of stranding. He burned a Coston
light and she stood away.
The south patrol from 8 p. x. to midnight observed a large
three-masted schooner heading directly for the beacn.
He warned her of the danger witii Coston light and she
wore around and stood off.
While on the north patrol during the first watch a surftnan
discovered a vessel near shore in danger of stranding.
He successfully warned her away with Coston signal.
Patrolman burned danger signal to warn a steamer that she
was running dangerously near the reef. She then passed
down safely.
The sunset patrol while on the south beat discovered a
schooner standing into danger, and warned her away with
Coston light.
Early in the evening a schooner ranning too dose to the
shore for safety was warned of her danger by patrolman
burning a Coston light.
Surfman on patrol duty discovered a steamer heading for
the reef east of the station, and instantly fiashed a danger
signal, whereupon she was headed out into the lake.
A steamer running too near the beaoh was apprised of her
danger by the sunset patrol displaying a Coston light.
Her course was changed at once and she passed on in
safety.
At 11 p. M . the south patrol sighted a vessel standing dan-
gerously near the beach. He quickly burned a Coston
light and she kept offshore.
A vessel was discovered running too dose to the shore.
The patrolman flashed his danger signal and she stood
away at once.
A schooner that was drawing in on the land tacked and
stood off when patrolman burned a danger signal admon-
ishing her of peril.
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Warned by night stgndU—ConiinvLed.
Date.
Station and locality.
Circumstanoes of warning.
1896.
Ocb. 6 I Saluria, ooaat of Texas...
Oct. 7 I Watch Hill, coast of Rhode
I Island.
Oct. 8 San Luis, coast of Texas...
Oct. 9 Peaked Hill Bars, coast of
I Maasachusetts.
Oct. 9 Parramore Beach, coast of
Virginia.
Oct. 10 Peaked Hill Bars, coast of
Massachusetts.
Oct. 10 Block Island, coast of Rhode
Island.
Oct. 11 Hog Island, coast of Virginia
i
Oct. 15 I Wachapreag:ue, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Oct. 17 '. Hoglsland, coast of Virginia
Oct. 18 Cahoons Hollow, coast of
Massachusetts.
Oct. 19 Saint Joseph, coast of Mich-
igan.
Oct. ao Brigantlne, coast of New
Jersey.
Oct. 21 A valon, coast of New Jersey.
OeL 21 Wachapreague, coast of Vir^
ginia.
Oct. 22 South Haven, coast of Michi-
gan.
Ocft^ 24 ; Brigantlne, coast of New
Jersey.
Oct. 26 Fletchers Neck, coast of
I Maine.
Oct. 26 ! Parramore Beach, coast of
Virginia.
Oct. 27 ! Pointe aux Barques, coast
of Michigan.
Oct. 27 Cape Disappointment, coast
of Oregon.
Oct. 80 Plum Island, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Ocl. 81 Cold Spring, coast of New
Jersey.
Not. 1 Cape Henry, coast of Vir-
ginia.
At 1 A. M. the northeast patrol fired a Coston signal to
warn off a vessel that was running into a narrow b^ht.
She was immediately headed offshore when the signal
was seen and thus saved from stranding.
A steamer was saved firom accident by sunset patrolman,
who warned her with Coston light, apprising her of
proximity to the shore. The signu was instantly heeded
and she was turned seaward.
At 7.80 p. M. the northeast patrol flashed a Coston signal to
warn a vessel that was running dangerously close to the
beach. The course was at once changed, and the went
offshore without mishap.
The sunset patrol warned a vessel at 7 p.m. of her danger
in approaching too close to the bar. The signal effective-
ly averted disaster.
The sunrise patrol discovered a schooner at 5.15 a. m. head-
ing directly for the beach and almost in the breakers.
He quickly flashed a Coston signal and she was instantly
tacked and went clear. Without this timely warning she
would have been on the shore in a few seconds.
The patrolman on watch from midnight to 4 a. h. warned
a vessel with a Coston light from her dangerous prox-
imity to the bar.
The north patrol sighted a steamer whose safety was im-
periled by her course near the shore. He displayed a Cos-
ton signal and the course was altered so Uiat she went
clear.
At 7.80 P. M. the patrolman discovered a vessel heading
directly in for the shoals. He quickly warned her ^
danger by touching off a Ccwton light, whereupon the
vessel tacked and stood offUbore.
A steamer approaching dangerously near the shoals was
apprised of her peril by a display of Coston signals, two of
which had to be burned by patrolman before her course
was altered so as to carry her dear.
At 7.36 p. irj>atrolman saw a steamer too near the bar for
safety. He showed a danger signal and her course was
changed barely in time to take her clear of the shoal.
A four-masted schooner in danger of stranding 2 mUes
north of station, was warned of her peril at 2 a. m. by
patrolman firing a Coston sigQal. She was immediately
hauled out seaward.
At 4 A. M. patrolman saw a stettner about to enter harbor
and in danger of running on a bar inside the piers. She
was warned of the obstruction in time to steer clear.
When starting out on sunset patrol surfman noticed a
steamer standing in too dose. He burned a danger sig-
nal and she stood off at onoe.
The midnight patrol burned a Coston light and warned a
steamer away from the bar.
Patrolman observed a steamer's lights too near the shoals
for safety. When he bMrned a Coston signal her course
was changed and she ran out of danger.
During the first watch a steaner was discovered very
near the becush. Patrolman showed a danger signal and
she quickly stood off.
While on midnight patrol surfman burned a Coston signal
and warned a schooner of running into danger.
Surfman on ni|^ht patrol duty warned a vessel off the rocks
by burning Coston signal.
At 7.15 P. x. patrolman warned a sloop away from a
dangerous position by showing a Coston signal.
About midnight, surfman on patrol duty burned two
danger signals to warn a steamer against running too
near the reef. They were heeded, and she passed down
in safety.
The sunrise patrol burned a danger signal to warn a vessel
against approaching nearer the shore. She stood off
clear of all shoals.
At 11.80 P. M. the north patrol observed a vessel in danger
of stranding. He promptly displayed a Coston signal
and she was kept offshore.
The east patrol warned a steamer of running too close to
the bar. The course was promptly changed and she
steamed further out on a safe course.
During the middle watch the patrol burned his Coston
signal to a schooner standing dangerously close to the
tip of the cape. As soon as the light was displayed she
hauled up and went oleax.
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Warned by night signals — Contmned.
Date.
1896.
Nov. 2
Station and locality.
Nov.
2
Nov.
2
Nov.
S
Nov.
4
Nov.
6
Nov.
7
Nov.
8
Nov.
8
Nov.
9
Nov.
9
Nov.
14
Nov.
16
Nov.
20
Nov.
22
Nov.
26
Nov.
27
Nov.
29
Dec.
1
Dec.
2
Dec.
4
Deo.
5
Knobbs Beach, coast of Mas-
sachusetu.
Peaked Hill Bars, coast of
Massachusetts.
Turtle Gut, coast of New
Jersey.
Hammonds Bay, coast of
Michigan.
Long Beach, coast of New
York.
Nauset, coast of Massachu-
Orleans, coast of Massachu-
setts.
Long Beach, coast of New
York.
Smith Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Highland,
cQUsetts.
of
Brentons Point, coast of
Rhode Island.
Dam Neck Mil%, coast of
Virginia.
Race Point, Ck>ast of
chusetts.
Bellport, coast 4>f New York..
Pointeaux Barqiis»,j|p«st of
Michigan.
False Cape, coast of Virginia..
Cahoons Hollow, coast of
Massachusetts.
Vermillion Point, coast of
Michigan.
Assateague Beach, coast of
Virginia.
San Luis, coast of Texas....
Pea Island, coast of North
Carolina.
High Head, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Circumstances of warning.
At 10.45 p. M. the patrolman on the north beat observed a
schooner standing directly for the beach and perilously
near it. He at once burned his Coston signal, when the
craft tacked and stood offshore.
A red signal light was displayed during the first watch, by
the surfman on patrol towards the eastward, as a warning
to a vessel approaching too close to the bar.
A schooner, dangerously near the bar, was warned of her
position about 2.80 A. m., by the timely discharge of the
patrolman's Coston signal.
At 9.30 p. u. the surfman on lookout reported a steamer
running towards the reef off the sti^ion. The keeper
directed him to display his danger signal, which was
done, and the vessel at once hauled off mto the lake.
The sunset patrol warned with his signal a steamer, which
was m> dose to the beach as to be in serious danger of
stranding.
The patrol burned a Coston signal during the first watch
to warn two sloops, which were approacning too dose to
the bar. They at once changed their course offshore.
A large four-masted schooner was discovered perilously
near the beach by the surfman on patrol ftt>m 8 p. m. to
midnight, and he apprised her of her danger bv the
flashing of his red signal light, in response to which she
headed seaward.
A steamer, running along shore and approachmg the shoals,
escaped misfortune by changing ner course upon the
display of the danger signal by the patrolman having the
first watch.
At 2 A. M., in hasy weather, the patrolman displayed his
Coston signal in season to prevent a vessel from running
ashore, her course being at once altered to one of safety.
During the middle watdi, a thick fog prevailing at the
time, a large schooner was fortunately informed by a
danger signal of her proximity to the shore in time to
haul off.
In foggy weather the patrolman perceived a steamer stand-
ing close along the shore near a dangerous sunken ledge.
He burned his Coston signal and was answered by a
torch, when the vessel stopped and then backed out of
danger.
A surfman, returning along his patrol at 11.30 p. m., observed
a steamer standing directly for the beach and almost in
the breakers. Upon firing his Coston signal the vessel's
engines were reversed and, having cleared the danger,
she came to anchor until daylight.
A schooner was observed about 4 A. M. approaching too
dose to the beach for safety and the patrolman flashed
his signal, when she at once went about and stood off-
shore.
A schooner running too dose to the beach was warned dur-
ing the first watch of her danger bv the discharge of a Cos-
ton signal, to which she replied by flashing a lantern
and simultaneously hauling ofl^hore.
Between the hours of 8 p. m. and midnight the patrolman
fired his signal to warn a steamer with a tow of her dan-
gerous proximity to a reef. She promptly hauled out into
the lake and passed down in safety.
The surfman having the middle watch succeeded in di-
verting a steamship fVom a perilous course by the display
of his red danger light.
The timely discharge of a night signal was the means of
preventing a schooner from running ashore about 2>^
miles south of the station during the middle watch.
A steamer running so dose to the shore as to be in danger
of getting into the breakers was warned of her peril in
season to avert It by the red fiash of a night signal. It
was intensely dark at the time and the weather was
stormy.
During the first watch patrolman burned aCoston light and
warned a vessel of dangerous proximity to the shoal.
Her course was changed and she went clear.
At 7 p. M. the southwest patrol fiashed a danger signal and
warned a vessel close inshore of her peril. She at once
put about and stood away,
rhe
The north patrol sighted a schooner dangerously near the
beach during the first watch. He warned her with a Cos-
ton light, and she was headed ofl^hore.
At 7.15 P. M. the east patrol saw a vessel too near the bar.
He burned a Coston signal as warning, which was heeded
by steering the vessel seaward.
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Warned hy night M^»a/«— Continued.
Date.
Stetion and looalit^.
Ciroumstanoes of wamlnflr.
1806.
Deo. 6
Dec 5
Dec. «
Deo. U
Dec. 12
Deo. 14
Dec 18
Dec 18
Dec 19
Dec 25
Dec 25
Dec 26
18B5.
Jan. 4
Jan. 4
Jan. 5
Jan.
Jan. 5
Fenwlok Island, ooaat of ;
Delaware.
Aaeateaffae Beaob, ooart of
VitSinla.
Oall Shoal, coast of North
Carolina.
AsBsteague Beaoh, ooast of
ViiVinia.
Long Beach, ooast of New
York.
Metomkin Inlet, ooast of
Virginia.
Cobb Island, ooast of Yii^
ginia.
Dec 20
Dec 21
Dec 2S
Deo. 28
Dec 28
Shoalwalter Bay, ooast of
Washington.
Soathside, ooast of Cali-
fornia.
Crumple Island, coast of
Maine.
Cape May, ooast of New Jer-
sey.
Bellport, ooast of New York..
Blue Point, ooast of New
York.
Velasoo, ooast of Texas..
Oregon Inlet, ooast of North
Carolina.
Pea Island, ooast of North
Carolina.
Ban Luis, ooast of Texas
During the midnight watch a sloop was discovered heading
squarely for the beach. The north patrol, by quickly
burning a Coston light, warned her off in time to prevent
stranding.
A vessel running too near Pox Shoal was apprised of her
danger by patrolman showing a Coston ilight, and her
course was changed so that she went clear.
The sunset patrol disoovered a schooner heading in for the
beaoh, and near the reef. He burned a danger signal,
and she was put oflkhore.
A vessel heading in toward the beach was warned of her
danger by patrolman burning a Coston signal. The
course was Immediately changed, and she stood safely
oflkhorc
The midnight patrol sighted a vessel steering directlv for
the beaoh. He quickly burned a danger signal and her
course was altered, carrying her seawiurd.
During the first watch the patrolman warned a vessel of
her dangerous proximity to shore by flashing a Coston
signal.
At 5.50 p. M. patrolman seeing a vessel standing into danger
flashed a Coston light to apprise her of it. This was effect*
ive, and her course was at once changed, carrying her
oflfeihore in safetv.
The patrolman or the flrst watch dircovered a vessel ap-
proaching shore and in danger of stranding. He burned
a Coston light, and she was inunediately hauled off sea-
ward.
During the sunrise watch the northern patrol observed a
steamer approaching dangerously near the line of break-
ers and burned a Coston signal, whereupon her course
was promptly altered to the westward, clear of danger.
At 4.80 A. M. a schooner was warned away fh>m a dangerous
ledge of rooks by patrolman burning a Coston light.
At 7 P. M. the west mttrol disoovered a vessel standing
toward the coast. He showed a Coston signal, and in re-
sponse she tacked and stood oflkhore.
During the flrst watch the west patrol showed a danger
signal to a vessel that was standing too near shore. Her
course was immediately changed and she went dear.
Patrolman saw a schooner running straight for the beach
during the first watch. Her speed was so great that he
barely had time to bum a Coston signal in season for her
to escape disaster. She was skillrally handled, however,
and instantly swung offshore.
At 8 A. M. the east patrol fiashed a Coston light to warn a
schooner of danger. She was standing inshore and close
to the breakers, but when danger signal was seen was
quickly put about and headed seaward without accident.
The midnight patrol fired a Coston light and warned a ves-
sel of the danger of running too near the beach. The
course was changed at once and she stood offlihore.
About midnight, patrolman disoovered a schooner danger-
ously near shore. He burned a danger signal at once
and she was swung off successfully.
At 11 P. M. patrolman flashed his waminic signal to a vessel
close inshore. It was instantly heeded and she was
steered out and anchored until daylight.
Hog Island,
ooast ofVir-
Seeing a large vessel heading directly for the shoals about
9.80 P. M. the patrolman discharged his Coston signal,
when the helm was put hard up just in time to clear the
sands.
At 8 A. M. the flash of a Coston signal warned a vessel of her
dangerous proximity to the shore and enabled her to
change her course in season to avert disaster.
A steamer, which was very near Cold Spring Bar, passed
the danger in safety, having altered her course in response
to the display of a night signal by the patrolman on duty.
The friendly flash of a Coston light saved a vessel from
going on the bar, which she was approaching with great
I temerity.
Hoglsland, ooast of Virginia..l A large vessel narrowly escaped stranding on the shoals,
I having headed seaward immediately upon the discharge
I 1 of the patrolman's warning signal.
16 L B
Cobb Island,ooastof Virginia..
I Turtle Out, ooast of New
Jersey.
Corsons Inlet, ooast of New
Jersey.
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Date.
Station and locality.
Circumstances of warning.
1896.
Jan. 7
Bellport, coast of New York..
Jan. 7
Jan. 8
Jan. 0
Jan. 10 I
Little Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Monmoath Beach, coast of
New Jersey.
Crumple Island, coast of
Maine.
Point Judith,
Island.
of Rhode
Jan. 10 Townsends Inlet, coast of
I New Jersey.
Jan. 18
Jan. 13 I
Jan. 17 !
Jan. 18
Jan. 24 I
Jan. 24 !
Jan. 25
AvHlon, coast of New Jersey-
Oregon Inlet, coast of North
Carolina.
Currituck Inlet, coast of
North Carolina.
Crumple Island, coast of
Maine.
North Scituate, coast of
Massachusetts.
Indian River Inlet, coast of
Delaware.
Long Branch, coast of New
Jersey.
Jan. 26
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 6
Race Point, coast of Massar
chusotts.
About 6 p. M.. when the weather was thick with snow, the
keeper and two of his crew heard a steamer's whistle,
apparently close to the shore. When the life-savers
reached the beach she was not visible, but was seen a
few moments later from the lookout tower, very near the
land, and a Coston signal thereupon set oflT at the edge of
the surf. It appeared to the surfmen as if the vessel had
altered her course and struck the bar, but upon the dis-
play of a second danger signal she backed off shore.
The patrolman on duty at this time later reported that he
also had heard her whistle and had discharged his warn-
ing light abreast the steamer when her endues were re-
versed and disaster averted.
The patrolman on duty between 8 a. ic.and sunrise warned
a large steamer approaching too near the land, by burn-
ing his night signal, and she went clear.
The surfman on the midnight patrol burned a Coeton signal
to warn a steamer that was standing dlre<^ly for the
beach. She hauled off and passed in safety.
A schooner, in danser of running on the rocks, was warned
by the display of the red night signal in time to change
her course.
The sunset patrol, in thick weather, observed a large
steamer heading for the beach. He burned his Coston
signal in warning, when she altered her course slightly
to seaward, but tlien suddenly hauling inshore again was
nhortly stranded. (See American steamer Maverick,
Servicer of crews, January 10, 1896.)
The patrolman having the middle watch touched off his
Coston light upon discovering a steamer too near the bar
for safety, and the vessel hauled off shore.
A steamer was effectually warned of her approach to dan-
ger by the timely display of the patrolman ^s night signal.
The patrol on the lirst watch discovered a steamer standing
on a course too near the beach for safety. He flashed his
red danger signal when she blew her whistle in answer
and hauled off shore and disappeared.
While walking his patrol to the northward of the station,
between midnight and 3 a. m., the night being dark and
rainy, the surfman on duty warned a vessel much too
near the beach, witn the result that her course was
changed to one of safety without mishap.
A schooner standing dangerously near the island was
warned off by the exhibition of the customary night
signal.
Near the end of his beat southward, in the mtdwatoh, the
patrolman perceived a vessel heading for the beach, whose
course was promptly altered when he showed the danger
signal.
Though the night was thick the surfman on patrol dis-
covered very close to the breakers a vessel's lights, which
off the <
San Luis, coast of Texas....
Lewes, coast of Delaware..
I
Poyncrs Hill, coast of North
Carolina.
disappeared seaward as she hauled sharply ofl
in response to his timely warning.
While on the way to the wreck of the steamship St. Paul
(see Services of crews, January 25) the life-saving crew
heard a steamer's whistle dose to the beach. Two Coston
signals were displayed to warn her of her danger and she
was shortly afterwards sighted through the dense fog
which prevailed. She appeared to be a large transaUantic
vessel almost broadside to the shore and looked to be
stranded, but while preparations were being made to get
the beach apparatus ready for use she backed out of her
perilous position.
Two small schooners which were apparently in danger of
running ashore, were warned from their impending peril
during the middle watch, one each by the east and west
I patrols, respectively, in season to avert disaster.
I The northeast patrol during the midnight watch warned a
fichooner away from the beach by displaying a danger
signal. She promptly tacked and worked off the land.
I While patrol ing the beach east of the station from 4 a. u.
to sunrise, surfmen discovered a large steamer danger-
' oiisly near the shoal at the point of Cape Henlopen. He
warned her of the danger by burning a Coston light and
she stood off, after a narrow escape from stranding.
, The north patrol between 3 a. m. and sunrise suddenly saw
a schooner looming up through the thick fog and rain,
almost within the breakers. He promptly burned two
Coston signals in quick succession and gave the alarm at
the station, thinking that vessel would sUrely strand.
Rut the danger signals were seen in time and she headed
out in safety.
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Date.
Station and locality.
Circumstanoes of warning.
I
1896.
Feb. 6 I
Feb. 8 I
l^eb. 9 I
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Feb. 10 ,
Feb. 16 I
J^eb. 16 {
I
Feb. 16 ,
I
Feb. 16
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Feb. 18
Feb. 19
Feb. 19
Feb. 20
Feb. 20
Feb. 22
Feb. 23
Feb. 23
Feb. 28
ireb. 25
Mar. 1
Golden Gate Park, coast of
Calitomia.
Bace Point, coast of Maasar
chusetts.
Orleans, coast of Massachn-
setts.
Point Adams, coast of Oregon
Plum Island, coast of Ma
chusetts.
Short Beach, coast of New
York.
New Inlet, coast of North
Carolina.
Cobb Island, coast of Vii^
ginia.
Behoboth Beach, coast of
Delaware.
Ocean City,coast of Maryland
Mar.
1
Mar.
1
Jtfar.
2
Waohapreague, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
False Cape, coast of Vir- i
ginia. '
North Beach, coast of Mary-
laud.
Point of Woods, coast of
New York.
Fire Island, coast of New
York.
Point Reyes, coast of Cali-
fornia.
Raoe Point, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
North Beach, coast of Mary-
land.
Smith Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Saluria, coast of Texas....
Cold Spring, coast of New
Jersey.
At 7.35 P. M . the south patrol diseovered a schooner close to
the breakers. He showed a danger signal and her course
was immediately altered.
The west patrol, during the first watch, sighted a schooner
about to be run ashore. He flashed a Coeton light and
she was tacked and steered out of danger, barely escap-
ing.
At 8 A. M. the south patrol saw a schooner close to the beach
and steering a course that would soon have stranded her.
Upon seeing his danger signal she kept away and went
clear.
At 10.30 P. x. patrolman saw a steamer steering dangerously
near the beach, and flashed a Coston signal to warn her.
It was seen and the course was promptly changed.
At 12.40 A. M. the south patrol sighted a steamer heading in
for the beach half a mile below the station. She was
saved ttom stranding by immediately heeding the dan-
ger signal and steering seaward.
During the sunrise watch patrolman burned a Coston sig-
nal and warned a steamer to put ofllshore and avoid the
shoal, which was quickly done.
The north patrol, during the first watch, sighted a three-
masted schooner too near the shore for safety, and
warned her with a danger signal. She was immediately
put ofiiBhore.
At midnight patrolman discovered a vessel standing into
danger and flashed a Coston light, when she was at once
swung off the land.
During the sunset watch patrolman warned a schooner
that she was running into peril. The signal was seen in
time to avert disaster, and the vessel bore off.
A steamer was apprised of her danger during the night by
patrolman displaying a Coston signal. She stood away
in season to escape.
During the darkness of night patrolman burned a danger
signal to warn a vessel that was hugging the shoals too
closely. She was hauled offshore and stood away.
At 10.30 p. M . patrolman observed a vessel steering toward
a dangerous shoal, and quickly flashed a warning signal.
She was headed out and fortunately passed clear of the
danger.
During first watch patrolman discovered a steamer running
dangerously near the beach. He burned a Coston light
and her hasardous course was instantly changed for a
safe one.
The north patrol during the midnight watch burned a dan-
ger signal to warn a south-bound steamer to alter her
course, as she was steering very near shore. The signal
was heeded and the course was changed for one of safety.
At midnight a three-masted schooner was discovered head-
ing straight for the shore. Patrolman quickly flashed a
danger signal j ust in time to prevent her stranding. She
jibed her sails and cleared the bar.
A steamer was nigbted during the night hugging the beach
too closely. Patrolman burned a Coston signal to warn
her of the danger, and she bore away without disaster.
Shortly after 4 A. M„ during a thick fbg, the north patrol
discovered a steamer heading directly for tiie beach. He
immediately burned a Coston light and she was promptly
headed ofTbhore. She would undoubtedly have stranded
but for the alertness of the patrolman.
The west patrol during the first watch sighted a vessel near
the bar and steering toward it. Upon his showing a
danger signal she was put about and headed out to sea.
While on the south patrol, from 8 p. m. to midnight, the
surfman on duty flashed his Coeton light to a steamer
much too near the beach for safety, upon seeing the
light the vessel was kept away and went dear of danger.
A vessel, which would in all likelihood have stranded had
her course been much longer continued, was warned off
the beach by the timely display of the red danger signal.
At 2.80 A. M. a steamer was observed by the patrolman
standing in too close for safety toward the shoals lying
southwest of the entrance to Pass Cavallo. A prompt
display of his night signal caused her to haul onshore,
where she came to anchor.
During the watch preceding sunrise the patrol on the east-
ern beat burned his Coston signal as a warning to a
steamer runnine too close to Cold Spring Inlet Bar. The
vessel changed her course and was soon out of danger.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Worried by night signals — ContiDned.
Date.
Station and locality.
1806.
ICar. 8
ICar.
8
Mar.
11
Mar.
11
Mar.
11
Mar.
18
Hither Plain, coaat of New
York.
Popes Island, coast of Vir-
flfinia.
Circumstances of warning.
Mar. 14
Mar. 14
Mar. 14
Mar. 15
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Lone Hill, coast of New
York.
Fire Island, coast of New
York.
New Inlet, coast of North
Carolina.
Indian River Inlet, coast of
Delaware.
Popes Island, coast of Vir-
ropes
glna.
....do.
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Shark River, ooast of New
Jeney.
Bamegat, ooast of New Jer-
sey.
Wachapreague, coast of
Virginia.
..do
Paramores Beach, coast of
Virginia.
Hog Island, ooastof Virginia
Orange Orove, coast of Flor-
ida.
Mar. 17 Velasoo, ooast of Texas..
Mar. 18 i Cobb Island, ooast of Vir-
ginia.
Mar. 20 ' Bamegat, ooast of New Jer-
sey.
I
Between 4 a. m. and sunrise, when a strong northwest wind
prevailed, acoompanied by thick snow squalls, the patrol-
man being a quarter of a mile west of the station heard
four blasts of a steamer's whistle directly abreaat of his
position. It was not, however, until a few moments later,
in a lull of the storm, that he dimly discerned the craft
standing head on to the beach and dose inshore. He at
once fired his danger signal, when she swung around and
stood seaward. The vessel appeared to be a loaded col-
lier with a barge in tow.
A large three-masted schooner, approaching dangerously
near the breakers, wore ship and stood olTshore, follow-
ing the exhibition of a night signal at 1.15 a. m. by the
Burftnan on duty.
The sunset patrol discovered a vessel standing In toward
the shore and in dangerous proximity to the outer bar.
On perceiving the signal light, which was at once dis-
charged , her course was changed to one of safety. A gale
was blowing at the time, accompanied by a fall of snow.
During the middle watch the surfman on patrol expended
a Coston signal to warn ttom her peril a steamer, which
appeared to be standing into danger.
While walking his beat from 0 to 9 p. v., daring stormy
weather, the patrolman flashed his signal as a warning
to a steamer of her too near approach to New Inlet Bar.
She changed her course and went dear.
In the watdi before midnight the surfVnan's attention was
attracted by the light of a schooner, which appeared to
be almost on the bar. An immediate display of the
Coston signal caused the vessel to tack, and in all like-
lihood saved her from stranding.
A vessel, steering a course leading into danger, escaped
disaster by heeding the warning flash of the usual night
signal.
At 4.80 A. M. a small schooner was admonished of her
dangerous proximity to the beach by the discharge of a
Coston light. She immediately tacked offshore.
The red signal was burned about 10 p.m., and its aignifl-
canoe apparently appreciated by a vessel standing into
danger, since she at once ran offbhore on a safe course.
Through a rift in the thick snow storm prevailing during
his watch, the south patrol discerned a vessel danger-
ously near the beach, about 7.80 P. m., and at once flaabed
his night signal. The schooner promptly went about
and soon disappeared from view to seaward.
Imminent peril wreatened a vessel close to the beach and
heading on shore, in thick weather, when the timely
display of a Coston light enabled her to alter her oourse
and avert danger.
The morning patrol (4 a.m. to sunrise) sichted a steamer
running dangerougsly near the shoals. Upon displaying
his Coston signal, she changed her oourse and stood into
deeper water.
The surfman on the south patrol from 8 P. m. to midnifi^tr
by burning his red signal light, caused a steamer peril-
ously near the beach to steer a safe oourse.
About 9.80 p. m. the patrolman observed from the bearinga
of a steamer's running lights that the vessel was steer-
ing a course bringing her dangerously near the beach.
Upon the display of his Coston signal she at once re-
sponded by giving the shore a wider birth.
By a prompt change of course a steamer very narrowly
escaped stranding on the shoals, having been apprised
of her dangerous surroundings by the flare of a red night
signal.
About 8 p. M. the keeper of this house of refuge observed a
steamer standing so close along the beach as to be in
great danger of stranding. She at once hauled off to the
eastward, however, upon the display of his warning
signal.
Just before daybreak the surfman on the eaatem patrol
burned his red Coston signal to warn a steamer, which
was standing for the jetties, that she was too close Inshore.
The vessel stopped and lay to, coming in after daylight.
At 11.80 p. M. the patrolman observed a vessel running Into
danger. When he showed his red light she went about
and stood offshore.
At 7.80 p. M. a two-masted schooner was warned offbhore^
which she was approaching too closely, by the danger
signal displayed by the patrolman.
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Date.
1896.
Mar. 20
Mar. 21
Mar. 21
Mar. 21 I
Mar. 21 '
Mar. 24 j
Mar. 25 ^
Mar. 80 |
i
Mar. 80 |
Station and locality.
Wachapreague, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Circumstanoea of waming.
Barnegat, coast of New Jer-
sey.
Little Egg. coast of New
Jersey.
Corsons Inlet, coast of New
Jersey.
Shoal water Bay, coast of
Washington.
Cape Henry, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Knobbs Beach, coast of Ma
sachusetts.
Cahoons Hollow, coast of
Massachusetts.
Monmouth Beach, coa«t of
New Jersey.
Mar.
81 1 Assateagile Beach, coast of
1 Viisrlnla.
Apr.
1 1 Rehoboth Beach, coast of
Delaware.
Apr.
1 j do
Apr. 1
Apr. 3
I
Apr. 5
I
Apr. 5 '
I
Apr. 7 I
Apr. 8
Apr. 10
I
Apr. 10
Apr. 10
Apr. 15
Umpqua River, coast of
Oregon.
Popes Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Peaked Hill Bars, coast of
Massachusetts.
Mnskeget, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Popes Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
do
Cahoons Hollow, coast of
Massachusetts.
Green Run Inlet, coast of
Maryland.
Smith Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Cape Fear, coast of North
Carolina.
!
The surfknan on watch ttom 8 P. M. until midnight observed,
from the bearings of a vessel's lights, that she was stand-
ing too near the shoals. He showed his Coston signal,
when she changed her course so as to carry offshore.
Between sunset and 8 p. M. the surfknan on patrol fired his
red signal to advise a vessel that she was too near the
beach for safety. She at once changed her course to gain
sea room.
A steamer, approaching the land too dose for safety during
the middle watch, was warned of her peril by the season-
able exhibition of a Coston light.
A Coston signal was expended at 2.20 A. m . by the patrol-
man, in conveying a timely warning of danger to a
steamer standing head on to the beach. Her course was
at once altered.
During the middle watch the patrolman's attention was
attracted by a bright light from a vessel, evidently too
near the beach for safety. Upon displaying his red nifl^i
signal she kept off, out of danger.
At 1U.45 p. M. the keeper saw from the station a vessel stand-
ing too close to the shore. He burned a Coston signal,
whereupon she changed her course and went dear ox
the shoals.
A schooner, which was observed to be in perilous proximity
to the outer shoals, tacked and stood seaward upon re-
ceiving warning of her danger by the discharge of ttie
watchman's night signal.
At 8.40 p. M., when 1 mile south of the station, the patrol-
man on dutv burned his Coston signal for the benefit of
a steamer in danger of running ashore. The vessel
answered with three blasts of her whistle, and bore away
on a safe course.
Between midnight and 4 A. K., while a fog overhung the
water, the patrolman luckily discovered a vessel running
head on toward the beach. Upon fiashing his red signal
she at once came to anchor. In the morning it was evi-
dent that had this schooner held her course SOOfeet ftwther
she would have stranded on the bar.
A vessel, standing into shoal water, changed her course
and went clear of danger upon the display of the night
patrolman's red signal light.
While pursuing his oeat south of the station, before mid-
night, the patrol discharged his Coston signal as a warn-
ing to a steamer standing too near the beach.
A steamship, approaching dangerously near the land in
thick weather, was advised of her peril by the display of
the night signal of the north patrol and bore away off-
shore.
At 9.80 p. M. a steamship which appeared to be in hazardous
proximity to the breakers was warned offshore by the
usual dauger signal.
A schooner avoided mishap by standing offshore when the
patrol signal was displayed.
At 1 1 p. M the promptness of the surfman on patrol, in show-
ing his Coston signal, enabled a schooner, which was very
near the bar, almost abreast the station, to go clear of the
dangerous sands.
During the watch from 8 p. M. to midnight the patrolman
sighted a steamer coming from the eastward on a course
leading to the southward of Tuckernuck Shoals, into
danger. After he had fiashed two signals the steamer
swung to a safe course and proceeded down the Sound.
Thepatrolman on the south beat warned a small fMhooner
ofr shore at 10. 0 p. x.
A schooner, running for the beach, changed her course and
stood seaward into safety, upon observing the fiash of a
night signal.
The timely display of a Coston signal, about 8.40 p. M.,
enabled a large three-masted schooner, which was in
danger of running ashore \% miles north of the station,
to go about and escape misfortune.
A Coston signal, burned during the middle watch, ac-
quainted a schooner with her perilous proximity to the
beach in time to permit a safe change of course.
At 2 A. M. the friendly flash of a red signal on the sooth
patrol warned a steamer of her too-near approach to the
land and she hauled off.
When near the north patrol key post, at 8.10 P. m., the pa-
trolman observed a steamer's lights very near the beach
and touched off his night signal, In response to which the
vessel immediately h^kled to sea.
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Date.
1896.
Apr. 18
Apr. 21
Station and locality.
Circumstances of wamingr.
Apr. 22
Marquette, coast of Michi-
gan.
Ocean City, coast of New
Jersey.
Long Branch, coast of New
Jersey.
Apr. 28
Apr. 24
Apr. 25
Apr. 26
Apr. 27
Apr. 28
Apr. 38
Apr. 28
Apr. 2»
Apr. 80
May 1
May 2
May 6
May 10
Green Run Inlet, coast of
Maryland.
Aransas, coast of Texas.....
Pointe aux Barques, coast
of Michigan.
Pire Island, coast of New
York.
Cape Fear, coast of North
Carolina.
Cuttyhunk, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Oak Island, coast of New
York.
North Beach, coast of Mary-
land.
Wallops Beach, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Town«ends Inlet, coast of
New Jersey.
Chatham, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Highland, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Fire Island, coast of New
York.
The fog signal and light of the port not being in operation
at this date the flshing steamer Ethel J. got off her conrse-
at 8 p. M., during thick weather, and was heading directly
for a large rock, 100 yards northeast of the station look-
out The keeper, hearing the yessel's approach and real-
ising her danger, sounded off 8 bells, the sea hour, on
the time bell, when the steamer immediately backed and
then stood out into the lake.
A Coston signal was displayed at 8 p. u. in a successful
attempt to warn a small schooner dangerously near and
standmg toward the south bar.
After 9 p. v. on the night of the 21st a dense fog preyailed,
and about midnight, as the surftnan assigned to the south
patrol opened the station door to proceed on his beat, he
dimly discerned the running llghte of a steamer headinflr
for the beach on a northwest course. Springing back into
the room he seised a Coston holder and signal fk-om the
table, and in responbc to iU prompt display the vessel
swung broad offshore and disappeared In the gloom. In
the morning it was seen that tne imperilled craft had
steamed in her hurried turn through a nsherman*s pound
net, where the water was only 28 feet deep, and wnere a
half length nearer the beach would have resulted in her
stranding.
During the middle watch, while patrolling the beach north
of the station, the surfman on this duty warned a vessel
from danger with his red signal, her course at once being
directed seaward.
At 11 P. M. the patrolman observed a small schooner stand-
ing in with the evident intention of crossing the bar. but
on a course so far to the southward that she would fetch
on the wrong side of the jetty, close to an old wreck. Be
at once fired his Coston signal, when the veasel. appre-
ciating iU significance, hauled by the wind and drew off
the land.
During thick weather a steamer, bound down the lake and
hugging the beach so closely as to be in danger of bring-
ing up on a reef, was warned of her perilous situation by
the night patrolman's signal, and at onoe altered her
course so as to pass the obstruction In safety.
A schooner, whicn appeared to the patrolman of the second
night watch to be too close to the land for safety, received
the benefit of a warning by the display of a Coston light.
Shortly before 11 p. m. the patrolman, when 1^ miles west
of the station, saw a sloop very near an outlying shoal*
seemingly unaware of her danger, though the moon was
shining brightly. However, upon the discharge of hi*
red signal, the craft headed oflfhnore and cleared the dan-
gerous sands.
Between midnight and 4 a. m. the surfbaan on patrol made
out a schooner standing perilously close to the east end
of the island and displayed his Coston signal to warn her
of her danger. The vessel went about and stood ofMiore.
At 12.20 A. M. the patrolman warned a vessel against too
near an approach to the beach by burning his Coston
I signal. [See case of schooner Robert A. Snyder, Services
of Crews. April 29.]
I A Coston signal was expended during the first night watch
I to warn a schooner which was apparently too close in-
shore.
At 9.45 P. M., when the weather was partiallv thick, the
I surfman on patrol discovered a schooner heading directly
for the beach. When he flashed his night aignM the ve»>
I eel at once tacked and stood into deep water, undoubt-
edly escaping stranding by this maneuver.
The life-saver on the north patrol burned his red danger
signal during the middle watch to warn a vessel steering
a course which would have brought her on the beaoh.
' The surfman making the second patrol south, ftom 8 p. m.
I to midnight, burned his Coston signal as a warning to a
schooner standing into danger. The vessel immediatoly
changed her course and ran off the land.
The watch from 4 A. m . to sunrise fired his night signal as a
warning to a large schooner of her dangerous proximity
to the oar. It was heeded with a promptness which
showed it was appreciated.
At 1.30 A. M. the patrolman observed a vessel heading for
the beach and standing dangerously close In. Upon dis-
playing his red signal light she hauled off into deep water.
, Shortly after dark a steamer was warned against nearer
j approach to the shore by the display of the usual danger
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Warned by night signals — Continaed.
Date.
1896.
May 11
May 22
May 26
May 29
May ao
May 81
June 3
Station and locality.
Circumstanoea of warning.
Oregon Inlet, coast of Korth
Carolina.
Ilwaco Beach, coaat of Wash-
ington.
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
St. Joseph, coast of Michigan..
Cobb Island, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Plum Island, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Ilwaco Beach, coast of Wash-
ington.
A change of course on Uie part of a schooner which was
standing directly fortheb^uih,consequent upon the dis-
charge of a Coston signal, soon carried the vessel into a
I safe offing.
I At 11.50 p. M. the snrftnan on the south patrol touched off*
his red light to warn a vessel running too close along the
I beach. She escaped danger by putting oflbhore.
A vessel standing into danger at once went on a safe
course upon perceiving the warning flash of the patrol-
man*s signal.
At 9.30 p. M. the surftnan on lookout burned his Coston sig-
nal and warned from danger a small steam yacht, which
was standing head on to the beach north of the piers, her
master being under the impression at the time that he
was entering the harbor between the bulkheads.
Upon the prompt exhibition of a Coston light a vessel,
which had approached dangerously near the beach, lost
no time in going about and seeking deeper water.
At 9 p. M. when the south patrol was about halfway along
his beat he observed a vessel perilously near the outer
shoals and thereupon fired his night signal. The craft
immediately responded to this intimation of danger by
standing oflishore.
At 10.20 P. u. the south patrol noticed a vessel on a course
carrying her too near the shore for safety and burned a
Coston signal. Tlie warning was observed and she was
hauled off the land.
BY DAY SIGNALS.
1885.
July 1
Aug. 4
Aug. 11
Aug. 19
Sept. 8
Sept. 11
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 26
Oct. 28
Orleans, coast of Massachu-
setts.
Wall Is Sands, coast of New
Hampshire.
Muskeget, coast of Massa-
chusetts.
Umpqua River, coast of
Oregon.
Coney Island, coast of New
York.
Moequito Lagoon, coast of
Florida.
Orleans, coast of Massachu-
setts.
Ship CanalfCoast of Michigan.
Grindstone City, coast of
Michigan.
Saluria, coast of Texas...
Keeper discovered a fishing schooner standing on the in-
shore tack and dangerously near the outer bar. He
promptly hoisted the international code signal K J
?"Get her on the other tack or yon will be on shore'*).
Soundings were instantly taken fh>m the vessel and her
anchor was let go. A line was then run out ahead with
seine boat, anchor was hove up, and schooner was
towed out of danger.
Early in the evening a surfhian saw a sloop yacht through
the fog standing in toward the rocks. He shouted to
those on board to keep off. The alarm being heard, the
yacht's course was immediately altered. She passed
clear and proceeded to Portsmouth.
A two-masted schooner was seen' from station, standing
into danger toward Muskeeet Channel. Keeper hoisted
international code signal J D (** You are standing into
danger,") and the vessel was promptly headed ofinnore.
A steamer's whistle was heard at station during the fog
that was prevailing at noon of this date. Keeper fired
Lyie gun to warn her of proximity to the beach, and
she entered the harbor in safety.
While keeper was watching a tug towing a three-masted
schooner through Coney Island Chann^,he saw she was
following a course that would put her on the bar. He
forthwith set the International code signal J D (*' You
are standing into danger"). The tug changed her
course and carried the schooner clear of the danger.
Keeper hoisted signal to a large steamer bound down the
coast too close in. Upon its being observed she was
headed out to sea.
At 1 p. M. a schooner was observed fk-om station to be
standing on a course that would take her on the outer
bar. Keeper quickly hoisted International code signal
warning ner to keep off. She was promptly hauled
seaward, clear of danger.
Seeing steamer with three barges in tow about to enter ttie
canal, station crew pulled out and informed master that
channel was blocked by a sunken vessel, and was, for the
time, unnavigable.
The lookout observed a vessel standing toward the reef
and very near it. He hoisted international code signal
J D. She shifted her course and ran out clear of reef.
Late in the afternoon keeper sighted a schooner running
perilously near the shoal, east of Pass Cavallo. He in-
stantly hoisted international code signal J D, signifying,
**You are standing in danger." She was immediately
tacked, but drifted almost into the breakers before she
gained headway and bore offshore.
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Date.
SUtion and looalfty.
I
Circumntanoea of warning.
18W(. I
Oct. 31 1 Cape Lookout, coast of
I North Carolina.
Nov. 11 Pentwater, ooast of Michi- .
8r»n. I
Nov. 16
Nov. ao
1896.
Jan. 5
Feb. 3
Feb. 26
Mar. 4
Atlantic City, coast of New
Jersey.
False Cape, coast of Virginia..
..do.
Soathside, coast of California
False Cape, coast of Vir-
ginia.
Absecon, coast of New Jersey
At 9 A. M. keeper sighted a bark bound to the southward,
and steering a course that would beach her if continued.
He hoisted international code danger signal J D. She
was so close Inshore that an anchor was let go until the
weather cleared and wind shifted, when she got under-
way and continued her voyage in safety.
The keeper, being on the end of the breakwater, saw that
if the schooner Robert Howlett, which was attempting to
enter the harbor, held her course, she would collide with
the end of the north pier, her crew apparently not per-
ceiving their danger. He thereupon signaled them to
keep the vessel up, which was immediately done, thus
barely weathering the bulkhead.
At 10 A. M. a large steamer was observed by the lookout,
steering a course which, if continued, would shortly
carry her on Brigantine Shoals. The danger signal was
hoisted on the station flagstaff, but no attention being
paid to it the keeper ordered the Lyle gun taken to the
beach, where two charges of powcler were fired. In re-
sponse to which the vessel hauled oflhhore dear of the
impending danger.
At 2 p. M. a steamship proceeding on a course Imprudently
close to the shoals was apprised of her peril by (he dis-
play of the international oode signal J D (** You are
standing Into danger")* The warning was promptly
heeded.
A steamer holding a course too close to the beaoh for safety
hauled off into deeper water upon the exhibition of the
danger signal from the station.
Late in the afternoon keeper noticed a British ship beating
up the coast and heading toward a dangerous sboi '
Mar. 16 ! Wallops Beach, coast of Vlr-
I ginia.
boal. He
quickly set international oode signal J D. This was
answered from the ship and she was Immediately put on
the other tack and stood oflkhore, where a pilot was taken
on board.
At 4 p. K. a steamer was sighted standing on a course le«d-
ing too near the shore for safety. Keeper hoisted Inter-
national code signal J D (**Tou are standing into dan-
ger"). The warning was heeded and she was immedi-
ately headed out to sea.
The day lookout saw Arom the station, about 7 a. m., a large
steamer standing dangerously near the shore. He at
once hoisted the two-flag warning signal when the vessel
immediately changed her course and ran off the land.
At 4.45 p. v.. in somewhat smoky weather, the lookout re-
ported a bark off the station, heading directly for the
beach. The keeper immediately displayed the danger
signal, in response to which the vessel wore around,
cleared the shoals, and ran off seaward, thus avoiding
almost certain disaster.
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Letters Acknowledging the Services of Life-Saving Crews.
The following letters, in acknowledgment of valuable services ren-
dered dnring the year by the crews of various life-saving stations,
have been published in newspapers or received by officers of the Serv-
ice from masters and owners of vessels and other interested persons :
2b the EdUoT of the News^ Newburyport, Mass.:
Kindly permit me, through the oolamns of your paper, to tender, on behalf of myself
and crew, onr grateful thanks to the keeper of the Plum Island Life-Saving Station
and the volunteer crew, for their assistance in taking us horn the schooner Abbie and
Eva Hooper, stranded near the Plum Island Station the night of the 4th instant [July
4, 1895]. Also for the kind attention of Keeper Noyes and his wife to our comfort
while at the station.
JosKPH G. James,
Master of schooner Abbie and Eva Hooper,
Fbankfobt, Michioak, July to, 1896,
Dear Sib : On July 18, while my sister and I were in a rowboat at the piers, near
the life-saving station, I had the misfortune to &U in the water where it is quite deep.
As I fell the boat with my sister in it was pushed away from me, so that it is doubtful
if she could have helped me. Had it not been for the prompt action of the life-saving
crew the accident might have resulted seriously.
I appreciate the assistance rendered and their kindness to me more than I can say,
and my friends join with me in thanking them one and all.
Miss Minnie Clabk.
S. I. Kimball,
Superintendent United States Life-Savinff Service,
Treasury Deportment, Washington, D, C,
Cape Hattebas Lifb-Sayino Station, Nobth Cabolina,
July 99, 1896.
Dbab Sib : The barkentine J, W. Dresser, under my command, from Guantanamo,
Cuba, struck on outer Diamond Shoal at 2.30 P. M. of this date, with a very fresh
southwesterly wind and a strong southwesterly current running, vnth very heavy, high,
confused seas.
Knowing that the life-saving stations were not manned at this season of the year
(although I think in this dangerous locality that they should be at all times) I was not
expecting any service ftt>m them. Even if they had been manned at the time I do not
think they could have reached the bcirkentine any sooner than they did, which was
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aboat 5.15 A. M. on the 23d, when they sncceeded in getting alongside, with heayy
breakers all aronnd except on the starboard side, where there was a little lee. The ves-
sel was entirely submerged and broken ajtart amidships.
I wish to state that we were rescued in a gallant manner by Captain P. H. Etheridge,
of Cape Hatteras Life-Saving Station, assisted by H. W. Styron, of Creeds Hill, and
Z. G. Burrus, of Durants life-saving stations.
We were brought on shore and treated in the most kindly and hospitable manner.
I remain, sir, yours, respectfully,
R. O. Pabker,
Late Master of Barkentine J, W. Drener.
Edwabd Hand, Mate,
R. H. Parker, Second Mate.
A. F. Linden, Steward.
S. I. Kimball,
Superintendent United States Life-Saving Service^
Treamry Department^ Washinffton^ D. C
Muskegon, Michigan, July $S, 1896.
Dear Sir : We, the undersigned, hereby desire to acknowledge our profound and
most sincere gratefulness to the life-saving crew of the Muskegon Station for the timely
rescue of our lives from the stranded and sinking yacht Vikitig, We were momentarily
in danger of being swept away by the heavy seas washing over our craft, when the brave
men in the surfboat rescued us from our perilous situation.
We also wish to credit those faithful men with saving the yacht fh>m becoming a total
wreck, by their continuous efforts in floating her and towing her to a place of safety.
Again, we wish to say that we can not fhlly express our gratitude for the rescue and
the service rendered in saving our boat.
Yours, very respectfully, Vikton Lindholm,
Charlss Labsbn,
Seaybr Mangleson,
Charles Bjorklund.
Superintendent Robbins,
Grand HaveUy Michigan,
Owl's Head Habbob, Maine, August 6, 1896.
Deab Sir : We, the passengers on the yacht Silvie^ desire to express to you and to
the members of White Head Life-Saving Station our appreciation of their kind assist-
ance in floating the Silvie after she had grounded on Sheeps Island Bar. The life-
saving crew cheerfully towed us to anchorage here, and we deem it but our duty to
express to you our thanks for the service.
The accident was due to light breeze and the extreme slowness of the Silvie in stays.
Yours, very truly, W. A. Warner.
S. W. Lee, Jr.
Walter C. Kingsley.
A. F. Schmidt.
Charles B. Kingsley.
Gko. Wright Clark.
Captain J. M. Richardson,
Superintendent First Life-Saving District^ Portland, Maine.
Sackets Harbob, N. Y., August lOy 1896.
Deab Sir : I wished to have seen you again, after we got the schooner Mowiior afloat,
to thank you and your crew for responding so quickly to my telephone call for assist-
ance, especially as you had to row 17 miles to reach me.
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It looked to me as if I should have lost my schooner without jonr aid. Please accept
my thanks for yoorself and crew.
Yours, very truly, W. H. James, Master,
Captain William Fish,
Keeper Big Sandy Station^ EUiOmrg, N, Y.
The followiog is a letter from the master of the American schooner
Daniel Boone that stranded and filled with water near Plymouth, Massa-
chusetts, on August, 23 :
To ike Editor of the Boston Journal:
On the 23d of August the fishing schooner Daniel Boone grounded on one of those
quicksand bars, about 2 miles from the Gurnet Life-Saving Station. Being heavily
ballasted with iron, the keel started from its fastenings and the next incoming tide
filled her, the entire huU being under at high water. It was then that Captain Holmes,
of the Gurnet Station, came to our assistance.
When the tide ebbed the heavy iron ballast was taken from the hold by the life-
saving crew, which was no small job, many pieces of it weighing 400 pounds, and the
vessel lying in such a position that tackles could not be used. She was then hove up on
her keel, and becoming somewhat light was quickly floated into deep water. The bal-
last was then taken up by those men, they working in the water, waist deep, to get it.
I worked side by side with them, and was somewhat surprised to see how well the cap-
tain understood the business and how quickly the work was done.
Captain Holmes, of the Gurnet Station, is somewhat advanced in years, but smart a»
a whip, and I am inclined to think that we have no station on the coast manned with
smarter captain and crew, and if I ever have to be shipwrecked again I hope it will not
be far from the Gurnet Station.
J. C. Nbwcomb,
Master ichooner Daniel Boone,
SOTTTH Tabmouth, MASSACHUSETTS, September 8, 1896,
Dbab Sib : I was shipwrecked on September 1 on Monmouth Beach, New Jersey,
but, thanks to Captain Mulligan and the lifensaving crew at the Monmouth Beach Station,
I have reached home safe and sound. They took good care of us, and gave us all the
help in their power, and I thank them very much.
RespectfhUy, Alfonso Cokill,
Master Sloop Mary Emma.
Superintendent J. G. W. Havbns,
Point Fleatanty New Jersey,
Clabk's Island, Massachusbtts, September 10, 1896,
Deab Sib : We send to you (to dispose of as you see fit) some books and magazines,
which I hope will interest your crew during the coming winter.
We remember most gratefully the kind help which you gave us when we called on
you last week. We brought our boat here in safety without any difficulty.
Mrs. Goodwin adds her thanks to mine for your kindness to us.
Yours, sincerely, Wm. W. Goodwin,
Owner of Yacht PriseiUa.
Captain John F. Holmes,
Keeper of Oumet Life-Saving Station.
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Buffalo Fibe and Mabine Undbbwbitebs,
Buffalo, New Yorkj September t4, 1895.
Dbab Sib : I take great pleasure at this time to thank yon for the effident i^ork
done by you and your crew at the wreck of the schooner Charles Wall, at Stony Point,
<m September 16, 1895. Your assistance, rendered us in time of need, was very valuable
And we can not say too much in your praise.
Again thanking you for your services, I am,
Yours, truly,
Henby S. McFall, AUomeif,
Captain Thomas Williams,
Keeper of Buffalo Life-Saving Station.
Bbant Rock, Massachusetts, October 8, 1896.
Sib : At the suggestion of several representative citizens of this place — ^in which I
lieartily concur — ^I write to convey their appreciation of a noteworthy instance of judg-
ment and action by Captain Manter and the men of the Brant Rock Station yesterday,
the 7th instant, which undoubtedly resulted in saving two lives, one of the men in peril
being a policeman and the other a fireman, from the city of Boston.
These men had been gunning off Brant Rock, and when they attempted to come in
were drifted southward and upset in the trough of a sea, about half a mile from the
station. Captain Manter had noticed their lack of management before they were cap-
isized, and, foreseeing danger, dispatched two men down the beach. As they reached a
point opposite, the men were overturned. Seizing a dory near by, the lifensavers reached
them, but none too soon, as one was exhausted. One of the men was so heavy (250
pounds) that he could not be gotten aboard the dory, and a line was passed around him,
under his arms, in which position he was supported until the lifeboat arrived, which
was in remarkably short time.
The people here feel that they should manifest their appreciation of the correctness
4>f judgment of Captain Manter, and the very prompt work performed by him and the
members of the force under his orders.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Ebastus W. Eyebson.
General Superintendent Kimball,
United States Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C.
Kblleys Island, Ohio, October 19, 1896,
Sib : The schooner E. C. Roberts stranded this morning on Stowe Island Reef in a
heavy northwest gale, seriously endangering the lives of all on board. We were res-
cued by the Point Marblehead life-saving crew, assisted by the tug John E. Monk, and
I wish to extend my thanks for their able assistance.
Respectfully, yours, William Cbockett,
Master of schooner E. C. Roberts,
S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C.
East Tawas, Michigan, October 13, 1896.
Deab Sib : On October 13, 1895, I, accompanied by a young man named Frank
Harris, started for a sail on Lake Huron in the yacht Grade M. After sailing around
for three hours we started back, when suddenly the wind shifted and swamped us.
The boat had just ballast enough in her to sink her, but not to hold her down. She
'would go down 8 or 10 feet and then gradually rise, giving us occasional support.
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I want to say that I and my Mend, Mr. Harris, owe oar lives to the Ottawa Point
life-saving crew, as their quick response and brave work are all that saved us. I was
nnoonsdous when they reached us.
All that I have to say is, May Grod bless every one of them, and I know He will.
Yours, very respectAilly, Albbbt Ash,
Master of Yacht Gracie M,
Captain J. G. Kiah,
Superintendent Tenth Dietrictj Sand Beaehy Michigan,
• Clbvbland, Ohio, October 16, 1896.
Dbab Sib : I wish to testify to the good work that the life-saving crew of Middle
Island Station did for me while the schooner T^yrone was aground at False Presque
Isle. They came to our assistance as soon as possible and remained until the vessel was
floated, helping to jettison the cargo and doing anything asked of them.
I wish to thank them for their valuable assistance and to certify to the good work
done by the Life-Saving Service.
Yours, truly, W. N. Bobthwick,
Master of Schooner Tyrone,
Captain Jsbomb G. Kiah,
Superintendent Tenth District, Sand Beach, Michigan.
White Riybb, Michigan, October SO, 1895,
To whftm it may concern :
I wish to express to the captain and cre«7 of the White River Life-Saving Station my
appreciation of the service rendered to myself and crew while in distress from ship-
wreck off Little Pointe au Sable, Michigan, on October 29. Their prompt and timely
assistance and their kind and humane treatment merit our warmest thanks.
B. C. Gbay,
Captain of Schooner Henry C. Richards,
Mr. S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C.
Atlantic City, Nbw Jbbsby, November S, 1896,
Sib : Please accept my thanks for the valuable services rendered me to-day by the
keeper and crew of the Atlantic City Life-Saving Station. The keeper gave me the use
of a hawser, ran the same for me after having carried out an anchor with the station
snrfboat, and, finally, together with his crew, hove my vessel off the beach.
E. D. Gladding,
Master of Schooner £. F, C. Young.
Mr. S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 8, 1896.
My Dbab Sib : In making my report of the steamer E. B. Hale, of Cleveland, I
wish to speak of the very efficient and active manner in which the captain and crew of
the Two Rivers Life-Saving Station assisted at the wreck. As soon as they learned of
the casualty they set about making preparations to reach the stranded vessel, and when
they arrived they jumped aboard and went to work assisting in handling lines and jetti-
soning the cargo, which I had ordered done. They brought men from shore and
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retamed them when their services were no longer needed. I mnst say that I never sa^r
a more ready and willing lot of men in my experience of twenty-seven years as master.
They showed to what perfection they were drilled, and, hest of all, a quick wUlingneeB
to obey orders. They deserve a special notice, which I hope they will receive at the
hands of the proper persons.
Very truly, yours, Hsnbt Bbock,
Master of steamer E, B, Hale.
S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service^ WasMngion^ D, C,
PoNGB Pabk, Flobida, November if, 1896.
Dbab Sib : I congratulate you on having in your honorable Service such able and
competent men as Capt. G. R. Garlin and crew of Jupiter Inlet Life-Saving Station.
On October 28 I was caught at sea in a storm and my boat was disabled by having the
gafif broken. The wind was ahead and the sea so rough that it was impossible to get
over Jupiter Inlet Bar. My wife and two children were with me and I feared that my
sloop would founder. I then signaled to the station for assistance. They signaled
back immediately that assistance would be rendered. As soon thereafter as possible
the boat was launched into the boiling surf and came alongside, taking my fitmily
aboard and carrying them ashore in safety, also leaving two surfinen to assist in crossing
the bar and saving my boat.
In addition to this I must say that I have never been treated with more consideratioxi
or kindness than by the keeper while at his station.
Yours, respectfully, Bkbt J. Pacetti,
Master of Sloop HiUboro.
Hon. S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent United States Life-Saving Service^ Washington^ D. C.
Sabine Pass, Texas, November S7, 1896,
Deab Sib : I desire to thank yon for the valuable services rendered the schooner
Mary and her crew by the life-saving crew of this station. We arrived here in a sink-
ing condition and almost a total wreck. Captain Dillon and hiH crew worked faithfully
to get the vessel clear of water and launch her, afterwards stopping the leaks, to do
which they had to discharge part of the cargo.
They have also rigged her up ready for sea, which it was impossible for us to do as we
were disabled and exhausted from long exposure in the Gulf.
Respectfully, yours, Wm. Olsbn,
Master Schooner Mary.
Supebintekdbnt Eighth Life-Sayino Distbict, Galveston, Texas.
On Boabd Tuo Cecelia, Chableston, South Cabolina,
December 6y 1896.
Sib : I beg you to thank the keeper and crew of the Sullivans Island Life-Saving
Station for their kind attention in doing everything in their power to help me save the
boat Ole Smith Ploug, and for their services to myself and crew in being removed from
said vessel, which I abandoned, as my crew refused to stay on board with me, and
the keeper, not thinking it safe, advised me to leave also.
Very truly, yours, J. Oumndsen,
Master of Bark Ole Smith Ploug.
H. B. Shaw,
Superintendent Seventh Life-Saving District, Ormond, Florida.
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In addition to the foregoing letter from Captain Oamndsen, the fol-
lowing letters were addressed to Keeper Adams, of the Sullivans Island
Life-Saving Station :
Chableston, South Cabolina, December 17, 1896,
Gentlemen : I beg leave to thank yoa for the very valuable services rendered me
in giving your aid and assistance in getting the Ole Smith FUmg off Stono Breakers, and
the promptness with which yon responded to the call for assistance.
Yours, very truly, R. H. LoCKWOOD,
Matter of Tug Cecelia,
Captain J. Adams and Cbbw,
SuUivans Island Life-Saving Station,
Charleston, South Carolina, December £4, 1896.
Deab Sib : Please accept our thanks for your prompt and timely services rendered in
taking off crew and saving Norwegian bark Ole Smith FUmg on Stono Breakers.
Tours, truly, John W. Petebmann,
Agent JSig John Harlin.
Captain J. Adabis,
Keeper SuUivana Island lAfe-Saxing Station,
Chablotte, New Tobe, December 11, 1896.
DsAB Sib : Please accept thanks for services rendered me in getting schooner Bobert
McDonald out of dangerous position ftom the icy places up in the harbor, and putting
her in safe berth by Captain Gray and crew of Charlotte Life-Saving Station on Decem-
ber 6, 1895.
Yours, reepectfblly, A. Matthews,
Master Schooner Robert McDonald,
£. £. Chapman,
Superintendent Ninth Life-Saving District, Buffalo, New York.
Buxton, Nobth Cabolina, December 18, 1896,
Sib: On October 13, 1895, the schooner Little Sampson sailed fiom this place for
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, with a cargo of fresh fish. On the afbemoon of the same
day she was driven ashore on a reef in consequence of a gale, placing in jeopardy not
only the perishable cargo but the schooner as well.
The next day the keeper and crew of theG-uU Shoal Life-Saving Station came off to the
wreck, and in short time unloaded the cargo and sent it to market in another vessel. A
few days later they succeeded in floating the schooner uninjured. The skill displayed
by the keeper and his crew saved for me the entire cargo and very probably the vessel.
Serious casualties occur so seldom in our inland commercial intercourse that we
hardly appreciate the value of the Life-i^ving Service, or the efficiency of the men con-
nected with it and held responsible for the proper execution of its duties. Our constant
association with them in their routine of drills and patrols causes us in a measure to
lose sight of their real worth, but when their bravery, skill, and manhood are brought
into requisition one is convinced that the Service is indispensable.
Very respectfully, C. C. Milleb.
Genebal Supebintendent Life-Saving Sebvice,
WasMngtan, D. C,
17 L S
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The following is a card of thanks published by the Boston Towboat
Company in acknowledgment of services rendered in saving the stranded
schooner Albert Fharo, December 26, 1895 :
A Cabd.
In behalf of myself and wrecking crew, and the master and crew of the schooner
Albert PharOj recently stranded on Browns Island, I return sincere thanks to Captain
Holmes and the Garnet life-saving crew, for the many services and kindnesses rendered
us while engaged in saving the vessel. The Government has no more faithAil set of
men in the coast service than Captain Holmes and his crew.
W. W. BUBOK88,
Boston Towboat Company.
Phippsbubo, Mains, December SO, 1895.
Deab Sib : I wish to say for the life-saving crew at Hnnni wells Beach that they
performed their duty fViUy in rescuing the crew of the schooner Annie and Reuben from
Heron Island on December 22. They carried us safely to the station, where we were
treated kindly and were furnished with dry clothing, food, and shelter.
The next day they went to the vessel and worked as only live men could to get her
ofif the rocks, taking as much interest in the work as though she was their own.
I feel as though I could not praise the keeper and his crew enough for what they did
for me.
Yours, truly, W. H. Benneb,
Master of Schooner Annie and Reuben.
Mr. John M. Richabdbon,
Superintendent First Life-Saving District, Portland, Maine.
New Inlet Life-Savino Station, Jamuary 14, 1S96.
Deab Sib: I take this opportunity — ^and it is with pleasure I do so — to express
through you the gratitude and very high appreciation which I and my shipwrecked crew
of the steamer James Woodall have for Captain J. H. Westoott and his brave crew of
the New Inlet Life-Saving Station, assisted by the crews of the Chicamioomioo and Pea
Island stations, for the skill and daring which they displayed on Sunday night, the
12th instant, in rescuing us with their lifeboat from a watery grave, at the peril of
their own lives, on a dark night, through heavy breakers and seas, which swept all
over my steamer. Their kind and humane treatment of us while with them bespeaks
for them and the Service which they represent the loudest praise and commendation.
Very truly, yours,
C. H. Langk, Master Steamer James WoodalL
W. L. Messick, 3fate.
Abchib King, Chief Engineer,
Ebnest E. Lanowobth, Assistant Engineer.
Captain P. H. Moboan,
Superintendent Sixth Life-Saving Dislrictj Shawsboro, North Carolina.
Gloucesteb, Massachusetts, January 16, 1896.
Deab Sib : The undersigned wish to return their thanks through you to the keeper
and crew of Cahoons Hollow Life-Saving Station for their prompt and heroic action in
saving myself and crew of fourteen men from the wreck of my vessel, the schooner
Smuggler, on the morning of December 31, 1895.
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We went ashore at about 4.30 a. m., about three miles from the station, and bnt for
the prompt and able action of the life-saving crew would all have met a watery grave,
and we take this measure of expressing our appreciation of their daring service and kind
treatment.
Yours, respectfully,
Antone Coueakt, Master, Manuel Fiance.
Jesse Gubbia. Fbank Pine.
Vence Peoples. Fbank Pbady.
Manuel Cubbieb. John Bass.
John Pabks. James Eleb.
Joe Bennet. John Roch.
Hans Hexhaw Slade. Manuel Fosteb.
Joseph Lehos.
Hon. S. I. Kimball,
Oeneral Superintendent United States Life-Saving Service j Washinffion, D. C.
Legislative Dbpabtment, House of Repbbsentatives,
Columbia^ South CaroUnaj January S4, 1896,
Mt Dbab Sib : I desire to express my thanks to your and your able corps of assist-
ants for the valuable services rendered my boat and her crew while in their recent dis-
tress.
Yours, truly, Richabd M. Lofton,
Member of House, Owner of Sloop Virginia Bell,
Captain Adams,
Commanding Life-Saving Station, Sullivans Island, South Carolina.
Fitchetts, Viboinia, January SI, 1896,
Deab Sib : I feel so much indebted to you for the aid you gave me in saving my
vessel that I write to express my thanks, for without your assistance I think I should
have lost her.
I went ashore in the schooner EUa Strickland on the night of December 30, 1895. You
boarded and took ofif my crew and myself on the 31st. On January 2 you and your
crew boarded her, pumped her out, and set her afloat, so that she could be taken to the
marine railway at Washington, North Carolina.
With many thanks for your kind assistance, I remain.
Yours, truly, Salim Hudqins,
Master of Schooner Ella Strickland,
Captain F. G. Tebbell,
Keeper of Portsmouth Life-Saving Staiion, Portsmouth, North Carolina.
Hattebas Roads, Nobth Cabolina, February 10, 1896.
Deab Sib: Before sailing I wish to thank you and your crew for your assistanoe
while we were in distress in the inlet on the 6th and 7th instants. By standing by us
all day on the 6th, during the heaviest of the hurricane, at imminent danger to your-
selves, you greatly encouraged us ; for though I did not wish to abandon the vessel then,
it was a relief to have you there in case it became necessary to do so. And your services
in working the vessel to a safe anchorage after she floated were invaluable.
I regret being unable to visit your station and personally express my obligations,
but I shall always bear the kindest remembrance of you and your gallant crew.
Yours, truly, P. J. Wabb.
Master of Brig H. B. Hussey,
Captain James W. Howabd,
Ocraeoke Life-Saving Station, Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina,
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The master also wrote a similar letter to the keeper of Durants
Station, expressing his sense of obligation for kindnesses shown him
while at that station.
Hampton Beach, New Hampshibe, February 11^ 1896,
SiBS : We, the undersignedi master and crew of the wrecked schooner Qlendon^ now
on the rocks at Hampton Beach, desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the keepers
and crews of the Rye Beach and Wallis Sands Life^Saving Stations for rescoing ns on
Sunday evening last, from the rigging of the stranded vessel, in which position we had
been for three hours and a half.
We were landed by means of the breeches buoy, this we believe being the only
method by which a rescue could be efifected at any time after the stations' crews arrived
on the beach. It would have been madness itself to have attempted to have launched
a surf boat off the rocky beach in the raging sea which was constantly breaking over
our vessel. Neither could we have gotten into a boat if one had come alongside, all
reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
We would farther state that we believe we were rescued as promptly as could be
done under the circumstances.
Yours, truly, John A. Mooney,
Master of iSchooner Qlendon,
Geobgb N. Shaw, Mate,
J. JONSSON, Steward,
Feed. Jonson, Seaman,
Th. Lind, Seaman,
SiGUBD Geobgsen, Seaman,
Cabl Abonsen, Seaman,
Captain Albbbt L. Rbmick,
Keeper Bye Beach Life-Saving Station, Eye, New Hampshire,
Captain 8elden F. Wells,
Keeper Wallia Sands Life-Saving Station, North Bye Beach, New Hampshire,
Watch Hill, Khode Island, February IS, 1896.
Sib : I wish to give expression to the gratitude I feel to the noble Life-Saving Service,
which you, as its chief, have done so much to promote.
At 5 o^ clock on the morning of the 11th instant the schooner Belle B. Hull, of which
I was master, sprung a general leak in a heavy gale and sea, and our only hope was to
beach the vessel. She was headed for the shore, where a tremendous sea was running,
but soon the jib and foresail were blown away, and death seemed to stare us in the
face from all directions ; then the mortar cart fix)m the Watch Hill Station was seen,
being pulled along the shore at a rapid rate by the crew through the soft sand.
As soon as the vessel struck the beach tremendous waves engulfed her, but the gun
was fired from shore and the ropes made fast as instructed. In less than fifteen min-
utes we were all landed, Mrs. Taylor (my wife) being the first to land in the buoy, and
the crew following, one at a time. I was the last to leave, and had barely reached
shore when both masts fell and the vessel went to pieces.
I have often read of the heroic feats performed by your noble crews, and I think my
wife and crew, as well as myself, owe our lives to the Watch Hill life-saviuR crew. I
can not commend too highly Mr. Elnathan Burdick, No. 1 of the crew, who had charge
of the api>aratu8 during the absence of the keeper.
I have written the above with the feeling that if I did not write I would be deficient
in gratitude for the services rendered, the promptness of which, no doubt, is due to the
efficiency of the chief of the Service.
Most gratefully, yours, John W. Taylob,
Master of Schooner Belle B, Hull,
Hon. S. I. Kimball,
General Superintindent United States Life-Saving Service, Washington, D, C,
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Phospeb, Oregon, Fdtruary 16, 1896.
Deab Sib : I have put off writing to you from day to day, not knowing exactly how
to express my esteem for the brave crew of the Life-Saving Service stationed at Bandon,
Oregon. I had the misfortune to lose the wind while crossing the bar at the mouth of
the Ck>quille Siver in the schooner lAla and Maitie on January 22, and drifted ashore.
Captain Scott, with his crew, was at the beach before the vessel was fast and got a line
to the breakwater. They stayed by me night and day until the 9th of this month, when
we got the vessel afloat, and you are aware what the weather was during that time. I
had but poor lines and got disheartened about going on with the work, but through the
j^ood cheer and encouragement of your fine crew we kept dragging away and were
rewarded with success in getting the vessel into the river. It is the first time in my
forty years of sea-going life that I have experienced the value of the Life-Saving Service,
and I hereby wish to express my gratitude to the Government and its r^ulations.
Hoping you have many more such men in the Service as the Bandon crew, I remain,
Tours, very respectfully, Robebt Linbridoe,
Master of Skihooner LUa and MaJUie,
M^jor T. J. Blakenby,
Superintendent Tioelfth Life-Saving District^ San Francisco, California,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February t4. 1896.
Sib : I beg leave to express the thanks of myself and crew to the keeper and crew of
the Cape May Life-Saving Station for their quick aud efficient work in rescuing us, by
breeches buoy, from the schooner Sutie H, Davidson, which stranded at Steamboat Land-
ing, Delaware Bay, on February 11, 1896. And we also feel very grateflil for the
attention and kindness bestowed on us while at the station.
Yours, respectfully, D. C. Powell,
Master of Schooner Susie H. Davidson,
Mr. S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Station, Washington, D. C,
The followiDg card of thanks was published in the "Sew York Herald
by the master of the wrecked schooner Belle B, Hull:
THANKS THE LIFE-SAVERS.
To the Editor of the Herald:
Through the Herald I desire to express my sincere thanks to the Watch Hill life-
saving crew for the grand work of February 11, in rescuing my wife, three men, and
myself from my wrecked schooner Belle B, HtOl.
I de^re to commend especially No. 1 man, Nathan Burdick, who was in charge, in
the absence of Captain Davis on account of disability.
John W. Taylob, Master.
Port op Providence, February 1^6, 1896.
No. 56 Wall Street, New York City, February 96, 1896.
Dear Sir : We take pleasure, on behalf of all interested in the British ship FoyU
and her cargo, in expressing to you their appreciation of the extraordinary services ren-
dered to this vessel on the night of January 25, 1896, by the management of the
Monmouth Beach Life-Saving Station. The prompt action and sound judgment which
governed Captain James H. Mulligan, when he found it to be too hazardous to launch
the lifeboat, should be put on record. The night was dark and the surf was breaking
heavily upon the beach. In this emergency Captain Mulligan hurriedly proceeded to
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the neighborhood of the wrecked steamship 8t. Paul, and then, attaching a special
message to a lantern, he sent it ont on the breeches bnoy to the wreckers there employed
so as to more promptly advise them of the disaster, in order that assistance coold be at
once dispatched to the Foyle, and thus save at least her officers and crew. This is only
one of many cases in which the U. S. Life-Saving crews have rendered prompt and
efficient service in saving life and property. The Merritt Wrecking Organization desires
to join in commending this action of the Monmonth Beach life-saving crew, as it cer-
tainly contribated greatly to save the vessel and cargo and the lives of those on board
the ship.
Respectfully, yonrs, . Jacob R. Tslfaib,
Average Adjuster and Insurance Broker.
John G. W. Havens, Esq.,
Superintendent Fourth Life-Saving Dulrict, Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
Office of the Stewart Habtshobn Company,
Muskegon, Mich., February f^, 1^96.
Deab Sib : Daring the month of October, 1895, the schooner Minerva, loaded with
pickets for ns from the npper peninsula, was caught in a gale of nnnsual severity, dnring
which time, in order to save the vessel, the deck load was thrown off. Through your
efforts, and by your advice, we were enabled to pick up at various points along the
shore, both to the south and north of Muskegon, a large quantity of these pickets, and
it therefore seems only just that we should acknowledge our obligations to you for the
services you have rendered us in the matter above mentioned. Below please find a
statement of the quantity of pickets lost and their value, as well as the quantity and
value of those recovered through and by your work and advice.
Yours, very truly, Stewabt Habtbhobn Company.
A. F. Temple, Manager.
Captain H. J. Woods,
Life-Saving Station, Muskegon, Michigan.
Total loss of pickets, 111,985 pieces, value $720.98
Total pickets recovered, 79,421 pieces, value 610.56
San Fbancisco, Califoenia, February S7, 1896.
Deab Sib : I take pleasure in informing you that the U. S. life-saving crew under com-
mand of Captain Scott, stationed at Bandon, Oregon, rendered most efficient service to the
crew of the schooner Lila and Mattie, which vessel went ashore on the 22d of last January,
and that they behaved admirably in getting her afloat, as without their aid it would
have been a doubtful issue. I must compliment Captain Scott for his ability as a com-
mander in the Service. I have met several others during my experience as master of
vessels and can truly state that none excelled the above-named gentleman. I will fur-
ther state that he has his crew well drilled and disciplined, who heartily cooperate, with
a good will, under his direction.
Yours, respectftilly, Edwabd Wibschuleit,
Master of Schooner Eureka, of San Francisco.
Migor T. J. Blakeney,
Superintendent TwelfVi District, U. S. Life-Saving Service.
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The following card was published in the New York Herald of Feb-
ruary 28, 1896:
To the Editor of the Herald :
Allow me to thank the keeper and crew of the Gape May Life-Saving Station for the
prompt and efiSdent rescne of myself and crew by breeches buoy fix)m the schooner
Susie H. Davideon, stranded near Cape May Point February 11, 1896.
D. C. PowELl., Master.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fei^ruary j?5, 1896.
Norfolk, Virginia, March i, 1896.
My Dbab Sib : On Tuesday, January 21, 1896, while on a voyage firom Savannah,
Georgia, toward New York, during which continuous gales were experienced from north
to east, where Cape Henry bore west, by reckoning about 20 miles distant, a sea stove
in the deadlight of the storeroom, damaging a quantity of stores, and my vessel was
driven back south of Cape Hatteras.
On Wednesday, January 22, I worked the ship up. into Hatteras Bight and signaled
the Cape Hatteras Ltfe-Saving Station for provisions. The keeper and crew responded
promptly to the signal and brought ofif a supply of provisions through a heavy surf which
was running at the time. I, myself, my officers, and crew feel very gratefnl for the ser-
vices rendered by the keeper and crew of the life-saving station, and I take great pleas-
ure in thanking them through you. I assure you I will render all assistance in my
power to have the Life-Saving Service extended.
I remain, my dear sir, very respectfully, yours,
Wm. E. Tilton,
Master Schooner James Boyce^ Jr.
Hon. SuMNEB I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service.
Bandon, Obegon, March i, 1896.
Dbab Sib : I wish to express my sincerest thanks and appreciation to the keeper
and crew of the Coquille River Life-Saving Station, Twelfth District, for the prompt
assistance rendered me in getting the schooner Lizzie Prien, of San Francisco, afloat,
she having stranded on the beach, about 120 fathoms north of the north jetty of the
Coquille River.
I came very near giving the schooner up for lost, when Captain Scott assured me that
he would bring her in the river. He and his crew stood by me from the time the
schooner stranded (7 P. M., Febmary 23, 1896) until she was afloat once more in the
river (11 A. m., February 28, 1896), ranning lines, placing anchor and cables, and heaving.
I gave Captain Scott frill charge of the vessel, and he and his crew, without any other
assistance, got her afloat and saved her, after hard work from beginning to end.
If all the life-saving crews are as obliging, and doing their best for vessels in distress,
the Life-Saving Service is certainly one of the greatest benefits to owners of vessels
and to the men that man them.
You, yourself, can not but feel proud of having such men in your district.
Yours, very respectftilly,
P. Nelson,
Master of Schooner Lizzie Frien.
MaioT T. J. Blakeney,
Superintendent Twelfth United Slates Life-Saving IHstriet,
San Franeiscoj Calif omia.
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Zachs lNt.Kr LiFE^AYnro Station, New Tobk, March 5, JS96.
Sis : I beg leave to ezpreas the thanks of myself and crew to the Life^Ting Serrioe,
and especiallj to Keeper P. E. Chichester and his gallant crew of the Zachs Inlet
Station, Third District, Long Island, New York, for their noble and heroic rescne of us
from the bark R. J. Uhbjf, which stranded near their station on March 2, 1896, daring
a blinding snowstorm, and for their kind and humane treatment of ns after the rescne.
Very respectftOly, Jkd. F, Pray,
Meaner of Bark H, J. Libbjf.
Mr. SUMKSB I. KlMBAIX,
Otmeral Superintendent LtfeSaving Seruiee, Wcukinfilony D, C,
New York, N. Y., ManA SO, 1896,
To the EdUar of the Herald:
Will yon kindly permit me, through the columns of the Herald, to extend my grateful
thanks to Captain Augustas Sooy and crew of the Cold Spring life-Saying Station and
Captain J. W. Eldridge and crew of the Cape May Life-SaTing Station ibr their assist-
ance during and after the stranding of the schooner Chartes L. MUehtil on Cold Spring
Bar, New Jersey, March 23, 1896. •
Geo. W. FB08T,
Captain Schooner Charles L, MitehdL
OcEAK CiTT, New Jebset, March SI, 1896,
To the Editor of the Herald:
Through your yaluable paper I would like to thank Captain Godfrey and his brave
crew of Life-Saving Station No. 3t, Pecks Beach, New Jersey, for coming to the rescue
of myself and crew in the £eu» of a gale of wind from the south-soatheast, when a
very high sea was running, thus saving us from a watery grave, and also for the kind
treatment we received whUe at the station.
Elmbb £. York,
CapUUn Schooner Edward Waite,
House op Refuge (Fort Lauderdale),
New River, Florida, April 4, 1896.
Dear Sir : We, the undersigned, wish to thank you for the services rendered us in
time of trouble, on the morning of the 3d instant, in restoring to os the Bdle, of St.
