The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-31
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With the knowledge that stations had
been established at Potter's Cove, PrG-
dence Island and Wexford harbor, that
despite the storm an exhibition OF life
buoy drill had been given a Rocky Point
and the members OF the Junior and senior
crews at the Coles Camp Boat club sta
ton had been drilled in buoy and resusci-
tation practice, the crews OF the United
States Volunteer Life Saving corps, which
accompanied Commodore Longfellow yes
terday. retired last night with the as
surance that they had earned the welcome
rest
IL was about a. m. when the launch
Vandy, Capt Eleazer Ralph left Paw
tuXet flying the commodores flag Steward
Howard r. Washington and Surfmen
John Angilly and Raymond Doyle being
on duty and AT Shawomet Beach the
junior crew. I'm charge OF Lieut. ID. For
rest Butler Was taken on hoard.
This crew. comprising swimmers from
u 10 Is or 10 years OF age. is finely
drilled and uniformed i'm the regulation
white. made an excellent impression in
its boat dr.
Lieut.. Butler and Surfman Angilly of
Kirwin's beach crew were placed In
charge of the watches and two turns at
the wheel.
A short stop was made at the summer
station OF the Rhode Island Yacht club
at Potter's Cove. where Walter Under
wood OF the Pawtuxet Cove crew is sta
toned. and an aluminium can buoy was
placed near the boat landing in case OF
emergencies.
established at the home of Mr. Still. the
watchman on the Narragansett oyster
companys beds, and a full set Of the
corps medicines will be sent there Mr.
still was Yesterday instructed how ~
care for an apparently drowned person.
rho Shawomet Beach lads giving a
demonstration.
This vatchnan has boats on both sides
Of the narrow neck below Potter's cove
and might be able TO render valuable as
sistqnce In case OF marine accidents
Al WEXFORD p can huov was placed on
the steamboat landing where n crew will
be organized and also on REYNOLDS beach
where much of the bathing is done Al
the latter place brief FAsaseitat tion
drill was given.
The crews ate dinner IN WEXFORD har-
hor and got underway for Rocky Point
Just as succession ~ heavy thunder
showers broke over them
DRILLED IN THE RAIN
The deck watChmen sighted several
large porpoises rolling oo Quonsett Point
quite near the boat and when the wind
began ~ blow hard m Greenwich BAY
there was y general taking in of sail on
the part ~ the yachts in the path ~ the
squan
Several hundred people watched tho
drill on Rocky Point IN tho rain where
the problem cf rescuing third swimmer
several hundred feet or shore in rough
water was solved by sending ont = sIc-
cession ~ hve swimmers each with n llfc
buoy and line.
The connection Of tho buoy and tho line
Of the man next outside made q continu-
Gus chain with man Clinging 10 n buoy
every - feet and two mon on tho outer
most one
They were hauled I'm by the W. s. V. T.
S G. stations crew on the deck during
the shower
Tho drill NJ Coles Camp was given on
tho boat club float I'm tho presence nf
hundreds of campers who assembled un
the w ~. on yachts at anchor and I'M
small boats and canoes
The crews are made up % mon and ~
boys and arc designed 10 safeguard tho
boating and bathing camps during the
season.