Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-09
SAFETY ON THE OCEAN
How Wireless Telegraphy Robs
 Old Neptune of Terrors.
IEANs OF AVERTING DISASTERS

Records For 1905 Show Numerous
 Rescues Brought About Through
 This Medium - AeroErams Already
 Have Become B Tremendous Factor
 In Making Ships Practically Safe.
 Demonstration of the practical worth of wireless telegraphy has been the Ob- ject sought by Rear Admiral Manney of the bureau of equipment ever since the time the charge of the wireless work of the government was concen- trated in his office, says Washington special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. Principally this work has been along the line of making the system, which now extends on the Atlantic coast from northernmost Maine to Key West and i then jumps across to Guantanamo, to Culebra and Colon, on the isthmus, just as accurate and reliable as would be a system of land wires and ocean cables.
 A second matter and an important one in the view of the bureau is the l "olh OOilC OS "AClCSS IClC6l0Phy HI the way of saving life and property at l sea. .,.
 In order to definitely ascertain the l present value of the wireless stations of tue navy in this matter Rear Admi- ral Manney recently sent request to the wireless station at Newport, R. l., Commander Albert Greaves in charge, i asking for report. -.
 In reply he learned of the following instances in which wireless telegraphy in 1905 played an important part:
 Jan. 3.-The Pilgrim reported that it had run down a schooner in the sound and asked that a tug be sent to the rescue.
 ,. Feb. 5.-Lightship No 61 wired that 1t was jammed in the ice and in dan. gerous position off Dumpling rocks. The Hist was sent to it's assistance and the lightship saved.
 March 31.-The Manitou was report ed with thrust shaft fractured, and the report was forwarded to the ships agents.
 June 1.-The station notified the light ship on Nantucket shoals to watch for a motor boat adrift
 Aug. 20.-A message was received from the lightship that the British steamer Korrania had it's low pressure piston broken, and the news was for warded to the agents. The Chattanoo- ga on the same day reported that it had passed a sunken wreck dangerous to navigation, and the news was given through the wireless station to the press, the topographic office and navi- gators.
 Sept. 21.-German oil ship Poebus re- ported that it had had a collision with an unknown steamer in fog at night.
 Sept. 22.-While the Columbia was searching for the derelict Warren a telegram from the Philadelphia Mari time exchange was received giving the q latest Known location of. the gwreck. This was transmitted to the Columbia and enabled it to find and destroy the derelict two days later.
 Dec. S.-Steamer Cowrie reported passing the brigantine Harry Smith under jury rudder. The information was sent to its owners.
 Dec. 9.-The German steamer Ba- yonne reported that one of its main boilers was leaking, that it was re- turning to New York and asked that a tug be sent to meet it. The request was transmitted. Dec. 10.-Lightship No. 5S reported that it was in distress on Nantucket shoals and asked help. Assistance was sent from Boston, and, although the ship was lost. all hands were saved.
 In comment upon this record Con- | mander Greaves writes, This shows what tremendous factor wireless telegraphy is destined to become in ameliorating and, in many cases, alto ! gether averting disasters on the high 1 seas"