The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-02
NEW HrEpoArs,


Exchange
The brave men who constantly face
death 10 save llfo along the f0ok.bonnd
nnd sHndflbbod Atlantic coast are about
10 be- remembered by the government
Extensive improvements are 10 De- made
AZ onre IN tho llfosrAving service Bonky
old aurfbOntn ana tumblcdown collngeH
which have long Outliyed thelr useful.
ness, nro 10 Dn replaced New stations,
on modern lines with every possible CON
venlenro for tho mon, ana uelf.bniiing
and uDHlnkable llfcb0als, VIII aid great.
ly IN rcuoplng ehlpwrenkpd passengers
ana crews.
iildu were advertised for for several
new stations along the New Jersey,
Maine and Massachusetts coast fort
night ago and contracts viii be awarded
In few weeks The unsuitable NE.
boat eKporlmontod with nj SANDY Hook
n fow months ago having proved sue
cess, bids hhyo Just bern asked for for
the construction of twelve NJ this new
type " liTo.snying craft, 10 be delivered
~ the Monmouth Beach lifo.anNing STA.
lion. uallloe. ". j., IN three months from
May 2 Twolve more of these unHlnk.
hblo llfrboaH were recently completed
for service on the Great LakeH and the
HhWiNNfn anu lNfliit tuNNiNi
The new boats for tho New England
coast VIII ho 20 feet over all ana extreme
breadth 4 frtt. with depth OF hold frD,
inchrH an the work ana material IN
10 be- of the worry best description, ANA
~ much caro- viii bo taken IN tho con.
ntruetinn aH though the llfrboata were
to enter challenge race Tor prize cup.
All the faHtrnlnRH are 10 br NJ copper
nails ana EUn metal bolts no iron fast
rninRH 9cinR permitted The outside
pluhkinE IL "a consist Of iva layers oi
thrrrsriEhtha inch volt and elrar iiuu-
durnu mahogany. laid diug0nHily across
each other throughout Ht an angle ~ %
drRr,rH with tho Keel Nfnidships The
outside ~ the lnnsr skin " the boat In 10
Dc evenly coated with white load, und
then iU-Ouncr canvas ~ tu be- laid on
aud fastened 20 the inner rkln The
canvas iH thcn Ga br painted before tHc
outer skin IL laid an The uppcr part
Or the kcrl lH 60 hv ~ white uak uud
underneath this viii be- placed "a gun
metal keel three inches deep rhv noor6
are TO d. OF haohmHiack
There hrr 10 ho two hrg, alright
compartments fore and sft Al uyAli.
able space between these compartments
aud below the deck are GO bc nllrd with
air rnHeH mado OF copper. 10 ounces 10
tho square foot Each VnHu in 10 be
tested for ten minutes under water no
iOa degrees Fahrenheit before being
placed IN position The copper eases
win b. ntied with handles 40 that th,y
can be- removed at will The center
board IL 90 bc OF gun metal. ana the
mha,H Of spruce n and 10 feet long. re-
sp-ctyrly The iib and two spritssia /
hru to be- made Of No, 6 mldcw proof |
cotton canvas When possible the sails |
viii br used 10 assist the oarsmon.
when the now iife.sRvinE stations nre
they will prove quito an orna-
mental feature along the coast. Neat |
lawns ana flower beds will surround |
them IN summer The cornicca trim. |
mlngu. mouldnEu piaHRa and porch posts. |
raillnsa and the steps are 10 be painted |
a French gray. outside OF all window |
aaHhca arc TO BE- blue black. and tho |
remainder OF tho exterior Of the build |
lnE, including doors IL to be Of liEht |
colonial brown
Tho buildings will h. one and half |
stories high. with a tower four stories |
high Accommodations nrc provided for |
about ten men. besides extra con.
vonionccs for caring Tor Hhipwreoked |
crows and passengers The top story /
VI hNf hhhAN VIII Nv NHfN " " RNAhN ]
room. whore the lookout viii b. sta.
toned with a powerful glass From the |
watch tower tho coast can bc searched |
FOR many miles, and ships In dlstruns far |
out az sea can bc sighted Tho tower /
will be- surmounicd by a Flagstaff about |
seventy feet high
Tho quRftrns for the lfc-aaycrn are TO /
be- fi,cd In hard wood and the best quail |
ly OF furnishings provided The Kitchen |
and mess room will be features which /
have been carefully looked after A
medicine chest and all sorts OF con-
,rnlccra for restoring those persons
iakun from the sea will be at hand. ana
ihu bcst food and drink viii be within
reach at an times Everything possible
will be- provided for the shlpwrceked In
Ihcar new stations. and the brave ne.
savers will be- IN the most comfortable
quarters provided for thsm by the gov
'rnmcnt
The buildings will he 20 feet long 10y "
loot wide and there will be an addition
Tor tho accommodation Of new lifeboats
and other lifc-saving appliances. The
1rst floor Of the stations viii contain
he Office and Keepers room. kitchen,
nrgo mvHs room, pantry ana room Tor
torn clolhca The second fioor will he
luNS"n nv kNH"lHl VuW'IH l"' Nlt H'n
and aparr rooms for the unexpected ana
guests who sull retain life
whom taken from the sea,
Six Of tho new stations are 10 20 up
AZ once along the coast Places already
'clcctcd for new stations are Cape May.
Ilttlc Egs Harbor Beach, Atlantic
county, Abcrcomb Needles, Orient Point,
near Wood End Light; Prlncetown,
Mass and East Cape Cod and Mon
mouth Reach. n. J, They will cost
about S6O0C each.