Augustine.
Your men, who saved our boat, are brave and fearless in risking their lives to save
the property of others and are a credit to the Service.
Thanking you again, we remain, respectfully, yours,
Captain C. B. Carlin,
Life-Saving Service, Jupiter Inlet, Florida,
Lute Boysr,
Walter W. Cook,
Of St. Augustine,
Frankfort, Michigan, April 4, 1896.
Dear Sir : The steamer Ann Arbor No, t arrived off Frankfort April 4, but owing to
the high sea running was unable to enter the harbor. Having passengers aboard who
wished to land, our captain ordered a boat lowered. With the mate in charge, the
passengers were safely landed, but while taking soundings on our return we were caught
by a large sea and capsized. The steamer whistled for the Frankfort life-saving crew,
who at once came to our aid ; we were taken to the station and everything done for our
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relief that was possible. We owe onr lives to the captain and crew of the Frankfort
Life-Saving Station, as but for their prompt aid we wonld have been drowned ; the sea
was washing over ns, and being numb with the cold we coald not have held to onr
overturned boat for any length of time. We take this way of thanking the captain and
crew of the Frankfort Life-Saving Station for the timely assistance they gave ns, also
to let yon know that the people of Frankfort are jnstly proud of the captain and crew
of the station placed here, and can not say too mnch in their praise. Not more than
six minutes elapsed from the time the whistle was blown until the lifeboat reached us,
which, judging from the distance covered as well as against the sea that was running at
the time, was a record any crew might well be proud of. Again we unite in tendering
our thanks not only to the crew of the Frankfort Station, but to all who have it in
their power to place and keep in the Service men who are faithfhl in the discharge of
their duties as life-savers.
G. H. Wallis,
First OfflccTy Steamer Ann Arbor No, 9,
Jambs Smith,
Second Officer ^ Steamer Ann Arbor No 9,
Wm. McMillan,
Waiehman^ Steamer Ann Arbor No, 9,
Mr. S. I. Kimball, •
General Superintendent^ Life-Saving Service.
The following card of thanks was published in one of the Gloncester
(Massachnsetts) newspapers by the captain and owners of the schooner
Almeida :
CABD OF THANKS.
We desire to express to the frillest extent our appreciation of the services rendered by
Keei>er S. O. Fisher and his crew of the Race Point Life-Saving Station at the time our
schooner Almeida was ashore near there on the 12th instant. Keeper Fisher, by his
timely advice and frill knowledge of the situation, expedited matters materially, and,
with the assistance of his personal labor and that of his crew, the vessel was successfully
floated without damage, after having been ashore about ten hours. It gives us great
pleasure to be able to publicly acknowledge our thanks for the e£Scient service rendered.
Joseph Perby, Captain.
Geobge Steele & Co.,
Owners Schooner Almeida.
Gloucester, April 99, 1896,
In addition to the above public card of thanks, Messrs. George Steele
& Co. , in a letter addressed to the keeper in reply to interrogatories from
him regarding value of vessel, insurance, etc., took occasion to say:
^^The captain wishes us to thank you and your men for the valuable
assistance you rendered them. Any favor we can do for you we should
be pleased to render."
The accompanying letter from William Guthrie, mast-er of the
schooner Eobert A. Snyder, is reproduced from the columns of the New
York Herald :
OAK ISLAND CREW.
lb the Editor of the Herald :
I desire through that matchless record of the movements of shipping— the Herald —
to thank the captain and crew of the Oak Island Life-Saving Station for their prompt
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and efficient service in assisting the schooner Robert A. Snyder over Fire Island bar to a
safe anchorage inside. Having been nnable to procure a pilot or tngboat for two days,
and in fear of the threatening weather, we signaled the station for aid.
William Guthbie, Master,
FiRB Island, April SO, 1896.
Office of Daly Bbothebs, CSontbactoes,
OgdenOmrg, N, Y., May 16, 1896.
William Fish,
Captain of Life-Saving Station, Big Sandy, New York.
Deab Sib : We desire to thank yon and your crew for the valuable services yon
rendered me in standing by and in assisting my dredging fleet to gain entrance into
Wigwam Cove, New York. The promptness with which you responded to my call far
assistance deserves the highest praise.
Respectfully, yours, Daly Bbothebs.
The Wisconsin Tbust Company,
Milioaukee, Wisconsin, May 19, 1896.
Deab Sib : On behalf of the owners of the yacht Viola, I wish to thank you and your
crew for the prompt manner in which you responded to my call for aid during the storm
on Sunday.
The yacht had dragged her anchor until she was in rather shallow water, not far from
the beach, and I knew the tug could not approach sufficiently near to get a line to her.
Had the yacht continued to drag, or her cable parted, she would have been on the
beach or pounding against the breakwater in a minute, and therefore I felt justified in
calling on you for aid. Again thanking you, I am,
Yours, respectfhlly, Andbew A. Hathaway.
Captain Boutin,
Uniied Staies Life-Saving Station, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
United States Lipe-Saving Station,
North Maniiou Island, Michigan, May £2, 1896.
Sib: I, Mose Lemieux, with my sloop Sea QuU, left Northport, Michigan, at 7.90
P. M., May 21, in tow of the steamer Alice M. Gill, for Frankport, Michigan, but after
being out for three hours my boat sprung a leak. I notified the steamer, which at once
headed for the North Manitou Island Life-Saving Station where we were sighted at
midnight, the station crew at once came to my rescue and towed me ashore where my
boat was unloaded and hauled out and myself taken to the station, placed in warm
quarters, provided with a change of clothing and plenty of food, and comfortably put to
bed. I therefore desire to thank Captain Andres and crew for their prompt response
and kind hospitality, hoping success may always be with them.
Yours, most respectfully, Mose Lemieux, Jr.
S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service, Washington, D. C.
Cape Hattebas Life-Saving Station, May g5, 1896.
Deab Sib : We, the undersigned, are under deep obligations to yourself and to
Keeper P. H. Etheridge and his crew, as also to the keepers and crews of Big Kinna-
keet and Creeds Hill life-saving stations for magnificent services rendered us when our
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steamship Okmayraiij of Al>ei78twithy Btnmded on Diamond Shoals, off Cape Hotteras^
on Friday, the 22d of May, at 7.55 p. M. On sending up rockets they were immediately
answered hy the patrol from the heach, a red Coston signal heing bnrned, and ten min.
ntes later a red rocket was sent up from the life-saving station. At daybreak the noble
keepers and their crews came off to our assistance, which was a very difficult task,
owing to the state of the sea and the breakers which prevailed at the time. However,
tliey were snocessitil in their work, rescuing all hands on board with their personal
effects, and we wish to express to yourself and the keepers and crews of the above life-
saving stations our appreciation of these services and our sincere thanks.
Evan Lloyd, Master,
E. M. Lewis, First Mate,
E. MuBPHY, First Engineer,
John D. Bowen, Second Engineer.
William F. Hawkes, Third Engineer,
David Hughes, Second Mate,
Evan Da vies, Steward,
Hon. SuMNEB I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service^ Washington, D, C.
No. 106 West Beoadway, Newpobt, Rhode Island, June i, 1896,
SuMNBB I. Kimball, Esq ,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service, Washington, D, C.
Deab Sib : My vessel, the schooner Daniel B. Fearing, a vessel carrying about 1,800
tons of coal, went ashore at Cahoons Hollow, Cape Cod, on the night of the 6th of
May, about 12 o'clock. There was a tremendous sea, with the wind at the east. If it
had not been for Captain Cole and his men, neither my crew nor myself would have
been saved. We owe our lives to the life-saving crew. They did everything in their
power to save us and to make us comfortable when they got us ashore. Our vessel
was a total loss.
Very respectfully, J. C. Cliffobd.
Master of Schooner David B, Fearing,
Office of Supebintendekt Fifth Distbict,
United States Life-Saving Sebvice,
Daugherty, Virginia, June 1, 1896,
Sib: While coming down the coast, Saturday, May 30, in my launch, she broke
down with me off Hog Island, Virginia, and but for the timely assistance rendered
me by Captain Johnson, keeper of Hog Island Life-Saving Station, I would have lost
her, as I was helpless and fast drifling on a dangerous sand bar, which would have soon
broken her up. Captain Johnson saved my launch, got her safely inside, and gave me
the kindest of treatment
Yours, truly, Jno. B. Whealton, Jr.,
Master and Owner Steam Launch Lulu Chiang,
Captain Benjamin S. Rich,
Superintendent Fifth Life-Saving District,
Whitefish Point, Michigan, June to, 1896.
Deab Sib : I desire to express my thanks for the prompt action of Capt. S. F. Bernier
and crew, of Vermillion Point Life-Saving Station, for services rendered in coming to
OUT rescue when disabled and in a sinking condition from pounding while in tow, so
that my boat's seams opened and leaked rapidly. They brought us ashore and pulled
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out and repaired the boat, ready for proceeding on our journey next morning. We
were also proYided with dry clothing, well housed and fed, and fhmished all the oon<
veniences possible to make it pleasant.
Yours, truly, Dr. J. I. Dsadmax.
J. G. KlAH,
SuperinUndeni Tenth Life-Saving Districtj Sand Beachy Michigan,
Rochester, New York, June jpf , 1S96,
Dear Sir : Permit me to convey to yon, and through you to the individual members
of the crew under your command, my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the noble service
performed a few weeks ago in saving me from a watery grave, and by most persistent
efforts in bringing me back from death's door to life again.
That the Government, which you so well represent, may continue you in your present
line of duty for many years, and that you may always be as successfal in your good
deeds in the future as you have in the past is the earnest wish of
Your obedient servant, Joseph Quetschbnbach.
G. N. Gray,
Captain of Life-Saving Orew^ Charlotte^ New York,
Benton Harbor, Michigan, June 99, 1896,
Sir : Captain Mcintosh desires me to thank you and your crew for your valuable service
rendered in assisting to release this steamer from her unfortunate position yesterday, and
to assure you that the same is highly appreciated.
Yours, Chas. K. Farmer,
Purser Steamer City of Chicago,
William L. Stevens,
Keeper Life-Saving Station, Saint Jos^h, Michigan.
No. 22 Market Street, San Francisco, California,
September S, 1896.
Dear Sir : The gasoline schooner Moro, Captain Jorgensen, bound from San Fran-
cisco to the Coquille River, was grounded on the north spit, at the entrance of the latter.
May 4. This accident was occasioned by the shifting of the buoy outside of the Coquille
bar, and no blame was attached to Captain Jorgensen, who did all anyone could have
done under like circumstances. No sooner was the vessel's peril known than Alex
Scoti, captain of the life-saving station, had launched a boat, and, together vnth his
ever-ready crew, speedily set off over a rough bar to the rescue. For more than twenty-
four hours these fearless men toiled in the breakers to make fast the lines that triumph-
antly hove the Moro into deep water. I desire, through you, to express my thanks to
these noble fellows, through whose untiring efforts the vessel was saved from a fate far
more serious, and when we remember that this is the fourth vessel that has been rescued
by the Coquille crew within a period of six months, we do not wonder that they are
fast acquiring the title of ^* The Banner Life-Saving Crew of the Pacific.'' The names
of these men are as follows : Captain, Alex Scott \ No. 1, Robert Brun ; No. 2, Fred A.
Mehl ; No. 3, Myron Wickham ; No. 4, Emil A. Erickson ; No. 5, John L. Anderson ;
No. 6, Charles Figer ; No. 7, William A Bingham.
Yours, respectfully, J. S. Kimball,
Agent Qaeoline Schooner Moro,
Mr. S. I. Kimball,
General Superintendent Life-Saving Service, Washington^ D. C,
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Awards of Medals.
In the following table will be found the names of all x>erson8 to whom
life-saving medals of honor have been awarded by the Secretary of the
Treasury under authority of the acts of June 20, 1874, June 18, 1878,
and May 4, 1882. While this table contains in brief form a statement
of the services for which all awards have been made to the close of this
year, more complete accounts of the rescues for which medals were
bestowed prior to June 30, 1890, may be found in the annual reports of
the Service covering the years in which such awards were made :
AWABDS OP MEDALS.
Name.
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Looien M. Olemons
Habbard M. Cleiuons...
Marblehead,Ohio.
do
Rescue of two of the crew
elo.near Kelleys Island,
Lake Erie, May 1,1876.
(An.Rpt,]876.)
Gold medal....
do
June 19, 1876
Do.
A. J. Cleoions
do
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Do.
Otta N.Wheeler
John O. Philbrick
Cape Elizabeth,
do
Rescue of two men f^om
Watte Ledge, Maine,
Nov. ao, 1875. (An.
Rpt., 1876.)
do
Silver medal..
do
June 28, 1876
Do.
James Martin
Member of Eng-
lish life-bofTt
do
Rescue of eight of the
crew of the wrecked
American ship Ellen
Southard, at the mouth
of the River Mersey,
and27, 1875. (An. Rpts.,
187« and 1877.)
do
Gold medal...
do
Peb. 27, 1877
Hugh Beard. -
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James Donley........
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William Gregory
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CTharles mvnsiow
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John Dolman
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George Lee
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Philip Murphy
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Samuel Richards
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Robert Lucas
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Charles MoKenzie
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John Powell
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Henry Williams.
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Awards of tned(il»-~Continned,
Name.
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Data of
award.
J. Schuyler Crosby
New Tork
Rescue of Miss Edith
May, and efforts to res-
Gold medal...
June 8, 1877
cue others fh>m the
yacht Mohawk, which
capsised and sunk in
New York Harbor dur-
ing a squall, July 20,
1876. (An. Rpt.,1877.)
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Henry M. Lee
Milwaukee, Wis...
Rescue of nine of the
June 11, 1877
crew of the bark Tan-
ner, which stranded
near the harborof Mil-
waukee, Sept. 9, 1875.
(An. Rpt., 1877.)
N. A. Petersen
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Henry Spark
John McKenna
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Bamt Oleaon.
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Anton Oleson
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Charles H. Smith
Master of U. 8.
light hoase
Rescue ft-om drowning
of a small boy named
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Nov. 28,1877
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Thomas Walsh, who
had fallen into the
ChristianaRiveratWU-
mington, Del., Sept. 17,
1877. (An. Rpt., 1878.)
Edward Nordall
Seaman on U. 8.
revenue cutter
Rescue fh>m drowning
of a man whohad fallen
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Tench Coxe.
fh>m a capsized yacht
into the Delaware Riv-
er, and assisting in the
rescue of several
others, June 8, 1877.
(An. Rpt, 1878.)
whose boat had cap-
M>i»4*i%i Corbell
Keeper of life-
savinflr station.
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sised on the outer bar
near Caffeys Inlet,
North Carolina, Nov.
25, 1875. (An.Rpt.,1878.)
PhUlp C. BleU
Metropolitan po-
lice. New York.
Rescue of eighteen per-
sons fh>m drowning at
Oold medal....
Jan. 4, 1878
various times. (An.
Rpt, 1878.)
Rescue of eighteen per-
sons from drowning in
John Huaaey..
New York
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Mar. 28,1878
and about the waters
of New York Harbor.
(An. Rpt, 1878.)
Rescue from drowning
H, C.T.Nye-
Master, U. S.
Silver medal...
Apr. 5, 1878
Navy.
of Lieut. J. James
Franklin, U. 8. Navy,
off Monomoy Point,
Cape Cod, Sept 1,1876.
(An. Rpt, 1878.)
J. L. Hunsioker
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Thomas McBride
Metropolitan po-
lice, New York.
Rescue of eighteen per-
sons fh>m drowning
Oold medal....
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along his beat on the
water front of the
Bast River. (An. Rpt,
1878.)
John Carey
Jersey City, N. J..
Rescue fh>m drowning
ofAdoIphOabriel.who
had fallen from a ferry-
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Apr. 13, 1878
boat into the North
River, May 17, 1877.
(An. Rpt, 1878.)
Joseph Napier.-
Keeper of life-
saving station.
Rescue of the crew of the
schoonerD. G. W illiams
near the harbor of St.
Joseph, Mich., Oct. 10,
1877. (An. Rpt, 1878.)
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May 1, 1878
Michael Gorman
Metropolitan po-
lice. New York.
Rescue of two men ftom
drowning in the East
May 8, 1878
River on Nov. 18, 1876,
and Sept. 4, 1877, respec-
tively. (An. Rpt, 1878.)
Resoumg and attempt-
ing to rescue his ship-
LnGlenToimir
Ensign,U.S.Navy
Oold medal....
June 12,1878.
AJU^AOU *wmm. .»..«. »..»....
Huron, wrecked on the
coast of North Caro-
lina, Nov. 28 and 24,
1877. (An. Rpt., 1878.)
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Awards of medals — Continued.
Name.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Metropolitan po-
lioe,NewYork.
Rescue of Fannie Stark-
Gold medal....
Jan. 81,lg79
ley ftrom drowning in
the East River, Sept.
7, 1878, and attempting
to rescue a boy, July 8,
1878.
Rescue of a number of
Timothy O.Marphy
Norwich, Conn
Silver medal..
Mar. 4,1879
persons from drowning
In the Thames River, at
Norwich, Conn., at va-
rious times between
1874 and 1879. (An.Rpt.,
1879.T
Rescumg and attempting
Antoine WUliamB
Seaman, U. 8.
Gold medal....
Mar. 18,1879
Navy.
to rescue his shipmates
from the U.S. S. Huron.
wrecked on the coastof
North Carolina, Nov.
23 and 24, 1877. (An.
Rpt.. 1879.)
William Burke.
Chicago, 111
Rescue of the crew of the
wrecked schooner Jo.
Silver medal...
Apr. 2,1879
Vilas, on Lake Michi-
gan, Oct. 9, 1876. (An.
Rpt., 1879.)
Patrick Langan
Buffalo, N. Y
Gold medal....
Apr. 26,1879
gan, who was swept
overboard from the
schooner Cliandler J.
WellSfduring a gale on
Lake Erie, Oct. 0, 1876.
(An. Rpt., 1879.)
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Garret J. Benflon..
Albany, N.Y
Rescue of a number of
persons from drowning
in the Hudson River
SUver medal..
May 10,1879
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during the several
years prior to 1879. (An.
Rpt., 1879.)
Rescue of the crew of the
Thomas F. Sandsbury ...
Nantucket, Mass..
GoldmedaL...
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stranded schooner
John W. Hall, and the
the wrecked schooner
Emma G. Edwards off
Nantucket during the
galeofApr.1,1879. (An-
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Qeorge B.Ck>ffln
Frederick Kendrick.....
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"Lttdington, Mich..
Rescue of a number of
Gold medal....
May 13,1879
persons from the rig-
gins of the sunken
grain barge J.H.Rutter,
at Ludington,in the face
of a raging storm, Nov.
1,1878. (An. Rpt., 1879.)
Wmiam Oouslns.
Fireman on U. S.
revenue cutter
Rescuing, at various
times, three persons
SUver medal..
Do.
HarUey.
from drowning In the
harbor of San Francis-
co.Cal. (An.Rpt.,1879.)
Rescuing in a heroic
man ner several persons
«
▲.lez.Labre
New York
Gold medal.. ..
July 1,1879
from drowning in the
*
East River, New York,
during the years 1875 to
1878. (An. Rpt, 1879.)
Rescue from drowning in
the East River, New
John H. Bapp
Ne^r York...
Silver medal...
July 2,1879
A^^ VT A %^a^fc«»«»«» ■•••••
York, of two persons:
one in August, 1877, and
the other in September,
1878. (An. Rpt., 1879.)
A gold medal was sub-
sequently, on the 4th of
Mr. Rapp for saving
life.
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Atoarda of medald — Continned.
Name.
Reaidenoe, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Joaeoh O. DoTle..
Keeper of life-
saving station.
Gold medal ...
Aug. 2,1879
P. Dorr (September,
1878),and Star (October,
1878), under specially
haxardous c i r c u m-
stances. (An.Rpt.,1879.)
William DoTan
Louisville, Ky
Rescuing flrom drowning
in the Ohio River, at
do
Sept. 8.1S79
the falU at Louisville,
at various times since
1875, of no less than
forty-five persons. (An.
Rpt., 187».)
John GiUooly
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laaao F.Mayo
Provinoetown,
Rescuing several of the
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Nov. 10, 1879
Mass.
crew of the schooner
Sarah J. Fort, wrecked
on Cape Cod, Feb. 26,
1879. (An.Rpt.,1879.)
MorriaDowd
Private, U. S.
Army.
Rescue of a fellow soldier,
named Charles Lock,
from drowning in
Frenchmans Creek,
Mont, July 20, 1879.
(An. Rpt., 1880.)
SUver medal..
F^b. 4,1880
John Delaney
Metropolitan po-
lice, New York.
Rescue of George McFad-
den from drowning in
do
Ifar. 2,1860
the East River, Dec. 4,
1879. (An. Rpt., 1880.)
Ohenev R Proutr
Indianola, Tex . ...
Rescuingthree men from
a capsTsed boat on the
Gold medal
Ifar. 18,1880
Texas coast. May 5,
1 878,after almost supei^
human exertions. (An.
Rpt, 1880.)
Rescuing a number of
persons from drown-
ing in the Bast River
fFHomAA Fftrlov ■•••
Metropolitan po-
lice, ffew York.
do
Apt. 2,1880
during the years 1877,
1879, and 1880. (An.
LoTell K. Beynoldfl
Ensign, U. S.
Navy.
Rpt., 1880.)
Rescuing at sea, during
a gale, the crew of the
wrecked Austro-Hun-
garian bark 01ivo,Nov.
24,1879, making several
trips through the
do
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stormy sea between the
V. 8. frigate Constella-
tion and the wreck In a
small boat in effecting
the rescue. (An. Rpt.,
1880.)
William A. Clark
aienArhor,Mich..
Rescuing, at great risk to
his life, two men, the
do.
Apr. 8,1880
survivors of the crew
of seven of the wrecked
schooner W. B. Phelps,
Nov. 20, 1870, near Olen
Arbor. (An. Rpt.,
1880.)
Oharles A. Ronman
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John Tobin
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John Blanohileld..ftk
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Charles H. Valentine....
Keeper life-sav-
ing station.
Rescuing the crews of
two vessels, the schoon-
do
June 18, 1880
er E. C. Babcock and
the Spanish brig Au-
gustina, wrecked on
the New Jersev beach
during the terrible gale
of Feb. 3, 1880. &.n.
Rpt., 1880.)
Uarret U. Wbite
Surftnan
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Neliion Lock wood
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Bei^amin C. Potter
William H. Ferguson...
John Van Brunt
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Awards of medals — Continned.
Name.
Besidenoe, etc
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Jerome G. Kiah..
Keeper of life-
saving station.
Biohard Stockton..
Trenton, N. J .
Edith Morgan..
Charles Ctaiewuoh..
William P. Ghadwick..
Hamlin, Mich ......
Manistee, Mich..
Keeper of life-
saving station.
Peter Sutfln
Tylee G. Pearoe
Beniamln Tnaex..........
William Vannote
Charles Seaman
John Flemmlng...........
William H. Brower
Lewis Tmex.
Ahram J. Jones.
Charles W. Flemming.
Demerest T. Herbert...
William L. Ghadwick..
Isaac Osbom.
David B. Fisher
David B. Clayton
AbnerB. Clayton
Abner Herbert
Charles P. Smith..
Ida Lewis-WUson .
Isaac H. Grant
John H. Bapp
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Queens County,
N.Y.
Keeper of Lime
Bock light-
hoo8e,Newport,
B.I.
Keeper of White
Head light-
house, Maine.
New York
Gallant attempt to reach
the distressed scow J.
H. Magruder, Apr. 2^
1880, in which the life-
boat was capsised and
all but ttie keeper
drowned. (An. Bpt.,
1880.)
Bescue from drowning of
agentleman , who, while
bathingat Long Branch,
N. J., got beyond his
depth and was being
carried seaward by the
current, July 81, 1879.
(An. Bpt., 1880.)
Besouing and assisting to
rescue two fishermen
whose boat had cap-
sized (Mar. 28, 1878), and
the crew of the wrecked
steamer City of Toledo
g>ec 21, 1870), near
randePointe auSable,
Mich. (An. Bpt., 1880.)
Bescuing Arom drowning
twenty-four persons at
various times between
November, 1874, and
October. 1880. (An.
Bpt., 18SL)
Bescue of the crew of the
schooner George Tau-
lane, wrecked on the
coast of New Jersey in
the terrible storm of
Feb. 3, 1880. (An. Bpt.,
1881.)
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Heroic conduct at the time
of the burning of the
steamer Seawanaka, of
which he was captain,
June 28, 1880, whereby
nearly all of the three
hundred persons on
board were saved. (An.
Bpt.. 1881.)
Bescuing firom drowning
at vario us times at least
thirteen persons, and
particularly for the res-
cue of two soldiers who
had broken through
the ice near Lime Bock
on the afternoon of Feb.
4,188L (An. Bpt., 1881.)
Bescue of two men from
drowning, Aug. 7, 1881.
(An. Bpt., 1882!)
Bescuing a number of
persons from drowning
in the Bast Blver since
the silver medal of tiie
Service was awarded
him in July, 1879. (An
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Awards of medals — Continned.
Name.
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Willfam Rom r r.
Seaman on U. 8.
reyenue cutter
Commodore
Perry.
MetropoliUn po-
lice, New York.
New York
Santa Crus^Cal....
one of his shipmates,
Charles Bates, on the
9th of June, 1877. (An.
Rpt., 1882.)
Rescuing from drowning
at various times during
the years 1878-'81 four
persons. (An.Rpt., 1882.)
Rescuing fVom drown ing
some thirty-five per-
sons between the years
1876 and 1881. (An.Rpt,
1M88.) A silver bar was
awarded Mr. Queck-
bemer June 14. 1886, for
saving life in July and
August, 1882.
Rescue of some twenty-
eight persons from
drowning at various
times, and notably the
saving of Mr. J.W.De
Woolfe, at Santa Cruz,
July 5, 1881. (An.Rpt.,
Rescue from drowning of
eleven persons at Rock-
away Beach, Long Is-
land, between the years
1K76 and 1881. (An.
Rpt., 1883.)
gerty fW>m drowning,
he having fallen over-
board from a tug in the
harbor of New York,
June 10, 1882. (An.
Rpt., 1883.)
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giuniMtl S. Cox
Mar. 15,1882
O. A. J. Qneckbemer ^...
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Not. 1,1882
Gold medal...
Dominick J. Byder
New York
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Charles KRoeerear
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John H.Thei8
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Julioa W.Bohn
Milwaukee, Wis...
Mackinac Island,
Michigan.
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Rescuing some thirty-
nine persons from
drowning at various
times, and particularly
for saving a party of
eight excursionists in
the harbor of Milwau-
kee, June 20, 1880. (An.
Rescuing from drowning,
after heroic and persist-
ent effort and at the
imminent risk of his
own life, the keeper
of the Spectacle Reef
ron, and two of his as-
sistants, April 15, 1883.
(An. Rpt., 1888.)
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June 7,1888
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Alfred Cardran...^. ..•#....
Alfred M. Palmer
William B. Bowman
Second lieuten-
ant, U.S. Army.
Shawneetown, 111.
Sergeant, U. S.
Army.
Rescue of two persons,
father and son, from
drowning at Angel Is-
land, Cal., Aug. 19,
1878. (An. Rpt., 1884.)
Rescue of a boy named
Herbert Martin teora
drowning, Feb. 22.1883.
(An. Rpt., 1884.)
Rescue from drowning at
Angel Island.San Fran-
cisco Bay, Cal., of a
twelve-year-old lad,
Oct. 22, 1882. (An. Rpt.,
1884.)
Rescuing eight persons
from the yacht Prodi-
gal, capsixed in Long
Uland Sound, Aug. 11,
1888. (An.Rpt.,l&4.)
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WUllam Wilflon
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Mar. 81,1884
F. C. Bartholomew
Stony Creek,
Conn.
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June 19,1884
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C. A. Harrison
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277
Awards of medals — Continued.
Name.
John Sanders .
John H. Hewitt..
Aaron Bradley
Prank Waters
James MoFee
Thomas W. Perry
George E. Ball
Bngen^ Pajme ,
John Bums
A. A. Gould
Alden C. Roberts
William J.Wilson....
CSutfles Parketon
Henry C. Tunoks
E. P. H. Ley
Edward Smeed
Oarl Johnson — ...
Rosslngalls
Oharles C. Goodwin .
Besidenoe, etc.
Service rendered.
Metropolitan po-
lice. New York.
NewHaven«Conn.
Rescuing from drown-
ing in the Bast River.
N. Y., at great personal
risk, of several persons
at various times daring
the summer of 1888.
(An. Rpt., 1884.)
Rescue of the crew of
the schooner Jane,
wrecked off New Ha-
ven, Ck>nn., during the
furious gale of Feb. 29,
1884. (An. Rpt., 1886.)
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John L. Eveleigh
Joseph Gk>odroe
William Ctoodwin
Frederick T. Hatch...
Delos Hayden
Charles Learned
Jay Lindsay
Oharles W. Fraser ....
Dean Worden..
Bei^amin B. Dailey..
Patrick H. Etheridge.
Isaac L. Jennett
Thomas Gray
John H. Midgett
Jabex B. Jennett..
Charles Fulcher
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Keeper of life- Rescuing the orews,
saving station. | twenty-nine peraons,of
the schooners Sophia
Minoh, John B.Merrill,
and John T. Johnson,
sunk off Cleveland,
Ohio, on the Slst of
Oct. and the Ist and
11th of Nov., 1888, re-
spectively. Each serv-
ice was performed at
night and during the
prevalence of a terrific
sale. (An. Rpt., 1885.)
Frederick T. Hatch
was subsequently— see
under date of Feb. 26,
1891— awarded a gold
bar for saving life,
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Date of
award.
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Great Captains
Island, New
York.
Keeper of life-
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Rescue of three men from
a sra all sloop yacht cap-
sized on Lake George,
N. Y., Oct. 2ft, 1884.
(An. Rpt., 1885.)
Rescue from drowningof
Mr. Charles P. Cowles,
who broke through the
ice while skating near
Great Captains Island,
Long Island Sound,
Feb. 28, 1885. (An.
Rpt.. 1885.)
Rescuing Uie crew of
nine men from the rig-
ging of the wrecked
barkentine Ephraim
Williams, off Cape
Hatteras, Dec. 22, 1884.
To accomplish the res-
cue they pulled 5 miles
off shore during a gale
and through a tremen-
dous sea. (An. Rpt.,
1885.)
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Nov. 29,1884
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Awards of medals — Gontinned.
Name.
Besldenoef etc
Service rendered.
AwMd.
Date of
award.
Oomeliua Boaofa.....
Boston, Maas. .
Marcoa A. Hanna...
Harry Botter
John P. F. Hagen..
David MUler..
Keeper of Oape
El&abeth Light
Station, Maine.
AtlantioCity,
N.J.
PhUadelphia, Pa..
Oaptain of the
•ohooner Driver.
Daniel F. MUler...
Patrick H. Daly....
Charles H. Biller...
Mate
Seaman .........
Newark, N.J.
Joseph Greenwald...
James Larson
8t.Louis,Mo
Sister Bay, Wis....
O. A. J. Qneokherner..
Joseph Devine
Michael J. Bradford..
New York..
Cranston, B.I..
Of the volunteer
Life-Saving
Corps, Atlantic
City, N.J.
Jesse B. Bean..
B.Owens
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Bescuii
firom drowning in the
harbor at Boston dni^
ing the years 188»-'84,
at the imminent risk
of his own life. (An.
Bpt., 1885.)
Rescue of two of the crew
of the schooner Austra^
lia, wrecked on Cape
Blixabeth, Jan. 28, 188B,
during a severe gide
and Intensely cold
weather. (An. Bpt,
1885.)
Rescue of a man from
drowning in the surf at
AtlantioCity, July 26,
1883. (An.Rpt.,1886.)
Rescue of thirteen boys
who had broken
through the ice on tiie
Schuylkill River, Feb.
8, 1884. This feat was
accomplished at great
hasard to tiie rescuer.
(An. Rpt., 1885.)
Rescue of twelve per-
sons, the survivors of
the crew of tiie steamer
H. O. Akeley, which
foundered in Lake
Michigan during the
gale of Nov. 18, 1888.
The mate and seaman
of the Driver rendered
specially meritorious
service on this occa-
sion. (An. Rpt., 1885.)
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Rescue firom drowning of
a man named Thomas
O'NeU, at Asbury Park,
N. J., Aug. 15, 1884.
(An. Rpt., 1886.)
Rescuing two persons
from drowning in the
Mississippi River.
(An.Rpt.,1886.)
Rescuing unaided, by
means of a smiUl 1x>at,
the entire crew— seven
men— of the wrecked
Canadian bark Two
Friends, on the night
of Oct. 16, 1880, duttog
a heavy gale and snow-
storm. (An. Rpt.. 1886.)
Rescue of several per-
sons from drowning in
July and August, 188^
A Sliver medal had pre-
viously been awarded
Mr. Queckbemer for
saving life (see under
date of May 17, 1882).
Rescuing several per-
sons from drowning in
April, 1884. and July,
1885. (An. Rpt., 1887.)
Rescuing the crew of we
schooner Flora Curtis,
wrecked off Atlantic
City on the 18th of
Aug., 1879. Mr. Brad-
ford had also rescued
from drowning a great
many persons at va-
rious times. (An. Rpt.,
1887.)
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May 22,1885
June 2,1885
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July 26,1885
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Awards of medals — Continaed.
Name.
Besidence, eto.
Service rendered.
Awaid.
Date of
awstfd.
GeoTS« W. Bloomer
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AnflvMiv H. Beane.M...r..
Crown Point Cen-
ter, N.Y.
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Bescue Arom drowning
of four persons at va-
rious times. (An.Bpt.,
1887.)
Bescue of the crew of five
Grecian, wrecked on
Chatham Bar early in
the morning of Dec. 6,
188S. (An.Rpt.,1887.)
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Thomas Beynolds
U.S. Coast Sur-
vey steamer
McArihar.
Mate of Light-
honse Tender
Shubriok.
Bescue ft-om drowning of
a shipmate who fell
overboard in Haro
Strait. Wash.,whUe the
vessel was under way,
Sept. 19, 1886. (An.
^Bpt.,1587.) ^ ^^
Bescue of a man from the
bottom of boat capsized
in the breakers on Clat-
sop Spit, Columbia
BWer, Oregon, Oct. 7,
1884. (AnTBpl,1887.)
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Keeper of llfe-
savW station .
Bnrftnan-.
Bescue of the crew of the
yacht Foam, off Key
E^t,N. J.,on the27lh
of July, 1886, during
a heavy onshore gale.
(An.Bpt.,1887.)
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John H. Smith
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Henry A. Bennett
Bdward Brand.
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Of the fire-boat
ZopharMills,
New York Hai^
bor.
Niagara Falls,
NTY.
New York
Bescuing a number of
persons from drowning
in the North Biver, N.
Y., during the years
1878-»87. (An.Bpt..l887.)
Bescuing a man firom a
rock bi the Niagara
Biver, just above the
faUs, where his boat
had been swept by the
strong current, on the
night of Oct. 16, 1886.
(An.Bpt.,1887.)
Bescue from drowning,
at Highlands, N. J., on
the 4th of Oct., 1886. of
a young woman. (An.
Bescue flrom drowning in
Lake Chabot on Aug.
31, 1886, while a pupil
at the Convent of Our
Lady of the Sacred
Heart, at Oakland, of a
schoolmate. (An.Bpt,
1887.)
Bescuing the entire crew,
seven people, of the
American schooner A.
C. Maxwell, stranded
near Goderich on the
- morning of Dec. 9, 1886,
during a fleroe gale.
> (An. Bpt., 1888.)
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Mar. 18,1887
Apr. 7,1887
May 26,1887
Thomas Oonroy
Prederio Kemochan
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Oakland, Cal
Gk>derich,Ontario,
Canada.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Awards of medals — Conimned.
Name.
Besidence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Thomfi* Pinn,.rTT ,—
Ooderich,Ontario,
Canada.
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Resouinfl^the entire crew
—seven people— of the
American schooner A.
O. Maxwell, stranded
near Goderich on the
morning of Dec. 9, 1885,
during a fierce gale.
(An.Bpt.,1888.)
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Daniel Mclver
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Chicago, 111
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Rescue of several persons
from drowning in Lake
Michigan at different
timesTn the years 188»-
'85. (An.Rpt.,1888.)
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John F. Kilty
Boston, Mass.
Schenevus, N.T...
Bayfleld,Ontario,
Canada.
f^om drowning on va-
rious occasions during
the years 1874-'86. (An.
Rpt, 1888.)
Rescuing from drowning
two boys who had
broken through the ice
while skating Mar 4,
1887. (An.Rpt.,1888.)
Rescuing the crew of
eight men of the Ameri-
can schooner George
W.Davis, wrecked near
Bayfield, Dec 1, 1886,
during a heavy gale
and snowstorm. (An.
Rpt.. 1888.)
Rescuing four persons
from drowning during
the years 1888-'86. (An.
Rpt., 1888.)
Rescuing a young man
and a little girl from
drowning, July 7, 1883.
At that time the res-
cuer was but ten years
old. (An.Rpt.,1888.)
Rescue from drowning
of a lad who had fallen
from a dock into the
East River, and was
being swept away by
the strong tide,Aug. 18,
1887. (An. Rot., 1888.)
Rescue from drowning
of five boys, three near
Port Hamilton, N. Y.,
June, 1854; and two in
Hell Gate, East River,
June, 1856. These res-
cues were effected in so
heroic and gallant a
manner that a medal
was awarded Mr.
Sampson by special
act of Congress. (An.
Rpt. 1888.)
Rescuing a companion
from drowning in a
deep pond near Sche-
nevus, Aug. 8, 1887.
(An. Rpt., 1888.)
Rescue from drowning,
at great personal risk,
of a man at Beach
Haven, N. J., July 28,
1883 (An. Rpt., 1889.)
Rescuing from drowning
at Coney Island, New
York, at various times
between 1879 and 1888,
some thirty persons.
(An. Rpt., 1889.)
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Winneoonne,WiB.
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Marie B Paraona
Fireplace Point,
LionK Island,
N. Y.
Metropolitan po-
lice, New York.
New York
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Jamea Behan t.«tT
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Thomas Samnson.........
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May 14, 1888.
byanac^
CongresB,
approved
that date.
Henry F. Paig^e
Schenevus, N. Y .
Philadelphia, Pa..
New York
Silver medal.
Gold medal ...
May 81, 1888
Charles Gibbons, Jr
WHllam J. Venable
July 7,1888
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Awards
of medala—CoutinueA.
Name.
Bebidence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Charles Mollha«eii
St. Joseph, Mioh...
Bescutng four men, the
survivors of the crew of
seven of the schooner
Havana, wrecked and
sunk during the severe
gale of Oct. 8, 1887.
(An. Rpt., 1889.)
Gold medal...
July 7,1888
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from drowning in the
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New Jersey, Aug. 11,
1885. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
Rescue from drowning
William A. Harris.
San Bernardino,
Gold medal...
Nov. 17,1888
Cal.
of a lad who was caught
by the undertow while
seining for fish and
swept offshore beyond
the line of breakers.
Aug. 2, 1886. (An. Bpt.,
1889.)
Rescuing three men
Mary Wbiteley
Chi^leston, B.C..
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sized in the harbor of
Charleston by the
heavy wind prevailing
on Aug. 21, 1688. (An.
Bpt., 1889.)
Maud Klnff
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Metropolitan po-
lice, New York.
Bescue from drowning
of a woman who fell
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from a pier into the
North Biver early in
the morning of Dec.
2,188S. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
Walter Glaus.
Ontario, Canada..
Bescuing, on Oct. 16,
1886, during a severe
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storm, four men from
the rigging of the
American schooner O.
M. Bond, wrecked
near Rondeau, Can-
ada. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
Christopher Lndlam^.-.
Keeper of life-
Rescuing, on the night of
Dec. 4, 1886, during a
heavy northeast gale
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saving station.
and snowstorm, the
entire crew, five men,
of the schooner D. H.
Ingraham, afire and
stranded amongst the
breakers on the bar at
Hereford Inlet, N. J.
(An. Rpt, 1889.)
Jsson Buck
Surtman
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Henry W. Hildieth
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Charlottesrille
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a companion who had
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broken through the ice
while skating, Jan. 28,
1888. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
J»mes ManniuiT
Private, Co. B„
6th U.S. Infan-
Rescue of a fellow-soldier
fr^m drowning while
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crossing the Grand
River, Utah, June 6,
1886. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
JohnCoyle.
Co. B., 22d U. S.
Infantry.
Rescuing a lady who
but for his gallant ao-
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tionwould have lost her
life in the "Old Faith-
ful Gksyser," Yellow-
stone Park, Aug. 9,
1888. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
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Name.
Award.
Bate of
award.
John F. Condon
Now York
Rescuing firom drowning
NoT.17,U8B
two persons, one a boy
who had broken
through the ice, the
other a man who had
▼eotured too far flrom
shore while swimming.
(An.Rpt.,1890.)
John T. De LleMelln«...
Oharleston, S. C ...
Rescuing firom drowning
had escaped ftx»m her
keepers and Jumped
into the Ashley Riyer,
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SnMH.HArdingr.
Keeper of life-
Rescuing, on June 26,
1888, during a seyere
storm and heavy sea,
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schooner Oliver Dyer,
wrecked on the rocks
near the Jerrys Point
Station. N. H. (An.
Rpt., 1S89.)
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schooner Gertrude Ab-
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rocks at Nantasket
gale early in the even-
ing of Nov. 26, 1888.
The heavy sea, together
with the darkness and
driving snowstorm,
rendered the service
extremely hasardous.
Cant. Joshua James
had charge of the resou-
IngboatCAn. Rpt., 1889.)
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schooner H. C. Higgin-
tasket Beach, Nov.
28.1888. Two of the
schooner's crew were
washed overboard
and lost, and one was
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rigging before succor
arrived. Capt. Joshua
James, who figured so
conspicuously in the
preceding case, had
charge of the boat on
this occasion, and. lie-
sides the five men here
named, was accompa-
nied by several of nis
crew of the previous
day. (An. Rpt., 1889.)
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285
Atoards ofmedaU — Gontiniied.
Name.
Residence, etc.
Seryioe rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
John H. Hanley .
New York..
James Qaigley.
WUliam B. MUler..
Metropolitan po-
lice, New York.
Blkton, Md
James S. Kintc...
Thomas J. Trozton..,
0. Allen Manll
Surftnan of life-
saving station.
Keeper of life-
saving station.
Lewes, Del....
James Macdonald...
Gloucester, Mass..
Patrick O.MoInnis....
Alexander Brimmer..
FnglHachitaro
Albert K. Pike...
Jonas Johns.
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U.S. 8. Trenton.
Glens Falls, N.T...
Indian of the
Quinaielt Agen-
cy, Wash.
Rescue of several per-
sons from drowning
at Rockawav Beach,
Long [slana, during
the years t887-*88. (An.
Rpt.,1890.j
Rescue of two persons
fVom drowning in the
East River. (An.Rpt.,
1890.)
Rescue from drowning
of a lad who, together
with several compan-
ions, of whom young
Miller was one, was
swimming in Big Blk
Creek, S^., June 28,
1888. (An.Rpt., 1890.)
Rescuing two men from
the yacht CoUingwood,
capsized at the mouth
of the Genesee River,
N. Y., Aug. 13, 1888.
(An.Rpt., 1890.)
Rescue from drowning
of a bather at Rehoboth
Beach, Del., July 28,
1886. (An. Rpt, 1890.)
Rescue of a womanfrom
drowning in the surf
at Rehoboth Beach,
Del., July 23, 1888. (An.
Rpt.,1890.)
Rescuing, on Jan. 2, 1882,
during a northeast gale
and snowstorm, the
crew of three men of
the small schooner Do-
rado. (An. Rpt.,1890.)
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Riehard F. Warren. .
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John Boyne
South Haven,
Mich.
Rescue trotn drowning
at great personal risk
of Lieut. John S. Wil-
son, navigating officer
ofU.S. STVandalia, in
Apia Harbor, Samoan
Islands, du.rlng the
great hurricane of Mar.
16,1889. rAn.Rpt.,1890.)
Rescuing a child fr^m
drowning in Glen
Lake, Sept. 20, 1880.
(An.Rpt., 1800.)
Rescuing the entire orew
(fourteen men) of the
schooner Lilly Ghrace,
wrecked near Grays
Harbor, January. 1887,
and, about a year lat-
er, rescuing tiiree of
the crew of the Brit-
ish ship A b ere or n,
wreckcMl not far from
the same place. (An.
Rpt,1890.)
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Rescuing from drown-
ing, at errsat hazard
to himself, a young
lady who, while bath-
ing at Wrightsville
Beach, N. C, was cai>
ried out beyond the
breakers by the strong
current, June 16, 1889.
(An. Rpt.,1890.)
Rescue from drowningof
a child that had fallen
from a wharf into the
harbor of South Ha-
ven, Aug. 10, 1880. (An.
Rpt., 1890.)
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SEEVICE.
Awards of medals — Continaed.
Name.
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Andrew M. Taylor.
Joseph B. Sean
Rondoat, N.T
Brooklyn, N.Y....
Bangor, Me
Rescuing several per-
sons from drowning
during the years 1882-
*83. (An.Rpt.,1890.)
Rescuing the crews—
forty-one persons— of
the steamers Cleopatra
and Crystal Wave,
wrecked In a collision
off the capes of the
Delaware early in the
morning of Oct. 29,
1889. (An. Rpt., 1880.)
RcHcue of several persons
from drowning in the
Penobscot and Ken-
duskeag rivers at vari-
ous times during the
year 1880. (An. Rpt.,
1880.)
Rescue firom drowning
in the Narrows, en-
trance to harbor of New
York.of asaUor,July
27.1889. (An. Rpt..l890.)
Rescuing a number of
persons from drowning
at various times during
the years 1875-'89. (An.
Rpt., 1890.)
Rescue of a man from
drowning in the surf
off Normandie, N. J.,
at the imminent risk
of his life, July 26, 1890.
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Apr. 28.1890
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Dennis Tracy
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Frank Tompkins
Governors Is-
land,N.Y.
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James 8. Donahue
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house at South
Haven, Mloh.
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Biay 80,1890
New York
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Jesse Howland
Seabright,N.J....
Arthur L. Flnoh-
Rescue from drow n ing of
a lad who had fallen in-
to Lackawaxen Creek,
which at the time was
much swollen by re-
cent heavy rains, July
27,1890.
Rescuing a girl from
drowning near Cos
Cob, Conn., Aug. 6,
1890.
Rescue of the crew of
the steamer Calumet,
wrecked some fifteen
miles from the Evans-
ton Llfe-Saving Star
tion. 111., Nov. 28, 1889.
The service was par-
ticularly hazardous
and the rescue was ef-
fected only after the
dinplay of extraordi-
nary courage and hero-
ism by the boat's crew,
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Brooklyn, N. Y ...
Keeper of life-
saving station.
Surftnan
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Oct 17,1890
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Thomas M. Wek>&
Wlhnington,N.C.
South Boston,
Mass.
New York
Rescue from drowning
in the surf off Wrights-
ville.N.Coftwoladies
who had been carried
beyond their depth by
thetide. Aug. 80,1890.
Rescue of a man from
drowning in the harbor
at South Boston, July
4,1890.
Rescuing several persons
from drowning in the
harbor of New York at
various times during
the years 1884-'89.
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Thomas F. Freel..
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285
Awards of medals — ContiDiied.
Name.
Alfred Mitchell..
Jacob N. Lanotra...
Frederick T. Hatch..
C. A. Carlflsen
Patrick Kennedy.
WilliMn Penn
Eugene Longstreet...
OneUs Harrison
Mabel ICaMD..
Gahrin Gnnn ..
Albert Owen ....
Harry T. Thompeon..
Benben Held .
Merits BoMnthal
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Brie, Pa...
Aflsistant keeper
of Grooae Point
Liight - vessel,
LakeMichigan.
Keeper of light-
house, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Boatswain's mate
on the U. S. 8.
Despatch.
Ordinary seaman,
SeasidePark.N.J.
Brielle,N. J
Corporal, Troop
D, 5th U.a Cav-
alry.
Mamijuda light-
station, Detroit
Biver.
Washington, D.C.
Trescott, Me...
New York....
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Riverside, Cal..
Rescuing, while in com-
mand of the steam
barge Edward Smith
No. 2, thirteen men of
the steamer Annie
Young while she was
burning on Lake Hu-
ron, Oct. 20, 1890.
Rescue from drowning
of a boy who had
broken through the ice,
Dec. 29, 1890.
Rescue of a lady from
drowning at the en-
trance to the harbor of
Cleveland on the night
of Oct 26, 1880. Mr.
Hatch had previously,
while a surnnan at the
Cleveland Life-Saving
Station, received the
gold medal of the Serv-
ice. (See under date
of Dec. 3, 1884.)
{ Rescuing from drowning
a man who had broken
through the ice off the
Washmgton n a v y-
yard, Jan. 9, 1891.
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Rescue fW>m drowning of
a boy who had fallen
into the water from
the railroad bridge at
Bamegat Bay, N. J.,
Sept. 18, 1890.
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Rescuing three persons
from drowning in the
Red River, near Port
Sill, Tex., Nov. 28, 1890.
Rescuing a man who
had been thrown from
his boat into Detroit
River by the swash of
a passing steamer. May
Rescuing from drown-
ing, with great peril to
his own life, a boy who
had fallen into the
river from a wharf at
Washington, D. C,
May 25, 1891.
Rescue from drowning,
with a frail craft, of two
men whose boat had
capsized near Pem-
broke, Me., in the swift
current, July 10, 1887.
Rescuing a number of
persons from drown-
ing at various times
during the years 1882-
'86,and particularly for
gallantly taking six
persons from a boat
capsized in New York
Bay, Sept., 1886.
Rescue from drowning,
June 18, 1891, of a boy
who had gone beyond
his depth whUe bath-
ing, at Marion, Mass.
Rescuing from drown-
ing, Aug. 29, 1891. a
man who was bathmg
in Spring Brook, San
Bernardino County,
Cal. The service was
rendered particularlv
arduous and meritori-
I ous by the youth of
I the rescuer, a boy of
I fourteen years.
Award.
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Feb. 26, 1001
Feb. 27, 1891
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July 11,1801
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING 8EEVICE.
Awards of medaU — Contmned.
Nftine.
B«sidenoe, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
DAteof
award.
Joaeph Femald ..
John W. Brlndler**—
Surftnan of life-
■aving atation.
Private,lJMiU.S.
Infantry.
<!harleB Van Boren...
William Oakmore.....
John Begnier
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Bnrftnan of life-
saving station.
John Bergman..
Oaidner, Oregon.
jBei^amln Dexter
fiobert Breen
ASdward D. Ballentine .
John B. Johnson..
G^rays Harbor,
Wash.
Empire City .Ore-
gon.
Captain of steam-
er Blfln-Mere.
Keeper of life-
saving station.
James K. Carpenter ..
James A. Doughty-...
John R. Dunton.-
John B. Smith
John H. Dewald
Robert C. Joynes.
William B. Gofflgon ..
Joshua B. Berton
Surfknan
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Rescuing a number of
persons from drown-
ing in Portsmouth Har-
bor, N. H., at various
times during the year
1801.
Rescue from drowning,
at great risk to his own
life, of a boy whose
boat had capsised In
Lake Michigan, July
24, 1891.
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Recovering the body of
a child drowned on
Dec. 22. 1888. YThile
aiding in saving lives
from the steam collier
Mendocino, wrecked
on Humboldt Bar. he
sprang into the fturious
surf and took the child
from the water after
the surfboat had twice
failed to make a re-
covery. (An.Rpt.,1889.)
Rescuing eighteen or
twenty persons ftx»m
the steamer Taooma,
wrecked near the
mouth of Umpqua
River. Jan. 20, 1888.
The work was accom-
plished in the face of
great danger, the
heavy surf several
times capsising the
frail boats in which
rescue was made.
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Rescuing under circum-
stances of great hazard
and difflcultv the en-
tire crew— thirteen
men— of the steamer
Oswegatchie, sinking
off Sturgeon Point,
Lake Huron, Nov. 26,
1891.
Rescue of nineteen men
from the wreck of the
Spanish steamer San
Albano,ofl Hog Island.
Va., Feb. 28, 24, 1892.
Two heroic but Aitile
attempts were made to
reach the vessel with
the surfboat. Commu-
nication was finally
made with the beach
apparatus by means of
the keeper'singenuity,
and all on board were
landed in the life car.
Medals were also be-
stowed upon Keeper
Johnson and his crew,
named below, by the
Spanish Government,
and their acceptance
was authorized by Con-
gress. (An.Rpt.,1892.)
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Awards of medals — Contiiiiied.
•
Name.
Besidenoe, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Frank Lasley
Mackinac Island,
Mich.
Rescuing, with great
skill and heroism,
three soldiers whose
boat had been oapsixed
in Mackinac Strait in
the heavy wind and sea
prevailing Nov. 28,1891.
Gold medal ...
Apr. 2,1892
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■avingr station.
Rescuing, durinor heavy
gale and sea, toe crew
GoldmedaL...
Apr. 2,1892
of seven men from the
rigging of the Oanadian
schooner H. P. Kirk-
ham, wrecked on Rose
and Crown Shoal, fif-
teen miles seaward
item Coekata Station,
Nantucket, Mass., Jan.
21,1892. The men were
saved only by the ut-
most skill and bravery,
and were brought to
land after battling for
twenty-three hours
against wind and sea.
(An.Rpt.,1892.)
Jeaae H. Bidrldce.
Roland H.PerkW.
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John Nyman
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Oopalis.Wash
Rescuing from drowning
in the breakers, at the
Apr. 18,1892
imminent peril of her
life, three sailors from
the British bark Fern-
dale, wrecked on the
coast of Washington,
Jan. 29, 1892.
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of six or seven years.
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several persons from
drowning, and particu-
ism in saving the lives
of a girl (Biay 1, 1889)
and an old man, (Sept
12, 1800,) both of whom
had fallen into North
■
River.
BUasaWingate
Charleston, S.C
Rescuing from drowning
a young woman who
had fallen overboard
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Nov. 7, 1877.
Rescuing, under circum-
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two men dinging to a
capsized boat off Fort
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16, 1891.
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SC Second Ar-
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tillery.
Harry Kenrick..
Sergeant, Battery
M: Second Ar-
tillery.
Ck>rporaI, Battery
K, Second Ar-
tUlery.
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M, Second Ar-
tillery.
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K, Second Ar-
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Awards of m«<ia/«-— Continaed.
Name.
Besidenoe, etc
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Csrrus S.Van Amringe..
Bex^Jamin U. Jaoluon.,
Wilmington, N.C.
Bathing master.
Spring Lake,
if J.
Bertie O. Burr..
Lineoln, Nebr..
Samuel Arundale..
Gharlottesyl He,
Va.
William N. Blow. Jr < Pirrt lieutenant,
U. 8. Army.
Michael Kynan
Daniel H. deayeland.,
John McCloy..
George Nobles...
John Nelson
Maasie Milne...
John J.Hayes..
Private, C o m -
pany H, Fif-
teenth Infantry.
U. S. Pish Ck>m-
mission steam-
launch Petrel.
Niagara Palls,
N.Y.
Seaman on U. S.
revenue cutter
Morrill.
' Rescue from drowning,
after a hard struggle,
of a man who had oe-
come exhausted and
was being carried out
to sea by the tide, at
Wrightsville, N. C,
Sept. 8, 1891.
Rescue from drowning of
two men carried out
to sea by the current at
Spring Lake, N. J., and
recovering the bodies
of a young man and a
young woman drowned
at the same time, Aug.
14, IfffiO.
Rescuing from drown-
ing, with heroic brav-
ery^ two young women
with whom she was
bathing in Blue River,
Nebr.. July 28, 1891.
Rescue nt>m drowning of
a young man who had
b€>come exhausted and
had sunk while at-
tempting to swim
across the Rivanna
River, June 18, 1891.
Rescuing, with an unsea-
worthy craft, a man
clinging to a boat that
had capsized in the
rough sea, about a mile
ttom Port Sheridan,
111., Oct. 10, 1891.
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Wilmington,N.C.
Rescue from drowningof
a small boy who had
fallen into the water at
Gloucester City, N. J.,
Apr. 22, 1892.
Rescued a man ftom the
rocks at the foot of
Horseshoe Palls, Oct.
6, 1880 ; and on Nov. IS,
1887, after many trials
and with great per-
sonal risk, rescued a
man firom a rock lust
above the American
Palls.
Rescuing in a merito-
rious and heroic man-
ner, by swimming and
diving several times, a
boy who had fallen
into the water and be-
come entangled at the
bottom of the custom-
house slip,Charleston,
S. C. Aug. 1, 1892.
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Rescued by swimming
to her assistance and
bringing her ashore at
Avon. N. J., Aug. 28,
1892, a woman who was
going out to sea with
the tide and who be-
came unconscious.
She was resuscitated
after considerable ef-
fort.
Rescued, on Aug. 19,1892,
at Wrightsville Beach,
N. C, Jacob Bron trom
the surf, where he was
in danger of drown-
ing.
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Awards of medals — Continaed.
Name.
B«8idenoe, eta
Serrioe rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Godfrey H. Maodonald.
First lieutenant,
First U.S. Cav-
alry.
Christian F. Wolf..
Harvey McQuire....
Sergeant, Bat-
tery M, Third
U. a. ArtUlery.
Private, Hospital
Corps, XT. S.
Army.
Christopher A. Wens ...
Fireman on U. 8.
revenue cutter
Woodbury.
Julien H. Thomson..
Port Huron,
Mich.
Thomas H. Hemdon..
Birminerham,
Ala.
ViTgH L. Hopson Leesburg, Fla..
19 L B
Rescued, on the night of
Aug. 14, 1892, by leap-
ing from the ferryboat
AUantic in mid-stream.
New York Harbor, a
man who had fallen
overboard, and who
would have drowned
but for the timely as-
sistance in sustaining
him until a life line
could be thrown them.
The night was dark
and the current swift,
making the action one
of extraordinary hero-
Ism and daring.
Rescuing, in 1^. 1890,
and 1892, several per^
sons from drowning at
Fort Monroe, V a . ,
under circumstances
of danger rendering
the actions especially
heroic
Rescued from drowning
a soldier who had been
taken with cramps
while bathing in the
Licking River, near
Fort Thomas, Ky.,
June 14, 1892, by swim-
ming to his relief, and
clinging to him man-
fully. In spite of his
desperate s t r ug g 1 e 8,
which caused them to
sink once, McGuire
carried him safely to
the shore.
Rescued two boys, be-
longing on the Wood-
bury, from death by
drowning while bath-
ing in the Kennebec
River, at Bath, Me.,
Aug. 20, 1892. Wenz
Jumped overboard
from the steamer and
swam to the boys, who
grasped him, and all
three sank, but, aided
by Lieutenant Berry,
who waded into the
stream, they were as-
sisted to the shore.
Rescued, on August 20,
1892, with great bravery
and at peril of his life,
a young woman, who,
being unable to swim,
had got beyond her
depth while bathingin
Lake Huron. He
plunged into the surf,
whidh was quite rough,
without removing his
clothing, reached the
girl after she had sunk
several times and was
unconscious, and suc-
ceeded, after a hard
struggle, in reaching
shore with his charge.
Assisting to rescue by a
perilous journey in a
smidl boat two men
who had been capsized
in a sailboat, during a
gale, on LakeQriffin,
Fla., May 20, 1880,
about three miles from
shore.
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Awards of medals— ConihmedL
Name.
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
IHiteoT
award.
Henry P. Christiemin.,
Joaeph Derine....
Bast Boston,
Mass.
Fire department.
Providence,
R. I.
W. O. Lee.
P. D. Webster-
Denis Barry...
John Buerger
Denis Guiney
Leroy S. Hotohkias
Charles F. Rodenstein..
Alex. M. Wetberill, Jr..
Benjamin Hewlett..
Savannah, Oa..
Lieutenant, U. S.
Army
Private, Co. A,
Sixth infantry.
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Wilmington, N.C.
Rescuing three boys
ftrom drowning by
leaping into the water
from the deck of a f er^
ry boat September 0,
1887, also saving a
woman trom drown-
ing in a ferry slip at
Bast Boston. Mass.,
January 8, 1891.
Rescued by Jumping
from a wharf at Provi-
dence, R. I., July 17,
1890, a man who had
fallen into the water.
The current was
strong and the man
unable to swim. Mr.
Devine having re-
ceived a silver medal
previously, (see record
of July 22, 1886,) a sil-
ver bar was awarded
for his service.
Rescuing on Hve diflto-
ent occasions— four of
them being at night—
between Dec. 18, 1878,
and July 6, 1886. eisht
persons who had fallen
into the waters on the
coasts of Georgia and
Florida. The assist-
ance was rendered at
great personal risk,
placing the life of the
rescuer in Jeopardy.
Rescuing a man and his
wife who had ftkUen
through an air hole
while crossing the ice
between Jersey City
and Bedloes Island,
New York Harbor, on
the evening of Jan.
18, 1898. The rescue
was accomplished
after arduous labor
and at great hasard,
the ice oending and
almost giving way
beneath the men en-
gaged in the work,
who were in imminent
danger of being sub-
mei^d.
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Rescuing, on Aug. 8,
1892, two young girls
bathing near the
mouth of Hewletts
Creek, WrightsvUle
Sound, North Caro-
lina, who had got be-
yond their depth and
were drifting out with
the current. After a
heroic struggle, he
reached shore with
them , but was disabled
several days by ex-
haustion and cuts on
the feet caused by
running over oyster
beds to reach them.
Silver medal.,
Feb. 16, 189S
Silver bar..
Feb. 20, 189S
Gold medal....
Feb. 2S, 1898
Silver medaL.
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291
Awards of tii«(2ato— Contmned.
Nflune.
Hftrrey A. White...
Vftlentine Jones...
iBd. F. Wleie...
J»mes Whittaker..
P. G. Lowe, Jr
Jnlian Longorio...
Martin KniulMn..
Beeidence, ela
Bangor, Me .
Maater of the
steamer Hud-
son.
MUwankee^Wis..
Corporal, U.S.
Mtflne Corps.
Seoond lieuten-
ant, U.8. Army.
Corporal of
Sconts, U.S.
Army.
Keeper of Porte
desMorts light-
station.
Service rendered.
Rescued two boys from
drowning in tlie Fe-
nobsoot River, Maine.
Aug. 15, 1892. One of
the Doys clutched him
but he shook himself
free, and by using both
hands in holding each
by the hair, carried
them safely ashore.
Rescuing in the steamer
Hudson, by superior
seamanship ana per-
sistent courage, the
crew of the bam Sun-
shine, consisting of
six men and a woman,
on the night of Oct. 29,
1892, on Lake Srie.
The barge went to
pieces soon after the
crew had been saved.
Rescuing, on the even-
ing of Aug. 24. 1890, a
man who had become
helpless while bathing
in the Milwaukee
River. Wlese was then
a lad only seventeen
years old.
Bravely attempting the
rescue of a comrade,
whohadDsllen into the
icy waters of the Pis-
cataqua River at the
Portsmouth navy-
yard, on the evening
of Jan. 20, 1896. When
the accident occurred
the thermometer stood
at sero, but he plunged
boldly into the river
and grasped the im-
periled man, who so
hampered his move-
ments, however, that
other assistance was
necessary to get them
safely ashore.
Assisting to rescue by
swimming to his re-
lief alter ne had sunk
twice and supporting
him while returning
to the shore, one of a
party of scouts with
whom they were cross-
ing the s wiftly flowing
Pecos River, Texas,
May 14. 1890. The
service required the
incurrence of danger
and extraordinary ex-
ertion.
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Rescuing on the night
of Oct. 28, 1892, the
crew of the schooner
A. P. Nichols, stranded
on Pilot Island at the
entrance to Green Bay,
Wisconsin. The keep-
er waded to a sunken
wreck where he was
exposed in the storm
and darkness to the
waves as well as the
fallinsr spars of the
stranaed vessel, and
from there guided and
assisted the ship's com-
pany of eight persons
to the shore.
Award.
Silver medal..
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Mar. 10, 1898
Biar.29,1888
Apr. 15, 1898
May 8, 1888
Biay 4, 1886
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Awards ofmedaU — Continaed.
Name.
Ingar Olsen..
Besidenoef etc
Service rendered.
Award.
O. W. S. Jenkins...
Lulber Sykee
Lawrence Lawton..
Henry Porter
William Tompkins..
Fred Lightbum
James F. Bfagrath..
piio Zabaljaniaflnii*
iTm. B. Soberer
Bobert MUler
George B. Dean
Patrick Kaine..
Surflnan of lir<»-
saving station.
Master of the tug
Juno.
Engineer on the
tug Juno.
Fireman on the
tug Juno.
Deckhand on
the tug Juno.
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Juno.
Volunteer on the
tug Juno.
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Cincinnati, Ohio..
Sergeant, Co. D.,
3d Infantry.
Rescued, by superior In-
telligence, remarkable
strength, and cour-
ageous daring, a man.
the sole survivor of
fifteen men, from the
waterworks crib, Mil-
waukee, Wis., Apr. 20,
1808.
Rescuing, on Apr. 11,
1893, the mate and sev-
en sailors of the Nor-
wegian bark Riga,
which stranded on
that date off Bay
Point, near Beaufort,
S. C, in a northeast
gale, and was com-
Sletely wrecked and
roken up. Captain
Jenkins went out in
the tug Juno with a
crew of nine men, and
picked up the casta-
ways, who were adrift
on the wreckage. A
public meeting of the
citizens of Beaufort,
May 6, 1893, passed
resolutions commend-
atory of the work,
which had been per-
formed under con-
ditions endangering
the tug and the lives
of all on board.
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Rescued, on July 17. 1883,
at Gratiot Beach, Lake
Huron, a vouth who
sank to the bottom
while bathing at>out
lOOyardsoffshore. The
rescue was effeoted at
great personal risk by
diving and supporting
the unconscious boy
until both were taken
from the water by boat-
men.
Rescuing, on June 10,
1888, a comrade whose
canoe had been cap-
sized by a sudden
squall while fishing in
Leech Lake, Minne-
sota. Sergt. Ejhine
jumped into the lake,
swam to the boat, and
towed it ashore, while
the endangered man,
who could not swim
and was nearly ex-
hausted, clung to it.
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Awards of medals — Ck>ntinned.
Name.
Residence, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
RH.Gault...
Cleveland, Ohio..
William B. Wingale...
Alfred Sorensen ..
Dennis F. Ward-
Alfred Oraeber..
Dr. Joseph B. Graham.
Charleston, 8. C.
Captain of steam-
er Charles L.
Mather.
Patrolman, New
York City Po-
lice.
BelleTille, 111...
Savannah, Oa..
Peter Dodge do..
Rescued from drowning,
by swimming; to their
relief and conveying
each one to a boat near
by, three ladies who
unexpectedly got into
deep water, where they
sank several times,
while bathing in Lake
Erie, July 28, 1896.
Rescued from drowning
in the harbor of
Charleston, 8. C, on
Sept. 14, 1893, a lad who
had fallen into the
Cooper River. Win-
gate, a youth only 14
years old, sprang into
the water without re-
moving his clothing
and rescued the boy,
who was drifting away
with the tide, and had
gone under the third
time.
Rescued with extraor^
dinary effort and
courage, by jumping
into the sea and swim-
ming to his relief, a
man who fell from the
steamer C h ar 1 e s L.
Mather in Boston Bay,
Aug. 21, 1892.
Rescued, bv Jumping
from a wharf at t h e
foot of 120th street.
New York City, March
24. 1892, a boy who was
drifting outward with
the tide. After a hard
struggle in the freez-
ing water the officer
brought the benumbed
and helpless lad to the
shore.
Rescuing, on Aug. 4,
1896, by prompt ac-
tion, superior skill,
and with considerable
risk, four ladies who
where endangered
while bathing In the
Okaw River, near
Vencdy 111.
Rescuing m a small boat
with the assistcmce of
Peter Dodge, a colored
man, three men from
the British bark Mary
£. Chapman, stranded
on Stone Horse Reef,
Tybee Island, Georgia,
February 24, 1894. The
heroic example of Dr.
Graham and his boat-
man inspired others to
persist. In the face of
adverse conditions, in
efforts which were
finally snccesirf'ul, to
rescue seven men re-
maining on board the
imperilled vessel.
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Dec. 26, 1898
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Feb. 28, 1894.
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May 11, 1894
Aug. 4, 1894.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING 8EBVICE.
Award of medals — Ck>ntiniied.
Name.
Residenoe, etc.
Service rendered.
Award.
Date of
award.
Jamee RoMell
Quartermaster,
U. S. revenue
cutter Forward.
Bravely reeouina: April
2, laM, a ship'a bov who
had fallen overboard
and was drifting with
the tide into deep
water. BuBeell sprang
from tiie deck, encum-
bered by his clothing
and shoes, dived for the
lad, who had sunk be-
neath the surface, re-
covered and swam with
him toward the vessel
until aid therefrom
reached them.
Silver medal .
Sept.3S,18M.
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TABLE OF CASUALTIES
WITHIN THE FIELD OF OPERATIONS OF THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE,
United States lAfe^Saving Servioe.'-'Miile
DISTRIOT NO. l.-EMBaAOINO OOAJ9TS
Date.
Plaoe.
Name of atatlon.
Name of TeMel and
where owned.
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1896.
July 1
Aus. 1
Aug. 0
Auff. 7
Aug. 7
AuflT. 18
Aug. 28
Aug. 28
Ang. 29
Sept. 5
Sept. 6
Sept. 6
Sept. 14
Sept 20
Sept. 21
Sept. 24
Oct. 19
Oct. 20
Oct. 26
Nov. 10
Nov. U
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Nov. 27
Dec. 6
Deo. 10
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
One-quarter mile south
of atation.
Four miles north-north-
east of station.
Sheep Island Bar
Hurricane Ledge ....
Thompsons Island...
Five miles northeast of
stotion.
Seal Harbor..
Two miles northwest of
station.
McOee Island
Spruce Head Ledge..
One-third mile northeast
of station.
One- quarter mile north-
east of station.
Hoopers Island Bocks....
One and one-half miles
east-northeast of sta-
tion.
Five miles east-north-
east of station.
Spruce Head Island ,
One-half mile northeast
of station.
Odiomes Point.
Stage Island Bar
Near Long Point, Spruce
Head Island.
Cushings Island
Twelve miles northeast
of station.
West side Libbys Island..
One mile southwest of
station.
Harts Neck, Tennants
Harbor.
One-quarter mile east-
southeast of station.
Port Clyde Harbor. ,
One mile north of sta-
tion.
Crowells Ledge
One and one-half miles
north-northwest of sta-
tion.
Crumple Island.,
Burnt Island....
White Head
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Burnt Island....
White Head
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Cranberry Isles...
Burnt Island...
White Head
Hunn iwel Is
Beach.
White Head
Burnt Island....
Jerrys Point....
Quoddy Head-
White Head
Cross Island
Jerrys Point
Fletchers Neck....
White Head
Cape Elizabeth....
White Head
Cross Island
Rye Beach ..
White Head..
Sc. Cygnet,* Parrsboro,
Nova Scotia.
So. Lillian M. Warren,
Boston, Mass.
ScSilvie, Boston,:
Sc. B. Arcularitts,
Rockland. Me.
Sc. Brunette, Sean-
port, Me.
Sc. Marv C, St John,
New Brunswick.
Sc. Carrie May, Book-
land. Me.
So. A. R. Crittenden,
Oloucester, Mass.
Dalton...
Quinn...
Saxon....
White....
Rich.
Caldwell...
Slp.Mogul,
St George,
Sc. Charleston, Bnoks-
port^e.
Sip. Edna, Geoige-
town. Me.
Sc. Superior, Waldo-
boro, Me.
Sc. Annie Laura, St
John, New Bruns-
wick.
Rowboat
Allen
Johnson....
Simmons..
Mclnnis...
Cushman.
MarshaU.
52
100
86
99
85
86
10
77
19
99
Sc Qeorge B. Dale,
New York City.
Sc James A. Webster,
North Haven, Me.
Sc. Decorra,*Machias,
Me.
SId. yt., Charlie W.,
Portsmouth, N. H.
Sc. Licsie Williams,
Boston, Mass.
Sc. Kate Walker,*
Bangor, Me.
Sc M. M. Chase, Bast-
port, Me.
Sc. J. E. Bowley,
Machias, Me.
Sc. Hazelwoode, St.
John, New Bruns-
wick.
Sc. Eltie, St John, New
Brunswick.
Sc Nellie Lam per,
Marblehead,
Hunn iw ells Sc. Mary B. Rogers,
Beach. Wiscasset, Me.
Burnt Island ; Sc Sarah F., Parrsboro,
Nova Scotia.
Fletchers Neck...
Quoddy Head
Cranberry Isles..
Sc. Annie Sargent,
Portland, Mc
Sc. Collector, Eastport,
Me.
Sc. Carlotta, St John,
New Brunswick.
Speight.....
Paschal
Berry
280
74
188
Cronly
Ginn
Hinds.
Mitchell ....
Wagner
James.
McLain.....
Brown...
Dexter...
Tibbetts....
Sprague....
Sale
140
98
70
120
124
92
90
67
64
244
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297
of castMltieBj aeaswn of 1895-96,
OP MAINS AND NEW HAMPSHIBE.
Where fW>m and
where bound.
Boeton, Mass., to
PortWiUiams^Nova
Sootia.
Fox Island, Me., to
Boston, Mass.
Castlne, Me., to
Boston, Mass.
Philadelphia, Pa., to
Rockland, Me.
Belfast, Me., to
Boston, liass.
St. John. New Bmns-
wick, *to Salem,
Mass.
Sprnoe Head to Bock-
land, Me.
Flshink ground to
Cranlberry Island,
Me.
Port Clyde to New
Harbor, Me.
Boston, Mass., to
Bangor, Me.
Adrift and stranded...
Portland to Muscle
Bidge Islands, Me.
St. John, New Bruns-
wick, to Thomas-
ton, Me.
Pleasure trip..
Si. John, New Bruns-
wick, to New York
City.
Mount Desert, Me.,
to Boston, Mass.
Lnbec, Me., to New
York Citv.
Pleasure teip
Calais, Me., to Bos-
ton, Mass.
Bangor, Me. , to Perth
Amboy, N. J.
Eastport, Me., to New
I York City.
Morse Cove, Me., to
Boston, Mass.
' Fall Biver, Mass., to
St. John, New
Brunswick.
Boston, Mass., to St.
John, New Bruns-
wick.
St. John, New Bruns-
wick, to Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Boston, Mass., to
Bath, Me.
Parrsboro, Nova
Scotia, to Boston,
Mass.
Saco to Boothbay,
Me.,
Boston, Mass., to
Lubec, Me.
Dragged anchor
Cargo.
Urayel..
Coal
Hay
Lumber ...
Granite....
Pish
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Cement
and pit(^.
Wood..
Granite...
Sardines..
Lumber ...
Lumber
and spars.
Fish
Brick....
Salt
Lumber.
Provi-
sions.
Lumber .
11
•1,500
1,800
6,000
2,000
1,600
800
2,600
4,000
600
1,600
60
1,000
4,000
2,500
4,500
7,000
400
1,600
1,800
2,000
aoo
4,000
4,600
6,000
1,000
1,600
800
400
4,000
t
I
taoo
430
1,000
1,000
100
100
200
1,860
400
1,700
1,000
25,000
. 870
8,000
7,000
400
2,120
1,000
1,400
2,600
Total.
11,500
1,700
6,000
2,480
2,600
1,800
2,600
4,100
800
8,850
50
1,000
4,400
4,200
6,600
82,000
400
2,470
4,800
9,000
700
4,000
4,600
7,120
1,800
2,600
800
1,800
6,600
$1,600
1,700
4,960
2,266
2,400
1,800
2,600
4,000
800
8,810
50
1,000
4,400
26
3,900
5,200
82,000
400
2,470
4,800
700
8,700
4,100
7,120
1,800
2,600
800
660
6,600
ISO
176
20O
100
40
800
800
9,000
800
400
1,160
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DISTRICT NO. 1.— BMBRAOINO COASTS
Date.
1896.
Dec. 18
Dec. 22
Dec. 26
1896.
Jan. 6
Jan. 6
Jan. 6
Jan. 18
Feb. 7
Feb. 9
Feb. 16
Feb. 20
Feb. 29
Mar. i
Mar. 6
Mar. 11
Mar. 11
Mar. 21
Mar. 25
Mar. 25
Mar. 28
Apr. 8
Apr. 8
Apr. 22
May 6
May 8
May 19 I
May 29 '
May 81 I
I
June 17
June 29
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Hart Island
North Heron Island..
Near Hay Island
One mile north of i
tion.
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Isles of Shoals......
Hart Island
One-half mile northwest
of station:
Hampton Beach, 6^
miles southwest of Rye
Beach Station.
Whales Back Ledge
One and one-half miles
northeast of station.
Two miles southwest of I
station. j
Six miles west-north west
of station. |
Port Clyde Harbor.. i
Name of station.
Burnt Island
Hunn Iwells
Beach.
White Head
Fletchers Neck...
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Jerrys Point..
Burnt Island
White Head
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Rye Beach and
WaUis Sands.
Fletchers Neck....
White Head
Sc Alice Raymond,
Rockland, Me.
Sc Annie and Reuben,
Bath, Me.
Sc. Flash,* St. John
New Brunswick.
Sc. Sadie Corey ,t Bos-
ten, Mass.
Sc Ruth S. Hodgdon,
Bosten, Mass.
Sc BUlow, Rockland,
Me.
Sc. Brunette, Searsport,
Me.
Sloop, St. Oeorge, Me...
Sc Olendon, St. John,
New Brunswick.
Sc. Majestic, Salem,
I
^
DowdelL...
Benner
Keif
Low
OUbert
Dyer
Nickeraon..
69
129!
97 I
157
61
142
86
Sawyers Cove
Three-quarters of a mile
north of station.
One-half mile east by
south of station.
One-half mile northwest
of station.
Port Clyde Harbor..
Lubec Harbor
Port Clyde Harbor..
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Petit Manan Island..
Cape Elisabeth....
Cranberry Isles...
Burnt Island
Crumple Island...
Fletchers Neck....
H unni wells
Beach.
Cross Island
Burnt Island
Quoddy Head
Burnt Island........
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Crumple Island...
Sip. M. B. D. , South
Thomaston, Me.
Sc. Nettie Cnshtng,*
Thomasten, Me.
Sc. Joe, Machias, Me....
Sc. Addie B. Snow,
Rockland, Me.
ScS. H. Sawyer,* Msr
chias. Me.
So. Fairy Queen, Port-
land, Me.
Sc. Bertie, Mount Des-
ert Ferry, Me.
Sc. Anita,^St. John,
New Brunswick.
Mooney..
Bullock ....
248;
78
Gilchrist...
Kelly
Pinkham..
Kelley
Cushing....
Blake
McLean....
U8 I
119 I
168 :
104
i6
18
122
Beal.
Three miles east-north-
east of station.
One-quarter mile east of |
station. '
Four miles north-north-
east of atation.
Three-quarters of a mile
south-southeast of sta-
tion.
Seven miles northeast by
north of station.
Four miles east-north-
east of station.
West side of Great Cran- i
berry Island.
Quoddy Head
CapeBlixabeth....
Burntisland
Hunn iwells
Beach.
Crimiple Island...
White Head
Cranberry Isles....
Total .,
Sc Forest Belle, Ma-
chias, Me.
Str. General Leavitt, | Bdgcomb..
Lubec, Me. i
Sc. Chaparral, St. | Pierson
George, Me. i
Sc J. H. Butler,* South Harding...,
West Harbor, Me. '
Sc. Serene, Digby, j Adams
Nova Scotia.
I
Sloop, Lubec. Me..
Fish boat
Sc. Lawrence Murdock,
Gloucester, Mass.
Sc. Laurel, Bosten,
Mass.
Sip. Mina, Jonesport,
Sc. Sylvia M. Nunan,
Kennebunk, Me.
Sc. Abby Morse, South
West Harbor, Me.
54
Hopkins..
Hussey...
67
19
Nunan......
Hopkins..,
66
84 .
I
*In dangerous position from which life-saving crew extricated her.
t In distress, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
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299
of eaauaUieSy ietuon of i^P5-P0— Continaed.
OP MAINB AND NEW HAMFSHIBE-Gontliiued.
Wliere ftom and
where bound.
I
I Cargo.
Glonoester, Maee., to
Bockland, Me.
Rockport, Mass., to
Bath, Me.
St. John, New Bruns-
wick, to Boeton,
Mass.
Wiscasset, Me., to
Boeton, Mass.
Bockport, Me., to
Boston, Mass.
