Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-01
neer John H Redmond, Assistant Engineer
John II. Redmond, jr.

neef Sonn n REDMOND, AsststAut EnGin6eE
John II. Redmond. jr.
THE VULCAN.
The Vulcan in poin. Of size Is No. Z She
registers CATS tons gross. .ss net, 7s.s iee
over all, ZIG beam and 10 depth. She wa
built at Athens, N. Y. in 1882 and rebuilt Al
| Baltimore in 1891 She averages nine knot.
per hour. Her officers and crew are Capt
Charles J. Larson, Pilot Lewis Jenkins, Chief
| Engineer VIM. f. Saunders, Assistant Engineer
Warren P. Rice. Steward E. Collins, Firemer
Arthur shoutz, Henry Lamanson; deck hand,
Henry johnson.
The Emma is the fourth largest of the squad.
ron. She registers 50. "a tons gross &c. IS net
702 feet over ell, IT'S beam and 10 depth. She
was built in 1862 and rebuilt at Bre wster's ship.
yard, baltimore, IN 1891. She is equipped with
steeple compound engine. licensed to carry
lo0 pounds Of steam, and is good for nine knots
per hour.
She is run by Capt. Charles Ellinshaus, Pilot
James Bull, Chief Engineer Frederick Schiller.
Assistant Engineer Robert Holland, Steward
hey and Firemen Jacob Wright and Henry
Edward Otto.
THE NJ b. HARLOW AND TEMPLAR.
Inc NJ. b. Harlow measures 57.37 tons gross,
$3.50 tons net, 60 feet over ALL ia beam and
feet hold. She was built at Alexandria in
AcSi- lue Tempe tS registered NJ WI tons
gross 80. % tons net. 100 feet over ALL Is feet
beam and feet hold. She was born at Viii
minGton, Del, in 1881.
CAPT. JOHN MAsINGo.
Capt john II. Masingo is as his name does
not indicate, American. He was born near
Fort Washington on the Potomac not SO many
years ago, and is forty years old in experience
as waterman. He says that ne mas sailed in
every style OF craft except sloop. Capt. Ma
sIngo has seen service first officer in the
Charleston and Wilmington Steamship Com
pany, and as master i'll Ihe Inland and Seaboard
Coasting Company aboard the Potomac steam
ers L. {. knigh: and John Gibson He has his
eighteenth issue of license captain. and has
been with the American Towing Company about
ten years. Capt. Mas;ngo is a mascot. He has
never been in a wreck. but has rendered gallant
aid to those who have. His latest exploit was
the rescue Of The keeper Of the Wolf Trap light.
CAPT. cHAs. J. LARSON.
Capt. Charles J. Larson Is a Swede and wss
born in 1854. His father was coast captain
and Charles began to inhale salt sir at the age
OF ten. He came to America aboard the Ger
man steamer Otto. He entered the employ OF
the Morse line out of Bath and served as sec
ond officer aboard the schooner Augusta Hunt
and first as officer on the j. N. Anderson. He
now has the seventh issue of his license. He
has commanded the Sampson, Hercules,
CAPT. CHARLES ELLINGHAUs.
Capt. Charles Eliinghaus was born at Balti-
more in 1881. In 1874 he entered the coast
wise trade and progressed steadily until
1888. when he received license as pilot he
received the first issue of his captains license
in 1885 He has served IN the tugs Uncle
Sam, Minerva, David Leaox and Enterprise.
HARDoR MASTER SUTTON.
Su%.
Washington in ls47. His first public service
was as special officer at Harveys. he was
appointed on the Metropolitan police force and
did duty in the old first. now the fifth. pre-
cinct under Lieutenant Skippon, and in the old
sixth. row the second precinct. under Lieu
tenant Greer. In 1879 he was detailed as oys-
ter inspector and in 1881 charged with tine 6u-
ties OF harbcrnaster of Washington and
harbors. On the creation in 1888
Of The office OF hgrbormas,er he was appointed
to it. HaTbor Master Sutton. or as he has
been affectiona.ely dubbed, THE Commodore"
is a man Of grit and vim.
OFFICER RUSSELL DEAN
Officer Russell Dean is native Of Port To- !
baco. Charles county, Nd After serving out
his term at Charlotte Hall Academy he took to
Inc water. His first engagement was with Capt |
Hardy of the coaster Kate II. Ranger After |
seasoning he shipped as Potomac |
mate abord the Mattano. Capt. Skinner. He |
,lso saw rough usage in the Maryland oyster |
navy. He was appointed the force in 1885, |
md after three years street duty WAS assigned |
10 the harbor department. He has been the |
pilot of the police cruiser since her purchase |
by the District and has never struck snag nor
'un aground.
OFFICER sILAs d. LEWIS.
Officer Silas d. Lewis is native of North
lmberland county, Va. He is waterman by !
birth and instinct. In 1861 he enlisted in
loung's Kentucky cavalry, later the third Penn
ylvania, and served with this distinguished
organization through some of the hardest cam
oaigns Of TIE war. At the close OF hostilities
le enlisted in the fifth United States cavalry
md had n good deal OF experience as a regular
lie was detailed 10 mounted messenger at the !
White House under Presiden. johnson. He w.s
on the police force i'll March, 1870.
md has served in several precincts. He was
detailed to the harbor force in 1891 vice Officer
Boyd.
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