The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-14
[r,soF THE OCEAN
ceNEus TO THE AID Or
(.erefssED MARINERS.

-cstt,nr the Throat OF the i'''''
rsasher' :.
.h.t the surfmen who patrol
u. '.sss ready to lend their assist
4 ''llt' distressed mariners may have
! !. command the most efficient "p-
!, inventive Nv, genius can suggest "
! life saving appliances appoint
\ i. secretary Of the treasury is
u j with the life saving service
ssssnes w. upon tho call Of the presi-
n,s .sout once year to consider the
- = Ill boats, apparatus Or meth.
s;,h I may be presented to them
. I,a ,;eu to adoption in that service
= ',n nrscticable. This board makes
= tests Of the apparatus presented
aart;on. and their report is en-
! - + A. annual report OF the life
! ! .aryice !, for tho year in which the
isations we're made.
= valuable suggestions are
II II n the attention Of the board
sacur, for the nse Of the service
lines and effective gear. But
= tho schemes and apparatus Of
!, GOOD faith are SO ridiculously
i ,s to require but q very short re-
and the decision is found i'm
t;cable, the board being good
i to cent his throat with a feath-
4 oraer that timid genii with
,nrious apparatus may not be un-
discouraged or frightened at the
;ou made upon these devices and
Nv deferred from presenting some-
which might be OF incalculable
I to humanity.
"a of the peculiar facts ascertained
he Investigations Of the board is
those who are probably most apt to
Nit models and descriptions are those
know least about the real dangers
consequent needs Of a stranded or
hiding vessel. Some Of the concep-
n Of the inland residents are truly
Fvelous
bs subject easily div. ,es itself into
sheads: Boats for going ont through
surf, apparatus for effecting COM
'nication between the shore and
hudad vessels, and means for prevent
standings The devices to be con-
)rea as coming first are most natural
those to prevent standings, and only
ently scheme was presented III
Gch the government was urged to
Itch very large cable the entire
|eth Of the coast some distance from
! shore anchored with mushroom an
Ln Thus If a vessel were dragging
anchor she would float over this ca
toward the rocks until the fukes Of
anchor engaged with the cable,
|re she would be held safe and sound.
provision is made for preventing the
lng Of her chains, however. But the
leno Of stretching a large cable from
lne to Mexico and stringing thereon
shroom anchors like bangles OH Il
'klace will hardly meet the approval
congress.
Another amateur submits sketches
aaraWlngs, minus tho pretty painted
oel, however, Of q great boat intend
70 run simply by ope7 ing q gate
I've in two large longitu sinal tubes
llcn open fore and aft below the wa
Aae The valves arc open when tho
" launched, and the water rushes
V lne forward intake and passes out
ne stern. The water. passing out.
woes the boat forward, ard tho intake
'P relieve the resistance on the bows,
'aas the boat, of course, is pro-
1ea oy the water passing through
" tubes, The boat thus goes OH for
through the surf most speedily be-
70 1le water is driven out through
s.ern most forcibly III a boisterous
10 stop the boat tho valves arc
ed
Mother bright man with a less cum
ous contrlvance, although the ac-
= a. Aard or harder to understand,
'es's q llfeboat or life raft built upon
eAact model Of q window shutter or
y arguing that the water, operating
ene Stats, will set them vibrat-
a1u 1hat this vibration by its &C
upon Its own motive force will
INC boat to work forward against
allu TIDE. Bathers at Atlantic City
lp,e o1 summers ago will no doubt
',uoer : THIS inventor and his shutter.
aeart swelling with pity-it ought
=; - woman s-for the poor drenched
~ - Wife, rescued through tho
n.aihous :. surf from q vessel fast
..ns up, has suggested a canvas
~ sl'allar TO Z wagon cover tightly
= w . Gown to the gnnwale rs a pro
:. IRON tho wet. The dear soul,
~, s'sl' never stopped to consider the
,saaoas force with which tho break.
'h'oh az times turn a 34 foot life
i, wv over, Woald ride down that
- projection, burying in it's folds
!. oue underneath. And those mem