Bookland, Me., to
Richmond, Va.
Portland to Seanport,
Me.
Tennants Harbor to
Seal Harbor, Me,
Port Johnson, N. J.,
to St. John, New
Brunswick.
Bockland, Me., to
Salem, Mass.
South Thomaston to
Muscle Ridge Is-
lands, Me.
New York City to
Portland, Me.
Boston, Mass., to
Eastport, Me.,
Rockland, Me., to
New York City.
Parted lines and
stranded.
Pishing trip
Shingles
and planks
I Hay
Lime
do I
Com and
feed.
92,000
4,000
2,000
4,000
aooo
S,000
t2,aoo
2,900
1,000
1,200
Coal...
I
Lime~
1,200 2,000
46
10,000 800
1,000
820
I
Brimstone' 4,000
900
I Flour and ,
i com.
I Lime |
Oeneral ...
. Fish
«,000
0,000
2,000
Mount Desert to Port- '
land. Me.
St. Stephens, New Lumber..
Brunswick, to New i
York City. I
Dragged anchor and ' do
stranded.
Dragged anchor and
stranded.
Dragged anchor
Rocklan d , Me. , t o
Port Gilbert, Nova
Scotia.
Capsized.....
General .
4,000 < 1,900
1,000 2,000
I
1,000 I 870
400 ,
8,000 I 2,000
2,000 1,000
2,000
1,000 1,000
800 I
2,000
TotaL
Pishing trip..
Olouoester, Mass., to ! .
Oeorgefl Bank.- ,
Boston, Mass., to ..
Friendship, Me.
Jonesport to Moosa- ..
bee Light, Me.
Fishing trip
15 .
100 ..
4,000 ..
800 '..
••I
Southwest Harbor, I Fishing
Me., to fishing outfits,
ground. I
400 I
6,000
500 200
t2,eoo
4,000
4,800
6,000
9,000
6.200
8,700
45
10,800
2,400
825
9.000
7,000
0,900
4,000
1,870
400
0,000
8,000
2,000
2,000
800 '
2,000 j
J
100
4,000
800
400
il
I !'
82,900 I
8,000
4,800
6,000
9,000
1000
J
P-i
8
0
5
11 ^
0^ I&1
810
9,000
7,000
6,200
8,700
10,800 .
2,400
10
0,900 ' ' 0
4,000 ;
' 1,875
400
5,000
11 I 11
8
I
3,000
1,950 . 60 I
2,000 2
800 1 2
1,700 I
800
15'
100 '
4,000
2 2
I 1,1'
; 12 i 12
800 j 2 2 -
10 1 I 1
6,000 ; 6,000 ^ | ^ i
700 700 8 8 I
8 6
"Z
11 84
3 8
144,960 79,245 | 224.206 186,140 I 39,065 256 256 34
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United SUtUa Life-Sawing Service,— TMb
DISTRICT NO. 2.-BMBRACINO
Date.
Plaoe.
Name of station.
Nsune of yeeeel and
where owned.
1806.
July 4
July 6
Aug. 4
Aug. 9
Aug. 10
One-sixth mile southeast
by south of station.
One-half mile northeast
by east of station.
One>half mile north of
station.
One and thxeeKinarter
miles southwest of sta-
tion.
PoUookBip
Plum Island Sc.Abbie and Bya
Hooper, Camden,
N.J.
Cuttyhnnk....
Plum Island..
Chatham
Monomoy ..
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept
Oct.
Oct.
Oct
Oct
Oct.
Oct
Oct.
Oct
Nov.
27
..do
One-half mile south of
station.
Near Saquish Beaoh
Bearses Shoal
One-quarter mile north-
east of station.
One mile southwest of
station.
Six miles northeast of
station.
Three and one-half miles
northwest by west of
station.
Two miles southwest of
station.
Bearses Shoal
Shovelful Shoal
Stone HorM Shoal..
Two mUes east of station.
Oflr station
Sow and Pigs Reef.
. .do
North Scltuate .,
Qurnet
Monomoy ..
Pamet River ...
Davis Neok.
Oahoons Hollow..
Qurnet
Sip. yt. Kelpie, Bfarble-
nead, Mass.
Sc Alfaretta, Newbury-
port Mass.
Sip. Chief, Chatham,
ScHunter, Boston,
Birdsall ..
Thurlow..
So Harriet 0. Kerlin,
PhUadelphia, Pa.
Sip. Roma,* Boston,
Sloop, Plymouth, Mass.
So. Hattie and Lottie,
Dennis, Mass.
Sip. Owl,t Boston,
Sip. La' Reine, Boston,
Mass.
So. Mariel,* Harring^
ton, Me.
So. Daniel Boone,
Provinoetown, Mass.
Dutch.
Monomoy ....
-do
do
Fourth Cliff.
Qurnet
»patr
Nantucket, Slaas.
So. Benjamin Oliver,
Wellfleet, Mass.
So. Morning Star, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Sc. Carrie Walker,
Eastport, Me.
Sailboat Laura, Scitu-
ate, Mass.
Yt Priscllla.t Ply-
j mouth, Mass.
Cuttyhnnk ' Sc. AdaS.Allen.Calais,
Me.
Muskeget So. Nellie S. Piokering,
I Belfast, Me.
Martin..
Whelply ..-; 197 ,
517 '
Nickerson.' 101
I Cole. i »;
Newoomb..! 15 >
Burgess....
18
Harding
78
Hawes
80
Starkey....
178
Six and one-half miles
northwest bv north
one-half north of sta-
tion ! I
One-third mile southeast I Brant Rock < Small boat
190 I
i Kimball 280
I I
of station.
One-half mile west«onth- ■ Davis Neck..
west of station.
Saquish Beach ; Gurnet
Two miles westeouth- j Race Point.,
west of station.
Eight miles south by
west of Monomoy Sta-
tion.
Two hundred yards
west^southwest of sta-
tion.
Three and one-half miles
south by west one-half
west of station.
One-quarter mile north-
northeast of station.
Glou-
Ply-
Monomoy and
Coskata.
Sip. Agawam,
oester, Mass.
Sip. Abbie D..
mouth, Mass.
Sc. Eliza Levensaler,
I Thomaston, Me
: Sc.Sallie B.,t Boston,
Mass.
Gurnet ' Sip. O. P., Plsrmouth,
a
Monomoy So. Annie P. Chase,t
I Bangor, Me.
Nauset.
..! Sc. Haroldine,
' denoe, R. I.
Keller. \ 160 ,
Spaulding. 287 |
I
I
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X Damaged, requiring the assistance of tne life-saving crew.
Ellis ' 257
Provi- I Higgins... 1,882
ving crew.
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UNITED STATES LEPE-SAVINO SERVICE.
301
of castiaUies seawn of 1896-96 — Contmned.
COAST OF MASSA0HUSETT8.
Where flrom and
where bound.
Philadelphia, Pa., to
Newburyport,
Marblehead, Mass.,
to New York City.
Pleasare trip
Chatham to Harwloh-
port, Mass.
St. John, New Bmns-
wiok, to New York
City.
Savannah, Oa., to
Boston, Mass.
Scituate to Boston,
Adrift.
Dennis to Gloucester,
New York City to
Boston, Mass.
Pleasure trip
Bowdoinham to Sag
Harbor, Me.
Fishing trip
..do
..do.
New York City to
Boston, Mass.
New York City to
Wisonoset, Me.
Adrift
Pleasure trip ,
Hoboken, N. J., to
Bastport, Me.
Belfast, Me., to New
York City.
Capeised
Fishing trip..
do
Cargo.
1.
Coal.
Lumber ...
do
Fish and
fishing
outfit.
Lumber ...
Fishing
outfit.
Brick
Coal...
Coal
Paving
stone.
I
Boston, Mass., to
Thomaston, Me.
Pigeon Cove, Mass.,
to New York City.
Fishing trip
Bangor, Me., to New Lumber ..
York City.
Boston, Mass., to
Philadelphia, Pa.
18,000
1,000
800
aoo
5,000
16,000
200
60
4,000
400
800
1,600
800
2,000
2,000
1,600
4,000
180
80O
9,000
6,000
20
400
150
8,500
2,000
75
5,000
52,000
8865
8,000
20,000
1,000
0,800
1,000
1,800
1,200
806
1,600
Total.
il
I
1,500
8,000
88,866
1,000
800
800
8,000
86,000
200
60
5,000
400
800
11,800
800
2,000
8,000
8,800
5,200
180
800
9,806
7,500
20
400
150
8,500
8,500
75
8,000
52,000
$2,755
1,000
800
290
7,980
85,000
200
40
6,000
400
275
11,000
700
2,000
8,000
8,800
6,200
180
296
20
880
146
2,600
8,800
76
7,996
52,000
P
■6
1 ^
§
1
t
^1
s
s
g
f3 «•
1
g
1
2*1
£
£
£ a
81,100
I
12
. 2
25
800
100
12 ;
2
8 I 8
6
9,805
7.600
20
5
1,000
20O
4a
1
12
1 1
4 12
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE,
VwUed Stales Ufe-Sammg 8ervice.^Ttaie
DISTRICT NO. 2.-B1CBRAGINQ OOAST
Date.
Plaoe.
NameofBtation.
Name of veMel and
where owned.
e
s
&
1896.
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Nov. 80
Dec. 6
Dec. 6
Deo. 21
Dec. 27
Dec. 81
Deo. 81
18M.
Jan. 4
Jan. 0
Jan. 14
Jan. 81
Feb. 9
Feb. 17
Feb. 21
Feb. 22
Mar. U
Mar. 12
Mar. 12
Mar. 14
Mar. 16
Mar. 16
Mar. 18
Mar. 27
Mar. 27
Apr. 8
Apr. 11
Apr. 12
Apr. 18
One and one-quarter
miles northwest of sta-
tion.
One and one-half miles
west-southwest of sta-
tion.
Two and one-half miles
south of Chatham Sta-
tion.
Two miles south-south-
east of station.
Great Point Rip..
Browns Island Shoals.~
Three-quarters of a mile
east of station.
One and one-half miles
south of station.
Three and one-half miles
north of station.
Plum Island Point....
Shovelful Shoal
North Breaker, Ipswich
Bar.
South Breaker, Ipswich
Bar.
Three-quarters of a mile
south of station.
One and one-quarter
miles east of station.
Browns Island Shoal
Black Point
Toddy Rocks....
One-half mile west-north-
west of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
northwest of station.
Two and one-half miles
west by south of station.
Hardings Ledge
Wood End..
Browns Island Shoals
Three-quarters of a mile
north-northwest of sta-
tion.
One-half mile west-north-
west of station.
One and one-half miles
north-northeast of sta-
tion.
Handkerchief Shoal
One-half mile west-north-
west of station.
One and one-half miles
east-northeast of station.
•No
Plum Island «
Raoe Point....
Chatham and
Monomoy.
Sc. Newell B. Hawes,
Boston, Mass.
Sc. Lottie S. Haskins,
Olouoester, Mass..
Monomoy .
Oumet
Gay Head
Cahoons Hollow.
Nauset
Sc. Gov. James T.
Smith, Pall River,
Mass.
Sc Nantasket, Lunen-
berg. Nova Scotia.
Bkn. Blmiranda, Bos-
ton, Mam.
Sc. Albert Pharo, Bos-
ton, Bftass.
Sloop, New Bedford,
Plum Island
Chatham and
Monomoy.
Knobbs Beach....,
Knobbs Beach
and Davis Neck.
Plum Island... ....
Raoe Point
Gurnet
do
Pohit AUeiton..
Cuttyhunk
Oumet
do
Point Allerton..
Raoe Point ,
Gurnet ,
Chatham ■
So. Smugi^er, Glouces-
ter. BCass.
Sc Ellen Lincoln, Port-
land, Me.
Sc Albert H. Hardh&g,
Boston, Mass.
Sc. Clifton, Windsor,
Nova Scotia.
Sc. Gypsy Queen,
Salem, Mass.
Sc. G. M. Hopkins,
Boston, Mass.
Sc. Aliansa, Turks Is-
land, West Indies*
Sc Gertie 8. Winsor,
Provincetown, Bfaas.
So. Anna L. Sanborn,
Salem, Mass.
Sc. Lottie G. Howard,
Glouoester, Mass.
Sc J. Percy Bartram,
New York City.
Yt Helen, Gosnold,
Cuttyhunk
Point Allerton..
Skiir, Duzbury, Mass...
Sc Eddie A. Minot,
Boston, Mass.
Sc William Cobb, Den-
nis. Msss.
Sc. Nellie M. Snow,*
Provincetown, Mass.
Sc Nickerson, Prov-
incetown, Mass.
Oatboat, Chatham,
Mass.
Sc Mizpah, New Bed-
ford, Mass.
Sc. Florence, Boston,
Littlefleld..
Niokeisoo.
Patrick
Parks.
Duncan.
Weller....
64«
129
Courant.
Cook
int.... I
Perkins.
Ells
Tiefethen.
Lowell
Melonson..
Perry
Sevin .•
Wheeler....
97
M
478
5
74
899
78|
as I
00
8ni
Lurchin.....!
Meglethen.
Williams..
Crockett...
t
Monomoy .~ ' Sc James A. Parsons,
Bath, Me.
Race Point Sc Almeida, Glouces-
ter, Mass.
Pamet River.. Fish boat, Wellfleet,
Flanders...;
Reed '
Booker..
Perry ....
15
4m
65
40
IS
90
219
68
required of life^aving crew.
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303
of casuaUieSj season of 1S96-96 — Continued.
OF MASSACHUSETTS— Continued.
Where from and
where bonnd.
OMgO.
it
I
Total.
I
'I
Plum Island Point to
Newburyport,M«M.
Sand....
Fiohlng trip
S«Tana-l*-Mar, Weet
Indiee, to Boston,
Prinoe Edwards Is-
land, to Boston,
Baltimore, Md., to
Bath, Me.
South AmboT, N. J.
to Plymouth,
New Bedford to No
Bfana Land, Mass.
La Have Bank to
Boston, Mass.
Fishinflr nound to
Boston.Mass.
Salem to Plum Island
Point, Mass.
Windsor, Nova Soo-
tia to New York
City.
Glonoester to Ips-
wioh. Mass.
Ipswicn to Glonoes-
ter, Mass.
Port Johnson, N. J.,
to St. John, New
Brunswiok.
Fishine ground to
ProTmoetown,Ma8S.
Fishinirtrlp.
do..
Boston, Mass.^^ to
Jaoksonyille, Tla.
Parted moorings and
stranded.
Adrift
Fishing trip..
Boothhay, Me., to
PhUadeiphia, Pa.
Fishing ground to
Provinoetown,Mass.
Pishing trip
Ostenrille to Chat-
Dragged anchor and
stranded.
Cruising..
Port Johnson, N. J.,
to Hallowell, Me.
Fishing trip.
Logwood..
Potatoes.
Goal
. .do..
Salt
Fish....
do..
Plaster..
Sand.
Coal...
Fish-,
Flsh„.
Ioe...»...
Fish....
do-..
Coal..
<8,000
4,200
7,000
8,000
8,000
1,200
200
8,000
4,000
2,000
0,000
20O
1,800
4,000
8,000
8,000
6,000
10,000
000
10
000
4,000
2,000
4,000
000
1,000
2,000
8.000
6,800
8120
9,000
1,200
8,000
900
10
1,000
1,200
1,000
110
1,420
80O
120
280
000
100
1,800
Fish..
10
88,120
4,200
16,000
4,200
11,000
2,100
218
4,800
6,700
8,000
6,000
20O
1,910
0,420
8,800
8,000
6.120
16,000
600
10
000
4,780
8,000
4,100
000
1,000
2,000
4,800
6,800
80
88,125
4,200
16,000
6,000
1,200
2,000
0,800
210
1,800
100
8,000
6,120
16,000
600
10
490
8,180
2,000
4,100
000
1,000
1,900
4,770
6,800
84,200
6,000
900
190
4,000
0,700
200
80
110
0,420
8,600
10
1,600
100
10
18
10
80
88
10
16
16
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United States lAfe-Saving Service. — Table
DISTRICT NO. 2.— EMBBACmO COAST
Date.
Place.
Name of stotion.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
1
1896.
Apr. 14
Apr. 26
Apr. 29
May 8
May 5
May 6
May 6
May 6
May 16
May 18
South Breaker, Ipswich
Bar.
Two hundred yards
northwest of station.
stotlon.
One and one-quarter
miles west of station.
One-half mUe northeast
of stotlon.
One and on»-half miles
south of stotlon.
One mUe north of station..
One-quarter mile north-
west by north of stotlon .
Two and one-half miles
south-southeast of sta-
tion.
One and one-quartor
miles east of stoUon.
Three-quarters of a mile
west-northwest of sto-
tlon.
Handkerchief Shoal
One-quarter mile south
of stotlon.
One-half mile north of
Nanset Inlet.
Two miles north by west
one-half westofstatlon..
Three and one-half miles
east-southeast of sta-
tion.
One-quarter mile east by
north of station.
Totol
Davis Neck and
Knobbs Beach.
Cuttyhunk
Sc. 8. 8. Smith, Bath,
Me.
Skiff. .,
Catboat Quolve, Chat-
ham, Mass.
Catboat Ellen B., Ply-
mouth, Mass.
Str. Forest Holme,
Marjrport, England.
Sloop, Weymouth,
Sc. Daniel B. Fearing.
Newport, R. I.
Sip. yt. Eolis, New
York City.
Sc. Phoenix, Parrsboro,
Nova Scotia.
Yawl,^ Newburyport,
Mass.
Sc Lewis Jane, New
London, Conn.
Sc. Arthur M. Gibson,
St. John, New Bruns-
wick.
Sip. yt Gracie G., Bos-
ton Mass.
St. launch Etto B.,*
Falmouth, Mass.
Sc. Ellen Perkins, Deer
Isle,Me.
Sc. J. Kennedy, Calais,
SaUboat, Boston, Mass..
Adams
84
Chatham ,„ir
G-umet.
High Head..
Johnson.... 2, 407
Clifford...... 1,240
Point Allerton......
Cahoons Hollow..
Cuttyhunk
Orleans
Newoomb..| 896 !
Plum Island...
Chatham....
' 1
May 21
May 22
May 26
May 80
Halpln ISO
Stewart ^"^
Monomoy ............
Point Allerton
13
June 14
June 16
Coskato
Gay Head
Smith
Cotter
172
96
1
June 20
Orleans.
DISTRICT NO. 3.— EMBRACING COASTS
1896.
July 4
July 26
July 26
Aug. 6
Aug. 17
Ajag.21
Aug. 28
Aug. 25
Aug. 80
Sept. 1
Sept. 11
Brentons Point....
Fire Island
One-quarter mile west-
northwest of stotlon.
One mile north of stotlon..
One-quarter mile east by
north of stotion.
One-half mile east by
south of stotlon.
One and one-quarter ' do
miles south of stotion. ;
One-half mile northeast Moriches
of stotion.
One mile northeast of do
stotion.
One-quartor mile north- j Point of Woods..
west of stotlon.
One-quarter mile west Coney Island
by south of stotlon.
Sugar Reef
Sloop, Boston, Mass...
One-sixth mile south of
stotion.
*In peril, requiring assistonce.
Sc. John Lenthall.t
Boston, Mass.
Coney Island ; Sailboat, Sheepshead
; Bay, N. Y.
do Sip. Euphemla, New
I York City.
Catboat Kathleen, Ca-
narsie, N. Y.
Catboat, New York
City.
Catboat, Westhamp-
ton, N. Y.
Sc. R. T. O shorn,
Patchogue, N. Y.
Sip. Simoon, Green-
port, N. Y.
Sc. yt. Brunhilde, New
York City.
.. Small boat, Point of
I Woods, N. Y.
Watch Hill..
Point of Woods..
Kennealy..! 144
Van Wick- 19
len. I
Post.....
Purdy.
Ferguson... 10
so!
I
127
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305
of camuUtieSf season of 1896-96 — Oontinaed.
OF MASSACHn8BTT&-€ontinuecl.
Where from and
where boand.
Cargo.
OB .
il
a
0
I Total.
II
a
a
11 .i
^ It
i \s.
v\
CU A4 P^
II !i
9 5 I'd
Boston, Mass., to
Bootbbay, Me.
Oapsized
Fishing trip..
Capsized
Mediterranean Sea to
Boston, Mass.
Adrift.
Philadelphia, Pa., to
Boston, Mass
New York City to
Boston, Mass.
Windsor, Nova Sco-
tia, to New York
City.
FiahinflT trip ,
Fruit and
asphalt.
Coal.,
I New York City to
Chatham, Mass.
I New York City to
I Halifax, Nova Sco- <
tia. I
I Dragged anchor and
' stranded.
Pleasure trip I
Plaster..
Coal..
Bangor, Me., to New ' Lumber..
York City.
Parted ehains and
stranded.
Capsized
1
f 1,200 11,200
10
900
250
60,000
200
50,000
3,000
15,000
10
1,100
16,000
600
3,000
1,500
2,600
80
10
aoo
9700
10
2B5
SSOO
3 I 8 I
2 2
000
6,000
110,000 106,000 ,
2
! 1
I
4,000 I 24
876,710
2,000 '
900
2,500
200
200
56,000
8,000
3,000
17,000
17,000
10
10
2,000
1,800
56,000
700
1 1 I
3 13 1
18,600 ! 18,500
2,000
GOO ;
8,000 I
8,900 i
2,600 I
80 ;
600
8,000
600
2,600 '..
I
80 ,..
2,900
I
12 I
4
I
5
8
180,950 507,660 ' 391,806 115,855 462 459 3 114 ' 218
OP RHODE ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND.
Dragged anchor and
stranded.
' Richmond, Me,, to Lumber.
Patchogue, N. Y. ,
Pleasure trip
Gravel..
Bergen Point, N. J.,
to Far Rockaway,
N.Y.
Flailing trip
Capsized
-do
Patchogue to Fire i
Island Inlet, N.Y. I
Princes Bay lo Bar- ; Fish.
ren Island, N. Y.
New York City to '
Newport, R. I.
Fishing trip !
20 L S
1,000
50
1,200
800
125
65
100
100
500
400
26,000
25
80
900
2,200
50
865
125
100
100
500
480
25,000
25
90O
1,200
50
820
125
95
96
500
480
24,200
25
1,000
45 i
I
2
0
2 I
4 ,
1 8 I
5 3
1 ,
2 '
■•I
800
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United States Ufe-Sacing Service,— Tabie
DISTRICT NO. 8.— EMBRACING COAST
I
Date.
Place.
Name of station. !
I
Name of veaael and
wbere owned.
Master.
I
1896.
Sept 12
Sept. 14
Sept.
14
Sept
28
Sept. 29
Oct.
4
Oct.
19
Oct.
28
Nov.
20
Not.
21
Nov.
29
Deo.
1
1896.
Jan. 10
Jan.
12
Jan.
18
Feb.
4
Feb.
11
Feb.
14
Feb.
16
Feb.
20
Mar.
2
Two and one-balf miles Long Beacb
west of station. i
Fire Island Bar ' Fire Island and
Oak Island.
One and tbree-qnarter Batons Neck
miles soutbeast of sta-
tion. I
Two miles southwest by Brentons Point ...
south of station. I
Napatiee Point 1 Watch Hill
I '
Castle Hill , Brentons Point....!
Three-quarters of a mile ' Coney Island..
east-southeast of sta- ;
tion. I
Four miles north of sta- . Block Island...
tion.
Napatree Point I Watch HUl
One mile east of station..
Point of Woods..
Brentons Point...
Eight miles east-north-
east of station.
One mile north of station.. Fire Island..,
t
Point Judith.
Fire Island and
Oak Island.
Oak Island.^
One>half mile west of sta^
tion.
Two miles west of Fire
Island Station.
One and one-half miles
northeast of station. I
Two miles east of Blue 'BluePoint,8miths
Point Station. i Point, Lone HiU,
and Bellport.
One-half mile east-north- 1 Watch Hill
east of station.
Two miles west of Fire
Island Station.
One-quarter mile west of
station.
Three-quarters of a mile
west of station.
One mile east of station...; Long Beach.
Fire Island, Point
of Woods, and
Oak Island.
Quogue
Sip. Queens County,
Baldwins, N. Y.
Sc. Sarah MUls, Deer
Isle, Me.
Sip. Beatrix, Norwalk,
Conn.
Str. Harry,* Provi- I
dence, R. I. I
Sc. Josie F, St. John,
New Brunswick. ,
Catboat, Newport,
R.L
Sc. Ella L Cooper, I
Patohogue, N. Y.
Sc. Active. Providence, i
R.L I
Sip. T. W. Allan, East-
port, Me.
Sip. Blouise, Pat-
chogue, N. Y.
So. Promised Safety, i
New Bedford, Mass.
Sip. Mascot, New York
Str. Maverick, New
City.
So. D. B. Mayhew, New
York City.
Small boat
Johnson i LM
Day-.
77
Cameron ... 96
Crocker..
Wright 28
Murchie-... 118
I 6
La Croix ... II
Famum....
Rubelli ..
Johnson..
8
1,661
M
Pohit Judith..
Str. Lamington, Olas-
gow, Scotland.
ScBeUeR. Hull, New I
York City.
Str.Otranto, Hull, Eng^
land« I
Rowboat, Westhamp-
ton, N. Y.
Barge Star of the Bast,
Fall River, Mass.
So. Nellie Woodbury,
Ellsworth, Me.
Duir
...1,886
Taylor....
...! 196
Hubby ...
...2,879
1
1
McCray I 888
Clark ' 146
Mar. 2
One mile southwest of jZacks Inlet, Jones I
Zachs Inlet Station.
Beach, and Short
Beach. |
Batons Neck I
Bk. H. J. Libby, Port- ' Pray.,
land. Me. \
Point of Woods...)
Point Judith
Brentons Point....
Mar. 11 Three-quarters of a mile
east of station.
Mar. 13 I One-half mile north of
I station.
Mar. 16 j One and three-quarter
miles north of station.
Mar. 19 | Nine miles east three-
auarters north of sta- |
on. I
Apr. 12 I Three-eighths mile Coney Island
northeast of station.
Apr. 16 ' One mile northwest of i Point of Woods...
I station.
Apr. 28 One-half mile southeast ' Coney Island
I of station. I I
Sc. Kate Scranton,
Dennis, Moss.
SId. Oracle, Patchogne,
Sc. Clarissa Allen, New
York City.
Bg. Water Witch, Bos-
ton, Mass.
Sip. Rhoda Ann, New
York City.
I Bates ' 125
• -•! 'i
I Cbevalui...' 106
, Johnson-...! 288 >
Chambers-, 18
IP.
haven, N. Y.
Sc. Israel J. Merritt, ! Collins .
Perth Am boy, N. J. !
* Disabled, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
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307
of oasuaUieSy »eason of ISBS-SS — Contmued.
OP RHODE ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND-€k>ntinued.
I
Where from and
where bound.
Cargo. ll
I
9
■a .
Total.
Capsized
Fire Island, N. Y., to
New York City.
Norwalk, Gonn^ to
Long Island, N. Y.
New Bedford to Fall Iron,olotb,i
Biver, Mass. and cot-
ton.
Quaco, New Bruna> Lumber
wick, to Stoning^ ■
ton. Conn.
Fishing trip ' Lobsters
and fish.
Sayresville. N. J., to Brick...
Inwood, N. Y.
Newport to Block Is-
land, R. L
, Calais, Me., to New i
York City. |
' Dragged anchors and i
I stranded. |
i Fall Biyer to Marlon,
Lumber .
9200
8,000
76
4,000
4,000
266
2,000
1,000
3,000
1,200
1,200
§
a .
ll
a
a
1
1 -i
P4 I P4
S20,000
1,010
25
280 I
1,765
Pleasure trip...
I
Philadelphia, Pa., to Kerosene
Boston, Maas. oil.
Fishing trip
Babylon to Fire Is- |
land Inlet, N.Y.
Gibraltar, Spain, to , Fruit...
New York City.
Port Johnson, N. J., I Coal
to Newport, B. I. I
Shields. England, to I General .
New York City.
I
Capsized..
Fish.
181,000 ! 80,000
1,000 |.
50
76,000 100,000
1,600
50,000 I 46,000
800
I
10
Fall Biver, Mass., to
New York City. |
Miragoane, West In- Logwood
dies, to New York '
City.
Turks Island, West
Indies, to Boston,
Mass.
Sag Harbor, N. Y., to
Edgewater, N. J.
From Patohogue,
N. Y. •
New York City to
Newport, B. I.
Port au Prince, Haiti,
to Boston, Mass.
1 Johnsons Inlet, N.Y., Sand
t to New Brunswick, '
1 N. J.
I From Brookhaven,
N.Y.
New Haven, Conn., Oysters
j to .Tamaica Bay,
J N. Y. . ;
26
8.00O
4,000 I 5,000
S200
8,000
76
24,000
6,010
280
2,280
1,600 !..
4,766
1,200
1,200
800 ;
161,000 '
1,000 ,
60
175,000 I
2,400
95,000 ;
35
8,000
9,000
8200
8,000 I
661
$10
I
23,900 I 100
800 I 4, 120 4 i 4
10 I
18 18
8 I...
t
I
8
270 I
2,250 I
8,790
1,200
1,200 ' 2
1,600 I 4 4
975
500
I
161,000 ' 7,000 I 20 20
1,000 5 6 !
60 8 8 ,
106,000 '70,000 24
24
600 • 1,800 5 5..
77,500 * 17,500 28 28 j..
25 ,
10
Salt ; 8,000 I 2,475 | 10,475
6,000 2,000 8
4,000 , 5,000 I 6
10,475 14
Coal
Logwood..
2,400 !
300
1,900 700
7,000 8,000
500 35
200 I
1,300 1,200
2,400 I
300
2,200
15,000
535
200
2,400
2,400 , 5
..14, 4
2,200 , 4 4
1,2S0 13,750
480 ,
200 '
2,100
65 8 ; 8 ,
2 I 2
-1 ! 4 i
87 152
4 6
3 9
6 16
14
8
56
6
^ !•■
4 19
7 7
8 8
t I
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Omited StaUs lAfe-Saiomg 8enriee.^TahU
DISTRICT NO. a.—BMBRACINO CX>AaT
Date.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of ▼bmbI and
where owned.
18M
Apr.
29
May
9
May
17
May
19
May
23
May
25
May
28
May
31
One and one-half miles
southwest of station.
One-quarter mile from
station.
Three-eifi:hths mile east
of station.
One and three-quarter
miles west of station.
Jones Inlet
One-hatf mile southeast
of station.
Pour and one-half miles
east of station
One and one-quarter
miles south-southeast
of station.
June 8 Three-quarters of a mUe
east-southeast of sta-
tion.
June 13 Two hundred yards
northeast of station.
Oak Island..
Brentons Point....
Satons Neck.
Bockaway Point..
Point Lookout....
Coney Island
Quobochontaog..
Coney Island
8c. Robert A . Snyder,* Qathrie-. ..
PhUadelphia, Pa.
Skiff, NewpoH, R. I
Sloop-yacht, New
" rkCity.
&
s;<
Batons Neck .
New Shoreham ...
York
Str. R. J. Moran, New
York CHy.
Naphtha laun<^. New
York City.
Sc. General Levi Hais
ris, Perth Amboy,
Sc. War Steed, Wis-
casset, Me.
Sailboat, Aqueduct,
N. Y.
Sc. George E. Dale,
New York City.
Sc. Henry L. Wyman,
Portland, Me.
Nelson..
Ormerod .
Parker.
76
48
120
June 16
One and one-half miles
offshore.
Hither Plain Sip. Mary A., Stoninflr-
ton. Conn.
Price
230
Woodbury
17
Davis
7
Total .
DISTRICT NO. 4.— EMBRACING
18'J3.
July 1
July 2
July 4
July 4
July 15
Aug. 10
Aujf. 14
Aiiff. 17
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
Aug. 19
Aug. 20
Aug. 22
Aug. 23
Aug. 2i
Aug. 25
One and one-half miles
northwest of station.
do
One-half mile north of
■tation.
Three miles east of sta-
tion.
Two miles northeast of
station.
Cape May Sip. yt. Sea Gull,
Somers Point, N. J.
-do - Sip. yt. Ruby May,
Bridgeton, N. J.
Sandy Hook Yt. Hit or Miss, Ba-
yonne. N. J.
Cold Spring Yt. L u s e 1 1 , P h i 1 a -
delphia. Pa.
Avalon Sip. yt. Dora,tSea Isle
City, N. J.
Absecon Inlet Atlantic City.. Sc. K. Waterman,
Calais, Me.
One mile north of station.. Avalon Sip. Dora May, Bridge-
ion, N. J.
One mile northwest of Monmouth Beach Yt. Saucy Polly, Mon-
station. mouth Beach, N. J.
Barnegat Inlet Bamegat... Sip. yt. Federalist,
Greenport, N. Y.
Hereford Inlet "
One and one-half miles
east of station.
Cold Spring Bar
OiiC and one-half miles
northwest of station.
One and three-quarter
miles northwest of sta-
tion.
South Bar, Hereford In-
let.
Two miles south of sta-
tion.
One mile northwest of
station.
One and one-half miles
northwest of station.
Yt. Hercford,t Angle-
sea, N. J.
Turtle Gut and Yt. Vigilant, Cape
Cold Spring. May, N. J.
Cape May Sc. Anna Lee, Hamp-
ton, Va.
Forked River Sip. P. H. Z , Lanoka,
Hereford Inlet Sip. Mary Alice,
and Tathams. Bridgeton, N. J.
Cape May Sc. Diamond State,
I^ewes, Del.
Bamegat Catboat Kittle K.,
Forked River, N. J.
Cape May Catboat Camges, Cam-
den. N. J.
McIIwanc
Corson
Huntley.....
6
107
Wolley
20
■
- \
Ludlam. ..
t
18
I
* In distress, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
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309
of casnaiHeSf season of 1896-96 — Continued.
OF RHODE ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND-Oontinued.
Where fh>m and
where bound.
Florida to Patch-
ogue, N. Y.
Capeized
Lumber... $25,000 $10,000 I 186,000
10
Bristol, R. L, to New 2,900
York City.
Cruisinfc for a tow 18,000 i
New York City to
Bay Shore, N. Y.
Keyport, N. J., to Stone
Rockaway Beach,
N.Y.
Bansfor, Me., to New Lumber ...
Haven, Conn.
Pleasure trip
St. John, NewBruns- > Lumber...
wick, to New York
City.
Portland, Me., to
Block Island, R.L
Capsized and sunk..
Salt and
flshi n K
tockle.
8,000
2,500
1,000
800
2,000 i
1,000
I
500 ;
300
I
2,500
100 ;
I"
10
2,500
18,000
8,000
2,800
2,800
300
4,500
1,100
500
I
B
O
III ir^i
985,000 j 6
10 1
2,500 i 2
18,000 1 7
3,000 1
2,800 ' 4
04 24
I
715
300
92,085
4,500 1 6 I
775 I
500
325
396,715 283,065 i 629,780 486,310 143,470
1
i 1 1
1
2
i
1 1
! 1
1
4
8
5
5
41
2
290 288 I 2 115 349
COAST OF NEW JERSEY.
Maurice River to
Cape May, N. J.
Bridgeton to Corsous
River, N. J.
BerRen Point to High-
lands, N. J.
Delaware City, Del.,
to Toms River, N. J.
Fishing trip
Calais, Me., to Atlan- Lumber ..,
tic City, N. J. i
Fishing trip
Pleasure trip..
I
Bayhead to Sandy
Hook, N. J.
Pleasure trip
....do-
Dragged anchor and
stranded.
Fishing trip
.do...
Adrift...
Forked River to
Barnegat inlet, N. J.
Parted moorings and
sunk.
2,000 2,000
850 850
500 500 '
600 600
1,200 1,200
5,000
400
400
3,000
500
800
200
300
1,000
200
4,000
200
fin di8tr<
9,000
400
400
8,000
500
800
200
300
1,000
200
2iX)
200
2,000
3S0
500
590
1,150
10
50
9,000
400
6
6
2
8
9
2
2
2
20
6
6
2
3
9 ....
2
2
1
""
400
3,000
500
790 j
100
800 ..
10
100
1,000
200
'
200
2
2
2 ,
2
1
1
150
50
1 1
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United States lAfe-Samng Serviee.^TahU
DISTRICT NO. 4.— EHBRACIKO
Date.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of veasel and
where owned.
Master.
5
1806.
Sept. 1
Sept. 1
Sept. 0
Sept. 15
Sept. 18
Sept. 19
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Point of Sandy Hook Sandy Hook {
One and one-half miles Monmouth Beach
south of station.
Point of Sandy Hook i Sandy Hook j
..ulo...
..do-
One and one-half miles ' Great Egg:
southwest by south of i
station. !
One and one-half miles Bamegat
east-northeast of sta-
tion.
Point of Sandy Hook | Sandy Hook .
Absecon Bar ..
One mile south-south-
east of station.
One and three-quarter
miles north of Forked
River Station.
Oct. 17 One and three-quarter
miles northeast of
Long Beach Station.
Oct. 27 South end of Tatfcam
I Beach.
Oct 80 ' Two miles east of star
tion.
Oct. 81 One mile south of sta-
tion.
Nov. 3 ' North Point, Absecon
I Bench.
Nov. 9 I Three-quarters of a mile
south of station.
Atlantic CMty and
Absecon.
Great Egg
Forked River
I and Cedar
' Creek.
, Long Beach and
Ship Bottom.
I Tathams, Holly
Beach, and
Hereford Inlet.
Absecon
Naphtha launch. New- '
ark, N. J.
Sip. Mary Emma, Den-
nis, Mass.
Sip. yt. Pathfinder,
New York City.
Sc. E. ArculariuB, '
Rockland, Me.
Sailboat, Somerset i
Point, N. J.
Catboat Ethel, Ware- i
town, N. J.
I Sip. Frank C. Barker,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Sc. H. B. Metcalf,
Bangor, Me.
Yt. Mary Atc^inson,
Lin wood, N. J.
Sc. D M. Anthony,
Boston, Mass.
Shp. Norwood Mait- Douglas..... 1,796
land, Nova Scotia.
Sc. Chas. L. Dav^en- , Watt 1,032
port, Thomaston, Me. '
Covin
16
~
6
White
. 100
Walling...
. 24
Harper
. 160
More
1
566;
LitUe Beach...
Atlantic City..
Deal
Yt. Fenly, Atlantic
City, N. J.
Sc. Edith. Boston,
Mass.
Sc. E. F. C. Young,
Baltimore, Md.
Str. Irrawaddy,t Glas-
gow, Scotland.
Betta 198 I
Gladden.... 118 :
Be3'er 2,623
Nov. 11
Nov. 11
Nov. 18
Nov. 23 i
Nov. 27
1806.
Jan. 9
Jan. 25
Jan. 25
Point of Sandy Hook..
do
Sandy Hook | Str. Ivanhoe, Philadel- 96
I I phia, Pa.
do Str. F. R. Sharp, New Haggerty..., 200 >
I ' York City.
One and three-quarter
miles northeast of
Long Beach Station.
Bomer Shoals
Absecon Bar...
Two and one-half miles
northeast of station.
Two miles south of Mon-
mouth Beach Station.
One-quarter mile east of
Monmouth Beach Sta-
tion.
Ship Bottom.
Str. Manitoba, Lon-
don, England.
Welling- 2,127
ton.
39
Sandy Hook I Sc. Cornelia M.Kingi«- ' Maitland
]and,Greenport, N.Y. I
Atlantic City Str. F. P. Stoy, Somers Andervon...' 10
Point, N. J. . j
Spermaceti Cove.
Monmouth Beach,
Long Branch,
and Seabright. I
Monmouth Beach ,
and Spermaceti i
Cove.
Sc. Moonbeam, Boston, ; ; 676 i
Mass.
Str. St. Paul, New York I Jamison LI, 620
City.
Shp. Foyle, London,
England.
Hopps 1,598
..do..
Jan. 27 I One mile east of station.
Jan. 27
Feb. 6
Feb. 11
I Avalon Str. Sea King, Phila-
I delphia.Pa.
I do I Sc. John W. Linnell,
Boston, Mass.
I Three hundred yards i Brigantine Sc. Asenath A. Shaw,
south of station New York City.
One and one-half miles Cape May ! Sc. Susie H. Davidson.
I northwest of station. Brldgeton, N. J.
Gregg..
128
Handy , 996
Morgan 567
Powell ' 647
• No one on board— vessel abandoned.
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of etuuaUieSj season of i^95«^0—Continaed.
OOAST OF NEW JERSEY— Continued.
Where f^om and
where bonnd.
Cargo.
ii>
IVewark to Seabright,
N. J.
Atlantic City to
Sandy Hook, N. J.
Grniaing ,
PhOadelphia, 1
Rockland, M<
Fishing trip
-^'°
..-do..
..do.
Bangor, Me., to At-
lantic City, N. J.
FishinK trip ,
Rockport, Me., to
Philadelphia, Pa.
Cochin. India, to
New York City.
Providence, R. J., to
PhiladelphU, Pa.
Fishing trip
Boston, Mass., toWil-
mington, N. C.
Atlantic City, N. J., to
Hampton Roads, Va.
Trinidad, West
Indies, to New
York City.
To wrecked steamer
Irrawaddy.
do
Coal-..
Lumber .
Fish
Stone
Est
1
S8S0
800
300
1,000
25 .
9826
400
1,000
Total.
0
S .
'I
It
ItiU
"21.1
s s i §5
£ £ £ &
&
I
4,000 2,250
Cocoanut
oil.
350
12,000
200
2,800
$880
300 .
300 '.
1,825 I
25 I
400
1,000
6,250
550 I
I
9860 I..
9300 ' 2
I aoo I 3
1,826 1 5
25 1
300
1,000
400
550
100
5,850
38,000 1160,000
60,000 '
j 300 1
Guano i 5,000 5,500
6,000
14,800
14,750
198,000
108,000
60,000
W.000
300
205
10,500
1,500
6,000
6,000
3
9 9
I
4 4
I
3 I 3
I
Asphalt, I 175,000 125,000 ' 300,000
cocoa, su- I I
gar, and |
produce.
10,000 I
9,000
I
270,000
Pitch, su- 10,000 8,000
gar, and
cocoa-
nuts.
30,000
10,000 10,000 7
18,000 , 18,000 ' 6
Baenos Ayres, South General... 48,000
America, to New '
I York City.
Fir« Island, N.Y., to
New York City.
, Atlantic City, N. J.,
I to Florida.
Fish.
136,610
300
184,610
1,800
1,500
3,000 ! 3,000
Philadelphia, Pa., to '
' Boston, Mass. |
- Southampton, Eng-
land, to New York
City.
I Calcutta, India, to
New York City.
New York City to
I Phi]adelphia,Pa.
I New Haven, Conn.,
' to Philadelphia, Pa.
, Providence, R. I., to
I Baltimore, Md.
' Perth Amboy, N. J.,
toFernandina, Fla.
Coal
General .
Jute, salt-
peter,
and gin-
ger.
12,000 4.000 16,000
2,750,000 l,800,O0o|4,KX),O0O
20,000 I 50,000 : 70,000
181,610
3,000 I 33 I 33
8,000 9
16,000 I
6 I
4,500,000 50,000 630 630
• I
60,000 ; 10,000 ' 27 ' 27
30,000 8 I
30,000 30,000
30,000 30,000 30,000 j • 9 '
20,000 20,000 ; 20,000 7
15,000 15,000 I 10,000 , 5,000 . 8
1 I 1 ' i
t No assistance required of life-saving crew.
4
12
I
2 2 I
« « ' I
5 I 5 1
50 50 20 20
7 '
, »
»
,
! 8
8
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UNITED STATES LITE-SAVING SERVICE.
United SUUes Life-Saving Service. — TabU
DISTRICT NO. 4.— BMBRACII76
Date. I
Place.
Name of station.
Name of veasel and
whete owned.
e
I
1896.
Feb. 23 I
Mar. 4
1
Mar. 15
Mar. 19
Mar. 21
Mar. 23
Mar. 23
One and onoKiuarter
miles sooth of station.
I
Three-quarters of a mile i
east by north of Turtle 1
Gut Station.
Abeeoon Bar
LitUe Egg..
Three-quarters of a mile
southeast of station.
Outer Shoals, Barnegat
Inlet.
Bomer Shoals
North Bar, Cold Spring
Inlet.
Turtle Gat and j
and Holly
Beach.
Atlantic City.
Sandy Hook.. '
Barnegat and
Forked River.
Sandy Hook
Mar. 29 i One and one-half miles
northeast of station.
I Cold Spring, Cape i
t May, and Tur-
i tie Out.
, Pecks Beach
i i
So. Gertrude T. Brown-
ing,* Philadelphia,
Pa.
Sc. Sarah and Lucy,
New York City.
Sc. Thomas Thomas,
Chinooteague, Va.
Sc. Jonathan Sawyer,
Portsmouth, N. H.
Sc. John F. Kranc,
Boston^ass.
Sc. E. H. Weaver, New
Haven, Conn.
So. Charles L. MitcheU,
Boston, Mass.
Simpson....! 13|
Rutter.
292
: Harris. 44
Reynolds...' 3>9
I MacDonald 547
I Weaver 687 ,
, Frost 897
Apr. 1 '
Apr. 4
Apr. 10 I
May 3 ,
May 8 i
t
May 16 '
May 17 I
June 14 I
June 17 I
Cedar Creek..
Three-quarters of a mile
south of station.
Two and one-half miles i Little Beach and
east of Little Beach LitUe Egg.
Station. i
One mile south-south- Atlantic City
east of station. |
One mile east-northeast Ocean City and
of Ocean City Station. { Great Egg.
..do Ocean City
Sc. Edward Waite, i York ..
Portland, Me. l
Lewis..
I So. Imperial, Boston,
Mass.
Sc. Jerome B. Look,
New York City.
480 '
■ 1,332
Hodgkins.. 361
One and one-quarter \ do
miles east of station.
One-quarter mile south I Shark River
of station. |
Pour miles southwest of I Sandy Hook
station.
One-third mile north- I Sandy Hook and
west of Sandy Hook Spermaceti
Station. I Cove.
Sip. Helen F. Leam- ' Roenhorsk 15
ing, Bridgeton, N. J.
Sc. Palestine, Chinoo- i Clark 31
teague, Va. '
So. Thomas B. Gar- Coleman.... 319
land, Portsmouth, '
N. H. I i
Sc. Alice Belle, New Chadwick.. 277
, London, Conn. ,
I Sip. yt. Nautilus, Perth '
I Amboy, N. J. i
I Sip. Lone Star, New I Turner 9
; York City. i
I Sc. Franconia, Ells- I Young 136
I worth. Me.
I
Total .
I
I
DISTRICT NO. 5.— EMBRACING COAST BETWEEN
1896.
July 10
July 21
Sept. 5
Sept. 9
Sept. 14
Sept. 18
One mile south-southeast I North Beach '
of station. |
One and one-quarter I do i
miles southwest of sta- I
tion. I
One mile north-north- I Metomkin Inlet., i
west of station.
Isaac Shoals ' Smith Island !
I
One and three-quarter i Wachapreague.....'
miles east-southeast of i
station. |
One mile south one-half | Indian River In- ,
east of station. let. i
I 1
*In distress, requiring the assistance
t In distress, requiring assistance.
Str. Lota,t Norfolk,Va..: Bentbling..! 167
I I
Sip. Lillie, Chinoo- I Gordon : 6 i
teague, Va.
Sailboat John H,Wiae,t i
Folly Creek, Va.
So. Benjamin A. Van | Pearoe |M92
Brunt,§ North Am-
boy, N. J. 1 I I
Sc. Centennial, Balti- \ Thorington 118
more, Md. j |
Boat belonging to cat- ' '
boat Charley Ed- '
monds, Wilmmgton, '
Del. , I
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313
of eaaualtieay season of 1896-96 — Ck>ntinaed.
OOA8T OP NEW JERSEY— Continued.
I
Where from and
where hound.
New York dty to
Norfolk, Va.
New York City to
Sootlaod^Va.
Hampton, Va., to At-
lantic City, N. J.
Maooria, West Indies,
to New York City.
Providenoe, R.I., to
Philadelphia, Pa.
New Haven, Conn., to
Newport News, Va.
Port of Spain, West
Indies, to New York
City.
Turks Island, West
Indies, to Provi-
dence, R. I.
Boston, Mass, to New-
port News, Va.
New York City to
Newport News, Va.
Hampton, Va., to
Atlantic City, N.J.
Hampton, Va., to
Abeecon, N. J.
Gardiner, Me., to
Ocean City, N.J.
do
Perth Amboy to Man-
asquan River, N. J.
Fishing trip
Maurice River, N. J.,
to Lynn, Mass.
Cargo.
Nitrate of
soda.
Oysters-
Sugar
9
II
a
95,000
2,000
1,800
SI, 800
600
12,000 80,000
6,000
10,000
, Asphalt..... 10,000 7,000
I
Salt 5,000 2,000
! I 14,000
I
Oysters..
do....
Ice
16,000 1..
800
1,000
6,000
..do..
3,600
800
500
Sand i 2,000
400
500
600
I
800
I
I
200
. Total. I -gl
ii
96,800
2,000
2,800
42,000
6,000
10,000
a< cu
96,800 i I 6 I
2,000 7
2,800 ; 4 ' 4
80,400 $11,600 ! 7 I 7
8,400 2,600 I 8
10,000 ' I 8
17,000 < 18,800 8,700 i 0
7,000 7,000 8
14,000
16,000
1,200
1,500
6,600
4,800
800
500
2,200
8,000 11,000 5 5 '..
16,000 i 5 1 5 ,..
1,200 1 2 I 2
50 1,450 3 I 3
6,500
100
I
4,800 6 6
800 2 2
500 19 , 19
1,700 500 2 , 2
I'
is
I
r
81
it
I
15
8 ' 24
5 7
8 3
6 , 18
|3, 366, 275 2,343,285 5, 709, 560 5, 651, 685 157, 875 1071 1071 72 123
CAPE HENLOPEN AND CAPE CHARLES.
Norfolk, Va., to New
York City.
Pleasure trip
do
Fall River, Mass., to
Baltimore, Md.
I Philadelphia, Pa., to Coal..
Newbern, N. C.
I Capsized.
5,000 1 5,000 5,000
250 ' 250 240
100
45,000
8,500
10
100 ; 95
45,000 46,000
715.
4,215
10
10
1 Dismasted.
t No assistance required of life-saving crew.
13 ; 13
10 i 11
5 ! 12
9
4,215
15
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United StaUt Life-Saving Service. — TaMe
DISTRICT NO. 6.— EMBRACING COAST BETWBKN
Ottte.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of Teasel and
where owned.
Master.
1895.
Oct. 4
Oct. 9
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Oct. ao
Nov. 21
Nov. 24
Nov 80
Deo. 2
Deo. 7
1996.
Jan. 12
Jan. 14
Feb. 7
Feb. 9
Feb. 9
Feb. 11
Feb. 18
Feb. 15
Feb. 26
One mile northwest of
station.
One mile east-northeast
of station.
Two miles southwest of
station.
One and one-quarter
miles south ono-quai^
ter west of station.
Little Machipongo Inlet.
Three miles southeast of
Waohapreagrue Station.
One-half mile south of
station. {
Isaac Shoals
One-half mile east of sta-
tion.
' Three^uarters of a mile
east-northeast of sta-
I tion.
One-half mile southeast
I of station.
..do .
Bound Shoal
Four miles southwest of
station.
Isaac Shoals
Metomkin Inlei..
Wallops Beach
H<^ Island
Cobbe Island
Paramores Beach
Wachapr e a s u e
and Paramores
Beach.
WachapreaflTue
Smith Island
Lewes
Wallops Beach
Wachapreague
do
Lewes ,
Hog Island
Smith Island.
I Sip. Alta Swift, Chin-
I ooteague, Va.
I Sip. Concert,* Chinco-
I teamie, Va.
j Sip. Caulky, Chinoo-
I league. Island, Va.
I Sc. Caroline D., Nor-
, folk, Va.
Feb.
29
Mar.
2
Mar.
15
Mar.
16
Mar.
81
Apr.
10
Apr.
11
Apr.
27
May
8
May
6
Two and one-half miles
northwest of Indian
River Inlet Station.
One-half mile northwest
of station.
One and one-half miles
west-northwest of sta-
tion.
One and three-quarter
miles southwest of sta-
tion.
One-half mile south-
souUieast of station.
Four miles northeast by
east of station.
Two and one-half miles
east-southeast of sta-
tion.
One-half mile northwest
of station.
One-half mile southwest
by west of station.
Two hundred yards north
of station.
One and one-half miles
southeast of station.
Indian River In-
let and Reho-
both Beach.
Cobbs Island
North Beach ..
..do .
H<^ Island
Cobbs Island
Wachapreague..
Cobbs Island..
Hog Island.....
Cobbs Island..
do
One mile west-southwest I Hog Island
of station.
Six miles southwest by ! Smith Island
south of station. ,
Three miles south of sta- Assateague Beach
tion. I
Sc. Carrie L. Gk>dfrey,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sc. Lucy A. Davis,
Portland, Me.
Sip. Georgia Lee, Chin-
coteague, Va.
Sip. Jordan,! Somen
Point, N. J.
Sc. Theodore Dean,
Boston, Mass.
Sip. John L.Mills,Chln-
coteague.
Sc Sarah Blum, Cape
Charles City, Va.
Sip. Marvel Not, Chin-
ooteague, Va.
Sc. St. Croix, Boston,
Maffs.
Sailboat, Smith Island,
Va.
Sc. Caroline Hall, WU-
mington, Del.
Fisbboat, Dagsboro,
Del.
Sc. yt. Frolic,J Snow
, Hill, Md.
I Catboat Shoo Fly,
Baasetts Creek, Md.
Sip. VigUant, Chinco-
teague, Va.
Sc. Maggie Sutphen,
Norfolk, Va.
Sc. Bonita.g Chinco-
teague, Va.
Sc. R. F. Hastings,
Chincoteague, Va.
Sc. General McClellan,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sc. Henry Disston,
Norfolk. Va.
Sip. Charles M. Kelly,
Newport News, Va.
Sip. Jordan, Somers
Point, N. J.
SaUboat, Great Machi-
pongo, Va.
Sc. Samuel H. Sharp,
New York City.
Sc. John S. Beacham,
Richmond, Va.
1
^
I Tindal
6
Hudson
6
1 Vandebery
I
27
1
Cullen
435
Loring
621
MaHner....
7
' Leeds
26
i
890
Pitta.
6
11
> Lynch
7
1 Hatch
234
1 Mason
290 !
i
1
, Taylor
16
Price
62
Collhis
31 <
' Abbott
1
24
, Showell
42 1
i Marshall....!
34
1 Leeds
26
j Crowley
249 '
Strout
234!
* Dismasted.
fin distress, requiring assistance.
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315
of easuaUies, Beawm of ISSS-SS — Gontinaed.
CAPE HENLOPBN AND CAPE CHARLES-Oontinued.
"Where from and
where bound.
Broadwater to Ghin-
coteafirue, Va.
Chincoteaffue to Hoff
Island, Va.
To Chincoteafl^e, Va..
To Norfolk, Va.
Carso.
il
S
e
s
li
Oysters...
Oysters..
do....
hate
I Charleston, S. C, to | Fhosph
Wilmington, Del. rock.
Brunswick, Oa., to Lumber...
New York City.
I Hog Island to Chin- Oysters....
ooteague, Va.
I Cobbs Island to Nor- do
' folk. Va.
New York City to Oil
I Boston, Mass.
! Cobbe Island to Chin- Oysters....
; coteague, Va.
..do..
Bath and
fire brick
I Folly Creek to Nor-
I folk, Va.
Chine ote ague to
Wachapreague, Va.
, Parted chains and
stranded.
Hog Island to Smith
Island, Va.
Coles River, R. I., to | Fish scrap
Savannah, Oa.
I Dagsboro to Herring Fishing
I Creek, Del. tackle.
Cape Charles, Va., to
Snow Hill, Md.
Dragged anchor
Hog Island Bay, Va.,
to Ocean City, Md.
Oysters..
H<M^ Island to Norfolk,
North Carolina to | do..
I Chincoteague, Va. j
Chincoteague to Nor- i do ..
folk, Va.
Philadelphia, Pa., to
Cobb's Island, Va.
Hampton Roads, Va.,
I to Abseeon, N. J.
Hampton Bar,Va., to
I Atlantic City, N. J.
Hampton Roads, Va.,
. to Atlantic City,
N.J.
Capsized
Oysters
do
do
S125
900
200
],S00
8,000
15,000
180
Total.
« '
3 1
II
1
II
25
soo I
8,000
20,000
500
40
800
400
2,000
20,000
700
150
850
200
500
8,000
2,000
126
12,000
8,000
65
20
500
125
500
500
2,500
600
300
550
875
Norfolk, Va., to New . Wood
York City.
Richmond, Va., to Pig iron...
New Haven, Conn. |
tin peril.
1,500
1
2,000
800
6,000
1,000
1,000
450
35
8,700
600
4,000
2,000
$155
800
8180
800
1,800 1,800
11,000
35,000 85,000
11,000
540
1,200 ;
540
1,150 !
50 3
I
!,000 22,000 6
860 860 ; 4
560
600
5,000
125
15,000
86 I
500
125
500
2,900
100
65
500,
125
2,100
25
15,000
20
500
500
800
800
8,060
3,060
975
1,500
1,500
2,800
2,800
975
7,000 I 7,000
1,460
1,450
85 35 2 I 2
4,800 3,700 600 6 16 1
6,000 6,000 5 5
g In distress, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
m
8
12
1
1
'
'
1 . 1
7 21
1 1
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XJNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING 8EBVICE.
United Stain Life-Saving Service.— TMe
DISTRICT NO. 5.— BMBRACINO COAST BBTWBSK
Date.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Madter.
1896.
May 6 Four miles south-soath- Cobbs Island.. Sip. Malcolm, Chinoo- Showell .... 7
east of station. teague, Va.
May 30 One mile east*soatheast Hog Island St. launch Lula Gnang, ~..
of station. Philadelphia, Pa.
June 1 Carters Bar Cobbs Island 8c. Addie Fuller, Ma- Small 217
chias, Me.
Total .,
DISTRICT NO. 6.— EMBRACING COAST
1895.
July 3
July 22
Aug.
Aug.
31
Sept
27
Sept.
29
Oct.
13
Oct.
14
Oct.
15
Oct. 23
Oct.
30
Nov.
2
Nov.
5
Nov
20
Nov.
20
Nov.
21
Dec.
10
Dec.
10
Dec. 11
Dec.
12
Dec.
13
Dec.
13
Dec.
22
Two miles eastrnorth-
east of station.
Outer Diamond Shoals....
Ten miles northwest by
west of Chicamicomioo
Station. I
Two miles west4outh-
west of station. '
Three and one-half miles
west-northwest of sta-
tion. I
Four miles northwest of
station.
One mile west-northwest i
of station.
One mile southwest of I
station. .
Two and one-half miles
east-southeast of sta-
tion.
Four and one-quarter
miles northwest of sta-
tion.
Five miles northwest of
station.
One-half mile northwest
by north of station.
One-half mile southeast
of station.
One-sixth mile north of
Oregon Inlet Station.
One-eighth mile north of
Oregon Inlet Station.
Five miles west of star i
tion.
■One-half mile west- |
south-west of station.
One and one-quarter
miles northeast by
north of station.
Three and one-half miles ,
southwest by west of !
station.
One mile west^northwest
of station.
One-half mile west of Big I
Kinnakeet Station. |
Three miles north-north-
west of station. I
Three and one-half miles |
southwest of Gulf Shoal
Station.
Bodie Island
Cape Hatteras,
Creeds Hill, \
and Durante.
C h i camioomioo.
Pea Is] and, and
New Inlet.
LitUe Kinnakeet..
Sc. William Frederick, ! Jordan 453
Belfast, Me.
Bkn. J. W. Dresser, Parker 002
Castine, Me. |
Sc.RosaB.Cora,Eden- ' Ballance....: 17
ton, N. C.
...do..
Sip. yt. Undine,
Yo ■ —
Cape Henry-
Gull ShoaL....
Durants
False Cape ....
Cape Henry..
New I Leoor..
ork City.
Sc. Dorcas Jane, Big ,
Kinnakeet, N. C. !
Str. Margaret, New Fitzgerald.. 299
Haven, Conn.
Sc. Little Sampson, Bamett 7
Newbern, N. C.
' Fish boat, Hatteras, , ».
N. C. I
Str. Cambay, New- ! Rowland ... 1,094
I castle, England,
Linman..
Durants i
Cape Henry
Big Kinnakeet....!
Oregon Inlet and
Pea Island.
do
414
False Cape
Big Kinnakeet..
Oak Island ,
Sc. H. J. Bradshaw,
, Newport News, Va.
Sc. Lorena, Newbern, Gaakins.... 17
N, C.
Sc. Emily F.Northam, ! Johnson 332
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sc. Martin C. Ebel, I Ritchie
New York City. I
Sailboat Rosette, Roan- ,
oke Island, N. C. >
Sailboat Mary Caro-
line,Roanoke Island,
■ N. C. ,
; Sloop I
Sc. Six Brothers, Eden- I Midgett....
' ton, N. C. I
Sharpie Harvest, Wil- I Peteraon...
I mington, N. C. |
Portsmouth Catboat Just Right....
I
..do Sailboat .
Big Kinnakeet
and Little Kin-
nakeet.
Ocracoke«
n"f!?M-
A., New-
Gulf Shoal and
Little Kinna-
keet.
Sc. Mi
bern,
Sip. Little Inez, Kin-
nakeet. N. C.
Sc. I. D. Jane, Hat-
teras, N. C.
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o/ casuaXitieSy seanon of 1896-96 — CoDtinaed.
CAPE HBNLOPSN AND CAPE CH \RLES-Continued.
Where from and
where bound.
Cargo.
,. If
a a
ii
Toua.
• •a
a
o
■t
J
s
o
3
i
I
i si"?
Hampton, Va., to At- ,
lantic Citv, N. J.
Philadelphia, Pa., to .
North Carolina.
New York City to .
Norfolk, Va.
S800 I
800 \
8,000 !
9900 I
500
3,000
S9D0
200
2,000
saoo
1,000
I
125,785 66,956 I 181,740 146,415 85,325 178 178 38 65
BETWEEN CAPE HEXRY AND CAPE FEAR.
Satilla River, Ga., to Lumber ...
New York City.
Gnantanamo, Cuba, Sugar
to New York City.
Slixabeth City to Miscella-
Rodanthe, N. C. neoua.
Nags Head to Big
Kinnakeet, N. C.
Little River to Big Corn and
Kinnakeet, N. C. wood.
New London, Conn.,
to Tampa, Pla.
Buxton to Elisabeth
City, N. C.
Fishing trip
10,000 8,000 18,000 12,200 800 7 7
9,000 45.000 54,000 54,000 10 10 10 50
Fish
Iron ore..
BensafT, Africa, to
Baltimore, Md.
Hampton, Va., to
wrecked vessel.
Kllzabeth City to General ..
Hatteras, N. C.
New York City to
Norfolk, Va.
Jacksonville, Pla., to
! New York City.
Fishing trip
1,600
1,200
300
40,000
400
75
100,000
500
100
1,700 1,525 1
175 2 2
80
1,200
1,200
306
25 2
120
5,500
.....do..
Lumber ...
Fish
do
1.000 I 1,000
15,000 '
20,000 2,600
150 \ 95
40,000 40,000 18 18
520 j 520 2 2
75 50 25 3 3
106,500 105,500 25 25
500
500 8
2,000 I 2,000 3
15,000 12,500 2,500
22,600 22,500
245
Sunk in Back Bay Wood..
Dragged anchors and .
stranded.
-do
do
Capsized..
Parted hawser and
stranded.
Kinnakeet to Ocra- ,
I ooke, N. C.
Avon to Elizabeth Oysters I
City, N. O.
150
100
500
700
125 !
I
35 !
I
80O
100
350 '
25
245
225
106 '
600 I
700
125 I
I
35
800
100
876
225
105
600
TOO
126 ..
35 I..
I
..I 2
... 3
I
2
100
875
..I 2
.. 2
I
.. 4
..; 8
I
7 , 7
7J 7
8 3
8 3
12
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United States Life-Saving Serviee. — Table
DISTRICT N0.6.~>BMBRACING COAST
Date.
Place.
Name of atation.
Name of veasel and
where owned.
1896.
Dec. 27
Dec.
81
Dec.
81
1896.
Jan. 12
Jan.
18
Feb.
4
Feb.
5
Feb.
6
Feb. 6
Feb. 6
Feb. 10
Feb. 18
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Mar. 16
Mar. 21
Mar. 24
Apr. 6
Apr. 21
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
I One and one-ouarter
miles north of Fea Is-
land Station.
Three and one-half miles
northwest of station.
I Eight miles northwest
of station.
One-half mile north-
northeast of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
north-northeast of sta-
tion.
Two miles west-south- i
west of station. |
One*half mile south- ;
southeast of station. i
One mile north-north- |
west of Little Kinna-
keet Station. j
One-half mile westof Big ,
Kinnakeet Station.
One mile southeast of '
Ocracoke Station. i
Three-quarters of a mile !
south of Pea Island '
Station. I
Three miles east of sta- '
tion. [
Three miles west-south- '
west of station.
Four miles northwest of i
Kill DevU HUlsStation.
One-half mile west of |
station. i
Two and one-half miles
west-northwest of sta- '
tion. I
Lynnhaven Inlet !
Seven miles west-north-
west of station.
Two and one-half miles
east-southeast of sta-
tion.
Two miles west of sta-
tion. '
Two miles west of sta- '
tion. I
Abreast of station
Pea Island and i 8c. Emma C. Cotton,
Oregon Inlet. I Philadelphia, Pa.
Bodie Island , Sip. Lydia Ann, Elic-
I abeth City, N. C.
Portsmouth :Sc. Ella Strickland,
Newport News, Va.
New Inlet ....
Cape Henry..
Str. James Woodall,
Baltimore, Md.
str. Ooyino, Sunder-
land, England.
Ayres........ 898
Hudgins.... 41
Lange 1J61
Alderson... 2,379
Miller , 7
Little Kinnakeet.. I Sc. Little Sampson,
I Newbem,N. C. I
False Cape Sc. Allie B. Cathrall, Collins I 109
I Wilmington, Del. >
Sip. LiUy Gay, Ro- , !
danthe, N. C. I
Little Kinnakeet,
BigKlnnakeet,
and Oulf Shoal.
Big Kinnakeet
and Little Kin-
nakeet.
Ocracoke and
Durante.
Pea Island and
Oregon Inlet.
Portsmouth
Sc Willie T.,
bern, N. C.
New-
Kill Devil Hills
and Kitty I
Hawk. ;
BigKlnnakeet.....!
Little Kinnakeet.!
Cape Henry
Core Bank '
O'Neal
5
Warr
645
Hoiloway ..
867
Nelson
125
Bailey '
59
!
16
10 ' Reef 5 miles northwest
of station.
22 I Outer Diamond Shoals....
H. B. Hussey,*
I, Me.
Sc. Maggie J. Law-
rence, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Sc. Hettie J. Dorman,
Wilmington, Del.
..do I Sc. Ida O. Farren,
I Newbem, N. C.
Sip. Osbom, Elizabeth
City, N. O.
Sc. Anaconda, New- , 8 o a r b o- i
bern, N. C. i rough.
Sc. HenrieUa, Eliaa- I
beth City, N. C. ' i
Sc. Warren Adams, t
Bath, Me.
So. Frank S.Hall, Wil-
mington, Del.
False Cape ' Str. Renfrew, Cardiff;
Wales.
Little Kinnakeet.. Sip. Little Lizzie, Buz-
1 ton, N. C.
PoynersHill Catboat Mary Jane, t
Poyners Hill, N. C. 1
Creeds Hill 8c. Roulette (boat be- > I
longing to). I
Ocracoke ' Sc. yt. Triton, New Wilkins 39
York City. I i
Str. Glanayron, Ab- ! Lloyd 1,681
ryswth, Wales. j |
Givens ..
....! 667
Moore...
... 160
Smith ...
..J2,1T0
1
Cape Hatteras,
BigKlnnakeet.
and Creeds Hill.
Total..
'•1 1
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319
of ea9ualHe8, seaaon of 1895-9&—Conimxied.
BETWEEN CAPE HENRY AND CAPE FEAR— Continued.
I Where firom and
where bonnd.
Cargo.
-z
0
s
s
"3 •
"S .
II
> 6
a
J
1 •
1
TotaL
1^
li
h
s a*
Philadelphia, Pa., to
Savannah, Ga.
Parted line and
stranded.
Norfolk, Va., to
Portsmouth, N. C.
New Orleans, La., to
Baltimore, Md.
Serpho, Greece, to
Baltimore, Md.
Elizabeth City to
Hatteras, N. O.
Newbem, N. C, to
Bridgeport, Conn.
Dragged anchor and
stranded.
Parted moorings and
stranded.
• Boston, Mass., to
I Charleston, 8. C.
Norfolk, Va., to
Charleston, 8. C.
Newbem, N. C, to
i Atlantic City. N. J.
, Prom Norfolk, Va
Coal.,
88,000 C2,000
100
1,600
Sugarand 16,000 3,S00
molaases. >
100,000 I 14,085
Iron ore...
400
900
Merchan-
dise. 1
Lamber... 4,600 1,000
J
175
600
I
16,000
Goal 6,400 i 1,660
Lumber
Ojrsters.....
! Dragged anchor and
I stranded.
..«lo..
North River to Big
Klnnakeet, N. C.
Parted chain and 12,000
stranded.
New Bedford, Mass., 4,000
to Carolina City,
N.C.
Punta Oorda, Fla., to | Phosphate 200, 000
Stettin, Germany.
7,000 ! 1,100
8,000 I 870
800
I
Oysters.....!
Com !
800
200
*hosphi
Took.
Elisabeth City to
; Cape Hatteras, N.C.
Poyners Hill to Van
Slyoks. N. C.
Sunk in breakers
New York City to Sar
vannah, Ga.
Feraandina, Fla., to
Rotterdam, Hol-
land.
$10,000
100
1,600
18,500
114,085
1,800
5,600
175
600
16,000
7,980
.!$10,000
8100
1,500
104,085
1,800
860
176
500
18,1)00
8,100 8,100
8,270 I 2,976
12,000
Phosphate
75
150 '
10 I
7,000 !
130,000 86,000
I
719,295 180,025
7,000
166,000
849.820
100
18,500 10
10,000 I 28
8
5,160 6
8,000
7,980
2
4
10
28
8
6 .
295 I
aoo
800
860
860
250
250
12,000
9.000
4,000
2,000
212,000
212,000
75
75
150
150
10
10
3,000
2,000
7,000
2
8
7
.. 166,000 28
I I
' I
9 ' 9 ;..
5 I 5 I..
28 . 23 '..
2 I
502,770
I
80
.| 10 I 51
51
14
846,560 :282 282 | , 93 I 401
: I ' I
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United States Life-Sating Service. — Table
DISTRICT No. 7.— KMBRACING COASTS OF SOUTH
1
Date.
1896.
July 4
July 16
Aug. 7
Aug. 23
Sept. 27
Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Oct. 14
Oct. 15
Oct. 30
Nov. 8
Nov. 11
Dec. 3
1896.
Jan. 10
Jan. 11
Jan. 16
Jan. 16
Jan. 21
Feb. 21
Mar. 3
Mar. 19
Mar. 27
Apr. 2
Apr. 8
Apr. 8
Place.
Four miles southwest of
station.
Abreast of station...
Name of station.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
I One and one-half miles
west-southwest of sta-
tion.
One and one-quarter
miles north of station.
One-half mile west of
station.
Nine and one-half miles
north of station.
I One and one-half miles
I northwest of station.
One and one-quarter
I miles north of station.
One and one-half miles
nortiiwest of station.
One mile north of station.
..do .
Biscayne Bay
Fort Lauderdale..
Sullivans Island...
Jupiter Inlet I
Fort Lauderdale^!
Jupiter Inlet j
do
do
; do
i
do
do
do
Sullivans Island...
Catboat I^na, Coooar
nut Grove, Fla.
Tawlf Biscayne Bay,
Fla.
Catboat T. K., Charles-
ton, 8. C.
Sloop, Lake Worth,
Str. Lake Worth, Lake I Hendricks..
Worth, Fla.
8c. Phceniz, St. Angus- Baird
tine, Fla.
Sip. Trilby, Jupiter,
Sc Corrinne, Key West, ' Knowles....
Fla.
Sloop, Jupiter, Fla.
40
24
One and one-quarter
miles north of Stat ion.
Fourteen miles south-
west of station.
Three and one-half miles ' Gilberts Bar ' Sloop, Jensen, Fla..
northwest of station.
Sip. Hillsboro,* New
Smyrna, Fla.
Sc. Julia Frances,
Brunswick, Ga.
Sip. yt. Jupiter, New
Haven, Conn.
Bk. Ole Smith Ploug, Omundsen..
Lillesand, Norway.
Smith
Hughes.
26
651
One mile northwest of '
station.
Two and one-half miles
east-northeast of sta-
tion.
Four miles north-north- ,
east of station.
One mile north of station..
Two hundred yards
north of station.
One mil« south-south-
went of station.
Eight miles south of
station.
One-quarter mile west
of station. I
Two hundred yards I
south of station.
OffsUtion..
do
Mosquito Lagoon ,
Sullivans Island...
do
Jupiter Inlet ,
Gilberts Bar
Sullivans Island..
Jupiter Inlet.
Fort Lauderdale.
Jupiter Inlet
Naphtha launch Gier- ,
trude,New York City. '
Sip. V ivian , Charleston ,
S. C.
Sip. Virginia Bell, i
Charleston, S. C. |
Catboat Hattie, Lake I
Worth, Fla.
Sloop, Jensen, Fla.
Lawton..
Charleston, Cross.
Sc. I Go,
s. c. ;
str. Craigmore, Liver- Crosby 2,285
pool, England.
Rowboat, Miama, Fla..
Sc. Belle.t St. Augus-
tine, Fla.
Gilberts Bar..
..do
Total..
Sip. Minnehaha, Day-
tona, Fla.
Naphtha launch Ida,
Daytona, Fla.
Bovee..
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321
of casualHeSf season of 1896-96 — Continaed.
OABOLINA, GEORGIA, AND EASTERN FLORIDA.
' Where from and
I where bound.
Cargo.
a
Oapeiaed and sank-..,
HUIsboro Inlet to Bia-
cayne Bay, Fla.
Pleasure trip
I Capsiced and
swamped.
I Lake Worth to New
River, Fla.
Jacksonville to Le-
mon City, Fla.
Capsized and sunk....,
Florida Kevs to
Hobe Sound, Fla.
Capsized
Lake Worth to New
Smyrna, Fla.
Key Largo to Hobe
Sound, Fla.
Indian River to Lake
Worth, Fla.
Savannah, Ga., to
Charleston, S.C.
Capsized ^,
Fishing
gear.
General ....
Lumber ...
Pineapple i
plants. I
Pineapple
plants.
New York City to
Lake Worth. Fla.
Charleston to Dewees
Island, S. O.
Dragged an<dior and
stranded.
Jupiter to Lake
Worth, Fla.
Jensen to Eden, Fla..
Cruising... ,
Philadelphia, Pa., to
Tampioo, Mexioo.
From fifiami, Fla.
Surveying
instru-
ments.
t290
400
175
50
2,500
2,000
60
1,500
25
100
1,000
2,600
12,500
I s
Total.
J
I
-\-
SIO
150
2eo
600
500
Brick and
lumber.
Groceries.
800 I 850 I
4,800 !
600
I
St. Augustine to Lake
Worth, Fla.
Daytona to Jupiter,
Daytona to Lake
Worth, Fla.
Coal and
general.
Tools and i
camping I
outfit. I
1,000 ; 200
160 j
150 I
6,500 I
100,000 ' 44,190
25 ,..;
000 I 400
800 ,
1,200 '
400 I
175 I
I
60
2,660 i
2,260
SO I
2,100 '
25 \
100
I
1,560
2,500,
12,500
660
4,800 j
675
1,200 I
160 I
160
6,600
144,190
25
1,000
800
1,200
1245
400
175
4 4
7 7
9 9 I
60 I
2,650
60 I 2,200
50 I
2,100
25 I
100 ; ,
1,560 ' I 4
2,600 8
12,500 ! ! 12
1 1
I 17 17
800 I
4,800 1 2
675 1 8
188,075 46,895 184,970
1,200
160
160
6,600
144,140
1,000
800
1,200 1 6
3
I 1
I 1
8
50 ! 25
^\ 1
I
; 2
I
11
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1
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1
1
182,840 2,680 127 127
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United States I4fe-Saving Service, — Tabie
DISTRICT NO. 8.-EMBBACING GULF
Date.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of veMel and
where owned.
Master.
1895.
July 7
July 19
July 24
Aujg. 18
Aug. 27
Aug. 29
Aug. 29
Aug. 29
Sept. 5
Sept. 13
Sept. rs
Sept. 17
Oct. 2
Oct. 8
Oct. 14
Oct. 80
Nov. 9
Nov. 18
Nov. 19
Nov. 19
Nov. 25
Dec. 4
Deo. 4
Dec. 12
Dec 27
Dec. 29
1896.
Jan. 14 Three mllee weat-north-
I west of station.
Jan. 20 , One mile east of station.
One-half mile east of sta-
tion.
Three miles south by
east of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
east one-half south of
station.
Two and one-half miles
east-northeast of sta-
tion.
Three-quarters of a mile
north of station.
Seven miles southeast of
station.
Seven miles south of sta-
tion.
Three-quarters of a mile
north of station.
One mile south-south-
west of station.
One mile southwest of
station.
Pour miles south-south-
west of station.
Two hundred feet ttom
station.
Four miles southwest of
station.
Fourteen miles south-
southeast of station.
One-ouarter mile north-
northeast of station.
Twenty-flve miles east
of station.
Four and one-half miles
southwest by west of
station.
Eleven miles east by
south of station.
South Jetty ,
Velasoo..
Saluria...
do
I
Scow No. 4, Brasorla,
Tex.
Str. Seminole,* Galves-
ton, Tez.
Sip. yt. Hoo Hoo, GkU-
veston, Tez.
Galveston So. Louisa, Galveston,
Tez.
Brazos..,
Aransas...
Brazos..
Aransas.
Galveston
do
San Luis...
One mile southwest of
station.
Three miles east-south-
east of station.
One mile southwest of
station.
Five-eighths mile east-
northeast of station.
Four miles south-south-
west of station.
Three and one-half miles
west-southwest of sta-
tion.
do
Sabine Pass ..
San Luis
Sabine Pass ..
Ghdveston
Santa Bosa....
j Saluria.
Galveston
I -do
Sabine Pass..
Galveston
Brasos .....
San Luis..
do
Feb.
Feb.
....do .
Galveston..
Aransas
Velasoo ,
San Luis.....
Three miles south of sta-
tion.
One and one -quarter
miles north-noithwest
of station.
* Disabled, requiring assistance. t Dismasted, requiring assistance.
X Liffr^aving crew saved the vessel fh>m destruction by Are.
Sc. Ada, Brownsville,
Tez.
So. A. J. Perklns,t
Lake Charles, La.
So. Marie Isabel,! Lake
Charles, La.
So. C. H. Moore, Lake
Charles, La.
Sip. Two Cousins, Gal-
veston, Tez.
Sc. Nettie, Galveston,
Tez.
do -
Naphtha launch Sta-
dle.t U. 8. Govern-
ment.
Sc. Ellen, Galveston,
Tez.
Str. Monarch,* Pensa-
oola, Fla.
So. W. H. Edelman,}
Galveston, Tez.
Sc. Nettle, Penaaoola,
Fla.
Schooner Gumboil,
Long Mott, Tez.
So. Nettie, Pensaoola,
Fla.
Sip. Lina, Gkblveston,
Tez.
Catboat Charlie, Gal-
veston, Tez.
Sc. Mary, Brashear,
La.
Sc. Willie, Galveston,
Tez.
Sc. James Andrews,
Port Lavaca, Tez.
Sc. Cristoforo Colom-
bo, Galveston, Tez.
Sc. Josephine D., Gal-
veston. Tez.
Sc. Flora S., Galves-
ton, Tez.
Barge Laura, Galves-
ton, Tez.
Sc. Lake Austin, Gal-
veston, Tez.
Scow No. 2, Velasoo,
Tez.
Barge, Galveston, Tez.
Johnson...... 79 '
Logan.
Baker.
Oleson
Cordson
Ford
Wilson ..
Speoht....
do
!
aij
88 '
I
84 I
49
8
18
18
McBrien i
Rocheblare
Tyson
Merritt..
MerriU..
84
148
16
84
Olson...
Fowler ,
Jones.~
Bettisen....!
