The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-01-14
HER0IsM OF UNCLE
SANS LIFE SAVERS
The Matter-of-Fact tieroe:
Would Feel Uncomfortable
If Called Heroic.
RISK LIFE TO SAVE LIFE
Many Of the Daring Deeds OF the Met
Who Patrol the AtIanti, Sea-
coast Are Related for the
First Time.

a lighthouse keeper on Sandy Neck, III
! Barrstabie Pay. Mass, is typical OF the
urheraided heroes OF coast and storm
who are now bustig engaged the length
of the Atlantic seabcard. rescutng men
and ships from the anger OF the ocean.
| Many OF these matter-of-fact heroes, who
would look uncomfortable If told they
were heroic, are members of the govern
ment coast guard, whose cole occupation
IS to Succor seatnen in distress. These
men are assisted ~ a great body of vol
u%nteers, of which Jar$sson is one, Jamie
son was pretty busy all last winter saw
ing men, but for all hat his rescues never
get into print, and now are told for the
| first time.
T. Sandy Neck forms a protecting break
water to Barnssable bay. On last Deem
Der 20 Jameson saw that two schoorers
were anchored in the bay just below his
lighthouse. Toward evening the gale
abated and he saw one OF the schooners
set sail and tack out.
Next morning when he went up in the
tower to care for his light he saw a sea
of vapor about him, covering the water
and shore completely, the tower of the
light houee sticking our into the clear
atmosphere above. Further out he saw
two sticks ~protruding above the b,llowy
mass of white mist. Ills experienced
sailors eye told him at once what the
trouble was.
He hastily descended. and. single hand
: ed, pulled out in a boat to the schooner
still! remaining in the bay. Here he OBJ
tanned the help of one of her crew. The
two men rowed ashore, dragged the small
boat across the narrow neck of land, and
pat out TO sea toward the stranded
! schooner.
rev people know just what il means To
launch a boat through a surf. That these
two men did SO successfully was probably
mere by luck than skill. Once they were
caps-zea and the boat was hurled upon
the beach. They tried again, and finally
managed TO get outside the line of break
! CTS. When they had pulled out to the
wrecked schooner they found some SLIGHT
protection in the lee of a big rock, other
wise they could never have done it. They
dared not approach within less than fifty
yaTds; then the schooner's crew sprang
overheard and swan to the boat. Coming
IN the breakers again capsized the boat,
but all the men got safely ashore.
The four shipwrecked sailors found
temporary shelter with the Lighthouse
keeper, while the man who had aided
Jameson returned TO his schooner. That
night the second schooner put out TO sea.
Next morning revealed to the light
mouse keeper and his four guests the 9th
er schooner ashore several miles down
the beach. They at once manned the
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difficulty than the lighthouse keeper had
experienced the day before, for the storm
had risen over night, they put out to the
wrecked schooner, one of whose crew
had helped rescue Jamieson's four assist
ants. Again the crew had TO lump over
board to reach the boat, and again the
return trip was attended with much dan
ger. When the lighthouse was finally
reached all hands remained there anti
the sea went down enough for them IN
go ashore at Barnstabie.
a Few weeks later Jameson saved +ae
iiFes OF some ~cottagers living below the
iishthouse. This water had risen in the
pay, hioWn IN by an easteriy gale, and
partly submerged the cottages. BY paving
out a long rope from a boat, one end OF
which was fastened to the lighthouse
nock, ne qrifted Down to the ~dange
sottagers and rescued them Just before
heir MONIES We're demolished by the waves
Snt f1rst the inperiled people had to iumo
from the upper windows and roofs of their
houses into the water. Those who con,a
swim made the boat without further as
but thosc Who could not swim
we're pulled to SAFETY by Jameson and
hose already in tia boat.
Wnen II wa al over and Jameson had
returned to the !. nthouse he was ayerse
10 receiving even hanks. He took it all
as a matter of 5ursa as he still does
wen VISITORS TO i%s eyrie ask him to tell
the story OF his v ter's many rescues
ihe simple heroisfn of Uncle Sans life
savers are known to all. Here is the story
81 a crew that was brave Unto death.
Two years ago a small brig went ashore
On Monornay Point, on the southern end
Oh that strip of beach which terminates |
IN Cape Cod. A fierce northeasterly raIa !
was blowing in gigantic rollers that hllrst
on the rocky shore like shells from big
eailhre guns The brig was Just outside
the breakers. The life savers saw the
hanger OF her crew and launched a boat !
70 save them. With the exception of one
alan. the crew of the lifeboat were all ex-
2elient swimmers.
Ihe boat pulled out, her nose d,ckinr
INTO the big cornbers. But by some acct.
dent the steering oar became fouled and
me lifeboat preached. In one second she
was buried under a gigantic roller. and the
ne savers rose beyond, swimming. Ona
y them, the best swimmer or them all
lad grasped an oar. Then he saw Thar bis
mate, he who could swim only a ittIe. was
si'ikihs, SO ne showed the oar to him. This
han neid TO che oar and thus kept ahoat
The refuX carried him out to Ire hrtr
"nefe a wave washed him aboard. The
crew or the brig rescued hir1. But alt of
me others, those who could swim prers
in the surf. Next aav thair
ocdies We're found ON the beach. manpI,d
" rocks ana Wreckage.
me men on the brig, including the o,a
lie saver who could not swim, were, talSan
oH next day after the gale had abatea
Another member of the stations crew |.
also escaped. He was on leave of absence
the time the brig went ashore.
OF such incidents the lives Of the life
AYERS along the Atlantic are usually r,ads
Up. But there are a few ~exceptior:s WHERE
he guards are as free from work as theis II
'roshers on the Pacific coast. There thav
re never busy. they spend their winters
md summers. too, ioiling about the sands
ND watching the white gulls circlin5s
bout IN the clear blue sky or over ne hf.e L.
NY rollers tumbltng In out OF The west.
a. Philadelphia Clergyman recently ~
tea an Cid schoolnIate who is located n
fonfana. One Sunday they held rayiYai
IN q large camp OF Swedish min.
Ts. ana NJ one oaE4rhe meetings fhe mir
sfer from the Quaiter city, los.sirm
tyalght 81 big powerful t5okins man
shoAsa IN rr3at.ssa.d HI him.
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