El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

many hours. made W their minds that
she was bound TO sink They hailed
a passing vessel. and were taken off
The Hujchins Bros, with all sails set.
stayed aflOat over night, but. when the
Colombo D. looked for her next morn
ing. she had vanished beneath the
waves
Mystery of Marie Celeste.
Mysteries. generally speaking. have
simple explanations But nobody has
ever suggested a really plausible eX
PLANTATION of the case of the Marie
Celeste. which was found aflOat and
deserted in the Mediterranean Every
sail on her was set. and those who
boarded her discovered evidences OF
very recent occupancy. On sewing
machine in the ca bin was a half fin
ished child's garment. and the fire ia
the cooks galley was actually burn
ing Everything was in order: there
was no leak nor the slightest apparent
reason why the vessel should have been
abandoned. OF the fate Of these who
left her in this strange way nothing
was ever learned.
One difficulty is dealing with dero-
lets is that nobody can ever know
where to expect to find them. 4 float
ing. waterlogged wreck is here today
and there tomorrow. il may drift this
way and that for thousands Of miles.
always a meance TO live vessels tina
bear precious freight of human souls.
The Coast Guard cutter that goes 20
look for il III The neishbOrhOod where
last reported will certainly not find il
there. and is likely TO have long
search Bat soon. 10 help I'm this work.
flving machines are 10 be regularly
employed
Saves 1915 Lives in Year.
During the last year the Coast Guard
cutters and life-saving stations saved
1-T6 human lives. and gave help 20
1s.749 persons on vessels They res
cued from jeopardy 10,63S.555 worth
Of property. and recovered the bodies
e. 30 drowned persons. Thirteen people
apparently dead from drowning were
brought to life by new methods which
the service, has adopted for inducing
artificial breathing.
The activities OF the Coast Guard
are much more varied than is general
~ INA sined. During the last year
they have included the finding %
number Of lost children. the capture
o. several much wanted criminals. the
recovery Of large quantities OF stolen
property. the protection Of millions Of
dollars worth OF wrecked goods the
warning OF 119 vessels running into
danger and the furnishing Of supplies
food water. and fuel-to ships in
need.
Has ~Ice- Patrol.
Also il maintains an ice patrol to
look out for icebergS and give warning
OF their presence. Such floating noun
taiuS Of ice are always serious
danger along the transatlantic steamer
lanes that connect our northern ports
with those Of Great Britain and
France The route followed by the
great passenger and freight steam
ships is especially hazardous in spring.
when the bergs. detched from Green
land glaciers. start southwark. But.
in order 10 make the shortest passages
possible. the maritime companies are
willing TO take certain percentage Of
chance of hitting them
Looks For Motor Boat Troubles.
4 rather new development OF Coast
Guard work is the business OF rescuinS
people from drowning in mOtor-bOat
accidents or late there has been an
enormous increase in the humble Of
these automobiles OF the sea. for COM
merciaI as well as pleasure purposes.
MishapS due To ineXpert management
o. trouble with the machinery. are
frequent. Sometimes the mOtor-boat-
mans fuel is exhausted. leaving him
helpless. The cutters have to be con-
tinually on the lookout for such haD-
penings. which occur quite as often I'm
good weather as IN bed.
Since the agreement made by Great
Britain. Japan and the United States
for the protection OF the fur seals on
the Pribylof Islands in Bering Sea.
there has been almost no pOaching on
those preserves by pelagic sealers. and.
in consequence. the seal herds (prc-
viously threatened with extermina-
llDnl are already SHOWING n gratifying
numerical increase But. to prevent
possible renewal of this kind OF piracy.
the cutters of the Coast Guard stil
maintain regular patrol in those
waters
Many Refuge stations.
4 picturesque feature of the Coast
Guards work is the so-called refuge
stations scattered all along the shores
of Florida. II is not deemed worth
while TO maintain regular life-saving
stations in that region. but here and
there, at suitable intervals. are little
houses. well built and stOrm-proof.
supplied. with food and other neces-
sarieS. including warm clothing. for
the reception of people who NAV have
the misfortune to be shipwrecked.
Are Now Fighting Wen.
Two years ago Congress decreed
that the revenue Cutters service and
the Life Saving service should be com
lined under the title of Coast Guard.
and that the latter should he organized
on military basis. The ''surfmen"
are now regularly enlisted as fight
ing men. each of them being provided
with rifle. and soon every life-s2v-