Barrow
Specht..
I
Corey....
Larsen .
166 I
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o/ casualties, season of 1895-96 — Continued.
<30AST OP THE UNITED STATES.
Where ftrom and
where boand.
Adrift.
Galveston to Aransas
Pass, Tex.
..do ^
Pishing: trip...
Cruising:
Lake Charles, La., to
Corpus Christi,Tez.
Lake Charles, La., to
Isabel, Tez.
Lake Charles, La., to
Corpus Christi,Tez.
Galveston to Bolivar
Point, Tex.
Galveston to Velasoo,
Tex.
Galveston to Quin-
tana, Tex.
Lying: at wharf.
Cargo.
Lumber...
..do...
..do...
San Jacinto to Quin-
tana, Tex.
Mobile, Ala., to Sa-
bine Pass, Tex.
Galveston to Sabine,
Tex.
St. Andrews to Pen-
saoola, Pla.
Long: Mott to Mata-
g:orda, Tex.
Draejred anchor and
oollided with Jetty.
Pishing: trip
General .
..do-
Sand..
General.
Pish
Wood ....
Morgan City, La., to
Galveston, Tex
Lumber ..
Galveston to Laporte, I General.
Tex.
Bockport to Isabel, Plour.
Tex.
Galveston to Velasoo, General.
Tex. J
San Bernard River to Cotton...
Galveston, Tex.
Velasoo to Galveston,
Tex.
Parted cables and
stranded.
Corpus Chrlsti, Tez., '
to Lake Charles, ;
Sunk in harbor
Cotton
and wood.
Broke adrift from
tow.
Book...
s
il
S
SBOO
10,000
700
000
2,800 I
Total.
I
4.500 j
4,000
2,500
1,100
aoo ;
800
1,800
700
25,000
500
1,000
200
l,flOO
80
75
1,200
760
750
800
800
700
1,000
8,000
800
250
$1,600
760
860
1,000
1,000
100
600
60
15
600
500
1,260
1,000
2,400
8,100
140
II
a '3
1600
10,000
700
2,800
6,000
4,750
8,860
1,100
1,800 •
1,800
1,800
800
26,000 >
1,000
1,660
215
1,600
80
76
1,700
1,250
2,000
1,800
8,200 I
8,800
1,000
8,000
940
250
$500 I
9,500 I
700 I
I
575 I
2,800 .
6,000 I
3,880
8,150
1,100
1,800
1,800
1,600
I
800 I
24,000 ;
I
1,000 I
1,260 I
215
1,600
65
1,300
1,250
2,000
1,800
3,200
3,800
1.000 I
8,000 I
750 ,
250
$500
25
920,
200
200
i
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i
1
«
«B
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^
t
04
fc
8 I..
2!
12
4
4 I
8
8
S
8
4
2
1,000 I 10 10
400
, 5 I
30 '(I)"
10
400 !
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I No one on board.
I
8 ,
8 16
1
8
1
4
8
8
1
1
4
8
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United States Life-Saving Service.— -Table
DISTRICT NO. 8.->EMBBACINO GULP
Date.
1806.
Feb.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
I
' i
^
Three-quarters of a mile
northeast of station.
Feb. 6 Four miles east north-
east of station.
Feb. 7 Six miles south-south-
west of station.
Feb. 8 Three and one-half
miles west-southwest
of station.
Feb. 16 I Five miles southeast of
station.
Feb. 24 ' Three miles northwest
of station.
Feb. 27 Five miles southwest of
station.
One mile southwest of
station.
One-half mile north by
west of station.
Two and one-half miles
east of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
southeast of station.
One mile south south-
west of station.
Three and one-half
miles west-southwest
of station.
Five miles northwest of
station.
One mile routhwest of
station.
Three miles southwest
of ststion.
One mile south-south-
west of station.
Five miles north by east
one-half east of station.
June 6 ' Seven miles southwest I
of station.
Aransas
Santo Boaa....
Sabine]
San Luis .
, Sip. <
Tex
Guy, Bookport,
Mar.
5
Mar.
10
Mar.
11
Mar.
21
Mar.
29
Mar.
29
Apr.
26
Apr.
28
May
20
May
27
May 29
Sabine Pass..
Galveston
Santo Rosa...
Galveston
Braxos
Santo Rosa....
Sabine Pass ..
Galveston
San Luis
Galveston..
do
Velasco
Galveston
Saluria.
..-do.
Sc. James P. Collins,
Pensacola, Fla.
Sc 8tar,t Galveston,
Tex.
: Sip. Viola H., Galves-
ton, Tex.
Sip. Viola H., Galves-
ton. Tex.
Sip. Idlewild, Galves-
; ton, Tex.
Sip. Mabel Taylor, ;
Yarmouth, Nova <
Scotia.
So. Rosalie, Galveston,
Tex.
' So. Hettie May, Cor-
pus Christi, Tex.
Sc. Gannet, Pensacola, •
Fla.
' Sc. Flora Woodhouse,
I New Orleans, La. |
i St. yt. Argo, Detroit,
I Mich. :
Sc. Flora S. , Galveston ,
[ Tex.
Sc. yt. Folly, Galves-
ton, Tex.
Sc. Cristoforo Colombo,
Galveston, Tex.
Sip. Two Cousins, Gal-
veston, Tex.
So. Kd ipse, Galveston,
Tex.
Sc. Flower of France,
Port Lavaca, Tex.
Sc. James Andrews,
Port Lavaca, Tex.
CoUins
14
Bradfoot....
12
Perry
14
do
14
Winaford..
12
Hebbard.... 1,298
Daniels
Laughton ..
De Bronx...
Neyman
Brown i
Specht.
Laughton .
Newvine ...
Harford
Smith
Dunbar ,
5
10
266
48
22
19
14
S t
44 :
25
Jone
Total..
DISTRICT NO. 9.— EMBRACING
1890.
July 1
July 14
July 18
July 19
July 21
July 28
July ao
July 80
July 80
One-quartor mile north- | Cleveland i Str. Post Boy, Cleve-
northwest of station. , land, Ohio. ,
One-half mile southwest do j Sip. yt. Sparkle, Cleve-
of stotion. land, Ohio.
Above cross dam. Falls | Louisville , Shanty boat, Louisville, '
of the Ohio. Ky.
Onemilenorthof station.. Point Marblehead- Bowboat, Lakeside,
I Ohio.
One-quarter mile south Erie Sc. Oscar Koster, Brie,
of stotion. Pa. i
Indiana Chute, Falls of Louisville Skiff, Louisville, Ky '
the Ohio. I
One-half mile northeast Charlotte Sailboat, Charlotte, <
of stotion. N. T.
One hundred and fifty ..do do
yards west of station.
Indiana Chute, Falls of Louisville.... Sailboat, J. A. B.,Louis-
theOhio. ville,Ky. i
*In distress, requiringr the assistance of the life-saving crew.
Rafferty..
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«/ casualties, season of 1335-96— Coniiaued.
COAST OP THE UNITED STATES— Continued.
Galveston to Orange,
Tex.
■ Double Bayou to Gal-
veston, Tex.
; Pen8acola,Pla..toRio
de Janeiro, Brazil
Galveston to Corpus
Christl, Tex.
Isabel to Corpus
Christl, Tex.
Parted moorings and
stranded.
Mobile. Ala., to Sa-
bine Pass. Tex.
Excursion trip,
Velasco to Galveston,
Tex.
Pleasure trip
Galveston to Aransas
Pass, Tex.
Cruising..^
MHtagordatoCtelves- Cotton j
ton, Tex. | and gen- |
I eral
Fishing trip
112,805 86,156:149,010 128,486 20,626 222 222 8
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO.
In Cleveland Harbor 10, 000
Pleasure trip
Ix>ui8ville, Ky.,
Evansville, Ind.
Pleasure trip
do
do
do
do
do
to Household
I furniture.
200
150
26
75
10
15
10
25
40
I
10,000
200
190
26
75
10
15
10
25
10,000
200
190 I
25
75
10 ,
15
10
7 i 7
2 2
6| 6
S; 3
i (
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United SUOes Ufe-Saving Serviee.—Tahle
DISTRICT NO. ^.-EMBRACING LAKB»
I
Date.
Place.
Name of statioD.
Name of veaeel and
where owned.
Master.
1896.
July 81
Aug. 4
Auir. 8
Aug. 10
Aug. 12
Aug. 17
Aug. 18
Aug. 20
Aug. 20
Sept. 2
Sept. 8
Sept. 8
Sept. U
Sept. 16
Sept. 22
Sept. 25
Sept. 80
Sept. 30
Oct. 2
Oct. 6
Eighteen miles east-
northeast of station.
Above cross dam, Falls
of the Ohio.
Seventeen miles north of
station.
Horseshoe Reef...
Two and one-half mUes
east-northeast of sta-
tion.
Five miles northeast of
station.
One-quarter mile west-
northwest of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
west-southwest of sta-
tion.
Three-quarters of a mile
northeast of station.
One-quarter of a mile
west of station.
Abreast of station
Seven miles west of sta-
tion.
SUrve Island Reef
Oct.
8
Oct.
12
Oct.
12
Oct.
16
Oct.
19
Oct.
20
Oct.
24
Oct.
26
Not.
10
Nov.
16
Nor
26
Dec.
6
Six miles southeast of
station.
One-quarter mile north-
west of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
northwest oT station.
Four miles below Port
Colbome, Ontario.
One-quarter mile north
of station.
Nine miles northwest of
station.
Two hundred yards
southwest of station.
One and one-quarter
miles southeast of sta-
tion.
One-quarter mile west
of station.
Starve Island Reef.
Three miles northwest
by west of station.
Seventeen miles north
of station.
Indiana Chute, Falls of
the Ohio.
One-half mile northeast
of station.
Three miles east north-
east of station.
Four miles west of sta-
tion.
Falls of the Ohio
One-half mile west by
south of station.
One-hair mile northeast
of station.
Cleveland .
Louisville...
Big Sandy..
Buffalo
Charlotte....
Sc Bertha H. Winne,
Cleveland, Ohio.
St. yt. AUene, Louis-
ville, Ky.
Sc. Monitor, Oswego,
, N. Y.
St. yt. Clara Oreenen.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Sip. yt. Viking*
Sly 26
Bsling 17
James..
47 !
do....
Buffalo .
do....
..! sip. jrt. Lobengula,
Cbi
Charlotte...
Cleveland ..
Cleveland ..
..do.,
Point Marble-
head.
Buffalo
Cleveland .
Erie
Buffalo
Cleveland .
Point Marble-
head.
Cleveland ,
C3barlotte, N. Y.
Skiff, Buffalo. N. Y..
St. yt. Rung Brothers,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Yt. Edna,t Charlotte,
N. Y.
.. Sip. yt. Rambler,
Cleveland, Ohio.
. . ' Scow No. 3, Clevel and,
, Ohio.
..' Sip. yt. A voset,: Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Str. Joseph S. Fay,
Cieveland^hio.
Sc. Charles Wall, Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Sloop-yacht, C 1 e v e -
land. Ohio.
Fish boat Oscar Ros-
ter, Brie, Pa.
Sc. Nellie Mason, |
Port Huron, Mich.
Sc. H. W. Sage, Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Sc. Phineas S. Marsh,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Skiff, Cleveland, Ohio...
Whitwell...
181
Campbell... 81
Kendall.... 1,221
Warman.... 629 ,
Hanson..
955 i
McLaugh- 848
lin.
Sommer- , 648 '
ville.
Buffalo ! Scow, Buffalo, N. Y.
Cleveland
Point Marble-
head.
Erie
Big Sandy....
Louisville ...
Charlotte ....
Cleveland ...
Point Marble-
I head.
Louisville ,
Sip. yt. Corsair, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Sc. E. O. Roberts, Port
Huron, Mich. I
Small boat, Erie, Pa '
Sc. Mystic Star, De-
troit, Mich.
Skiff, Louisville, Ky
Crockett.... 278
Erie.
Charlotte..
So. W. T. Greenwood,
Cobourg, Ontario.
Str. Escanaba. Port
Huron, Mich.
Scow, Toledo, Ohio
Str. City of Jefferson-
ville. Louisville, Ky.
Str. City of Concord,
Port Huron, Mich.
Sc. Robert Mcl>onald,<|
Picton, Ontario.
Pigeon .
Balrd....;....| 141
! Qreen 1,161
1 Thixton 162
I
I Neal 880
Matthews.. 57
* In peril. t In distress, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
X Disabled and in dangerous position, requiring assistance.
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0/ eatnaiUes, season of 1896-9& — OontinTied.
SRIB AND ONTABIO-Oontiniied.
Where ttovx and
where bound.
I>ra8sed anohor..
Pleasure trip
Oswego to Port On-
tario, N. Y.
Pleasure trip
-do-
Cargo.
ll
« >
S -
Coal..
Charlotte to Sea
Breese, N. Y.
Oapsiced ,
Pleasure trip..
~do..
do..
Adriit .
Oleyeland to Lorain,
Ohio.
Toledo, Ohio, to
Manitowoc, Wis.
BniTalo, N. Y., to Bay
MUls, Mich.
Pleasure trip
..-do .
BuflTalo, N. Y., to
Chicago, 111.
Dttluth, Minn., to
Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland, Ohio, to
Hanoook, Mich.
Pleasure trip
Parted line and
stranded.
Dragged anchor..
Bmt Ci^, Mich., to I Lumber.
Brie, Pa.
$700 I
I 2,000 i
{ 1,500
1,000
1,000
600
25
2,600
Coal.
SlOO
2,500
Coal ,
Iron ore .
Powder
and coal.
000
100
2,500
3,000
ao,ooo
8,600
80 I
100
16,000 4,100
20,000 , 5,000
15,000 ' 18,000
50
2,600
1,500
2,600
200
Detroit, Mich., to Og- Wheat • 6, 000
densburg. N. Y.
Pleasure trip ~
In Brie Harbor ...
Big Sodus, N. Y., to
Toronto, Ontario.
Bscanaba, Mich., to
Cleveland, Ohio.
In tow of tug, cut
loose and stranded.
JeflTersonvUle, Ind.,
to Louisville, Ky. i
Port Huron, Mich., ■ Lumber...
to Brie, Pa. I
Muellers Bay, Onta- Lumber:
riOjj^ to Charlotte, andmer-
, Chan disc. I
10
2,000
45,000
8,000
15,000
12,000
5,000
N.t.
6,000
16,000
600
8,000
Tdlal.
H
S
I
60,000
1,500
S700
2,000
1,600
1,000
1,000
500
25
2,600
600
100 \
2,600 I
8,000
82,600
8,500
80
100
19,400
25.000
88,000
50
2,600
1,600
8,600
200
21,000
10
2,600
8600
2,000
1,425
1,000
1,000
500
25
2,200
600
100
2,600
2,800
81,250
8,600
70
100
19,400
K
*
S
\1
! es
$200
175
400
200
1,260
I
in
2 12 1
12 i 12
14 14
8 8
10
2,500 ! 8
82,500
50
2,400
1,600
7,600
200
18,200
10
2,000
600 I
100
1,000 4
1
2,800 ■ 7
i 1
5
63,000 I 63,000 ' 19
8,000 j 3,000
16,000 I 15,000 ' 52
02,000
0,600
I
62,000 , 12
6,500 , 4
Hn distress, requiring assistance.
1 In dangerous position, from which life-saving crew extricated her.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Date.
18G6.
Dec. 10
Deo. 14
Dec. 28
1806.
Jan. 29
Feb. 14
Feb. 14
Mar. 27
Mar. 81
Apr. I
Apr. 1
Apr. 1
Apr. 20
Apr. 28
May 8
May 5
May 18
May 18
May 17
May 17
May 25
May 27
May 80
June 1
June 1
June 2
Jane 18
June 15
June 24
United SUOea Life-Saving Service.—Tabie
DISTRICT NO. 0.— BMBBAGING LAKES
Place.
I
Name of station.
One-half mUe eaai-north*
east of station.
Seven and one-half miles
west-southwest of sta-
tion.
Middle Chute, Falls of
the Ohio.
Kentncky Chute, Falls
of the Ohio.
Wine dam, Falls of the
Ohio.
do
Above cross dam. Falls
of the Ohio.
do
....do ..
....do.,
Cross dam, Falls of the
Ohio.
Above cross dam, Falls
of the Ohio.
.do
do
One-quarter mile soutti
of station.
Six and one-quarter miles
south of station.
One-quarter mile north-
west of station.
One and one-half miles
west by south of sta-
tion.
Three-quarters of a mile
southwest of station.
One-half mile from sta-
^ tion.
Indiana Chute, Falls of
the Ohio.
One- quarter mile north
of station.
One-half mUe east of
station.
Four miles east of sta-
tion.
One-eighth of a mile east
by south of station.
One-quarter mile west
of station.
One-third mile north of
station.
One and one-half miles
west-northwest of sta-
tion.
Erie
Cleveland ..
Louisville ..
...do..
...do .,
...do..
...do..
...do..
...do..
...do..
...do..
...do..
I
Total..
do
do
Fairport
BifiT Sandy....
Cleveland.....
Erie
Cleveland.....
do
Louisville.....
Cleveland
Charlotte
Cleveland.
Erie
Cleveland
Fairport
Cleveland......
Name of vessel and I
where owned.
Master.
I
B
0
Canal boat Geneseo.
Erie, Pa.
Str. Alfred P. Wright,
Sandusky, Ohio.
Flat, JeffSersonvUle,
Ind.
..do.
Str. Charlie Clark,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Barges (2), Pittsbuig,
Pa.
Skiff, LouisvUle, Ky....
Skiff. Jefferson vi lie,
Ind.
Skiff, ClarksviUe,
Tenn.
Flat, Jefl^rsonville,
Ind.
Baige, Louisville, Ky..
Skiff, Louisville, Ky....
.do
do
Bowboat, Fairport,
Ohio.
Dredge Daly Bros.. No.
4, Ogdensburg,N.T.
Lighter, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Catboat Hosum, Brie,
Pa.
Skiff, Cleveland, Ohio..
Yaoht, Oleveland,0hlo.
Skiff, Louisville, Ky
Gunder-
son.
2,207
Moore
Sip. yt. Elida, Cleve- ..
land, Ohio. i
Skiffs (4), Glen Haven, i..
N.Y.
Lighter,! Cleveland, i..
Ohio.
Bowboat, Erie, Pa.
I Catboat Idler, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
' Str. George B. Page, | Moore.
Cleveland, Ohio. >
I Yt. Ellen, Cleveland,
Ohio. I
I
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of easudtUes, season of 1896-96 — Continued.
BRIE AND ONTARIO-Continued.
Where from and
where bound.
Cargo.
New York City to Rags..,
Erie, Pa.
Chicago, 111., to Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Jefferaonville, Ind.,
to Louisville, Ky.
Oats..
..do .
Cinoinnati, Ohio, to
Louisville, Ky.
In tow of steamer
Coal..
Pleasure trip
do
do
do
Louisville. Ky., to
Evansville. Ind.
Louisville. Ky., to
Jefferson vUle, Ind.
Pleasure trip
do
Swamped.......... .,
Ogdensburg to Little
Sandy Pond, N. Y. i
Adrift.....:
Pleasure trip
Fishing trip
Adrift
Pleasure trip
Dragged anchor..
Charlotte to Glen
Haven, N. Y.
Lying at dock
Pishing trip
Pleasure trip »
Dragged anchor-
Pleasure trip
il
3
It
s a
e3,fioo
100,000
10
IS, 000
1,400
5
15
5
5
350
5
5
15
10
12,000
2,000
825
40
50
10
200
160
2,500
15
75
4,000
100
$1,000
80,800
Total.
1,000
850,280 ,144,940
S4,S00
130,800
10
15,000
2,400
5
15
5
5
850
5
5
15
10
12,000
2,000
825
40
50
10
200
160
2,500
15
75
4,000
100
405,220
s
3
O
a .
a
1
a
.9
O
I
S8,500 I 81,000
128,300 2,600
10
15,000
2,400
5
15
5
5
850
5
5
15
10
12,000
2,000
320
40
50
10
200
160
2,600
15
75
3,750
100
2
5 a
2-2
- -3
11
•J
14 14
(t)
1
2
2
I
260
1
2
2 I
2
484,830 10,390 325
316
t In dangerous position, A:om which life-saving crew assisted to extricate her.
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United SUOes Life-Saving Senriee.'-^TaMe
DISTRICT NO. 10.— BldmBACING
Date.
Place.
1899.
July 4
July 4
July 6
July 6
July 8
July 9
July 18
July 20
July 27
July 29
July 80
July 81
July 31
Aug. 5
Aug. 6
Name of station.
Aug.
27
Aug.
27
Sept.
1
Sept.
5
Sept.
6
Sept.
7
Sept.
7
Sept.
8
Sept.
8
Sept. 11
Sept 12
Sept.
18
Sept.
18
Sept.
18
Sept. 18
Sept. 26
Sept. 29
One-half mile northwest
of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
west of station.
Fourteen miles north-
west from Hammonds
....^/o.
One-half mile west of sta-
tion.
North Point Eeef
Port Cresoent, about 10
miles west^eouthwest
of station.
One-half mile west of sta-
tion.
Abreast of station
Four miles south of sta-
tion.
One mile east of station..,
Ten miles north of sta
tion.
do
Ono and one-half miles
south-southwest of sta-
tion.
One and one-half miles
westrsouthwest of sta-
tion.
Six miles northeast of
station.
Six miles northwest of
station.
Two-thirds of a mile
west-northwest of sta-
tion.
Two-thirds of a mile west
of station.
One and one-quarter
miles north of station.
Two-thirds of a mile
northwest of station.
One-half mile south-
southwest of station.
Kenosha Reef.
One and one-quarter
miles wesUsouthwest
of station.
Two miles eaat-southeaat
of station.
One mile northwest of
station.
One-quarter mile south
of station.
One-half mile northwest
of station.
One and one-quarter
miles east«outheastof
station.
Four miles south of sta^
tion.
One mile northwest of
station.
Three and one-half miles
south by east of station.
Dnluth..
do...
Hammonds Bay
and Bois Blanc.
do
Bois Blanc...
I
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
Small boat, Duluth,
Minn.
Sailboat Oliyette.
Duluth, Minn.
Barge No. ISO, Buffalo,
N.Y.
Dlx..
Ck>wln..
Thunder Bay
Island.
Grindstone City..
I
Macomber
Bois Blano
Vermilion Point.
Sturgreon Point..
Sand Beach
Sturgeon Point,
.do..
Str. John Mitchell,
Buffalo. N.Y. I
Sc. Guiding Star, Al- Jewell....
pena. Mien.
Sc. C. C. Barnes, Tol- Gordon .
edo, Ohio.
Sc Good News, Port !
Huron, Mich.
Sc Guiding Star, > Jewell.
Grand Haven, Mich.
Sip. Grasshopper,
Grand Island, Mich.
St barge Atlantis, De-
troit, Mich.
So. Penokee, Erie, Pa..
1811 \
180
19
Pilky..
188
Poln te aux
Barques.
Thunder Bay
Island.
Duluth
Duluth..
do...
..do...
do...
Thunder Bay Is-
land.
Middle Island
Poin te aux
Barques.
Ship Canal
Sand Beach .
Poin te aux
Barques.
Grindstone City...
Sturgeon Point.
Ship Canal
Marquette
Str. John C. Pringle,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Sc. Sweetheart, Me-
nominee, Mich.
Str. Kaliyuga, Port
Huron, Mich.
Fish boat. Bois Blano
Island, Mich.
Hnbbell Dredge No. 4,
Detroit, Mich.
Sc. Home, East Tawas,
Mich.
Str. Pathflnd er,
Duluth, Minn.
Canoe, Duluth, Minn...
Str. Samuel F.Hodge,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Small boat, Duluth,
Minn.
Sailboat, Duluth, Minn..
Sc. Mystic Star, Detroit,
Mich.
Sc. Reuben Doud, De-
troit, Mioh.
Sc. 8. P. Ames, Port
Huron, Mich.
Barge Donaldson, Bay
City, Mich. i
Catboat Aleda L., Sand
Beach^ich.
Sloop, Port Huron,
Mich.
So. Charles Kimball,
Port Huron, Mioh.
Sc. J. H. Magruder,
Port Huron, Mich.
Str. Montana, Buffalo,
N.Y.
Str. Charles J. Ker-
! shaWfCIeveland.Ohio.
Klumph„...| 382
Dunn I 476
Gene.
Law..
689
1942
McGarry...! 125
Brown 88
Cassln..
586
!
Pidgeon....i 389
oionejr ......
Cleary
43
Patser
480
Frame
20
Whiting....
137
Jones
1,686
Pringle
1,324
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of eaauaUies, season of 1896-96 — Contanxied.
LAKES HURON AND 8T7PBBIOB.
Where trom and
where bound.
Cargo.
Pleasure trip .
«do
Two Riyenk Mioh. , to
South Chicago, 111.
Iron ore...
....do..
do
Railroad
ties.
Coal
Pointe auz Pins to
Cheboygan. Mich.
Toledo, Ohio, to
Green Bay, Wis.
Alabaster to Sand ' Plaster..
Beach, Mich.
Bois Blanc to Cheboy- Shinglo
gan. Mich.
Grand Island to Bay Household
Mills, Mich. goods.
Detroit to Harrisville,
Mich.
Buffalo, N. Y., to Coal..
Marinette, Wis.
Duluth, Minn., to Lumber...
BnlTslo, N. Y.
, -do .do.......
It
I
Cleveland, Ohio, to
Milwaukee, Wis.
Cheboygan to Bo is
Blano, Mich.
j Adrift
I Chicago, 111., to Bay
City, Mich.
Collided, capsised,
and sunk.
Coal ...
Pleasure trip
In Dulnth Harbor..
Pleasure trip
, ^do
Chicago, 111., to To-
ledo, Ohio.
Daluth, Minn., to De-
troit, Mich.
Tawasto Sand Beach,
Mich.
Ashland, Wis., to
ClcTeland, Ohio.
Adrift.
•50
40
70,000
90,000
800
14,000
600
aoo
40
8,000
5,000
25,000
25,000
06,i00
ISO
50
1,600
7,000
Total.
960
40
96,000 I 76,000
4,760
35
2,500
210
1,200
6,000
7,000
5,500
94,750
835
16,600
810
625
70|
3,000
6,200
81,000
82,000
100,600
Wheat..
do....
75
88,000
160
60
10,000 i IB, 160
8,000 15,400
Lumber ...
Dragged anchor and
stranded.
Detour to SandBeach,
Mich.
Hammonds Bay to
Detroit, Mich.
Duluth. Minn., to
Buffalo, N. Y.
Cleveland, Ohio, to
Marquette, Mich.
Iron and
wood.
Lumber ...
Flour
800
7,000
400
50
500
1,000
80,000
45,000
4,000
800
1,000
50,000
t
150 j
«.;
1,500
7,000
75
88,000
160
60
28,160
28,400
300
11,000
400
50
800
2.000
80,000
45,000
a
I
$40
40
75,600
92,500
886
16,300
810
625
70
8,000
6,160
81,000
82,000
97,750
100
60
1,600
8,000
76
87,000
160
60
28,160
28,380
11,000
400
a
$10
i 8 00 h
i1&
500
2,250 10
I
8
200 I 8
I 5
..; 8
■! 9
60
I
8
2,760 21
50 '
25 25
8
6
6
4,000 ; 5
1,000
300
6 ,..
I
I
I
8 I..
I
1 ...
9
21
1
6
5
4
2
20
6
7
7 j..
I
2|..
8 !..
85
• 16
2
2
850 • 460
3
8
600
1,400
4
4
66,000 24,000
26 26
45,000
13
13
2 2
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United States Life-Sacing Serri4x. — Tabie
DISTRICT NO. 10-EMBRACING LAKES
Date.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of veaiel and
where owned.
Master.
I
1896.
Sept. 29
Sept. ao
Sept. 80
Sept. ao
Oct. 3
Oct. 6
Oct.
Oct.
Oct. 18
Oct. 16
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
Oct. 19
Oct. 24
Oct. 25
Oct.
Oct.
25
Four miles southeast of
station.
Six miles northwest of
station.
Two miles west of sta-
tion.
Thirteen miles east of
station.
One and one-half miles
west of station.
Three'quarters of a mile
northeast by east of
station.
Six miles north-north-
west of station.
Seven miles northwest
of Two Heart Rirer
Station.
One and one-half miles
west of station.
Two^hirds of a mile west-
southwest of station.
One-half mile northwest
of station.
Five miles south of sta^
tion.
Blarht miles east of sta^
tion.
Abreast of station
Eiffht miles <
I
Sight
tion.
off
Six miles northwest by
north of station.
90 Three miles south-south-
east of station.
Oct, 80 I do
..do..
Oct. 80
Oct. 80
Nov. 5
Nov. 16 I
Nov. 19
Nov. 19 I
Nov. 19 I
Nov. 20
Nov. 30
Nov. 80
Dec. 6
1896. '
Apr. 20
Apr. 29 One mile north of station..
Apr. 30 ' Three miles south-south-
' east of station.
One mile south-south-
west of station.
Four miles north by west
of station.
One and one-half miles
east by south of station.
Seven-eighths of a mile
southeast of station.
Sixteen miles northwest
of station.
Twelve miles northwest
of station.
Twenty-five miles south-
east of station.
One-seventh of a mile
east of station.
Two miles south of sta-
tion.
Six miles south of station..
..do.
Marquette
Middle Island
Hammonds Bay.
Crisps
Bois Blanc
Dulttth
Middle Island
Two Heart River
and Muskal-
longe Lake.
Ottawa Point
Duluth ^»
do
Sturgeon Point...
Vermilion Pohit..
Sand Beach ,
Po in te aux
Barques.
Middle Island
Poin te aux
Barques.
do
do
Duluth
Sand Beach
Pol nte aux
Barques.
Sand Beach
Pointe aux Bar^
ques.
Grindstone City..
Thunder Bay
Island.
Sand Beach. ,
Middle Island..
Bois Blanc
..do.
Pointe aux Bar-
ques.
Thunder Bay
Island.
Sc. Henry A. Kent, <
Cleveland, Ohio.
Str. Keystone. San- ,
dusky. Ohio.
Sc. Lady Franklin, '
Port Huron, Mich. i
Sc. Chenter B. Jones,
Port Huron, Mich, j
Sc. Guiding Star.Qrand '
Haven, Mich.
Sailboat Phoenix,* Du-
luth, Minn.
Str. Tyrone, Fairport,
Ohio. ,
Sc. Dttndee,t Port Hn- <
ron, Mich. '
Sip. Gracie M., Bast i
Tawas, Mich. |
St. yt. Rambler,t Du'
luth, Minn.
Sa11boat,Dulnth, Minn..
Str. Maggie Duncan,
Milwaukee, Wis.
So. Col. Ellsworth, Cht-
oago. 111.
StrTKittie Haight, Sar-
nia, Ontario.
Sc Manitou, Port Hu-
ron, Mich.
Sc. Selkirk, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Str. S. S. Stone, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Sc. H. P. Baldwin,
Cleveland, Ohio.
So. Superior, Detroit,
Mich.
/ St. yt. Bllda,t West Su-
perior, Wis.
, Str. Livingstone, De-
I troit, Mich.
Str. Atlantis, Detroit,
I Mich.
Str. Northern Wave,
Marquette. Mich.
Sc. Mike Oorry.S
Chicago, III.
Sc. Iron Cliff, || Detroit,
Mich.
Sc. Oteo. B. Owen,
Chicago, III.
Sc. Hunter Savidge,
Alpena, Mich.
Sc. Mary Collins,
Chicago, 111.
Str. John F. Eddy,
Detroit, Mich.
Str. Penobscot, Bay
City. Mich.
Str. Simon J. Murphy,
Green Bay, Wis.
Str. Samuel F. Hodge,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Hunt 77t
Graves 723
Vanhemel.' 803
Nelson «4
Jewell. 18
Bothwick..l,86S
Johnston...., 1,0U
In great peril.
distress and disabled, requiring assistance.
tin
Olsen S86
Gain \ n9
MoPherson; 00
Gillett 334
Burtls. 306
Donohue .~ 09
Pollock......; 495
Finlayson.. | 805
i
Wilson 3,IS4
j Pilky 138
Niland 12,476
Sheehan....' 381 ;
Fitzsim- 1,116
mons.
Carter i 741
Sharpstein I 152
Anderson... 262
Sheauk 1,678
I
Smades !2,865
Morriaon... 1,380
Elliott ! 586
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333
of casualties^ seasoii of 1896-96— CkmUnned,
HURON AND SUPERIOR-Ck>nt{ntted.
Where from and
where bound.
Cargo.
I
1
J
it
Cleveland, Ohio, to 917,000
Marquette, Mich, j
Toledo,Ohio,toOreen| Coal 14,000
Bay, Wis. i i
▲Igonac to Ham- ' Cedar ties I 8,000
monda Say, Mich, j
Baraga, Mich, to Og- ' Lumber...', 12,000
densburg, N. Y. i
BoiB Blanc to Che- Shingles... 800
boygan, Mich.
Pleasure trip 125
Duluth,Minn.,to Fair-
port, Ohio.
Ashland,Wis.toCleTe-
land, Ohio.
Capsized
Iron ore...i 120,000
..do I 50,000
West Superior, Wis.,
to Duluth, Minn.
Pleasure trip
Buffalo, N. Y., to
South Chicago, III.
Sault Ste. Marie to
Marquette, Mich.
Sarnia, Ontario, to
Sand Beach. Bftlch.
Kelleys Island, Ohio,
to I^ke Linden,
Mich.
Bscanaba, Mich., to
Toledo, Ohio.
Cheboygan. Mich., to
CleTeland, Ohio.
do Lumber ...
92,000
1,400
20,000
20O
8,000
5,000
..do..
..I Oe d a r
' posts.
Duluth,Minn,toWest
Superior. Wis.
Duluth, Minn., to
Buffalo, N. Y.
Port Austin to De-
troit, Mich.
I Buffalo. N.Y., to Du-
luth, Minn.
I Cheboygan, Mich., to
Toledo, Ohio.
I Buffalo, N. Y., to
' Chicago, 111.
' Erie, Pa., to Chicago, do
I 111.
Detroit to Alpena, i Mdse. and
Mich. grain.
• Fairport, Ohio, to Coal
Flour.....
Sand
(General
Lumber ...
Coal
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
bicago. 111., '
Buffalo, N. Y.
Chic
to
do
Escanaba, Mich.,
Wheat
50
800
100 ,
80,000 , 85,000
5,000
4,000
5,000
8,500
18,000
7,000
1,500
800
176,000
10,000
890
1,700
5,000
1,600
56,000
800
180,000 100,000
8,000
45,000
88,000
4,000
6,000
60,000
Oats I 100,000
to Iron ore...! 110,000
I Fairport, Ohio. i
1 South Chicago, HI., I Com ' 25,000
toPortHuron,Mich. I
2,000
10,000
8,800
5,000
1,275
80,000
41,480
8,750
7,200
Total.
$17,000
16,000
4,400
82,000
500
125
128,000
55,000
SO
800
100
65,000
5,000
4,000
5,860
5,200
18,000
12,000
8,000
800
280.000
10,800
280,000
5,000
66,000
46,500
9,000
7,275
90,000
191,480
118,780
82,200
%i
914,000
800
82,000
400
85
118,500
54,000
80
775
100
62,000
5,000
8,800
5,880
5,300 i
12,850
11,200
2,600
286
221,000
10,280
180,000
8,900
64,000
45,500
7,800
7,275
90,000
191,480
115,875
81,600
917,000
2,000
8,600
100
40
2 !«
• 5r
in
9,500
10
1,000
8
2
11
25
1
18
8,000
7
8
200
6
8
7
150
800
7
2 I..
11 I..
400
15
9,000
60
150.000
1,100
1,000
1,000
1,600
I
8,875
700
5
10 i
19
9
25
5
6
I
7
6
7
15
17 '
16
16
1
18
7
R
6
8
,
7
7
i
5
!
10
1
19
9
?5
5
6
7
6
7
15
17
16
16
t Disabled, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
§ Disabled. |i Di«
jismasted and in distress.
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United States Life-Saving Service, — TabU
DISTRICT NO. 10.— EMBRACING LAK£S
Date.
Place.
I Name of station.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
lS9d.
May U
May 14
May 15 |
May 16
May 17 !
May 21 I
May 2S
May 28
May 81 I
I
June 10
Juneao
i
False Presqne Isle Point..!
Ten-Mile Point. '
I
One mile northwest of
station.
Six miles northeast of
statiou.
Five miles east of sta-
tion.
One mile northeast of
station.
Two and one-half miles
southeast of station.
Two miles southwest of
station.
One mile west of station.
of
One-half mile north
station.
Two miles south'South'
east of station.
I
Total .
Middle Island Str. A. D. Hayward, 1
Detroit, Mich. I
Bois Blanc I 8c. Oliver MitcheU,
! Oswego, N. Y.
Thunder Bay Yt. Hattie V., Alpena, '
Island. Mich.
Bois Blano. Pile driver
Tormey
Vandusen.'
Sand Beach..
Merchant.^
Sr. Two Sisters, Sand
I Beach, Mich.
Bois Blanc ' Rowboat, Round Is-
, land. Mich.
Duluth.. Sailboat Elosie, West
I Superior, Wis.
Ottawa Point. { Sc Plymouth, Port | Bennett ...
i Huron, Mich. i
do Sc. Almeron Thomas, Thomas —
I Port Huron, Mich. !
Vermilion Point...' Sailboat Lydia, Sault
I Ste. Marie, Mich.
Bois Blanc. ' Fish boat Sea Lion..
Til i
DISTRICT NO. 11.— EMBHACIKO
1895.
July 1
July 4
July 7
July 8
July 8
July 8
July 8
July 14
July 17
July 19
July 20
July 21
July 22
July 22
July 28
July 27
July 28
Aug. 3
One and one-half miles
northeast of station.
I Two hundred yards
' southeast of station.
I One mile east of station...
' One-quarter mile west of
I station.
{ Three-quarters of a mUe
flouth of station.
I One mile east of station...
' Three-quarters of a mile
north of station.
Three-quarters of a mile
I east of station.
I One and one-half miles
I southeast of station .
One hundred yards south-
west of station.
I One-sixth mile west of
station.
Eighteen miles south-
I southwest of station.
One mile south of station..
Four miles south of sta-
tion. I
Two miles northeast of
station.
One-quarter mile east of
station.
Near station... ,
Old Chicago
St. Joseph
Michigan City
White River
Muskegon
Chicago
do
Holland
White River
St. Joseph
Ludington
Beaver Island
Old Chicago
do
Yacht, Chicago, 111
Rowboat, St. Joseph,
Mich.
So. I. May Brown,
Grand Haven, Mich.
Sc. Oneida, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Sip. yt. Viking, Mus-
kegon, Mich.
Sklif Chicago, Ul ,
Yawl, Chicago, 111
Sloop, Black Lake,
Mfok.
Sloop yacht, White
Hall, Mich.
Sip. yt. America, Chi-
cago, 111.
Skiff
Str. A. D. Thomson,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Yacht, Chicago, 111
Six miles northeast of
station.
North Manitou
Island.
Holland ,
Two Rivers ...
Point Betsey ..
I Yt.Trlxr
I Sc. Presto, Chicago, 111.
Sloop, Black Lake
I Mich
Duval ....
Hanson.*
ao
»1
Harper..
Butts..
1,400
Bowe..
184
' Sailboat, Two Rivers,
I Wis.
! St. yt. Nellie D.,Manis-
; tee, Mich. I
*In dangerous position and crew unable to manage her.
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of easuaUieSf aeaaon of 1895-96 —Continvied.
HURON AND SUPERIOR-ContiDaed.
1
Where from and
where bound.
Owen SoundfOntario,
to Green Bay, Wis.
Cleveland, Ohio, to
Harbor Springs,
Mich.
Presque Isle to Al>
pena, Mioh.
Adrift
Dragged anchor..
Adrift
Pleasure trip.
Coal..
9
li
a
I
stone...
Escanaba, Mich., to Iron ore...
Cleveland, Ohio.
Bay City to Rogers
City, Mi •
Miscella-
ich.
Sanlt 'Ste. Marie to '
Grand Marie, Mich. neous.
Lea Cheneaux Islands; Fish
to Mackinaw City,
Mioh.
920,000
4,500
800
15
800
85
100
000
500
25
75
Total.
$1,500
800
90 ;
85
100
18,000
5,600
1,500
25
800'
1,615,085
50
«ao,ooo
6,000
800
15
880
85
100
28,600
1,500
835
125
I
$20,000
5,860
800
10
270
86
90
28.600
1,500
826
90
a
I:.
11
I
I'
S140
12
I
I
..|..
120 I 8 ! 8
i i •
479,500 2,094,5851,806,725287,860
10 ,
584
2
10
1 . 13 I 24
LAKE MICHIGAN.
Capsized
.75
50
400
4,000
500
25
30
80
SO
1,200
10
100,000
50
600
1,200
50
15
2,000
75
50
440
6,000
600
25
80
80
50
1,200
10
104,600
50
600
1,800
50
15
2,000
75
50
5,900
575
25
80
80
50
1,200
10
97,150
50
600
1,775
50
15
1,960
2
2
8
5
4
8
1
8
1
8
8
22
*
11
2
2
1
Pleasure trip
2
8
5
4
3
'
Manistee, Mioh., to
Chicago, 111.
White Lake, Mich., to
Chicago, m.
Muskegon to Charle-
voix, Mich.
Pleasure trip
Gravel
Railroad
ties.
40
2,000
100
440
100
25
1
t
..do
1
3
do
Capsized
1
8
8
22
2
11
1
2
4
1
Chicago, m., to Hol-
land, Mioh.
Capsized
1
Escanaba, Mich., to < Iron ore...
Erie, Pa.
Capsized |
4,600
7,850
Whiting, Ind., to Chi-
Twerte City, Mich.,
to Chicago, 111.
Capsized
1
Wood
600
25
' 4
8
do
^'faJ.V&teh*" ^
50
2 2
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
United States Life-Saving Serviee.—Tabie
DISTRICT NO. 11.— BMBRAdNG
I
Date.
1896.
Aug. 7
AOff. 10
Aug. 11
Aug. n I
Aug. 18
Aug. 18
Aug. 20
Aug. 22
Sept. 4
Sept. 6
Sept. 10
Sept. 10
Sept. 15
Sept. 20
Sept. 23
Sept. 25
Sept. 26
Sept. 26
Sept. 27
Sept. 28
Sept. ao
Oct. 2
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 11
Oct. 12
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 24
Oct. 27
Oct. 27
Oct. 27
Place.
Name of station.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
§
^
I
Two miles north-north-
west of station.
Tbree^uarters of a mile
south of station.
Two and one-half miles
north of Frankfort
Harbor.
One-quarter mile south-
sonthwest of station.
One hundred yards
southwest of station.
One-half mile southeast
of station.
do
Three-quarters of a mile
I north west of station .
' One mile east of station..
I Two miles east by north
of station.
, Nine miles north of sta-
I tion.
Near station
I South Chicago .
Baoine...
Frankfort and
Point Betsey.
St. Joseph
Ludington
Bvanston
Ohio
Chicago
I Qrand Haven.
One mile north of station..
Three-quarters of a mile
east of station.
Hog Island Reef, eight
miles east of station.
Three hundred yards
southeast of station.
Two and one-quarter
miles south-southeast
of station.
One-quarter mile south
of station.
One hundred yards south
of station.
One-half mile southeast
of station.
Four miles southwest of
station,
Morgans Reef.
North Manitou
Island.
Kewaunee
do 1
•-" I
Michigan City...... I
Muskegon... I
Beaver Island
do !
do j
One-quarter of a mile
north-northwest of sta-
tion.
Twelve miles north of
station.
Eleven miles north of
station.
One-sixth mile west of
station.
Frankfort Harbor
Old Chicago..
Two Rivers..
Old Chicago..
St. Joseph
Chicago
Pentwater...
St. yt' Sentinel, Chi-
cago, 111.
YtTlnfanta, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Str. Milwaukee, Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Rowboat, St. Joseph,
Mich.
Skiir, Ludington, Mich..!
Sloop, Bvanston, III..
Catboat. Chicago, 111
9c. Maria, Qrand Ha- i
ven, Mich.
Sc Bvaline,** Milwau-
kee, Wis.
So. Col. Ellsworth,*
Chicago, 111.
Sc John Raber, Chi-
cago, 111.
Sc. Evaline, Milwau-
kee. Wis.
Sc. Defender, Michi-
gan City, Ind.
Sloop, Muskegon,
Mich.
Sc Queen City, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Str. Nellie, Grand
Haven, Ittich.
Sc. M. J. Wilcox, De-
troit, Mich.
Str. Macatawa,t Grand
Haven, Mich.
Small boat. Two Riv-
ers, Wis.
Catboat, Chicago, HI.
So. Capt. Geoige W.
Naughtin, Bast Lake,
Mich.
Sloop, Chicago, 111
Shalken-! 75'
back. I
Folam. 1,770 ■
Mulligan ... 9
Gallien S96
Cain 319
Barber 224
Gallien 236
Sturgeon
Canal,
do
Bay
Pentwater...
Frankfort ..
Manistee.. ..
One-eighth mile west-
northwest of station.
Twelve miles south of ' Sturgeon
station. i Canal.
One hundred and twenty- St. Joseph...
five yards west of sta- !
tion.
One and one-half miles . Old Chicago
east-northeast of sta- I
tion.
Seven miles east of sta- { Racine.
tion.
Bay
Sc. Minnie Mueller,
Grand Haven, Mich.
So. Otter, Chicago, 111.
So. Lixsie A. Law, Chi-
cago, m.
So. Ellen Stephenson,
Grand Haven, Mich.
Sc. Florence M. Smith,
Qrand Haven, Mich.
Sc. John Mee, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Str. H. B. Tuttle, Clevo-
, land, Ohio.
Str. Peerless, Chicago,
111.
I Sailboat, Chicago, HI....,
Benham..... 676
Donelly , 22
McFarlane.! 388
Smith..
71
Kemming.. 810 i
Carlson.....
Kaufknan.
Barrett....
Scott
206
747
44
*In distress, requiring the assistance
t Vessel on fire.
..| Fish boat, Racine, Wis.
of the life-saving crew.
Diok j 61
0*Hai« ! 199
, 845
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337
of casualHeSy season of 189S^96 — Continned.
LAKE MICHIGAN-Oontlnued.
Where from and
where bound.
South Chioaso toOhi-
c«go,m.
Dragged anohoraad
■trandedL
Milwaukee, Wit., to
Buffalo, N. T.
I Capeised..
do
..do...
.do
I Muskegon to Grand
' Haven, Mich.
Pine Lake, Mich., to
Milwaukee, Wla.
; Alabaster, Mich., to
Manitowoc, Wis.
Pine Lake, Mich., to
I Milwaukee, Wis.
■ Traverse City, Mich.,
, to Kenosha, Wis.
I Capsized
..do..
Cleveland, Ohio, to
Green Bay, Wis.
Harbor Springs to
St. James, Mich.
Cleyeland, Ohio, to
Racine. Wis.
Lying at her dook..
Sunk in harbor
Adrift.
Jo-
Manistee to St.
seph, Mich.
In Chicago Harbor....
Chicago, 111., to Pent-
water, Mich.
»y,i
,111.
to Chicago,
Chicago, 111., to Buf-
falo, N.Y.
Manistee to Holland,
Mich.
Milwaukee, Wis., to
Charlevoix. Mich.
Manistee, Mich., to
Chicago. 111.
Chicago, III., to Bsoa-
natm, Mich.
St. Joseph, Mich., to
Chicago, 111.
Capslxed
Fishing trip ^.
22 L S
Cargo.
Grain..
Wood
Bark
Plaster
Lumber ..,
Bark
Coal.
Coal ..
Lumber..
Com..
Wood
Com.......
Lumber.
Coal
Lumber.
Nets...
186,000
800
160,000 {184,000
60
26
26
66
160
2,000
4,000
600
2,000
60
100
20,000
1,600
8)000
10
1,200
6,000
1,600
1,600
8,000
1,600
000
80
76
8,000
800
2,000
1,000
40,000
LOOO
1,000
4,500
86,000
60,000
15
200
60
8,000
376
800
16,200
600
460
1,600
60
'I
i
Total.
186,000
800
184,000
60
26
26
66
160
8,200
10,000
2,100
8,600
60
100
28,000
1,600
9,600
6,000
80
76
6,000
800
2,876
1,800
66,200
1,600
1,460
6,000
86,000
60,000
16
250
184,600
800
188,000
26 I
65
160
3,200
10,000
1,730
1,800
60
100
1,500
9,600
1,000
80
76
6,000
800
2,876
46,260
1,500
1,800
6,970
86,000
50,000
15
260
D
I40O
1,000
870
1,800
38,000
^1
'I
1^
4,000
1,800
10,940
160
80
8
8
8
6
6
7
8
8
6
14
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United States Life-Saving SenAce.^ldUt
DISTRICT NO. 11.— EMBBACIKG
Date. '
Place.
Name of Btation.
Name of veaael aud
where owned.
Master.
s
I
1805.
Oct. 29
Oct. 90
Oct. 80
Nov. 2
Nov. 18
Nov. 19
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Deo. 7
Deo. II
Dec. 26
1896.
Jan. 18
Feb. 9
Feb. 12
Mar. 21
Mar. 81
Apr. 1
Apr. 4
Apr. 8
Apr. 10
Apr. 18
Apr. 14
Apr. 16
Apr. 18
Apr. 26
May 8
May 11
May 14
May 14
ODe>half mile £rom at*-
tion.
Fifty yards weet of ata*
tion.
Ten miles north of sta^
tion.
Abreast of stirtion
One hundred and fifty
yards west of station.
One hundred yards
southwest of station.
Seven miles north of sta-
tion.
do
White Biver...
Pentwater»...
TwoBivers...
Muskegon ...,
Pent water ....
do
Pox Point, 14 miles north
of station.
Ten miles south of sta-
tion.
One-half mile south of
station.
South Haven..
Evanston
do
do
Milwaukee^...,
Kewaunee......
Old Chicago....
..do..
Four and one-half miles
south-southwest of sta-
tion.
Three-quarters of a mile
northeast of station.
One mile south of sta-
tion.
Four-Mile Crib-
Four miles north of sta-
tion.
One-eighth mile west-
northwest of station.
One-sixth mile south of
station.
One and one-half miles
southeast of station.
Three miles west of sta-
tion.
One-third mile east-
southeast of station.
Six miles northwest of
station.
One mile east of station,..
One-half mile east of
station.
Two miles east of station..
Two hundred and fifty
yards west of station.
One-half mile west-
northwest of station.
Two h un dred yards west
of station.
Oue-half mile north of
station.
One-eighth mile east of
station,
do
Kenosha
Pentwater..
Chicago
Muskegon...
Old Chicago..
Milwaukee ...
Yawl belonging to so.
Henry C. Richards,
Cleveland. Ohio.
Str. Mabel Bradshaw.
ChioagOtlll.
Str. B. B. Hale, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Scow, Muskegon,Mich..
So. Bobert Howlett,
Grand Haven, Mi<di.
So. H. M. Avery, Qrand
Haven, Mioh..
Str. J. Emery Owen,
Detroit, Mioh.
So. Elixabeth A. Nich-
olson. Detroit, Mich.
So. Michigan, Detroit,
Mioh.
Str. J. M. Almendinger,
Milwaukee, Wis.
So. Charlotte Baab,*
Chicago, 111
Yawl belonging to sc
Michicott, South
Haven, Mich.
Scow Harry Johnson,
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Str. Chas. Beita, Chi-
cago, 111.
Bowboat, Chicago, HI..
Str. Shriver Brothers,
Grand Haven, Mioh...
Sc. Pilot, Chioago, 111....
Yawl, Milwaukee, Wis..
Plummer..
Brick
1,186 1
Tremper....| 168
Smith S4
Tenney 1,740
Smith 722
Cadotte..... 1,057
Peterson ... ISS
Malchert.... 1S8
Curran...
"t
246
Vander-
berg.
17
Manistee
Musk^pon
Old Chicago
Frankfort.
Kewaunee
White Biver.
Grand Haven...
Old Chicago
Plum Island
Pentwater
Skiff, Manistee, Mioh..
Fish boat. Grand
Haven, Mich.
Yawl, Chicago, 111
Yawl belonging to str.
Ann Arbor No. 2..
So. Exchange, Milwau-
kee. Wis.
Sc. Ellen Stephenson,
Grand Haven, Mich.
do
44
Sc. Minnehaha, Grand
Haven, Mich.
Sc. Agnes Behrmann,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Sc. Mishicott, Grand
Haven, Mich.
Bowboat, South Ha-
ven, Mich.
Sc. D. A. Wells, MU-
waukee, Wis.
Sip. Comet, Sturgeon
Bay, Wis.
Flatboats (2), Chicago,
Yawl, Chioago, HI..
* In distress, requiring the assistance of the life-saving orew.
O'Hara
SchippersL.
.do.
Degen »
I
Petterson..
Spooner...
South Haven....
Pentwater
Bums..
Sturgeon Bay
Canal.
Old Chicago
..do..
Ill
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of casualties, season of 1895-96 — Continued.
LAKE MIOHIOAN-Continued.
Where from and
where bound.
Cargo.
It
1
960
26,000
88,000
60
4,000
1,000
90,000
18,000
86,000
8,000
2,500
80
5,000
18,000
26
1,000
150
75
15
150
75
60
400
700
700
1,000
2,500
1,200
40
1,000
50
76
1
Total.
1
1.
jl
160
28,000
40,100
50
4,860
1,000
81.800
20,480
i,«
2,400
80
4.600
14,500
25
1,100
156
76
15
150
75
50
640
960
775
90O
2,450
2,000
40
2,000
50
60
76
j
1
§
1
1
OB
1
p
•1
1
Bacanaba, Mioh., to
MUwaakee,Wis.
Chioago, ni., to Pent-
water, Mioh.
EK»inaba, Mioh., to
Chicago, 111.
Adrift
160
28,000
40,800
50
5,000
1,000
99,000
24,760
40,480
10,075
2,500
80
6.100
17,000
25
1,100
165
75
15
150
76
50
640
960
960
1,000
2,500
2,000
40
2,000
60
50
75
8
15
15
8
15
15
8
g
General ...
Iron ore...
82,000
2,800
"iVooo"
8700
!
Pentwater, Mich., to
Chicago, 111.
Holland to South
Haven, Mioh.
Erie, Pa., to Chicago,
lU.
.do
Railroad
ties.
Coal
do
150
2
17
9
9
9
6
17
1
j
9,000
6,750
5,480
2,075
17,200
24,750
20,000
8,240
100
«do
do
Sturgeon Bav to Mil-
waukee, wia.
Chicago, ni.. to Me-
nominee, Wis.
Adrift...
Lumber ...
Parted line and Stone
itranded. '
Ludington, Mich., to ' Lumber...
Chicago, [11.
Adrift.
100
4,000
600
2,600
8
13
1
8
18
1
Parted mooring
Fishnets.
100
15
Caught in the ice.
.do
Pish
10
8
4
1
8
4
8
5
8
8
8
1
4
2
8
1
(t)
(t)
8
4
1
3
4
8
5
8
3
8
1
4
2
8
1
.do
.. .
Adrift
Capaixed
8
3
In Kewaunee Harbor..
Ludington to Orand
Haven, Mioh.
do ^
South Chicago to Chi-
cago, HI.
Dragged anchors.
Coal
Salt and
laths.
do
140
260
260
185
60
50
Ludington to Muske-
gon.Micfa.
Capsized
Lnmbe r
and
shingles.
800
Ludington to Mnako-
gon,l£ich.
Abreast of atotion......
Lumber ...
Gravel
1.000
10
10
t None on board.
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United States Life-Saving Service. — Table
DISTRICT NO. II.— BMBBACIN6
Date.
Place.
Name of station.
Name of vessel and
where owned.
Master.
1896.
May 17
Bfay 17
May 17
May 20
May 21
May 21
May 22
May 25
May 26
May 25
May 25
May 25
May 29
June 5
June 7
June 8
June 13
June 21
June 23
June 27
June 30
One-quarter of a mile
west of station.
Two miles north of sta-
tion.
One-half mile southwest
of station.
One mile south of sta-
tion.
Three and one-half miles
south of station.
Five miles south of sta-
tion.
I Three miles east of sta-
tion.
West side of North Mani-
tou Island.
One-half mile northeast
of station.
One and one-half miles
east of station.
Two hundred yards
south of station.
One mile southeast of
station.
Gravel Island, three and
one-half miles south
of station.
Two miles north-north-
west of station.
Three miles south of sta-
tion.
Two hundred feet south
of station.
Three miles northwest
of station.
One mile southwest of
station.
One mile northwest of
station.
One-quarter of a mile
east of station.
Two-sevenths of a mile
southeast of station.
Holland
Milwaukee....
Plum Island..
Grande Pointean
Sable.
-do
I
North Manitou
Island.
do
do
I do
Racine
Two Rivers
Plum Island
do
Manistee
Total.
Old Chicago
Two Rivers
South Haven I
St. Joseph
South Haven....
Bvanston
Manistee
Str. Soo City, Grand
Haven, Mich.
Yt. Viola, Milwaukee,
Wis.
Scows (2), Sheboygan,
Wis.
Sc. Augustus. Grand
Haven, Mich. |
Sc. D. S. Austin, Chi-
cago, 111.
Str. Selwyn Eddy, Port '
Huron, Mich.
Sip. Sea Gull, Muske-
gon, Mich.
Sc. La Petite, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Sip. Stella, North Man-
itou Island, Mich.
Yt. Athlete, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Sc. Jennie Mullen,
Grand Plaven, Mich.
Str. Thomas Cranage,
Port Huron, Mich.
Sc. R. Kanters, Grand
Haven, Mich.
St. launch John Can-
field,* Manistee,
Mich.
Catboat The Bee, Chi-
cago, III.
Sailboat, Two Rivers,
Wis.
Launch Witch,t Ash-
land, Wi«.
Str. Citv of Chicago,
Grand Haven, Mich.
Raft
Canoe Pirate, Evans-
ton, 111.
Row boat, Manistee,
Midh.
Drlsool I 071 '
Brusell 55 '
Cassidy 282 '
Coleman ... 2,84'> i
Glockner... 172
Smith 206
McNeil 2,220
Blake 161
Mcintosh... 1,164 '
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DISTRICT NO. 12.— EMBRAC
1895.
Aug. 6
Aug. 11
Aug. U
Aug. 25
Sept. 18
Sept. 28
Sept. 28
South spit, 2 miles south- Humboldt Bay...
west of station.
Two miles northwest of Point Adams
station.
Six and one-quarter miles Southside
south of station.
Fish boat
Skiff, Astoria, Oreg..
Bk. Enoch Talbot.t San
Francisco, Cal.
One mile east of station...
Three-quarters of a mile
east of station.
One-half mile northwest
of station.
One mile south of station..!
I
Humboldt Bay..... Small boat.
Cape Arago Steamer's hull, Marsh-
field, Oreg.
Coquille River Str. Katie O'NeU, San
, Francisco, Cal.
Humboldt Bay Str. North Fork, San
, Francisco, Cal.
Johnson
Wheeler-.
1,242
Hansen .
*None on board.
t Disabled, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
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of ea9ua!iie», season of 1895-96 — Continned.
LAKE MICHIGAN-€k>ntinued.
Where from and
where bound.
Chicago, HI., to Hol-
land, Mich.
Orasged anchor
Cargo.
General .
o
I I
1 ?7
I
S
Detroit River, Mich., M i acella-
to Manitowoc, Wis. ' neoun.
Hamlin, Mich., to Lumber...
Michigan City, Ind.'
Chicago, 111., to Ma- I
nistee, Mich. '
Two Harbors, Minn., I Ironore...'
to South Chicago,
ni.
Northport, to Mus-
kegon. Mich.
Milwaukee, Wis., to I ,
Torch Lake, Mich.
Adrift. I '
Pleasure trip
Charlevoix, Mich., to
Milwaukee, Wis.
South Chicago, III.,
to Escanaba. Mich.
Chicago, 111., to Ma-
Bonville, Mich.
From Manistee, Miob.
Capsized..
do......
Si. Joseph, Mioh., to
Aahland,Wis.
Chicago, 111., to St.
Joseph, Mich, s
Adrift. .'...
Slabs..
Capsixed..
do
860,000
600
15,000
600
4,000
200,000
185
5,000
126
100
1,500
125,000
1,600
1,400
100
20
8,000
220,000
5
60
15
1,355,715
•s
Total.
81,600 861,600
000
2,000 17,000
975 I 975
4,000
10,890 210,890
E .
li
a
I
9
O
s
i I
1 1
_ 11
£ £ £
460
861,500 I
600 ;
16,500
»75 !
8,800
210,890
8500 ,
185
185
5,000
4,900
125
125
100
100
1,980
1,925
125,000
126,000
1,600
1,400
100
20
8.000
220,000
5
60
16
129,680 1,485,846
1,400
100
20
8,000
220,000
5
60
15
..;77 77
..: i' 1
200
100
8 3
8 . 8
19 ' 19
i
ll 1
5, 6
(•) I
25
1,900
1,857,595 127,760
«! «
17 I 17
6 I 6
1184,1181!..
45
ING PACIFIC COAST. .
Pishing trip..
Adrift
San Francisoo, Cal.,
to Puget Sound,
Wssh.
Capsized
Adrift
I Coos Bay to Bandon,
I Orcg.
Fields Landing to
Eureka, Cal.
Merchan-
dise.
Lumber...
200
200
80
80
9,000
10
100
9,000
10
100
15,000
1,000
16,000
50,000
2,000
62,000
190
80
9,000
"*"*ioo
16,000
10
1
1
18
4
18
1
10
8
6
?5
5
25
tin dangerous position, from which life-saving crew extricated her.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
U. 8. Life-Samnff Servkc—IbbU
DISTRICT NO. IS— EMBRACnf O
8epL28
Oct. 9
Nov. 21
Dec. 10
Dec. 19
igge.
Jan. 22
Jan.
26
Feb.
28
Feb.
28
Feb.
28
Apr.
2
Apr.
12
May
4
May 81
June 28
June 29
Fort Point...
Humboldt Bay..
Cape Araso
Umpqua River..
One-quarter mile north
of station.
Thirty-six miles south of
station.
Two and one-half miles
north by east of station.
Three and one-half miles
aouth of station.
Three-quarters of a mile ..do
east-northeast of sta-
tion.
Two and one-half miles i Cape Arago.
south by west of sta- i
tion. i
One mile northwest of I Coquille River,
station.
One and one-half miles Fort Point
northeast of station.
One mile northwest of
station.
Three miles east of sta-
tion.
Six miles north of sta-
tion.
Coquille River
Shoalwater Bay-
Cape Disappoint-
ment.
So. Elisa MUler,
Francisco, Cal.
Str. Humboldt, San ! Edwards...
Francisco, Cal. '
Fish boat, Empire City,
Orear.
Str. Bandorllle, Port- Winant ....
land, OrefjT.
Sc Louise. San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
Sc Ella Laurena, Port- ' Jensen.,
land, Oreg.
132
Rasmnssen S46
..do..
One and one-half miles
southeast of station.
One-half mile west of sta-
tion. I
North spit of Coquille Coquille River ..
River.
Coquille River..
One mile east-northeast
of station.
Twenty-two miles south-
west of station.
One mile southwest of
station.
Total.
Umpqua River
Humboldt Bay.....
Cape Disappoint-
ment.
Sc. Lita and Mattie, San L1dbrid«e. .
Francisco, Cal. |
Fish boat, San Fran-
Cisco, Cal.
Sc. Lizzie Prien, San i Nelson
Francisco, Cal.
Sc Gem, San Francisco Olsen
Cal. 1
Str. Point Loma, San 1 Conway....'
Francisco, Cal. i
Pile driver, Ilwaco, ' -
Wash. I
Sc. Berwick, San Fran- ' Strahan |
Cisco, Cal.
Sc. Moro, San Fran- Jorgensen..
Cisco, Cal.
Sailboat ' .
223
I
106
06 I
120 ,
381
101
lU
Sc. Jennie Thelin,* San
Francisco, Cal.
Fish boat, Astoria,
OrcK.
Hansen.
146
*In distress, requiring the assistance of the life-saving crew.
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of e(i8iMittte», 9ea»m of 1895-96 — Ck>ntinaed.
PAOIFIO €X)A8T-<3ontinued.
Where from end
where bound.
Needle Sock to San
Francisco, Oal.
San Franoieoo to Eu-
reka, Oal.
Fishing trip
Gardiner to Siuslaw
River, Oreg.
Gardiner. Oieg., to
San Pedro, Cal.
Portland to Coos Bay,
Oreg.
San Francisco, Gal.,
to Bandon, Oreg.
Capsized
San Francisco, Oal.,
to Bandon, Ores.
South Bend,Wa8h., to
San Francisco. Cal.
Grays Harbor, Wash. ,
to San Francisoo.
, Cal.
, Adrift
Bogrne River to Co-
quille River, Ores-
San Francisco, Oal.,
to Coqnille River,
Oreg.
Pleasure trip
Eureka to San Fran-
cisoo, Cal.
Oapeized
Cargo.
Bark
General...,
Fish net-
General...
Lumber...
Lumber,
brick,etc.
Merchan-
dise.
Merchan-
dise.
Lumber...
Lumber
and sal-
mon.
General ...
Lumber...
Fishing
gear.
if
J
r,ooo
75,000
125
10,000
25,000
5,000
12,000
200
12,000
8,000
ao,ooo
1,800
9,000
16,000
40
5,000
150
290,655
$1,500
15,000
125
560
4,500
8,000
1,500
10
2,000
2,000
2,500
800
2,000
250
Total.
98,500
90,000
260
10,560
29,500
18,000
18,500
210
14,000
10,000
82,500
1,800
9,000
16,800
40
7,000
400
48,735 884,390
S8,500
260
29,500
18,400
210
18,700
10,000
816
1,700
7,850
16,800
40
4,600
400
S90,000
P
10,560
18,000
100
800
184,585
31,685
100
1,660
2,400
149,805
il
! S
219
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
District No. 1....
District No. 2....
District No. 8....
District No. i....
District No. 5....
District No. 6....
District No. 7....
District No. 8....
District No. 9....
District No. 10..
DistrictNo.il..
District No. 12..
AgSTOffftte.
Uniied States Life-Saving Serviee.—Tahle
BECAPITU
District*.
■s
i
i
u
"z
t
if
\i
H
-.•o
H
^
^
60
$144,960
979,245
76
876,710
iao,soo
61
396,715
238,065
62
8,886,275
2,343,285
88
125,785
65,906
47
719,296
130,035
25
138,075
4d,896
49
112,896
36,155
69
390,280
144, MO
75
1,615,066
479,500
104
1,896,716
129, 630 i
24
290,666
4S.7S5
680 I 8,992,405 8,863,380;
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of casualties, seas(m of 1896-96 — Continned.
LATION .
!1
9 >
if
9 9
O ■
I
if
-I
1224, 20S
607,660 I
629,780
5,709,560
181,740
849,820
184,970
149,010
496,220 I
2,094,585 I
1,486,845
884,890
$185, 140
391,806
486,310
5,551,685
146,416
502,770
182,840
128,485
484,890
1,806,725
1,357,595
184,565
^1
is
St
if
i
989,065 ,
115,855 I
143,470 i
157,875 I
85,325
816,550 I
2,680 I
20,525 <
10,890 I
287,860
127,750
149,805 '
256
;56
459
288
1,071
178
282
127
222
816
588
1,184
219
i
462
290
1,071
178
282
I
127
222
325
564
1,184
224
9
1
5
5,205
5,185
20
12,845,785 i 11,408,685
1,487,100
^Tbeae fl8:ure8 inolnde 82 persons to whom aucoor was griven, who were not on the veesels
embraced in the tables, and 110 days of snoh suooor, as follows :
District No. 1, 1 person 4 days.
District No. 2, 18 persons 18 days.
District No. 8, 4 persons 4 days.
District No. 4, 6 persons 6 days.
District No. 5, 9 persons 14 days.
District No. 6, 8 persons 8 days.
District No. 7, 28 persons 48 days.
District No. 8, 3 persons 8 days.
District No. 9, 2 persons 2 days.
District No. 11, 8 persons 8 days.
District No. 12, 5 persons 5 days.
Total 82
110
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Showing the Appropriations and Expenditures for the Maintenance of the Life^
Saving Service for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1896.
Appropriation — Life-Samng Service^ 1896.
For salaries of superintendents of the life-saving and lifeboat stations
and houses of refdge in the several districts on the sea and lake coasts
of the United States, as follows :
Maine and New Hampshire, District No. 1 $1, 600. 00
Massachosetto, District No. 2 1,600.00
Khode Island and Long Island, District No. 3 1, 600. 00
New Jeraey, District No. 4 1, 600. 00
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, District No. 5 1, 600. 00
Virginia and North Carolina, District No. 6 1, 600. 00
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, District No. 7 1 , 600. 00
Gulf of Mexico, District No. 8 1,600.00
Lakes Ontario and Erie, District No. 9 1,600.00
Lakes Huron and Superior, District No. 10 1, 600. 00
Lake Michigan, District No. 11 1, 600. 00
Washington, Oregon, and California, District No. 12 1, 600. 00
Assistant superintendent, Rhode Island and Long Island,
District No. 3 1,200.00
120, 400. 00
For salaries of 257 keepers of life-saving and lifeboat sta-
tions and of houses of refhge 224, 100. 00
For pay of crews of surftnen employed at the life-saving
and lifeboat stations, including the Old Chicago Station,
during the period of actual employment ; compensation
of volunteers at lifensaving and lifeboat stations for actual
and deserving service rendered upon any occasion of dis-
aster, or in any e£fort to save persons from drowning, at
such rate, not to exceed $10 for each volunteer, as the
Secretary of the Treasury may determine ; pay of vol-
unteer crews for drill and exercise ; Aiel for stations and
houses of refhge ; repairs and outfits for same ; rebuilding
and improvement of same ; supplies and provisions for
houses of refuge, and for shipwrecked persons succored
at stations ; traveling expenses of officers under orders
from the Treasury Department ; for carrying out the pro-
visions of sections 7 and 8 of the act approved May 4,
1882; for draft animals and their maintenance; and
contingent expenses, including freight, storage, repairs
to apparatus, labor, medals, stationery, newspapers for
statistical purposes, advertising and miscellaneous ex-
penses that can not be included under any other head of
life-saving stations on the coast of the United States 1, 200, 000. 00
Total 1,444,500.00
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350 UNITED STATES UFE-8AVING SERVICE.
Expenditures.
For salaries of superintendents of life-saving and lifeboat stations
and honses of refage in the several districts, as follows :
District No. 1, July 1, 1895, to June 13, 1896 $1,525.24
District No. 2, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 3, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1,600.00
District No. 4, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 5, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 6, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 7, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 8, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1,600.00
District No. 9, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 10, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 11, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
District No. 12, July 1, 1896, to June 30, 1896 1, 600. 00
Salary of assistant superintendent, District No. 3, from
July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896 1,200.00
$20, 325. 24
Salaries of 245 keepers. Districts Noe. 1 to 12, indusive,
quarter ending September 30, 1895 54, 391. 32
Salaries of 246 keepers. Districts Nos. 1 to 12, inclusive,
quarter ending December 31, 1895 54,648.10
Salaries of 250 keepers, Districts Nos. 1 to 12, indusiYe,
quarter ending March 31, 1896 55, 265. 66
Salaries of 250 keepers. Districts Nos. 1 to 12, indusiTe,
quarter ending June 30, 1896 53,475.00
217, 780. 08
Pay of surfmen in District No. 1, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 42,131.09
Pay of surfmen in District No. 2, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 97,186.12
Pay of surfmen in District No. 3, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 143, 881. 45
Pay of surftnen in District No. 4, from August 1, 1695, to
May 31, 1896 161, 765. 00
Pay of surfmen in District No. 5, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 69, 350. 00
Pay of surfmen in District No. 6, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 122, 939. 69
Pay of surfmen in District No. 7, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 7,200.00
Pay of surfmen in District No. 8, from August 1, 1895, to
May 31, 1896 29, 386. 39
Pay of sarfrnen in District No. 9, frt)m July 1, 1895, to June
30, 1896 43,999.11
Fay of surfmen in District No. 10, from July 1 to Decem-
ber 15, 1895, and from April 14 to June 30, 1896 62, 816. 64
Pay of surftnen in District No. 11, from July 1 to Decem-
ber 10, 1895, and from April 1 to June 30, 1896 96, 165. 48
Pay of surfmen in District No. 12, from July 1, 1895, to
June 30, 1896 67,617.00
To reimburse keepers for expenses incurred for services of
temporary surfmen during disability of keepers under
the provisions of section 7 of the act approved May 4,
1882 323. 82
Pay of volunteer surfrnen for assistance to the keepers and
crews of certain stations at wrecks which occuired duiv
ing the active season :
District No. 9 $8.00
District No. 10 18.50
District No. 11 44.00
District No. 12 35. 00
105. 60
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Pay of sarfmen for aeryices at wrecks which occurred at
periods when crews were not required to reside at the
stations :
District No. 1 11. 60
District No. 2 27.00
District No. 4 59.00
District No. 5 24.00
District No. 6 112.00
District No. 8 30. 00
District No. 11 42. 00
$296.60
$946,162.79
Pay of disabled snrftnen under the provisions of section 7
of the act approved May 4, 1882 lli 915. 92
Pay of disabled keepers under the provisions of section 7
of the act approved May 4, 1882 1,709.45
Pay of widows and others under the provisions of section
8 of the act approved May 4, 1882 .«. 9, 466. 81
23, 082. 18
Apparatus 11,016.81
Books, charts, stationery, advertising, etc 1,386.18
Care of stations pending appointment of keepers 380. 82
Commutation of quarters for officers of the Kevenue Cut-
ter Service detailed for duty in the Life-Saving Service... 4, 410. 17
Compensation for special services, labor, etc 20, 986. 62
Draitanimals 7, 517. 31
Equipments 7,437.96
Freight, packing, storage, telegraphing, etc 4, 037. 42
Fuel and water for stations 17, 624. 84
Furniture 4,260.02
Medicines 247.99
Bebuilding, repair, and improvement of stations 20, 710. 93
Recording conveyances 6.76
Removal of stations 1, 170. 00
Rent of offices of inspector and superintendents 4, 307. 68
Repairs to apparatus, equipments, and furniture 1,377.60
Sites for stations 2,950.00
Subsistence of persons rescued from wrecked vessels 149. 60
SuppUes. 13,230.76
Transporting apparatus to and from wrecks, from stations
where horses are not kept 543.12
Traveling expenses of officers 9,008.90
132,749.38
Total expenditures from appropriation *' Life-SavingServioe, 1896''.. 1, 339, 099. 67
Balance of available fhnds July 1, 1896 105, 400. 33
1,444,600.00
At the beginning of the fiscal year there remained on hand available
from the appropriation of the preceding year, the following :
Unexpended balance July 1, 1896 $102, 388. 59
To which repayments have been made amounting to 10,719. 81
Total avaiUble funds 113, 108. 40
The expenditures from this sum during the last year, made in pay-
ment of indebtedness standing over from the preceding year, were as
follows :
"Life-Saving Service, 1895," available as above $113, 108. 40
Pay of keepers, District No. 4 :
Island Beach Station, January 1 to March 16,
1896 $185.00
Brigantine Station, April 1 to May 31, 1695 160. 80
$335.80
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UNITED STATJJS LIFE-SAVING SBEVICE.
To reimburse keepers for expenses incarred for
services of temporary snrftnen during disability
of keepers, under the provisions of section 7 of
the act approved May 4, 1882 $911.23
Pay of surfmen as acting keepers :
Forge River Station, District No. 3, June 1 to 30,
1896 $60.00
Brigantine Station, District No. 4, June 1 to 20,
1695 40.00
$100. 00
Pay of surfmen :
Quogue Station, District No. 3, August 22 to 27,
1894 11. 61
Forge River Station, District No. 3, April 1 to
May 31, 1895 120.00
Island Beach Station, District No. 4, October 15,
1894, to March 14, 1895 300. 00
Galveston Station, District No. i, April 1 and 2
and 5 to 12, 1895 20.00
Golden G^te Park Station, District No. 12, April
2 to May 28, 1895 112. 19
563. 80
Pay of surftnen for services at wrecks which occurred at
periods when crews were not required to reside at the
stations :
District No. 1 18.00
District No. 3 21.00
District No. 5 18.00
District No. 8 12. 00
69. 00
1, 644. 03
Pay of disabled surfmen under the provisions of section 7
of the act approved May 4, 1882 6,290.75
Pay of disabled keepers under the provisions of section 7
of the act approved May 4, 1882 2,811.71
Pay of widows and others under the provisions of section
8 of the act approved May 4, 1882 3, 933. 45
13, 035. 91
Apparatus 29, 362. 11
Books, charts, stationery, advertising, etc 218.79
Care of stations pendins; appointment of keepers 136. 50
Ck>mpensation for special services, labor, etc 743. 70
Draft animals 4.50
Equipments 3,144.24
Freight, packing, storage, telegraphing, etc 1,334.49
Fuel and water for stations. 196. 35
Furniture 327.11
Lithographing and engraving 10.00
Medicmes 39.42
Rebuilding, repair, and improvement of stations 17, 694. 97
Recording conveyances 1. 23
Rent of office of inspector and superintendents 1, 041. 40
Repairs to apparatus, equipments, and fhmiture 181. 48
Sites for stations 520.00
Subsistence of persons rescued from wrecked vessels 8. 20
Supplies 1,513.27
Transporting apparatus to and from wrecks, from stations
where horses are not kept 15.00
Traveling expenses of officers. 513.71
57, 0«. 47
Total expenditures from appropriation ' * Life-Saving Service, 1895 " .. 72, 022. 21
Balance of available funds July 1, 1896 41, 086. 19
$113, 108. 4a
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There also remained nnexpended at the beginning of the fiscal year
from appropriation of 1894, the following :
**Life-Saving Service, 1894" $39,210.48
The expenditures from this balance daring the year, made in payment
of indebtedness standing over from the fiscal year ending Jnne 30, 1894,
were as follows :
**Life-Saving Service, 1804," available as above $39,210.48
To reimburse keeper of the Race Point Station, District
No. 2, for expenses incurred for services of temporary
snrfinan dnring disability of keeper, under the provisions
of section 7 of the act approved May 4, 1882. $6. 29
Pay of disabled surfmen under the provisions of section 7
of the act approved May 4, 1882 676. 21
Pay of widows and others under the provisions of section
8 of the act approved May 4, 1882 520. 00
Freight, packing, storage, telegraphing, etc 33. 85
Fuel and water for stations 3.90
Repairs to apparatus, equipments, and furniture 2. 50
Sites for stations 800. 00
Supplies 1. 88
Total expenditures fh>m appropriation * * Life-SavingService, 1894 * *.. 1 , 944. 63
Balance unexpended June 30, 1896 37, 265. 85
This nnexx>ended balance of $37,265.85 was carried to the surplus
fund June 30, 1896.
At the beginning of the fiscal year there was available from the
appropriation ^^Site, Long Branch Life-Saving Station," $13,946.24,
and, as there were no expenditures during the year from this appro-
priation, the balance on hand June 30, 1896, remained the same.
At the beginning of the fiscal year there was on hand available from
the appropriation ^^Bebuilding and Improving Life-Saving Stations
(proceeds of sales),'' the following :
Unexpended balance July 1, 1895 - $5,672.20
This sum has been increased by amounta realized from sales of public
property belonging to the Life-Saving Service condemned and sold in
conformity with provisions of law 540.73
Total available fhnds 6,212.93
There have been no expenditures during the year from this appro-
priation.
The total net expenditures for the maintenance of the Life-Saving
Service during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, were therefore as
follows :
" Life^aving Service, 1896 »' $1,339,099.67
"Life-Saving Service, 1895" 72,022.21
" Life-Saving Service, 1894" 1,944.63
1,413,066.51
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354 UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
Less the following :
Repayment to appropriation * 'Life-Saving Service,
1895»' - $10,719.81
Excess of deposits, appropriation '^ Rebuilding and Im-
proving Life-Saving Stations (proceeds of sales) " 540. 73
$1 1 , 260. 54
Total net expenditures of the Service.... i*: 1,401,805.97
There remained standing to the credit of the respective appropriations
at the close of the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1896, available as hereto-
fore stated, the following balances :
'* Life-Saving Service, 1896 " $105, 400. 33
*'Life-Saving Service, 1895" 41,086.19
•^Life-Saving Service, 1894" 37,265.85
'•Site, Long Branch Life^aving Station " 13,946.24
'* Rebuilding and Improving LSe-Saving Stations (proceeds of sales)" 6, 212. 93
The foregoing statement of the net expenditures for the maintenance
of the Life-Saving Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, dif-
fers from the expenditures by warrants in the following particulars :
Net expenditures by warrants $1,411,563.94
To which should be added the following amounts, as shown
on page 328 of the report for 1895, viz :
In hand of disbursing clerk June 30, 1895—
"Life-Saving Service, 1895" 13,793.30
*'Site, Long Branch Life-Saving Station " «60. 80
4, 654. 10
Less the following amounts :
In hands of George A. Bartlett, disbursing clerk, June
30, 1896—
** Life-Saving Service, 1896" 5,887.41
** Life-Saving Service, 1885" 363.15
In hands of J. M. Richardson, disbursing agent, June
13, 1896, the date of his death 7, 174. 17
Amounts reappropriated and expended by warrants not
included in the foregoing statement 967. 34
$1,416,218.04
14,412.07
Net expenditures from appropriation for the year $1« 401, 805. 97
To the foregoing statement of expenditures for the maintenance of the
Life-Saving Service may be added the following :
APPEOPBIATION.
