Telegram-herald., 1889-09-19
HE

''O1s viva that No. line :" called the
captalA. ~loss sturdy form and long
rosln4 beard once yellow. b.. u1~
tsnged ~tsh gray. q ads him conspic-
uous rgsare even among als ~ a hardy
tel-o~A Nov she gun In WITH ths
snss aad ram Der Nell b0me. and sea
= W1sther she son's carry tLe line t4ll
rse h9ndred yards.
fle s4nt 4nchor N1s taken oat and
the sllos llf-. sssaelet, thea is vAs fast
ened ~ tie loop Ia lie long shot. and
the latsos. ~tth . cartridge N2s ram
med home into the little brass gun
~aleh 49, placed Ia position for sup
posed se-sel distance " a quarter OF q
ntle away Ihre W4s quite A heavy
surt runnia1. an1 the eind Nas blowing
fresh from the sest at q velocity Of eign-
teen miles Al hOzr. u was a good, stit.
OF shore breeze. and n seemed % beat
back the shallow saves and 20 pick
them 40 bodily And soss them high upon
ths bosom OK kAo ocean
A NJ 7 lac. hasser. a pick. two
st0veLs, whip line" and a wooden
crotch" or tripod. minus a leg. we're
taken Cat 0f The cart and placed on the
sand Boom went the Lyle gun. and,
am "a smoke AID noi5e, one coalt see the
long. slender bar Of metal hgrtlIng
through The air almost IN a straight
line from tbs mouth II the piece. IL
feal MO tAe sea, a considerable dis
tancs beyond The breakers and was
pielsed ap an1 msds tauE by the surf
boat.
Nov then. Jump her again = cried
Relnharss and The hswser vas quickly
attached aud al the paraphernAlia Of
the station brought into use The
crotch WAS elevated and she line
kept vel out Of the swirl OF the surf.
Then Ehe breecnes buoy was rugged up
a. the tackle and looped N 70 the haw-
ser. along which it ran smoothly o1t "a
FAR a. tko boat and back again Every
movement was performed With the ut
unost "a and ceierity. the heavy roll
srs meanwhile washing up - the feet
Of he croS-
Drill hour among Uncle Sans coast
gaardsrnen Is always interesting. but IL
u. the nerest chilt's play 20 she reality.
when. sulid tAe 6srce gales that ravago
the Atlantis coasts, .he crews are sum
uODed - the rescue OF the sailors or
paSssngers Of some imperiLed vessel
Day and might the shore ~ patrolled,
she beas on either side of . station usu-
ally extending for from three 20 five
rileA AZ ths drst signal of danger,
khs men a. kns hfe station arc alert and
stand by rcady 20 act che moment an
opportunity offers A ship Is seen drift
ing 70 leeward, with the certainty Of 20
ing Ashore unless the wind proyiden-
tally changes An chances are
against her. Then IA the time for
the life-savrrs 60 prove their mettle.
Every moment gained may mean tbs
saving Of human rfe. so the cart" 10
run out almost 20 The edge Of the surf
and she brass Lyle gun Is placed In 20
s1ti0n for shot as soon as the doomed
vessel shall drift within range
This cart IS unique affair. and is load
T. one 70 make landsmsn open hia
eyeA It Ia long. strongly built
wagon. With four wheels. those in front
beinx much smaller than the rear
Vhoois. On The back part Is a good.
sized square BOX in which ara the lines,
the csrtridges aud other implements.
ON it also ara the gun. rammer. a pick.
axe. no sh0vels. a breeches buoy. a
hPavy sand anchor. and = wooden
''cr0tch~ % keep the ropes out OF the
sur -Four men Er~p the ropes in
front and. looping them over THEN
shoulders give heave-ho,- willis
two others push from behind. and of
ehe goes. Horses could not drag ths
heavy ioad through he sand a. these
hardy sea-dogs cSH. their strongly built
francs bent forward As shey push on
through the sand and thair sou 'westers
shading .her rugged f7cos from nc
wind aud rain. They pull The cart
along the beach antii favorable point
"A reached from which 20 open commR-
nicasion with ne distressed vessel