The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-03
New and Successful Lire-sevinS Appa-

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A New and Successful Lire-Baving Appa-
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YESTERDAY trial Of new apparatus for The saving II
life nom disase .. ses was made q Sandy HOOK ths
preseuOs Of several influential persons aeas whom were
Capt Ward Commander Of tbs United States receiving
ship North Carolina william u Grinnel Esq, merchant
Of this city; D. W. Brown, Esd, Of Cinoianas, Ohio
Captain Abraham Fowler David W. Felt, ESD, and others
The invitations extended 70 Commodore Moore, OF
wAahngtos; Major Wayne, United States Army oApsain
Frazier Of the Board OF Underwriters Gen. T. Ward,
Hon T. Barr Senator Thompson, Of New Jersey Captain
Lindsay, OF the ship J. J. Boyd, 40.
Commander Ward had boon appointed By the govern.
ment 70 inspect the experiment . means Of saving life
at sea, and Major Wayne 70 test u capabilities a. me-
diun for the landing Of troops from vessels As this on.
pertinent was for the former purpose, the Commander
OF course fully prepared 70 give the apparatus every
fair test and privilege possible
DEsCRIPrIoF OF THE APPARATUS.
The apparatus or ran consists Of three pontoous
floats Of vuoanized guta percha BY the New York
Gutta Percha Company These floats. used In he model
which was tested were neen feet long by about twenty
inches across when not inflated and about two feet In
diameter when Inflated Whom In the former condition
they are quite fat and each consist Of two parts firmly
riveted together 70 form kind Of air beg mot unlike
very long cushion. Tho air u supplied By means Of
bellows with flexible nozzle or tube, which are each
fastened 70 valve BY means Of nut. There are
two thsse bellows valves 70 each poutoon and bellows
70 match These poutoons each crossed langthwiss
by spas rather longer than the oss 70 which they
arc fastened On the centre one receptacle for short
mast canvass deck fifteen feet By thirtsea, 10 then
the three pontoons and fastened down TO
them BY ropes through eyees holes This Of course,
Nkn -knlA akApa In m
this deck u network Of rope for the pur
pose persons holding BY being ashed TO- In this
ship. and ready for ~ use This, 1hsa inflated, would
be capable Of holding thirty persons or bearing up
weight & have The resisting poweS) q from :i1 70
required BY these ras that in the place Of
binary thirty foot boat holding about twenty i've per-
soss OF these RATS could away capable Of
accommodating very nearly two hundred persons, with
power Of allowing nearly many 70 hang BY the sides
providing the parties On he raj. could only have time 70
70 at least keep their heads above water
liza ran required capable Of holding any persons,
hinge Of each Of the lenghwise spars
70 double up for stowage
PROCESS OF IsFLATIoS.
As soon a. II u deemed requisite 70 use the RATS,
placed at each Of the before mentioned bellows
and begins 70 blow away with all his might, until the
pontoons eaoh thoroughly filled When this u accom-
phed the valves are closed four spss each about
fourteen feet long, are placed across the whole extending
the RAN In the opposite direction 70 the length Of the pom
toons which fastened side by side When these
properly Ashed on the raft is ready for launching the
mast sails being fixed up after the ra supposed to
have cleared from The wreck The imitation can DO made
THE ExPERMENT-TRIP TO SANDY HOOK.
Al an early hour yesterday morning the boAM Of the
United States cutter Harriet Lane, Captain
Faunoe waiting at the slip adjoining por No TO
take board The apparatus inventor and inspecting Off
board the sailors looked 1t them . very singular
ner trying experiments By blowing through Them long
before they we're attached 70 the iosss No. expecting
fair before the expert ment was tried.
Shortly before o'clock the American (Custom's)
al the Writers were board tho "anchor weighed
and the weasel took IL course towards The ocean The trip
Was pleasant one for although he sun scarcely made
selves, "a spanking breeze"
Al first thought bsst 70 try the experiment near
Cooey Island and the Harriet Lane there anchored
but the inventor, Mr. So mucl Broad thought would
Be far more Satisfactory trial II \ could be made upon
again weighed and the vessel proceeded 70 and anchored
outside Of the Hook. Here Inc much rougher,
those who know the spot viii rocoec that the surf
breaks very heavily along the sandy beach.
THE LAUNCH OF THE RAFT.
Al twenty minutes 70 one O'Clock the imitation com,
sons employed occupied about ten minutes Il was then
fastened 70 "whip' hauling line and cast overheard
mander Of ra and Mr.. ret the inventor and ssvea
sailors jumped from the rail OF the vessel upon board In
the course OF ten seconds not unlike the manner they
would have 20 done IL the Harriet Lane had been really
sinking. In very short time tho command OF "Gast
loose the line given and the novel invention with
ten persons board, shortly ~ The mercy OF the
waves, the tops Of which II borne easily
cork The mast was soon rugged and the sails hosted
and The frail vessel sped on ns way 10 the
shore rapidly 10 excite the admiration OF
Gil The officers Of the GUTTER who Anxously watching
the result In Of accidents tbs sailors board
ordered 70 be ready 70 launch OF the boa 70 pick
the sdvenurers but their services fortunately not
required.
THE ARRIVAL AT rHK BEACH.
The ran reached the breakers. which II rode
quite easily, never shipping single sea The sailors
OUT danger OF being stove in,u could made ran
have gone over them without "breaking up" Com
mander Ward and Mr. Grinne who, with reporter, hal
gone Ashore 70 witness the landing were quite pleased
with the trial and % expressed Themselves OF course,
In all inveptious great improvements yet be
made In this, but according the views OF those who
witnessed the experiment, they could sco the Cd
vAnced germ Of really beneficial saviour Of human fe
The inventor states that be fully convinced that had
ordinary number OF these ras been used during
late wrecks Of tue Hungarian and Lady Egin all the pas
senk.rs could easily have been saved had there
any need Of the fearful sacrifice Of 1g7 lives which
been oet since lss1 with fourteen steam vessels plying
precaution been observed The inventor secka benefit
TO himself and offered his patent . society 10 this
city free OF al charge that the seagong humanity
might be beus died, bat could not get the oppor
tun,y 70 explain or sbow his models.
Unftsd states Circuit Court.
rHE CASE or THE SLAVE SHIP KuE.
Before the Hon. Judge Nelson.
Nov 2-Th< Unued Sstes %. VILLAIN Warren, Va
aaniei Gordon and Darsd Hau.-raese prisoners were
separately indicted ind ctments charging them with
the several offences Of violating the laws OF The Uaed
states, by serving - master and mates on board ths