^'Salaries, office Life-Saving Service, 1896" $37,780.00
EXPENDITURES.
Compensation of officers and employees in office of Life-
Saving Service $37,076.97
Amount unexpended 703.03
37,780.00
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Instructions to Mariners in Case of Shipwreck.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO MARINERS IN CASE OF SHIPWRECK,
With Information Concerning the Life-Saving Stations Upon the Coasts of the
United States.
Prepared by Lieutenant C. H. McLellan, U. S. R. C. S., Assistant Inspector Life-Samng
Stations^ under tJie Directum of the General Superintendent.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Life-saving stations and houses of refage are located upon the Atlantic
and Pacific seaboard of the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, and the
lake coasts, as shown in the list in the latter part of this book, the lati-
tude and longitude being given as far as determined.
Houses of refuge are located exclusively upon the Florida coast,
where the requirements of relief are widely different from those of any
other i>ortion of the seaboard.
All life saving stations on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are manned
annually by crews of exx)erienced surfmen from the 1st of August to the
31st of May following, inclusive.
X7i>on the lake coasts the stations are manned from the opening until
the close of navigation, and ui>on the Pacific Coast they are manned the
year round.
All life-saving stations are fully supplied with boats, wreck guns,
beach apparatus, restoratives, etc.
Houses of refuge are supplied with boats, provisions, and restoratives,
but not manned by crews ; a keeper, however, resides in each through-
out the year, who, after every storm, is required to make extended
excursions along the coast, with a view of ascertaining whether any
shipwreck has occurred and finding and succoring any persons that
may have been cast ashore.
All stations are provided with the International Code of Signals, and
vessels can, by opening communication, be reported ; obtain the lati-
tude and longitude of the station, where determined ; information as to
the weather probabilities in most cases ; or, if crippled or disabled, a
steam tug or revenue cutter will, if requested, be telegraphed for to
the nearest port, where facilities for telegraphing exist.
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358 UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
All services are performed by the life-saving crews without other
compensation than their wages from the Government, and they are stricUy
forbidden to solicit or receive rewards.
Destitute seafarers are provided with food and lodgings at the nearest
station by the Government as long as necessarily detained by the cir-
cumstances of shipwreck.
The station crews patrol the beach from two to four miles each side
of their stations four times between sunset and sunrise, and if the
weather is foggy the patrol is continued through the day.
Each patrolman carries Coston signals. Upon discovering a vessel
standing into danger he ignites one of them, which emits a brilliant
red flame of about two minutes' duration, to warn her off, or, should
the vessel be ashore, to let the crew know that they are discovered and
assistance is at hand.
If the vessel is not discovered by the patrol immediately after
striking, rockets or flare-up lights should be burned on board, or, if
the weather be foggy, guns should be fired to attract attention, as the
patrolman may be some distance awljf , on the other part of his beat.
Masters are particularly cautioned^ if they should he driven ashore any-
where in the neighborhood of the stations, especially on any of the sandy
coasts, where there is not much danger of vessels breaking up immediately, to
remain on board until assistance arrives, and under no circumstances should
they attempt to land through the surf in their own boats untU the last hope of
assistance from the shore has vanished. Often when comparatively smooth
at sea a dangerous surf is running, which is not perceptible three or four
hundred yards oflfehore, and the surf, when viewed from a vessel, never
appears so dangerous as it is. Many lives have unnecessarily been lost
by the crews of stranded vessels being thus deceived and attempting to
land in the ship's boats.
The difficulties of rescue by operations from the shore are greatly
increased when the anchors are let go after entering the breakers, as is
frequently done, and the chances of saving life are correspondingly
lessened.
INSTBUOTIONS.
BESCUE WITH THE LIFEBOAT OB BUBFBOAT.
The patrolman, after dicovering your vessel ashore and burning a
Coston signal, hastens to his station for assistance. If the use of a l^at
is practicable, either the large lifeboat is launched from its ways in the
station and proceeds to the wreck by water or the lighter surf boat is
hauled overland to a point opposite the wreck and launched, as circum-
stances may require.
Upon the boat reaching your vessel the directions and orders of the
keeper (who always commands and steers the boat) should be implicitly
obeyed. Any headlong rushing and crowding should be prevented, and
the captain of the vessel should remain on board to preserve order until
every other person has left.
Women, children, helpless persons, and passengers should be passed
into the boat first.
Gk)ods or baggage will not be taken into the boat under any circum-
stances until all persons are landed. If any be passed in against the
keeper's remonstrance he is fully authorized to throw it overboard.
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RESCUE WITH THE BREECHES BUOY OR LIFE CAR.
Should it be iDexpedient to use either the lifeboat or surf boat, recourse
will be had to the wreck gun and beach apparatus for the rescue by the
breeches buoy or the life ear.
A shot with a small line attached will be fired across your vessel.
Get hold of the line as soon as possible and haul on board until you
get a tail block with a whip or endless line rove through it. This tail
block should be hauled on board as quickly as possible to prevent the
whip drifting off with the set of the current or fouling with wreckage,
etc. Therefore, if you have been driven into the rigging, where but
one or two men can work to advantage, cut the shot line and run it
through some available block, such as the throat or peak halyards'
block, or any block which will afford a clear lead, or even between the
ratlines, that as many as possible may assist in hauling.
Attached to the tail block will be a tally board, with the following
directions in English on one side and French on the other :
**Make the tail of the block fast to the lower mast, well up. If the
masts are gone, then to the best place you can find. Cast off shot line,
see that the rope in the block runs free, and show signal to the shore.''
The above instructions being complied with, the result will be as
shown in Figure 1.
As soon as your signal is seen a three-inch hawser will be bent on to
the whip and hauled oflT to your ship by the life-saving crew.
If circumstances will admit you can assist the life-saving crew by
manning that part of the whip to which the hawser is bent and haul-
ing with them.
When the end of the hawser is got on board a tally board will be
found attached, bearing the following directions in English on one side
and French on the other :
^^Make this hawser fast about two feet above the tail block ; see all
clear, and that the rope in the block runs free, and show signal to the
shore."
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
These instructions being obeyed, the result will be as shown in Fig-
ure 2.
Take particular care thai (here are no turns of the whip line round the haw-
ser ; to prevent this, take theend of thehatoser UP between the parts of the
whip before making it faM.
When the hawser is made fast, the whip cast off from the hawser, and
your signal seen by the life-saving crew, they will haul the hawser taut
and by means of the whip will send off to your ship a breeches buoy
suspended from a traveler block, or a life car from rings, running on the
hawser.
Figure 3 represents the apparatus rigged, with the breeches buoy
hauled off to the ship.
If the breeches buoy be sent, let one man immediately get into it,
thrusting his legs through the breeches. If the life car, remove the
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hatch, place as many persons in it as it will hold (four to six), and
secure the hatch on the outside by the hatch bar and hook, signal as
before and the buoy or car will be hauled ashore. This operation will
be repeated until all are landed. On the last trip of the life car the
hatch must be secured by the inside hatch bar.
In many instances two men can be landed in the breeches buoy at the
same time, by each putting a leg through a leg of the breeches and hold-
ing on to the lifts of the buoy.
Children, when brought ashore by the buoy, should be in the arms
of elder persons or securely lashed to the buoy. Women and children
should be landed first.
In signaling, as directed in the foregoing instructions, if in the day-
time, let one man separate himself from the rest and swing his hat, a
handkerchief, or his hand ; if at night the showing of a light, and con-
cealing it once or twice, will be understood; and like signals will be
made from the shore.
Circumstances may arise, owing to the strength or set of the longshore
current, or the danger of the wreck breaking up immediately, when it
would be impossible to send off the hawser. In such a case a breeches
buoy or life car will be hauled off by the whip, or sent off to you by the
shot line, and you will be hauled ashore through the surf.
If your vessel is stranded during the night and discovered by the
patrolman, which you will know by his burning a brilliant red light,
keep a bright lookout for signs of the arrival of the life-saving crew
abreast of your vessel.
From one to four hours may intervene between the burning of the
light and their arrival, as the patrolman may have to return to, his sta-
tion, i)erhaps three or four miles distant, and the life-saving crew draw
the apparatus or surf boat through the sand or over bad roads to the
place where your vessel is stranded.
Lights on the beach will indicate their arrival, and the sound of can-
non firing from the shore may be taken as evidence that a line has been
fired across your vessel. Therefore, upon hearing the cannon, make
strict search aloft, fore and aft, for the E&ot line, for it is almost certain
to be there. Though the movements of the life-saving crew may not be
I)erceptible to you, owing to the darkness, your ship will be a good
mark for the men experienced in the use of the wreck gun, and the first
shot seldom fiuls.
BEOAPITULATION.
Eemain by the wreck until assistance arrives from the shore, unless
your vessel shows signs of immediately breaking up.
If not discovered immediately by the patrol, burn rockets, flare-up
or other lights, or, if the weather be foggy, fire guns.
Take particular care that there are no turns, of the whip line round
the hawser before making the hawser fast.
Send the women, children, helpless persons, and passengers ashore
first.
Make yourself thoroughly familiar with these instructions, and remem-
ber that on your coolness and strict attention to them will greatly depend
the chances of bringing you and your people safely to land.
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List of Life-Saviiig Districts ^ and Stations in the
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LIFE-SAVING DISTRICTS AND STATIONS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
COASTS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Name of station.
SUte.
Quoddy Head
Croos Island
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Crumple Island ..........
Cranberry Isles -
White Head
Burnt Island
Hunniwells Beach
Cape Elizabeth
Fletchers Neck...
Jerrys Point
Wallis Sands
Rye Beach
Locality.
Approximate
position.*
Lati- Longi-
tude, tude,
! north. west.
Carrying Point Cove
Off Maohiasport.
Off Jonesport
Little Cranberry Island, off Mount Desert.
On southwest end White Head Island
Off mouth St. Georges River
On west side mouth Kennebec River
Near the Lights
Blddeford Pool, Fletchers Neck
Southeast point Oreat Island, Portsmouth
Harbor.
1% miles south of Odiomes Point
North end of Rye Beach
44 48 40 I
44 96 46
44 26 40
44 16 80
48 68 40
43 62 ao
48 46 00 I
48 33 68 '
48 26 30
48 03 80
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48 01 16 I
42 50 80 I
66 66 60
67 16 80
07 86 10
68 12 40
60 C8 0&
69 17 40
69 46 56
70 12 OO
70 20 80
70 42 4&
70 44 00
70 46 20
SECOND DISTRICT.
COAST OP MASSACHUSETTS.
Plum Island Mass.
Knobbs Beach
Davis Neck
Point Allerton
North Scituate
Fourth Cliff.
Brant Rock
Gurnet
Manomei Point.....
Race Point
Peaked Hill Ban.
High Head
Highland
Pamet River
Cahoons Hollow ...
Nanset
Orleans
Chatham
MoDomoy
Coskata.
Mass...
Mass...
Mass..
Mass..
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Snrfside
Oreat Neck..
Maskeget .....
CuUyhunk ..
North end of Plum Island, mouth of Merri-
mac River.
On Plum Island, 2)4 miles from south end
Near Annisquam light ~
1 mile west of Point Allerton
23^ miles south of Minots Ledge light
South end of Fourth Cliff, Scituate
On Green Harbor Point
4>^ miles northeast of Plymouth..
6>{ miles southeast of Plymouth
1^ miles northeast of Race Point light
2}^ miles northeast of Provincetown ,
3X miles northwest of Cape Cod light
^ mile northwest of Cape Cod light
Mass. 8>^ miles south of Cape Cod light
Mass I 2>^ miles east of Wellfleet
.' IH mUes south of Nauset lights
.' Abreast of Ponohet Island
. 1^^ miles south-southwest of Chatham lights...
.< 2^ miles north of Monomoy light
. 2}i mUes south of Nantucket (Great PoUit)
light.
. 2>^ miles south of the town of Nantucket
.' 6 miles west of Surfside
. Near west end of Muskeget Island
. Near east end Cuttyhimk Island
42 48 80 i 70 49 OO
Mass...
Mass...
Ma
42 44 00
42 40 10
42 18 20
42 14 00
42 09 80
42 06 80
42 00 10
41 66 80
42 04 46
42 04 40
42 08 66
42 02 66
42 00 00
41 56 46 ,
4150 40 I
41 46 36 i
4189 10 ,
4136 26 I
41 22 00 I
41 14 30 '
41 16 06
41 20 20
41 25 26
70 47 1!^
70 40 20
70 64 00
70 46 80
70 42 10
70 88 40
70 36 10
70 82 40
70 18 16^
70 09 50
70 06 50
70 04 20
70 01 15^
69 69 06-
69 66 46-
69 66 66
69 57 10
69 69 lO
70 01 1&
70 06 OO
70 12 30
70 18 60
70 54 46>
* Obtained from latest Coast Survey charts.
t Destroyed by fire. Temporary station on Tuckemuck Island .
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
THIRD IIISTRICT.
COASTS OP RHODE ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND.
Brenton Point
Narragansett Pier. .
Point Judith
<luonochontaag.
Watch Hill
New Shoreham
Block Island
Montauk Point
Ditch Plain
Hither Plain
Napeaifue
Amagansett
Oeorgica
Mecoz
Southampton...
Shinneoock
Tiana
i^uogrue
Potunk
Moriches
Forge Riyer
Smiths Point
Bellport
Blue Point
Lone Hill
Point of Woods
Fire Island
Oak Island
Oilgo
Jones Beach '..
Zachs Inlet
Short Beach
Point Lookout
Long Beach
Par Rockaway f . . . ,
Bockaway
Rockaway Point...
Coney Island
Batons Neck
R. I
R.I
R.I....
R.I
R.I
R. I
R. L...
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N.Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N.Y...,
N.Y...,
N.Y...
N.Y...
N. Y....
N. Y ...
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N. Y....
N.Y...,
N.Y...
N.Y...
N.Y...
N. Y...,
N. Y....
On Prices Neck
Northern part of the town
Near light
7}^ miles east of Watch Hill light
Near light
Block Island, east side, near landing
Block Island, west side, near Dickens Point ..
At the light.
3}4 miles southwest of Montauk light
^ mile southwest of Port Pond ,
Abreast of Napeague Harbor ,
Abreast of the Tillage
1 mile south of village of East Hampton
2 miles south of the village of Bridgehampton.
% mile south of the village
2 miles easUsoutheast of Shinnecock light...
2 miles southwest of Shinnecock light . — ,
^ mile south of the village
l}i miles southwest of Potunk village
2}4 miles southwest of Speonk village.
3>^ miles south of Moriches
Abreast of the point
4 miles south of the village
i}^ miles south of Patchogue
8 miles east of Fire Island light
4 miles east of Fire Island light
}4 mile west of Fire Island light
East end of Oak Island
West end of Oak Island
East end of Jones Beach
West end of Jones Beach
% mile east of Jones Inlet.
2mUes westof New Inlet
Near west end Long Beach
Near the village of Rockaway
West end of Rockaway Beach
Manhattan Beach
East side entrance to Huntington Bay, Long
Island Sound.
41 26 SB
4125 45
41 21 40
41 19 50
41 18 20 .
41 10 20
4109 40
41 04 00
4102 10
410180
40 59 46
40 58 00
40 56 40
40 64 10
40 52 10 I
40 50 40 !
40 49 40
40 48 20
40 47 80
40 46 80
40 44 80
40 44 00
40 42 40
40 40 40
40 89 40
40 88 60
40 87 40
40 88 10
40 87 20
40 86 40
40 86 10
40 85 80
40 86 10
40 85 10
40 85 80
40 34 10
40 34 20
40 57 10
71 20 10
71 27 20
71 29 00
71 48 10
71 5180
71 88 80
71 86 40
71 SI 80
71 S4 80
71 87 50
73 OS 40
72 08 20
78 1140
72 18 00
72 28 40
72 27 80
72 81 30
72 36 00
72 89 00
72 43 10
72 49 00
72 52 20
72 55 50
73 01 20
73 04 20
78 06 10
73 18 20
78 17 40
73 22 20
73 26 20
73 28 50
78 3190
73 85 40
73 40 45
73 47 30
73 51 90
78 55 30
73 24 00
• Obtained from latest Coast Survey charts.
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FOURTH DISTRICT.
COAST OP NEW JERSEY.
Name of station.
State.
Sandy Hook
Spermaceti Oove....
8eabri8:ht.
Monmouth Beaoh...
Long Branch
Deal
Shark River
Spring: Lake.
Squan Beach
Bayhead
Bfantolokinff
Chadwick «
Toms River..
Island Beach
Oedar Creek
Forked River..
Bamegat
Loveladies Island....
Harveys Cedars..
Ship Bottom
LonfiT Beach
Bonds
Little £8^.-
Littte Beach.
Brigantine
South Brisantine....
Atlantic City
Absecon
Great Eigg-
Ocean City
Pecks Beach
Oorsons Inlet.. ,
Sea Isle City
Townsends Inlet
Avalon ,
Tathams. ,
Hereford Inlet
Holly Beach
Turtle Gut, ,
Cold Spring.
Cape May.
BayShoro.
N.J...,
N.J...,
N.J...
N.J....
N.J...
N.J...
N.J....
N.J....
N.J....
N.J....
N.J....
N.J
N.J
N.J....
N.J
N.J
N.J...
N.J
N.J
N.J
N.J
N.J
N.J....
N.J
N.J....
N.J....
N.J
N.J
N.J
N.J
N.J....
N.J
N.J
N.J
N.J....
N.J....
N.J-...
N.J
N.J....
N.J....
N.J
N.J.....
Locality.
On bay side, >^ mile south of point of Hook.
2}4 miles south of Sandy Hook light
About a mile south of Navesink light
About a mile south of Seabright.
Greens Pond
Asbury Park
Near the mouth of Shark River
2>^ miles south of Shark River
1 mile southeast of Squan village
At the head of Barnegat Bay
2)^ mUes south of head of Barnegat Bay
5 miles south of head of Barnegat Bay
On the beach abreast mouth Toms River....
1^ miles south of Seaside Park
5^ miles north of Barnegat Inlet
2 miles north of Barnegat Inlet
South side of Barnegat Inlet
2>^ miles south of Barnegat Inlet
5>^ miles south of Barnegat Inlet ,
Midway of Long Beach ,
1% miles north of Beach Haven
2}^ miles south of Beach Haven
Near the light north of Inlet
South side of Little Egg Inlet
5>^ miles north of Absecon light.
3% miles north of Absecon light. ,
At Absecon light.
2^ miles south of Absecon light.
0^ miles south of Absecon light.
South side of Egg Harbor Inlet.. ,
8^ miles north of Corsons Inlet. ,
Near the Inlet, north side..
8>^ miles north of Townsends Inlet.....
Near the Inlet, north side
S^ miles southwest from Ludlam Beach light.
2}^ miles northeast from Hereford Inlet light.
Near Hereford light
6 miles northeast of Cape May City..
4 miles northeast of Cape May City
^ mile east of Cape May City
Near the light
2>^ miles west of Cape May City.
Approximate
position.*
Lati-
tude,
north.
40 27 51
40 25 40
40 22 50
40 20 80
40 16 40
40 13 50
40 11 ao
40 09 20
40 07 00
40 04 00
40 01 40
39 59 10
89 56 10
39 58 40
80 51 10
80 48 10
89 45 80
89 43 50
39 41 20
39 38 10
39 85 00
39 82 00
39 80 10
39 27 80
39 25 80
39 24 00
39 22 00
39 20 50
89 19 00
89 17 00
80 14 50
39 18 10
39 09 40
89 07 30
39 05 50
39 02 80
89 00 20
88 58 40
88 57 10
38 56 00
38 55 40
88 56 40
Longi-
tude,
west.
O f tf
74 00 27
78 59 00
78 58 80
73 58 80
78 50 00
78 50 50
74 00 40
74 01 20
74 02 00
74 02 40
74 08 10
74 04 00
74 04 80
74 05 00
74 06 10
74 06 40
74 06 10
74 07 20
74 08 80
74 11 00
74 13 20
74 15 20
74 17 30
74 19 80
74 20 30
74 22 80
74 24 50
74 27 40
74 81 10
74 SI 00
74 86 50
74 88 20
74 41 06
74 42 45
74 48 10
74 45 50
74 47 20
74 49 50
74 51 10
74 54 80
74 57 80
74 58 10
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
COASTS OP DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.
(caps HB3VIX>PEK to cape CHARUaB.)
Name of station.
Lewes
Cape Henlopen.
Behoboth Beaoh
Indian River Inlet..
Fenwick Island
Ocean City
North Beaoh
Green Ran Inlet
Popes Island
Assateague Beach...
Wallops Beach
Metomkin Inlet..
Wachapreague
Parramores Beach..
HoK Island
Cobb Island
Smith Island
Approximate
position.*
State.
Del..
Del...
Del...
Del...
Del...
Md...
Hd...
Md...
Va....
Va....
Va...
Va....
Va....
Va....
Va....
Va....
Va....
Locality.
2 miles west from Cape Henlopen light.
% mile southerly of Cape Henlopen light....
Opposite north end of Rehoboth Bay
North of Inlet
1>^ miles north of light
Just north of village
10 miles south of Ocean City
13)^ miles northeast of Assateague light
10 miles northeast of Assateague light
\% miles south of Assateague light
lyi miles south of Chincoteague Inlet
On Metomkin Beach, near the Inlet
South end of Cedar Island
Midway of beach
South end of Hog Island
South end of Cobb Island
At Cape Charles light
Lati- Longi-
tude, tude,
north. west.
38 46 SO
75 07 10
38 45 50
75 04»
38 41 30
75 04 30
38 37 50
75 03«
38 28 20
75 08 00
38 20 00
75 06 00
38 11 30
75 09 20
38 04 80
75 12 SO
38 00 20
75 15 40
37 58 40
75 21 40
37 52 00
75 26 50
87 40 45
75 84 50
37 85 20
75 36 40
87 82 20
75 37 20
37 22 20
75 42 45
37 17 30
75 47 00
37 07 00
75 58 40
Cape Henry..
Dam Neck Mills...
Little Island
False Cape
Wash Woods
Currituck Inlet
Whales Head
PoynersHill
CafTeys Inlet
Paul Gamiels Hill..
Kittyhawk
Kill Devil Hills.....
Nags Head
Bodie Island
Oregon Inlet
Pea Island
New Inlet.
Chioamacomico... .
Gull Shoal
Little Kinnakeet..
Big Kinnakeet
Cape Hatteras
SIXTH DISTRICT.
COASTS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
(caps hekby to oak island.)
Va....
Va....
Va....
Va...
Va....
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C..
N.C,
% mile southeast of Cape Henry light 86 55 10
b% miles south of Cape Henry light ; 36 51 10
10 miles south of Cape Henry light
On beach abreast of North Bay
On beach abreast of Back Bay
On beaoh abreast of Knotts Island
{^ miles north of Currituck Beach light
% mile north of Currituck Beach light
63^ miles south of Currituck Beach light
109^ miles south of Currituck Beach light.
5 miles north of Kitty Hawk
On the beach abreast of north end of Kitty-
hawk Bay.
iyi miles south of Kitty Hawk
9 miles north of Oregon Inlet
% mile northeast of Bodie Island light
y^ mile south of Oregon Inlet
2 miles north of New Inlet
^ mile south of New Inlet
5 miles south of New Inlet
11% miles south of New Inlet
11>^ miles north of Cape Hatteras light
5}^ miles north of Cape Hatteras light.
1 mile south of Cape Hatteras light...
* Obtained ftoia latest Coast Survey charts.
86 47 10
86 41 80
86 86 00
86 82 00
86 27 30
36 28 90
86 17 10
86 18 40
86 08 00
86 08 60
[
1^6 00 10
1 85 66 00
35 49 40
35 47 80
35 48 15
85 40 40
35 86 40
85 29 60
35 25 00
36 20 00 .
86 14 20 I
75 69 80
75 58 40
75 57 80
75 55 20
75 62 50
75 52 10
75 50 40
75 49 40
75 48 00
75 46 20
75 43 50
75 4130
75 89 40
75 86 40
75 83 20
75 32 10
75 29 80
75 29 00
75 27 50
75 28 40
75 29 10
75 80 20
76 81 SO
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369
SIXTH DISTRICT— Continued.
COAST OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROUNA-Coutinned.
(CAFB HXmtT TO OAK ULAITD.)
State.
Locality.
Approximate
position.*
Name of station.
Lati-
tude,
north.
Longi-
tude,
west.
Creeds Hill
N. 0
N. 0
N. C
N. 0
N. 0
N. 0
N. C
4 miles west of Oane Hatteras lioiit. .
o f n
85 14 80
85 12 85
85 1100
35 04 00
84 85 80
88 50 80
88 53 20
o f n
76 85 15
I>iinuita
Ocraooke
8 mUes east of Hatteras Inlet
114 miles west of Hatteras Inlet..
75 41 10
76 46 10
Portsmouth
Oape Lookout.
Northeast end of Portsmouth Island
1\^ miles south of Gkoe Lookout liirht . . . .
76 03 05
76 82 20
Cape Fear
On Smiths Island, Cape Fear
77 57 20
Oak Island
West side mouth Cape Fear River
78 01 20
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
COASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, AND EASTERN FLORIDA.
Sullivans Island.
S.C..
At MoultrievUle, SuUivans Island, at north
end of harbor Jetty.
82 45 80
79 5106
Smiths Creek f.
Fla
20 miles south of Matanzas Inlet
29 26 10
81 06 15
Moaquito Lagoon t
FU.
On beach outside the lagoon
28 5180
80 46 20
Chester Shoal t
Fla.
11 miles north of Cape Canaveral
28 86 40
80 85 50
Cape Malabar t
Bethel Creek f
Fla.
16 miles north of Indian River Inlet.
27 40 00
80 21 20
Indian River Inlet t....
Gilberts Bar t
Fla,
South side of Inlet.
27 29 45
80 17 50
Fla.
At Saint Lucie Rocks, 3 miles north of Gil-
27 12 00
80 09 60
berts Bar Inlet.
Jupiter Inlet
Fla.
1 mile south of Inlet.
26 56 40
80 04 00
OvA.n«rii €ilmvii+ .*
Pla.
^ mUes south of Lake Worth, 27 mUes south
of Lake Worth Inlet, and 87 mUes south of
26 27 80
80 08 20
Jupiter.
Port Landerdalef
Fla.
4 miles north of New River Inlet
26 08 00
80 06 00
niaflAvne Bav^.
Fla.
6 miles north of Norris Cut
25 54 10
80 06 00
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
GULF COAST OF UNITED STATES.
Sabine Pan
Galveston .
San Luis....
Velasoo
Salurla
Bracos...
Tex ....
Tex ..~
Tex..>
Tex ....
Tex ..-
Tex ....
Tex ....
Santa Rosa Fla Santa Rosa Island, 8 miles east of Fort Pickens..
West side of Pass
East end Galveston Island.... ,
West end Galveston Island
2^ miles northeast of mouth of Braaos River.
Northeast end Matagorda Island ,
Northeast end Mustang Island.... ,
North end Brasos Island, entrance to Brasos
Santiago.
80 19 00
29 43 55
29 20 10
29 07 00
28 57 45
28 23 00
27 5100
26 04 00
87 14 80
98 52 15
94 46 10
96 04 00
96 16 80
96 24 00
97 03 00
97 08 00
* Obtained firom latest Coast Survey charts. t House of refuge. No crew employed,
t Discontinued March 80, 1891.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
NINTH DISTRICT.
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO.
Btate.
Locality.
Approxinaate
position.*
N&me of station.
Lati- 1
tude, 1
north. 1
Longi-
tude,
w«t.
Off
O * f
Bi» S&ndv
N Y .
North side mouth of Big Sandy Creek, Lake
Ontario.
N. Y
East Hide entrance of Oswego Harbor, Lake
Ontario.
Charlotte
N Y. ...
East side entrance of Charlotte Harbor, Lake
OnUrio.
■
1
Port Niagara
N. Y
Bast side entrance of Niagara River, Lake
Ontario.
1
t
Buffalo....
X Y
South side entrance of Buffalo Harbor. Lake
Erie.
Krle
Pa
North side entrance of Erie Harbor, Lake Erie..
Wf»ttt Hide of Ashtabula Harbor Tiak4^ Rrif^....
Ashtabula
Ohio
Fairport
Ohio . ...
West side entrance of Fairport Harbor, Lake
Erie.
Cleveland................. ..
Ohio
West side entrance of Cleveland Harbor ,lAke
Erie.
Point Marblehead
Ohio
Point Marblehead, near Quarry Docks, Lake
Erie.
LouisvUle
Ky "
Falls of the Ohio River, Louisville, Ky
TENTH DISTRICT.
LAKES HURON AND SUPERIOR.
Sand Beach Mich I Inside Sand Beach Harbor, Lake Huron..
Pointe auz Barques.
Grindstone City
Ottawa Point Mich ..
Sturgeon Point ' Mich
Thunder Bay Island...! Mich
Mich ' Near light, Lake Huron
Mich I 2 miles northwest of city, Lake Huron..
Near light. Lake Huron
Near light. Lake Huron
West side of Island, Lake Huron..
Middle Island i Mich | North end of Middle Island, Lake Huron .
Hammonds Bay .
Bols Blanc
Vermilion Point i Mich
Crisps I Mich
Two Heart River ..
Muskallonge Lake-
Mich Hammonds Bay, Lake Huron
Mich Aboutmidwayeastside of Island.Lake Huron
10 miles west of Whiteflsh Point, Lake Su-
perior. '
18 miles west of Whiteflsh Point, Lake Su-
perior.
Mich I Near mouth of Two Heart River, Lake Su-
perior.
Mich ! Near mouth of Sucker River, Lake Superior.
Marquette Mich Near light, Lake Superior .
Ship Canal
Duluth .
Mich ; Old Portage Lake Ship Canal, % mile from
I north end, on east bank.
Minn On Minnesota Point, Upper Duluth
* Obtained from latest Coast Survey charts.
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371
ELKVlfiNTH DISTRICT.
LAKE MICHIGAN.
Name of station.
Bearer Island
North Manitou Island.
Point Betsey
Frankfort
Manistee
Grande Pointe an
Sable.
Ludingrton
Pentwater
White River
Muskegon
Grand Haren
Holland
South Haven
St. Joseph...
Michigan City
South Chicago
Chicago
Old Chicago
Bvanston
Kenosha
Racine
Milwaukee
Sheboygan ,
Two Rivers
Kewaunee ,
Sturgeon Bay Canal ...
State.
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Mich
Ind..
111....
Ill ....
Ill ....
Ill ....
Wis..
Wis..
Wis..
Wis..
Wis.
Wis..
Wis..
Locality.
Near light
Near Piokards Wharf. ,
Near light.
South side entrance of harbor..,
North side entrance of harbor..
1 mile south of light ,
North side entrance of harbor
North side entrance of harbor...
North side entrance of White Lake
North side entrance of harbor, Port Sherman..
North side entrance of harbor....
In the harbor, south side
North side entrance of harbor
In the harbor, north side.
Bast side entrance of harbor
North side entrance of Calumet Harbor
About 7 milesS. by E. ot Chicago River light..
In the harbor
On the Northwestern University grounds..
In the harbor, on Washington Island
In the harbor
Near entrance of harbor, south side
Entrance to harbor, north side
North side entrance ot harbor
North side entrance of harbor
Eastern entrance of canal, north side >....
Approximate
position.*
Lati- Longi-
tude, tude,
north. west.
O / ff \ O I It
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
PACIFIC COAST.
Neah Bayf
Shoalwater Bay
Dwaoo Beach
Gape Disappointment.
Point Adams
Umpqua Biver
Gape Arago
Coqullle River
Humboldt Bay
Point Reyes.
Bolinas Bay^
Fort Point
Golden Gate Park
Southside....
Wa«h...
Wash...
Wash...
Oreg....
Greg....
Greg....
Greg...
Cal
Gal
Cal
Cal
Cal......
Cal-
Near light-house boat landing
13 miles north of Cape Disappointment..
Bakers Bay, >^ mile northeast of light
^ mile southeast of Fort Stevens
Near entrance of river, north side
Coos Bay, north side
In town of Bandon
Near light.
Z% miles north of light
y^ mile east of light
On beach in Golden Gate Park, San Fran-
cisco, 5^ mile south Point Lobos.
9A miles south of Golden Gate Park Life-
Saving Station.
46 43 00
46 27 90
46 16 40
46 12 00
43 42 00
43 22 50
43 07 00
40 46 00
38 02 20
37 48 10
87 46 10
87 48 18
124 08 00
124 08 26
124 08 00
123 67 00
124 10 30
124 18 00
124 25 00
124 13 00
122 50 80
122 27 90
122 80 80
122 80 18
* Obtained firom latest Coast Survey charts. f Discontinued December 17, 18Q0.
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BuLE I. ArojMe the patient. — Unless in danger of freezing, do not
move the patient, but instantly expose the face to a current of fresh air,
wipe dry the mouth and nostrils, rip the clothing so as to expose the
chest and waist, and give two or three quick, smarting slaps on the
stomach and chest with the open hand. If, however, there is reason to
believe that considerable time has elapsed since the patient became
insensible, do not lose further time by practicing Eule I, but proceed
immediately to Eule II. After loosening clothing, etc., if the patient
does not revive, then proceed thus :
Rule II. To expel toater, etc., from the stomach and chest. — (See Fig.
I.) — If the jaws are clinched, separate them, and keep the mouth open
Fio. I. — Showing the first step taken, by which the chest is emptied of air, and the ejection
of any fluids swcUlowed is assisted.
by placing between the teeth a cork or small bit of wood ; turn the
patient on the face, a large bundle of tightly rolled clothing being placed
beneath the stomach, and press heavily over it for half a minute, or as
long as fluids flow freely from the mouth.
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UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
EULE III. To produce breathing.— (See Fig. II.) — Clear the moath
and throat of mucus by introducing into the throat the corner of a
Fig. II. — Showing (Tie position and action of the opercUor^ in aUematdy producing artificial
expiration and inspiration of air.
handkerchief wrapped closely around the forefinger ; turn the patient
on the back, the roll of clothing being so placed beneath the body
as to raise the pit of the stomach above \he level of any other part.
If there be another person present, let him, with a piece of dry doth,
hold the tip of the tongue out of the corner of the mouth (this prevents
the tongue from falling back and choking the entrance to the windpipe),
and with the other hand grasp both wrists and keep the arms forcibly
stretched back above the head, thereby increasing the prominence of the
ribs, which tends to enlarge the chest. The two last-named i>osition6
are not, however, absolutely essential to success. Kneel beside or astride
the patient's hips, and with the balls of the thumbs resting on either
side of the pit of the stomach, let the fingers fall into t^e grooves
between the short ribs, so as to aflford the best grasp of the waist. Now,
using your knees as a pivot, throw all your weight forward on your
hands and at the same time squeeze the waist between them, as if yon
wished to force everything in the chest upward, out of the mouth ; deepen
the pressure while you can count slowly one, two, three ; then suddenly
let go with a final push, which springs you back to your first kneeling
position. Remain erect on your knees while you can count one, two,
three; then repeat the same motions as before at a rate gradually
increased from four or five to fifteen times in a minute, and continue
thus this bellows movement with the same regularity that is observable
in the natural motions of breathing which you are imitating. If natural
breathing be not restored after a trial of the bellows movement for the
space of three or four minutes, then turn the patient a second time on
the stomach, as directed in Rule II, rolling the body in the opposite
direction from that in which it was first turned, for the purpose of free-
ing the air passages from any remaining water. Continue the artificial
respiration from one to four hours, or until the patient breathes, accord-
ing to Rule III ; and for awhile, after the appearance of returning life,
carefully aid the first short gasps until deepened into full breaths.
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Continue the drying and rubbing, which should be unceasingly prac-
ticed from the beginning by the .assistants, taking care not to interfere
uv'ith the means employed to produce breathing. Thus the limbs of
the patient should be rubbed always in an upward direction toward the
body, with firm grasping pressure and energy, using the bare hands,
dry flannels or handkerchief, and continuing the friction under the
blankets or over the dry clothing. The warmth of the body can also
be prompted by the application of hot flannels to the stomach and arm-
pits, bottles or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, etc., to the limbs
and soles of the feet.
EuLE IV. Afteb-Tbeatment. — JBxtemdlly : As soon as breathing is
established, let the patient be stripped of all wet clothing, wrapped in
blankets only, put to bed comfortably warm, but with a free circulation
of fresh air, and left to perfect rest. Internally : Give whisky or brandy
and hot water in doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful according to
the height of the patient, or other stimulant at hand, every ten or
flfteen minutes for the first hour, and as often thereafter as may seem
expedient. Later manifestations: After reaction is fully established
there is great danger of congestion of the lungs, and if perfect rest is
not maintained for at least forty -eight hours it sometimes occurs that
the patient is seized with great difficulty of breathing, and deefth is
liable to follow unless immediate relief is afforded. In such cases
apply a large mustard plaster over the breast. If the patient gasps
for breath l^fore the mustard takes effect, assist the breathing by care-
fully repeating the artificial respiration.
Note. — ^Dr. Labordette, the supervising surgeon of the hospital of
Lisieux, in France, appears to have established that the clinching of the
jaws and the semicontraction of the fingers, which have hitherto been
considered signs of death, are, in jGax3t, evidences of remaining vitality.
After numerous experiments with apparently drowned persons, and also
with animals, he concludes that these are only sigas accompanying the
first stage of suffocation by drowning, the jaws and hands becoming
relaxed when death ensues.* This being so, the mere clinching of the
jaws and semicontraction of the hands must not be considered as rea-
sons for the discontinuance of efforts to save life, but should serve as a
stimulant to vigorous and prolonged efforts to quicken vitality. Per-
sons engaged in the task of resuscitation are, therefore, earnestly desired
to take hope and encouragement for the life of the sufferer from the
signs above referred to, and to continue tiieir endeavors accordingly.
In a number of cases Dr. Labordette restored to life persons whose jaws
were so firmly clinched that, to aid respiration, their teeth had to be
forced apart with iron instruments.
*The mnscalar rigidity of death (rigor mortis) occurs later, after the temporary relaxa-
tion here referred to.
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AND ABROAD.
Abstract of Retorns of Wrecks and Other Casualties to Vessels which have Occurred on
and near the Coasts and on the Rivers of the United States, and to American Vessels at
Sea and on the Coasts of Foreisn Countries During the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1896.
EEMABKS EXPLANATOBY OF THE WBEOK STATISTICS FOB THE YEAB
1895-96.
The following is the twenty-third annual statement of wrecks and
casnalties which have occurred on or near the coasts and on the rivers
of the United States, and to American vessels at sea and on the coasts of
foreign countries.
The statistics relating to disasters upon our own coasts are compiled
from reports obtained and received through the officers of the customs,
in compliance with the acts of June 20, 1874, and June 18, 1878.
Those relating to disasters which have occurred to American flipping
in foreign waters are derived from reports received from our consular
officers abroad and through the courtesy of officers of foreign govern-
ments ; an interchange of such information haying been effected, through
the Department of State, with most other maritime nations.
In the preparation of the accompanying tables it has been found
advisable, in order to facilitate reference, to make the following general
divisions :
I. Disasters occurring on the Atlantic and Oulf coasts of the United
States, embracing —
1. AH casualties outside of, but in proximity to, the coast line ;
2. All casualties occurring in the bays and harbors adjacent to the
coasts named ;
3. All casualties occurring in or near the mouths of rivers emptying
into the ocean or gulf.
II. Disasters occurring upon the Pacific coast of the United States,
including those occurring in a^acent waters, as in the first division,
in. Disasters occurring on the Great Lakes, embracing —
1. All casualties occurring on Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, St.
Clair, Erie, or Ontario, reported by officers of the customs, whether iu
waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or of Great Britain ;
2. All casualties occurring in rivers, straits, etc., connecting the sev-
eral lakes named ;
3. All casualties occurring in the harbors of any of said lakes, or in
or near tiie mouths of rivers emptying into them, within the United
States.
IV. Disasters occurring in rivers within the United States, embrac-
ing all rivers except those referred to in the foregoing division.
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Y. Disasters occurring to American shipping at sea and in foreign
waters.
The disasters embraced in the foregoing divisions are classified as fol-
lows, viz :
1. Founderinga — Embracing founderings which resulted from the leak-
ing or capsizing of vessels, but not those which resulted from collision,
stranding, or striking any sunken wreck, or against piers, snags, or ice.
2. Strandinga — Embracing disasters resulting from running aground,
striking a rock, reef, bar, or other natural object, although the vessel
may have foundered as a result of such casualty.
3. OoUisions — Embracing all collisions between vessels only.
4. Other catMes — Embracing disasters resulting from various causes, as
follows, viz:
Fire, irrespective of results ;
Scuttling, or any intentional damage to vessels ;
Collisions with fields or quantities of ice, although vessels may be sunk
thereby ;
Striking on sunken wrecks, anchors, buoys, piers, or bridges ;
Leakage (except when vessel foundered or went ashore for safety);
Loss of masts, sails, boats, or any portion of vessels' equipments ;
Capsizing, when vessels did not sink ;
Damage to machinery ;
Fouling of anchors ;
Striking of lightning ;
Explosion of boilers ;
Breakage of wheels ;
Also waterlogged, missing, and abandoned vessels.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS FOB THE FISCAL YEAK ENDING JUNE 30, 1895.
Since the publication of the annual statement for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1895, information has been received of the occurrence of dis-
asters during the year to fifty-nine American vessels, involving the loss
of fifteen lives ; also the loss of fourteen lives on twelve vessels suffering
no other casualty.
Disasters to vessels and divisions in which they occurred.
Nature of disaster, etc.
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Founderings :
Vessels
Tonnage
Passengers..
Crews
Lives lost
Strand ings :
Vessels.
Tonnage
Passengers....
Crews
Lives lost
Collisions :
Vessels.
Tonnage
Passengers....
Crews
Lives lost
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I.
8 I
410 ,
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2 '
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6 I..
2,..
8
615
29
2
151
2|
1,096 I
90
49
8
2,943
40
1 I
106
3
6,143
4 !
639 ,
182
19
2
1,488
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Nature of disaster, etc.
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Vessels.
Tonnagre
Passengers
Orews
Lives lost
Totals:
Vessels. «
Tonnage
Passengers.
Crews
Lives lost
Vessels totaUy lost:
Vessels.
Tonnage
Passengers^
Crews
Lives lost
Vessels damaged :
Vessels
Tonnage
Passengers
Crews
LiTes lost
Vessels not damaged :
Vessels
Tonnage
Passengers.
Crews
Lives lost
els.
Tonnage
Passengers
Crews
Lives lost
76
24
1
19
2,258
76
9
491
1
24
8
10
1.767
75
44
1
406
16
8
5,091
64
8
1,502
106
71
8
218
21
8
22
2,471
76
2
1,463
106
71
8
1,602
106
71
9
14,177
1
140
1
490
8
18,687
1
182
8
1
10
14,196
1
148
1
5
867
2
12
1,676
184
115
1
10
1,612
184
109
1
1,068
10
6
17
2,744
184
125
7
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I of
18
9,961
1
160
11
16
11,664
2
192
11
8
1,986
1
18
9,678
1
168
4
8
4,452
86
4
19
16,116
2
227
15
1
28
17,497
95
858
13
81,277
819
586
15
16
8,070
2
67
10
48
28,207
817
519
5
12
6,752
14
71
87,029
819
665
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Of the lives lost, reported above, two were lost from the barge Jenvie
HugheSy of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, which foundered in Huntington
Bay, Long Island Sound, New York, October 10, 1894 ; two were lost
from the schooner TUlie Vanderherchetij of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
at sea, October 10, 1894 ; seven were lost from the schooner Nettie Lang-
dan, of Jacksonville, Florida, which sailed from her home port April
14, 1895, for Perth Amboy, New Jersey, since which time she has not
been heard from ; one was lost from the sloop John Thomas, of Balti-
more, Maryland, which capsized in the Chesapeake Bay, April, 1895 ;
one was ffttally scalded by the collapsing of the flue of the steamer
Bescue, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela Eiver, May 14,
1895 ; two were lost at sea from the ship 8. D. Carleton, of Eockport,
Maine, June 6, 1895, and fourteen lives were lost from vessels sustaining
no damage, as follows : Three were lost by vessels in collision, six fell
overboard, three were lost overboard, one was killed by falling from
aloft, and one was fetally scalded by the breaking of a check-valve.
As the foregoing could not properly be indud^ in the report for the
fiscal year just closed, the general summary table of the previous year,
amended so as to include the particulars furnished by the wreck reports
relative to the disasters mentioned above, is reprinted. The table will
be convenient for comparison with the corresponding table in the state-
ments of the present and other years :
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SHmmary of diaasiers to oesteb which occurred wn and near the coaaU and on the river$ of
the UnUed SUUes, and to American veese/e at sea and on the eoaata of foreign emmines,
during the gear ending June SO, 1895,
Nature of
etc
Atlantic
: and Oulf ;
! Pacific
uSJSi. ' »^•"•
TolaL
Nomber of
Tonnage of yeMel^partially damagedj
Tonnage of Teaaela totally lost- |
Value of veMela doUan '
Value of oargoe*. do....
I to veeeela do..
« do..
Insaranoeon ▼nweln »..do
Insurance on oaigoea do. —
Laden.. ..••«.•*•«••••••• ••••• •
InballaaL - ~
Unknown whether laden or not...
Wrecks inYoWlng total loss
Oasualties involTing partial and un-
known damage...^.......
Number of passengers.
Number in crews.
Total on board.
Number of liyeslost^
Number of ▼esselw
Tonnage of ressels partially damaged
Tonnage of vessels totally lost..
Value of vcusfils dollars...
Value of cargoes.. do
Loss to vessels. do
Loss to cargoes. do
Insurance on vessels do
Insurance on cargoes do
Laden ~~
In ballast. !
Unknown whether laden or not..
Wrecks involving total loss
Oasualties involving partial and un-
known damage
Number of passengers
Number in crews
Total on board... <
Number of lives lost........... |
40
1.140
Ml*
108,700
45,965
125, (KO
41,950
75,060
16,8a0
3i
7
1
81
9
8
141
144
2»
242
48,719
22,933
2,444,315
816,800
996,470
810,980
669,270
418,245
173
09
1
165
19,000
210
2,500
00
9,000
1 ,
4,585,
881,700 I
79,740 ,
828,800 '
79,740
26,000 I
48.000
11 i
20
10
871
648
9,445
98,800
000. ooo
8,890
100,100
37,200
090,000
8,890
100,100
9,000
U^125
1,280
79,280
4
12
16
4
11
10
114
128
242
1,615
1.887
84
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2 I
11 .
18 1
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I
2
8
88
91
49 ,
9
18.
105
128 I
3 I
126
179
195
19,747
1,096,800
886, «5
933,710
3S1,2»
885,20
145,830
60
27
1
67
n
198
821
676
278
I
81
4,668
4,404
710,400
29,925
379,900
11,675
334,960
10,400
19 !
12,
110!
104, 148
8.«7i
6,071,760
1,505,9829 !
642,170 ,
98,600
4,548,260 .
1,161,445 ,
87
20
7,099
1,508
680,400
149,815
67,070
75,085
280,000
96,090
18
7
24
^1
824 I
420 !
20 .
14 ;
96
80
1,807
1,887
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Number of vessels.
Tonnage of vessels partially damaged,
Tonnage of vessels totally lost.
Value of vessels ..dollars...
Value of cargoes. do •
Loss to vessels do I
Loss to cargoes. do I
Insurance on vessels do
Insurance on cargoes do
Laden •
In ballast i
Unknown whether laden or not
Wrecks involving total loM
Casualties involving partial and un-
known damage
Number of passengers...
Number in crews
Total on board...
Nomber of lives lost
OTHBB CAUSXS.
Number of vessels
Tonnage of vessels partially damaged
Tonnage of vessels totally lost.
Value of vessels dollars.
Value of cargoes do
Loss to vessels do
Loss to cargoes do
Insurance on vessels do.....
Insurance on cargoes do
Ladeu
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160,849
4,988 '
10,861,145 >
1,912,981 ■
857,220 '
51,085 *.
4,848,425 j
1,822,165
108 I
108 I
88 '
18
4,688 ■
2,416
7,104
17
187 '
49,671
6,184
4,147.400 '
920,190 ,
406,406 '
58,760
2,190,700
863,970 I
70 .
10
4,049
128
277,000
12,600
27,780
**6,*000
2,000
1
9
129 !
174
23 I
8,910 .
212 ;
390, 670 I
45,090 I
00,910
2,610
52,500
21.455 '
14 .
86,468
7,296
8,887,000
542,825'
081,560
188,415
2,579,000
105,460
40
14
22
15
8
7
7
1
68
85
441
808
798
805
1,284
14
1,108
79
125
49,901
26,115
5,027
8,984
1,008.800
2,114,065
798,910
327,585
388,025
633, 8S5
94,670
69.760
,890,730
893,835
630,780
201,070
52
40
65 468
9,461 174,085
28,657 06.169
1,814,415 11,101, 298
1,185,805 8,77d,9
15
774 1
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14,682
8 .
021,700 '
90,685
19,840
885 '
179,075 i
844,836
446,7%
687,750
275,096
48
16
1 •
47
18 '
294
851
1,145
20|
2,870,465
6,480,280
1,966,239
840
127
I
204
864
951
4,688
5,688
81,885 ' 897,428
277 12.886
406,800 15,888,845
85,960 , 2,004.541
1,046,(180
198,185
7,886,800
1,488,«»
174
108
80,670
6,800
858,600
8,000
15
6
11
2
80 887
7 5,984
82 8,996
89 9,979
1 82
190
116.682
28.615
7,968,860
8.394,410
1,116,610
857,090
3,869,715
1,446.225
174
054
251,229
48.9S2
17,619,815
5,485,145
2,640,275
8,886,980
2,863,480
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Summary of diaaaters to vesaeU tohieh occurred on and near the coatia and on the rivers of the
United StateSf etc, — Ck)zitinaed.
Nature of disaster, etc
Atlantic
and Gulf
coasts.
Pacific
coast.
Great
Lakes.
Rivers.
At sea and
in foreiRii
waters.
Total.
Inballaat.
67
9
27
84
1
47
78
1,102
2,006
M08
16
57"
188
952
2,879
8,881
287
208
Unknown whether laden or not
1
'Wreeks involTing total loei
Caanalties involVing partial and un-
known damage
Number of paesengeni
88
99
5
18
165
266
481
2
11
68
277
924
1,201
12
158
396
4,569
WninhAV in nvMVfi „
7,381
11,900
320
Total on board
Number of livee loet...
RBCAPrrUI.ATION.
Number of veMels
TrfMlfn
662
877
216
89
201
461
7,006
5.428
12,484
88
65
87
27
1
80
85
808
780
22
265
190
T2
3
41
224
801
8,112
8,913
76
201
71
122
8
64
137
2,162
2,961
5,113
15
308
249
42
12
122
181
1,879
4,261
5,610
508
1,496
924
In ballast.
609
Unknown whether laden or not
Wrecks involTinsr total loss
63
458
Casualties Involvliig partial and un-
known damage
1,038
Number of Dassenirers..........
11,656
Number in crews. •
16,482
Total on board
28,138
Number of lives lost................
•704
aged.
Total tonnage vessels lost
260,879
39,119
17,792
4,739
210,716
20,624
48,817
11,098
147,928
60,994
685,132
136, 474
299,498
22,631
281,240
59,415
208,922
821,606
Total value of vessels dollars...
Total value of cargoes do
17,616,610
8,695,466
1,897,070
87,875
18,189,260
8,016.900
8,348,585 10,289,126
570,825 4,722,065
45,770,600
12,093,111
Aggregate do
21,812,066
1,484,945
16,166,160
3,919,880 14,991,180
57,863,711
Totol loMes to ve<isels. do
Total losses to cargoes do
1,875.755
462,775
461,090
14,835
1,885,075
401,515
747,435 2,611,186 ,
149,510 , 916,675
7,530,540
1,944,810
2,888,580
476,425
2,286,500
806,945 8,687,860 |
9,476,350
Total inauranoe on vessels. do
Total insurance on cargoes do
7,783,445
2,116,210
102,960
84,865
9,045,040
1,996,135
1,811,410
297,910
4,886,190,
1,809,570 1
23,409,085
6,264,180
Aggregate do
9,899,690
487,805
11,041,175
1,609,320
6,675,760
29,663,215
•In addition to the number of lives lost, here reported, 313 lives were lost in cases where no
other casualty occurred to Uie vessels, making the total number of lives lost 1,017.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
The sabjoined tables show, by localities, the total number of vessels
meeting with casualties, the total value of such vessels and their car-
goes, the total losses to both, and the total tonnage involved, and the
tonnage of vessels totally lost during the fiscal years 1894r-95 and
1895-96, with the percentage of increase or decrease of the latter com-
pared with the former :
1894-05.
1895-96.
Percent of—
Number of vessels involved :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts
64S
62
266
189
287
507
40
380
190
285
Decrease. 21 15
Paciflo coast. „ !
Decrease 35 48
Great Lakes
Increase, 82. 4S
Increase, .58
Rivers
At sea and In foreign waters.....r....
Decrease 18. IS
Aggregate
1,437
1,311
Decrease, 8.77
Value of vesnels and cargoes :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts
21,181,496
1,392,445
15,188,445
8,776,766
14,388,725
24,126,125
1,287,275
19,839,365
4,2n,375
11,861,345
Increase 13.09
Pacific coast
Decrease, 7.95
Great Lake4
Increase, 81.06
Rivers
Increase. 18. 2B
At sea and in foreign waters
Decrease, 2L11
Aggragftte. ,..„,.„.,
55,877,875
60,881,4<95
1 u crease, 8. 95
Losses to vessels and cargoes:
Atlantic and Gulf coasts
2,324,380
471.826
2,179,245
879,860
3,484,510
2,097,886
466,925
1,915,670
1,179,230
2,283,406
Decrease. 9. 71
Pacificcoast
Decrease 1 01
Great Lakes
Decrease, 12.10
Increase, 34.10
Decrease 85l91
Rivers
At sea and in foreign waters
AflMrresrate
9,339,310
7,892,615
Decrease IS 49
Tonnage of vessels Involved :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts
297,240
21,029
217,063
57,789
197,258
250,287
24,410
827,287
66,640
159,200
Decrease 12.77
Pacificcoast
Increase, 16.08
Great IjakeH. ..............t.,.t....
Increase 90.76
Rivers
Increase, 15. Si
At sea and in foreiim waters
lAecrease 19 29
Afnrreffate
790,829
836,674
Tnor^AJM* 5 88
Tonnage of vessels totally lost :
Atlantic and Gulf coasts
38,628
4,700
20,034
11,084
59,006
28,617
5,678
22,260
16,851
89,918
Decrease, 25. 92
Pacificcoast
Incresse 18l68
Great Lakes.
Increase, U. 06
Rivers.
At sea and in foreign waters
increase,' 52.73
Decrease, 32. SB
133,404
113,214
Decrease, 16.18
On the 30th of June, 1896, the total number of r^stered, enrolled,
and licensed vessels belonging to the United States was 22,908, with a
total tonnage of 4,703,880. Of this number, 1,269 vessels, having a
total tonnage of 776,248, met with casualties during the year, being 5.54
per cent of the total number.
The following exhibit shows the number of steam, sailing vessels, canal
boats, and barges registered, enrolled, and licensed belonging to the
United States on June 30, 1896, the number of each class which have
met with disasters during the year, and the ratio of casualties to the
number of vessels :
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Oomparaiive table — CasucUties to vessels.
ClasBiflcation.
Number of
vemelsbe-
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the United
States.
Number of
casualties
to vessels.
Batio of cas-
ual ties to num-
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14,274
682
614
608
1
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As 1 to 10.74
Sailingr vesselB
As 1 to 28.67
CanaTboatB
As 1 to 682.00
BATVM-"*"" • •• ••• • ......,,...,.-,-
As 1 to 26.61
Total
22,906
1,26»
As 1 to 18.06
During the year 387 vessels were reported as having met with colli-
Bions, but as two vessels were engaged in each collision (though in a
few instances three or more collided with each other in gales, etc.), the
actual number of casualties of this nature was a little less than one-half
that number.
Thirty-six foreign vessels, having an aggregate tonnage of 45,556,
met with disasters in American waters during the year. The national-
ities, values involved, etc, of these vessels are given in certain of the
accompanying tables.
Besides the foreign vessels above reported, six others collided with
American vessels at sea, involving a tonnage of 14,870.
In addition to the lives lost in the disasters to vessels which are
embraced in the tables, 284 persons perished by drowning or by accident
on board out of crews employed on 258 different vessels. In these
cases neither vessels nor cargoes suffered damage, the i)ersons drowned
having been lost overboard or having perished by the capsizing of small
boats in which they had left their vessels to attend fishing trawls or
for other purposes. In some instances lives were lost by falling to the
deck from aloft and by being struck by spars, tackling, etc., falling or
swinging, owing to the giving way of rigging. These vessels are not
included in any of the tables except 64 and 65.
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The following exhibit shows the number of persons on board vessels
suffering casualties, the number of lives lost, the ratio of those lost to
the number on board, and*the ratio of lives lost to the number of casu-
alties for the last twenty-one fiscal years :
Fiscal year.
Number
I of
' casualties.
Number | Number
of persons ' of
on board, lives lost
Ratio of lives
lost to number
onboard.
Batio of lives
lost to num-
ber of i
alties.
1875-76.,
1876-77.
l»n-78.
187&-79.,
18T9-80.
1880-81.
1881-«2.
188^-83.
1883-84
1884-«5'.!
1885-86.
1886-87.,
1887-88,,
1888-89.
188»-90.,
1890-91.
1891-92.,
1892-98..
1883-91..
1894-^.,
1895-96.
1,553
1.547
1.48S
1,545
1,624
1,528
1,514
1,416
1,647
1,407
1,650
1,494
1,461
1,464
1,419
1,431
1,496
1,421
1,551
1,437
1,311
18,134
22,307
21,531
23,853
26,491
24,286
25,712
25,197
26,561
29,584
25,680
23,992
22,717
25,097
28,331
38,734
23,924
26.(159
31,687 I
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25,454 I
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As 1
Asl
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
Asl
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As I
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As I
to 20. 65
to 27. 00
to 83. 43
to 31.99
to 56. 48
to 38. 98
to 51.22
to 46. 75
to 32. 91
to 88. 31
to 44. 58
to 45. 35
to 42. 22
to 39. 34
to 51.70
to 75. 64
to 37.08
to 65. 64
to 47.72
to 39. 53
to 79.06
As 1
As 1
As I
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
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As 1
As 1
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As 1
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to 1.77
to 1.87
to 2.30
to 2. 12
to 3. 46
to 2. 46
to 3. 02
to 2. 68
to2.04
to4.ao
to 2. 86
to 2. 82
to 2. 72
to 3. 80
to 2.59
to 8. 20
to 2. S3
to 3.58
to2.»;
to 2. 09
to 4.07
* This number is exclusive of lives lost where vessels suffered no damage.
The following table is the same as the foregoing, except that it is con-
fined to our own domain, the disasters occuring at sea and in foreign
waters being excluded :
Fiscal year.
1875-76.
1876-77.
1877-78.
1878-79
1879-80
1880-81.
1881-82.
1882-83.
1888-84.
1884-85.
1885-86.
1886-87.
1887-88.
1888-89.
1889-90.
1890-91.
1891-92.
1892-98.
1898-91.
1894-95
1895-96.
Number
of
casualties.
Number
Number.
of
on board.
lives lost.
13,487
•501
15,977
•278
16,785
•408
16,245
•222
21,691
•170
19,713
•272
20,495
•241
20,623
•d28
20,364
•327
24,302
•107
21,076
•266
20,538
•302
18,685
•235
19,792
•253
25,261
•269
80,181
•343
19,676
•197
21,663
•203
27,152
•379
21,787
•197
21,439
•145
Ratio of lives
lost to number
on b<Mird.
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Asl
As 1
Asl
Asl
As 1
Asl
As 1
Asl
Asl
As 1
As 1
Asl
As 1
Asl
AS 1
As 1
As I
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to 26.92
to S7.47
to 41.65
to 78.18
to 127.59
to 72.47
to 85.04
to 62.88
to 62.28
to 227. 12
to 79.23
to 68.00
to 79.30
to 78.23
to to. 91
to 88.25
to 99.88
to 106.67
to 71.64
to 110.59
to 147. 86
Ratio of lives
lost to num-
ber of casu-
alties.
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Asl
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As I
Asl
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Asl
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Asl
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
As 1
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to 3.68
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to 4, 70
to 7. 44
to 4. 81
to 4. 99
to 8.82
to 3. 81
to 9. 96
to 4, 77
to 3. 96
to 5. 00
to 4. 58
to 4.37
to 3.51
to 6.25
to 5. 80
to 3. 85
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Table 2. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coads
during the year ending June SO, 1896, showing the nvmiher of VB36SLS TOTALLY LOST,
tke number DAMAGED, and their TONNAGE, the number of PEBS0N8 ON BOABD, and the
number of LIVES LOST.
Months.
July
August
September..
October
November..
December...
January
February....
March
April
May
June
Total..
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resulting in no dam-
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20,866
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11,119
1,196
311
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22
2
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2.185
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427
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27
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1,640
14,219
64
299
1
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26
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24,651
631
518
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33
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209
562
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483
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25,848
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81
3
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8,184
17.921
66
878
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23
2
2
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2,892
24,475
149
590
3
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19
4
3
85
4,468
17,266
263
288
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293
9,720
814
189
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28,617
230,670
5,473
5,402
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Table No. 3.— Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
during the year ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of VESSELS and CARGOES
INSURED and uninsured, and the amount of insurance where knoton.
Months.
July
August
September-
October
November ..
December...
January
February...
March,
April
May
June
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to
be insured, and the AMOUNTof ihsubancb.
Number of ves-
sels and car-
goes reported
not insured.
Number of ves-
«el8 and car-
goes .whether
insured or
not, unknown.
Vessels.
Cargoes.
Num-
ber.
16
18
23
18
16
28
20
87
24
10
15
9
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Amount.
857,500
893,235
646,650
405,000
1,216,900
1,727,800
1,832,800
1,031,550
297,850
325,500
417,150
304,175
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255,960
120,400
8,970
15,050
114,980
116,400
81,510
270,725
130,380
44,920
60,2S0
16,740
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1,113,450
513,635
665,620
420,060
1,331,880
1,844,200 I
1,914,310 <
1,302,275
428,180
870,420
477,400
320,915
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Table 4. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulp coasts
during the year ending June SO, 1896, distinguishing the natube of each casualty.
Nature of casualty.
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1
1
1
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4
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1
6
19
1
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8
6
20
1
10
24
2
14
22
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16
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18
18
1
2
11
16
7
28
20
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2
1
4
19
15
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3
5
16
2
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1
11
18
2
8
7
10
84
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151
Collided
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6
Damagfe to machinery
2
2
1
1
4
8
1
1
16
2
1
4
2
1
16
Bxplosion of boiler and bursting of steam
pipes,
pfre
1
4
1
8
4
2
8
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6
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6
Sprung a leak
1
1
2
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1
4
2
1
5
2
1
2
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42
42
50
42
51
86
66
49
88
85
25
507
Table 5. — Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts during the year ending June SO, 1896, distinguishing the CAUSE of each
disaster.
Class and cause of disaster.
Class 1. — Ckiutea oonnecled with Uie weather :
Calms, currents, and tides
Darkness.
Fog
Fog.
Gtoles, hurricanes, etc..
Heavy sea
Snowstorms
Total of class 1..
Class 2.— Causes connected tpith veesels^ equipmente, or stowage :
Defective hull, masts, rigging, etc
Total of class 2..
Class 8. — Causes connected with navigation and seamanship :
Errors of masters, officers, and crews
Errors of pilots
Total of class 3..
Class 4.— Causes connected with fnachinery or boilers :
Damage to machinery
Explosion of boilers and bursting of steam pipes..
Total of class 4..
Class 6.— Other causes :
Absence of lights or buoys ,
Capsized
Fire
Ice
MissUyed
Sprung a leak
Struck bridge, rock, sunken wreck, wharf, etc.
Miscellaneous
Unknown
Total of class 5..
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20
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14
13
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18
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6
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Tablk 6. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
during the year ending June SOy 1896^ showing the number of vessels COLLIDED and du-
tinguishing the CAUSE of each disaster.
Cauae of disaster.
Accidental
Bad management 2
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DarkneM ~..i
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Fault of tug: towing , 2
Fog..
High and baffling winds ^
Misunderstanding signals 4
Tides, currents, etc I 8
Unavoidable - ,
Want of proper lights.
Miscellaneous i
Unknown ' 1
Total ' 19
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their description.
Description of Tessel.
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1
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1
4
1
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2
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5
14
1
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1
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10
1
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18
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Steamers
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1
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1
1
13
1
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6
6
6
6
6
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9
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6
6
3
2
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2
4
6
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8
6
2
6
6
6
6
3
6
8
9
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6
8
9
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1
2
1
2
4
2
2
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7
4
3
3
1
72
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Over 10 Olid not exceeding 14 years.
36
71
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 years
67
Over 20 and not exceeding 26 years.
71
Over 26 and not exceeding 80 years.
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Over 80 and not exceeding 85 years..
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Over 86 and not exceeding 40 years.
91
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9a
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2
8
4
1
1
1
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36
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60
42
61
36
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their cabooes.
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1
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1
26
1
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1
2
1
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1
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1
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21
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4
3
11
2
6
6
1
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1
1
8
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i
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1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
5
""i
2
6
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
14
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?7
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Grain
3
1
Ice
1
1
Iron and iron ore
1
1
Lead ore
Lime
1
1
1
2
1
Logwood
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4
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1
2
3
4
6
2
2
2
2 89
Mahogany
1
29
3
1
1
Merchandise (general)
8
2
5
1
3
1
6
3
1
2
Petroleum
Provisions
1
Railroad iron
1
Salt
3
2
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1
2
3
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1
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1
2
1
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1
1 ' 12
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1
2
1 6
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1
1
1
6
1
Wood
1
1
6
1
6
1
1
2
Miscellaneous
2
2
1
1
"i
1
3
1
4
2
6
5
2
1 19
Unknown
2
5
3 ' 37
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86
42
42
60
42
61
36
66
49
33
36
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Table 12.—Summary Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Nature of casual-
ties.
Founderings
Strandings
Vessels collided
Other causes. ,
ToUl
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3,426
16,094
5,166
3,881
1,800
60,983
128,707
49,180
5,226
67»677
133.878
52,511
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2,870
1,200
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2,307
5,985
2,601
16
12
15
20
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for the number of which see appropriate column in Table 2.
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Table 14. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June SO, 1896^ showing the number of VJBSSSLS totally IXMST, tke number DAM-
AGED, and their TOKKAOE ; the number of PEBSONS ON BOABD, and number of LIVES
LOST.
Months.
July
August
September..
October.
November..
December ..
January
February....
March..
April
May
June
1
lis
111
55
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6
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167
281
881
101
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227
270
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48
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1
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17
816
15
5,047
152
616
15
6,919
4
2^
80
17
108
86
60
609
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16 t
21
40
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266
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Table 15. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the
year ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of VESSELS and CABOOES insctbed ami
UNINSUBED, and the amount of insubance, where known.
Months.
July
August
September .......
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
lilay
June
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to be
insured, and the amount of insurance.
Number of ves-
sels and oar-
goes reported
not insured.
els.
Num-
ber. I
Amount.
Num-
ber.
2 120.000
2 57,500
2 35,000
11,000
22,500
1,000
Cargoes.
Amount.
828,000
12,300
li'.OOO
1,960
Total
amount of
insurance.
$48,000
57,500
47,800
I
22,000 ;
24,450 ;
1,000
Number of ves-
sels and car-
goes, whether
insured or not,
unknown.
2 I..
1 !..
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2 ;
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147,000 I
53,250
200,250
13 1 14
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ending June SO, 1896, distinguishing the NATUBE of each casualty.
Nature of casualty.
i
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
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8
8
4
I
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2n
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'
1
2
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1
1
1
1
4
Fire
1
1
i
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1
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1
J
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4
4
5
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1
4
4
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Table 17. — Abstract of returns of disasters {excluding collisions) to vessels on the Pacific
coast during the year ending June SO, 1896, distinguishing the CAUSE of each disaster.
Class and cause of disaster.
1
1
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1
1
{
1
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a
8
1
3
1
g
Heavy sea
2
Total of Class 1
12
2
14
ESrroTS of pilots
1
1
Total of OlASflA ,
1
1
Damagfe to machinery
1
4
4
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i
8
3
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2
1
4
2
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1
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1 i
il
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Total of ClassS
7
4
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20
10
80
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storage. No casualties are reported in this class.
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Table 18.— AbHract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the tfear
ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of vessels collided and distinguisking ike
CAUSE of each disaster.
Oanse of disaster.
t
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i
1
1
i
1
1
i
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1
1
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2
MIsnnderRtfuiding signals.
2
2
TideSf curreDtSi etc
2
2
Unknown
I
1
1
Total
2
2
2
2
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1
1
1
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year ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their
DESCRIPTION.
Description of vessels.
3
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December.
1
1
J
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1
1
1
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1
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1
1
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Schooners
"2
4 1 I
1 1
1
1
1 1 2 18
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1
I
1
8
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' 2
Steamers..
1 ' s
I 1
1
2
8 ; 2
1 »
Steamships
1
2
i 8
Total
4
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6 4
1
4
4 K
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August.
Ill
1
Febru-
ary.
AprU.
Total.
Nationality and rig.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
8
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I ' 1
1
1
1
Norwegian steamships..........
...
1
1
1
1
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....
1
8
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1
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Table 22. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast during the year
ending June SO, 1896 ^ showing the number of vessels and distinguishing AGE.
Age.
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
k
1
1
I
1
a
1
2
i
1
1
i
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1
1
1 ' s
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i
1
8
1 10
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I
i
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1
1
1
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1
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2 ' 5
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1
1
Over 25 and not exoeeding^ 80 years
Over 80 and not exceeding^ 88 years
1
1
1 ,
1
1 S
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•
1
: 1
Over 40 and not ex<^ee4ln^ 4ft y^ftrs , . .
Over 45 and not exceeding^ 60 years
1
Over BO years
1
'
,
Unknown
1
1
1 1
Total
4
4
5 1 . -
•
4
1
4
4
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ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their CASOOES.
Cargoes.
2
<
1
i
a
1
B
1
J
1
i
1
1
2
1
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4
i
s
9
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1
1
14
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1 ^
Fish, oysters, etc
'
2
.
Grain
1
Lumber, timber, etc
1
1
1
1 {
1
1
2
1
1
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1
Merchandise (ireneral)
1
1
Sugar, molaesee, etc
1
'1
ftfisccllaneous
1
I
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4
4! »
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4
1
4
4
5
8
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1
1
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i
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9
2
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8,601
14
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11,7129
11,729
7 ' 2
1 , 10
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159
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10
Hi
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3,990
3 7
\ 2' 8
S2
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132
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Total ,„.,
40
5,57S
18,S32
24,410
24 14 ' 9 1 1A 24
iii«
455
721 1
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Table 26. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Gbeat Lakes during the ywr
ending June SOy 1896 , showing the number of VESSELS totally LOST, the number DAM-
AGED, their TONNAGE, the number of PERSONS ON BOASD and number of LIVES Lost.
Mouths.
July
August
September..
October
November..
December..
January
February...
March
April
May
June
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8
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483
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1
21
49
2
76
7,438 , 57,622
841
25
8
11
44
2
61
8,347 47,807
607
9
89
2
54
5,437 48,658
610
2
4
14
1
20
614 19,658
202
7
2
3
2
6
2
445 4,096
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54
2
1
1
10
16
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5
2
6
20
5
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ending June SO, 18V6, tJufwing the number of vsasEi^ and CARGOES INSURED and UN-
INSURED, and the AMOUNT of INSURANCE, where known.
Months.
July
August
September ..
October
November ..
December...
January
February ...
March
April
May
June
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to be
insured, and the amount of insuranck.
Number of ves-
! sels and car-
goes reported
not insured.
Vessels.
CargoeH.
Num-
ber.
Amount.
17
19
42
80
83
9
8
1
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1,005,100
2,224,000
1,610,845
1,932,060
489,8(10
60,500
100,000
Num-
ber.
8
18
21
640,000
846,750
463,500
Amount.
Total
amount
of insur-
ance.
S83,570
96,685
184,685
876,380
199,180
146,120
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81,320
118,065
10,950
$1,386,570
1,103,785
2,4(«,685
1,987,225
2. 181, 180
635,920
60,500
100,000
671,320
964,815
474.450
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124
38
Number of ves-
sels and car-
goes whether
insured or not,
unknown.
14
10
28
16
18
7
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1
1
1
32
3
12
3
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Tabi£ 28. — Abstract of returns of diaasiera to vessels on the Grrat Lakes during the year
ending June SO, 1896 j distinguUhing the NATURE of each casualty.
Nature of casualty.
1 ^
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1
1
1
November.
December.
s
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1
1
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1
1
2
2
6
18
2
20
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' 17 7 ; 25 38 18 4
JO 16 19 10 14 8
119
Collided
99
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. i... ..
1 :.".i: '
1 ....
1
1
I>amag« to hull, masts, ringing, etc
I>amaf;e to machinery
1 1
R
1
6 i 1
1
17
1 2 2 1 4
O |. .... ....
2
"•2
14
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I
1
8
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2
1
8
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2 2
2 4
5
Struck bridge, piers, sunken wreck, etc
Wat«r-logged
1 3 2 11
1 ' ' , .
2 ; « i ^
1
1
M
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4
1
1
1?
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2
1
10
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9
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Table 29. — Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on the Great
LAKB3 during the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the CAUSE of each disaster.
Class and eause of disaster.
s
u
1
i
c
5
i 1
45
M
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2
12
10
35
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1
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2
8
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12
Fog
11
Grates, hurricanes, etc
13
1
78
Heavy sea
3
Snowstorms
14
ToftAl of f»inM 1
14
78
34
121
Damage to hull, masts, rigging, etc.........
1
1
Krrors in compass
2
1
2
Defective chart.
1
TntAlo' r>lA4Mr ?...
3
1
4
Rrrom of »*^a8terw. officers, or crews .... .. .....w.. .......... .,t. .....-..--
5
4
5
Srrors of pilots
4
Total of c1aM3
9
9
Culm A.— Causes connected wUh machinery or boilers :
Damage to Machinery
14
3
14
TCYntrMiInn nf tiAilAr anrl hnmt.ino' t\t atAam nirM>«
3
Total of class 4..
17
17
CuLsa 5.— other causes :
Pire
24
8
24
Ice
8
Misstayed
1
3
5
I
24
1
Sprung a leak
5
3
13 1
11
Struck bridge, pier, rook, sunken wreck, etc
18
Water-logged
1
Miscellaneous , ,
1
1
26
Total of class 5
6
34
49
1
89
Ainrremite....
20 i
119
101 1
1
240
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ending June 30, 1896^ showing the number of vesaeU COLLIDED and disHnfyuiehing tk
CAUSE of each diMnter,
Cause of disaster.
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1
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4
2
"2*
4
1
4
4
1
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1
2
9
1
1
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1
1
It
Bad management
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1
1 I
i
Darkness.
1 i
**FAultnf nther vemel" .....,,.. ....
2
6
"2"
4
2
8 i »
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2
2
"2'
6
10 i w
1 2 10
2
2
2
8
High and baffling winds.
2
1
loe". .T.
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2
s
Tides, currents, etc
?
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2
.....
1
1
2
i
Miscellaneous...
' 1 8
Unknown
1
3
2 1 2 9
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10
16
10
10
14
8
2 18
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Description of vessels.
*->
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
s 1
1
<
1
1
1
1
it
Barges
1 ' 1
' 1
1 7
Ferryboats
1
2
3
2 1
::....' 4
Scows
10 8
*!
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21
I
I
2
11
s lit
1
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1
13
8
17
13
'22
10
13
2
1 2
"6
1
16
4
1
Steamers
13
8
2
1
19
20
1
7 1 129
Steamships
Steam barges
«
4
Steam yacEts.
'
1
Yachts
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' 1
Total
38 34 76
1
61
54
20
6 1 2 1
10 1 38
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Sep-
tem-
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Octo-
ber.
No-
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ber.
May.
June.
Total.
Nationality and rig.
1
1
i
I
i
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
i
3
1
1
!
&
5
<
British schooners ..
1
I 1
1
i
1 1
1
Total
1
1
1
1
; 1
1
t
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Age.
Not exoeeding 8 yean 2
Over 8 and not exceeding 7 years ; 14
Over 7 and nol exceeding 10 years 8
Over 10 and not exceeding 14 years ~ 1
Over 14 and not exceeding 20 years 1
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years .... ~ 4
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years ~ ; 4
Over 80 and not exceeding 85 years i 1 I
Over 35 and not exceeding 40 years j 1
Over 40 and not exceeding 45 years ^ ; 2 |.
Over 45 and not exceeding 50 years ~ j.
Over 90 years '.
Unknown *
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8 1« 9
3 4.3
8 , 10 10
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6 I 1
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2
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16 ;
8
9
4
2
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75
38
44
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96
31
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10
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ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing their CA BOOBS.
Cargoes.
i
j
8
il
21
1
12
§
&
12
1
6
t
1
8
1
I
1
1
5
"T
i
12
i
4
1
Ballast
Asbestos
6
91
1
Coal '.
6
6
14
14
1
14
4
1
66
Copper ore
1
PiBti. ovsters. etc . ..
1
—
1
Prait...:. !
1
5
11
9
3
.. .j......
1
Grain..
2
12
4
2
7
5
2
8
6
5
1
1
8
1
7
1
1
38
Iron and iron ore
m
Lumber, timber, etc
ffi
Merchandise (general)
1
9
Petroleum. ....T. '.
1
Provisions
1
1
1
1
5
Salt.....
1
Sand, plaster, etc
2
s
Stone, brick, etc
1
4
8
2
1
"T
1
1
8
Wood
1
5
Miscellaneous
1.
1
4
Unknown
1
2
1
2
1
1
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33
84
76
61
54
20
6
2
1
10
88
9 SSa
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Table Se.—Abstract ofrekuma of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes during the year
ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distinguishing the lakes and
connecting BIYEBS on which they occurred.
Localities.
3
*->
t
3
<
1
i
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
2
1
<
2
2
2
2
5
11
1
6
§
2
'"*l"
"i"
1
1
6
9
8
9
4
8
10
11
18
14
21
8
2
2
5
10
26
1
4
3
68
no
Lake Michigan
4
1
104
Lialce Ontario
8
8
1
1
"l
3
1
7
16
1
1
1
3
15
2
88
LAke Saint Clair
12
Straits of Mackinac
]
8
5
Detroit River
1
2
2
2
14
Saint Clair River.
2
5
1
12
Saint Marys River
2
2
3
86
Weliand Canal
2
......
Total
83
34
76
61
64
20
6
2 j L ' 10
83
9
339
Table Z7. -^Summary— Great Lakes.
Nature of casualties.
Founder ings. ......
Strandings...
Veasels collided.
Other causes
Total..
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;i
1
k
c
11
0
1
i
f
If
1
<
s i
11
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r
20
6,644
682
7,176
15 6
17
3
119
9,708
110,554
120,262
97
22
26
93
99
2,764
110,208
112,957
64
22
18
7 . 92i
101
3,144
83,698
86,842
59
42
15
86
839
22,250
304,987
827,287
«B
91
18
66
274
a
I 117
62 1,376
1,247 1,192
38 1, 123
1,847 '3,808
117
1,438
2,439
1,161
5,155
10
2
10
9
31
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Table 39. — Abstract of returns of diMsters to vessds on the bivebs of the United States
during the year ending June SO, 1896^ showing the number of VESSELS totally lost,
the nuwher damaged, their tonnage, the number of pbbsons on board, and the
number of lives lost.
Months.
