The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-28
U. S. v. |. S. c.
Silver Spring Cottassy Saw Interesting
Demonstration BY KIrwln's Beach Crew.

Since there have been so many drown
ing along the coast this summer many
people have taken n great interest IN
hfe saving and In reading up the methods
OF procedure I'm case OF O drowning, or
rather OF apparent drowning. The sum-
mer colony at Silver Spring which does
a great deal OF swimming OF the steam
boat wharf has been very much interested
in the matter and Hon. Charles F. Ben
nett. secretary OF state. who IL a member
OF the National Board OF the United
States Volunteer Life Saving Corps ar
ranged 20 have a practical demonstration
OF the latest methods by one OF the local
crews.
Last evening Captain w p. Iongfel-
low and a portion Of the crew from Kir-
wins ba thing pavilion on the west shore
chartered q launch and accompanied by
James Armstrong OF the ". 4. l.. 2. SER
vice. arrived at Silver Spring at a few
minutes past six. There was q large
crowd OF cottagers on hand and those
filled the steamboat dock when the crew
was pronounced as ready for work by the
captain.
Surfman J. J. Garrow clad I'm overalls
and Jumper over his bathing dress. fell
of the end OF the steam boat dock and
after fioundering around In the deep wa
ter for a moment or two the captain
threw him one OF the ring bouys that was
hung on the dock and two members OF the
corps who were on shore ran down the
dock and dove in to assist the apparent
ly drowning man.
The line was hauled in and with the
aid OF another member Of thee eEaw,Itha
captain hauled the rescued man onto
float and as no signs Of life were appar-
ent proceeded with the aid OF Messrs.
Carr and Angley TO expell the water
from the lungs and 10 induce breathing
by artificial respiration. The young men
worked on the float and the spectators
had an excellent opportunity 10 see each
step OF the process which was explained
10 them by Mr.. Armstrong and the de-
monstration proved very interesting.
A second attempt was made later and
this time the buoy was thrown by the
secretary OF state himself. and he made
an excellent east. placing the buoy in the
clutchers OF the man In the water. He
has had some experience In this line as
not long ago he had occasion 10 throw
the buoy 10 young girl that was In
danger of this same wharf and had the
satisfaction OF getting her safe 10 shore.
The boys of the Kirwin's Beach crew
were heartily complimented on their work
and then returned to the pavilion on the
west shore In the launch.
On their arrival there the lads again
entered the water and Howard Washing
ton and J. j. Garrow were called 10 the
assistance OF a little girl and her brother
who had tired while swimming to the
raft in front OF wendish's bathing house
They were helped 10 the raft, taken ashore
in a boat and found 10 be all right.
They declined to give their names as
they evidently feared that their parents
would place ban upon further bathing.
but the girl said she was kind OF glad
the life savers were handy"
The lads who freely give their services
In this humane cause went 10 the Kir-
win pavilion and after a shower bath and
rub down were none the worse for their
long bath There was a large number
of bathers in the water last night, swim
ming by moonlight.