New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
WORK OF THE NEW-JERSEY LIFE-SA VEhS.
THE ROUTINE AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
CREWS OF THE FORTY STATIONS ON
THAT COAST

CREWS OF THE FORTY STATIONS ON
THAT COAST
Long Branch NJ j., April 90 (special).-On the first
OF next month all the e-saviig stations stretching
along the Jersey Coast from sandy Hook to cape
May Point about forty I'm number close their houses
and the disband until september Few PERSONS
whc reading of the daring and heroic deeds Of these
hardy men, appreciate the peril to which they are
subjected nor the valOr displayed by this important
depart ment OF tn. Government service.
The forty stations along the coast four miles
apart, and each Is garrisoncd by eight men. No.
IS on the end OF Sandy Hook. and the others
are numbered consecutively toward the south The
men receive S65 a month for the eight months 'hey
are duty. The captain remains at the sta'Ioh
entire year and receives annual salary. captain
Abner ii. West, Of Station No. 8, at Senprgn Is 'he
veteran Of the service, and with the closing OIL 'his
years ne will retire laden with nonors' aIu
carrying with him the affection Of host OF people
whom he has rescued from watery grave. lie Is
noble specimen Of the Christian sailor ana mas peeh
in the service twenty three years, havR served TWO
years before the reorganization In 1872 He has uhder
his charge u crew Of seven men, whose NAMES anu
time OF service follows: Andrew N"lson'
Andrew swanson. Peter Olson and John Myrick, ench
eleven years; Holmes Riddle. seven years: ROBERT
BENSON four years ard August Johnson. three years
I'pon these men devolves all the work connected
with the station, patroling the beach, cleaning Inc
apparatus and truck. ard keeping the station IN an
orderly condition. Each week one man Is appoh''o
10 act as cook, and each one has TO serve his uhe
at this when his turn comes When the wea'her -
clear orxly one man is put on watch, Dut NJ his"'
and on foggy days the beach, for distance OF Two
miles in each direction, is carefully patrolled. The
watch IS four hours, giving the men iour ho"'' VII
duty and eight hours of.
During the month Of September. when the men 90
on duty for the year. the following exercises take
place daily Monday. practice with beach apparatus
and overhaul and examine all apparatus anu se'' :
Tuesday practice with surf and life boat Weahesus
practice with signals: Thursday practice with peach
appars,us: Friday practice rosusctaton; satura'y'
cleon house With the exception OF Mondays per
rormance this poutlne IS continued throughout 'he
season.
Tn. drill for the rescue Of shipwrecked persons
IS Interesting The beach apparatus consists OF t~o
| trucks or carts on which are loaded everything
needed for shooting The line and rigging the breechs
tuoy When the order Is given each man taxes
| his place alongside the truck and as his numper
is called he reces his duty. OF which the following
| gives an idea "No. |, adjust boat carriage pole
and giie boat out OF station. unload tripole az inc
| left: wheel gun into position unload and place
shone I'm box: provide shot. which hold TOT TWO ~
bend shotline to IT: insert II Into the pore Tram
| gun and attend elevang screw behd Sho'h"e
around the whip II Oh Ice side hold breecnes ouo'
| bIoci, while captain bends whip and then snap
| bic" on nlNs'E, T'iH' ~ 80 -
| the fa7 - a..
Az soon as each man has repeated his duty inc
| order l. given Forward into action and theS ~
| ont OH a run. In incredibly snort n"'e W..
| tr,,cks ar. unlimbered. the gun trained ana nreu'
tbe shot and line falling over the spar on tn' '',
IN witch line Is attached tally-boarn' o'nr'"S !"
