New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
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REVENUE aNRINF.
Tho ycascls OF tho service nov M nber thrty-nn".
manned by OPT officers cadet. ana mn. Tho fol o"-
INK statistical summary Of ia business TOT the past
yetr:
Aggregate number Of miles cruised by yes -,,
oi-'''"
sumo, v,,,'rl ....... 244sl
Nun.brr II morch IN, rs,els tOun' vl"L1t-
i r.i iT ,r.'r,r ntI5r,t'@, 142j
f .l or pr R r"porre n,ur'o" ny g sooi5ls
vnmnrr Of ye+..,is IN distress at-is ell. ga
Y ,lnc ~ vrs.cls and their cargo = imPrr-
,'",i ~ Nv ,.... ....... $j.5Gs.Oi3 90
Nn,n"f 81 P''''"' ''' '''''' ... 2542
sixty person, packed out Of tho water and save"
from drowmu1. ,.
I'm tho ~ rfornanro o, special work. the vessels upon
the AtlIc and Gull coasts an ihr great lax - nave
rendered import NJ sc'vico IN muh'hlnlh< p"IOl
against the direction ~ cholera Rud yellow lever thIou n
Incoming vessel aud ~ cn-prrrh INK WITH Ndt'oht ANA
state QuAran lue Orginihatnns ,..
In tnr work ~ n.cnt l"-'ANlhE slhtln " , ,
Ing trcir rows. aid conveying supplies aul ~" nt' the
vcscl. ave been crui,cd al hs;rrEar ot 1000 'ie@
has ncru particularly important captain Ilrhy, wan
H- commt"d, the steamer C"r"lny n's'nE oiv'" ,S
atth ma, h activity h the waters "l Nh'h" .'u t''
Ar.fir Ocean lie covered ~ his ctuisl = IN" ArutA
l-tud- to iori protection {" the se h-herc" Hssstrd
I'VE of the Arct VII lin fleet m III trrs~, AMI rnccoI"
,ud brought away nfty-nnn p'r,on' VII" "rr' elh,r
.hipwr. ckrd without mrans or transport II"
a-n prosecuted i'm '"rtant works OF survey on our
fhr steiner BEAR which Conero-s authorized be-
Transferred to tai, plriucui Tor duty ~ "a "tcr' 81
A-M ms 1c'n r'rrn ~ f,nn when "rt Ing vii
he cruisrd mex yrar 10 the nor hwr7trfh wHcr'
vessel. 81 the service nave been "vcrhaued In
hulls uuI machinery ana thor"uglly repaired
the Revenue Marine steamers Ne Lane ana he ulIoch
.rauoucd II southern pnrt-. are IN ned Of tx.
,r-igucd the Scryi,o. WAS utni built when
new she f. now Old. worn ont and unworthy Of re-
nlt- Recommendation i made that the sum 81 $4,000
appropriated to replace thr v'''"l with hrN one;
Recommendation Is also mate Tor new @tr'm'VeHoel
rrutY iu the trpOr OF Ncwl UrG Tor which tue sum
100000 Will be req lir'd
tiVE SAVING SERVICE
The usual bencccnt r.u,' hly' attended tho opera
lions of THIS Service during tho year.
The number Of stations IA com n'7on at the clos" ot
the yoLr vas 2JI. rno nD'r ot d',st'r, u doom
nrntrd vessels reported by tho district officers TO have
occurred within their foll ~ action - 2jG me nnm
her or persons bp,rl the'o vessels va 2lG Of
whom =. 1876 saved ant 10 lost TIE value Of the
property involved Is rsiim tel ~ Sl6pil55; NJ which
f}.j52 100 saved ani rl,25l $50 Loot rnr nunbrr
tot ly ioU was 81 Thrrr wrr', "S'Idr" 10
usIstr 10 'n"lcr craft Adrh a nol'. t""onit7,
t.. ub which wcro 2Jj p,r,nn'. 30 OF whom we're
saved and !' ia" Va ne OF prop, ~ INV" yea ~ j.,
a, saved ami SJlO@lost The following ~ the a-gre'
o.. ya.u Of - op ~ nvoivsd ............. $3.50 80
r ~ .eine o. p."1 ta 'v,l .''' .'.-''''
fom mum 81 o r,on- "a .otid....- '.-....'.- t5S
80, t",a nnnib.i o. prrs ,nt o,i ............ II
LA a. humber o. s,ipSr .cSsi PC son su:coro Al
In mn % lA, Afforded lbbp
Ioed uu ubvr Oi vessels lost ....... %
IL niliton psrsIn- saved rOn We 1c,s ~ above
stated 81 others wrra ro.cuol, VINO wouli pronGnly
have persisted th1lt tho All Of tho tc''avng crews
some Of tno,o woo tAkon trom the w'rer ihto which
they hal fallen from plcrs wniryes etc. and the re-
nniuIcr from isolated cribs and similar situations.
