The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-06

losses over the gains during the fSt NS'hl Ntis
tut this decrease Is reduced to b'4 IA tons, by
corrections ~ the balances outstanding.
Tho following table exhibits the total tonnage
for the last two years
1875. 1875.
vessels Tons vss,,l,. Tons.
Registered 49,. gesi i6oS.sss 5000 i'bos,S1i
4 ncc ',s sosoi ssooeoi eae9s e.osooa'
Total..... Sc gsbi ls5s.7ss e693i a.s7p iSs
The tonnage OF vessels built. ~ given by tho
Register, l. "j.i1 tons, being a decrease from
that of the preceding year Of WUi tons or over
~ per coutum. The number OF vessels putt Is
Onicial numbers have been awarded by tho
bureau Of Statistics during the last fiscal year 10
l,,53 vessels. whose carrying capacity anOuntsto
2,22W tons, and since July ]. lsIb To 80 vessels
Of the aggregate tonnage Of llO,SA as the follow
ing statement more fully shows
statement storing ne ntp1'er class. and tonnage ~
tes..L ,flemA0 nA.absfe4 au,,n0 ne Jctf ged, eAd-
az June 30. 1870
Css' and Z arac',r Of Ie''eH 1c''ch Tons.
sailing vessels reported ee..,... os!lna?i.SsG,
satin vessels stated when Uuilt Ia lt4o1.ni
steam vessels reported as Heir. .... Isl ".p9n..i
f,% ao' ''oa "no oa 5 lSSS %
CLASSIFIED AZ flows; .,.,,. No
sailing vessels. noo 49, ~
Unfsscd ye,ser ...,..,............, 4Oa 6SSs''o
Total .......................o.... i7Ssa7 ,soa Is
Vessels Numbered and rsgsiegys!l rom Js 10 Aoesm-
Ci., ond chayicter O, Its'ti'. res'eh. Ton.
siiinr YES ~ w oss,.t
t rSf.s ys; Vessels. q: i&;sSS
Total......................... $50 llos"'-'
of the number OF steam and sailing vessels
| nbnve Indicated. : 2 were new l-going vessels,
| exceeding leo I, n each. grouped as follows;
vessels ~ yer ooo tons each ............ tA Cd
y yes els Of over LOO tons eash Mr, II
q vessels less hln 900 aud over loo tons 1897 "a
IS Aggregate tonnage ..................o 81 ,3o3a7
| REVENUE MARINE.
| This branch Of the public service has boon sat-
| isfactory In It's operations during the past
| wear. The increase in its efficiency ami the re-
| duction IN tho expense OF conducting II, which
| 1t was claimed IN advance would result from the
| reorganzatiOn recent, com pieted. are fhlly re
the vessels has enabled them. without aug
meniing their number. to perform the duties
required In more prompt ana thorough man
ner than Was before possible.
| 1be following Is a brief exhibit Of the general
| services performed by vessels OF the revenue
| marine during the fiscal year ended 80 June
last:
Number ct vessels In distress ssslsted........ 1875
Snr6er ~ vessels seiisd or rp5rtei for viola.
Su.n6er OF v,s.c. boar dcd aa taainined.... l. SO
Number ~ mites cru ssu,..,s lshedl
The important and hazardous duty Of assisting
vessels lii distress has been encountered with
| courage and prumptitudc by the officers and
men OF the service. Ia addition TO tho number
| If lives saved. AS shown nb,Nr. h, the ye-..ls
| while engaged IN this humane work. II j. worthy
of note that during the past year they have aA-
| sisted in re-cu'ng property consisting of Nes sells
| Ing to the estimated value of SILLY.
The expense Of maintaining the service for the
fiscal year IA $50, 1855, "a decided reduction over
| previous years.
\ small a,can propeller, specially designed for
larb y duty, hns been cons ructcd and placed in
commission AT Philadelphia during the past scl-
suu The opuircment- Of the service al that
| port ara now fully provided Tor.
the new vessel intended for the Pacific coast
Is nearly ready to be assigned to duty. This VIII
suppli want which the Increasing commerce
| ana the extension ~ our territory on That coast
by the acquisition Of Alaska, have caused u De
Several of the YES sells arc now I'm need Of some.