! ro ENGLISH French German and scandinavian IAN
-. .,.c,,ors 70 the i,nperilled ones how - act
| rios. instructions complied with the ere" an"
sh,,, mr.. Som n, work I'm unison, for the gr'it po
| dorous haw,cr with tackle has iolo"'u NV "
line and the breechcs buoy is running 10 ana ITO
carving It's precious freight OF human hNr' ~
! bore where warm and wellappoir'e'' "o
filed with medical supplies and all the he,es'i ~
odiuncs for the relief OF the distressed is close !"
| c,,oi, wes,'s men have record for thh
| Atm ~ three minutes and forty seconds rom wv
| ,,o ,hot the word was gwen for action u'"l NV
| o,.t man was landed from the breecnes puo'' ~,
| drill wpS an exceptionally hne exhipl'ioh VI ~,
,.,,.. chewing how. mid winters chily oia'' "n'
| hlipdne storms. these sturdy 'o"e'' "
| rr,ormed their hazardous ana h'ro'0 oo,od mn
| Fcr' a., dr,u the buildings were inSpee'u nm
| Mer u" f. tho hall was found the record
| tho station giving the names OF 'e''' ..,,,. "a
| " a., .c,s A partial list follows: sep'e"'oe' -,
,s-, Schooner Mabel Thomas wrecked mn ,,,,md,r
| ~ station number OF lives on oo''u' n. viii
| ,o,p,s wife and children al ,...s
'"p o vorcb 10. I-.6-Schooner 7. A. sauae'
L,t 1 mile norm OF o''''''' IA
"'''"u a., -, Ufcboat December "a, lo'"-
| .,,a phuadclphia wrecked half mile so"'"
.,,,n number Of lives on board 5: all f'sc"'' w"
mo sur,,oat January :. 1o''->'ean'c' % IT,,
rr.clel a mil, and half Sou'h oi s'"'
o,n lives on board all wer" r'Scu'n " ,
m. NE car With The exception OF 'hr'' p'
~. ,,noy,r,d while attempting TO reach the sho'
+, their own boats. February b. io7o-'''s -
ur.cked half mile north OF station ~ ~ IL,
,rd Inc,ud,nc one lady passenger: all rescue" WI.
,..,.h.s buoy. April 30. l-Sl-l'ark M ,, ~
wrecked mile south Of ,tanoi INV he Md OF III
soa.S6 al bu T Marr T. l,o-Boarded The pilot
hrce'hsS pI p,crsom In collision with big steam"
pear A'ict iorc crow Of men aboard drHwnr
and saved by isavng rr"w C npu P ~" irowr
steamer May 20 ,sh"Sn'r humber Of lives
hoard Is: all rescued With surfeoa' !nl s,au 1
Eakeu'inc Anna TrA r,cIcd by aid Of the brerche
b"ny 1 JUNE - station. number OF lives board. q
milo CcH s"'' hy o. th SrSrsS buoy December lss
Ve.Sc John T. Long wrecked one and o haii mnI'
Of station with nobody on eoaI narshnr he beim
fat In the cr January -. lsoirE"'c@Sd Gnart
Morris aud Henry Lam" rem drnwh IN S.rrss one an
nat mIIsS south ct station. mile on shr" h9ar ,
her with Surfboa with crew Oh ,ra aUcs ray and oo
n n~ into 20 ai"r:ntnc January II; iso3-1lo boa
James oron Bennett w,cksl ru m n of ore'
aboard all r,r ~ n Hr" "cR a E%"y and hal
miles ."n,n Of saion having ~ lives board. al
Lno~. ono man had n leg broken while b'ing brough
iron, vessel 10 shore I'm the hr'ccneS Dnoy.
one Of IA, two most exciting wrecks that nav
| occms.d near This station was that & The Amerqn'
wrecked on January :. l~I1. me l>mp'r OF pr
sons on boari was go, and all we're rescued eNc'p
,hre ,rb, ntiemucd to come ashore In their own boat
These persons In all probability would nave pee
saved had they lad presence OF mind 10 wait I'D
Tho ne saving crew 10 assist them. The Other IN
| citing wreck that ~ tn" steamer wells WV
Which wen, ashore, March II. Thirty person
,y"r. land, ,.f.Iy with only one accidental broke
knee cnus.f ~ mans own careleSSh"ss In pu'tnl
bo,h fcrl into one side OF the breaches buoy whic
contrary 10 Instructions.
In order for "A man TO become member Of the LII
Saving service he must pass physical examination
| nj the Marine Hospital.