New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
FOR A TRIAL OF LINE CARRYING GUNS.
TESTS TO DETERMINE THEIR VALUE UNDER
NAp1 OLE C0NuITIONS

TESTS TO DETERMINE THEIR VALUE UNDER
VARIOUS CONDITIONS.
Washington July o7.-Sccretary Foster has directed
Mr. Dumont the supervising inspector general OF steam
vessels to the B9ari OF Supervising inspectors
OF Steam Vessels In extra session in this city on Non
day scptemler o. TO make "a series of experiments
with such necarrying projectiles and the means oil
propeIng them as may be submitted"
The experiments are to lie OF such nature as 10
determine first whether the guns, rockets and other
means of propeng tho required proiectiles are sao
enough 10 be used without endangerng the lives OF
those using them second, assuming the safety to de
termine 80 far as possible whether such ne-carTgng
projectlcs can be successfully used for saving lie
from stranded vessel on coast where there Is no
fe-saving station equipments and crews TO ACT 10
cooperation with the of the vessel third to de-
termIne what advantage IL would be, as means OF
saving life for vessel stranded on coast accessible
to nfeSaving station to be supplied with lnecarry
Ing projcctle and the means of propclng It, to be
used rs an auxiliary to the fe-saving station.
By the terms Of law Of the last Congress, the
Secretary of the Treasury is directed to have these
experiments made and to report the results OF then
10 Congress at the beginning OF It's next session. 10
cether with his opinion 10 whether there IS need
OF such life saving appcances as are now required Dy
the Treasury Department under the law. He Is also
directed TO report what changes il any. in the law or
regulations NAV be deemed advisable to meet inc
interests of ufcsaving and the shipping interests
alike.
In view of the explosion Of defective gun lor
propclllnc "line-canying projectlle" on board the
steamer CITY of Birmn CHAM. July TO- secretary Foster
has requested General Dumont to inform the local
inspectors OF steam vessels at ports on the Atanuc
and Pacific coasts not 10 pass hereafter any gun OF
rocket REQUIRED on steam vessels, under the resul
lions Of the Department, as means OF propeiHhs d
Une-carrylns projectile,' unless accompanied by
certificate of guarantee Of the manufactures ,hao
such gun or rookie. has been sted as TO insure thei
reasonable safety from explosion when fired
The explosion Of the so-callcd Lyle gun on inc
CITY of birmingham has demonstrated, the SECRETARY
saws that when made Of iron steel such guns
lack the principle of safety Of the real "Lye gun
made Of bronze and designed by Lieutenant Lyle Oh INC
Navy therefore such iron steel socallcd LJt Buls
must not be passed at all, until II shall be dt
that they possess tho safety Of the bronze LSI ~.
which has been established by many years U.s. III ''0
life saving service
DREW BLANKS AND WAS CONsCIENCEshlIIEN TEN.
Washington. July GA curious conscience iuhu
contribution has recently been received at the peu
Letter Office the shape OF thirty eight 81 Louls""
lottery tickets. which had all matured, Dut nov Al
cash The following note accompanied the cohHi'"
lion .,,,.
Dead Letter oflce-Here are thirty eight u,h''1
They cost me $3s, and never got cent IL %
humbug They send out some small prizes o"' S-
large ones stay at home. 1t Is god Iains -'~'