The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03

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them late safo wAters. 10 msny iustsness
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vessels. and in many othcf. ways they hSss
SSip.resS. NsltSsf o 4 Asserted tIst Al a
have been lost but for The siNtorts. q NE crsws
A perusal Of the report quoted shows that
sass sa :s s and
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lives, 10 saved and protected. ;. -
dsss Il tHh fs os .e %ai sothss IS
shoals or bars. In the year 1885: iss vessels
snS ana out dsss
Of r tssss s
SssssnHsrs. 10 warn saOS vessels Dr. patrol:
men carry ~, several al, Ceston siFrsls which burn
Xnumber Of vessels were warned Also during
the day by means OF the international signal
code, the Gags being displayed from the sta
''I A Srisi Intervals station buildings are sup.
piled With provisions for the shipwrecked. aud
e. e e sSs esn se
meter houses Under sSsrss. Z indisidasi
ample supply OF spirits and medicines.
TIRE sURfMEN.
Most persons who have visited tho seashure
duflng the summer season have seen q life.
sainsd lis appsratus us with Sfs interest Tsey
have asked questions about shipSErscks. and ~
soSsy issS tSs
NJ crew Il on duty during Tie sS@msr. and
nothing to do except, to Keen Ris, ewes opon.
ing sea gives no suggestion OF its awful power
during the gales q winter. The popular
men Who are used to tie seashore. and that Il
sions when en- q vessel comes ashore There was
ssp Mas sssE station
Is garrisoned by seven or eiRhtsturdy surimen
Rs sa as e 81 FssR s a
perience. good judgment, and ability to COM
only piaee3 ON him are tsf that they
men to be found IN the nsieh6Sorhood. The
oughiy acquainted with the neighborfng
waters. and expert in handling small boats 10
81 s.m
extensive, families is noticeable, As rule
they are simple, honest. moral. and temperate
For eight months the surfmen live in tho
as u aaa n
and fuel Out Of their wages OF $50 month
rom eher large osafts .n ahes
h %Som o shs 1%s e.
asyshins: and When lo Injured es Or worn worm
Without any Provision 10 ior SId age; Their
pay is only 70. the eight months Of actual ser.
ose e vn9 se Sey
NOR resorts get employmsnt IS bathing mas.
those who are stationed on uninhabitod
aqsntIy they i've en their savings q tie winter
II the 5sst Of tines The Grew is divided into
O'clock: Then tie second watch ssilies forth
and patrols; until midnight The third watch
responsible until sunrise; Each watch CON
sss opSosts aaa TX sed H'f pon
midway between stations the men meet
on either :, side, and exchange checks
Is proqt that they have covered their re:
three miles long. When iniets prevent t the
patrols of adjacent stations, meeting and ex1
changing checks. proof Of their having prop
clock device. The patroInan carries clock
which registers the time at which n key is APP
It. a ss hs
the key e the clock. The, clock thus not only
Se his 0s" but regis
On patrol the surfman walks as near to the
hssn SIes A. low tide he
keep constant watch q the sea. 70 Yote the
burning a rod light il they approach too close
peets1 e watch the 1 Sroak ers ier Wreeisse.
Il eyf Is
up his MIND T., whether ae.h she is aground Or at
ann r st sf tsepsr
srs a vessel in distress he must burn a
light to encourage the sailors and hurry back
with the alarm. On the New Jersey coast.
which Is the most dangerous OF all. the patrol-
men carry lanterns whenever tho wind will
During the day, a surfman is on constant
watch duty In the. tower. II the weather be
clear. and II II be thick. the patrols are
lust the same as at night. In add
ton four days OF tho week are devoted to drill
Pearce orders out the surf boat every Tuesday
and practises. his crew In riding break.
ers and landing through heavy surf
national Signal Code from the shelf and
the hags from the closet and makes the men
run up all sorts Of messages to imaginary ves-
sells at sea. On Thursdays he orders out the
Lyle gun. and sendsa man Q distance down the
shore alongside OF post stuck In the sand to
persOnote seaman on q wreck The crew
plant the gun. Are to the post line. which tho
man pulls In and rigs to the post. Then the
crew sends out the breaches buoy and rescues
him in gallant style. On Friday the Captain
puts the crew through, the recovery drill.
and ths others resuscitate him BY
f,eisl hreatbhinF. aSsording.tS the rules laid
hands turn TO and clean house and polish
apparatus. No man can at any time go out OF
sight OF the station exceDt duty or nv SDa-