The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-08
SHIPS BELLS.
!. .oas EXTENSIVE THAN
'osuaN SUPPOSE

&DsMEN oo'
,,nc,ng the Time the
q, FOR Making Certain sig
.'ny on Board a Naval yes
Bells
q a ships bell, SO sig
p tsi,O az man, is full Of mys,
save, average landlubber' ,d ana
ave. 10 a warship leave
lsl'var Of the meaning OF
Snls as when they went
n..,,well. U. S. N, has
Z l,i nu,r on the subject
I intprcsting to the thou
B'. ,,i'' visited Uncle sam s
:, ,bc medium through
ss,1inarily communicates
.,ds world. +" he says, so
s.u ,bronah when she adj
~ !, '. 80 those aboard, and
,so payios Of the world
y ~ bonrs. summons to wor-
4. the danger signals.
s'mon has probably learn
t,sn the method Of striking
,' oJ shin, but the dullest
fre Of this knowledge for
\ life by getting two ~, or
clear in his head. The
bocins and ends at noon'
,slIs is struck. The bell is
crrly day and night one
added for every half hour,
reached, when the count
at one bell
hours 70 indicated in every
civilized world, except the
Ire there is a curious devia-
4 ordinary naval method OF
be hour.
latter Of the bell there is III
hates navy a routine long es-
mqcedent. The bell, usu-
affair, of rather high, light
Fither Just forward or just
torenlast, on or under the
rbe captains orderly keeps
reports to the officer of the
rim terms of bells. The Off
lex then bids the messenger
10 strike the bell.
somewhat more formality
/ than at other times, for
is reported to the captain,
i not struck until he has
it 50.
be routine at s "a. M: The
TO the officer of the deck,
Sir. The officer of the deck
bort to the captain eight
Enometors wound, sir. The
goes to the captain and
bells and chrunometers
The captain, if he be so
lies: very well. Make it
frlyreturns to the officer of
d says, Make it so. The
deck says to the messenger
Strike eight bells, and
has been prompt the mes
IS eight bells at exactly s
EnOws whether it would be
The dignified captain should
bis head to withhold hi.
BIKE it so, for an American
b is so powerful a person
pnd routine has so powerful
he navy that perhaps the
% minded, might put til,
out of joint.
|ps are cruising in squadron
feet, lying in port, awaits
bells. On all the othe,
ssenger stands by the bell
lnd, and as soon as the bel
the bells throughout tn,
Pnded. Lying, as they are
gether, the effect is interest
Fable.
pip also gives ont the tim
vessels every morning
pc seven bells, at 7:3
a time signal is displaye'
up. AT exactly $50 thi
the clocks on all the ship
ven bells is struck through
Dell serves not only to in
prs, but to signal a variet
p When the ship carrie
pc bell is tolled for servic
oinlng. The bell, however
az funerals. With a mic
ilety the navy regulation
tue mere passing of tn
mus bury the dead In a
'lalng to death the navy
Tor delicacy and a touch /,
sentiment, to be expecte
~ theory at least, are SUI,
rlsklng their lives in ii
ers.
also the fire signal. Whe
sered aboard ship, the be
y and the ships compan
'ne proper appliances f,
y nre' When a ship is
,r' The bell is not used
lest the knowledge tn,
rOoard ship throw the ere
rus distract them from the
Il SSn.lns, A fire during a
70 the captain, and
pe blaze.
bell is EMPLOYED in q