11
111
i
2
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1
1
1
II
II
816
479
155
254
167
118
217
182
284
112
486
45
i
1
i
1
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2
10
5
1
8
8
14
11
15
6
6
6
8
12
5
26
5
1
8
1
12
27
17
16
14
6
10
12
15
9
42
10
860
8,256
1,098
157
2,151
4,688
5,417
8,802
4,810
1,466
1,155
2,470
4,043
8,126
915
12,608
5,204
786
518
26
800
79
28
22
6
46
116
104
18
fr
August
2
1
October
1
November
8
Deoember
January..
3
4
2
4
15
8
1
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514
160
862
7,640
262
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March
1
April
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2
2»
June.
Total
57
122
8
3
190
16,861
49,689
2,028
2,665
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during the year ending June SO, 1896, showing the number of VESSELS and CABGOES
INSUBED and UNINSUBED, and the AMOUNT of INSUBANCB, where knoum.
Months.
July
August
September,
October....,
November.
December .,
January ....
February...
March
April
May
June
Total
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to be
insured and the axoukt of issubance.
Vessels.
Cargoes.
Num-
ber.
Amount.
Num-,
ber.
Amount.
Total
amount
of insur-
ance.
4
12
14 I
2 :
5 !
6 ,
11
5
18
5
8144,000
158,000
198,500
60,000
48,500
16,000
52,000
60,450
71,500
27,000
150,000
15,090
3
8
1 I
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6,645
83,000
13,075
1,400
88,000
4,850
7,600
7,500
$158,800
164,645
226,000
78,075
44,900
16,000
85,000
66,300
79,000
27,000
157,500
15,060
96 I 991,000 I 19
116,270 ' 1,107.270
Number of ves-
sels and car-
goes reported
nut insured.
I
80
a
28
Number of ves-
sels and cai>
goes, whether
insured or
not, unknown.
I
2
14
12
9
9
8
8
6
7
6
84
4
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Table 41. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the riyebs of the United SUOes
during the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the KATUBB of each casualty.
Nature of casualty.
<
September.
Oclober.
1
1
2
1
i
a
1
1
2
2
9
1
i
1
2
1
2
1
t
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2
10
2 1 I
4 1
1 . 4
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i
4
1
4
""i
'2
6 i ' 17
Collided
2 1 6 1 42
Capiiixed
1 ! .:.L.:.
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Damage to hull, masts, riggring, etc
Damag^e to machinery
1
1
1
7
1
w'::::::
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Tft
8 I 3
1
1
5
2
6
1
2
2
5
10
Explosion of boilers and bursting of steam
Ffr?~:.
2
1
2
' i
4 8
4
8
4t
Ice
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Struck bridge, rock, snag, wharf, etc
4
1
5
4 4
3
1
3
8 , 5
m
Miscellaneous ^
t
1
1 '
1
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12
27
17 I 1«
14
6
10
12
15
9 49
10
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Table 42. — Abstract of returns of disasters {exduding collisions) to vessels on the bivebs
of the United Slates during the year ending June SO, 1896, distinguishing the CAUSE of
each disaster.
Class and cause of disaster.
1
1
i
•0
1
s
1
CaIiub. currentA. lind tidoA • •
1
1
7
1
2
Fog 1
I
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42
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11
9
25
45
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10
3
10
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s
Total of class 4
18
IS
Class h.—Other eatuet :
Absence of lisrhts or buovs
1
1
Fire
42
2
42
Ice
2
Sprung a leak
7
7
Struck bridfre rock snasr wharf etc . .
8
2
2
28
1
1
81
Miscellaneous.
1
4
Unknown
8
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8
8
74
90
AfrorrAflmte
19
17
112
148
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Table 43. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the biyebs of the United States
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anguishing the cause of each disaster.
Cause of disaster.
1
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1
1
November.
December.
1
s
1
1
1
<
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1
2
2
2
5
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2
4
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1
1
I^arkness
2
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2
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1
5
2
9
Pog
2
1
1
9
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2
2
2
2
A
2
..
4
Unavoidable ~...
1
9
1
TTnknown . .
2
8
7
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4
10
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
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their DESCBIPTION.
Description of vessels.
1
<
3
1
1
1
1
s
2
1
i
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<
1
1
Sarscs
1
1 ! 1
1 1
11
Gan&l boats
I
1
Ferryboats. ...•.......■..••.....•
1
2
20
1
2
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1
2 1
1
5 1
10
Schooners
1
14
I
11
1
5
•7
1
2
84
5
8
1
1
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10
1
10
1
1
144
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7
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1
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Steam vacbtSufT »....-» fr.»— tt . .Tf».»r,Tf . .,t. .
1
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1
1
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12
27
17
16 ' 14
6 ' 10
12 : 15 9 1 42 ! 10
190
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States during the year ending June SO, 1896, showing nationality and descbiption,
and distinguishing those TOTALLY LOST and those pabtially damaged.
May. 1 Total.
1
Nationality and rig.
1
1
i.i
11^
i
1
British schooner
r
1
1
1
German steamsliin - '
1
Total
2 1
2
2
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1
1
4
5
7
5
3
1
2
3
2
2
8
4
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1
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1
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1
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4
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1
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2
1
1
1
2
1
4
8
3
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14
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1
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13
Over 8 and not exoeedlnir 7 vears
39
Over? and not exceeding 10 years
18
Over 10 and not AYnAAcllnar14 vaatm
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38
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40
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years
3
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n
Over 25 and not exceeding 30 years
6
Over 80 and not exceeding 85 years
1
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Over S5 and not excc»eding40 years ,r..
1
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1 1 : J
2
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2
1
1"
4
-
1
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27
17
16
14
e
10
12
15
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their CABQOES.
Cargoes.
Ballast..
a
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1
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12
1
9
1
2
1
9
1
8
1
3
1
6
1
7
1
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s
4
2
1
109
Coal
Cotton, cotton seed, etc
1
1
4
Fertilizers
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1
1
1
2
8
"T
2
...„
1
8
9
Grain^
8
1
2
10
Lumber „
1
2
1
5
Merchandise (general)
2
5
....
1
2
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3
Petroleum ....!7. '.
ProviMons...
1
1
2
1
1
2
Sand, plaster, etc
1
1
Stone, brick, etc
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
MisoeUaneons
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
12
Unknown
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8
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12
27
17
16
14
6
10
12
18
9
42
10
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during the year ending June 30^ 1896, diMinguishing the BIYEBS on which they occurred.
Rivers.
1
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
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1
Columbia
1
2
1
1
Cumberland, Tennesfloe '
1
8
2
1
1
Delaware
8
5
5
2
5
1
1
2 3
1 .
7
1
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Hudson
1
1
Illinois
2
Kanawha (Little) West Vinrinia
1
Kentucky T...r. -,^,„-„, r.rr.TTT
1
63
Little River. Louisiana
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1
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1
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Missouri
8
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6
2
5
4
2
"1
1
32
1
1
Mononsrahela
1
^uskinfi^uni
1
1
Neuse, North Carolina
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Ohio
10 '■ 4
1
7
8
1
5
2
3
1
•*•
87
Ouachita, Louisiana
1
Pascairoula. MississinDi
1
Passaic, New Jersey
1
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1
1
I
Potomac -
2
Roanoke 1
1
Sacramento
....
1
Saginaw
1
St. Francis
1
St. Johns, Florida.
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I
St. Lawrence
1
Schuylkill
1
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
1 '
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1
Wisconsin...
1
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1
1
Yazoo
1
Yukon, Alaska
2
1
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12
27
17 16 14 i «
10
12
15
9 42 i 10 1»
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Nature of casual-
ties.
Founderings 19
Strandings 17
Yessels collided 42
Other causes 1112
Total 190
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4,870
394
599
10,9'«8
16,851
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18,094
2.3.066
49,689
5,467
8,326
18,698
34,064
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9
13
289
649
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267 566
602 |1,251 ; 5
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WATEES during the year ending June 30^ 1896^ showing the number of VESSELS TOTALLY
LOST, the number DAMAGED, their TONNAGE, the number of PERSONS ON BOARD, amd
the number of LIVES LOST.
Months.
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in orews. In-
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2
7
2
11
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8,643
4
140
2
11
8
1
1
16
679
8,048
8
178
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a
5
7
6,729
70
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October
13
8
17
16
2
1
1
8S
29
8,919
6,619
24,988
14,794
406
128
716
428
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November
at
December
16
29
1
1
48
4,919
17.789
74
429
a
January
A
10
14
680
9,074
19
194
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February
14
15
8
82
6,018
8,618
96
840
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March
9
18
1
28
2,989
11,992
69
284
1
June
7
2
1
10
8,006
8 448
29
168
8
a
A
6
807
l!089
60
2
9
1
2
10
740
4,488
8
100
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WATERS during the year ending June SOy 1896^ showing the number of VESSEU3 and CAR-
GOES INSURED and UNINSURED, and the AMOUNT of INSURANCE, where known.
Months.
July
August
September..
October
November...
December...
January
February....
Marcli
Aoril
May
June
Number of vessels and cargoes reported to be
insured, and the amount of xksubakcs.
Num-
ber.
Total 141
Amount.
863,900
70.825
83,900
1,643,400
410, 100
829,675
27,740
158,690
217, 100
70,390
14,900
67,940
Cargoes.
Num-
ber.
Total
1 amount
.^^„„, 1 ofinaur-
Amount. | ^^^
$46,500
29,0U0
130,000
296,800
186.560
60.365
52,800
102,450
183,975
6,250
8,000
500
8,192,780 I 74 I 1,063,190
6110,000
99,325
218,500
1,900,200
596,650
386,040
80,540
261,100
401,075
76,600
22,500
68,440
Number of ves-
sels and car-
goes reported
not insured.
4, 215, WO
55
28
Number of ves-
sels and car-
goes, whether
insured or
not, unknown.
39
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Table 54. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in fobbion
WATSBS during the year ending June SO^ 1896^ distinguishing the nature of each
casualiy.
Nature of casualty.
<
1
1
1
1
1
G
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<
1
i
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4
6
4
1
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2
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4
2
is'
8
4
8
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Collided
1
4
8
2
2
8
8
2
8
2
86
99
Abandoned
4
2
1
5
1
11
2
8
q
18
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•••2
2
1
8
8
1
4
64
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loe
1
1
1
1
1
5
J 1
14
1
Liffhtninff ^ ^
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"i"
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2
"2
2
"s"
8
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1
1
18
Sprung a leak
Struok sunken wreok
"T*
1
1
16
1
1
1
1
9.
1
8
2
1
1
18
Total..
11
16
7
88
25 43
14
82
28 ' 10
6
10
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Table 55.— Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to American vessds at
SEA and in foreign waters during the year ending June SO, 1S96, distinguishing the
CAUSE of each disaster.
Clan and oauae of diaaater.
J_
1
1
0
i
1
8
1
9
18
1
8
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1
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Galea, hurricanes, etc «
5
86
6
1
109
7
Liffhtninff " . .
1
1
1
Total of class 1
5
88
98
186
_____
3
1
'■
8
1
Total of olass2
4
4
1
~
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1
Total of class 8
1
1
Damage to machinery
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7
7
Total of class 4
7
7
Fire
14
1
14
Ice
1
Misstayed *.'.r.*.!.'"*."*."
Sprung a leak
Struck rock, wreck, etc.........
2*
2
s"
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8
2
4
1
13
2
2
6
4
Water-loffsed
1
14
Mifloellaneous ..
6
Unknown
13
18
Total of class 5
8
12
87
18
66
Aggregate
T
55
187
13
213
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Table 56. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessds AT SEA and in FOREIGN
WATKB8 during the year ending June SO^ 1896^ showing the number of vessels COLLIDED
and distinguishing the cause of each disaster.
CaoM of diMSter.
1
<
11
November.
Deoember.
January.
February.
i
2
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June.
Total.
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4
3
2
....
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TTnlnioiFn ... ......
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1
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4
2
i •
2 . 4
1
2
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WATEBS during the year ending June SOy 1896, showing the number of vessels and dis-
tinguishing their DESCBIPTIOK.
Description of ve
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Bargea ., 1 i
Barks « 2 3,1..
Barkentinea 1 '
Briga 1
Brigmntinea , 1
Sohoonen 2 8 ' 2 21 12 , 82
Ships 3 2 2 3 j 4 I 3
Steamers 2 3 > 1 i 1
Steamships 1 1 1 3 8 2
Yachts 1
8 > 22
1 1
2
2
3.1
2 I 2
2 ; 1
1
20 ;
1 '
1
1
1
19
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1 j 5
8 5 ' 141
JB
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2 18
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tinguisJUng AGE.
i 1
ji
1
October.
November.
Deoember.
January.
1
1
1
1
•?
1
Not exoeeding^S years '
1
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1
6
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7
7
4
1
1
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9
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2
44
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11 1 4
8 1 2
6 9
t [1
1
2
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6' 2
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1 =
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12
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1 2
5 9
"9"
2
1
#
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8
5
2
M
Over 20 and not exceeding 25 years
1 1
1 9
1
1
1
1
f
41
Over 25 and not exceeding 90 years
1
]H
Over 90 and not exceeding 95 years
1
7
Over 95 and not exceeding 40 years
2 1
S
1
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Over 45 and not exceeding 50 years
i
Over 60 years.
1
1
1
1
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1 1 1
> 1
?
' 1
i
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11 . 16
1
7
88
25 1 49 , 14
92
28 1 10
6
10
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Table 60. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels AT sea and in fobeiok
WATEBS during the year ending June SO, 1896^ showing the number of vessels and dis-
tinguishing their CABGOE8.
Cargoes.
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
I
I
4
1
t
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2
1
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8
7
1
Y9
Asphalt.
Chemicals
1
Coal
1
4
2
2
1
2
2
4
1
....
1<>
Cotton, cotton seed, etc
Fertilizers
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
9
1
1
2
....
11
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2
1
1
1
1
It
Fruit, coffee, nuts, spices, etc
10
Ghrain
loe
1
1
Iron, iron ore, etc
1
1
1
Lime
1
1
9
....
Logwood '
9
1
15
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2
7
1
7
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'
4
2
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1
4
3
9
2
2
2
1
"1*
1
18
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Salt. 1
1
j'i"
2
Stone, brick, etc
1
1
1
1
"*r*
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1 1 1
9
3
5
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Wood '
1
"3
1
I
Miscellaneous
1
2
8
2
1
1
10
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9
1
10
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16
7
98
25 48
14
32
28
10
6
10
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Nature of oasual-
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:
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C
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8trandin|E8
VeMels collided
Other oausea
Total
2,905
12,685
1,026
23,213
6,735
24,787
87,810
2,996
19,420
25,762
111,028
20
19
106
19
9
90
710
80
542
204
2,311
99
661
844
3,081
14
7
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160
235
39,918
119,:
169,200 {197
90
145
8,187
4,016 177
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Table 62. — Summary of di9aster8 which have occurred to fobbign vessels on and near the
coasts and on the bivers of the United States during (he year ending June SO, 1896,
Coasts, etc.
Atlantic and Qulf
coasts
Pacific coast
Great lAkes
Rivers
Total
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8,763
2,196
141
82,898
2,878
802
2,875
36 6,108 I 39,453 45,566 15 | 4
36,661
6,074
946
2,875
17
m
111
26
ii
268
46
6
28 276 804
Atlantic
and Gulf
coasts.
Pacific
coast.
Great
Lakes.
Rivera.
Totjkl vfilue vAflAelfl involved .. .
8600,500
519,570
8150,000
120,000
92,000
946
9842,500
640,616
Agigreirate
1,210,070
270,000
2,946
1,483,016
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229,300
84,325
102,000
90,000
2,000
946
333,300
Total loflsefl to carnroes
175,270
Afnrresrate
313,625
192,000
2,946
508,670
Totftl in>iii*Anoe on tossoIii
28,450
1,425
60,000
78,450
Total innnrAnoe on carsrof^n. ..!••..
1,426
29,875
60,000
79,875
Total tonnftffvt vemels totallv lost .,,.... ,,.„r-,'
3,763
82,898
2.196
2,878
144
802
6,108
Total tonnage vessels damaged
2,876
89,453
NoTs.— In addition to the number of vessels here reported, 6 foreign vessels collided with
American vessels at sea, involving a tonnage of 14,870.
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Table 65. — Summary of wrecks and casualties on or near the coasts and on the rivers of the
United States and at sea and in foreign waters during the year ending June SOy 1896^
' involving loss of life.
.\tlantic and
Gulf coasts.
1
Great Lakes.
s
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3 .
2
335
Total.
Founderings :
VesaelsT
5
1,155
2
76
2
820
12
27
17
11
Tonnage
1,88&
Passengers. ..*....••...•.••..•••. .•••
12
CiewH
24
16
3
790
11
10,
2 '
1,242
24
14
3
l,22i
1
34
7
2
1,038
86
Lives lost •
57
Strand ings:
Vessels
1
132
. 1
10
1
»
Tonnage ,..,,..,.,,.. ^^,.. ,„...»—
3,386
Passengers
Crews ,
19
12
6
2,482
111
84
15
6
11,899
6
254
20
20
16,826
117
381
63
11
4,229
107
110
40
9
12,097
10
271
23
77
24,887
1,890
838
83
97
41,213
2,007
1,219
146
28
2
.1
1,701
1 '
39
10
8,156
86
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2
693
17
64
5
9
3,084
46
195
28
13
4,097
75
286
50
6
2,1C5
54
172
28
1,992
21-
114
22
71
25,424
1,897
1,096
74
84
29,521
1,972
1,382
124
22
Ck>lli8ions :
Vessels -.
14
TOnnajfe ....rr..rr.i
5,914
Passengers..
'129
Crews
82
6
22
13,128
53
242
150
29
15,723
54
332
177
2:5
13,070
64
274
165
6
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70
54,416
178
1,225
79
99
70. 139
2.32
1,557
256
219
Lives lost*
86-
Other causes :
Vessels
44
Tonnage
31,267
Passengers
10&
Crews."
56
9
15 !
6,175
1
129
31
8'
8,335
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7
2,840
1
55
11
82 1
18,625 '
273
384
89
47'
24,800,
274
513
70
747
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207
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Vessels
1
182
1
10
1
1
132
1
10
1
78
Tonnage
42,453
Passengers
24»
Crews........ ...
1,13S
'Lives lost •
322
Vessels totally lost:
Vewels
49
Passengers
22,871
21»
Cre^vs
640
Lives lost •
254
Vessels damaged :
Vesaels
2<>
Tonnage
19,582
Passengers
32
Cresvs.!'
498
Lives lost •
6»
Vessels not damaged :
Vessels
8
3,062
158
113
9
9
8,194
154
128
10
258
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126, 414
Past^engers
4,891
Cre^^s
8,656-
Lives lost
284
Vesfwlff ,..
836.
Tonnage
168,867
• 4,63»
Crews
4,794
Lives lost
60&
* Exclusive of lives lost on vessels not damaged.
NoTS.— Of the 822 lives lost on vessels sustaining material damage, 104 were lost on steamers and
218 on sailing vessels, as follows: Atlantic and Gulf coasts, steamers 21, sailing vessels 42; Pacific
coast, steamers 1, sailing vessels none ; lakes, steamers 19, sailing vessels 12^rlvers, steamers 42,
sailing vessels 8 ; at sea, steamers 21, sailing vessels 166.
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Table 66. — List of places on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years.
ATLANTIC AND GULP COASTS.*
Piflcal year endins^ June
Name of place.
I I I I ' I I 1 I
1
Bald Head Cliff.
Blue Hill Bay:
Black Island
Blue Hill Harbor L.
Orono Island '
Tinkers Island \ I I
York Narrows 1 i I
Blue Hill Bay approaches : i i
Brimstone Ledge, near Burnt Coat Harbor ' 1
Burnt Coat Harbor 1 '
Great Duck Island 1 j | '■
Great Spoon Island, off Isle au Haat I i
Little Duck Island 1
Long Island .'. 1' 1
Spoon Island
Bootnbay :
Boothbay and Townsend Harbor
Damiacove Island
McKowns Point
Soutbport Island
Spruce Point 1 , ' 1
Squirrel Island 2
•Cape Elizabeth , ', i
Broad Cove I
High Head j 1 1
Maxwells Point I I
Portland Head ' ; 1 1
TrundysReef. '
Cape Neddick : I
Cape Neddick Roads i 1 '
1
Boon Island.
Boon Island Ledge
Cape Porpoise
Folly Island
Goat Island
Old Prince, The
Timber Island
Trotts Island
Cape Small Point
Bald Head Rocks
Fullers or Glovers Rock,
Casco Bay :
Aldens Rock
Bangs Island
Birch Point I^dge
Cow Island j ....
Cundlr Harbor j | I
Dingleys Island.
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Haddock Rock, Broad Sound ]
Half Way Rock
Harpswell
Horse Island Harbor
Junk of Pork
Long Island
Peaks Island 1
Ragged Island
Ram Island i
Richmonds Island I 1 2
White Head Passage i 1 1
Cobscook Bay :
Leightons Rock
Sunken Ledge in
Cranberry Island, Great
South Bunkers Ledge 1 |
Sperlins Point ] 1
West Bunkers Ledge 1 1
Orai.ccrry Island. Little 4 1 1 1 11
Bakers Island and Bar I ' 2 2
Hadlocks Point 1
Hardings Ledge 1
Cutler and approaches 118 2 1 1
* In a few instances the number of stranded vessels in this table does not agree with those
reported in the annual report of the previous year, having been increased by wreck reports received
since the publication of the last report.
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Fiscal year ending June 30—
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1
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1
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8
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1
1
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1
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1
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Mount Desert Island :
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I
Hav Island Ledse
1
1
6
1 1
Howies Rock
1
Hurricane Ledge
1
2
1
"a"
...... ......
1
1
1
1
tx>ng Ledge, Seal Harbor
.....
Lower Gangway Ledge
2
...... •-..•---•. ..-.- 1
Munroe Island *
1
1 ;
Northwest Ledsre
1
1
1
Nortons Island and Ledges
1
I
T
1
■Otter Island Leds'C
1
2
I •
RacklifTs Island, Seal Harbor
1
Seal Harbor
1
1
1
3
1
1
9
12
Sheeo Island Bar
.4 2
Roruce Hdicl Inland .••• •»••• ••••
............
1
10
Aunken Ledse
1
TJuDcr Oaxupwav LfCdirefl* - ■•••....•
'
,
Weskeag River tmouth of)
1
1
1
2
"'i '.'.'.Z
White Head Island
■
8
1
1
1
Yellow Ijedares..
'
MuscongusBay:
Black Island Liedse
: !
! i
1
1
Half-Tide L.edira
'
1 1
■ 1
Kegs, The
T^ittle "Rtrtr Rock
1
.:.::.!-:-::-i
1
1
1
Muscongus Bay approaches :
.' 1
ItfonHf^fTRn Island • - - '
2
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Table 66. — List ofplacea on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Continaed.
ATLANTIC AND GULP COASTS-Contlnued.
Fiscal year ending June SO—
Name of place.
I ^•
MAINE— continued.
Narrasaugus Bay and approaches :
Bol8 Hubert Island
MUlbridge (ledge near)
Pond Island
Penobscot Bay :
Fort Point
Fox Islands
Isle au Haut
Long Island
KaKSred Island
Seal Island
Vinal Haven Island
Vinal Haven Island, Carvers Harbor
Vinal Haven Island, Roberts Harbor
Penobscot Bay, East :
Castine
Colt Head Island..... ,
Crow Island ,
Holbrooks Island
Sandy Point
Western Island ,
Penobscot Bay, West :
Bantam Ledge..
Camden ,
Crow Cove, Long Island
Drunkards Ledge
Goose Bock (off Bockport)
Green Island, near Leadbettem Island
Green Island, Little (west of Metinio Island).
Haddock Ledge
Heron Neck (ledge near)
Matinicus Island „ {
Northern Triangles, The - 1
Northport 1
Old Man Ledge „ 2
Outer Green Island Ledges I
Owls Head
RaKfifcd Island
Roaring Bull Ledges
Rockland
Rockport
Seal Ledge
Searsport ,
Seven Hundred Acre Island
Sunken Pond Ledges
Ten-Pound Island
Two-Bush Reef.
Pigeon Hill Bay :
Egg Rock
Green Island
Petit Menan Island
Pleasant Bay approaches :
Green Island.
Nashs Island ] 2
Pot Rock I
Portland Karbor :
Break\7ater Point
CushinfTS Point
Spring Point Ledge
Portsmouth Harbor (Maine side) :
Fishing Islands
Gerrish Island
Hicks Rocks
Jamaica Island (near Kittery)
Kittery Point
Seaveys Island
West Sister, The ,
Wood Island
Prospect Harbor ,
Old Man, The
I:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
2
1
2
1
8
1
1
9
8
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
8
1
4
1
1
1
2
8
5
1
1
2
1
1
3
I
2
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Table 66.— List of places on the coast of the United States where vesads have stranded during
the hut ten fears — Gcmtinned.
ATLANTIC AND GULF CX>AarrS— Continued.
Fiscal year ending Jane 80 —
K^neofpUoe. "g ' g g g g g "g | | g |
MAune— coniinued.
Qooddy Roads - 1 . — I • ...
Black Rock 2 ~
Crowelln Ledge. ~ ~ 1 , ' 1
Middle Ground ; 1 ......
One mile northwest of life-saving station... 1 )..... I
Sail Rock. 1 1 ;
West Qaoddy Head 2 1 1
West Quoddy Head, Carrying Point Cove • 1 1 -.
Woodwards Point ~ 1
WormellsLedge 5 1 1
SaooBay:
Eagle Island 1
Lobster Rocks 1
NeftTo Island 112 112 2 1
Old Orchard Beach. - 1
Scarboro Beach 1
Stage Island 8 1
Strattons Island and Rocks near. 1 1
Whales Back, The... 1
Wood Island.. 2 2 1 2 1
Saint Croix River:
Red Beach 1
Saint Georges River and approaches:
Bar Island 1
Benner Island 1
Burntisland 1
Careys Rock - ~ I
Davis Straits I 3
George* Islands 2 I
Harin Island Bar and Ledges 1 2 1 2 2
HerringGut 1 I
Hoopers Island ~ 2 11
MoGecs Island - I 1 1
Mosquito Island 1 1 1 2 1
Old Cilley Ledge 1 1
Port Clyde. 1 1 1 6
Sheepscot Bay and River:
Barters Island ~- 1 •
Cuckolds, The 1
Hardings Ledge 1
JewettsCove. ~ .■.~. ~. ■ 1 ~
McMahons Island ~ ~ I - .,
Southport Island. 1
Tennants Harbor. ~ 1 1 1
Harts Nock 1 1
Long Cove ~ 1
Southern Island ., 1 1
Trescott Shag Rocks. 1
Wells Beach:
Pishing Bocks - 1
West Quoddy Head. (See Quoddy Roads.)
Wheelers Bay 1
Calf Island ~ ^ 1
Clarks Island... 1
High Island Ledfce I
Norton Island Ledger I I '
York River and approaches :
Harris Point Ledge 1
Stones Rock I 1
York Ledge 1 2 i
Hampton:
Hampton Beach.. ~
Hampton Shoals. I
Isles of Shoals:
Eastern Rocks -
Square Rock.. 1 '
Portsmouth Harbor (New Hampshire side):
Fort Point «- ^ 2 12
Jerrys Point 2 1
Odiomes Point ~ I 1
Sttelmans Rocks - ■ 1
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Table 66. — Lisl of places on the coast of the United States where vesaele have stranded during
the last ten years — Continned.
ATLANTIC AND GULP COASTS-Ck>ntiniied.
Fisca
I year ending June SO—
Name of place.
1
i
i
1
i i
i
t
i
1
i
HKW HAMPSHiiUD— oontiDued.
Bye Beach
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
MA88ACHU8JBTT8.
1
1
2
1
2
8
"T
Rla^lr T^Tkolr C!hannAl
Brewsten The ~
1
1
"i
1
Castle Island
1
OotifUMftt TTfirhor .. .
1
1
1
1
1
Devils Back
1
1
"T
1
Fawn Bar. . .
Oallups Island •••
1
1
Qoorires Island
2
8
1
1
Graves The
1
Oreat Pawn Bar
2
1
Hardines Ledse
8
1
1
..".'.*.'
1
1
2
1
Hoir Island
Hull Beach
Long Island
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Middle Ground ...
Nahant
1
"i"
1
1
1
' i"
Nantaskei Beach
2
Neponset
NixsMate
2
Peddocks Island
1
1
1
Point Allerton
1
.....
1
Point Shirley .'
1
^
Ouincy Beach
1
Rams Head
1
"l
" i 1
1 .,„..
Toddy Rocks
1
1
1
i'
1
1
Weir River, entrance to Hinsrham Harbor
Weymouth .
Windmill Point
1
1
1
......J i
Buzzards Bay :
Bents Ledffe
1
1
1
Black Ro<^
:::":::::::
Clarks Point (rock near).
I
Cuttyhunk Harbor
.
1
2
Dumplingf Rock
1
E!|(8r Inland
1
Great Ledse
1
1
' 1 '
Hen and Chickens
1
1
1
Misliaum Point
1
NashnveAna Island........ ........ . .
1
New Bedford Harbor
1
"i'"
1
2
Ram Island..... . ^ . .
Buzzards Bay approaches :
Horse Neck Beach.. . . . -..
1
1
Gape Ann :
Annisquam .,
2
»
Bemo I^edses t .
1
Braces Cove ,
1
1
Brier Neck
1
Knfftem Point
1
2
1
Fresh Water Cove
1
1
Gloucester
1
2
2
1
4
1
...
"l*
11
Halibut Point
Kettle Island
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Milk Island.
2
1
N^ormflnH IVoe
1
Pij^eon Cove .
j
1
i ...
1
1
2
Bockport. ....'.......v..'..!.'.*.'...'..*.'.!" i 1
::;:..!
i
1
3
29 L 8
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Table 66. — List of places on the coast of the United States where tessels have stranded dmrnt
the last ten years— Contmned.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS-Conttniied.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
I I I i I I I
MAMACHTJSKnv— continued.
Cape Ann — Continued.
Salvages, The (off Bockport) , 1
Straitsmonth Uland 1 i 1
Ten-Poand Island,
Cape Cod:
Bearaes Shoal........
Cahoons Hollow..
Chatham '
Chatham Bar- \ 1
Highland LiRht. 1
Monomoy Point } 1
NauMt Beach , 2 I l
Orleans Beach ^ i 1 8
Pamet River I 1 ■ ....
Peaked Hill Bar 2
Pollock Rip I 2
RacePoict.. ' 2
Shovelful Shoal ., 8 1
Stone Horse Shoal
Cape Cod Bay :
Barnstable
BillinffSfir&te Island and Shoal ' ' ! ; 1
East Etennis
Loner Point ! 2
Manomet Point. | 1 ,
North Dennis
Provinoetown
Sandwich^ 1
South Truro ' 1
Weilfleet i
Wood End
Yarmouth Flats.
■I"
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Duxbury Beach .
Brant or Green Harbor Point ..
HlRh Pine Ledgie
Fall River
Oumet Point ,
Ipswich Bay :
Essex Bar
Ipswich Bar
Squsm Beach. ,
Lynn Harbor ,
Manchester.
Marblehead
Marthas Vineyard :
Cape Voge
Cedar Tree Neck ,
Chappaquiddick Point.
Chllmark
CottaRe City
East Chop
Ederartown
Gay Head
Gay Head, Devil's Bridge
Menemsha Bight
No Mans Land
Old Man Ledge
Toms Shoal
Vineyard Haven
West Chop
Nahant Bay :
Egg Rock
Phillips Point
Swampsoott
Nantucket:
Bar and Bay
Coskata
Bast side of.
Great Point and Great Rip
Nantucket Shoals
-I
-1 1
-I 1
' ! I"
1 1
... "i '.'.'Z
12
1 .,
^i }l
I J I
1
i
1
3
1
1
14
3
1
3
4
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
11
3
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
17
4
1
6
1
1
I
S3
10
1
1
1
8
1
1
15
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Table 66. — List ofpUices on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Contioued.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS— Continued.
Fiscal
year ending June SO—
Name of place.
i i
i
3
1
i
i
1
i
-
1
MASSACHUSETTS— continued.
Nantucket Sound :
BishoD and Clerks Shoal
^
8
Chatham Roads
1
...„.
I
2
1
1
?
1
1
1
2
9
Oennisport and Beach ^
5
7
Dob: Fish Bar
1
?
Eldridges Shoal
1
1
8
2
1
...
1
Oreat ^und Shoal
1
1
...„.
7
Handkerchief Shoal..
1 8
5
6
1
2
8
5
1
M
Harveichport..
^
Hawes Shoal
8
Herring River Bar (off Harwich)
1
1
1
HyannTff .'
1
1
i
1
1
1
Hyannis Roads, Middle Ground
KUl Pond Bar
i
It"
1
2
"'2'
Long Shoal
1
1
Monomoy Island (shoals west side of)
2
Muskeget Island... '.
1
1
Nortons Shoal
1
Osterville
i
Rodgers Shoal -
1
1
2
ShovelAil Shoal (near Tuckernuck Shoal)
1
4
Tiickemuck Shoal..»
1
1
1
1
Wreck Shoals
Newburyport approaches:
Newburyport Bar
8
1
1
1
4
1
1
11
Plum Island Point
Salisbury Point
1
3
5
2
1
"4
2
1
4
2
1
Plumlslancf.
2
2 1
1
1
I
1
17
Plymouth Bay:
Browns Bank, or Browns Island
13
Dicks Flat
1
1
Long Beach
Plymouth
2
1
1
1
1
Salem Harbor and approaches:
Bakers Island and Shoals
8
1
1
1
I
Kettlebottom. The
1
Little Aqua Vitee Ledge
1
"1*
1
1
1
1
Salem Harbor
1
1
1
1
Scituate
3
4
1
2
1
11
First Cliff. -
1
1
Fourth Cliff
1
9
North Scituate
1
1
2
Vhieyard Sound:
2
1
2
"2*
"i
3
1
3
5
2
i
1 1
18
Falmouth
7
?
L*Homme4Dieu ShoiU
1
1
4
2
1
1
4
1
I
1
3
......
2
1
11
7
1
1
1
n
Nobska Point
?
1
2
1
Pasque Island
1
8
"1"
5
1
1?
Quicks Hole
1
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
......
1
"T
5
flow and Pigs.
1
I
1
?
Suoconesoet Shoal.
1
2
1
"2
......
1
3
1
1
1
R
Woods HoU
::::::i::::::
1
7
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Table 66.— List of places tm the coast of the United States where vessds haioe stranded during
the last ten pears — Continaed.
▲TLANTIO AND GULF COASTS— Oontinued.
Fiscal year ending June 80—
1
Xame of place.
i
i'i
i
1
i'i
i
i
ill
BHODX ni^AlTD.
Block Island :
RlAi^k RAfik .
1
j
T
nirxtk ThIaimI Rrftakwatftr ...........t
I
6
1
I
1
2
5 ....
»
RAfit fiidflof.
2
I
2
1
1 i M
1 s
s
8ii.ndv Point.
1
8
2
6
1
1
I
1
1
t 1
1
1 I
i 1
i }
i I
1
Went side of -
1
1
1
2
Oreen Hill Point
1
Narraffansett Bay :
Bishon Rock
1
;
I
1
Black PoinL
1
1
BonnBt Point ••... •
1
1
1
nMbfitAiifl Point And Reef ..••..••..... •
, 1
1
1
1
Butter Ball Rook
CftflAVfl Point
Church Point.
1
1
1
Clumn Bocks ....i
i
1
OoAsters Harbor Island 1
Ooddinston Point. !. ...
1
i
2
Conanlcut Island 1
1
2 1
2
1
I
1
Fort Adama
1
Fullers Rook. Providence River
1
Goat Inland
1 '
1
2
Goifld Island. Sakonnet River
1
1
Hog Island
1
i
1
1
Kettle-Bottom Rock •
'
1
Narragansett Pier
2
1
1 1
1
Newport. '
4
Newtons Rock
I
1
Pawtucket River (mouth of)
1
1 ' 1
Pnnnjinufuih Point
1
1 '
1
2-
Portsmouth
...... ......J......
1
1
Plum Beach Shoal
1
1
1
Prudence Island
2
?
Rose Island ............ .......T.r.tT.T.... ,
1
1
1
i' '
4
Sachueet Neck and Beach
2 i
Sakonnet Point.
2
1 1
1
14
Sisters, The
1 1
2
Warrens Point, Blishas Ledge.
1
.:.:.. -
Watsons Pier
I
Whale Rock
1
1
1
Point Judith
2
2
1
8
1
1
! 4
1
Three miles west of. .....
Squid Ledge
,
1
Quonochontauff Beach ...w..x......
1
1
1
' 3
2 '
Watch Hill
1
2
2
2
2
I
1 1 1 11
CatumbReef.
1 i
2 ; 2
9
Nanatree Point
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
16>
Sugar Reef.
1
2
1
Black Bock Harbor i
1
..
1
Branford Harbor..-.....-..T^..T.-r-..-.,,.T....
1
1
1
Branford Reef. « ---
1
1
1
2"
Connecticut River (mouth of) :
Blackball Point
1
1
1
4
1
1
Cornfield Point.
1
1
2
Cornfield Point Shoal 1
1
1
Saybrook Bar '
1
2
2
4
1
2
S
1
1
Fishers Island Sound :
Bartletts Reef.
1
Groton Long Point
1
1
Latimers Reef.
1
1
1
Middle Ground
1
Noank (near)
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Table 66.— List of places on the coast of the United States where vessela have stranded during
the last ten years — Ck>ntma6d.
ATLANTIC AND GULP COASTS— Continued.
Fiscal
year ending June 30—
Name of place.
i
i
i
1
1
-
■
1
1
i
1
CONNECTICUT— continued.
Fishers Island Sound— Continued.
n«Ha.niA K<k<*lr '
1
**
! i
2 i
I
Ouilford
1
1
1
1
1
Ijouk Island Sound (near the coast of Connecticut):
KArtIc>iia Rfw^f IncMT litFht-veflflel)
1
1 1
1
I
1
1
^
1
1
Greens Ledge (west of the Norwalk Islands)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Penfleldfl Reef ...
; 1
1
1
Thimbles The
1
1
'
1
1
Madison ~
"i"
Millstone Point (near Niantio Bav)
New Haven Harbor :
1
1
1
......
1
NeiJ^ Haven
1
2
1
2
1
New London Harbor and approaches:
nio^lr nr floiiih TCAJit T^Hd-a
Tlla«lc Rock
1
1
1
2
Sast em Point ••••
1
2
Ooshen Reef
1
1
1
V
2
New London
^
....^
—
2
Ofiean BeAch
1
1
*
t tt*
1
I
2
2
Soiithmreflt L.edire . ...... .
1
Niiuitic Bay
1
L. ..
8
Norwalk Harbor
1
1
1
1
Sauflratuck River fmouth of)
..*,**
1
1
Shionan Point Shoals
1
1
2
Stoninarton Harbor. ..~
2
2
StrAtfordBar
1
1
Stratford Beach
1
I
3
1
NEW YORK.
Block Island Sound :
Port Pond Bav.
3
G^Afdinerfl Ifll&nd ..•••
1
1
2
OofTes Point
1
1
1
"2"
"1'
1
ShAflnsronir Re^f •
1
■
8
Bast River:
RArriRns IiilAnd ••••
1
Blackwells Island
1
1
a
1
1
7
Colleffe PoinL . . .
1
1
4
Pactory Rock
1
1
Oovemors Island ..
2
4
1
8
Hell Gate-
1
2
1
1
5
1
I
......
1
2
14
Hell Gate Plood Rook
1
n
Hell Gkite Halletts Point.
' 1
2
Hell Gate', MUl Rock
1
1
1
2
8
fT^II Gfttn Nfwvrk TTaaiI
2
Hell G^ate Rvlanders Reef
1
1
1
Hell Gate. The Hoars Back
1
i
1 !
8
HomA Hook ••
1
1
2
2
2
Man-of-War Rock
1
8
^fiddle Oround neAr LA^n^nce Poinl. ....
1
1
2
ICeiiirtown Oreelc Tinouth of ^
1
1
North Brother
I
1
I
8
Randalls Island
1
1
Reef off Tenth street. New York City
1
1
Rikers Island
1
::::::r i
2
Rock off East Fifty-sixth street, New York City..
South Brother The
1
j
1
1 1
1 2
1
2
Sunken Meadows, The i
'
; !
4
Wards Island ■
1
.... i , 1
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the last ten years — Continaed.
ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS-€ontinued.
i
Fiscal
IT
yea]
i
r ending
Jun
eSO—
i
Name of place.
1891.
1892.
1
i
5
2VEW YORK— continued.
Oardinera Bay :
Bens Point
1
Oardinera Island (see Block Island Sound).
Long Beach Bar...
1
1
1
4
"T '
**4-
Long: Island (outside) :
Amaffannett
'
Coney Island
5
I
2
'
2
1ft
Ditch Plain
Bast Hampton Beach
1
2
r
1
4
Fire Island Beach
Fire Island Beach (Great South Bav)
2
2
1
1 2
3
3
' 1
16
Fire Island Inlet.
1
7
6
2
1 I 2
28
Hog Island Inlet
Jamaica Bay....
1
1
Jonea Beach
1
3
Lonsr Beach
1
1 ;
2
3
1
1
I
I
2
2 .
"T
1
4
1 .
...... .
6
2
"T
1
i
Meoox
Montauk Point
1
1
1
;
1
Moriches Beach
2
I
Napeague..
New, or Jones Inlet
3
""'i'"
1
1
1
8
1
1
10
2
8
17
Oak Island
Petunk
1
"l
\
1
Rockaway and Far Rockaway Beach
""i
6
"s"
1 : 1
2 2
Rockaway Inlet and Shoals.
2
2
2K
Shinnecock Beach
1
Smith's Point.
Zach's Inlet
Long Island Sound : i
Baiting Hallow Beach
1
Big Tom Rock I
1
BrownsHills
1
1
Center Island Reef „
1
Cold Spring Harbor
'
1
Cow or Manhasset Bay i
1
Crab Meadow
I
Davenport or Davidfl Island . ....
1
Duck Pond Point
1
2
Eatons Neck
2
1
5
1
2
1
1
1
8
1
T
16
Bxeculion Rocks
Fishera Island
1
2
1
1
1
18
Glen Cove
Great Gull Island
I
1
Hallocks Landing
1
Hart Island
2
*i*i--"
1
1
Hewletts Point
I
Hortons Point '
i"
Huntington
1
1
Larohmont ,
2
1
1
Little Gull Island 1
1
"i*
"i"
1
......
....
Lloyds Neck
2
1
Matinicock Point
Mattituck Beach„
1
Mount Misery
1
MountSinai
1
New Rochelle Harbor
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
Oak Neck Point
Old Field Point Light
1
Oyster Bay i
2
1
Oyster Pond Point ..'.....!,.'.
Peoonic Bay, Little
'
Peconic Bay, Great
I
1
PelhamBay
;::;:::::::::!:::::; ::::::
Pine Islnnd
1
1
Plum Island
2
1
1
1
1
1
:;:::
Prospect Point ^
Race Point (near)
I
1
1
Race Rock ^
Rooky Point Landing (near Herods Point)
1
2
Rocky Point (west of Tcrrvs Point!
1
Rye Point
1
1
1
1
1
Sands Point ", '..'.
1
i 1
'
1
1
Seal Rocks (near Fishera Island)
1
Throgs Point
1
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Fiscal year ending June 80—
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1892.
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Lonfc Island Sound— Continued.
Valiant Rock„
1
1
1
Wading River
1
2
1
Wicooesset Island and Reefs
1
1
1
1
4
Woodhulls Landings (east of Port Jefferson)
1
Woodville Landinir fnear Herods Point)
1
1
1
New York Bay and Harbor :
Bath Beach
1
1
?
Bay Ridsfe
8
8
Bedloes Island
1
1
1
Bedloes Island (rock 1 mile west of)
1
1
Castle Point
1
1
East bank
1
1
Ellis Island
1
1
Gednev Channel
1
1
Great Kills
1
1
Oyster Island
1
2
1
8
Princess Bay
:::::: :::::
I
Robbins Reef
1
"s
1
Romer Shoal
3
1
2
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
6
?f>
Staten Island
4
West Bank
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
h
MEW JEBSEY.
Abseoon Beach
1
2
Ab0econ Inlet....-
8
1
6
7
4
1
3
5
2
4
6
4?
Atlantic City
7
Bameg^t Bay
1
10
1
2
2
1
1
"2
?
Bamefcat Inlet
I
"'i'
8
4
2
2
3
1
5
2
1 1 2
2 i 2
2
1
2
1
?8
Brigantine Beach and Shoals
18
Cape May
4
1
1
1
14
Cold Spring Inlet
8
Coraons Inlet Bar
1
2
1
1
3
1
6
Deal Beach
1
1
1
1
a
Delaware Bay (also see Delaware) :
Ben Davis Shoal
^
Fishing Creek Shoal
....
1
1
?,
Green Creek
1
1
MoCries Shoal »
]
1
Maurice River (near)..
1
1
North Shoal
1
1
?
Overfallsor South Shoals
1
1
"T
?
Round Shoal
1
Somers Shoal
1
1
Town Bank
1
1
Five Fathom Bank
1
2
1
Five Mile Beach
?
Forked River
1
6
6
1
8
1
1
Great Egg Harbor Inlet
1
7
1
4
1
8
2
2
"s
2
2
"T
2
8
2
""3 T
2
"1*
2
18
Hereford inlet
6
1
1
2
1
8^
Highlands
R
Island Beach
3
2
I
1
17
l/wuning Reach
?
Little Egg Harbor
1
8
2
4
Little Egg Harbor Inlet or New Inlet
3
1
1
8
4
1
8
2
1
1
1
3
»
1
2
1
2
1
9(1
Long Beach
l| 1
11
Long Branch
1
1
1
5
Monmouth Beach.....
1
I
1
6
Peeks Beach
1
4
Port Monmouth
1
8
1
1
Baritan Bay:
Kevport
1
1
2
7
Pomt Comfort
1
1
1
"*8"
?
Red Bank
1
6
2
2
f,
8«ndy Hook
10
4
4
9
2
5
1
1
6
M
False Hook
8
Flynns KuolI
2
1
6
Horse Shoe
1
1
Swash Channel (west side)..
1
1
Seabright.
1
1
2
8
Shrewsbury River
1
1
"1'
8
1
Sqnan Beach...
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
Tatham .*
?
Townaends Inlet...
2
2
1
8
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ATLANTIC AND GULF OOAflTS-Oontlnued.
Fiscal year ending June 80—
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Tuokera or Short Benich
1
1
1
3
1
u
8
Turtle Out Inlet
•
1
1
Wreck Pond Inlet
1
•
DXLAWABB.
8
2
1
2
4 4
1
"i'
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
Hen and Chickens Shoal
Delaware Bay (aloo see New Jersey):
Bombay Hook Point
Brandywlne Shoal
Broadkill River (mouth of)
"l
1
1
1 , 2
\
1
'
:::::: 1.:::::
Fourteen Foot Bank
3
1
Joe FlcMnrer Shoals
1
1
1
i'
***r
I
Misptllion River
1
1
1
Shears, The
Slaug^hter Beach ,
1
9.
. IS
19
1
Delaware Breakwater
Indian River Inlet
1
2
1
8
2
1
2
2
"5*
2
5
?
1
8
f^\x miles south of ....... . .. .. ...■■■ •• • «
1
Lewes
19
2
1
4 ' 21
1 1 1
2
;:::::
8
1
1
1 1 M,
Reho both Beach
7
XAKTTJklfD.
Chesapeake Bay :
Biflya Island
Cedar Point
1
Cedar Point and Point No Point (between)
1
,
Chester River (mouth ofi '. '.
1
1
"1*
1
"i"
1
Choptank River (mouth of)
1
Cornfield Point (mouth of Potomac River^
1
1
Cove Point
1
*l"
1
•
Cove Point (7 miles north of)
1
;;"■;;;;;;
Crisfleld Harbor
J
Curtis Point '
1
Dells Island
1
Devils Woodyard
1
Ditch Rock
1
! 1
Fishing Bay
i' ' '
Hackette Point
1
Z
Herrings Bay
1
1
2 1
Hills Point
1
1
Holland Island
:::::: :::::;
1
Holland Point (near Herring Bay)
Honga River
1
; , 1
1
Hoopers Islnnd
1
I ; 1
Horseshoe Point
1
\
Jamen Point
'
1
1
Kent ipoint (near)
1
1
1
1
Long Point bar, Tangier Sound
1
1
Magothy River (mouth of) x^. ..^
1
i
Man of 'War Shoals '.
j
!
1
Millers Island
1
2
' 1
1 3
Patapsco River (month of)
2
1
1
1
1
1 a
Patuzent River (mouth of)
Plum Point Shoal
1
,
Point Lookout ,
1
1
Point No Point
1
1
1
Rock Hall (oflT)
I
'
Rock Point
1
1
1
.....
St. Georges Island (mouth of Potomac River)
Sandy Point
1
Sharps Island Bar
Smiths Creek (mouth of Potomac River)
1
1
2
1
Solomons Island (mouth of Patuzent River)
1
1
Z'.'XZ.
1
Swan Point
'
Tallys Point »
1
Thomas Point Shoal
1
2
1
Tolchester Beach
'
Wades Point (Eastern Bay)
1
'
Fenwick Island „
*
2
, 1
1 1
Fenwick Island Shoals
1
Green Run Inlet
1
1
...„.,
North Beach ^ I
2
1
" 2 1 "i" •
Ocean City
8
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ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS— Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 90—
p4
Name of place.
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viRonnA.
A fifHitrAAinif^ Island -,t.Tt , ,.^-„., ,.„,„.,.— »^-..t.,.
a
1
'
3
2
2
2
^^'a'
T
PishinK Point ~
1
1
1
3
Cane Charles
"l'
I
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1
4
1
...»*.
"a"
I
1
1
R
Cape Henry
Cedar Inland , „.,„.,^,^„.„.„„, ,„.„„,„„„
23
4
Cherrystone Inlet
1
Chesapeake Bay :
1
1
1
1
4
Bluff Point
1
1
Cane Charles City
1
1
1
2
Rant River (mouth of)
1
1
1
Gi^inns Island
1
1
Horse Shoe Shoal
1
1
I
3
Hungers Creek Bar
1
Jeffers Creek
I
:::::: ::::::
1
Middle Ground
3
1
4
New Point Comfort
1
1
1
1
1
R
Ocean View
1
1
A
Piankatank River (mouth of)
1
1
4
Plum Tree Bar
2
Rappahannock River (mouth of )..,,-.. ^,r-r,rr^,. ,,,,,-,
1
1
Smiths Point
1
"i !
,...,.
3
Tanglier Island
I
8
1
Willoughby Spit
1
1
1
..^.
....»
A
Wolf-Trap Shoal, Mobiack Bay
1
York River (mouth or)
1
......
1
York Soit
1
2
1
2
;
H
Chincoteagiae Inlet
4
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
"J
1
1
1
3
T«
Chincoteague Shoals (off Pishing Point)
5
Oobba Island T. .'.
I
*2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
8
Carters Shoals
1
1
13
Dam Neck Mills
I
1
8
Elisabeth River:
Lamberts Point
t
1
Pinners Point
1
1
1
1
Western Branch (mouth of)
1
Pi^ae Cape
2
1
8
1
I
i
False Cape, Pebble Shoals
1
Fisfaermans Island (near Cape Charles)
2
2
I
1
1
1
2
1
41
Great Machinoniro Inlet
2
2
1
8
12
Hampton Roads:
Browns Shoals (mouth of James River)
2
Bush Bluff Shoal '.
1
.™.
1
Craney Island Plats..
I
1
Days Point (mouth of James River)
1
"
1
Hampton RRr ,..,.^,^,„, ,.Tr, ,,.',,, ..,,..
1
.„...
1
Hampton Flats
1
1
'"'
2
Nansemond River (mouth of)
5
I 1
""*■
^
Newport News «..
'"
.. »
1
a
Old Point Comfort
1
?
Pagran Creek (mouth of James River)...
1
1
PllC Point .'.
i ».„
1
"i'
s
Rip Raps
1
2
Sewalls Point
1
1
4
1
1
White Shoal (mouth of James River)
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"'*"
■
*"*"''
1
Hoff Island .
3
...„.
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
18
Little Island
6
Little Machipongo Inlet -
1
1
1
1
I
1
B
Lynn Haven Bay
1
1
1
2
A
Bietomkin Beach
0
Metomkin Inlet
8
1
1
1
7
1
1
A
Mvrtle Island
1
PAramore* R«acb ^-.., ,,„.,,,..
1
1
1
1
I
1
2
...„.
I
4
Sand Shoal Inlet
Ship Shoals
2
1
1
1
1
2
17
Smiths Island
1
3
1
"s
1
1
6
Isaacs Shoals
1
1
2
1
n
Nautilus Shoal
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Smiths Island Inlet
1
Virginia Beach
8
1
3
8
1
1
1
2
2
12
Wachapreague Inlet.
2
2
1
1
8
I>awson Shoals
2
1
1
1
2
11
Wallops Beach
2
5
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Fiscal
year ending June 30—
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1887.
1888.
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Albemarle Sound :
Croatan
1
Flatty Creek Bar
1
Pasquotank River (mouth of)
1
1
Perquimans River (mouth of)
Reeds Point
1
Roanoke River (mouth of)
J
1
"T
Bacons Inlet
Barren Inlet . . , ' .
1
Bear Inlet
1
Beaufort
1
2
1
Big Klinnakeet (also see Pamlico Sound)
1
1 '
Bodies Island (also see Pamlico Sound)
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
I
2
2
1 2
Bogue Island and Inlet
1
3
1
1
1
1
Cape Fear, Prying Pan Shoals
2
8
8
1
2
\
1
1
3 1
8 1
Cape Fear River (mouth of)
Cape Hatteras
Diamond Shoals (inner and outer) ' 2
1
Hatteras Roads !
1
Cape Lookout
1
......
"l"
3
1
1
2
1
Cape Lookout Shoals.
1
1
2
Chicamicomico . .
1
1
2
1
Core Beach
1
1
Currituck Beach
2
1
1
Currituck Sound
2 i
Currituck Sound, Long Point
1
Durants (also see Pamlico Sound)
t
1
1
Gull Shoal (also see Pamlico Sound)
1
1
1
8
...„.
"*1
Hatteras Inlet (also see Pamlioo Sound)
8
2
4
2 1
Kill Devil Hills. .^.!!!...!.!......:::.:......:....
2
Kitty Hawk 1
1
Little Island
1
Little Kinnakeet (also see Pamlico Sound)
1
1
1
1
*2*
Little River Inlet
Lockwoods Folly Beach
1
Nags Head
I
1
1
1
2
New Inlet
1
1
1
.... 1 1
New River Inlet
Ocracoke Inlet
1
8
1 1
Ocracoke Island
1
I
8
2
1
1
"l"
8 ;
Oregron Inlet
1
Pamlico Sound :
Big Kinnakeet
2
1
1
1
J a,
Bodies Island
Brant Island
..........
Cape Hatteras
2
1
Chicamicomico
1
Durants
1
Gull Island and Shoal
1
1
1
i ' i
Hatteras Inlet
1
2
! 1 1
Howard Reef.
1 i 1
Little Kinnakeet
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Ix^ Shoal
Long Shoal
1 1
Moores Inlet
1
Neuse River
2
1 !
Ocracoke Inlet..
2 t
Olivers Reef
2
2
1
8
1
Royal Shoals
2
Portsmouth Island
1
Rich Inlet
1
Shallotte Inlet
1
1
1
1
Wash Woods ....<
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Beaufort
1
Bulls Bay
1
Calibogue Sound :
Daufuskie Island
1
1
1
I
4
Cape Romain
1
Capers Island
1
Charleston .,'. .'.
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
7
6
14
15
5
11
1
5
6
5
4
10
s
1
2
2
10
2
1
1
3
1
8
4
4
2
3
15
4
12
1
1
3
1
4
5
1
6
1
1
1
3
2
9
o
1
1
8
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ATLANTIC AND GULP COASTS-Ck>ntinued.
Name of plaoe.
Fiscal
year ending June 30—
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1 1
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Ohni>1*Hton Bar
1
I
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12
Drunken Dick Shoal 1
1 1 1
4
Pumpkin Hill Shoal 1
Edisto Island «
1
2
1
1
1
7
Oaakin Bank (ofT Hilton Head Island)
1
Oeorisetown Breakers
3
1 :
i 2
Kiawah Island !
i 1
Little River Inlet
:::::.l::::.
1
1
1 2
1 2
LonsT Island
1
Morris Island
1 '
: 1 I
North Island Beach
2
i
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Page Island
1
i! '
Pine Island Beach
.... I
1
1
1
PortBoyal Bar ~
1
1
1
St. Helena Sound and annroaches..
1
1 .....
South Island
1
I
Stone Inlet
1
WinyahBay '
1
1
... 1
Youngs Island ]
1
1
OSOBQIA.
AltamahaSound
1
1
1
Cumberland Island and shoals ....w.......^.
I
2
Pelican Shoal
J
2
I
Doboy Sound and approaches
1 i 1 !
"T
: 2
1 1 1
7
Omabnw Inland
... . 1
1
1
I
2
8
5
6
2
Pumpkin Hammock, North River.
*
1
St. Catherines Island..
1
1
1
2
St. Simons Bar.
1
1
1
"l*
1 1 2
Sapelo Sound and approaches
! 1
I '
1 1
Ravannah River (mouth of) ..r ......
3
Tybee Island -....
1
1
Wilmington River (mouth of)
^
1
Wolf Island Spit-
1 .1 1
....
2
FLORIDA.
Apalachicola Bay :
Carrabelle
1
1
1
Kant Pafio Bar
1
Went PafHi
1
Barrancas
1 1
1
1
1
Bethel Creek.. ^ .•..
1
Blfloajme Bay
1
1
Cape Canaveral
1
1
Fifteen miles north of.
1
Cape San Bias
I
'
1
Chester Shoals.
1
2
Choctawhatcbie Bay
1
Dog Island... '.
1
1
1
Flag Island Shoals 1
1
.
Feniandtna Bar and Harbor '
i
1
Florida Reefs: 1 '
Bird Key (near Tortugas) ' '
1
Collins Patches. -
2
Conch Reef.
1
1
Elbow Reef.
1
1
1 1
"i"
Fowey Rooks
1
*2
Frencu Reef.
1
1
1
Key West.
i
Mapi"^^^^^*' Key
8
1
4
Maryland Shoal
...... J
Middle Ground
1
1
1
... ..1 1
Pickle Reef.
1
1
1
...!:.'::::::. i
Fiil^ulri flbOAln
L.
2
8
!
1
1
2
Tennessee Reef.
1
1
2
9 1
8
Tortugas
1
8 ' 1
1
1 1 1
1
18
Washerwoman Shoal
1
... 1
1
Western Dry Docks.
1
2
8
1
1
1
Fort Pickens Point.
1
Gull Point Bar ■
1
HUlsboro Inlet. ! .
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Indian River Ban GMlie
2
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Tn<1ia.n RivAr InlAt
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2
1
!
1
2
1
2
! 2
3
3
2
5
TifiKA Worth TtMich
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Lake Worth Inlet
1
3
2
1 6
Lantana
1 i 1
Matauxaa Inlet faouth of)
2
..: ...\ ... '
2
1
s
Monquito Inlet. ,t.t-t-, ■,
1
2
^itMit.11 SrkimH
1
New River Inlet
1
1
1
2
New River Inlet (S milee north of)
1
Oranire Grove (8 miles ■oath of)
1
Pablo Beach
1
1
1
"l
2
"T
2
4
Pensacola Bav
Perdido River (mouth of)
1
fit Andrews Bav
2
St. Augustine Bar
I
I
1
2
1
1
I
s
St Oeonres Island
1
I
1
1
i
St. Johns Bar
1
1
1
1
I
St. Josephs Bay..
St. Joseohs Pomt
1
Santa Rosa Inlet:
1
2
Santa Rosa Island
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Fifteen miles east of
SarasotrS Pass Little
1
1
Smiths Creek.'
Tampa Bay :
Anna Maria Key
1
1
I
Passa^reKey '
Mobile Bay and approaches:
Blakely Islana
1
1
D'Olives Bay
1
Dixie Island
2
1
1
"i
1
Heron Bay (Mississippi Sound)
2
2
2
4
I
1
Mobile Bay
1
1
Mobile Point
1
Montrose.... ■
1
\
Navy Cove '
1 ....
1
Petit Bois Island
1
.!!!!.....
1
1
S
1
Point Clear „
1
Sand Island.
1
1
1
MTHBTfWfPPI.
Mississippi Sound:
1
1
1
Qaveline Bayou
1
1
4
3
Gulf^rt
1
Horn Island
1
1
1
1
3
1
Pascafl^ula i
Point aux Chines 1
1
1
Ship Island
1
1 1
2
1
1'
1
5
LOUISIANA.
Calcasieu Bar
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Chandeleur Island
1
*•
8
1
1
7
Grand Island
1
1
Grand Lake
1
1
1
Lake Pontcbartrain, Little Woods i
1
1 1
1
1
Schofleld Bay, West Bay
1
1
Ship Shoal Lig-ht (18 miles northeast of)
1
1
I
Tiger Shoal I
1
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Table 66. — List of places on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Contiiiaed.
ATLANTIC AND GULP COASTS-Continued.
Piscal year ending June 80—
-3
Name of place.
i
i
8
i
1
i
1
i
1
i
1
1
i
i
TKXA8.
Arannaa Paas
2
2
^
Boca Chioa
1
1
Bolivar Beach
1
1
a
Brasoa River (mouth of)
3
1
2
1
5
2
8
'
lO
Brasoa River and San Luia Pass (between)
1
Brasoa ^antiftgo
1
4
2
2
2
1(V
Bspiritu Ban to* Bay. .r... «
1
Ghilveaton Bar « .*.
1
5
2
8
2
4
1
1
31
Galveston Bay
3
Pelican Island and Plats.
2
1
2
a
Pelican Spit
1
1
"*1*
f;
Galveston Island T,T.T,„rTT,..T,..T ..,
1
2
2
1
2
1(V
High Island
1
Matagorda Bay
i
1
2
1
:::::: ::::::
3
Powder Horn Lake
1
3
Matagorda Island
1
1
1
1
1
Matagorda Peninsula
8
Mustang Island .......
2
1
1
1
1
4
Paidre Island
2
2
5-
Pass Oavallo-.r r .,.. ,.,
2
1
1
8
2
1
11
Pelican Island. ..^
1
flahinePam
2
1
2
}
1
1
1
1
u
East of.
?
West of
1
1
1
1
1
1
St. Joseph Island
1
1
*'*2*
2
1
,
}V
San Bernard Bar............ . .
1
1
1
&>
San T^n is Pass . ..
1
3
6
!?•
i
PACIPIC COAST.*
ALASKA TBRRITORT.
Admiralty Island
Agrepin Bay
Amlia Island
Anchor Point, Cooks Inlet
Cape Pairweather
Cape Smith (Bering Sea)
Chignik Bay
Coal Bay...
Cooks Inlet..
Douglas Island
Geese Island, Kodiak Island.
Harkanock
Kalgin Island, Cooks Inlet
Karluc. Kodiak Island
Kayak Island
Kodiak Island
Litaya Bay
Loring. Naha Bay, Revilla— Gigedo Islands
Marosoo Bay
Middleton Uland
MorxoviaBay
Neva Point.
Nounivak Island
Ounalaska
Ounga Island
Pirates Cove
Point Barrow (reef near)
Point OusUvus, (lat. 58° 24' N., long. 185° 48' W.)..
Point Hope
Point Houghton..
Port Clarence Harbor
Pribylof Islands
Prince William Sound
Return Reef, Midway Island
St. Lawrence Island
Saint Paul Harbor
..! 1
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*In a few instances the number of stranded vessels in this table does not agree with those
reported in the annual report of the previous year, having been increased by wreck reports
received since the publication of the last report.
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Table 66.— List of places on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Continued.
PAOIPIC COAST— ConUmied.
Fiscal
year ending June 80—
I
1
2
1
1
Name of place.
g : g i
1 1 i
1
1
i'iii
s
00
ALASKA TXRRiTORT— continuecL
Oond Point
i
1
,
1 ;
Saimakh IslandB :
1 ,
M
"i"
1
1
' '
QitkA. fnAAr)
1
1
1 }
%
I 1
TnirlaRk Talojid
1
1
::::::;:::::.:.
1
1
1
Yakutat
:::::: :;::::!
1
1 2
WASHHrOTOBT.
1
1
'
1
1
OflTkA PlRtierv . .
::::." ......
'
1
1
...1
Flatterv Rocka
1
:::::: ......
f^vavH Wa.rhK>r .. .,,.....,„,, .,,,,,,r7r,r-,tr, -,., ,,,,77-
'
2
1
1
FtAnAn milAH noriii of !
'
1
Nine miles north of.
1
1
North Spit .«
1
Two mifes north of.
1
"i*
Point Oreenville
1
Pueet Sound
"i";::::: :::::*
Admiraltv Head
1
1
I
1
1
Qiir Harbor
j ^1
1
i'
1
Millerfl Point » 1
1
Oflsete River (mouth of) '
I
Point Hudson
1
1
Point No Point ....
I
Point Wilson •
'Tc:."
1
"'i"
1
1 4
Port Tomrnaend
1
2 i 4
Seattle
1
?.
Skagit River (mouth oj)
1
t
'
1
Table Rock
1
1
:::::; :;::::|;::::.
1
. 1 1
XJseless Bay
1
1
West Point........
......|......
1
1
Whidbe^ Island
2
1
3
Queetshu River (mouUiof)
'
1
2
I
Slioalwater Bay.
2
■'*i'::::..i 2
7
Straits of Fuca:
Crescent Bav
2
2
1
Neah Bav
1
New Dungeness
1
1
2
Smiths Island
1
1
Washinston Sound:
Bellingham Bay......^r.T--'..tT r ^, ,,.,„-,„„-,
1
2
8
Centef Island '.
1
'
1
Deception Pass
(
1
"1
1
■
?
Fidaliro Island
1
3
1
Goose Island. Ban Juan Channel ,
1
Henry Island
1
1
2
Orcas Island.......
1
1
1
1
Rosario Strait '
1
1
1
San Juan Island i
1
1
1
2
1
MOX7TH OF COLUMBIA KITXR. |
Chinook Sands. '
1
1
f
Chinook Spit
1
Columbia River Bar
; 1
1
Clateop9pit
1
1
1
Sand Island 1
1 1 i
1
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Table 66. — List of places on ike coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Contmned.
PACIFIC COAST— Continued.
1
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
i
i
i
1
1
i
1
l'i\
1
1
I
i
O&BOOBT.
Alsea Bay
1
1
1
1
4
1
7
Cada Bl&noo
::::;■! ::::::i
1
Chetko Cove
I
Conm R&v Bar
2
2
2
1
2
2
i
2 1
1
1
9
Coauille River (mouth of)
1
1
9
1
1
NiMiiufrfm. Rav •. i^ ww a. ....
1
1
Point AdAma. ,
1
1
2
Port Black lock
1
1
Port Orford ••..
1
1
Socrue River Bar
1
"l
1
2
Rocrue River Reef. ~
1
fliimlftir River (moiith of)..... „,--^.,-^,„
1
1
2
4
Tillamook Bar
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
8
1
1
2
1
2
7
*Vii/iiiinA TitLT
1
1
1
4
CALIFORNIA.
Alhion RivAr (moiitllof)......i..TiT-T-— t-tt t
4
s
9
Bod^^ Bar
1
1
2
1
Cambria
1
Cane Mendocino.. t.....t.t ............... -t.,i-.r-t r
1
1
1
1
1
OAffpar , t T
1
Creaoent Citv
1
1
1
I
1
4
Drakes Bay
3
Duxburv Point Reef.
1
Eel River Bar
1
1
1
3
'Po.rA.lInn TalAnHii i
1
1
Fish Rocks '
1
I
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
Pish Mills Sonoma Countv
2
Fort Brag^, Mendocino County
1
1
1
1
5
Fort Roflsr.!... r.
2
4
Qolden Gate
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
Sieht miles south of.
I
Fort Point
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Mile Rocks
2
Point Cavallo
1
1
Point Diablo
1
1
Point Loboe
1
1
1
8
Presidio Shoal
1
1
Hueneme, Ventura County ^,,-.,,„-.„„-.^,.,.,-,^
1
!
1
Huinlx>ldt Bar,. ,..».., ,.,..', ,„,,.,,„,,,.,,, , . ...
2
2
i
1
1
1 2
10
Humboldt Peninsula..... .......t,---
1
Klamath River (mouth of) ..,,,trt.,t,-T--,-,t.,t-T--,
1
1
2
Little River (mouth of)
1
1
Ix)mpoc T4^ndinff-.-.i.itt.T.i.t.r...itt-TiTirr.Tittr--t t
1
1
:::::; r.:::::
1
2
IxM Angeles, Ballona Harbor
1
Mendocino., ..t-
1
1
Monterev Harbor . .,........r.t
1
1
1
2
Vavarro River (mouth of)
2
1
3
New Haven Mendooino Countv
2
2
Newport
1
1
Noyo, Mendocino Countv
1
1
Point Arena .*.
2
*
1
1
1
2
10
Thirteen miles south of
1
Point Bonita.
1
1
1
1
3
Point Conceotion
1
{
1
Point Fermin
1
1
1
Point Gorda
1
j
1
1
1
Point Montara Reef (near)~
1
1
1
Point New Year
1
1
1
2
Point Reyes
2
1
4
Point Sur
1
1
2
1
Point Vincent
1
1
2
Bedondo Beach
2
1 i
4
Rock port..
1
2
Rookv Point.
1
1
Russian Landinir. Sonoma County
1
1
1
8
Salina River (mouth of)
1
I
San Buenaventura
1
2
1
1
2
San Diego Bay
1
,
8
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Table 66.— Liri of places on the coast of the United States where vessels haw stranded during
the last ten years — Continued.
PAOIPIC COAST— Continued.
Fiscal
year ending June 80—
1
1
3
1
1
Name of place.
iiiil 1
|_
i
i 1,1
s
ALASKA TXRBITOBT— continued.
Oond Point
! ! :
1
:::::.!Z"":"!
1
*'r'
Saunakh lalanda :
1
1
1
Ij !
ajtkA. fnAA.r'^
..1
1
\
^^
*"i i
Tii<HfiA.k falAnd
1
::::::
1
1
1
Yakutat
!
1
1
2
WASHHrGTOBT.
1
1
1
1
OflTkA Plfttierv . . .....1.
1
...... ... --
1
1
'RlnitArv RaoIca
1
2
1
1
*
FfAiMkn mflea north of '
'
1 ,
Nine miles north, of.
1
North Soit
:::::: :::;:;
1
Turo milea north of
1
1
"*.**" : :.: ;:..:.
1
Point Oreenville
1
:::::::::::: ......
1
Puflret Sound
^ r"4::::.
1
1
1
.:....! 1
Oifp Harbor
1
1
t
MUlerfl Point »
1
Oaaete River fmouth ofl
1
Point Hudson
1
1
1
Point No Point
1
1
Point Wilson
*
^ i
1
"i"
1
1 4
1
2 1 4
Seattle
1
1
Skairit River (mouth oj)
I
1
:::":'--'-■- : ::::
1
1
1
1
1
?
Table Rock...
1
1 .1
1
! '
XJaeless Bay
1
1
West Point..".*.'.*.*.'...".".
....
1
1
1
Whid bey Island
2
1
1
?
1 8
Queetshu River (mouUiof)
1 1
Slioalwater Bay. .'
2
1
2
1
Straits of Fuca:
Creflcent Bftv
2
2
Neah Bay
1
1
New Dungeness
1
1
2
Smiths Island
1
1
WashhiKton Sound :
Belling^ham Bay.. .,-,-.,,-,,,..,„.„.„.,-...,.--„„,„„-,
1
2
8
1
2
Center Island
1
Deception Pass
1
......
1
i '
Pidafgo Island
1
2
Ooose Island. Ban Juan Channel... .....t..
1
1
Henry Island '
1
1
2
Orcas Island '
1
1
1
2
Rosario Strait
1
1
j
San Juan Island ;
1
1
1
MOX7TH OF OOLUICBIA BITXB. {
1
1
1
Y
Chinook Spit. '
1
Columbia River Baj*
i '
1
Clatsop Spit
1
1
Sand Island 1
::::::i::::::r i
; 1
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Table 66. — List of places on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Continned.
PACIFIC COAST— Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
11
1
i
ll
1
i
1
ijiii
i
OREOOBT.
Alsea Bay
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
. 1
Chetko Cove
COO0 Bay Bar
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Coauille River (mouth of)
1
1
>irAlift.lAtn River (mouth 01) •••
1
NestugKa Bay
Point Adams.
1
1
1
Port Blacklock
1
Port Orford •
1
n/MTtiA Rivftr K&r •• ..t.tit*
1
"i
1
Soorue River Reef . • ..«•—
RinalfL'ar Rivnr fmAiith t%f\
1
1
f
Tillamook Bar
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
TTmpo*!* Rap ,.
1
1
2
2
Yaqulna Bar
1
1
1
CALTFORNIA.
Albion River (mouth of)
Bodega Bar
4
s
Bowens I^anding^, Mendocino County
1
Cambria ■, ,
1
1
1
1
1
Caipar .....r „..,,,,„„,,„„.-,.., „.,
Creaoent Citv
1
1
"l
1
1
1
Drakes Bay
Duzbury Point Reef.
Eel River Bar
1
1
1
Farallon Islands
1
Fish Rocks
1
I
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Fish Mills, Sonoma County '
Fort BrasTK. Mendocino Countv '
1
1
1
1
Fort Roes
2
Qolden date
1
1
1
1
1
2
Sig^ht miles south of.
Port Point
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Mile Rocks
Point Cavallo
1
Point Diablo
1
Point Loboe
1
1
1
Presidio Shoal
1
Hueneme, Ventura County
1
HuBiholdt Bar ' , ,,,,,...,.
2
7
1
1
1
ll 2
10
Humboldt Peninsula
1
ITlikfnAth Riv#»r (mniith nf\
1
1
1
Little River (mouth of)
T..ntnT>on T^Andinir
1
1
1
IxM Angeles, Ballona Harbor
Mendocino.,
1
Monterey Harbor
1
'
1
TTavarro River (mouth of)..................
2
1
New Haven, Mendocino County
2
Newport
1
Novo, Mendocino Countv
1
1
Point Arena .*.
2
... ......
1
2
10
Thirteen miles south of
1
Point Bonita.
1
1
1
1 1
Point Conception
1
Point Fermin
1
1
Point Oorda
1
Point Montara Reef (near)..
'
1
Point New Year
1
1
1
Point Reves
2
'
1
Point Sur
1
1
2
Point Vincent
1
Redondo Beach
[
: 2
1
Rockport...
1
Rocky Point.
1
Ri]ii||i&n T«andinff. Sonoma Countv
1
1
1 1
Salina River (mouth of)
1
San Buenaventura
1
2
1
t
San Die«o Bay
1
1
1
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the last ten years — Continued.
PACIPIO COAST— Oontinued.
Name of plaoe.
Fiscal
year endlour June 80—
.
i
1
li
1'
i
i
i
i
i
i
\i
CAuroBMiA— continued.
I
,.|..
I
J..
1 ;..
San Franoisco Bay and Harbor
Angel Island..
Mission Bock
Oakland
Terba Buena Island ' ....
San Pedro Bay... , 1
Santa Barbara ; i ' ,
Santa Barbara Islands: I I ' I i
San Clemente Island i 1 1 j 1 .... '
San Miffuel Island I ' | ! ; I
Santa Catalina Island 1 | 1
Santa Rosa Island
Santa Cruc Point, Needle Rock
Saunders Reef, below Point Arena. i , 1
Shelter Cove, Humboldt Bay I
Smiths Point, Marin County 1 1
Smiths River (mouth of) , 8 I
Stewarts Point, Sonoma County ' 1
Tennessee Cove (near), Marin County.. I 1
Timber Cove 1
Westport, Mendocino County 1
Whitesboro Lianding, Mendocino County 2 1 \
Wilmington 1 , ' ;
GREAT LAKES.*
T.AKB OHTARIO.
Bear Oraek NY
1
1
1
1 I
u
! 1
Big Sandy Creek, N. Y
2 8
1
1 ' 2 1
Five miles north of.
1
! !..:.
Big Stonv Creek (mouth of)
1
"T
1
1
Braddocics Point!..............-'...... r,.,.r.„
2
1
"i"
1
"l
1
Charlotte
I^oiirtp^n miles eAst of
1
1 ' 1 I
j
West of...
i
1
Fair Haven
1
1
' t 1
Feather Bed Shoals. St. Lawrencse River
1
j
Ford Shoal
1
1
[
For^t La'wn N Y -
■
1
1
OaJloo Island
1
I
li
Klnffnton (nf^Ar^ Oiknft<lft. .........................
'
1
4
Little Salmon River, N. Y
1
Long Island, Canada.r-r^r .„,.,,,.„,,...„ ,.„
'
1 '
Niasrara. Canada
1.
Oak Orchard Beef.
'
Ontario, N. T
1
4
Oswego....
1
1 '
1
I
1
2 i 2 1
10
Seven miles west of.
1 '
Piflreon Island Canada .
"2
Point Peninsular
2
1
Port Dalhousie, Ontario
2
Port Ontario. '^. Y
1
1
1
Sandy Creek, N. T
1
i
Six Town Point. N. Y 1 i
I
:::;:: ::::::i: ::::::::::
Stony Island. '
:::::: :::::. ::::::
1 ]
Stony Point '
^
1
Wellington, Canada
i 1
1
Wolf, or Lons Island. Lonsr Point. Canada. i
1
;
8
2
T«AKB BRIB. j
Ashtabula, Ohio
1 1
1
1
1 1 1
!
1
2 1 2
2
Avon Point, Ohio
1
1
2
Ballast Island Reef.
1
1
......1 :! 1
!
1 ,
■ 1
* i
1 ' 1
Black River. Ohio
1
i
1
. ..1 1
Buffalo, N.Y
1
1 1
1
1
2
■"i!
8
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reported in the annual report of the previous year, having been increased by wreck reports recehred
since the publication of the last report.
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Table 66. — List of places on the coast of the United States where vessels have stranded during
the last ten years — Continued.
GREAT LAKBS-Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 80—
Name of place.
1
4
i
1
i
i
i
1
1
i
i
i
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Cedar Point MRntnAA R«,v. Ohio
I
I
Cedar Point, Sandusky Bay, Ohio ^*...^.»
1
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Chick-e-nolee Reef, Canada ,*
1
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Cleveland, Ohio ■,
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1
s
2
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1
1
s
a
1
1
17
4
2
1
1
1
Colchester Reef. Canada.
Conneaut, Ohio
Dover Bav. Ohio **,*.***
1
......
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......
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Dunkirk .„...,
Klk Creek, Pa ,».»«
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Erie, Pa
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2
4
"I
1
1
2
3
1
1
14
Fairoort. Ohio ^ ..
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1
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2
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2
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16
1
Huron, Ohio «.-,.,,-
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Kelleys Island, Ohio «
1
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a
1
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Limekiln Shoals, Canada ,.„...,,
4
1
Little Point, Canada. «.»«..
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Lonff Point, Canada
1
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1
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Madison, Ohio «.
Marblehead, Ohio
......
1
3
Mentor, Ohia
1
Middle Bfum Island, Ohio n ......n
2
.....
2
Morgan Point, Canada.
1
Mouse Island Shoals, Ohio
4^^
3
Niagara River ,„
3
1
*
I
3
„.«,
9
Noble Point (14 miles east of Cleveland), Ohio..........
1
2
North Harbor Isle, Canada
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F « ..
'
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1
Pigeon Bay, Canada^ ^^ ►*,,-
1
1
Point Abino, Canada
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
.....
5
Pointe au Pel6e, Canada *
2
I
I
I
a
1
s
1
2
1^4
Middle Ground „..„♦„
.....
4
Pointe au Pel4e Island, Canada. ,. .»*.
L
2
1
10
Port Burwell (3 miles east of), Canskda
1
1
1
5
"""'
1
Presque Isle, Pa „..
Bondean, Canada ,.,....
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
,.„«
8
1
2
Roses Reef, Canada ,.
3
Sandusky Bay, Ohio »
1
1
I
'"2
..»..
n
Scotts Point, Ohio
1
Selkirk, Ontario ,,.„
^
2
2
Seneca Shoal, N. Y ......*.
*
3
South Bass Island, Ohio ,.„..
1
Starve Island Reef, Ohio .........
Sturgeon Point, N. Y
2
I
\ 2
2
2
1
3
11
2
Toledo, Ohio
2
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1
s
2
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1
......
