The New York herald., 1871-02-14
onsatn ss All times the following artaclss consul.

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One Manila hawser. AZ inch, 1870 fatnoms.
One hauling line, "a inch, 3iO fathoms.
Two rocket lines, s-le OF an ounce per yard, 800
One coillng frame for rocket line and box.
one one erotcn a ana lrame ior throwing rockets
One tackle, with 90 fathoms lall 21 inch Manila.
One heavier ana strap.
One mortar OF iron and 10 shot fitted with spiral
wire.
one copper powder canister and pounds OF pow
Twelve blue lights aud box, containing so GuicK
rockets.
Five rockets and rocket box OF tin,
Eignt pieces OF match rope and IL pieces OF port
Two lanterns and Oil can and oil for the same
One lamp feeder and wick.
one steve aud pipe.
One cord OF wood.
Two Shoves.
One primlng wire.
tions for sundry civil expenses OF the government
for the year ending June 80, 1871, II provided
that
SIX EXPERIENCED suGFMEN
should be appointed to man each OF the boats at
coast commencing at tue iirst station, from Sandy
tio K TO cape Aay, from December 10 to March 10;
tne keepers OF these TO name the crew, eacn OF
which TO receive $40 per month for his services
This Is tue
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
arranged, so Tar as the New Jersey coast is con-
cerned, Tor the purpose OF preventing the loss OF
hives amid the gales OF winter. 1t looks very hui
name, and seems the bright side al a very dark po.
lure, this enort OF bnilding houses. their being
furnished with appliances suitable for the work,
employment OF crews Tor the boats, having keepers
and supernteDdents; but practically as carried on,
the whole system
IsA FARCE
ana stigma OF rcprOach against such q country as
the United States, which pretends TO represent an
advanced guard OF Christian civilization, a. well by
II national pOty as its Institutions for the advance
ment and welfare or the people,
This can be proven. The lamentable loss OF life
when the bark Kate Smlth went 10 pieces on Long
Beach, Que mile above fe-Saving station No. 16 and
the cry that there was neglect, sad ana CRIMINAL in
not attempting the rescue Of the lost should have
been done, ana what undoubtedly would have been
accomplished II the government had adopted an
Efficient course OF action, has led HERALD reporter
TO visit the scene Of the late disaster Ind LOOK into
the
WORKINGS OF THE SYSTEM.
The time proved opportune He arrived at the
village OF Mannahawkin, Ocean county, N j., last
Tuesday morning, and spent uost OF the day among
Its oystermen and sand hills, It's odd houses and lr
regular streets, trying to entice some OF It's
cratic ctizens To act as pilot TO the beach beyond,
across Barnegat Bay, which was frozen over. 1t
not ike the prospect. The ice had been giving. :"
and they felt particularly aversc to the trial; an1
squrIned like their native ees out OF IT, and went u
Log creek. Cedar creek and Turtle cove, on some
osiensiole business to get rld OF the inqusitiye
stranger At last this village OF hills anu sweils,
sparse grass ana little women, furnished
A HEROIC SIx-FOoTER,
Mr.. Augustus Bennett, VINO pleasantly volunteered
his services to cross the bay the treacherous
TO the beach beyond five miles away, merely re-
ma king as lie shouldered an ice pick and axe .We
havnt sneakbOaC to n we break through,
and 1t will require tough boy to endure duckIng
at this season." The JourneY-a periIous one, IN
deed-was safely and successfully made landing
was effected on Long Beach near nightfa; ana the
plaintive murmurs OF the waves as tney died the
beach seemed q mockerY to that wild battle-cry OF
the blllows which Old Neptune had raised but few
days ago, when his crested warriors stormeu one OF
the barriers against which he wages an undyIng
warfare
Through swamp partly frozen and filed with
crooked and stunted dead twigs an old tumble
down, antique house. known all over the beach and
mainland by the pretentious title or the mansion or
Health, was reached, and the occupant
AN ANCIENT 'wRAcKERn
was sought and found. Like house, like man. The
former had been proud Old building proud OF it's
rooms were Won't to od me Of pnia
deiphla, but now there Is an "anclent and tishken
odor about 1t; but 1t nevertheless is spot around
Which many pleasant associations cluster. or the
man. he had been "beachern all his life: thirty
more years mad been spent In that teri loe OLD ggan
time from the stoop Of the mansion.
From this hut as starting point
PILOT AND REPORTER
made an examination OF the life saving stations
within fifteen miles that Tuesday night ad the fol-
loving morning, parolling every foot OF the beach
That have charge OF alternate ones with the view Of
satisfying the latter person II they did the work
they are sworn and paid to do by the government
northeast storm was brewing the sky was
overcast tne young moon MD It's face, ana there
were forebodngs that soon again the surf would
run mountain nigh ana tho biuows foam and
b0i in
THEIR MAD RAGE
threatening rs they mad often done before, destuc
tion 10 the vessels. with their precious freight OF
human life, that danced even then way out beyonc
No better opportunity could be had to make the ex
amnations desired. 1t was found that there is the
interval OF hve miles between stations Nos. IS. IA
there Is the fearful stretch OF nine miles.
AT STATION NO. Is,
w0s locked and not soul witain I've or SIX miles.
The watchlul keeper drawing his pay from the gov.
along the Delaware with his wife, there enjoy
ing his ota cum dag, while the station house and
the beach and the exposed vessels took care of
themselves
five miles beyond, there was like work noted This
station mas crew, bur those Within mile OF the
house were sound asleep IN the cabin Of an old
schooner lying in Barnegat Bay. William Crane is
the keeper, and, instead OF beng within such con-
his crew, lives i've miles further down the beach,
where he spends most OF ms nights and DAYS. John
Sprague, Charles Crane and william Crane are the
sworn crew, the latter two scons or the energetic
and conscientious keeper Three or iour OF these
men could be found asleep In the old hulk; but the
young Cranes, boys unit for sucn work were at
home, and one OF tnem has not been ut the station
house but once during tie winter.
Nine miles yet further away was found
STATION NO 10,
dim light and tanK atmosphere which nilot and re-
porter had passed without meeting a human being
the "bones' OF The Kate Smith ouiid scattered
for miles. Here lay mast there plank, and again
n deck beam crushed as would be an egg shell be-
tween brawny hands. Further on lay part OF the
was the lost captains hat dashed about by the now
almost angered waves. on little sandhill just be.
low tne station was the boat IN which tie first mate
and two ssamen, early alter daylight reached the
shore, with Its plank and knees broken ard still yet
step beyond were the old Sails aud rigging, which
had been got together to disposed of ior the bee
1J of the Underwriters.
This station. like all the others, was closed but the
residence OF the keeper IS NOT far away, and
AFTER AWAKENING HIM
and his household from an early sleep adrniftance
was oDtalheu 10 ms nosptablo board, and there,
long after midnight. the HERALD reporter conyersed
with Mr.. Bond upon the requirements OF the coast
IN the establishment OF llfe-savIng stations. From
him there was much Information obtaned He mas
a remarkable memory for dates. events and persons
and referred to by all his acquantances as one OF
iron will, which has carried him through constant
succession OF perils and hardsnips.
Ine condemnation OF such and other information