New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-29
1HE REVENUE MARINE.

prpoVT OF THE CHIEF OF THE TREASURY DIVISION
OPERATIONS OF THE REVENUE MARINE AND LIFE
SAVING SERVICES THE LIFE AND PROPERTY
s,vEp-THF VALUE OF STORM SIGNALS IN con-
NFcTIoN WITH THE LIFE-sAvING STATIONS.
WAsHINGroN, Nov. 2S-The report of s. j.
Kmbal Chief Of the Treasury Division of the Revenue
Marine has been completed It embraces operations In
bo,b The Revenue Marine aud Ltesavng Services The
number Of vessels in the Revenue Marine service is %
steamers and six sailing vessels carrying 81 guns, 1893
officers and $50 men, distributed along the entire sea
and lake coast Following is summary OF the services
rendered by these vessels during the last fiscal year:
Number of vessels assisted in Distress 20; number or
lives saved lO9 number Of vessels seized or reported
for violation Of law, 1905; number OF vessels boarded
and examined, $685. exceeding largely the Work per-
formed in any previous year In addition to these regu
lar duties valuable have been rendered IN var
ous WAYS such rs rendering assistance TO the Light
house Establishment. the Life-sayng Service, army
movements along the coast to wharvos' ana lowing IN
cases OF lire. searching for lost vessels, ETC.
The reorganization Of the upon the plan recon-
uentled by the Special Commission whose report was
made to Congress on May 26 1870, is nearly completed,
and continues to be productive Of gratifying results
both as to economy and efficiency. The running ex-
penses for the fiscal year s99SOs So, being from
s. 600 TO a. 900 less formerly annually required
duripg the year The usual examinations were had for
promoton and admission to the service, new feature
of which was their practical chara cter the candidates
heng reouired IN addition to the ordinary examina
ton to show themselves we'll acquainted with the use
OF the instruments tools Of their professions The
promotions were made entirely upon merit and pro-
frssOua qualification without regard 10 seniority. The
examination OF those admitted was competitive, ana
those admitted entered upon the roster In strict
accordance with the excellence OF their EXAMINATIONS
The seven vessels which the appropriation recon-
meuded the Commission has enabled the Department
TO construct have reconstructed the fleet rs TO much
promote its efficiency, and accomplish the requisite
work al more economical rates. Upon the completion
OF three vessels now building ana or an auultlOnal
one for Columbia River for which An appropriation Is
asked the demands Of the service for several years VIII
Great embarrassment il suffered from the want Of
officers capable Of ofcerng the different vessels owing
To the Limitation which the law makes as to the numbers
OF the officers and the absence OF retired list, aud the
chief officer OF the service asks that Congress will estab
lush one similar TO that OF the navy me report com
Mains Of the discrimination made between the officers
and seamen Of the navy and revenue marine, as 70
allowance Of pensions, the latter being subject TO the
same duties In time OF WAT and IN peace performing
duties more arduous and dangerous than usually
ouired by vessels OF the navy.
The Liie-Savng Service an at present constituted,
comprises 81 stations, located upon the coast Of Cape
Cod Raode Island, Long Island, apd NewJersey. The
stations the coasts OF Long Island and NewJersey
IN operation during the entire season. but those VI
tape Cod not completed and equipped until Janu
ary The number OF wrecks which have occurred since
date Of the last annual report upon the coasts where
stations were In operation, as shown by the wreck
Of the keepers Of stations were rs follows Cape
Cod, Rhode Island and Long Island. 49, SewJersey,
49, The number OF lives iInpeIiled was 25; saved, 24
lost. l. The total value Of property lmperlled MAS
tsJl 49, OF which the loss only s22609 The OF
maintaining the service during tue fiscal year, exclusive
OF the amount expended III constructing stations,
Contracts have beea made for constructing al
ufesaving stations at poinI5 on the coasts
New Hampshire. Massachusetts, Virginia, and North
Carolina IL Is expected that 10 OF the stations will he
Is.ady by Feb. 4. They are building under
vision OF Capts fauEeli and Merryman
The connection u ghe system OF storm signals OF the