New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
UOMEN As LiGHTHOCSE EEEPERS
HEROIC As WELL AS FA1THFUL-THE UNITED
STATES SERVICE.

HEROIC As WELL AS FAITHFUI~THE UNITED
STATES SERVICE.
Woman long ago found a warm spot in the lands
mans heart because of her talents az light house,
keeper and she has won warm place IN the
heart Of the mariner because OF her iai'hl"iheSS
and heroism. demonstrated in more than one IN
stance as lighthouse keeper. Ida Lewis. whose
herosm in Newport Harbor many years ago wheh
she put Off in n boat alone in tempcstuous storm
from the lighthouse of which her father was the
keeper has a worldwide fame. but she IS not 'he
only female lighthouse keeper. In fact' she -
only one of a OF good women ana uuf VINO
hold such places under the Government, ana whose
fidelity to that service ranks favoraby VITA tha'
of the men, In addition Ida Lewis. whose name
now is Wilson there the following Harriet
f. Co,fax Michigan CITY Ind; X l.. 'rou'n
Turkey Point. Elk Neck. Nd: Emily n Flsh' folnV
Pinos. Monterey. Cal; Josephine Freeman biacN-
stone Miletown Md: Mary }. Ierworth. b'uH
Point, Valcour. " Y; Laura J. +. hecoN' SAM"
Cruz. Cal: c. A. Murdoch. Rondout. y. y. nate
McDougal Mare Island. Cal: Maggie l.. Norvell
Head of the Passes. Port Eads. La; Nancy Rose
Stony Point. y. Y: Caroline Riddle N""-'ahhi'
New-Orleans: Mary a. Salisbury. Pomham ROCKS
Riverside r. L. Mary J. Succow. Pass Mancha'
Pontchatoula La: Georgia A. Stebhns MILWAUKEE,
Wis; Kate Walker. Robbins Reef New-iork
Harbor: Ellen Wilson, Port Ponchariran, New
Orleans: Mrs Daniel Williams Little Traverse
Harbor Springs. Mich: Julia +. Williams santa
Barbara Cal, and Maria YounShams. BioNI MISS
The lighthouse service OF the United states was
in the most inefficient condition prior 20 49, Con-
gress In the preceding year had passed an act au-
thorizlng the appointment Of board OF three ON
GERS of he Navy and citizen 20 inquire into Inc
condition of the lighthouse establishment, IN
board was composed of Commodore W. - Shn
brick. Commander :. i. Dupont. and llentrn11nt
A jenkins, Of the Navy Brigadier General Joseph
G. Totten and Lieutenant Colonel James heArn,f
and Professor A. i. Bache. superintendent "l inc
Coas, Survey. Their report recommenied a mo- no,
o,Chp
the system was inefficient and wasteiul, tnat me
lighthouses were not properly and advaniat.ous!s
situated nor distributed In acccrlhHrt WIN ~"
rneds of commerce that there was no Efficient sys-
tenn OF inspection and Superintendent. that the
light-kecpers in many cases were nor '"nil''.t''
and that there were mar oth'i ,n. s ~, an
TEN The result. OF this was an act OF ofI'@. ny
proved August 81. 1872. authorizing COM >
board 10 b. composed OF two oilcrrS OF ire ,NaNN'
two officers OF the Army and TWO cNihhnS or his"
scientific attainment. ,.,.
house districts and To each district j. assigned q
-, officer rs inspector. who has charge 81 All ~"
float ng aids - navigation. the -Ippr- p w '.-''
stations. the salaries OF keeper ana thr di-"uT@'
mcni Of funds relating - his district IN h.p''
tors are alsO required to inspect IN Hshis ~ I'
once N three months. ana - MAKE ron - - .i'
also an engineer officer Of the Army as HlTr''t en-
riueer WHOSE duty Is to superintfni IN" c9n"tfuc
ton OF the lighthouses and beaoons ana thcT r'ho
va ton. The general depot Tor supplies anu ~ ,r
Tor tho whole ntai states is ~ Staten Island the
salaries pad 10 iighkeepeTs vary con.llcAh.y "ot
on account Of the Importance o. IN" Ngnts am ne
keeners AT most Of the first order lights on thr "a
cnc Coast receive 5000 year. but ther" is on,,y
Kcopers of lights 81 ;ho order rec.iv" salaries
ranging from 500 to 5000 Captains OF lighi-ve'sc,'
receive from $50 10 $40" AZ some stations i am, y,
the salary. and most sta tons also i"'eV" an ",M
ance OF coa At isolated stations Libraries are ~,
nished and the books ar, changed from time %