Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1888 — New Life-Saving Device. [ARTICLE]

New Life-Saving Device.

A United States navy officer has in vented a ife-saving device for tkodreaded emergency of ‘dnan overboard ’ which promises "to be of value.- A raft-buoy of sufficient size to support a man is .attached to th* v<*ssM"by a long and rtrong--tntf--1 girt wire rope. The buoy is stocked with a small supply of provisions, and'furnished wit hit potassium compound which upon* mtrotaet v.dflr the water ignites; mui burn's" hrillinnriY for twenty inimites. It till dt wniug mull, aiiied by tlie flame. m:c ' ceeds in reaching the raft, he can he drawn to the vessel without the necessity of iow- ■ boats. Should Hh«*rope bresik arid his own Vessel lose track of him. he has. with the provisions, a chance of sus laming life until picked up by others