Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-22
10 BIZ REWARDED.
plans b Put uh.Slvsn On I Footing
With tho Army.
PRISONS FOR HEROIC WORK.
2als,us . Fond TO Permanently bssssF
the Lot Of the Gallant
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by the govtTHfneH@ ~ 80 49, :
fact that while no branch of government
.erv,c, has shown better results. none
a. M poorly rewarded In proportion to the
rosults achieved In the saving OF Ire
and property.
During the session OF the next Congress
= MI, viii be introduced placing the life-
ssy,ng service OF the entire coast upon
che same footing In many respects as the
army and navy. The bill will provide
for the retirement upon half-pay Oh
observation-disclosures life-savers' reureo
from the service because OF age OF phys.
raj disability. 1t In expected that II WI"
.,so contain clause making suitable
prov,sion for the families OF members VI
The service who may lose their "'e'
while in the discharge Of their duty.
Come such plan az this has been recon-
mended repeatedly in the annua' lepo.''
of GeneraI-Superintendent sumner l. M"
h,u of the li.c-saving service. anu
various efforts have been mace h''"e..o
with only partial success. 10 secure w
cecessary legislation TO ame''ora'e '"s
oona,,,on of these brave fellows. "no
during ten months Of the year are o'
,hs lockout day and night to save human
N,s from the sea. The friends OF the SURF
men believe. however. that this '''ne '"."
hin Is likely 10 go through Congress
out serious opposi'ioh' aa,,oxing
rnav are going about their undertahins
s,s.emetic. busness-iike fashion, ana
.hsv count largely upon an arouseo puons
sa,,,,rnn, which has made Nseii ieit ''
,nanv WAYS during the past year OF wv
,IrpAID SUGGESTIONS APPROVED
ona q, the evidences Of the growing
,on,,ior anproyal OF all measures iooh,hs
,hs betterment Of the live saver ,o',
,Sey cav is the general approval accorueu
Az suggestion voiced In the Heraiu !es.
1890 urging the establishment Oh a
cucIe,,s FOR n life savers pension iuiu ~
,neans Of donations collected AT the eoI-
car,s and other entertainments gwen on
hoard the transatlantic passenger e'ea"-
ers. IN heartily
Such a pension fund would De ne u,,aro
.a,on,,aa ny those who have the welfare
80 m service Mt heart. These advocates
srgue however that the movement
sbou,d not be left 20 charity alone. me
fun5 should not be dependent upon 'ne
chance gifts Of transatlantic No!as.is.
They rest their case upon the hhsn..
.ro,,pd Of the governments duty 10 i's
faithful seryants--a claim which Is o,s-
tinctly recognized In the army anu '.e
navy. md the recognition OF which IN
those branches OF the service TO ,iane
rouch 10 elevate them TO their hish p'a"e
OF efficiency. ~ T., ra
" y Nickerson Of Philadelphia, IL one
of several men who are now uc'o'..e
nearly their whole time to pushins ,.e
proposed reform. He Is now IN th,s ',.'
engaged I'm the task of existing the IN
terest of public-spirited men In the cYuse
of a Hfe-savers' pension fund. Wneh 4
saw Mr.. Nickerson yesterday i" '"e
broadway Central Hotel he said:
81 vas much interested In the HeraQ q
.ugyestjons printed this morning ana the
uniformly friendly disposition shown 10y
,he agents Of the great steamship lines
is ono of the most encouraging signs Oh
the times Ii is going 10 cost not o''S
time but money to put this plan throush'
and this time we expect TO win our hgh'.
To do II, however. 1t viii De Necessary
10 have a considerable fund avaiiabie ior
the printing and disseminating oil lhior-
nation concerning the service anu 'o'
hostage and other Incidental expenses.
eve propose TO raise the fund IN
,nioue way-a way that will nj once PUT
something into the treasury ana AZ the
same time serve to give the puonc
better idea of the superb heroism OF tnese
men who man the 200 life-saving stations
that now guard our entire coast from
Maine to the Gulf OF Mexico. ana al
around the Great Lakes.
MAKING THEIR HEROISM HISTORIC.
Mr.. Nickerson here produced some au-
vance sheets Of a handsome souVehr-pooh
which will be ready for publication IN
few weeks. About one half OF the Voiu'he
f,,ll x-.ill
ratiye Of the gallant work OF the M
savers IL contains in terse form the sta-
,Is,ics Of the work done since the service
was inauclitated by the government
twenty-three years ago, an interesting
narrative Of the surfmen's methods OF
work. and some thrilling stories or heroic
deeds. In which many OF them nave ios'
their lives. .,
IN advertisements. Mr.. Nickerson told
mo that New York businessmen ana
others had been so liberal In subscribing
10 this part OF the work that the success
OF the venture H. now practically assureu
AS the greater portion Of the illustrations
and iettcr-press for the volume have peeh
generously donated by the monthly masa-
zines, the expenses OF the publication nave
not been large. and IL Is expecteo W "e'
handsome profit.
The plan Is to put copies OF this souve-
mir volume on sale at the various me-
saving stations along the coast NJ - cei,''
a COPY Many OF the stations. such as ,ne
one at Deal Beach. near Aspury farA'
and the one at Atlantic CITY, are CON
stantly visited during the iate summer
and the early autumn by throhss Oh sun,
mer quests. who watch with interest the
regular drills OF the life-saving crews. the
,snninp OF the life-boat, the firing or the
ynortar that carries the lifeline across
the Imaginary wreck Of a vessel struggling
an the surf, and the manipulation Of the
famous breeches buoy. to which so many
poor castaways already owe their lives.
All OF these exploits are described and
Illustrated In the souvenir volume. and
n Is believed that thousands of summer
resort visitors. after witnessing the plucky
fellows at their drill. Will gladly spend
n silver quarter 10 carry home with them
no pretty momento of their afternoon 9
entertainment.
The sale Of these books will thus swell
the proposed fund, and every penny real
ized In this way. and from the proceeds
OF the advertising Is to be devoted. after
deducting expenses, TO the fund for legis-
lative and pension purposes.
CAPTAIN WORTHEN'S WORK.
Captain r. T.. Worthen. who Is the keep
or OF the Highland station. is the general
trustee of the fund. No better selection
could have been made. Captain Worth
ems enthusiasm and devotion TO the
cause are attested by the fact that II
was he more than any other one man,
who fought through the recent Increase
OF pay Tor the life-preservers, and also Sc
cured the extension OF their time OF regu-
lar service from eight 20 ten months OF
the year.
Amos ID. Carver a well-known shipping
supply merchant. OF No. II Front street.
mas consented 10 act as the authorized
treasurer OF the fund for New York citv
ana vicinity When ! saw him yester-
gay ne explained himself as being very
sanguine Of the success OF the enterprise
AZ shipping men. he said, were respond
ing enthusiastically to the effort.
Is proposed also TO swell tho sura
Sy means Of theatrical benefits. Throueh
pr Nickersons efforts arrangements
nave already been made with Managsr
FRANK Howe for a benefit early nsx,
month In the historic old Walnut street
.heatre. In Philadelphia. the Oldest thea.
IRE IN America, and II Is believed that
New York managers will also lend n