Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
Revenue Cutter Service Notes.

Ihe cutter Onandaga, Capt. j. G.. Cant
we'll. with cruising grounds from New
York to Cape Hatteras. has arrived al
the depot of the service at Arundel
Cove, Baltimore, and will go out of
service to receive general overhauling
The vessel will have boiler and machin-
cry work done and will be put in thor
ough order for winter cruising.
The new cutter Androscoggin, Capt
George c. Carmin, stationed at Portland
Me-. Is at New York to have her wooden
hull coppered as protection against ice
The cutter will be at New York for
about ten days or two weeks, and when
the work on her is completed she will
return to her station at Portland and
Will resume cruising work on her dis
trict.
The cutter Gresham. Capt. K w
Perry. has been ordered to participate
in the ceremonies incidental to the ma
tional encampment and reunion of the
Spanish War Veterans Association at
Boston September 13. The Gresham is
stationed at Boston, and her men will
take part in the parades and other dem
OnStrations.
The cutter Mohawk. Capt. B. L. Reed
on the New York station, last week To-
Gated dangerous obstruction off the
New Jersey coast and destroyed it. The
obstruction consisted of a sunken vessel
with two maSts showing above the water
Three gun-cotton mines were used in
blowing up the wreck, which was totally
destroyed.
Fears for the safety of the tug Davey,
on her way from Baltimore to New Or
leans. where she has been stationed, are
unfounded. A telegram received by
Capt. w. G. Ross, commanding at head
quarters of the service in the Treasury
Department. stated that the vessel was
at Pensacola, Fla. the 2Sth and was
ready to proceed on her Journey to New
Orleans. The Davey has been doing
good work on her trip to New Orleans.
The steamer Sabine Of the Mallory line,
from New York to gulf ports. stranded
Davey was there. Lieut. F. c. Howell.
commanding the tug. went to the assist
ance of the steamer and succeeded in
floating her after twenty hours work.
The revenue cutter Apache. stationed
at Baltimore, has been ordered to come
to this city next week for the purpose
Of patrolling the course off Georgetown
during the regatta of the Middle States
Association, which takes place on Labor
day. Monday. September Z. The Apache
and will remain until Tuesday. The
Apache is under the command of Capt
John F. Wild, with Lieut.. L. T. Cutter
as executive officer. Her cruising
grounds are Chesapeake bay.
The officials of the revenue cutter serv-
ice have accepted the bid of Seattle
firm for the construction of a pier and
storehouse at Neak bay. Washington for
the use of the new revenue cutter and
life saving service ship Nahomish
The new pier will also be used as a
life-saving station and will be the head
quarters of the Nahomish when not on a
cruise. The contract price for the work
is $1799s, with s2725 additional if rip
rap has to be used for foundation in
stead of piling. The pier is to be COM
pleted and ready for service in 100 days
time. The pier is to be used in connec-
ton with relief work in ahe Straits OF
Fuca. The new cutter Nahomish is
equipped with life:-saving devices and is
expected to be of much value in re-
lieving vessels in distress on the north
Pacific coast of the United States.
1t is expected that the new cutter and
derelict destroyer Seneca and the cut
ter Acushnet. built at the Newport News
shipyard, will be completed and turned
over to the representatives of the serv-
ice within the next two weeks. They will
be taken to the Arundel Cove station of
and to receive their crews. Both vessels
will go into commission within the next
two months.
The Acushnet. which is designed for
service on the New Bedford station. is a
steel-hull. single-screw vessel of 769 tons.
She is 152 feet long. % feet beam and
Is feet deep.
The Seneca is built not only for reve-
nue. cutter service Work, out 1or the
purpose of destroying dangerous derelicts
on the Atlantic coast. She is equipped
with special apparatus for this work and
is the only vessel of her kind in the
world. She has a displacement of 1,48O
tons, and is 2O4 feet long, "a feet beam
and % feet deep. She will carry bat
terry of several rapid-fire guns.
Orders and instructions TO officers in
the service have been issued from the
division of the service in the Treasury
Department as follows:
Third Lieut.. c. H. Jones, ordered to re-
port to chairman of medical board at
baltimore. Md, for physical examination
for promotion.
Capt. ]. NJ. Moore. granted thirty days
extension of leave.
Third Lieut.. c. H. Jones, granted sew
enteen days leave
Constructor w c. Besselievre, jr, or
dered to proceed to Washington, D. c.,
on official business.
Constructor J. Q. Walton and First
Lieuts of Engineers Hermann Kotz-
SEMINAR and c. A. Wheeler. constituted a
board to examine and mark papers Of
engineer officers for promotion.
Senior Capt. F.. G. F.. Wadsworth.
granted twenty days leave.
First Lieut.. F. A. Lewis, detached from
command Of the Manhattan and placed
on waiting orders. with permission to
choose his own place of residence.
Capt F. s. Van Boakerck. granted
three days leave.
Second Lieut. of Engineers w. c. My
ers. granted seven days extension Of
leave.