New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07
NEW LIFE-sAvING SUIT TESTED.
EXHIBITION BEFORE OCEAN PASSENGERS OF AN
APPARATUS FOR SUSTAINING LIFE IN THE WATER
-nEsCRIp1InN OLE TILE SLIT.

EXHIBITION BEFORE OCEAN PASSENGERS OF AN
APPARATUS FOR SUSTAINING LIFE IN THE WATER
DESCRIPTION OF THE SUIT.
Capt. ]. Is. StOner gave on Saturday an ex-
hbition Of the practical working of fe-savng appa-
ratus Of which he claims be the inventor The appa-
ratus of complete suit OF indiarubber made IN
one piece fitting tightly at the wrists so "a To e1cude
the water and having tight fitting hood over the rub
Der suit is Jacket or belt consisting Of II air chambers
each about half the size Of ordinary swmmng-belt
Any two Of these would be sufficient to sus-
tain the weight OF person IN the water.
Another air tuhe attached behind the head which the
swimmer can initiate at pleasure. Ia form pillow
Two iron weights of FIVE pounds each tit upon tho feet
over the nscp. These cause the body 10 MAINTAIN a
put on in less than minutes and keeps the body dry
and WARM Distinct from the suit there ID simple cOnlV
pce for staff fire rockets provisions. drink,
books new spapers, anything else required THIS con-
s,ts OF a rubber buoy float in the shape or ring
thTnuSh tbe center of which ia an iron tube which
aIwavs keeps straight position in the water,
and in which the flag staff Is placed To TINS
float attached the bag for provisions or other articles
This hac might he made large enough % hold food for
several weeks if necessary without any practical nc0n
vcnience to The swimmer The steamer Germanic OF the
White star line which sailed for Queenstown on satr
day afternoon took 100 of these suits on board the com
pay which makes the suits sending person To instruct
the passengers their and 10 let them for the yoy
age TO those who might desire them.
tue distance of miles to give the of the
Germanic exhibition Of the practical operations OF
the life prcseryer Mr. StrtOn irs put on suit Ihis
was done IN minute and hall, and he plunged INTO Tue
water lust as the City Of Chester Of the lnnan line win
the American Rifle Team, on board came up Al TINS
uncure an incident occurred which caused .sch ause
nent The yacht Comet Capt Langley. was approaching
and the man on the lookout seeing Mr. StraOn Ounder
in in the water. shouted, man overboard The life
boat was instantly lowered, and Capt Langley with two
other. rowcd rapidly III the direction Of the supposed
drowning Mr.. Sratton Inflated his pillow, lighted
his cigar drew a copy OF The TRIBUNE from his valise
and began read cOmposedy the crest OF the waves
Can't SOncr. Mrs Moore and Miss whitney
aerward put on their suits and jumped overheard just
As the GerInanc clearly in sight Not one OF these
could swim Miss Whitney had severe attack OF sea
sic kne-s but she had been two minutes Ia the
water she had perfectly recovered All Inflated theV phi
lows and nOacd around the passengers ON the Gernanc
gazing ar them with interest a. that vessel passed The
exhibition Of the apparatus looked upon as entirely
successful With the apparatus there are no paddles for
ocumOton, but the swimmer can easily attach these 10
his float il he wishes.