Whit extensive repairs. which, however, it IS
deemed necessary to ceIer ~ view OF the limit
ed appropriation made To meet the expenses Of
the service for the present tsch year.
Ind RI the act 81 July 81 la't, authorizing tho
! Secretary of the lreAshry TO appoint cadets IN
| lai Ions governing their admission have been
| rep Tei and promulgated, and arrangements
| made for the examination II apple nts.
Recommendation has heretofore been made
| for legislative provision extending the benefits
| Of the navy pension laws 10 the oflcers and men
OF the revenue murine, and for establishing u re-
! tired list.
! Ia time - war. vessels OF this service are by
| law subject to be called upon to 80 opernte with
the navy, while In peace, they are required to
engage IN the erduuus ana perilOus worN ~
cruising In aid Of vessels IN distress, a service
particularly enjoined duringthe rigors Of winter,
ana attended with many dangers, Yet tie oil 'ers
nd men arc not entitled to pensions fvo when
| they have Incurred disability while codpcra'i - z
! With the navy. aud then only at the low rates
! allowed In that service 10y the act Of 1914 while
| the rates r pensions 20 the officers and men Of
| the navy nave been largely increased, and cx-
tended to their heirs, by subsequent enact
men,s.
About ten per cent of the line Officers OF tho
Revenue Marine are now Withdrawn from active
| duty hy reason Of permanent disability contract
others sim actively employed whose innrmi les
! warrant their detachment ON grounds Of Hu-
maniiy aud pubic advantage The proper
| infringement ot this service, and The duties I'M
posed upon ~ ny Ia" m connection WIN the Lille
| saving service require the employment 81 q
| considerable number Of officers upun rpc, ial
duty on shore ~ ne a4me time the number
Of line officers b. limited by law To one of each
| grade for each vessel In the service. In the ah
sence Of retired list, therefore, considerable
| embarrassment Is experienced in supplying
| compliments Of officers 10 vessels for their
safe and efficient management. Further
detHment and injury result from the hlndrance
To- promntinns, caused by retention Of So mnny
disabled and decrept persons, the effect being
70 measurably weaken the inducement To excel
| lcuce in the active officers bY blocking their adj
vancement, and to reduce the efficiency Of the
service 10y kecping young men of ability aud en-
crgy from the higher grades of command The
recommendations for the extension of the navy
pension Laws 10 the on en- and men II revenue
cutters. and the establishment Of a retired list
for the Revenue Marine, are accordingly re-
LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
| During the past hscal We another life-snvlng
district Of the eleven authorizes by law, desig-
mated as District No. b, and embracing the
coasts OF Delaware, Marylind, ana Virginia, has
been organized. and six OF the eight static ms
proposed have been put IN operation therein.
within the above-namcd period the organiza-
tion has COMPRISED six districts, AMI included
the Atlantic coast from the eastern ext remitN
OF Name to Cape Hatteras. The cost Of sustain
Ing It's operations, and the results OF the latter,
given In detail IN the report Of the officer in
charge, furnished as required by the act OF July
81, 1873.
Besides the six stations established between
Cape, Heulopen and Charles, eighteen complete
| lfc-saViug stations have been constructed since
July l. lS15, four ~ them ON the Atlantic coast,
aud The remaining fourteen vi the lakes. Four
teen lifeboat stations have also been located
and hunt on the lakes, and i've houses If refuge
| have been put up on the coast at Florida, and
are nov in process Of equipment. H. addition
there has been constructed a new, lHc-saNin-
sthtiOL designed To- take the place of the present
one ~ tapo May, y. j.
on the eight stations authorized for the paci1,
coast, three have been DELAYED ON account al
diihcultv in obtaining title to the sites therefor
| Proposals were invited and received TOR tho re-
| manning i've, but being considered eNoibitanl
| were declined New proposals for three of Tho
| required structures have been received, and
appearing To he Reasonable, have been accepted
80 bid, have been made for the other Two, AND
| the work Of con truCtiug them will probably
have To he undertaken by the Government
The occasion Of the loss of the crew Of tho
liz saving station, seven In number, at the