, 1875-12-08
LtFE-5AViNG SERVICE.

7fIf. ArAIIDNa IL OPERATION
during tha pn.t year aro located In Districts
Noa, I, 2, 3 J. and G, embracing tho line OF coast
from tbs eaet:sn extremity Of Maine 10 Cspo
linttcras, with tho exception Of that portion en-
braccd between Cape IIeutopcn aud Cnpe
Charles.
Tie cost cf maintaining tho service during tho
last fiscal year. ozclHsive uf tho expenditure TOR
tho establishment Of how stations, waa 91G3,-
gO1.51.
1t srpcnfn from this rcro1ts Of the guperin-
sondcnts that during tho scaaIn IT 1s7l-'75
(from Nov. l, 1S74, to Nov. /. 1n7j) 81 yeeeels
hsva boon driven ashore within the limits ct tic
operation Of these stations, harin; IN bo.rl 3I5
Bou's, and valued, with thelr cargoea, a. s2,cu7,-
722. Tho life-havipg apparatus ~as used ns A
wrecks AMI 4C5 perso,id wara actuH!iy brought
ashore BY it, while mora or !chs assistance WIS
rendered in most OF the other cnsea. OF the
property 1rnrosiiea $l.73Gi75 In value MAI
saved, Sixteen l.rea aul sa5f,2:7 OF properly
were 1cEt. Se1 sn hurdrcd aud twenty ak days
Of shelter were afforded a. the eshsiJus
to 2l3 ehlpwfeckcl perecns. Fourteen
from tho Itnlial bark "t;ioyatni." wrecked at
Tcnkcd Hill bar, Care Cod. iu Tho eeyr.es! pale
known Ia Tint coast for many years. This sss-
ter ia tho frat resulting III great loss Of lfo
which las occurred sil.ce the present system Of
conducting the service was established. \ thor
ough inrestigatnn Was directed 70 be made into
tlo circumstances Of tho catuhtlofile. which
proved tlat no fault attached to the acrvice bt
that the loss OF life nAs wholly due to tho fact
that the persons upon The wreck wcsn beyond
tho reach Of auy known mcsns Of aHAis:auco
from shore. 10 extend tho ranEo of The rneans
of cBtabliRhinY effective communication between
the shorc and stranded veSscls in cAscs vhcro
1lte-bnais aro not available, so as to project
tho few points upon cur COASTS wboio ye*-
keis ato llab.e TO strand beyond tic tcnch
Ut tho nleans llow in use, has been aid
STILL IL In object Of saecia! endsavur.
with tho B"rvce, aided by ea.lIful oI!icc.a Dc.
| tailed from tho u7insuco carp. OF the a,tny.
| and tho lest Dnnu!E .su,eIr u u l:r1ce, IRE
engaged upon Lie IJ;l!eli,. aIl it Ia gratifying
10 1taso that their oAi'ersutnts g.se rfoniae of
| euccess.
The following lB q Etatcncnt Of disasters to
VESSELS which hayc occurred wiiasu tho f-ld Of
| tho operations of thu scrvics siuco thu aopGon
ut tho ~ csGut system u lhil, aud tho 1esl.ltb OF
the:e disasters. 1t aho:.ld bo otsorYcd tllss
during ths season Of 1al-''2, the service Was
| limited to tho COATS Of Long Island aud Now
Jssscy. aud during tho heaAoan ot 1a72-'74 to
Capo Cod, 1.ong Island, and Sou 1rrrey.
Total number Of Wr.srkA. e.. .,..,.,,,,.,,,,.,. rs
Total number II liye* imI.eril.i 35<,
T.; To;a n,smS.r ot ltsss s.yld 2'3s
Total humber nf ripwrccks,l re:13.s the-
Total uuml5er os days shelter aftotl...... 1.1o7
Total value q rsuirsty save sl47G
Total vAus II properly loat.............. l,744p2
Biz OF tho nsasons authorized to DO cssab-
| liHhoa bslvcen Cspe Henlopon aud CAPE thsr'rs
hayo been erec'ed during tho past ycar. and ara
| now occupied by ciewe. Tile remaining two are
nearly completed.
Tho housoh Ut refuge authorized for tho Flor
ids coast Ahd tue Stations fur tho gtcat lakes,
tract, As arc also thoso for ioint Judith and
EutonB heck, LouE 1Hnud SDuui.