Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Second Lieut.. William G. Ward of the
revenue cutter Bear. from the Arctic sta
ton, was visitor to service headquarters
the past week. Lieut.. Ward is visiting
his home in this city.
First Lieut.. W. w. Joynes, on specia
duty with the lighthouse service, was
also visitor during the week. He is in
the city on special business with the light
house service.
Third Lieutenant OF Engineers \. E
Hall Of the revenue cutter Apache. Oh
the Chesapeake bay station, has gone to
his home in Brooklyn to spend a day OF
two with his parents.
The barge Solitaire, with four mer
aboard. which broke loose from her tow
off Shnnicock. l.. l., While being taken
up the coast last week, was later picked
up by the cutter Seneca. Capt Reynolds
and towed to within eight miles of Fire
Island lightship and anchored in safety
Her owners. were notified by wireless OF
her position. Later she was towed into
port.
The officers and crew of the derelict de.
stroyer Seneca had an unexpected supply
of fish one day last week. According to
a report received from Capt Reynolds he
located the wreck of the schooner Helen
II. Taft off Cape Hatteras. In blowing
her up the discharge killed number of
fine fish. chiefly mackerel, which came
to the surface and were picked up by the
crew. Enough was obtained to give the
men good meals for several days.
Under instructions from the department
the cutter Onondaga has sailed from
Norfolk in search of a derelict reported
about thirty-tive miles off Cape Henry.
The report was made December "A. The
cutter sailed the same day in search OF
the wreck. AS yet no report as to the
success OF the cruise has been received
at the division of the service in the
Treasury Department. The wreck is re-
ported to be a serious menace to naviga-
ton as 1t Is directly in the path Of YES
-els going up and down the coast
The trial trip Of the new cutter Yama-
craw. built at Camden, N. j., is to take
place Tuesday next on the Delaware
river. Upon the results depend her ac-
ceptance by the government Engneer-in in
Chief Charles \. McAllister and First
Lieutenant of Engineers Herman kotz-
SEMINAR will go from the department here
to witness the trials and will make the
trip aboard the ship.
The Samacraw is the last of the new
cutters building for the service After
acceptance she is to be taken to Arundel
Cove to be fitted out
She is designed for duty on the south
Atlantic coast. with headquarters at Sa-
Vannah, and is expected to be ready for
service early In the spring. The Yama-
craw is a single screw steel hull vessel of
LOCO tons displacement. She is 1918 feet
long.
The revenue cutter Apache spent Christ
mas day at Baltimore and sailed agai
yesterday on what will probably be the
last trip of Capt. John E. Wild in COM
mand of the ship. He will be relieved
January by Capt. J. NJ. Moore.
Capt. Wild reports his last cruise to
have been uneyentful, with the exception
of passing the schooner Quicktime. which
went on the beach d mile above Cove
Point in the heavy snowstorm of Tuesday
last. The hull of the vessel is entirely
submerged and her masts .are showing
above the surface of the water.
Orders and instructions to officers in
the service have been issued as follows:
Capt. J. E. Reinburg. ordered to proceed
to Washington, d. c.. on official business
Captain Of Engineers III. G. Whitwort
ordered to proceed to Chester. Pa, on Of
fetal business.
First Lieut.. of Engineers Willis Ped
rick. granted eight days leave
Capt. p ii. UberrOth granted fifteen
days leave.
Second Lieut.. G. IT. Jones, granted leave
OF absence, with permission to leave San
Juan. r. r.. January ~. 1909. and return
ing to leave New York city February t.
1909
Second Lieut.. A IL. Scally, detached