4
Turtle Island, Ohio ,
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5
West Harbor Reef, Ohio *.,-^,.
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1
Windmill Point, Canada. ....,.„„
I
1
1
1
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Amherstburg, Canada. *„,„-
;
3
Belle Isle, Mich
1
1
Bois Blanc Island, Canada ..««,■■.
1
1
2
"1"
2
...„.
2
a
......
I
9
Detroit River .„
1
1
1
Q
Fighting Island „..»»*.
3
1
. 1
1
1
2
1
1
g
OnMHPy Tiiiand and shoal . .....
2
5
Limekiln Crossing „
1
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1
10
MoDougallsRook
1
Stony Island „„„..
1
"Y
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1
LAKE Am) BIVBB BT. CLAIR.
Grosse Point, Mich
9
'
1
1
...»,
2
2
12
Her^onsInlAnd, Mich..... , ,. ...
1
Middle Ground (near Port Huron), Mich «,.„„,
...,,.
1
3
Peach Island, Canada '.' *,
1!
2
3
Point Edward, Canada *«*.****
S
1
1
1
i
8
Russell Island, Mich „ ,
I
1
3
1
St. Clair Flats ,.«.
2
5
2
2
1
"Y
2
I
2
18
St. Clair River. »,-.♦,..-
11
Stag Island, Canada »,.
1
4
9
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Fiscal year ending June 80—
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LAKE HUB02I.
AlAbaater Mich
1
Au Sable. Mich
2
1
2
RAvflnlfl fnear) Canada
1
Bedidore Bav. Ontario
1
BlAck River Mich
2
1
"2
Black River Island and Reef. Mich
1
2
Burnt Cabin Point Reef. Mich
3
2 1
1
6
1
11
Oane InDerwasii. Ontario
OflSfiviile Mich
:":":::::'
1
Oharity Islanda, Mich
1
1
Cheboygan (9 miles southeast of), Mich
i
1
2
1
8
.-..
Cockbiirn Island. Canada
1
1
Detour Detour PaiHiaKe^Mioh......
1
1
1
'
?
1
Druminond Island. Mich
2
2
3
o
Elm Creek, Mich
False Presoue Isle. Mich
......
1 : 1
1 I
1
3
'Plflh^miATifi Rav OntArlo
1
Fish Point Mich
2
Flat Rock Point Reef Mich
i
1
For^rt Bav. Mich
1
1
Forester. Mich
.... '
1
Forastville Mich
1
' i
Fort Gratiot. Mich
1
1 1
1
|iAAriri&n B&v. Ociiiftdft... ...••
1
1 2
Cove Island
1
1
1
Pox Island
Hone Island
"i
2
Lions Head ..
1
Missinauira Point
'
Portage Reef ! '
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1
Rabbit Island ' '
'
HcK&rAcrow Ifil&nd «......* . * -••••
i '
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Three star Shoal 1
1
1
WfMitem Island. .r '
1
Grand Manitoulin. Canada
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!
OravellvBav Mich
j
Grindstone Citv.Mich
8
1
1
1
1
Gull Island Mich
Hammonds Bay. Mich
^
2
*"i"
1
1
Riirht miles northwest of life-savinr station
1
1
Ria^hteAn milAfl northiireBt of lifA-AAvinir fltAiion
:::;::!::::::::::::
Fifteen miles northwest of life-saving station.....
Five miles northwest of life-saving station
1
1
1
f
1
1
1
TTarflwood i*oint near Sand Beach MTnh
1
1
Harrisville. Mich
1
Johnsons Reef
1
Kincardine. Ontario
1
MoKavs Bav Mich
1
Middle Island. Mich
2
1
1
1
1
2
■*2*
1
1
?
1
2
Four mil^fl BOUthwAflt of ••..... ..
New London Point, Mich
I
1
North Point, Mich
4
2
1
2
2
8
1
1
4
4 i
2
Oscoda Mich
1
5
2
Ottawa Point, Mich
3
3
1
1
1
8
1
1
5
Pointe aux Barciuee, Mioh.,, ..,...,...,,.,.,......., ,.,....,.
3
Point Clark f2S miles north of Goderlch) Canada
Port Austin, Mich
Port Crescent Mich
1
1
Port Elgin Ontario
1
1
Port Hope, Mich...
2
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2
1
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Prentis Bay, Mich
Presque Isle, Mich 1 1 3
Richmond ville, Mich.-
j
1
Bofrers Citv Mich
'
Saginaw Bay, Hat Point Mich
1
Sacrinaw Bav Oak Point. Mich ' '
1
Saginaw Bay, White Stone Point, Mich
1
1
1
— —
"2
Sairinaw River fmouth ofl Mich ' '
Sand Beach «
Nine miles north of
'
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3
2
»
5
1
Seven miles south of ,
2
;
Six miles north of
3
1
—
Scarecrow Island. Mich ,
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Spectacle Reef, M'ich
1
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Fiscal year ending June 80—
Name of place.
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1
1
2
"T
1
2
2
Ntne milee north of...«r.,...T.....
Sugar Island, Mich
1
1
ftwan Bay (n^mi* AHf^m^ Point), Mfc^ t.....,T
1
Tawaa Harbor, Mich V,
1
1
.....
Thompeoni w^rhor, Mich.. .....
1
1
ThunJer Bay~ '.
1
1
1
"i"
1
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Thunder Bay Island and Beef Mich
1
1
2
Thunder Bay Biver (mouth of$, Mich
1
ST. MABTB BIYXB.
1
1
HZrLSS.!!..!^!.:!::z;;;::z:;:;:z:!:::"*":;:z::::::z
5
Mnd T.aki^
Nebfah Rapids
1
1
3
1
i
1
1
1
Pipe Island.
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PtfCInt Aaux Pins. Canada
2
I
2
Round Isliind • •••.•.••..•••• • ».
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2
4
1
8
6
1
1
7
2
i
n
St^ Josephs Island, Oanada.T- -'.rr- r-,rr-,,,T-,-^-^-r,,rT
at Marvs Biver....'.
5
1
1
7 7
3
1
9
2
47
Sand Island, Ontario..
gnorAr Island
1
1
1
'
Topsail Island
2
1
..
2
1
LAKR SUPERIOR.
Anostle Islands. Oak Island. Wis
1
B& Bav Point. Mich..
1
Bnrlinsrton Bay. Minn
8
Caribou Island, Canada
1
^
■ T*
Copper Harbor (reef at entrance), Mich
'
CrlsDfl Mich
)
Deer Park. Mich
"!:::i::::::
2
"l
Devil Island, Wis
Duluth. Minn
I
'
2
1
Rarlfl Harbor. Mich ..T,.r.
1
"T'
"i'
.
'
Eaile River, Mich
Fourteen Mile Point (east of Ontonagon), Mich
Grand Island Mich
1
"l
1 1
1
i
2
Grand Marais, Mich
1
1
Grand MaraiaJMinn
Six miles west of.
'
1
1
Grand Portaire- Minn
1
I
'
Gratiot River (mouth of)t Mich
1
Uf^ron B^y M»nn,
1
ntlla CreAk Mich
'
1
1
Iroquoia, Mich...
Isle Royal, Mich
***2'
"i"
1
! 1
i
1
1
1
1
Keweenaw Bay, Mich.:
Barasa. •
!
Keweenaw Point. Mich
1
1 \
.......
liAmb Island T>iflrbt (nAAr), OftnAda,,
i
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lAUirhinfr Pish Poiiit. Mfch
Manitou Island, Mich
1
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1
Marquette, Mich
MIchiffAn Island Wis
S
1
......... . .„...|
2
3
2
:: : ::: i
Pancake Ahoal. Oanada-rtr » ,„„.„,...^,.,..
2
1
1 ,
1
Parisian Island, Canada
1
1
Picstnred Rocks'. Mich
1
2
Polnte au Sable Mich
1
1
Point Iroouois. Mich. ..............,,',,Tr,-.,--...t^rT.
1
i
8
Point Isabclle Mich
1
Presaue Isle. Mich
1
1
1
1
Raannerrv Bav Wis '
,
Salmon Trout River. Mich '
1
?
1
......
1
Sandy Island, Canada... .............. .rt ...--
'■"
Sauks Head, ^ich
Ship Canal, Mich
"i"
"i*
1
"6
2
i i
..
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*"4"i
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1
2
23
Shot Point, Mich
Steamboat Island, Wis.
Snoker Biver (near). Mich,
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2
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GREAT LAKES-Oonlinued.
Fiscal year ending
June 30—
Name of place.
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1
1
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Thunder Bay, Canada:
Fort William
1
1
1
1
* -
1
1
Hare Inland Tt,.--TTT-.t-T-t--T-.TT
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Two Harbors, Minn
OAven tnllea north of........
1
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1
■
2
;
Twelve milea northeast of.
Two H«Art River Mich ►
1
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Vermilion Point. Mioh
1
1
2
1
'Wa.iiika Rav Mich
1
2 11
West Suoerior. Wis
1
White FWi Bay. Mich «
1
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White Fish Point. Mich
1
1 8 .. ..
Williama Island Mioh
1
8TBATTS or MACKIVAC.
Boia Blanc Island..... .....*...
8
1
1
6
4
1
1
8,25
r*a.pn RivAr ^month at\
Oflcil Bav Mich
1
1
1
4
: ! 1
i
1
1
8
9 : n
OfMMA Island Mich ~
1
1
nra.hA.nia flhoRla. Mich
OroaCaD Mich
1 1
Heasel Bav. Mich
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1
1
1
*■ 1
lale Marouette Mich
1
1
1 . . i
MacGuloins Point. Mich
I
1
1 ■
Mackinac Island Mich
ft
. ._
1
1 1 . 1
McLeod Bay. Mich
1 .... • '
Old Fort Mackinac. Mich .'.
1
1
3
1
...... i i
Poe Reef. Mich ~
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Pointe La Barbe
1
1
Point St. Imaoe
[
Rfnind Ifllftiid Alioh • •
1
1
1
1
1
Bt. Helena Island. Mich
1
at Helena Shoal. Mich
1
St. Martins Bay. Mich '
1
1
I<AKB MXCHIOAlff.
Ahnaoee. Wis
\.....
2
1
1
Antrim Mich
1
BaUeys Harbor, Wis
Beaver Island. Mich
i 2
2 4
1
2
2
5
'"5"
I
......
1
2 1
8
Benton, III
1
...:.. :::::'
Biddle Point. Mich
1
i
Black Lake Harbor, Mich, Mich
'
1 ""I
Calnmet 111 .' .'
1
1 1 i
1
South of.
1
....
1
Oana Island. Wis.
1
; ... 1
2
""1
Cat Head Point, Mich
::::::::::::
1
....
1
Oedar River.Mich ' .. .
!
1
Centerville, Wis
i
1
2
I 2
121a
2
Chicsffo Harbor, III......... .......................
1
1
1
; 1
8 i 1
Hyde Park (off)
Clay Banks, Wis
Cross Villaire (3 miles north of). Mich
1
i
1
*
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Six miles south of
1
1
1
:
Deaths Door. Wis
1
]
•
Detroit Island, Wis..
1 1 i
' 1
1
2
Edirewater Mich
1 " **
i
i
Elk Rapids, Mich '
.... I--
1
1 1
Empire, Mich --
1
1
1
1
1 .
Bvanston, III
1 i i-
2 2
2
:::": '::::: :"::i" "::i:::::i
1 V : 1
Fort Sheridan, 111
1
1
1
" ' ' 1
Fox Point Wia
2
2
2
?
"2
i
Frankfort, Mich
2 1 «
* 1
Frankfort and Pierport (between), Mich
2
1
1
Garden Island, Mien
1
Garretts Bay (entrance to Green Bay), Wis
1
1
"i" :::;:;;
Gills Pier (8 miles north of Leland), Mich
1
Glen Arbor, Mich
1
1 !
1
1
18
2
1
2
1
2
2
8
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
S
25
1
1
1
8
1
&
S
1
5
18
1
2
2
2
8
4
1
1
2
2
5
7
2
8
9
4
1
2
1
2
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GREAT LAKBS-Continued.
Fiscal
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Name of place.
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1889.
1890.
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LAKE MiCHiGABT— continued.
Qlenooe, 111
2
1
i
1
1
2 R
Olen Haven, Mich
1
1
4
2
in
Good Harbor Bay and Reef, Mich
1
1
1
1
1
Grand cklximet Reach Ind „,„^,.~,, ..,
I
Grand Haven, Mich
I
1
I
1
1
1 3
1
1
Grande Pointe au Sable. Mich
2
1
1
\ [1
10
Grand TraverBe Bay, Mich
i
Douffhertys Harbor
1
;
1
2
xi
1
1
Gravel Island, Wis
1
....
1
Gravelly Island (entrance to Green Bay), Mich
2
2
1
Grays Reef, Mich
1
6
1
1
1
1
Green Bay:
Bark River (mouth of), Mich
Burnt Bluff, Mich
1
Cedar River, Mich
'
I
1
i
1
1
1
Corsica Shoal '
Dead Mans Point. Wis 1
' 1
1
1
Raffle Bluff, Mi<»h '
1
; ' 1
1
2
K
RIeven-foot Shoals. Mich..
1
1
1
1 i
1
'i'ZZ
Ford River. Mich
1
'"i"
1 1
Garden Bluff, Mich
1
1
3
Hedge Hog Harbor, Mich
1
3
Horseehoe Shoal, Wis
1
T
1
1
Little Harbor Mich
2
LonirTail Point. Wis I
1
I
1
Miaerv Bav. Wis
1 .. ..
1 i-i" ;::::;
1
Peninsula Point. Mich
1
1
1
4
P^flhtiflro River (mouth of). Wis
2
Slater Bay, Wi8~
1
Sturgeon Bay (entrance to). Wis
1
.
1
3
Sturjreon River (mouth of), Mich
1
1 1
1
Whales Back Shoal
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
Oro^M) Pointe. Ill
2
Gull Inland ^nA RAAf, Mi«h
1 1 1 1
4
Hamlin, Mich
2
1
3
Hedge dog Harbor, Wla
1
" :
1
2
Hiffh Island. Mich
1
2
Highland Park, 111
1
1
1
Hocp Island and Reef. Mich
1
2
1
A
1
1
3
Holland Mich
4
2
1
"2'
1 2
1
3
1
19
JackaonDort. Wis
5
Juddville, Wis
1
3
1
Kenoaha. Wis
1
1
1
......
i"
1
5
Kewaunee, Wis
2
3
Lees Pier, Mich
■"•'
1
1 ::::::
1
...„.
1
3
Leland, Mich
1
1
I
5
Little Gull Island. Mich
1
Little Pointe au Sable, Mich
1
1
4
1
2
4
1
1
I
I I
2
Ludington, Mich
1
8
■3'
1
%
I
16
Maniatee, Mich.
Man ifltiaue. Mich
18
5
Manitowoc, "Win^-r, -,■,-,—,■,■.■,— ,-,-TT-,r-,--,-r-,-,-,-„r-,-.., ,.,„„■,..■. ,
1
1
3
3
3
Michicran Citv. Ind..
1
1
2
1
]
'2
1
II
Milwaukee, Wla
3
2
""2
1
13
iciirht miles south of
1
Five miles south of-
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5
Biz miles north of
1
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Mission Point, Mich
1
8
'"4"
1
"i
1
2 1" ill
■"a"
1
Muskeffon. Mich..
97
Naubinway, Mich,, ,,,, „,.,^, „.,,,.,, .,„, ,„,,,
6
New Buffalo. Mich
1
1
New Miflsion Point, Mich
1
1
North Bay- Wis
2
1
4
North Fox Island, Mich
1
3
1
1
2
2 2
' 1
5
2
""2
1
3
North Manitou Island. Mich.
2
1
A
[
8
I
1
2
1
2
25
North Point, Wis.
12
Northport, Mich..
1
(Hter Ci«ek (mouth of^ Mich
1
1
1
I
Pentwater, Mich
1
1
1
1
2
2 6
1»
Pierport, Mich
PUot iBland, Wis
Pine Station, Ind
1 ! 8
2
2
1
2
2 10
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Fiscal year ending June 30—
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Thunder Bay, Canada:
Fori William
1
1
1
1
2
Hare Island
Two Harhoni Minn...rr--,t, f
1
2
1
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Seven miles north Ktf,.. ,...., ,--,-■, r, „,^-,--„^..-,.
1 "
1
Twelve miles northeast of.
1
1
1 . 1 .. .
Two Heart River, Mich
1
8
2
1 ;
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Vermilion Point. Mich
1
1
2
1
1
.
WaiskaBav. Mich
1
2
1 I
6
West Suoerior Wis
i
White Fish Bav. Mich
1
1
White Fish Point. Mich
1
1
1
^ 1 ^
"s ;
Williams Island. Mich
1
'
STRAITS OF MACKIKAC.
Bois Blanc Island
3
5
4 1
3
2
R
Z^
Cam River (mouth of)
1
.. . i . .
Cecil Bay. Mich
1
4
1
1
3
^>
3
IS
OooM Island Mich
1
Grahams Shoals. Mich
,1
Gros Cap, Mieh , i
1 3
Heaael Bav. Mich „
1
1
1
Isle Marquette, Mich
1
MacGulmns Point. Mich
1
8
1
"1
Mackinac Island, Mich
3
1
1
i
1
:::::
McLeod Bay. Mich
Old Fort Mackinac. Mich.'.
1
1
3
1
Poe Reef, Mich ~
Pointe La Barbe
1
1
Point St. Iirnaoe '.
Round lAlftnd Sfioh •• • •
1
I
1
1
1
St. Helena Island. Mich
1
St. Helena Shoal, Mich
1
St. Martins Bay. Mich
1
1
LAKE MXCHIGAV.
Ahnaoee. Wis
2
1
Antrim, Mich
I
1
Baileys Harbor, Wis
Beaver Island. Mich
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
2
5
■5
1
2
"T
1
1
3
25
Benton, 111
Biddle Point. Mich
1
Black Lake Harbor, Mich, Mich
'ii;:::::
Calumet, 111
1
1
1
South of.
1
Oana Island Wis.
2
' 1
I
Cat Head Point, Mich
1
Cedar River.Mich
1
Centerville, Wis
...........
1
Charlevoix Mich
1
2
* "i" ::' :::::
2 2
a! 8
Chicago Harbor, III
1
1
1
1
1
2 1
15
Hvde Park (oflH
Clay Banks, Wis
1
1
Cross Village (Smiles north of), Mich.
1
1
Six miles south of .'.'
1
1
1
Deaths Door. Wis
1
1
2
TVttroit Island. Wis .
1
1
1
Bdgewater, Mich
I
1
Elk Ranids. Mich
1
Empire, Mich •..
1
1
I
1
Bvanston, 111
1
2
i
2
2
Fishermans Shoals, Wis
1
I
Fort Sheridan, 111
1
1
Fox Point Wis
2
2
2
9
■2"
1
Frankfort, Mich
2
1
2
Frankfort and Pierport (between), Mich
?
1 I 1
Garden Island, Mien
1
Garretts Bay (entrance to Green Bay), Wis
1
1
1
Gills Pier (8 miles north of Leland), Mich
,
1
:::!:::
Glen Arbor, Mich
1
.
1
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the last ten ycar«— Continued.
GREAT LAKES- Continued.
Name of place.
Fiscal year endinfi^ June 30—
I 8 I K
LAKE MICHIGAN— continued. I I
Olencoe, 111 | 2
Glen Haven, Mich ;
Good Harbor Bay and Beef, Mich I 1 ; 1
Grand Calumet Beach, Ind ! { 1
Grand Haven, Mich |
Grande Polnte au Sable. Mich : 2 1
Grand Traverse Bay, Mich 2
Doughertvs Harbor 1
Gravel Island, Wis
Gravelly Island (entrance to Green Bay), Mich
"I"
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Grays Reef, Mich
Green Bay:
Bark River (mouth of), Mich
Burnt Bluff, Mich
Cedar River, Mich
Corona Shoal, Mich
Corsica Shoal
Dead Mans Point, Wis
Baffle Bluff, Mich I
Eleven-foot Shoals, Mich
Escanaba, Mich 1
Ford River, Mich
Garden Bluff, Mich
Hedge Hog Harbor, Mich
Horseshoe Shoal, Wis
Little Harbor, Mich
Long: Tail Point, Wis
Misery Bay, Wis
Peninsula Point, Mich
PeshtiRo River (mouth of), Wis...
Sister Bay, Wis
Sturgeon Bay (entrance to), Wis
Stunreon River (mouth of)* Mich
Whales Back Shoal
GrosM Pointe, 111
Gull Island and Reef, Mich ..
Hamlin, Mich
Hedire Hog Harbor, Wis
High Island, Mich
Highland Park, 111
Hog Island and Reef, Mich l! 1
Hofland.Mich 2 4
Jacksonport, Wis 1
Juddville, Wis
Kenosha, Wis
Kewaunee, Wis
Lees Pier, Mich
Leland, Mich
Little Gull Island, Mich
LitUe Pointe au Sable, Mich,
Ludlngton, Mich
Manistee, Mich..
Manistique, Mich
Manitowoc, Wis
Michigan City, Ind„
MUwaukee, Wis
Eight miles south of
Five miles south of.
Six miles north of
Mission Point, Mich
Muskegon, Mich
Naubinway, Mich
New Buffalo, Mich
New Miiision Point, Mich ....
North Bay, Wis
North Fox Island, Mich
North Manitou Island, Mich j 2
North Point, Wis. 1
NoHhport, Mich I
Otter Creek (mouth of) Mich ;
Pentwater, Mich 1
Pierport, Mich 1 I
PUot Island, Wis , i 1
Pine Station, Ind I I
1 |..
1 L.
2
1
1| 1
1 2 3
2 1 1 1
6
1
4
2
10
10
4
I
2
2
12
1
1
1
1
1
I
1
2
5
1
1
8
I
1
1
1
4
2
1
3
1
5
2
4
8
1
2
1
8
19
6
1
5
8
8
5
1
2
16
18
6
3
6
18
1
6
2
1
27
6
1
1
4
8
25
12
1
1
18
8
10
1
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Contiimed.
GREAT LAKB8-Ck>ntinaed.
FiMsa
year ending June 30—
i
Name of place.
i
1
i
1
iii
i
1
1
i
LAKE MICHIGAN— continued.
Plum Island, Wis
!
i
1
1 1
Pointe anx Barques, Mich
1 :
2 X
Point Betsy, Mich
»
1
,
1
s
9
Point Creek, Wis
2
Point Detour, Mich
I
1
Portage Bay, Mich
1 1
1 ....
1
Port Sheldon, Mich
1
Port Washington, Wis
J
1
Z..."'i
5
Five miles north of.
1
2
i
Poverty Island (entrance to Oreen Bay), Mich
1
1
1 1
"V" 2
1
2 2
1 1
"l'.."'..
1
Pyramid Point, Mich
1
Racine, Wis.
1
!
4
2 1 1
1 1 '^
3 1 2 1 3
1 1
.. ' 15
Racine or Wind Point, Wis
4
Racine Reef, Wis
2 1
1
1 1 17
Rock island. Wis 1
1
Rose Shoal, Mich.. i
1
1
Rowleys Bay, Wis
1
1
St. Joseph, Mich 2 2
Fourteen miles south of
I 2
3 11
1
1
1
Seven miles north of.
1 i
T '.'.'.'.
Saugatuck, Mich
1
1
r
s
ScotU Point, Mich
1
Seul Choix Point, Mich
1
1 1
4 4
2
Sheboygan, Wis
1
2
1
r
1
1 la
Seven miles south of.
1
1
Six miles north of
1
1
Skilligalee. Mich i
2
1
3
1
Sleeping Bear Point, Mich
1
1
1
i i j 1
2 2 1 2
J
South Fox Island. Mich
■*.*.".!! 4
2 3
■;::;■ 1 "»
South Haven, Mich
2
l'
5
1
2
2
2
1
i"
2 1
1 1 19
South Manitou Island, Mich
2
18
Spider Island, Wis
i
2
Squaw Island, Mich '
4
Sturgeon Bay, Wis
3
1 i 1
2 1
8
Summer Island (entrance to Green Bay), Mich
1
I
1 2
Torch Lake, Mich
1
1
2
Two Rivers, Wis
1
2
1 4
Twin River Point, Wis
' ! ^
...„ ......
1
1
Vienna Bhoal. Mich
Washington Island, Wis
1
1
1
1
I 1
Waugosnanoe Island. Mich
i 1
.....
1
1
1
•• 1
Whiskey Island Reef, Win
White Fish Bay and Point, Wis
1
1 1 2
1
I 3
II 1
1 .7
White River Harbor, Mich
2 L. . ; 4
White Shoals, Mich
2
Whiting. Ind
1
Wiggins Point, Mich
1
Wilmette, 111
j
4
1
Winnetka,I]l
1
...... ......
*
1
AT SEA AND IN FOREIGN WATERS.*
Abrollios Island, Brazil
Acajutla, San Salvador, Central America .
Accra, west coast of Africa
Alacran Reef,Gulf of Mexico
Altata Harbor, Mexico
Alvarado Bar, Mexico
Anagedas Reef, Mexico
Antlcosta, Canada
Antigua, British West Indies.
Apia,Samoan Islands
Aracaju, Brazil
Arthurstown (near), Ireland
Aspin wall. United States of Colombia
Australia (reef east of). Pacific Ocean
Aves Island, Venezuela, Caribbean Sea....
Azores (Fayal Island)
Bagdad, Mexico ,
* In a few Instances the number of stranded vessels in this table does not agree with that reported
In the annual report of the previous year, having been increased by wreck reports received ainoe
the publication of the last report.
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Table 67.— Xt^ of places where American vessde have stranded during the last ten years.
AT SEA AND IN FOBEIQN WATBRSk-Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 30—
Name of place.
i
1
i
i
1
i
i
1
ii 1
1
Bahamas ...........r...
1
1
8
1
1
1
8
Andros Island
1
1
1
"i
1
"*i
1
Bimini Island
2
"i
2 i
112 1
1 1
CaiooB Islands and Reefs.
1
••—
iC
Crooked Island . . ....... ..
1
I
1 1
BiHF Island
1
Blbow Cav
1
i::::::::;:::::::.
Eleuthera Island
2
1
1
Fish Cav Bank
1
1
Fortune Cay, Fish Cay Reef.
1
1
1
1
i 1
Ginirer Cav
1
1 1
Gingerbread Ground
2
Great Bahama Bank
1
1
H&rbor IslAnd
1
1
"T
2
Hog^ Cays
. . .
1
1
2
Hogsties Reef.
1
2
Inairua Islands and Reefn .
1
—
I
I
1
3
2
2
Lionir Island . .... ....
1
1
1
I 1
H
Man-of-War Cay
1
Mantanilla Reef
1
'
I
Memory Rock -
I
1
1
2
Moselle Reef
2
3
Mucaras Reef.
1 1
2
Nassau, New Providence '
I
I
1
■
1
Oransre Kev '
1
I 1
1
Sandy Cay
1
1
1
1
1
R
Silver Key Bank
1
I
Turks Island
1
1
1
5
Walkers Cay
,
1
Wattlintc Island
1
1
1
2
Bahia, Brazil
1
1
2
Barbuda Island, British West Indies
1
1
1 i
2
Bay Islands, Bay of Honduras, Central America :
Ruatan Island
1
1
■ 1
1
Bav of Benifal Palmvros Reef Indian 0<!ean
■ 1 1
Bella Bella, British Columbia ...',
1
1 ;
Bermudas
1
1
2
St. QeorRe Island
1
Bllliton Island, Dutch East Indies, China Sea.*.'.
1
1
......1......
Bramble Cay Straits, New Guinea
Bristol Channel, Eng^land *...* 1
1
i
British Honduras (Glovers Rock^
1
Buenos Ayres, South America ...
1
...
...^. ...... ......
Bute Island, Scotland
;
I
Oantiles Key, east of the Isle of Pines, West Indies-
Cape Breton Island
I
1
1
Arichat
j
1 1
Cheticamp
1
1
Cow Bay
""1 ■■■
1
Flint Island
t
Glace Bav
1 ; 1
Hawkesbury
1
1
Louisbun;
1
1
1
1
t
2
Madams Island
1
St. Esprit Island
1
1
Scatary
1
1
Sydney
1
Gape Bruat, Corea
j
1
1
Gape Colony (Stravs Bav) Africa
[
Cape Graoias-A-Dios, Nicaragua, Central America
Cape Verde Islands :
Brava
1
1
1
1
I
!
Mayo Island
1
Santiago .*. ... '.'.'.'.
1
Oaratnsca'Bar, Honduras, Central America i
i
Caroline Islands. Pacific Ocean :
Providence Island .
1
1
Susanna Reef.
1
1
Oartairena (Tnited States of Colnmhia. ...
1
Oarsonas. Mexico
1
?,
1
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Caymans:
Grand Cayman Island „
1
1 1
1
Little Cayman Island
1
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AT SEA AND IN FORBIQN WATBBS-€k>ntiniied.
Fiscal year ending June 8t>—
Name of place.
i
i
i
1890.
1891.
i
i
i
it
1
Cedar RaoidB St. Lawrence River. Canada
1
Che Foo, China...
1
Chinoorro Reef off east coast of Yucatan. Mexico
2
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I
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CSoaIzrooaIgos River Biir Mexico ••••
Colinaa, Mexico
1
Concession Reef, north coast of Brazil
Cooks Island Polvnesia.
:::::: :.::::
I
^
1
Com IfllAnd Central ^mericfi
1
1
I
I
Coronel (near), Chile
'"
M,
Cuba, West Indies:
Anton Key
Avola
::::;■ :::::
Baraooa Harbor .1.14. .•••■.■>.•■. ......•■. •
1
*^™.
Cape San Antonio
1
^dfdenas ,„..... ,.,,.,.t,,tttt.-,-,,,,'ty,T ,-yr
2
...».
—
......
"T
1
Cay San Feline
Cien(\iegoB
1
1
i,,...
Colorado Reef
1
......
1
SI
I
2 1
T)ocf^ Ti<^criiAii TCevfi
Donkey Key
1
..».*
Guanato ~
I
Havana
1
1
1
Isle of Pines (south of )
1
Marie (entrance to)
1
1
r.."
Matanzas Harbor
......
1
1
MatanzRfl (17 miles ©a»t of)... ,,.,,..„,
naorua la Grande Harbor
2
2
...„.
IZ
1
1
1 i
...........
Salt Key
Santiaffo de Cuba »....r...
1
Tunamo, Sasrua Reef.
1
..„.
Dieffo Ramirez Island. South Pacific Ocean
Doflsland, Caribbee Isles.
1
Doums Enirland
1
I>robak (near), Norway
1
1
Dundas Island, British Columbia
^...\ 1
J..j::::::
"1' .'"."
Dungeness Spit, Strait of Mafcellan....
ESast London, Cape Colony, Africa
1
..^..
Elido Island, Mexico
zz
......
Falkland Islands South Atlantic Ocean
i
Formosa Channel (Tan Rocks), China.
1
Formosa Island (east coast of)
Prazer River (mouth oO, British Columbia
1
Prontera Mexico
1
.....
2
Gabriola Reef.
1
1
— •
Gander Islands, Hecate Strait, British Columbia
1
Gasper Strait, Malay Archipelago..
1
Gerrit Dennis Island, near New Guinea, Pacific Ocean
I
{..**«
Gibraltar, Spain
1
Gossip Island
1
Guadaloupe, Caribbee Isles
'
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Gulf of Geonria:
Bell Chain Reefs
2
Hawaii:
French Frigate Shoal
1
Hawaii
1
1
1
Mahukona.~
1
Molokai
1
Puna Island
1
1
Haiti:
Aux Cayes
Azlino
1
1
Isle la Vache (south of)
1
Jacmel *
1
"1 .Z"
Jeremie Hart>or
1
1
Navassa Island
Port au Prince
1
1
Port Gravois (near)
1
Herald Island (reef near), Arctic Ocean
1
1
Hongkong, China
1
Hull, En^and
1
Isle of France, or Ma»iritius
1
Jamaica, West Indies:
Morant Cays
1
Negril Point
1
1
1
St. Anns Bay
1 1
1
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Continued.
AT SEA AND IN FOREIGN WATEBS-Continued.
Fiscal year ending June 80—
Name of place.
i i i;i'i!i I ill i
■t-
"I"
Japan:
Awa
Hakodadi
Iflhinomaki »
Kanaeawa
Kii Channel
Koorll Islands
Kurasaki Cape, Yeddo Bay
Loo Choo Island
Nagasaki (near)
Nomosaki
Sluoho Ri Hama
Java:
Banyuwanav, Bali Strait
Johnsons Island, 700 miles soathwest of Honolola.
Kootena Lake, British Columbia
LagunaBay, Mexico i
Lanoe-au-Loup, Straits of Belle Isle, Labrador |
lAnds End, England
lioe Todos Santos, Mexico
Liverpool Harbor« England 1
liOboe, Qulf of California, Mexico
Macayo, Brazil : ;
Twelve miles north of. !
Twentynaeven miles northeast of.
Madagascar Island J[ndian Ocean ',....
liagdalen Islands, Gulf of St Lawrence
Bdagdalena Point, Buenos Ayres, South America
Malin Head, Ireland I ! ....
Manuel Lagoon, Lower California
Maranham Bay (Cora Grande Reef), Brasil 1
Marshall Islands (Ebon Island), Paciflo Ocean I
Martinique Islands, West Indies
Moresby Island, Washington Sound, British Colum-
bia.
Nassau Bay, Cape Horn
Natal, Brasil ;
Natunas Island. China Sea I
Navidad Bay. Mexico ,
New Brunswick: I
Campobello Island | 2
Cape Lepreaux, Bay of Fundy
Deer Island 1
Grand Manan Island 1
Hopewell Cape 1
Mispec, Bay of Fundy
Monoton (near) 1
Musquash, Bay of Fundy 1
Saokville
St. John 1
Newfoundland :
Baocalieu Island
Bears Cove
Bears Head, Bay of Islands
Bona VisU Bay
Broad Sound.
Burin
Cape Race.
Cape Ray
Flower Bock...
Fortune Bay...^,^
Friar Island.
Green Island >
Miquelon
North Point, Conception Bay
Pass Island, Hermitage Bay 1
Plaoentia Bay
Port aux Basques '
Port au Port !
Portugal Cove ' I 1
Ramea Island ' ..
St. Marys Bay
St. Pierre Island (off south coast) 1
New Zealand (Cooks Strait) 1
1
I \"
1
1 1
1 1
1 I 1
Z" "i
1 1' 1
1 ,
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Fiaoal year endinfr June I
Nameofplaoe.
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Nioangua (ooastof)
Qresrtown
Mosquito Coast (Bluefleldfl)
Mosquito Coast (Sandy River)
Nova Sootia :
Advocate Bay
Apple River (mouth of)
Argyle ' ' : 1
Baooora '
Barringrton.^ '. 1 1
Blanche Island 1 '
Brier Island 1
Bull Ledge (near Shelboume) 1 , i
CapeCanso 1 1 3' ' 1
Cape Chignecto I
Cape Island 1 1
Cape Jack Ledges i ! 1
Cape Negro 1 | 1 ! ' 1 '
CapeSable , 1 I \ 2
Cape St. Mary ' ' 1
Centerville... i ! 1 ,
Cheverie | ! 1 ,
Ellingwood Island , ' , 1
Fishermans Harbor, Ouysboro County 1 !
Gannet Kock Ledges, near Yarmouth 1 I ! <
Green Island , \ 1
Gull Island 1
Halifax 1 '
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1
"\"
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Isaacs Harbor
La Have River (mouth of)
Lewis Head « I ....
Little Harbor '
Little Hope Harbor, near Liverpool
Liverpool Harbor
Locke Port
Lunenburg
Minas Basin 1 '
Murder Inland ' 1
Petit Passage, Digby County 1
Port Jolly Head |
Port La Bear
Port Monton
River Herbert
Robinsons Creek ..,
Sable Island
Seal Island
Shag Harbor
Shelburne
Spencers Island ....
Trinitv Ledge - ,
Two Rivers. i 1
Whitehead '
Yarmouth 1 I 2 1
Old Providence Island, Caribbean Sea - 1 1
Panuoo River (mouth of). Mexico 1
Para River (near mouth of), Brazil , 1
Parana River. South America
Paysander, Uruguay , i | 1
Philippine Islands:
Alegua ' 1
IloiTo I 2 1 1
Luzon Island | i
Mindoro i i 1
Samara. , | I 1 !
Platte River (mouth of), South America | i 1
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Point Arcana, Peru..
Point St. Eugenia (near), Lower California, Mexico..
Port Ellen, Island of Islay, Scotland
Port Hope, Arctic Ocean..
Porto Rico, West Indies :
Arecibo
Arroyo
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AT SEA Ain) m FOBEIGN WATBBS-Oontinued.
Fiscal year ending June 9^
^
Name of place.
i
i
1
1
i
1
i
1
i
i
I
Prince Edward Island :
1
North Cane *.
1
1
Sourifl HRflior . . ............
1
Tignish
1
1
Oueen Charlottes Island British Columbia
1
1
I
Raratonira Cook Islands Paniflc Ocean.....................
1
1
'RjLKO. rfllA.nr1 fliilf /^f ^Avir^^ MayI^v^
1
1(110.10.11 lolonri TT/^nr1nroo
1
1
St Martin Island West Indies
S&n Dominipo fneftr^ Lower CftliforaiA ..••••..••
1
San Feline Liower California.
1
1
Ron TTArnonrln IViniHoH
Santa Ana Mexico
1
1
1
1
I
1
2
1
Santa Cruc. West Indies
1
Santa Rosalia Mexico
Santo Domingo, West Indies.
1
1
Palenque
1
Porto Plata.
1
1
Saona Island
1
1
"l
SaoadUlo Kevs. Guatemala
1
I
Senegal, Africa
SenMrRixihia. west coast of Africa
Serrana K.evs OaribbeAn Sea Omtr&l AmerioA.
4
Shaw, The,I)enmark
1
Smythes Channel, Southwest coast of South America.
Somme, France
1
1
Sonderhoe, Germany
1
Tahiti, Society Islands.
1
Tamatave (reefs near), Madagascar. Indian Ocean...
"i
2
1
Tampico Mexico ..••..
1
Tela Bay, Honduras
1
Timor Laut, Malay Archipelago
1
1
Tonala Bar,' Mexico \ 7.
1
"r*
Topolobampo, Mexico
Torres Strait, Australia
1
Twin Island, Strait of Belle Isle
1
Urbana Point, Brazil
1
Valparaiso Bay, Chile ".
1
1
Vancouver Island, British Columbia..
1
1
1
1
Barclay Sound
Bonilla Point..
1
CapeBeale , ».
1
Chemainus ...tiTT. -ni^.Ttr.T. ...>■■.. ,
2
Nitinat
1
Rosedale Reef.
1
Secretary Island
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Report of the Board on Life-Saving Appliances.
BOSTON MEETING, MAY-JUNE, 1896.
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
BOABD ON LiFE-SAVING APPLIANCES,
Boom 148, Post- Office Building,
Boston, Massachusetts, June 8, 1896.
Sib : I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the Board
on Life-Saving Appliances, etc, constituted by the Honorable the Sec-
retary of the Treasury in his letter of January 3, 1882, covering the
transactions of the Board at its meeting just adjourned. The papers
referred by you accompany the report.
EespectfuUy, yours, O. H. Pbabody,
President of the Board.
SuMNEB I. Kimball, Esq.,
General Superintendent United States Life-Saving Service,
Washington, D. C.
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REPORT.
BoABD ON Life-Saving Appliances,
Bo<m 148, Post' Office BuUdinff,
Baston, MassaehusettSj June 8, 1896.
I. — Pbeamble.
The Board on Life-Saving Appliances constituted by the Honorable
the Secretary of the Treasury in Department letter of January 3, 1882,
met at Boston, Massachusetts, in the post-office building, room 148,
at 10 A. M., on May 28, L896, upon the call of the president of the
Board, dated April 29, 1896, for the transaction of such business as
should be properly brought before it
Captain Charles A. Abbey, E. C. S., Inspector of Life-Saving Sta-
tions, having been relieved from duty in connection with the Life-
Saving Service, and ordered to another station. Captain Thomas D.
Walker, E. C. S., Inspector of Life-Saving Stations, was detailed by
Department letter dated October 2, 1895, as a member of the Board
vice Abbey, relieved. A copy of this letter is appended and marked * * I. "
First Lieutenant Byron L. Eeed, E. C. S., Assistant Inspector of
Life-Saving Stations, having been relieved from duty with the Life-
Saving Service and ordered to a distant station. Second Lieutenant
William V. E. Jacobs, E. C. S., Assistant Inspector of Life-Saving
Stations, was detailed by Department letter dated February 8, 1896, as
recorder of the Board vice Eeed, relieved. A copy of this letter is
api>ended and marked "11.''
jPresevd : Professor Cecil H. Peabody, president ; Captain Thomas D.
Walker, E. C. S. ; Captain D. A. Lyle, Ordnance Department, U. S.
A.; Lieutenant William V. E. Jacobs, E. C. S., recorder; Superin-
tendent B. C. Sparrow, Second District, Life-Saving Service ; Super-
intendent J. G. Kiah, Tenth District, Life-Saving Service, and Assist-
ant Superintendent H. M. Knowles, Third District, Life-Saving Service.
II. — Docket.
Class I. — Wreck ordnance.
1. Line- thro wing appliance. (H. C. Dimond.)
2. Line-carrying projectile. (John Shearman.)
3. Method of faking shot lines. (C. W. Gilbert. )
Class II. — Boais and miaceUaneom appliances.
1. Hydraulic steam lifeboat. (E. and H. Green.)
2. Finch's steam lifeboat.
3. Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels.
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4. PDenmatic sporting boat. (H. D. Layman.)
5. Life raft. (Geo. B. Huasey.)
6. Boat wagon. (J. Boutin.)
7. Launching carriage for surf or life boat. (H. J. Woods.)
8. Copper float. (J. Boutin.)
9. Line-carrying kite. (J. W. Davis.)
10. Life saving kite and line. (F. W. F. Eiehl.)
11. Hand-heaving life line. (Brunei.)
12. Life-saving apparatus. (Robert Bustin. )
13. Device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. (B. G. Oahoon.)
14. Duplex roller bushing for sheaves. (W. F. Wellman.)
15. Signaling apparatus. (L. S. Crandall.)
16. Telephotos for signaling. (Boughton Telephotos Co.)
17. Self-feeding torch. (Graham-Meyer.)
18. Method of numbering life-saving stations and houses of refuge so
as to be visible from sea. (J. S. Crosby.)
19. Megaphone. (Thomas Hall.)
20. Apparatus wagon. (T. Boutin.)
21. Steel wheels for wagons. (Paddock and Eleine.)
22. InsufSator for restoi-ing suspended animation. (Edwin DeBaun.)
23. Ship's telemeter and distance-finder. (Lo wry-Bo wyer.)
24. Self-lighting flash-light torch. (Graham-Meyer.)
III. — Committees.
1. Oommiitees appointed.
Class I. — Wreck ordnance.
1. On Dimond^a line-throwing appliance, — Captain Thomas D. Walker,
mce Captain Charles A. Abbey, relieved; Captain D. A. Lyle.
2. On Shearman's line-catTying projectile. — Captain D. A. Lyle;
Superintendent B. C. Sparrow.
3. On GilberVa method of faking shot lin^^. — Captain Thomas D. Walker
vice Captain Charles A. Abbey, relieved; Assistant Superintendent
H. M. Knowles ; Superintendent B. C. Sparrow.
Class II. — Boats and misoeUaneous appliances.
1. On boats and rq/1te.— (The full Board.)
(a) Hydraulic steam lifeboat. (It. and H. Green.)
Q>) Finch's steam lifeboat,
(c) Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels.
Id) Pneumatic sporting boat. (H. D. Layman.)
(c) Life raft. (Geo. B. Hussey.)
6. On Boutin^ s boat and apparatus i(M(^on«.*-Superintendent B. C. Spar-
row ; Superintendent J. G. Kiah.
7. On Wood s launching cartilage for surf or life boats. — (The full Board. )
8. On Boutin^ s copper float. — Superintendent J. G. Kiah ; Lieutenant
William V. E. Jacobs.
9. On Davis^s line-carrying Mte. — Captain Thomas D. Walker vice Cap-
tain Charles A. Abbey, relieved; Assistant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles.
10. On BiehVs life-saving kite and line. — Superintendent B. C. Sparrow ;
Lieutenant William V. E. Jacobs.
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11. OnBruneVs hand heaving life line. — Captain Thomas D. Walker;
Superintendent B. C. Sparrow.
12. On Buslines life-saving apparatus. — (The full Board.)
13. On Cahoon^s device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. — Super-
intendent B. C. Sparrow ; Lieutenant William V. E. Jacobs.
14. On Wellman*s duplex roller bushing for sheaves. — (The full Board.)
15. On OrandalVs signaling apparatus and on the telephotos for signaling. —
Captain Thomas D. Walker ; Superintendent J. G. Eliah.
16. On the Graham-Meyer se^F feeding torch. — Superintendent B. C.
Sparrow ; Captain D. A. Lyle.
17. On CrosbyU nieihod of numbering life-saving stations and houses of
refuge so as to be visible from sea. — Captain Thomas D. Walker ; Super-
intendent J. G. Kiah.
18. On HalVs megaphone. — (The full Board.)
19. On the Paddock and Kleins steel wheels for wagons. — Superintendent
J. G. Kiah ; Superintendent B. C. Sparrow.
20. On De Baun's insufflator for restoring suspended animation. — (The
ftdl Board.)
21. On the Graham-Meyer self lighting flash-light torch. — Superintendent
B. 0. Sparrow ; Captain D. A. Lyle.
2. Committees continued.
1. On line-carrying projectile. Shearman.
2. On method of faking shot lines. Gilbert.
3. On device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. Cahoon.
4. On self-feeding torch. Graham-Meyer.
5. On self-lighting flash-light torch. Graham-Meyer.
S. Committees reported.
Class L — Wreck ordnance.
1. On line-throwing appliance (verbal report). Dimond.
2. On line-carrying projectile. Shearman.
S. On method of faking shot lines. Gilbert.
Class II. — Boats and miscdlaneous appliances.
1. On hydraulic steam lifeboat. E. and H. Green.
2. On Pinch's steam lifeboat.
3. On Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels.
4. On pneumatic sporting boat Layman.
5. On life raft. Hussey.
6. On boat wagon. Boutin.
7. On launching carriage for surf or life boat. Woods.
8. On copper float. Bontin.
9. On line-carrying kite. Davis.
10. On life-saving kite and line. Eiehl.
11. On hand-heaving life line. Brunei.
12. On life-saving apparatus. Bustin.
13. On device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. Cahoon.
14. On duplex roller bashing for sheaves. Wellman.
15. On signaling apparatus. Crandell.
16. On telephotos for signaling. Bonghton Telephotos Company.
17. On self-feeding torch. Graham-Meyer.
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18. On method of numbering life-saving stations and houses of refuge
so as to be visible from sea. Crosby.
19. On megaphone. Hall.
20. On apparatus wagon. Boutin.
21. On steel wheels for wagons. Paddock and Kleine.
22. On insufflator for restoring suspended animation. De Baun.
23. On ship's telemeter and d&tance-finder. Lowry-Bowyer.
24. On self-lighting flash-light torch. Graham-Meyer.
IV. — Pbesence of Exhibitors.
Inventors and exhibitors were permitted to appear before the Board
to explain the methods of construction of their devices and to set forth
the merits claimed for them.
V. — Eesults, Opinions, Eecommendations.
Glass I. — Wreck ordnance.
1. Line-throtmng appliance. (Dimond.)
Eesults. — This device was before the Board at its last meeting. It
was a Eemington pistol with a folding shoulder-piece so as to be fired
from the shoulder. This piece was withdrawn by Mr. Dimond, by the
X>ermis8ion of the Board, and another substituted. The present device
is an obsolete caliber of the Sharp's center-fire carbine with ^'swivel
bar and ring" on the left side. The barrel has been cut off to proper
length, and the rifling reamed out to make a smooth-bore of about .52
caliber.
A brass cylinder has been attached to the underside of the barrel to
hold a coil of line.
The projectile is a reduced model of the Lyle Service projectile, with
shank, and has four longitudinal grooves from the h^Ei4 toward the
base. It is made of brass, with steel ^ank.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that the Dimond line-throw-
ing small arm, with the Sharp's breech mechanism, together with its
projectile and other adjuncts which form the system h& exhibited to the
Board, is simple and direct in its action, is free from unnecessary com-
plications, and is adapted to the needs of the Service.
Eeoommendation. — ^The Board respectfully recommends that the
General Superintendent of the United States Life-Saving Service pur-
chase such number of these line-throwing small arms, fitted with the
Sharp breech mechanism, for issue to such station or stations as may
seem to him advisable.
S. Line-carrying projectile. (Shearman.)
Eesults. — ^This projectile is a modification of the Cordes shot that
has been used abroad, except that it has no axial cavity extending the
whole length of the shot. It has the same longitudinal groove along
the exterior of the body, and differs from the Cordes by the omission of
the axial cavity for the passage and attachment of tiie line, and the
substitution of a pivoted breech swivel in the rear end of the projectile
for the attachment of a steel wire which lies in the exterior groove and
extends beyond the point of the shot far enough to prevent the ignition
of the line (see committee report appended). It is loaded in the same
manner as the Cordes shot, omitting a sabot or wad, except that the
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rotating swivel and wire shank replace the line to a point beyond the
muzzle of the gnn.
The projectile used in the display test at the Point Allerton Life-Saving
Station before the Board weighed about thirteen pounds (about five
pounds less than the Service projectile), and had about one-sixteenth of
an inch windage, which permitted a large escape of gas in addition to
the escape along the longitudinal groove — a loss which is unavoidable
with this model of shot.
In the display test five ounces of powder were used, and the resulting
range was estimated to be between 250 and 300 yards, with a line that
was apparently a No. 7 line. The size of the line was not measured.
The projectiles were fired over water. The faking box was wood,
and apparently worked well with the velocity attained in the trial shots.
A more extended series of trials would be necessary to determine the
merits of the system.
Eecommendation. — The Board re8i)ectfully recommends that if Mr.
Shearman will forward to such station as the General Superintendent
shall direct, six projectiles fitted for use in the 2 J-inch Service gun, and
six faking boxes of his model, they be tested with the three sizes of
Service lines in a comparative series of simultaneous tests by the com-
mittee, with the two kinds of projectiles (Service and Shearman), under
the same conditions as to line, gun, faking box, elevation, charge of
powder, etc.
S. Method of faking shot lines. (^Gilbert.)
Eesults. — This subject has been before the Board at previous meet-
ings, and came over as unfinished business. Mr. Gilbert appeared
before the Board and explained that, owing to the pressure of other
business and the precarious state of his health, he had been unable to
I)erfect — as he wished to — ^the machine now in his possession for winding
or faking shot lines. Mr. Gilbert also stated that as it is not practicable
at present for him to devote further time to the improvement of the
apparatus, he is willing to loan the machine in its present form to the
Service for trial.
Becohmenbation. — ^The Board recommends that the General Super-
intendent accept the offer of the loan of Mr. Gilbert's apparatus for
winding shot lines, and that the apparatus be placed for trial at such
Life-Saving Station as may be deemed best, and further, that the keeper
of such station be instructed to make report on its merits for transmis-
sion to the Board at its next meeting.
Class II. — Boats and miscellaneous appliances.
1. Hydravlic steam lifeboat. {R. and H. Crreen.)
2. Finches steam lifeboat.
S. Walker* s hydrauli<s propulsion of vessels.
Eesults. — A.fber careful inquiry and investigation in this country
and in Europe the Board finds that steam lifeboats have been built and
employed to a limited extent. One notable instance is the steam life-
boat employed at or near Liverpool, England, which makes use of
hydraulic propulsion as a means of locomotion. It is claimed that this
boat can and does go through broken water over shallow sand flats or
shoals which could not be traversed by the lifeboats in general use.
Sucn a boat is stated to cost from $20,000 to $25,000, and to require
about 85,000 for its annual maintenance. The employment of steam
for the propulsion of lifeboats is of recent date, and its development
will necessarily be somewhat slow and progressive.
The application of power by means of the ordinary steam engine or
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cation and trial have not advanced snf&ciently to warrant the Board in
advising the definite adoption of any system employing electricity,
steam engine, or gas engine for motive power, or employing hydraulic
propulsion, direct action of screw, or by turbine wheels.
None of the methods before the Board have had any extended appli-
cation, so far as the Board is informed, and the Board deems it conserv-
ative and advisable to await the further evolution of lifeboats propelled
by steam, in some form or other, before taking definite action. The
Board deprecates any failure to take advantage of any marked advance
in this direction, and would wish to encourage any construction that
bears upon its face a reasonable chance of success, and would desire to
cooperate, as far as lies in its power, toward accomplishing that end.
Opinion. — The Board is of the opinion that if at any time in the near
future there should be sufQcient appropriation or money available,
which is not needed for the imperative wants of the Service, or if a
specific appropriation can be obtained for the purpose, the General
Superintendent would be justified in expending a sum not exceeding
$25,000 for a steam lifeboat for experimental purposes. Said steam
lifeboat to be stationed at a special place or station, as for instance at
San Francisco, California, where such a boat, if it should prove practi-
cable, would be desirable.
4. Pneumatic sporting boat (Layman.)
Eesults. — No model of this device was shown, the inventor sub-
mitting with his application nothing but a catalogue showing wood
cuts and giving a description of it. This boat is mtule something after
the style or shape of the breeches buoy now in use in the Service, with
the difference that the buoy part seems to be larger, that it is made of
rubber, and is adjusted by being inflated with air, and that the breeches
on the under side are extended so as to form watertight breeches and
boots.
Opinion. — This device seems to be intended for fishing and hunting
more than for any other purpose, and as it can not- be seen wherein it
could be of use to the Life-Saving Service, the Board is of the opinion
that is not adapted to the needs of the Service, The Board is further
of the opinion that the adoption of the pneumatic sporting boat would
contribute nothing toward the accomplishment of the actual work of
the Service, and it therefore reaches the conclusion that a recommenda-
tion for its adoption is not advisable.
6. Life raft (Hussey.)
Results.— This raft is 18 feet long by 12 feet wide, made in two
longitudinal sections connected by hinges. The four longitudinal pieces
or carlines which form the skeleton or frame are made of white pine and
contain spaces for galvanized tanks for water and food. The floor is
composed of sections of cork about 8 inches thick. A connecting rod
at each end, passing through eyebolts in ends of frame pieces gives the
necessary stiflfhess to the raft and prevents it from folding together in
service. The sections may be used separately if desired. Oar and sail
propulsion are provided. The weight is estimated by the inventor at
about 450 pounds, and the cost at $200. It is claimed that the device
will float seventy-two persons. ,
Opinion. — The Board in previous reports to the General Superin-
tendent upon this and similar subjects (see Annual Reports of the Life-
Saving Service for 1886, 1892, and 1893) expressed the opinion, which
in the light of present information it sees no reason to recede from, that
"experience has been that life rafts are virtually useless for this Service,
and later experience shows no reason for changing its opinion."
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6. Boat wagon. (Boutifi.)
Besults. — This wagon was shown to the Board at a freight station in
Boston. It is unfortanate that the exhibitor did not send his wagon to
a station where it conld be tried with a boat. The vehicle is described
in the appended committee report. It was carefnlly examined by the
Board.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that it wonld be advisable to
purchase a wagon of this model and place it at Some station to be
thoroaghly tested in service.
Begommendation. — ^The Board respectfully recommends that the
General Superintendent purchase the wagon submitted to the Board, if
it can be procured at a reasonable price, and place it at some station for
trial.
7. Launching carriage for surf or life boat. ( Woods. )
Besults. — ^This subject was before the Board at its meetings in 1892,
1893, and 1894. In 1892 a subcommittee was authorized to examine
the invention and report through the full committee direct to the General
Superintendent. In 1898 the subject was continued pending further
Inquiry into its adaptability to the needs of the Service. At the meet-
ing in 1894, as no further information had been received, the matter
was dropped from the docket. It was again brought to the notice of the
Board at the present session, and it appears that, having been reported
upon favorably to the General Superintendent by the committe referred
to, it has been introduced into two stations in the Tenth District and
into several stations in the Eleventh District. The Board finds that the
apparatus gives satisfaction where used, and that it is adapted, at least
in certain situations, to the needs of the Service.
Opinion. — The Board is of the opinion that this apparatus has proved
useful in several instances, and that it may be employed at such points
as in the judgment of the Qeneral Superintendent it is deemed advisable.
S. Copper float. (Boutin.)
Besults. — ^This float is described in the committee's appended
report It is intended as an anchor buoy for surf and life boats. There
is no great necessity for such a buoy. The demand for it is only occa-
sional, and the subject may safely be left to the judgment of the indi-
vidual keepers, who can easily improvise such devices as may be
required.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that it would be unwise to
prescribe articles for use in the Service which are rarely, or only under
certain circumstances, employed, and which can be readily improvised
whenever necessary. The Board is therefore of the opinion that this
copper float should not be officially adopted.
9. Line-canying kite. (Davis.)
Besults. — ^This device has been before the Board at previous meet-
ings, and has come over as unfinished business upon the request of the
designer, who desired additional time to perfect certain improvements
which he claimed would increase the efficiency of his kite. Up to this
time nothing further has been received from Mr. Davis respecting the
proposed improvements.
Beoomimenoation. — The Board recommends that the subject be
dN>pped from the docket until such time as Mr. Davis may be again
heard from.
10. Life-saving kite and line. (Biehl.)
Besults. — ^This device is described in the appended report of the
committee. The device is simple and inexpensive, but depends for suc-
upon the variable and uncertain force of the wind. Since a swim-
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mer has to be employed to carry a line to the ^rrecked vessel, the kite
might be dispeBsed ^rith, and the hanling to and fro, after connection
is made, be performed by the shore attendants. The employment of
swimmers has long been nsed wherever available or necessary. The
presence of blocks of ice or dangerous wreckage in the water, and the
benumbing effect of cold water limit the application of swimming very
materially.
Opinion. — On account of the restricted application of this system,
and the disadvantages it possesses in cold weather, the Board does not
recommend its employment in the Life-Saving Service.
11. Eandheavivg life lines. (Brunei.)
Eesults.— This system, consisting of shore-to-ship hand line, pnocket
line, coast-guard line, sausage buoy, etc., is sufficiently described in the
committee report appended hereto.
Opinion. — Of the several appliances, the Board is of the opinion
that the pocket line or a similar contrivance would be useful for equip-
ping the members of a crew along crowded water fronts, to be carried
about their persons, and that the coast-guard line, or its equivalent,
might be carried by the night x>atrol at stations contiguous to watering
places during the active season. In the few stations where many acci-
dents are liable to occur, the boxes containing the sausage-shax>ed buoy
might at times be of service.
The Board is of the opinion that the appliances now employed by
the Service serve the purpose of the shore-to-ship line sufficiently wdl.
The few stations at which any of these appliances would be valuable
may safely be left to the discretion of the General Superintendent.
12. Life-saving apparatus. (BusUn.)
Results. — ^This apparatus, consisting of a breeches buoy block and
brake, and of an ** improved boatswain's chair," was before the Board
at its last meeting.
The Board gave the inventor, on May 29, 1896, at the Point Allerton
Life-Saving Station, an opportunity to display its efficiency in compari-
son with the ordinaiy Service breeches buoy. Each device was employed
in succession by a person fiamiliar and one unfamiliar with its action.
The ease and rapidity of operation were clearly in favor of the simple
Service buoy.
The metallic traveler block, with snatch attachment, so arranged as
to enable the block to be suspended from the hawser without reeving
hawser through the block is very objectionable. Such a block was
adopted for a time in the Service, but its use had to be abandoned.
The brake is a serious objection, since a person unfamiliar with its
action (as would be most shipwrecked passengers and crews) would
involuntarily clutch at this projecting handle, thus clamping the block
upon the hawser. This would bring the buoy or chair to a standstill in
its transit and render inoperative and vain the efforts of a life-saving
crew to haul the occupant of the buoy ashore. No brake of any kind
is necessary, as the speed of descent and transit is controlled by the
whip line operated by the life-saving crew.
The action of the simple Service buoy is self-evident even in time of
great excitement and confusion, takes much less time for the person to
be saved to adjust himself in position, and subjects him to no loss of
time in putting on a life-preserver and buckling the straps.
Opinion. — The Board is of the opinion that this apparatus is not so
simple nor so well adapted to the needs of the Service as the breeches
buoy now employed.
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IS. Device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. (Cahoon.)
Ebsults. — This device consists of a small boat-shaped cedar float
(15"x4i"x3J")» to the bottom of which is fastened, at one end of a
short staff (23 inches long and 1 inch in diameter) made of ash, an
ellipsoidal ball of lead (5''x2") ; total weight, 5i pounds ; cost, $3.50 each.
The float is attached to the whip line near the -point of attachment of
the hawser and whip line. The hawser is fastened to the staff near the
weighted end.
It is claimed that the wooden float will prevent the sinking of the
whip below the surface of the water, and that the hawser, being held
down by the weighted staff, will not tend to rise and fool the whip line
after leaving the water in hauling off to a wreck. The additional resist-
ance to hauling is claimed to be very slight.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that this device should be
tested in service at some station where there is a strong alongshore
current.
Eecommendation. — The Board respectfully recommends that if Mr.
Gaboon will fumi^ one of his devices, without expense to the Depart-
ment, it be sent to some station to be designated by the General
Superintendent for trial, and that a report of its action be transmitted
to the Board.
H. Duplex roller bushing for sheaves. (WeUman.)
Besultb. — ^This is a patented roller bushing for block sheaves. Sam-
ple sheaves of lignum vitae, brass, and galvanized iron, showing the
arrangement of the duplex rollers, were submitted to the Board by Mr.
F. C. Pitdier^ of the company manu^Eicturing this bushing. The shell
or box of the bushing for a lignum vitae sheave is made of a hard com-
X)06ition, the larger rollers encircling the sheave pin. being ofcotd rolled
steel, while the smaller or intermediate rollers are of Tobin bronze.
The cap plate is of the same diameter as the back of the box or shell.
The cap plate is fastened or held in place by screws passing through the
sheave and tapped or threaded in the back plate of the shell or box,
and this makes it an easy matter to take the shell apart for cleaning or
any necessary repairs. The iron sheave is also fitted with a composi-
tion box or shell similar to that in the lignum vitae sheave, and the
duplex roUers — ^alternate steel and Tobin bronze — are also similar. The
advantage in this composition box or shell, particularly in the galva-
nized iron sheave, is that the box, when the worse for wear, can be
removed and replaced with a new one at slight expense. The same
may also be said resx>ecting the rollers, both steel and bronze.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that this roller bushing
appears to reduce the friction upon the sheave pin to much less than
that found in the commoner styles of bushing, and that it is adapted to
the uses of the Service.
Beoommendation. — ^The Board recommends the use of this bushing in
the taokle blocks of the Service at such stations as in the judgment of
the General Superintendent this style of bushing can be advantageously
used.
15. Signaling apparatus. (CrandaU.)
16. Telephoiosfor signaling. (JBoughton Telephotos Company.^
Results. — These are electric methods of signaling. The former
sends messages by means of letters uhown by a combination of incan-
descent lights displayed upon a framework. The latter has a system of
six electric lanterns strung vertically upon a cable or staff, so arranged
with white and colored lights as to utilize the Morse or other code in
transmitting signals. Both require a system of keyboards, and the
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installation of power to furnish the electricity to be need. It is very
undesirable to load down life-saving stations with complications and
unnecessary orders, regulations or apparatus, especially when the time
of action is characterized by urgency and more or less excitement.
The subject of signals has been gravely considered by all or nearly aU
life-saving institutions in the civilized world, and many attempts have
been made to elaborate a system sufficiently elastic and simple to merit
its adoption by civilized nations.
No more important or painstaking convention has ever been held than
that of the International Marine Conference which assembled in Wash-
ington, D. G. , in 1889. This conference maturely considered this subject,
and after long discussion passed the following resolution, viz :
'^(4) Resolved^ That the conference recommend that all institutions
for saving life from wrecked vessels prepare uniform instructions to
mariners with reference to their cooperation with those attempting tJieir
rescue from shore, and that said instructions include the following
signals :
'' Upon the discovery of a wreck by night the life-eaving force wiU bum a
red pyrotechnic light or a red rocket to signify ^ You are seen; assistance wSl
be given as soon as possible,^
^^A red flag waved on shore by day, or a red light, or red rochet, or red
Roman candle displayed by night, wUl signify * Haut away.^
^^A white flag waved on shore by day, or a white light sloidy swung back
and forth, or a white rocket, or white Roman candle fired by night wiU signify
^ Slack away.^
^^ Two flags, a white and a red, waved at the same time on shore by day,
or two lights, a white and a red, slowly swung at the same time, or a blue
pyrotechnic light burned by night, wiU signify ' Do not attempt to land in
your own boats. It is impossible.'*
"-4 man on shore beckoning by day, or two torches burning near together
by night, wiU signify ' This is the best place to Umd.^
^^Any of these signals may be answered from the vessels asfoUotos : In the
day time — by waving a ftag, a handkerchief, a hat, or even the hand ; at
night — byflring a rocket, a blue light or a gun, or by showing a light over the
ship's gunwale for a short time and then concealing it.
''And it is recommended that the several Gk>vernments take measures
to keep all their sea-going vessels supplied with copies of such instruc-
tions."
The foregoing were considered by the conference to include all signals
that were deemed essentially necessary on occasions of shipwreck,
and as they can be readily made in the manner indicated, and have
been extensively published and generally adopted, there seems to be no
necessity for the adoption of the devices under consideration.
Opinion.— The Board is of the opinion that no more simple and
effective system of signals can be employed by the Life-Saving Service
than the one outlined in the above cited resolution, and therefore it
adopts the conclusions of the International Marine Conference of 1889
as embodying its views.
17. Self feeding torch. {Graham-Meyer.')
Eesults. — ^The torch submitted is suflftciently described in the
addendum to this report. It is claimed that this is an improvement
upon the torch submitted, tested at Point Allerton, and reported upon
by the Board in 1895.
The only way to determine this fact is to send the light to some sta-
tion for trial and comparison with the lights now in service. If the
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company will send its light to a station in the Second District at it«
own expense, it can be tested and reported upon at the next meeting.
Beoommenbation. — The Board respectfully recommends that this
light be sent to some life-saving station in the Second District, of
which a member of the committee is superintendent. Said station
should be furnished with the Wells light and the ordinary Service
torch for comparative trials, under the observation and direction of
the member of the committee.
18. Method of numbering life-mmng stations and houses of refuge so as to
be visible from sea. (jOrosby.)
Results. — The plan proposed by Mr. Crosby is to paint upon the
life- saving stations in tiie most conspicuous places possible, large
Boman numerals, in white, so as to be readily seen by navigators after
stormy or foggy weather when they are uncertain of their position and
unable to ascertain it by astronomical means. This plan would
involve the redistricting of the coast independent of the existing
districts, and thereby establish two series of districts within the Life-
Saving Service. The ** Instructions to Mariners in Case of Shipwreck,''
published by the Life-Saving Service and distributed through the
custom houses along the coast, gives a list of all the life-saving stations
by their local geographical names, with their approximate latitude and
longitude. Not all of the stations of the Service are sufficiently con-
spicuous from seaward to render the plan .practicable. For more
specific objections to this plan, reference is made to the committee's
rei>ort in the addenda.
Opinion. — The Board is of the opinion that the adoption of this plan
by the Life-Saving Service would be an encroachment upon the preroga-
tives, plans, and purposes of the Light-House Establishment, and with
the coast already so well. lighted, marked, and buoyed, would create
confusion in the minds of navigators without being helpful to them.
The Board is, moreover, of the opinion that any furSier aids to naviga-
tion in the way of marking the coast which may be necessary, should be
properly left to the lighthouse authorities to perfect. The Life-Saving
Service is sdways ready to cooperate with flie Lighthouse Establish-
ment in the introduction and promotion of measures for the safety of
mariners, and if that Establishment should see fit to adopt a system of
distinguishing the life-saving stations, the Life-Saving Service would
cordially lend its aid«
Becommendation. — ^The Board respectfully recommends against the
adoption by the Life-Saving Service of the proposed plan as unnecessary.
19. Megaphone. {HaU.)
Besults. — ^These instruments of different sizes were submitted to the
Board and were displayed before it at the Point Allerton Life-Saving
Station, near Hull, Massachusetts.
The instruments are similar in form to the speaking trumpet, but are
larger. The tests were made under favorable circumstances of wind and
weather.
It did not appear that the megaphones possess qualities sufficiently
superior to the speaking trumi>et now in use to warrant their adoption
in place of the Service trumpet.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that the megaphone is not
enough superior to the speaking trumpet now in service to warrant its
adoption for the use of the Life-Saving Service.
20. Apparatus wagon. {Boutin.)
This wagon is designed for the transportation of both apparatus and
crew, where horses are available and long distances have to be traversed
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before reaching the scene of wreck. It is well adapted for the object in
view, as it enables the crew to enter upon their more serious duties
without the fatigue and exhaustion incident to hauling the apparatus a
long distance by hand.
Opinion. — ^The Board is of the opinion that this apparatus wagon is
adapted to the needs of certain stations in the Service.
Eeoommendation. — ^The Board respectfully recommends that the
General Superintendent purchase these wagons for such stations as in
his judgment may require them.
21, ^el wheels for vxigons, {Paddock and Kleine.^
Eesults. — ^The Board would respectfully refer to the report of the
committee and to the correspondence for description of these wheels.
These wheels would be objectionable on account of salt water causing
excessive rusting. This disadvantage would not be so serious at lake
or fresh-water stations. K their weight and cost be not greater than
that of other wheels now in use, there can be no objection to replacing
broken or worn-out wheels by steel wheels. In case of lake stations,
one or more sets of steel wheels might be supplied to test their adapta-
bility for the Service.
Opinion. — The Board is of the opinion that these steel wheels may
be found useful for lake or other fresh-water stations.
Eeoommendation. — ^The Board recommends, that in the discretion
of the Greneral Superintendent, he procure such wheel or wheels as he
deems advisable for use at such station or stations as he may select ;
provided the weight and cost of said wheels may be satisfactory to him.
22. Insufflator for restoring suspended animation. (De Baun.)
Eesttlts. — ^This apparatus was before the Board in 1894, when it was
recommended to be referred to the Surgeon-General of the United
States Marine-Hospital Service for opinion in writing as to its adapta-
bility for use by unskilled or nonprofessional persons. It was con-
tinued on the docket for 1895. No record of such opinion has yet
been received by the Board.
Opinion. — There being no sufficient evidence before the Board that
this device can be safely used by unskilled persons, and as it involves
the use of hypodermic injections, the Board is of the opinion that it
would be unsafe to trust the application of such a device to the non-
professional operator, and that the subject should be dropped from the
docket
In connection with this matter, the Board would respectfully invite
attention to its opinion given at the Kew York meeting in 1894, cited
on page 427, in the Eeport of the General Superintendent of the Life-
Saving Service for 1894.
2S. Ship's telemeter and distance finder. {Lowry-Bowyer.')
Eesults. — ^This instrument was before the Board at its meetings in
1893 and 1894. It is sufficiently described in the report of the commit-
tee appended hereto. The telemeter is doubtless useful for vessels coast-
ing along the shore, but in the Life-Saving Service, where it would fre-
quently have to be operated, if at all, by night and in stormy weather,
and under circumstances requiring great haste, it would result in loss of
time and be of little practical utility for station service.
Opinion. — The Board is of the opinion that the Lowry-Bowyer tele-
meter and distance finder is not adapted for use by keepers of the life-
saving stations.
24.. Self-lighting flash-light torch. {Graham- Meyer.)
Eesults. — ^This consists of a copper oil can with torch inserted in the
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top to close the can and prevent loss of oil, and at the same time keep
the asbestos saturated with the burning fluid.
Between the torch proper and the handle is an arrangement for hold-
ing large friction matches or fuses, which are ignited by rotation against
a corrugated surface. It is claimed that it can be lighted in any
weather. It is used for signaling.
Eecommendation. — ^The Boai*d respectfully recommends that this
torch be sent to the same station in the Second District where the
Graham-Meyer self- feeding torch is to be tested, in order that it be tried
at the same time in comparison with Service torch.
VI. — Unfinished Business.
Class I. — Wreck ordnance.
Line-carrying projectile. Shearman.
Method of faking E^hot lines. Gilbert.
Class II. — Boats and miscellaneous appliances.
Device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. Cahoon.
Self-feeding torch. Graham- Meyer.
Self-lighting flash-light torch. Graham-Meyer.
VII.— Addenda.
I. — Daily record of the proceedings of the Board.
n. — Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury appointing Captain
Thomas D. Walker, E. C. S., Inspector of Life-Saving Stations, a mem-
ber of the Board vice Captain Charles A. Abbey, E. C. S., relieved.
m. — Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury appointing Lieutenant
William V. E. Jacobs, E. C. S., Assistant Inspector of Life-Saving
Stations, recorder of the Board vice Lieutenant Byron L. Eeed, relieved.
IV. — All x>aper8 of inventors or agents received from the General
Sux)erintendent on the following subjects:
1. On Shearman's line-carrying projectile.
2. On Gilbert's method of faking shot lines.
3. On Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels.
4. On Layman's pneumatic sporting boat.
5. On Hussey's life raft.
6. On Boutin's boat wagon.
7. On Woods's launching carriage for surf or life boat.
8. On Boutin's copper float.
9. On Eiehl's life-saving kite and line.
10. On Brunei's hand-heaving life line.
11. On Bustin's life-saving apparatus.
12. On Cahoon' s device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser.
13. On Wellman's duplex roller bushing for sheaves.
14. On Crandall's signaling apparatus.
15. On Boughton Telephotos Company's telephotos for signaling.
16. On the Graham-Meyer self-feeding torch.
17. On Crosby's method of numbering life-saving stations and houses
of refuge so as to be visible from sea.
18. On Hall's megaphone.
19. On Boutin's apparatus wagon.
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20. On Paddock and Kleiners steel wheels for wagons.
. 21. On Lowry-Bowyer ship's telemeter and distance finder.
22. On the Graham-Meyer self-lighting fiash-light torch.
VIII. — Bepobts of CJommittebs.
Class L — Wreck ordnance.
I. On line-throwing appliance (verbal report). Dimond.
2. On line-carrying projectile. Shearman.
3. On method of faking shot lines. Gilbert
Class II. — Boats and miscellaneous appliances.
1. (a) On hydraulic steam lifeboat. B. and H. Green.
(b) On Finch's steam lifeboat
(c) On Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels.
2. On pnuematic sporting boat. Layman.
3. On life raft. Hussey.
4. On boat wagon. Boutin.
5. On launching carriage for surf or life boat. Woods.
6. On copper float. Boutin.
7. On line-carrying kite. Davis.
8. On life-saving kite and line. Biehl.
9. On hand-heaving life line. Brunei.
10. On life-saving apparatus. Bustin.
II. On device to prevent fouling whip line and hawser. Gaboon.
12. On duplex roller bushing for sheaves. Wellman.
13. (a) On signaling apparatus. Crandall.
(&) On telephotos for signaling. Boughton Telephotos Company.
14. On self-feeding torch. Graham -Meyer.
15. On method of numbering life-saving stations and houses of refuge
fio as to be visible from sea. Crosby.
16. On megaphone. Hall.
17. On apparatus wagon. Boutin.
18. On st€^ wheels for wagons. Paddock and Kleine.
19. On insufflator for restoring suspended animation. De Baun.
20. On ship's telemeter and distance finder. Lowry-Bowyer.
21. On self-lighting flash-light torch. Graham-Meyer.
C. H. Peabody,
President of (he Board.
Thomas D. Walker,
Captain^ B. C. S., Inspector j L. 8. 8.
D. A. Lyle,
Captain, Ordnance Department^ XT. 8. Army.
William V. E. Jacobs,
Lieutenant^ B. 0. 8., Beoorder.
Benjamin C. Spabbow,
8uperinlendent 8econd District, U. 8. L. 8. 8.
Jerome G. Kiah,
Superintendent Tenth District, U. 8. L. 8. 8.
There being no further business before it, the Board adjourned M»e die.
C. H. Peabody,
President of the Board.
William V. E. Jacobs,
Lieutenant, B. C. 8., Becorder.
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ADDENDA.
Treasury Department,
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, D. (7., October 2, 1895.
Sir: You are hereby designated a member of the Board on Life-
Saving Appliances, vice Captain C. A. Abbey, E. 0. S., relieved.
Eespectfully, yours,
W. E. Curtis,
Acting Secretary,
Captain Thomas D. Walker, E. C. S.,
Inspector of LifeBaving StaiionSj
No. H B^te street, New York, N. Y.
11.
Treasury Department,
Office of the Secretary,
Washington, B. O., February 8, 1896.
Sir: You are hereby designated Eecorder of the Board on Life-
Baving Appliances, vice Lieutenant Byron L. Eeed, relieved.
I inclose, for your information, a copy of the original letter of the
Secretary of the Tr^«ury, dated January 3, 1882, constituting the Board
and stating the object of its organization, together with a copy of the
rules and regulations of the Board now in force.
Eespectfully, yours, S. Wike,
Acting Secretary,
Lieutenant Wm. V. E. Jacobs,
Amstant Inspector of Life Saving Stations, Treasury Departmenvt.
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DAILY record OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD.
[BoBTOK Meeting, 1896.]
Thursday, May 28, 1896.
In compliance with the call of the president, at the request of the
General Superintendent of the Life- Saving Service, the Board on Life-
Saving Appliances met in the post-office building, Boston, Massachu-
setts, on Thursday, May 28, 1896, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon.
Present: Professor C. H. Peabody, president ; Captain Thomas D.
Walker, E. C. S. ; Captain D. A. Lyle, Ordnance Department, tJ. S. A. ;
Lieutenant William Y. E. Jacobs, B. C. S., recorder; Superintendent
B. C. Sparrow, Second District, U. S. Life-Saving Service; Superin-
tendent J. G. Kiah, Tenth District, TJ. S. Life-Saving Service ; Assistant
Superintendent H. M. Knowles, Third District, U. S. Life-Saving
Service.
The proceedings were opened by the reading of the letter of the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, dated February 8, 1896, designating Lieutenant
William V. E. Jacobs, E. C. S., recorder of the Board vice Lieutenant
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Byron L. Eeed, E. C. S., relieved ; Captain Thomas D. Walker, E. C. 8.,
appointed a member of the Board vice Captain Charles A. Abbey,
E. C. 8., relieved, was requested to furnish a copy of his designation.
A motion was then adopted inviting Mr. 8umner I. Kimball, General
8uperintendent of the Life*8aving 8ervioe, to attend the meetings of the
Board and take part in its discussions.
The reading of the proceedings of the last meeting, in Boston, May 27
to June I, 1895, was omitted, in order to give inventors of devices and
apparatus, or their agents, an opportunity to explain them, there being
several pereons from a distance awaiting, at a considerable expense, a
hearing before the Board.
The president laid before the Board a letter from the General Super-
intendent of the Life-8aving Service, dated May 21, 1896, referring the
following subjects to the Board for consideration, viz :
Letters, circular, and price list from Frank C. Pitcher, auditor of the
Duplex EoUer Bushing Company, relative to their bushings aud sheaves.
A letter from E. H. Hall, secretary Layman Pneumatic Boat and
Sporting Goods Company, relative to their boat, transmitting circular
aud price list.
Letters from Hon. John Schuyler Crosby suggesting that a number
in large white numerals be painted on the life-saving stations and houses
of refuge, so as to be visible from sea ; letters from the Eastern Yacht
Club, New York Yacht Club, assistant inspector Sixth United States
Life Saving District, and the National Board of Marine Underwriters
on the same subject.
Communications from Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm P. Eiehl in relation to
his life-saving kite and line to be used by an expert swimmer.
Letters from J. F. Prazer and James L. Norris relative to the Bustin
life-saving apparatus.
A letter from the Crandall Electric Signal Company, with letters
patent inclosed, relative to their signal, and letter from the keeper of
the Muskegon Life Saving Station asking for an opi>ortunity to exhibit
his surf or life boat launching carriage.
A letter from C. W. Gilbert of the Gilbert Loom Company relative
to life lines and an improved way of winding them.
A letter from George M. Stowe, Secretary of the Boughton Telephotos
Company, requesting an opportunity to exhibit the telephotos.
A letter from J. Lawrence Hamilton relative to the Brunei life lines.
A letter from James C. Walker in relation to his lifeboat.
A communication from George B. Hussey, inclosing letters patent of
his life raft.
A letter from the keeper of the Milwaukee Life-Saving Station in
relation to his copper float.
