The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
8, 800 RESCUED BY
The LlFESAVE /.
Assistance Given to LOCI Vessels
in Year Disasters Num-
Der no.

Washington, Dec 2.-The annual re-
port Of the general superintendent Of
the life-saving service for the fiscal
year ending June 80, l9O4s shows that
during the year assistance was rem
dered by the life-saving Grew to LOCI
vessels Of all kinds, the lives of more
than $500 persons, and property to the
value Of nearly $7,000,00O. The crews
also rescued 103 persons not on board
vessels from various perilOus situations,
and the signaled warnings Of the beach
patrols saved from possible DESTRUCTION
161 vessels in danger of disaster: Inc e
vessels wrecked were generally of small
tonnage. ~ -
There were $50 casualties to regis
tered vessels, involving 2,509 persons,
Of whom POL were lost. The estimated
value Of these vessels was $4,69S,655,
and of their cargoes $1,757 1925, making
the total estimated value OF property
imperiled $64567sGoo o o Of THIS a e. 9sa
$50 was lost. Of the $50 vessels which
suffered disaster
Fifty Were Totally Lost.
Among the smaller craft not regis
tered. such as sailboats, rowboats,
pleasure launches, etc., AL casualties leg
occurred, imperiling the lives OF 9Oo
persons, Of whom thirteen thirteen; were i hsi
carpoes was estimated at $24S,75 with
This makes the total number Of disas.
| ters to vessels Of all kinds ,77O, With
valuation Of $6,705,530, of WHICH 3d..
33O,O8O was saved and $l,375,45O was
| lost. The total number of persons, IN
volved was 1928, Of whom 34 lost thel1
| lives.
The net expenditure for the mainten;
! onoo of +ha service during the, fiscal
year was $780, 46. sso%,'. !,
The telephone system maintained by
the service has proved OF great assls
lance and much attention has been
given to it's Improvement and extension
| Numerous points not heretofore reached
! been kept constantly in such: repair
! that, even under the most adverse car
cumstances, communication has no
been seriously interrupted for more
than a few hours at any time.
Life-saving Service.
The life4saving service lines now ex
tend practically unbroken from MANI
to the Carolinas, and have connection
at, ali important points with the com
mercial telephone and telegraph line
of the country, and also, where deslr
h able, with the lighthouses and Yeathe
ii bureau offices on the coast. !The LITE
saving stations, the report says const1
tute an important factor in the system
the navy department. for protecting tn
coast in time of war, and it is expecte
that the wireless telegraph system, noy
being tested by the navy, when SUIT
GENTLY perfected. will, be extended t
the life-saving stations; in fact, plan
already are being prepared for it's il
stallatiOn. -, T. = = SIlI
Phone Service on Lakes, q
The telephone service on the Grea
Lakes, which consists. Of a number c
short lines maintained by: this .servic
and the weather bureau and connection
4 with local exchanges, has been materia
4 ly improved during the year by the col
struction, and operation Of line r
Gently authorized By eongressl ffromt 1T
/ mainland on the eastern side Of Gree
Bay, Wis, across Death 8 Door to tt
/ Plum Island. station, thence aero
Washington island and terminating :
Il the lighthouse on Rock island. 80