The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20

eating betw stations or with revenue cutters or
vessels on Flags Tor day signalling ana Cos
ton lights Tor nj night are furnished by the gov
ernmcnt but their use Is very little understood "A
very ngcn device N the way OF lantern ior sie-
mailing purposes has just been furnished by tho ser.
vice 10 every station. THIS consists 81 lantern OF
the pull's-eye pattern, provided with revolvnx
twist of tho fingers the lamp shows alternately green
red and white, according 10 the signal wsneu 70 %
made. The patrols along tho bcach a. nens carry
these lamps. but they know nothing oi iheir uso
beyond the fact that a red one would probably be
taken TO mean danger II SHOWN to vessel being
driven ashore.
Although each district has an Inspector ana q
superintendent not one OF nc Stations mus ,n ut "
these officials this season. The four stations IN TINS
SUITE, two on the mainland aud TWO on BLOCK isIsna,
were placed under charge OF an assist.
ant the only person OF that rank IN the
service Mr. Hunting superintendent oil the district.
said 10 about AL he could do 10 attend 70 the
Long Island stations Alone and Mr. Nicholus Ball. q
hotel proprietor OF Block Island and Tor many years
state SENATOR was appointed NIB M a""n,n,mens me
particularly in view OF the fac, Just stated inat
tho stations had not becn visited hs soason. MAJ
rs needed is frequent drilling OF the crows, aud, 70 en-.
force this frequent visits expert officers OF tho
service The $500 year paid Tho assistant superin,
teudent would bc sufficient TO pay the expenses Of
officers 10 make frequent visits 10 the stations.
DESERTED STATIONS.
All Of these bad features III the system, however,
sink into ns,gn hcance by tho side OF the astonish
oversight OF leaving the coast entirely unguardcd
during three OF he most dangerous months IN tne
dc OF November and deserted III the middle OF March,
that vessels caught IN the equnoctiai storms o!
September or ting gales that follow IN october ana
early November lave 10 take their chances, thrown
4 lee shore, OF getting what help they may from
the residents OF tho coast
NEW ORDERS
Before leaving each station the inspectors post tho
following orders IN CONSPICUOUS place anu euJo,u
upon The keeper tnc necessity OF making them dis
constant study:-
the 18th day OF November 1877, regu.
and patrol OF the beach must be kept np
throughout all the hours OF darkness and every surman
will be hetd responsible Tor his heat during the hours OF
patrol. The patrols will be organized as fo'lows:-first
patrol ami from six +. A. ant ten T. NJ sec
ond. T. NJ. until A. NJ. third, from two A. NJ
until six A. NJ, or clear daylight.
Ing daylight thick aud oggy weather the vgilat
lookout DO while In clear w-nther during day
Inc crew must be prxetsed frequently in the Merri-
man life dress IN order that every member may peeomo
The boat must be launched In tho surf at least once
each week the exercise and q :" tue Wiz
!. Under circumstances must the crew attempt 70 60
through surf however small without having Oh tho CORK
.. The must make themselves thoroughly, &C.
and duties in serving the mortar
and nan ding the apparatus !.
strictly ae regularly attended The shelves Of closets
and oor OF living room must be scrubbed ~ once
week and frequently II necessary, to insure ccan'
ness .,...,... !,
clothes TO be hung the boat room.
month and dust and settings swept
thcrerom These lines be kept tree and cear from
all brances aud no two ropes coil-d together
TO- All boxes and barrels texcept oil barrels must be
H. The life belts must kept the hwarts the boat
used that they vii! be nc hand when required tor
IL The keeper must steer and handle his boat and
depend on no ono TO TO his duty Tor him: -.
cheerful compliance with the orders OF the
keeper Is Indispensable and the keeper nnst exact tho
IA Tho keeper will DO held strictly responsible for the
fuihlment OF this order