Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1901, Page 19

et hw April 14, 1901, Big New Lightship For Hatteras Shoals Saflors say that there are two grave- of work, the treacherous quicksands have vards in the Atlantic, one off Sable island engulfed the most solid foundations and and the other at Cape Hatteras The sometimes a single night of storm has de wreeks that strew the sea bottom around molished the structure. Floating buoys of the little piece of land between the Grand various kinds have becn tried, but these have Banks and the mainland are mostly causel by the dense fogs that prevail most of the vear, misleading skippers westward and eastward bound, until too late they find also been quickly washed careful consideration, the Aftar State away United Lighthouse Board decided to have a light ship constructed, which would be strong S. A. BREWSTER, EDITOR CRESTON ADVERTISER. themselves upon the rocks. Fog is only enough to withstand the heaviest seas and a lesser peril of the Hatteras weather. provide illumination which could be seen The cape is known the seven seas over as at a long distance on the stormiest night the worst of storm centers. The fury of The first ship tried wasn't of sufficiently its winds, the sweep of its terrible cross- heavy caliber. The artillery of the seas seas, and the treachery of {ts lurking was too much for her, and one night she shoals are a byword in the mouth of every Wwas torn from her moorings and landed deep sea sailor, It is here that the gov- high and dry on the beach, the crew just ernment has just set the new and power- escaping with their lives. Number 72 had ful lightship, No. 72, staunchest of {its Jjust been finished and was sent direct (o kind, to warn ships from the invisible Hatteras. She {8 much larger than the perils of the coast. other vessel and the workmen in the yards The dangers of Hatteras are generally 8t Quincy, Mass., where she was built, had unseen. Even in fine weather the water oFders to put the best material into the at high tide entirely conceals the reefs of jagged rock upon which many a ship has beaten herself to pieces. But flne weather is rare thereabouts. Seldom does the sun rise clear upon the low sand spit running far out into the ocean. Every storm that reaches (he coast seems to scek out Hat- teras for the displey of 18 greatest violence. During a nor h2ast or south- cast gale its rocky seaward stretching ledges turn the ocean currents info a vor- tex; and then there is no spot in the oceans of the world more to be feared Tremendous cross-seas rise and sweep the waters for many miles out to sea A real Hatte storm often extends its influence between 200 and 200 miles outward, If the reefs of Hatteras were at a different point on the coast cape would not have fits evil But they lie in wait at the most easterly point of the South Atlantic coast, and vessels bound to and fro befween southern ports of such cities as New York and Phlla situated line the reputation delphia, as well as the fleet of amship which load at Gulf cities for Europe and coal at Norfolk and Newport News, must pass close by, The cape is also close to the direct route between South Alantie ports and Great Britain, and if a ship cap tain loses his reckoning even by a few miles, he is liable to come dangerously near it Since the first American monitor went to the bottom of the sea off Cape Hatteras hurdreds of crafts, from the fishing smacks to the liner, have been its victims, and thou sands of lives have been lost in its stormy waters, Realizing this constant menace to the navigator, the government has spent millions of dollars trying to find something which will give suitable warning to ships Time and again lighthouses have bheen planned, and the work gotten well under way, but sooner or later, often after months GENERAL LUIS E. TORRES, SENORA TORRES AND JOSE DE OLIVARES. ! THE ILLUSTRATED BEE. hull and machinery and to take time enough to drive every bolt and every rivet home. She i 112 feet in length and quite shallow, being about twenty feet In depth. The hull, made of the best steel, is divided into five water tight compartments by bulkheads of the same materinl, so that it the water ghould fill three of these, the other two would keep her aflcat. Partly to strengthen her hull, ghe ig provided with three decks built almost as strongly as those of & war- ship, In order to resist the tremendous strain when rocking in the waves. The quarters for the captain, officers and crew are on the main deck., while the coal bunkers and other supplies are below. As the officers and men must remain some times for filve or six weeks without seeing anyene or being relieved, the government has tried to make their surroundings as homelike as possible Steam heat and electrie lights are pro- vided in each cabin and the furniture, car- petg and fittings would be a credit to a manston. The ship is equipped with re- frigerating apparatus and has also a plant | for distilling water so that an ample sup- | ply of ice can be maintained in the summer months well an abundance of pure | water ‘ ns nas To hold the lightship on her station pow- | erful apparatus was provided She has | what is known as a barbor anchor, wn'hzh-| ing 2000 pounds, large enough for an or-| dinary liner. This is connected by a chaln | whose links are one and one-eighth inches thick, caleulated to stand a strain of 79,- | 000 pounds. Besides the harbor anchor there is what is known as a kedge anchor, welghing 350 pounds, which works as a sort of steering gear to keep the vessel head on to the waves in a storm. In order to her plenty of room ride the waves 720 feet of anchor chain Is provided. | The anchors are raised and lowered en- tirely hy steam, the ship beine equipped with special engines Electricity fur- nishes the fillumination for the lanterns, | which are arranged upon two steel masts heavy give to ot a height of fifty feet above water line. | Each mast contalns a cluster of six are | lamps each of 100 volts. On a clear night | their s can be seen a distance of twenty miles, while in stormy weather it {s cal- culated that the captain of a ship ten miles | distant glasses, through his fleld an attachment which produces a vivid flash every half minute | The electric current {8 generated by a set of nowerful dynamos operated by steam en- | gines [ Number with steam as a motive she should break | loose Her engines are | as large as those in an ocean tug of the first class and, it is belleved, will enable her to battle successfully with the aver- | agoe northeaster. She is also equipped with | v mainsail, for il and fib, principally to steady her in a gale of wind. There I8 no | danger of her being mistaken for any other can see them as they have 72 {8 provided power, in case from her moorings craft. The letters on her side are about ten feet in helght and on a clear day can he seen at a distance of several miles in themselves., A Short Story Indianapolis papa.” “No; go to bed.” “No, sir! 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