~h.ro they were Ia imnIllrnt peril Ot OcInS swept
away by st,rm.tldrs ana mundations
In every instance OF l'ss OF HE th'ronRh !hV'susr
tion Ma h,d which III each case proved thnt me-
SAVING crews w-rc Diam'css ani the IA al'ty beyond
emf "a Ina NJ
smaller. with one exception. than that OF any pre-
crinI year. Notwithstanding tne extended scope
II the service. Tho number OF persons lot
the year 1850 was bntnnr Ihrservicetheh contained
however hut 10 stations whine twenty -I"ur st!u ms
nave been aided, In localities especially selected
aocoun. OF Their dangerous character
The assistance rndrrc h. saving vessels ana cargocs
mas been unu'ually large, $50 HAVING been aided IN
Getting anoal whrn stranded. repaired when damaged.
pho ed ont OF dangerous places ANA otherwise assisted
10y The le.sAvng crews This number - Larger than IN
any previous year EXCEPT the last preceding. 1890.
nins mO danger Of atrndmg IN tho night were warned
by the guul- OF the patrols most OF them thus bang
pruuAby saved FROM pntlAi or total loss.
he cost OF the Wancn"nce OF tho service during tho
since the date OF tne last report station has been es
tOshrd ana put III operation 1T the mouth Of tho Por
tigr LAX" aud Lake superior AhlpC Cana, mchsdh an
three Others Norris Island. South Carolina one 40
Jupiter let. and Santa Rosa Island. FOriia have
after three houses OF refuge have hl-o been built
ana two OTHER, III process 81 construction There
are brsdcs under contract for construction station az
Frankfort. one at Pcnl Water, ONE 1t "hlie RIVER. "nn
At IIo.an'i one At south iltven MGhlsln ana one at
lso been rebuilt nj Bay Heat aud tn" other 1T
Atlantic city. both the cost OF NcwJrrs"y and OK
tcnsiyc repairs and Improvements have bcch made TO
several stations yarlUus parts Of the coast The
wise requirement Of section 10, chapter III Laws OF
l>s1 that the Appointment or district slprriutcudr
aud krrUcrs, ant crews of lie --aV lng
stations. shall h" made solely win reference u their
dtucs, and without reference To their polC party
ann lon, tends TO secure men best lifted for tho
crpond duties Of the service and assures them OF re-
tcntou regardless Of parry conf. cts.
MAXINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
The Supervising Surg ,onGrnera reports that during
the fiscal year ended Jane 80. 1897 AHA patients
ceyed relief L. sos were treated Ia hospital and 2S,9l
at the dispenaares; 2s0.4O6 days relief hospitals
furnished.
The receipts from all sources T39G65 50, and
the expenditures SiOi ji3 o. This dos include
tue expenses for Alterations aud repair, to hospital
buildings, 100000 " Fuel, lsht. and water, $4,000,
Furniture and repairs TO furniture, $4,000. which
PIid for out or spccid! appropriations
Az estimated deficiency was submitted to Congress
for an appropriation amounting To TlIOOOO. TINS cSl
mate based Oh the collections of tnnnagc-tax mp 10
time OF submitting the estimate, but appeared that
increased OWN. the taking out Of documents tho
beginning Of the season of navigation. The apprOpra-
ton, therefore, has proved To be $4,000
necessary the needs OF the year. This balance
pended ami will, under the operation OF the
ute be covered INTO tho Treasury III due curse.
IA estma cd that the deficiency In the tonnage tax will
this year amount To $4,000, ana that amount Will be
| requ ,sle,
! In addition to supplies furnished to the Marine Hos