A letter from D. C. Dunn, with circular and rules for the telemeter,
asking to have the Nautical Telemeter and Distance Binder tested and
adopted by the Service.
Letters from Paddock & ELleine, with circulars, in relation to their
steel wheels for wagons, etc.
Letters from B. G. Cahoon, and drawings and description of his device
to prevent fouling of whip line and hawser in going to a wreck.
Letters from the Graham-Meyer Torch and Liquid Light Company
relative to their self-feeding torch, and submitting circulars, description,
and photograph of same.
The following came over as unfinished business from the last meeting:
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Class I.
Method of &king shot lines. Gilbert.
Line-throwing appliance. Dimond.
Class II.
Hydraulic steam lifeboat. B. and H. Green.
Finch's steam lifeboat.
Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels.
Line-carryiDg kite. Davis.
Insufflator for restoring suspended animation. De Baun.
A communication was read from John Shearman requesting permis-
sion to submit a model of his line-carrying shot.
A letter was read from Thomas Hall & Son describing the m^aphone.
These subjects were all ordered to be placed on the docket.
BEPOBTS OF COMMITTEES.
The reports of committees were postponed until a later session of the
Board.
The consideration of the new apparatus and devices placed on the
docket were then proceeded with and exhibitors were given the oppor-
tunity of explaining their instruments and devices.
Capt. H. Peyton Arbecam explained the use of the ship's telemeter
and distance finder.
Mr. Frank C. Pitcher produced samples of the Wellman duplex roller
bushing and sheaves for blocks, and showed their interior construction.
Mr. C. W. Gilbert explained his method of faking shot lines.
Mr. T. Boutin presented his copper float and recommended its use
as an anchor buoy.
Mr. L. C. Baker, Jr., on behalf of the Graham-Meyer Torch and
Liquid Light Company, explained the working of the Graham-Meyer
self-feeding torch.
Ko other inventors or exhibitors being prepared to appear at this
time, at 1 p. M. the Board took a recess until 2.15 p. m.
The Board reassembled at 2. 15 p. m. and gave further time to exhibitors
to produce their devices.
Mr. James L. Korris appeared for Mr. Robert Bnstin, and spoke in
reference to the merits of the life-saving apparatus invented by the
latter.
Mr. John Shearman exhibited a model of his line-carrying shot and
explained its action.
Mr. Joseph W. Wharton, a representative of Thomas Hall & Son,
exhibited Hall's megaphone in three sizes.
In order to give practical tests of the merits of their inventions,
Messrs. Shearman, Bnstin, and HaW asked that the Board select some
si)ot on the seashore where these tests might be made. It was decided
to accede to the request, and the Point AUerton Life-Saving Station was
chosen as the point at which to meet the exhibitors.
At 4 P. m. the Board adjourned until 10.30 A. M. to-morrow.
W. V. E. Jacjobs,
Becorder.
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Friday, May 29^ 1896.
The members of the Board met at 10.30 A. m. as per adjoummeut of
yesterday and proceeded to Point Allerton Life-Saving Station.
Having reached the station, its appliances for setting up a life line
were brought into use, and Mr. Bobert Bustin gave an exhibition of the
working of his traveling block and combination lifebuoy and boatswain's
chair for landing the shipwrecked.
An exhaustive test was made both with individuals unfamiliar with
the apparatus and those familiar with it, separately, and in comparison
with the Service breeches buoy. At 1.30 p. m. the Board took a recess
until 2.30 p. M.
At 2.30 P. M. the Board reassembled and witneased experiments with
Hall's megaphones, the three sizes submitted being used from time to
time. These were continued until the agent appeared satisfied with the
oi)ortunities afforded.
Mr. John Shearman then made ready to fire his line- carrying shot,
being permitted the use of the Lyle gun at the station, and the 5-ounce
cartridges with which he wished to fire his projectile. Two shots were
fired with his projectile, and he showed the Board the action claimed
for it; also his method of faking the line in the box.
At 5 P. M. the Board returned to town and proceeded to the freight
station of the Boston and Albany Eailroad to examine Mr. T. Boutin's
boat and apparatus wagons, the exhibitor having been unable to procure
transportation for his vehicles to Point Allerton. Having thoroughly
inspected the wagons, at 6.30 p. m. the Board adjourned until 10.30 a. m.
on Monday, no session being held on Saturday, May 30, it being Memo-
rial Day.
W. V. E. Jacobs,
Recorder.
Monday, Jwive i, 1896,
The Board assembled at 10.30 A. m. as i)er a^ournment of Friday,
all the members being present except Assistant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles, who has forwarded a certificate from his medical adviser
stating that he is sick with fever and will be unable to attend the
remaining meetings of the Board.
A letter was resSl from the Charles Abresch Company relative to the
Boutin boat and apparatus wagons, and the subject was ordered to be
placed on the docket for consideration by the Board.
There were no committee reports.
Mr. George B. Hussey came before the Board and presented a model
of his life rafb. He described in full its construction, and the advantages
claimed for it. Afi^er answering all questions relating to it, asked by
members of the Board, Mr. Hussey withdrew, and at 2 p. M. a recess
was taken until 3 p. m.
The Board reassembled at 3 p. m. and continued the examination of
the new business before it.
Mr. Thomas B. A. Price appeared for the Boughton Telephotos Com-
pany and explained the method of signaling with the telephotos,
exhibiting the key box and the lanterns used in their system. He
showed in detail the manner of communicating with the shore from a
ship and vice versa.
At 4.30 p. M. the Board adjourned until 10 A. m. to-morrow.
W. V. E. Jacobs,
Becarder,
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Tuesday, June Sy 1896.
The Board reassembled at 10 A. m. as per adjonrnment of yesterday,
all the members being present except< Assistant Saperintendent H. M.
Knowles, sick.
The minutes of the proceedings of the previous sessions were read,
and after minor corrections were adopted.
There was no new correspondence to be read.
No committee reports were made.
The Board proceeded with the consideration of new business, con-
tinuing the examination of new devices and discussing their merits.
At 12 o'clock a recess was taken until 2 p. m. to afford the members
of the Board an opportunity to examine letters and papers before it
relating to new apparatus.
Captain Charles A. Abbey, B. C. S., a former member of the Board,
being in the building, was invited into the meeting room and asked to
give his ideas in reference to Gilbert's method of faking shot lines.
He was also requested to state his views in relation to the method of
numbering life-saving stations as suggested by Mr. John Schuyler
Crosby. A general discussion followed on these topics.
The Board reassembled at 2 p. m., and the president appointed the
several committees given in the report of the Board under the head of
* ' Committees Appointed. ' ' Captain Thomas D. Walker was appointed
on all committees on unfinished business of which Captain Charles A.
Abbey, relieved, was a member.
Mr. B. G. Cahoon then asked permission to come before the Board.
This was allowed, and he explained the diagram of his device to pre-
vent th« fouling of whip line and hawser.
A letter was then read from Mr. James E. Davies requesting that a
committee from the Board visit the office of the Crandall Electric Sig-
nal Company in Brooklyn, K Y., at his expense, and examine his
signaling apparatus. A reply was sent to Mr. Davies stating that it
would be impossible for such a committee to do this, and informing
him that the letters and designs submitted by him were sufficiently
explicit to afford the members of the Board a clear idea of the working
of the apparatus.
The Board then entered into a general discussion of Hall's mega-
phone, Bustin's life-saving apparatus, Wellman's duplex roller bushing
for sheaves, and the Lowry-Bowyer telemeter and distance finder.
The Board, as in committee of the whole, discussed the subjects of
Layman's pneumatic sporting boat, Hu&sey's life raft, and Wood's
launching carriage.
The committee then resumed its session as in Board meeting and
reported its action on these three inventions.
A motion was adopted that the action of the committee of the full
Board be approved and adopted for incorporation in the Board's report.
At 4.30 p. M. the Board adjourned until 2.30 p. M. to-morrow, in order
to give time for the completion of the records and to give the commit-
tees an opportunity to prepare their reports.
W. V. E. Jacobs,
Recordet\
Wednesday, June S, 1896.
The Board reassembled at 2.30 p. M., as per adjournment of yesterday,
all the members being present except Assistant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles, sick.
The minutes of the last session were read and approved. . t
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A letter was read from Mr. Wm. P. Kenney asking date and place of
proxKMsed exhibition of life-saving devices. A reply was sent stating
that if be referred to the Board on Life-Saving Appliances, it is now in
session, but that it is too late to bring new business before it for consid-
eration at this time.
The regular order of business (reports of committees) was suspended,
in order to give a hearing to Mr. H. C. Dimond on his line-throwing
appliance. He offered a device which he claims is an improvement on
tibe one previously referred to the Board, and asked that this be substi-
tuted for the original appliance. This was granted, and the improved
device was entered for examination and report. Mr. Dimond produced
his invention, and gave a detailed description of it and of its action in
use.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The first report under this call was from the committee on Boutin^s
copper float. Upon motion, the report was accepted and adopted as
the opinion of the Board, and the committee discharged.
The rei)ort on the Lowry-Bowyer telemeter and distance finder was
then read. A general discussion of this followed, after which it was
accepted and adopted as the expression of the views of the Board.
The committee's report on Gaboon's device to prevent fouling of
whip line and hawser was read, and upon motion, was accepted and
adopted as the opinion of the Board. The committee was continued.
The report of the committee on Davis's line-carrying kite was then
read. It was moved that the rei>ort be accepted and adopted as the
expression of the views of the Board. The motion was carried, and
the committee was discharged.
The report on Wellman's duplex-roller bushing for sheaves was read.
This subject was discussed at some length, after which the report was
accepted and adopted as the views of the Board, and the committee
discharged.
The subject of Mr. Bobert Bustin's life-saving apparatus was then
brought up by the committee to which it had been referred, and
the report was read. Action was postponed, pending its further
consideration.
The committees of Hall's megaphone and De Baun's insufflator for
restoring suspended animation^ brought these devices before the Board
for consideration, but no action was taken because of limited time for
discussion.
At 5.15 p. M. the Board adjourned until 10 A. M. to-morrow.
W. V. B. Jacobs,
Recat'dtr.
Thursday, June 4, 1896.
The Board reassembled at 10 a. m., as per adjournment of yesterday,
all of the members being present except Assistant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles, sick.
The regular order of business was suspended, so that the recorder
could work on the records of the Board and the committees examine
new apparatus and prepare their reports.
At 11 A. m. the regular order of business was resumed.
The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.
An official copy of the appointment of Captain Thomas D. Walker as
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a member of the Board on Life-Saving Appliances, vice Captain Charles
A. Abbey, was read and filed as part of the records of the Board.
COMMITl^EE KEPOBTS.
Under this call, the first report was on Gilbert's method of faking
shot lines. Upon motion, the report was accepted and adopted as
expressing the views of the Board. The committee was continued.
The report on Paddock & Kleine's steel wheels for wagons was then
read. After a discussion of the subject, the report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
The report on HalPs megaphone was read and accepted. It was
adopted as the opinion of the Board and ordered to be incorporated in
the report.
The report on De Baun's insufflator for restoring suspended anima-
tion was then read. Upon motion, it was accepted and adopted as
expressing the views of the Board.
At 12.30 p. M. the Board took a recess until 1.30 p. m.
At 1.30 p. M. the Board reassembled and continued the work before it.
Having accepted the report on the ship's telemeter and distance
finder, the opinion of the Board was formulated and adopted for incor-
poration in the report.
The committee made reports on the signaling apparatus of the Cran-
dall Electric Signal Company and on the telephotos of the Boughton
Telephotos Company. These subjects were discussed at length, after
which the report was accepted and adopted as the opinion of the Board.
The committee was discharged.
The regular order of business was then temporarily suspended to
hear Mr. L. C. Baker, Jr., agent for the Graham-Meyer Torch and
Liquid Light Company, explain the action of the Graham Meyer self-
feeding torch. He produced the device and showed its construction.
He requested an opportunity to test the torch before the Board, but
this meeting being so well drawn toward conclusion, it could not be
given. Mr. Baker then expressed willingness to send the appliance for
test and comparison to some station to be designated by the General
Superintendent.
After Mr. Baker withdrew, the report on the Graham-Meyer self-
feeding torch was made. After further discussion it was accepted and
adopted as the opinion of the Board, to be embodied in the report.
At 4:30 p. M. the Board adjourned until 10 A. M. to-morrow.
Friday, June 5, 1896.
At 10 A. M. the Board reassembled as per adjournment of yesterday,
all the members being present except Assistant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles, sick.
The r^ular order of business was suspended for continuance of com-
mittee work.
At 11:30 A. M. the regular order of business was taken up.
The minutes of yesterday's session were read, and after minor cor-
rections, adopted.
A letter was read from the Graham-Meyer Torch and Liquid Light
Oompany asking permission from the General Superintendent to sub-
mit in regular form to the Board, their self-lighting flash-light torch.
This was referred to the Board by the General Sujierintendent for
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action. The subject was ordered to be placed on the docket, and was
referred to the committee on the Graham-Meyer self-feeding torch^
inasmach as the applicant was before the Board with his device, and it
had been on last yearns docket.
COMMITTEE B£PORT».
The first report under this head was on the Graham-Meyer self-light-
ing flash-light torch. A general discussion followed, and it was ^en
moved that the report to accepted. This was carried, and it was
adopted as the view of the Board. The committee was continued.
The report on Biehl's life-saving kite and line was read. Action on
this subject was suspended for the time pending further consideration.
The report in Shearman's line- carrying projectile was read. Upon
motion, it was accepted as expressing the sense of the Board, and the
committee was continued. The recommendation contained in the report
was adopted as the view of the Board.
The report of the committee on Paddoch & £[leine's steel wheels
for wagons having been accepted yesterday, an opinion and recommen-
dation was formulated and read. Upon motion it was adopted by the
Board to be embodied in its report.
Boutin's boat and apparatus wagons were the topics next brought
before the BcMBkrd. A fiill discussion followed as to the merits of these
appliances.
At 1:15 P. M. the Board took a recess until 2.30 p. m.
At 2:30 P. M. the Board reassembled and the committees continued
their examination of the new devices and the preparation of reports.
At 6 P. M. the Board adjourned until 10 A. M. to-morrow.
W. V. E. Jacobs,
Recorder.
Saturday, June 6^ 1896.
At 10 A. M. the Board reassembled as per adjournment of yesterday,
all the members being present except A^stant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles, sick.
The regular order of business was suspended for the continuance of
committee work.
At 11:30 A. M. the order of business was taken up.
The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.
There was no new correspondence.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The first report under this call was on Boutin's boat wagon. TJpoD
motion it was accepted and the committee was discharged.
The report on Boutin's apparatus wagon was next read. This report
was also accepted by the Board and the committee discharged.
The subject of Dimond's line-throwing appliance was then brought
before the Board. The committee made a verbal report on this subject-
It was accepted and the committee discharged. An opinion was formu-
lated in accordance with the committee's report and was adopted as the
view of the Board.
An opinion and recommendation on Boutin's apparatus wagon was
then read. Upon motion it was accepted and adopted as the opinion of
the Board.
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The report on Bustin's life-saving apparatus was read. It was
adopted as expressing the views of the Board.
The report was then read on R. and H. Green's hydraulic steam life-
boat, Finch's steam lifeboat and Walker's hydraulic propulsion of
vessels. A lengthy discussion followed on steam lifeboats in general,
after which the report was accepted and adopted as the opinion of the
Board.
At 12.30 p. M. the Board adjourned until 11 A. m. on Monday to
enable the recorder to prepare the Board's report.
W. V. B. Jacobs,
B€cordei\
Monday, Junes, 1896.
At 11 A. M. the Board reassembled as per adjournment of Saturday,
all the members being present except Assistant Superintendent H. M.
Knowles, sick.
The regular order of business was suspended for continuance of com-
mittee work and preparation of the report.
At 1.15 p. M. the Board took a recess until 2.30 p. m.
At 2.30 p. M. title Board reassembled and continued the work before it.
At 3 p. M. the regular order of business was taken up.
The minutes of yesterday's session were read and approved.
A letter was read from Mr. Wm. P. Kenney requesting to be informed
of the date of the next meeting of the Board. He was informed that
the next meeting would be in about one year from this date.
COMMITTBE BEPOBTS.
The report on Biehl's life-saving kite and line was read. This was
accepted and adopted by the Board and the committee discharged. An
opinion was formulated and adopted as the view of the Board.
The report of the committee on Brunei's hand-heaving life lines was
then read. Upon motion, it was adopted and the committee discharged.
An opinion was drawn up and presented. It was accepted and adopted
as the opinion of the Board.
The report on Crosby's method of numbering life-saving stations and
bouses of refuge so as to be visible from sea was next read. A lengthy
discussion followed on this topic, after which the report was accepted
and the committee discharged.
An opinion was formulated in accordance with the report. This was
also discussed at some length, and was then adopted as expressing the
views of the Board.
The preparation of the Board's report, which had been in progress
during the several sessions of the Board, was resumed. When it was
completed and signed by all the members, the Board, at 4:30 p. m.,
adjourned sine die,
W. V. B. Jacobs,
Becorder.
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Abbie and Eva Hooper, schooner 52
Assistance rendered to 60
Abbie D., sloop, assistance rendered to 97
Abby Morse, schooner, assistance rendered to 206
A. Bradley, schooner, assistance rendered to 90
Active, steamer, assistance rendered to 83
Active, schooner, wreck of 99
Actress, schooner 74
Ada, pilot boat, assistance rendered to 76
Ada S. Allen, schooner, wreck of '. 81
Addenda, barkentine, aasistauce rendered to 183
Addie £. Snow, schooner, assistance rendered to 166
Addie Fuller, schooner, assistance rendered to 200
A. D. Hayward, steamer, assistance rendered to 184
A. D. Thompson, steamer, assistance rendered to 65
Advance, schooner, assistance rendered to 114
Agawan, sloop, assistance rendered to 97
Agnes, schooner, assistance rendered to 195
Agnes Behrmann, schooner, assistance rendered to 174
A. Hayford, schooner, assistance rendered to 122
A. J. Perkins, schooner, assistance rendered to 78
Albert H. Harding, schooner, assistance rendered to 127
Albert Pharo, schooner 52
Assistance rendered to 124
Aleda L., catboat, assistance rendered to 84
Alert, yacht, assistance rendered to 95
Alert, schooner, assistance rendered to 114
Alert, U. S. sloop, assistance rendered to 133
Alfaratta, schooner, assistance rendered to 69
Alfred Lister, steamer, assistance rendered to 146
Alfred P. Wright, hteamer, assistance rendered to 123
Alianza, British schooner 53
Wreck of. :J«-44, 144
Alice Belle, schooner, wreck of. 186
Alice Blair, steamer 141
Alice M. Gill, steamer.. 191
Alice Raymond, schooner, aasistance rendered to 123
Allene, steam yacht, assistaDce rendered to 69
Allie B. Cathrall, schooner, wreck of. 140
Allie May, tug 200
Almeida, schooner, assistanoe rendered to 172
Almeron Thomas, schooner, assistance rendered to 199
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America, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 65
Amiot, schooner, assistance rendered to 196
Amy Knight, schooner, assistance rendered to 115
Anaconda, schooner, assistance rendered to 160
Anchors recovered 64, 72, 75, 76, 79, 87, 90, 141, 151, 170, 189, 199
Anita, British schooner, assistance rendered to 164
Anna Lea, schooner, assistance rendered to ^ 73
Anna L. Sanhom, schooner, assistance rendered to 150
Ann Arbor, No. 2, steamer 169
Assistance rendered to 100
Annie, tog 48
Annie and Reuben, schooner 52
Assistance rendered to 124, 125
Annie Gns, schooner, assistance rendered to 76
Annie Laura, British schooner, assistance rendered to 82
Annie P. Chase, schooner, assistance rendered to 100
Annie Sargent, schooner, assistance rendered to 121
AnniettaW., skiff, assistance rendered to 74
A. N. Silver Moon, skiff, assistance rendered to 162
Apparatus wagon (Boutin's) 482, 484, 491, 492, 493, 494, 498, 502
Appropriations and expenditures 347-354
A. R. Crittenden, schooner, assistance rendered to 76
Arctic, schooner, assistance rendered to 64,66
Argo, steam yacht, assistance rendered to 134,135,165
Aigo, yacht, assistance rendered to 202
Armeria, U. S. light-house steamer, assistance rendered to 132
Arthur M. Gibson, British schooner, assistance rendered to 190
Artist, sloop yacht, capsize and sinking of. 64
Asenath A. Shaw, schooner, assistance rendered to 141
Assistance rendered —
In saving vessels and caigoes. 17
To boats, scows, lighters, rafts, etc., not named 19, 22, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,
66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87,
88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 110,
113, 117, 118, 122, 124, 125, 126, 130, 134, 136, 137, 138, 141, 142, 145,
147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 154, 158, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170,
171, 173, 174, 176, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187,
188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207
To vessels and in miscellaneous cases during fiscal year ending June 30,
1896 (in detail) 19-50, 57-234
Assistant —
General Superintendent, name and post-office address of. 5
Inspectors, names and post-office addresses of. 5,6
Superintendent, name and post-office address of. 6
Association, the Women's National Relief, noble work of. 51-54
Association, the Women's National Relief, death of founder ol 51
Athlete, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 194
Atlantis, steamer, assistance rendered to 67,110
Atta Swift, sloop, assistance rendered to 91
Augustus, schooner, assistance rendered to 189
Aunt Ruth, schooner 52
Assistance rendered to 109
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Avoset, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to ~ 80
Awards of medals (table) 269-294
B.
Bache, United States Coast and Geodetic Sarvey steamer, assistance rendered to.. 190, 191
Bandorille, steamer, wreck of. 32-36,114
Bawnmore, British steamer, wreck of. 76
Beatrix, sloop 52
Assistance rendered to 82
Belle, schooner, assistance rendered to 168, 169
Belle R. Hall, schooner 53
Assistance rendered to 146
Benjamin A. Van Brunt, schooner, assistance rendered to 81
Benjamin Oliver, schooner, assistance rendered to 75
Bennie £., schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 91
Bertha A., tug 195
Bertha H. Winne, s<ihooner, assistance rendered to 68
Bertie, schooner, assistance rendered to 162
Berwick, schooner, assistance rendered to 172,173
Bvjou, steam launch 184
Billow, schooner 53
Wreck of. 128
B. J. Moran, steamer, assistance rendered to 188
Black £a«;le, sloop 204
Board on Life-Saving Appliances —
Members of the 6
Report of the 477-494
Daily record of proceedings of the 495-503
Designation of recorder of the 495
Designation of member of the 495
Boats —
And appliances, number of times severally used 17-19
Other than life or surf, number of times used 18
Persons rescued by 17-18
Capsizing of 19, 27, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80,
81, 83, 86, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 101, 103, 104, 105, 122, 137, 138, 145, 149, 168,
169, 170, 177, 179, 187, 189, 193, 197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207
Recovery of. 21, 61,
62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70,71,72, 73,74, 76, 76,78, 79, 80, 81, 84. 95,96,
104, 108, 110, 117, 118, 122, 126, 126, 129, 134, 138, 145, 147, 158, 165, 167,
169, 170, 171, 175, 180, 181, 183, 184, 188, 189, 191, 193, 194, 195, 201, 204
Bodies-
Recovered 24, 28, 31, 34, 41, 43, 46, 50, 69, 72, 73, 77, 114, 144, 170
Not recovered 21,64,70,85,144
Bonita, schooner, assistance rendered to 155
Bonghton Telephotos Company's telephotos for signaling 482,
483, 489, 490, 493, 494, 498, 501
Boutin's apparatus wagon 482, 484, 491, 492, 493, 494, 498, 502
Boutin's boat wagon 482, 483, 487, 493, 494, 498, 502
Boutin's copper float 482, 483, 487, 493, 494, 496, 497, 500
Breeches buoy —
Number of times used 18
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Persons landed by means of 18
When used 35, 47, 60, 76, 88, 94, 97, 1<>4, 114,
116, 126, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146, 147, 149, 153, 155, 158, 161, 167
Braners hand-heaving life line 482,483,488,493,494,496,503
Brunette, schooner, assistance rendered to 70,132
Brunhilde, schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 77
Bu9tin»s life-saving apparatus 482, 483, 488, 493, 494, 496, 497, 498, 500, 503
C.
Cahoon's device to prevent fouling of whip line and hawser 482,
483, 489, 493, 494, 496, 499, 500
Calumet, U. 8. revenue cutter „ 66
Cambay, British steamer, assistance rendered to 96
Camges, catboat 52
Assistance rendered to 75
Capt George W. Naghtin, schooner, assistance rendered to : 90
Carl, tug 188
Carlotta, British schooner, assistance rendered to 123
Caroline D., schooner, assistance rendered to 101
Caroline Hall, schooner, wreck of. 145
Carrie L. Godfrey, schooner 52
Wreck of. 102
Carrie May, schooner, assistance rendered to 75
Carrier, schooner, assistance rendered to 93
Carrie Walker, schooner, assistance rendered to 76
Casualties, table of, within the field of operations of the Life-Saving Service... 295-345
Caulky, sloop, assistance rendered to 99
Cavalier, schooner, assistance rendered to 159
Cazador, schooner, assistance rendered to 178
C. C. Barnes, schooner, assistance rendered to 63
C. Colombo, schooner, assistance rendered to 122
Centennial, schooner, assistance rendered to 82
Chaparral, schooner, assistance rendered to 168
Charles Henry, tug 2ul
Charles J. Kershaw, steamer 92
Wreck of. 88,89
Charles Kimbell, schooner, assistance rendered to B4
Charles L. Mitchell, schooner, assistance rendered to 163,164
Charles M. Kelly, sloop, assistance rendered to 170
Charleston, schooner, assistance rendered to 79
Charles Wall, schooner, assistance rendered to 83
Charley Edmunds, catboat, assistance rendered to 84
Charlie, catboat, assistance rendered to 110
Charlie Clark, steamer, assistance rendered to 148
Charlie W., sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 99
Charlotte Buck, schooner, assistance rendered to 75
Charlotte Raabe, schooner, assistance rendered to 117
Chas. L. Davenport, schooner, assistance rendered to 101
Chas. Reitz, steamer, assistance rendered to 122
Chicago, steamer, assistance rendered to 185
Chief, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 70
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C. H. Moore, schooner, assistancie rendered to 77,83
Christiana, schooner, OBsistance rendered to 77,97
City of Alpena, steamer 192
City of Chicago, steamer, assistance rendered to 205
City of Concord, steamer, assistance rendered to 116
City of Grand Rapids, steamer 205
City of Green Bay, steamer, assistance rendered to 84
City of Jeffersonville, steamer, assistance rendered to 110
Clara Gleenen, steam yacht, assistance rendered to. 71
Chirissa Allen, schooner 53
Wreck of. 159
Cleopatra, catboat, assistance rendered to 75
Clifton, British schooner, assistance rendered to 129
Clinton, steamer, assistance rendered to 138
aothing ftimished 40, 46, 52, 53, 54, 60, 66, 68, 70, 72, 75, 77, 84, 92, 96, 100, 102,
116, 120, 124, 126, 128, 129, 140, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 155, 158, 159,
161, 165, 169, 177, 179, 182, 183, 191, 193,199,200,203,205,206,207
Collector, schooner 52
Wreck of. 122
Col. Ellsworth, schooner, assistance rendered to 79,99,205
Col. Graham, U. S. tug 187
Colonial, steamer 190
Columbia, steamer, assistance rendered to 139
Columbia, schooner 150
Columbine, lighthouse tender 139
Comet, sloop, assistance rendered to 184
Compensation of superintendents and surfmen 55
Concert, sloop, assistance rendered to 93
Condor, schooner, assistance rendered to 114
Congress, schooner, assistance rendered to 118
Contents, table of. 3
Copper float (Boutin's) 482, 483, 487, 493, 494, 496, 497, 500
Cora, schooner, assistance rendered to 77
Cora Etta, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 192
Corinne, schooner, assistance rendered to 96
Cornelia M. Kingsland, schooner, wreck of 115
Corsair, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 95
Coeton signals (other than those in tabular statement of night signals, pages
236-247) 84, 92, 105, 106, 110, 112, 116, 117, 130, 134, 136, 137, 140,
143, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 163, 167, 168, 178, 181, 186, 191
Craigmore, British steamer, assistance rendered to 161
Crandeirs signaling apparatus 482, 483, 489, 493, 494, 496, 499, 501
Cristoforo Colombo, schooner, assistance rendered to 178
Crosby's method of numbering life-saving stations and houses of refuge so as to
be visible from sea 482, 483, 484, 491, 493, 494, 496, 503
Cyclone, schooner, assistance rendered to 193
Cygnet, British schooner, assistance rendered to 59
D.
Daly Brothers, No. 4, dredge, assistance rendered to 184
Daly Brothers, No. 5, dredge.. 202
Assistance rendered to 201
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Daniel B. Fearing, schooner 53
Wreck of. , 181,1^
Daniel Boone, schooner, assistance rendered to 75
Dauntless, schooner, assistance rendered to 90
Davis»s line-carrying kite 482, 483, 487, 494, 497, 500
D. A. Wells, schooner, assistance rendered to 72,180
Day Spring, schooner, assistance rendered to 82
D. B. Mayhew, schooner, assistance rendered to 130
De Baan's insufflator for restoring suspended animation 482,
483, 484, 492, 494, 497, 500, 501
Decorra, schooner, assistance rendered to 98
Defender, schooner, assistance rendered to 83
Delaware, steamer, assistance rendered to ^ 198
Denny, steamer, assistance rendered to .^. 78
Device to prevent fouling of whip line and hawser.. 482, 483, 480^.493, 494, 496, 499, 500
D. F. Rose, schooner, assistance rendered to ^ 84
Diamond State, schooner, assistance rendered to «^ 75
Dimond's line-throwing appliance 481,482,483,484,494,497,50^502
Dione, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 198
Directions for restoring the apparently drowned 373-377
Disasters to vessels —
Statistics of 13,14
Apportionment of, to the several coasts 14
Apportionment of, to the several districts 14r-17
Remarks explanatory of. 381,382
Involving loss of life for fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 382, 383
Involving loss of life vrithin operation of the Life-Saving Service for fiscal
year ending June 30, 1896 19-50
Percentage of increase and decrease of, and in tonnage and values involved,
for fiscal years ending June 30, 1894-95, and 1895-96 386
Ratio of, to number of vessels of the United States during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1896 387
Ratio of lives lost to, last twenty-one years 388
Summary of, from November 1, 1871, to June 30, 1896, within scope of
life-saving operations ; 19
For fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 382,383
Table of, for fiscal years ending June 30, 1894-95, and 1895-96 386
Within operations of the Life-Saving Service during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1896 295-345
Districts and stations —
List of life-saving, in the United States. 363-371
Number of, on the coasts of the United States 11
D. L., schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 192
D. M. Anthony, schooner, assistance rendered to 94
Donaldson, schooner, assistance rendered to 82
Dora, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 64, 177
Dora May, sloop, assistance rendered to 72
Dorcas Jane, schooner, assistance rendered to 87
Doris, British barge, assistance rendered to.... 67
D.P.Dobbins, schooner, assistance rendered to 115
D.P.Dobbins, barge, assistance rendered to 174
Driver, schooner, assistance rendered to 118
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Browoed — P««e.
DirectionB for restoring the apparently 373-^^7
Persons 21,22,25,27,30,
33, 40, 43, 46, 48, 64, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 77, 85, 90, 114, 144, 158, 170, 171
Drowning, persons saved from 23, 26, 36, 46, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66,
67, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94,
95, 96, 99, 101, 102, 114, 116, 117, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 129, 131, 138,
140, 142, 143, 146, 147, 149, 153, 164, 155, 158, 161, 163, 165, 166, 167,
169, 175, 176, 177, 180, 181, 182, 183, 191, 193, 195, 200, 203, 205, 206, 207
Dmid, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 78
D.S. Austin, schooner, assistance rendered to 190
Dundee, schooner, assistance rendered to 93
Duplex roller bushing for sheaves ( Wellman's).. 482, 483, 489, 493, 494, 496, 497, 499, 500
£.
£. Arcularius, schooner, assistance rendered to 70,83
Earnest and Jimmie, yawl, assistance rendered to 171
£. B. Hale, steamer, assistance rendered to 99, 103
Eclipse, schooner, assistance rendered to 195
E. C. Maytham, tug 26
E. C. Roberts, schooner, assistance rendered to 95
Eddie A. Minot, schooner, assistance rendered to 159
Edith, schooner, wreck of. 103
Edith A., schooner, assistance rendered to 176
Edna, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 74
Edna, sloop, assistance rtsndered to 79
Edna, yacht, assistance rendered to ^ 95
Edward Lameyer, schooner 97
Edward Waite, schooner 53
Wreck of. 165
E. F. C. Young, schooner, assistance rendered to 105
E. 6. Maxwell, steamer, assistance rendered to 196
E. H. Weaver, schooner, assistance rendered to 163
Elaine, sloop, assistance rendered to 74
Elida, steam yacht, assistance rendered to 103
Elida, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 198
Elihu Thomson, steamer, assistance rendered to 104
Elizabeth A. Nicholson, schooner 116
Assistance rendered to 117
Eliza Levensaler, schooner, assistance rendered to 97
Eliza Miller, schooner, assistance rendered to 87
Ella L. Cooper, schooner, assistance rendered to 98
Ella Stephenson, schooner, assistance rendered to 171
Ella Strickland, schooner, assistance rendered to 127
Ellen, schooner, assistance rendered to 90
Ellen, cat yacht, assistance rendered to 206
Ellen B., catboat 63
Assistance rendered to 179
Ellen Ellenwood, schooner, assistance rendered to 103
Ellen Lincoln, schooner, wreck of 127
Ellen Perkins, schooner 64
Wreck of. 203
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Ellen Stephenson, schooner, assistance rendered to 92,95,97
Elmiranda, barkentine, assistance rendered to 120
Elosie, sailboat, assistance rendered to 193
Elouise, sloop, assistanoe rendered to 113
Eltie, British schooner 52
Assistance rendered to 116
Elvira Hnnter, schooner, wreck of. 90
Emily F. Northam, schooner, assistance rendered to 104,123
Emma G. Cotton, schooner, wreck of. 125
Emma L. Nielsen, schooner, assistance rendered to 100
Emma Thorifton, schooner, assistance rendered to 77
Employment of surfmen 11-13
Enoch Talbot, bark, assistance rendered to 71
Eolio, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 182
Escanaba, steamer, assistance rendered to ; 100
Establishment of new stations 54
Ethel, catboat, assistance rendered to 85
Ethel, sloop, assistance rendered to 154
Etta E., steam lannch, assistance rendered to 197
Enphemia, sloop, assistance rendered to 69
Evaline, schooner, assistance rendered to 79,81
Evelyn, schooner, assistance rendered to 91
E. Waterman, schooner, assistance rendered to 71
Exchange, schooner, assistance rendered to 170
Expenditures and appropriations of the Life-Saving Service for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1896 347-354
P.
Fairy Queen, schooner, wreck of. 157
Farallon, steamer, assistance rendered to 198
Favorite, steamer 175
Federalist, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 72
Fenly, yacht, assistance rendered to 101
Finch's steam lifeboat 481,482,483,485,494,503
Fires, assistance rendered at 83,87,100,108,128,174
Fishing boats —
Assistance to 21,61,64,65,70,
91, 93, 96, 98, 101, 117, 130, 137, 147, 149, 166, 170, 173, 182, 205, 206, 207
Capsizing of. 19,64,70,137,147,149,170,206,207
Flash, British schooner, assistance rendered to 125
Floras., schooner, assistance rendered to 126,166
Flora Woodbouse, schooner, assistance rendered to 163
Florence, schooner 74
Florence, schooner, assistance rendered to 168
Florence M. Smith, schooner, assistance rendered to 97
Florida, schooner 41,42,43,44
Wreck of. 143,144
Flower of France, schooner, assistance rendered to 196
Folly, schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 177
Forest Belle, schooner, assistance rendered to 164
Forest Holme, British steamer, assistance rendered to 181
Founder of Women's National Belief Association, death of 51
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Fonr Friends, schooner, assistance rendered to 201
Foyle, British ship, assistance rendered to 137
F. P. Stoy, steamer, assistance rendered to 117
Franoonia, schooner, assistance rendered to 204
Frank A. Ma^ee, schooner, assistance rendered to 97
Frank C. Barker, sloop, assistance rendered to 92
Frank Edwards, steamer, assLstance rendered to 123
Frank Foster, schooner 110
Frank S. Hall, schooner, assistance rendered to 90, 169
Frank W., tug, assistance rendered to 202,203
Fresh water supplied 64, 65, 74, 75, 78, 121, 134, 164, 166, 176, 206
Frolic, schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 148
F. R. Sharp, schooner, assistance rendered to 108
F. W. Bacon, tug 116
G.
Gkdveston, U. S. revenue cutter, assistance rendered to 156
Gannet, schooner, assistance rendered to 158
6. Ellen, schooner, assistance rendered to 169
Gtem, schooner, assistance rendered to 133
Gem, schooner, assistance rendered to 154
General Banks, schaoner, assistance rendered to 121
General Franz Sigel, schooner, assistance rendered to 192,195
Creneral Leavitt, steamer, assistance rendered to 165
General Levi Harris, schooner, assistance rendered to 192
General McClellan, schooner, assistance rendered to 160
General Superintendent, name and post-office address of. 5
Geneseo, canal boat, assistance rendered to 121
George B. Owen, schooner, assistance rendered to 113
George R Dale, schooner, assistance rendered to 85,202
George Farwell, barge, assistance rendered to 115
George H. Parker, tug, assistance rendered to 90
George R. Paige, tug, assistance rendered to 204
George Washington Faunoe, Jr., sloop, assistance rendered to 142
George Westerman, Sr., steamer, assistance rendered to 202
Georgia Lee, sloop, assistance rendered to 115
German, schooner, assistance rendered to 97
Gerties. Winsor, schooner 5:^
Wreck of. 149
Gertrude, naphtha launch, assistance rendered to 130
Gertrude G. Browning, schooner, assistance rendered to 151
Gilbert's method of faking shot lines 481, 482, 483, 485, 493, 494, 496, 497, 499, 501
Gipsey Queen, schooner, assistance rendered to 132
Glanayron, British steamer, wreck of 191
Glendon, British schooner, wreck of 143
Glenmorag, British ship, assistance rendered to 162
Gliding Star, schooner, assistance rendered to 61,65,91
G. M. Hopkins, schooner, assistance rendered to 138
Good News, schooner, assistance rendered to 64
Gorino, British steamer, assistance rendered to 134
Gov. James Y. Smith, steamer, assistance rendered to 118
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6. P., sloop, assistance rendered to 100
Oracle, sloop, wreck of. 169
Gracie 6., sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 195
Grade M., sloop 52
Assistance rendered to 96
Graham-Meyer self-feeding torch 482, 483, 490, 493, 494, 496, 497, 502
Graham-Meyer self-lighting flash-light torch 482, 483, 484, 492, 493, 494, 501, 502
Grand Kapids, schooner, assistance rendered to 90
Grasshopper, sloop, assistance rendered to 67
Green's hydraulic steam lifeboat 481,482,483,485,494,503
Greenwood, steamer, assistance rendered to 123
Gulf City, steamer, assistance rendered to 131
Gamboil, schooner, assistance rendered to 107
Gun, wreck —
Number of times used 18
When used 42,46,60,76,94,
105, 126, 136, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 163, 155, 158, 161, 167
Guy, sloop, assistance rendered to 141
Gypsum Queen, schooner 97
H.
Hall's megaphone 482, 483, 484, 491, 493, 494, Jb7, 498, 499, 500, 501
Hamilton , United States revenue cutter, assistance rendered to 142
Hand-heaving life line (BruneVs) 482, 483, 488, 493, 494, 496, 503
Haroldine, schooner, assistance rendered to 106
Harriet C. Kerlin, schooner, assistance rendered to 71
Harry, steamer, assistance rendered to 87
Harry Johnson, scow, assistance rendered to 121
Harvest, schooner, assistance rendered to 121
Hattie, catboat, assistance rendered to 135
Hattie and Lottie, schooner, assistance rendered to 73
Hattie B., yacht 61
Hattie Lloyd, tug ^ 30
Hattie V., yacht, assistance rendered to 185
Hazelwood, British schooner, assistance rendered to 115
H. B. Hussey, brig, assistance rendered to 141
H. B. Metcalf, schooner, wreck of 93
H. B. Tuttle, schooner, assistance rendered to 100
Heaving stick, number of times used 18
Helen, cat yacht, assistance rendered to 158
Helen F. Leaming, sloop, assistance rendered to 170
Henrietta, schooner, assistance rendered to 162
Henry A. Kent, schooner, wreck of. 92
Henry C. Richards, schooner 101
Henry Disston, schooner, assistance rendered to 166
Henry L. Wyman, schooner, assistance rendered to 203
Hereford, cat yacht, assistance rendered to 73
Hettie J. Dorman, schooner, assistance rendered to 148
Hettie May, schooner, assistance rendered to 167
H. H. Bnhne, tug 20,21,22
Hilsboro, sloop 52
Assistance rendered to 102
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HitorMias, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 60
Hittie, steamer, assistance rendered to 79
H. J. Bradshaw, schooner, wreck of 99
H. J. libby, bark (not J. H. Libby) 53
Wreck of, 154, 155
H. M. Avfliy^ adbooner, assistance rendered to 77, 112
Home, schooner, assistaDoe lendjared to 71,76
Hoo Hoo, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 66
H. P. Baldwin, schooner , 102
Assistance rendered to ^.^ 103
Habbell Dredge No. 4, assistance rendered to..... 76
Hamboldt, steamer, wreck of. 88
Hunter, schooner, assistance rendered to 71
Hanter Savidge, schooner, assistance rendered to 119
Hussey's life raft 482, 483, 486, 493, 494, 496, 498, 499
Hnsum, catboat, assistance rendered to 187
H. W. Sage, schooner, assistance rendered to 89
HydranUc steam lifeboat (R. and H. Green's) 481, 482, 483, 485, 494, 503
I.
Ida, naphtha lannch, assistance rendered to 169
Ida G. Farren, schooner, assistance rendered to 150
Ida Jane, schooner, assistance rendered to 106, 108
I.D.Jane, schooner, assistance rendered to 125
Idler, catboat, assistance rendered to 203
Idlewild, sloop, assistance rendered to 152
I Go, schooner, assistance rendered to 156
I. May Brown, schooner, wreck df 61
Imperial, schooner, wreck of 167
Indian Bill, schooner, assistance rendered to 72,74
Infanta, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 71
Inspector of life-saving stations, name and poet-office address of 5
Instnictions to marines in case of shipwreck 355-361
Insufflator for restoring suspended animation (De Baun's) 482,
483, 484, 492, 494, 497, 500, 501
International code of signals, vessels warned off by 247,248
Iron Chief, steamer, assistance rendered to 114
Iron Cliff, schooner 114
Assistance rendered to 112
Irrawaddy, British steamer, assistance rendered to 107
Israel J. Merritt, schooner, assistance rendered to 177
Ivanhoe, steamer, assistance rendered to v 63
Ivanhoe, tug, assistance rendered to 108
Ivanhoe, tug 142
J.
J. A. B., sailboat, assistance rendered to 67
James Andrews, schooner, assistance rendered to 119
Wreck of. 201
James A. Parsons, schooner, assistance rendered to 171
James A. Webster, schooner, assistance rendered to 86
Barnes Boyce, Jr., schooner, assistance rendered to 135
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James Byers, tug 2S
James £. Bayles, schooner, assistance rendered to 145
James P. Collins, schooner, assistance rendered to 141
James Woodall, steamer, wreck of. 131
Janie 6., steam yacht, asBsistance r^dered to 19S
Janway, yacht, assistance rendered to 83
J. B. Kitchen, schooner, assistance rendered to 78
J. D. Jones, steamer Ifi2
J. £. Bowley, schooner, assistance rendered to 109
J. Emery Owen, steamer, assistance rendered to 116, 117
Jennie Mnllen. schooner, assistance rendered to 194
Jennie Thelin, schooner, assistance rendered to 206
Jerome B. Look, schooner, assistance rendered to 169
Jessie, sloop, assistance rendered to 126
Jessie Winter, schooner, assistance rendered to 104, 116,201,202
J. H. Bntler, schooner, assistance rendered to 168
J. Henry Edmunds, schooner, assistance rendered to 142,150
J. H. Magnider, schooner, wreck of. 84
J. Kennedy, schooner, assistance rendered to 204
J. M. Allmendinger, steamer, wreck of. 117
Joe. schooner, assistance rendered to 156
John Canfleld, steam launch, assistanbe rendered to 202
John C. Pringle, schooner, assistance rendered to. 68
John F. Eddy, steamer, assistance rendered to 121
John F. Krantz, schooner, assistance rendered to 162
John H. Wise, sailhoat, assistance rendered to 79
John L. Mills, sloop, assistance rendered to 121
John L. Williams, schooner, assistance rendered to 127
John Mee, schooner, assistance rendered to 99
John Mitchell, steamer, assistance rendered to 61
John O'Neill, schooner, assistance rendered to 114
.Tohn Owen, tag, assistance rendered to 203
John Raber, schooner, assistance rendered to 81,90
John 8. Beacham, schooner, assistance rendered to 182
John W. Linnell, schooner, assistance rendered to 13B
Joliet, steamer 29,30,31
Jonathan Sawyer, schooner, assistance rendered to 161
Jordan, sloop, assistance rendered to 119, 171
Josephine, tug 65
Josephine D., schooner, assistance rendered to 126
Joseph W. Foster, schooner, assistance rendered to 94
Josie T., British schooner, assistance rendered to 88
J. Percy Bartram, schooner, assistance rendered to 157
Julia Frances, schooner, assistance rendered to 72, 106
Juniata, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 85
Jupiter, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 108
Just Right, catboat, assistance rendered to 122
J. W. Dresser, barkentine 52
Wreck of 66
J. W. Stephenson, steam barge, assistance rendered to 114
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Kaliynga, steamer, assistance rendered to 69
Kate E. Howard, schooner, assistance rendered to 112, 173, 177
Kate Scranton, schooner. 53
Wreck of. 44-47,158
Kate Walker, schooner, assistance rendered to 107
Kathleen, catboat, assistance rendered to 72
KateO'Xeil, tng, assistance rendered to 86
Kelpie, sloop, assistance rendered to 60
Kent, Mrs. M. T., founder of Women's National Belief Association, death of... 51
Keystone, steamer, assistance rendered to 89
Kittle Haight, British tog, assistance rendered to 100
Kittle K., catboat, assistance rendered to 75
Jjodj Franklin, schooner 90
Wreck of 89
Lady Bowena, skiff, assistance rendered to 170
Lake Anstin, schooner, assistance rendered to 135
Lake Worth, steamer, assistance rendered to 87
Lamington, British steamer 53
Assistance rendered to 139, 140
La Petite, schooner, assistance rendered to 193
La Heine, sloop, asssistance rendered to 74
Launching carriage for surf or life boat (Woods's) 482, 483, 487, 493, 494, 496, 499
Laura, sailboat, assistance rendered to 78
Laura, barge, assistance rendered to 133
Laurel, schooner, wreck of. 196
Laurence Murdock, schooner, assistance rendered to 188
Layman's pneumatic sporting boat 482, 483, 486, 493, 494, 496, 499
L. D. Bullock, British schooner, assistance rendered to 187
Leary, dredge 122
Lena, catboat, assistance rendered to 60
Letter of transmittal —
Report of operations of the Life-Saving Service 7
Report of the Board on Life-Saving Appliances 479
Letters acknowledging services of crews 249-268
Lettie G. Howard, schooner, assistance rendered to 151
Lewis .Jane, schooner, assistance rendered to 189
Life and property, loss of, compared to that in previous years 18, 19
Life, loss of—
Statistics relating to, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1891 13-17
Remarks explanatory of. 19
Within scope of service operations, detailed accounts of 1 9-50
By the capsizing of a fishing smack 19-22
By the capsizing of a skiff. 22-24
By the foundering of the steam yacht Rung Brothers 24-27
By the capsizing of arowboat 27-29
By the sinking of the tug pathfinder 29-32
By the wreck of the steamer Bandarille 32-36
By the wreck of the schooner Alianza 36-44
By the wreck of the schooner Kate Scranton 44-47
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By the swamping of arowboat 48-50
Lifeboat, number of times used 1&
Lifeboats —
Finch's 481, 482, 483, 4a5, 494, 503^
Green's 481,482,483,485,494,503
Walker's 481,482,483,485,493,494,496,503^
Life raft (Hussey's) 482,483,486,493,494,496,498,499
Life-saving apparatus (Bustin's) 482, 483, 488, 493, 494, 496, 497, 498, 500, 503^
Lifensaylng appliances —
Members of Board on 6-
Report of Board on 477-494
Daily record of proceedings of Board on 495-50a
Designation of recorder of Board on 495
Designation of member of Board on 495^
Life-saving districts and stations in the United States, list of 363-371
Life-saving kite and line (RiehPs) 482, 483, 487, 488, 493, 494, 496, 503
Life-Saving Service —
Operations of. 11-13
Organization of. 5.6^
Life sklfib, river, number of times used 18
Lila and Mattie, schooner, assistance rendered to 135,136
Lillian, steamer, assistance rendered to 85
Lillian M. Warren, schooner, assistance rendered to 68
Lillie, sloop, assistance rendered to 65
Lilly Gay, sloop, assistance rendered to 173
Lina, sloop, wreck of. 110
Lincoln, schooner, assistance rendered to 96^
Line-carrying kite (Davis's) 482,483,487,494,497,500
Line-carrying projectile (Shearman's) 481,482,483,484,493,494,497,502
Line-throwing appliance (Dimond's) 481, 482, 483, 484, 494, 497, 500, 502:
Little, B. J., canoe, assistance rendered to 159 -
Little, Fred, sailboat, assistance rendered to 6&
Little, Gregory, schooner, assistance rendered to 97
Little, Inez, sloop, assistance rendered to 123
Little Lizzie, sloop, assistance rendered to 176-
Little Sampson, schooner, assistance rendered to 96,140
Lives —
Number of, lost 14
Number of, lost in the several districts 14,17
Number of, saved 17, 18
Livingstone, steamer, assistance rendered to 106
Lizzie A. Law, schooner, assistance rendered to 95
Lizzie Prien, schooner, assistance rendered to 151
Lizzie Williams, schooner, assistance rendered to lOO
Lobengula, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 72,73
Lois, yacht, assistance rendered to 95
Lone Star, schooner, assistance rendered to 81
Lone Star, sloop, assistance rendered to 204
Lorena, schooner, assistance rendered to 102
Lota, steamer, assistance rendered to 63
Lottie S. Haskins, schooner, assistance rendered to^.. 110
Lotus, schooner, assistance rendered to 91
Louisa, schooner, assistance rendered to 7^
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Louise, schooner, assistance rendered to 121
Lowry-Bowyer's ship's telemeter and distance Ander. 482,
484, 492, 494, 496, 497, 499, 500
L. S. Wyman, schooner, wreck of. 158
Lucia A. Simpson, schooner, assistanoe rendered to 119
Lucy A. Davis, schooner, assistance rendered to 113
Lulu, sloop, assistance rendered to 175
Luly Grey, schooner, assistance rendered to 79
Lulu Guang, steam launch, assistance rendered to 197
Luzette, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to.. 60
Lyda, sailhoat 54
Assistance rendered to 205
Lydia Ann, sloop, assistance rendered to 132
M.
Mabel Bradshaw, schooner 62
Assistance rendered to 90, 91, 92, 99, 103
Mabel Taylor, British ship 154
Wreck of. 152
Macatawa, steamer, assistance rendered to 87
Magdalen, schooner, assistance rendered to 77
Magdalena, schooner, assistance rendered to 109
Magdalmo, schooner, assistance rendered to 195
Maggie Duncan, steamer, assistance rendered to. 98
Maggie Etter, schooner, assistance rendered to 176
Maggie J. A., schooner, assistance rendered to 123
Maggie J. Lawrence, schooner, wreck of. 146
Maggie Sutphen, schooner, assistance rendered to 153
Magnet, tug 165
Majestic, schooner 53
Wreck of 149
Malcolm, sloop, assistance rendered to 182
Manitoba, British steamer, assistance rendered to 110
Monitou, schooner, assistance rendered to 100
Manzanita, lighthouse tender 139
Margaret, steamer, wreck of. 89
Maria, schooner, assistance rendered to 75, 93
Marie Isabel, schooner, assistance rendered to 78
Mariel, schooner, assistance rendered to 74
Maritana, steamer, assistance rendered to 72
Maristow, British steamer, assistance rendered to 153
Martin C. Ebel, schooner, wreck of. 105
Martin Swain, tug, assistance rendered to 204
Marvel Not, sloop, assistance rendered to 133
Mary, schooner, assistance rendered to 115
Mary, sloop, assistance rendered to 121
Mary, skiff, assistance rendered to 122
Mary A., sloop, assistance rendered to 204
Mary Alice, sloop, assistance rendered to 74
Mary Atchinson, yacht, assistance rendered to 93
Mary B. Rogers, schooner, assistance rendered to 117
Mary Bnhne, schooner 206
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Mary C, British schooner, assistance rendered to 72
Mary Caroline, sailboat, assistance rendered to 112
Mary Collins, schooner, assistance rendered to 119,120
Mary Emma, sloop 52
Wreck of, 77
Mary Jane, catboat, assistance rendered to 176
Mary L., schooner, assistance rendered to 106,108
Mascot, sloop, assistance rendered to 119
Massachusetts Humane Society, use of lines of. 164
Mattie J. AUes, schooner, assistance rendered to 127
Maud, catboat, assistance rendered to 180
Maverick, steamer, assistance rendered to 130
M. £. D., sloop, assistance rendered to 150
Medals of honor, table of awards of, for saving life 269-294
Medical aid given by life-saving crews 68,83,86,96,101,147,149,183,193,199
Medina, tug 29,30,31,77
Megaphone (Hall's) 482, 483, 481, 491, 493, 494, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501
M. £. Lynch, schooner, assistance rendered to 164
Menominee, steamer, assistance rendered to. 66
Method of—
Faking shot lines (Gilbert's) 481, 482, 483, 486, 493, 494, 496, 497, 499, 500
Numbering life-saving stations and houses of refbge so as to be visible from
sea (Crosby's) 482,483,484,491,493,494,496,503
Kestoring the apparently drowned 373-377
Michigan, schooner 116
Assistance rendered to 117
Mike Corry, schooner, assistance rendered to Ill
Millie J. H., schooner, assistance rendered to 146
Milwaukee, steamer, assistance rendered to 71
Mina, sloop, assistance rendered to 198
Minnehaha, schooner, assistance rendered to 105,174,175,202
Minnehaha, sloop, assistance rendered to 169
Minnie Mueller, schooner, assistance rendered to 94
Miscellaneous services of crews for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896 208-234
Mishicott, schooner, assistance rendered to 175
Mizpah, schooner, assistance rendered to 164
M. J. Wilcox, schooner, assistance rendered to 87
M. L. Breck, schooner, assistance rendered to 121
M. M. Chase, schooner, wreck of. . 108
Mogul, sloop, assistance rendered to 76
Monarch, tug, assistance rendered to 92
Monarch, tug, assistance rendered to 176
Monitor, schooner, assistance rendered to 71
Montana, steamer, assistance rendered to 87
Moonbeam, schooner, assistance rendered to 129
Morning Star, schooner, assistance rendered to 76, 118
Moro, schooner, assistance rendered to 180
Muriel, sloop, assistance rendered to 69
Muskegon, steamer, assistance rendered to 64,177,179
My Shoe, sailboat, assistance rendered to 174
Mystic Star, schooner, assistance rendered to 80, 98
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Nabby C, tug, assistance rendered to 189
Nahant, steamer 86
NaDtasket, British schooner 52
Wreck of. 120
Nautilus, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 186
Nellie, steamer, assistance rendered to 86
Nellie D., steam yacht, assistance rendered to 69
Nellie Lamper, schooner, assistance rendered to 117
Nellie Mason, schooner, assistance rendered to 89
Nellie Spear, steamer, assistance rendered to 164
Nellie S. Pickering, schooner, wreck of 91
Nellie Woodbury, schooner 53
Assistance rendered to 155
Nettie, schooner, assistance rendered to 82,83
Nettie, schooner, assistance rendered to 102,109
Nettie Gushing, schooner, assistance rendered to 154
Newell B. Hawes, schooner, assistance rendered to 107
Nickerson, schooner, assistance rendered to 160
No. 1, lighter, assistance rendered to 200
No. 2, scow, assistance rendered to 138
No. 2, lighter, assistance rendered to 201
No. 3, scow, assistance rendered to 80
No. 4, scow, assistance rendered to 61
No. 6, skiff, assistance rendered to 92
No. 7, rowboat, assistAUce rendered to 189
No. 14, skiff, assistance rendered to 187
130, barge, assistance rendered to 61
Northern Light, steamer, assistance rendered to 76
Northern Wave, steamer, assistance rendered to Ill
North Fork, steamer, assistance rendered to 86
Norwood, British ship, assistance rendered to 97
O.
Ole Smith Ploug, Norwegian bark, assistance rendered to 120
Oliver Mitchell, schooner, assistance rendered to 185
Olivette, sailboat, assistance rendered to 60
Oneida, schooner, assistance rendered to 62
Operations, Life-Saving Service 11-13
Organization, Life-Saving Service 5,6
Osbom, sloop, assistance rendered to 152
Oscar Roster, fishing boat, assistance rendered to 65
Oscar Koster, schooner, assistance rendered to 86
Oscar T. Flint, steamer, assistance rendered to 90
Osceola, steamer, assistance rendered to 176
Otranto, British steamer, assistance rendered to 148
Otter, schooner, wreck of. 94
Owl, sloop, assistance rendered to 73
P.
Paddock & Kleine's steel wheels for wagons 482, 483, 484, 492, 494, 496, 501, 502
Palestine, schooner, wreck of. 179
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Pansy, U. S. lighthoiiBe steamer, assistance rendered to 200
Pastime, sloop, wreck of. 174
Pathfinder, tug, wreck of. 29-32,77
Pathfinder, sloop yacht, wreck of. 80
Payilion, schooner, assistance rendered to 108
Peerless, steamer, assistance rendered to 101
Penobscot, steamer, assistanoe rendered to 175
Penokee, schooner, assistance rendered to 67
Penrose, steam launch * 74
Persons —
Landed or conveyed in boats of life-saving crews 23, 26,60,
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83,
84, 86, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106,
109, 110, 113, 116, 117, 119,120, 121, 122,124, 125, 129,130, 131, 132^
134, 136, 137, 141, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 153, 155, 162, 165, 169,
172, 177, 178, 181, 182, 183, 186, 190, 191, 193, 200, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207
Ltanded by the several appliances, number of 18
Landed by the lifeboat 18
Landed by thesunboat 18
Landed by small boats 18
Landed by river skiffs 18
Landed by the breeches buoy 18
Landed by other methods 17, 18
Lost in disasters to vessels 14
On board vessels involved 14
On board small craft 13
Rescue of, from capsized boats, swamped boats, rafts, scows, etc 23,
46, 60, 61, 64, 65, m, 67, 72, 74, 75, 80, 81, 83, 85, 92, 93, 101, 122, 137,
138, 145, 149, 158, 165, 169, 177, 182, 183, 193, 200, 203, 205, 206, 207
PhineasS. Marsh, schooner, assistance rendered to 90
PhcBuix, sailboat, assistance rendered to 92
Phoenix, schooner, wreck of. 94
PhoBniz, British schooner, assLstance rendered to 18^
P. U. Z., sloop, assistance rendered to 74
Pilot, tug 137
Pilot, schooner, assistance rendered to 145
Pirate, fishing boat, assistance rendered to 101
Plow Boy, schooner, assistance rendered to 6S
Plymouth, schooner, assistance rendered to 195
Pneumatic sporting boat (Layman^s) 482, 483, 486, 493, 494, 496, 490
Pocahontas, skiff, assistance rendered to 166
Point Loma, steamer, wreck of. 153,154
Pomeroy, barge, assistanoe rendered to 115
Pony, schooner, assistance rendered to 86
Post Boy, schooner, assistance rendered to 50
President, Board on Life-Saving Appliances 6
Presto, schooner, assistance rendered to 68
Priscilla, yacht, assistance rendered to 78
Promised Safety, schooner, assistance rendered to 118
Protector, tug 142
Provisions supplied (to vessels) 64,65,72,93,121,133.135,206
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Queen City, schooner, wreck of. Si>
Qneens County, sloop, assistance rendered to 81
Qui Vive, catboat, assistance rendered to 17S
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Bafts assisted : 78, 178, 189, 190, 202, 203, 204, 205
Rambler, schooner, assistance rendered to 92
Kambler, steam yacht, assistance rendered to 96
Recorder, Board on Life-Saving Appliances 6
Recruit, schooner, assistance rendered to 86
Renfrew, British steamer, assistanoe rendered to 175
Repair, improvement, and rebuilding of old stations 54, 55
Rescues —
Effected by miscellaneous methods 17, IB
Prom drowning 23, 26, 35, 46, 47, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 66, 67,
72, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94, 95,
96, 99, 101, 102, 114, 116, 117, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 129, 131, 138, 140,
142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 154, 155, 158, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169,
175, 176, 177, 180, 181, 182, 183, 191, 193, 195, 200, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207
Resuscitation of apparently drowned persons (See^ aUOj under caption "Miscel-
laneous services of crews" pp. 208-234) 96
Reuben Doud, schooner, assistance rendered to 61,63 80
R. F. Hastings, schooner, wreck of. 160
Rhoda Ann, sloop, assistance rendered to , 172
Rhoda Stewart, steamer, assistance rendered to 192
Richardson, Superintendent John M., death of. 50,51
RiehPs life-saving kite and line 482, 483, 487, 488, 493, 494, 496, 503
Rising Star, schooner, assistance rendered to 89
Rival, tug, assistanre rendered to 203
R. Kanters, schooner, wreck of 197
Robert A. Snyder, schooner, assistance rendered to 178
Robert Hewlett, schooner, assistance rendered to 109
Robert McDonald, British schooner, assistance rendered to 120
Roma, sloop, assistance rendered to 71
Rosa B. Cora, schooner 52
Assistance rendered to 70
Rosalie, schooner, assistance rendered to l''^6
Rosette, sailboat, assistance rendered to 112
Roulette, schooner 183
Rowena, schooner, assistance rendered to 140
R.T. Lambert, schooner, assistance rendered to 91
R. J. Osbom, sloop, assistance rendered to 75
Ruby May, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 59
Rung Brothers, steam yacht, wreck of. 24-27,74
Ruth S. Hodgdon, schooner 53
Assistance rendered to 128
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Sadie Corey, schooner, assistance rendered to I'iH
Sagem, schooner, assistance rendered to 85
Sallie B., schooner, assistance rendered to 98
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Samuel F. Hodge, steamer, assistance rendered to 80,82,179
Samuel H. Sharp, schooner, assistance rendered to 180
Samuel W. Hall, schooner, assistance rendered to 88
Samuel W. Tilton, schooner, assistance rendered to 156
Sarah and Lucj, schooner, assistance rendered to 156
Sarah Blum, schooner, assistance rendered to 130
Sarah F., British schooner, assistance rendered to 120
Sarah Mills, schooner, assistance rendered to 82
Saucy Polly, cat yacht, assistance rendered to 72
S. Clement, schooner, assistance rendered to 87
Scranton, steamer 179
Sea Gull, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 59
Sea Gull, sloop, assistance rendered to 191
Sea King, tug 138
Assistance rendered to 137
Sea Lion, fish hoat 54
Assistance rendered to 207
Self-feeding flash-light torch (Graham-Meyer's) 482, 483, 484, 492, 493, 494, 501, 502
Self-feeding torch (Graham-Meyer's) 482, 483, 490, 493, 494, 496, 497, 502
Selkirk, schooner, assistance rendered to 100
Selwyn Eddy, steamer, assistance rendered to 190
Seminole, tug, assistance rendered to 65
Senator Blood, schooner, assistance rendered to 83
Sentinel, steam yacht, assistance rendered to 70
Serene, British schooner, assistance rendered to 176
Service, Life-Saying —
Operations of. 11-13
Organization of. 5,6
Services of life-saving crews during fiscal year ending June 30, 1896 57-234
To vessels, etc 57-207
Miscellaneous 208,234
Shearman's line-carrying projectile 481, 482, 483, 484, 493, 494, 497, 502
Sheboygan, steamer, assistance rendered to 59,66
Shelter and succor given 23, 40, 46, 47, 65, 66, 67, 68,
70, 75, T7, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 93, 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, 107, 113,
115,116,120,121,122,123,124,125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 139, 140,
144,145,146,147,149,150,152,155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 165,
167, 169, 173, 174, 177, 179, 181, 182, 185, 186, 191, 195, 197, 203, 205, 207
Ship's telemeter and distance finder (Lowry-Bowyer's) 482,
484, 492, 494, 496, 497, 499, 500
Shriver Brothers, tug, assistance rendered to 132
Shoo Fly, catboat, assistance rendered to 149
S. H. Sawyer, schooner, assistance rendered to 157
Signaling apparatus (Crandall's) 482, 483, 489, 493, 494, 496, 499, 501
Signals —
Day, vessels running into danger warned off by 247,248
Night, vessels running into danger warned off by 235-247
Vessels running into danger warned off by, total number 17, 18
Silver Cloud, sloop 73
Silvie, schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 69
Simon J. Murphy, steamer, assistance rendered to 178
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Simoon, sloop, assistance rendered to 77
Six Brothers, schooner, assistance rendered to 124
Skiflb—
Capsizing of. 22, 65, 73, 74, 92, 105, 122, 185
Recovery of 23,62,65,
67, 71, 72, 75, 91, 96, 99, 109, 125, 138, 162, 163, 165, 170, 184, 189, 200
Smuggler, schooner 5»
Wreck of. 126
Society, Massachusetts Hnmane, nse of lines of 164
S. O. Dickson, tng, assistance rendered to 201
S. O. Dixon, tug 19$
Soo City, steamer, assistance rendered to 187
S. P. Ames, schooner, wreck of 81
Sparkle, sail yacht, assistance rendered to 63
S. S. Smith, schooner, assistance rendered to 173
S. S. Stone, steamer, assistance rendered to 102
Stadie, naphtha lannch, assistance rendered to 83
Star, schooner, assistance rendered to 142
Star of the East, barge, assistance rendered to 150
Stations —
Establishment of new 54
Number of, at close of fiscal year II
Kepair, improvement, and rebuildiug of 54,55
Stations and districts —
Apportionment of, to the several coasts 11
list of, in the United States. 363-371
On the coasts of the United States, number of. 11-13
StatistioB of disasters within field of operations during the year 13, 14
Apportionment of, to the several coasts 14
Apportionment of, to the several districts 14-17
Steel wheels for wagons (Paddock & Kleine's) 482, 483, 484, 492, 494, 496, 501, 502
Stella, sloop, assistance rendered to 193
St. Croix, schooner, assistance rendered to 142
St. Croix, steamer, assistance rendered to 181
St. Panl, steamer 137
Assistance rendered to 136
Summary of disasters, November 1, 1871, to June 30, 1896 19
Sunrise, schooner 54
Superintendents —
Compensation of 5&
District, names and post-office addresses of. 6
Of construction, names, and post-office addresses of. 5^
Superior, schooner, assistance rendered to 79-
Superior, schooner 102
Assistance rendered to 103
Supply, catboat, assistance rendered to 82
Surf boat, number of times used 18
Surfmen —
Compensation of 55
Periods of employment of. 11, 13
Susie H. Davidson, schooner 53
Assistance rendered to 147
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Sweetheart, schooner, assistance rendered to 68
Sylph, catboat, assistance rendered to « 72
Sylvia M. Nunan, schooner, assistance rendered to 204
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Telephotoa for signaling (Bonghton Telepholos Gbmpany's) 482,
483, 469, 490, 493, 494, 498, 501
Temple Emery, tng, assistance rendered to 78
Terisa, schooner, assistance rendered to 99
The Bee, catboat, assistance rendered to 202
Theodore Dean, schooner, assistance rendered to 119
Thomas B. Garland, schooner, assistance rendered to 183
Thomas Cranage, steamer, assistance rendered to 194
Thomas Thomas, schooner, assistanoe rendered to 159
Thompson, British tug. 175
Three Marys, schooner, assistance rendered to 165
T. K., catboat, assistance rendered to 70
Toledo, steamer, assistance rendered to 96
Transfer, schooner, assistance rendered to 94
Trilby, sloop yacht, assistance rendered tot 95
Triumph, tug.. 172
AjBsistance rendered to 119
Triton, schooner yacht, assistance rendered to 183
Trix, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 66
T. Thall, schooner, assistance rendered to 87
T. W. Allan, schooner, assistance rendered to 112
Two Brothers, fishing boat, assistance rendered to 98
Two Brothers, steamer 146
Two Cousins, sloop, assistance rendered to 79,189
Two Sisters, schooner, assistance rendered to 187
Tyrone, schooner, assistance rendered to 92
Tyrone, barge. 48,49,60
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Una, schooner, assistance rendered to 173
Undine, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 77
Undine, steam yacht, assistance rendered to 202
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Vessels —
Assisted off when stranded 59,60,61,62,63,64,
65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,
89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,
108,109,110,113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126,
127,129,130,132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 148, 149, 150,
151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164,165,166,168,
169,170,171,172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187,
188,189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 202, 204, 205, 206
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Assisted when disabled 60,62.63,64,67,69,70,71,72,74,76.
76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103, 104,
108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, 131, 133, 135, 139, 141, 142,155,156,
169, 173, 174, 183, 187, 189, 191, 192, 196, 197, 201, 202, 204, 206, 207
Piloted out of danger or similarly assisted 59,60,61,
62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80,
81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102,
103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120,121,122,
123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 135, 138, 141, 142, 146, 148,149,150.
151, 153, 154, 156, 156, 157, 159, 160, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168,169,170,
171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183,186,186,
188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 206
Raised when sunk 73,75,77,
79, 85, 91, 95, 96, 113, 127, 130, 138, 150, 165, 171, 176, 182, 194, 196, 198
Running into danger, total number of, warned off by signals 18
Running into danger, warned off by day signals 247,248
Running into danger, warned off by night signals 235-247
Number of disasters to, documented 13
Number of documented, totally lost 13
Vessels and cargoes —
Extent of aasistanoe rendered to 18
Estimated value of, involved 13
Estimated value of, saved 13
Estimated value of, lost 13
Vesuvio, Italian bark, assistance rendered to 181
Victory, schooner, assistance rendered to 115
Vigilant, cat yacht, assistance rendered to 73
Vigilant, sloop, assistance rendered to 152
Viking, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 62
Viking, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 72
Viola, sloop yacht, assistance rendered to 188
Viola H., sloop, assistance rendered to 142,149
Virginia Bell, sloop 134
Assistance rendered to 133
Vivian, sloop, assistance rendered to 134
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Wade Hampton, schooner 199
Waleska, schooner, assistance rendered to 184
Walker's hydraulic propulsion of vessels 481, 482, 483, 485, 493, 494, 496, 503
War Steed, schooner, assistance rendered to 195
Water Witch, brig 53
Wreck of 161
Wave, skiff, assistance rendered to 180
Wayne Isbell, steamer, assistance rendered to 92
W. C. Hite, ferryboat 110
Weasel, sail yacht, assistance rendered to 77
Welcome, tug 117,193
Wellman's duplex roller bushing for sheaves.... 482, 483, 489, 493, 494, 496, 497, 499, 600
W. H. Edelman, schooner, assistance rendered to 96
White and Friant, steamer 95
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White Oak, British schooner, assistance rendered to 77
William B. Ogden, schooner, assistance rendered to 94
William Cobb, schooner, assistance rendered to 160
William Frederick, schooner, assistance rendered to 59
William H. Danham, schooner, assistanoe rendered to 91
Willie, schooner, assistanoe rendered to 119
Willie Ann, schooner, assistance rendered to 108
Wreck of. 199
Willie T., schooner, assistance rendered to 148
Witch, electric launch, assistance rendered to 203
W. L. Scott, tug 116
Wm. H. Chapman, schooner, assistance rendered to 93
Women's National Relief Association, noble work of 51-54
Wonder, schooner, assistance rendered to 82,104,110
Woods' launching carriage for surf or life boat 482, 483, 487, 493, 494, 496, 499
Wreck gun —
Number of times used 18
When used 42,46,60,76,94,
105, 126, 136, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 153, 155, 161, 167
W. S. Martin, steamer 167
W. T. Greenwood, British schooner, assistance rendered to 100
Wreck of. 113
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X 10 U 8, schooner, assistance rendered to 96
Y.
York State, schooner, assistanoe rendered to 109
TABLES ACCOMPANYIKO BBPOBT.
Tabular statement of casualties which have occurred within the province of the
Life-Saving Service during the season of 1895-96, showing specifically in each
case the dates, localities, names of vessels, their value and that of their
cargoes, the property saved and lost, and the number of lives saved 295-345
Table of casualties to vessels additional to those of 1895, showing their nature,
with loss of life involved 382,383
Table giving summary of disasters to vessels which occurred on and near the
coasts and on the rivers of the United States, and to American vessels at sea
and on the coasts of foreign countries during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1895 - 384,385
Table of comparative statistics, giving total number of vessels meeting with
casualties, total value of vessels and cargoes, total ot losses to both, and total
tonnage of vessels involved, for fiscal years 1894-95 and 1895-96, with the
relative percentage of increase and decrease 386
Table showing the number of steam and sailing vessels and barges registered,
enrolled, and licensed, belonging to the United States on June 30, 1896, the
number of each class which have met with disasters during the year, and the
ratio of casualties to the number of vessels 387
Table showing the number of persons on board vessels suffering casualties, the
number of lives lost, the ratio of those lost to the number on board, and the
ratio of lives lost to the number of casualties for the last twenty-one fiscal
years 388
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Tables of abstrcusU of retuma of wrecks and casuaUies to vessds which have occurred
an and near the coasts, and on the rivers of the United States^ and to American
vessds at sea and on the coasts of foreign countries, during the fiscal year ending
June SO, 1896,
ATLANTIC AND GULP COA8T8.
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Tablb 1. — Abstract of returns of disasters to yessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts daring the year ending Jane 30, 1896, showing the number and value
of vessels and cargoes, and amount of loss to same, where known 389
Table 2. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts daring the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
totally lost, the number damaged, their tonnoge, the number of persons on
board, and the number of lives lost 390
Table 3. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
and cargoes insured and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where
known 390
Table 4. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the nature of
each casualty 391
Table 5. — Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, distin-
guishing the cause of each disaster 391
Table 6. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year endirg June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
in collision and distinguishing the cause of each disaster 392
Table 7. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
and distinguishing their description 392
Table 8. — Abstract of returns of disasters to foreign vessels on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing nationality
and description and distinguishing those totally lost and those damaged 393
Table 9. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts daring the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the tonnage and dis-
tinguishing the number of those totally lost and those damaged 394
Table 10. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
and distinguishing their age 395
Table 11. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
and distinguishing their cargoes 395
Table 12. — Summary — ^Atlantic and Gulf coasts 396
PACIFIC COAST.
Table 13.— Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number and value of vessels
and cargoes and amount of loss to same, where known 397
Table 14. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels totally
lost, the number damaged, their tonnage, the number of persons on board,
and the number of lives lost 398
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Tablb 15. — Abstract of returns of disasters to yessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and caigoes
insured and uninsured, and the amount of insurance, where known. 398
Table 16. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the nature of each casualty.. 399
Table 17. — ^Abstract of returns of dieumters (excluding collisions) to vessels on
the Pacific coast during the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the
cause of each disaster 399
Table 18. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels in collision,
and distinguishing the cause of each disaster 400
Table 19. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distin-
guishing their description 400
Table 20. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to foreign vessels on the Pacific
coast during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing nationality and descrip-
tion and distinguishing those totally lost and those damaged 400
Table 21. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the tonnage and distinguishing
the number of those totally lost and those damaged 401
Table 22. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distin-
guishing their age 402
Table 23. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Pacific coast dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and distin-
guishing their cargoes 402
Table 24. — Summary — Pacific coast AOSi
OBEAT LAKES.
Table 25. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number and value of vessels
and cargoes, and amount of loss to same, where known 403
Table 26. — Abstract- of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dur^
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels totally lost,
the number damaged, their tonnage, the number of persons on board, and
the number of lives lost 404
Table 27. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and
cargoes insured and uninsured and the amount of insurance, where known... 404
Table 28. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the nature of each casualty.. 405
Table 29. — Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels on
the Great Lakes during the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the
cause of each disaster 405
Table 30. — Alrstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dur-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels in collision
and distinguishing the cause of each disaster. 406
Table 31. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes
during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and
distinguishing their description 406
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Table 32. — ^Abstract of retonifl of diaafiters to foreign vessels on the Great
Lakes during the year ending JnneSO, 1896, showing nationality and descrip-
tion and distingnishing those totally lost and those damaged 406
Tablb 33. — Abstract of retnrns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dar-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the tonnage and distingaishing
the nnmber of those totally lost and those damaged 407
Table 34. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dar-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and dis-
tinguishing their age 408
Table 35. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes dar-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and dis-
tinguishing their cargoes 408
Table 36. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the Great Lakes du»-
ing the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels and dis-
tinguishing the lakes and connecting rivers on which the disasters occurred.. 409
Table 37.— ^ummary-'-Great Lakes 409
BIVEBS.
Table 38. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United
States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number and value
of vessels and cargoes and the amount of loss to same, where known 410
Table 39. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the
United States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of
vessels totally lost, the number damaged, their tonnage, the number of per-
sons on board, and the number of lives lost 411
Table 40. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the
United States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number
of vessels and cargoes insured and uninsured and the amount of insurance,
where known 411
Table 41. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the
United States daring the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the
nature of each c*asualty 412
Table 42. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to vessels
on the rivers of the United States during the year ending June 30, 1896,
distinguishing the cause of each disaster 412
Table 43. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United
States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
in collision and distingnishing the cause of each disaster 413
Table 44. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United
States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of vessels
and distinguiBhing their description 413
Table 45. — Abstract of returns of disasters to foreign vessels on the rivers of
the United States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing nationality
and description, and distinguishing those totally lost and those damaged 413
Table 46. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the United
States during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the tonnage and dis-
tinguishing the number of those totally lost and those damaged 414
Table 47. — Abstract of returns of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the
United States daring the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number
of vessels and distinguishing their age 415
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Table 48. — Abstract of returns of disasters to yessels on the rivere of the
United States daring the year ending Jane 30, 1886, showing the namber of
vessels and distinguishing their cargoes 415
Table 49. — Abstract of retams of disasters to vessels on the rivers of the
United States daring the year ending Jane 30, 1896, dietingaishing the
rivers on which they occurred 416
Table 50.— Summary— Rivers of the United States 416
AT SEA AND IN FOREIGN WATEBS.
Table 51. — Abstract of retams of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number
and value of vessels and cargoes and amount of loss to same, where known.. 417
Table 52. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of
vessels totally lost, the number damaged, their tonnage, the number of per-
sons on board, and the number of lives lost * 418
Table 53. — Abstract ot returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the namber of
vessels and cargoes insured and uninsured, and the amount of insurance,
where known 418
Table 54. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, distinguishing the
nature of each casualty 419
Table 55. — Abstract of returns of disasters (excluding collisions) to American
vessels at sea or in foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, dis-
tinguishing the cause of each disaster 419
Table 56. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number
of vessels in collision and distinguishing the cause of each disaster 420
Table 57. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of
vessels and distinguishing their description 420
Table 58. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the tonnage
and distinguishing the number of those totally lost and those damaged 421
Table 59. — Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending Jane 30, 1896, showing the number of
vessels and distinguishing their age 422
Table 60. — ^Abstract of returns of disasters to American vessels at sea and in
foreign waters during the year ending June 30, 1896, showing the number of
vessels and distinguishing their cargoes 422
Table 61. — Summary — At sea and in foreign waters 423
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Table 62. — Summary of disasters which have occurred to foreign vessels on
and near the coasts and on the rivers of the United States during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1896 423
Table 63.— General summary 424,425
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the United States and to American vessels at sea and in foreign waters, in-
volving loss of life dnring the year ending Jnne 30, 1896, in fonr divisions,
viz: (1) Fonnderings; (2) Strandings; (3) Collisions; and (4) Casnalties
from other causes ; showing in each case, when known, the description of the
vessel and her cargo, the number of lives lost, the date and place of disaster,
etc 426-442
Table 65. — Summary of wrecks and casualties on or near the coasts and on
the riyers of the United States, etc., during the year ending June 30, 1896,
involving loss of life 443
Table 66.— List of places on the coasts of the United States where vessels
have stranded during the last ten years 444-470
Table 67. — List of places where American vessels have stranded during the
last ten years 470-475
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