Evening star., 1909-07-18
Revenue Cutter Service.

Lieut.. Leon Covil. on duty at the di-
vision of the revenue cutter service in
the Treasury Department, who was at
Groton. Conn, on a short visit to his
wife and family, who are spending the
summer there, has returned and is again
on duty at his desk.
The revenue cutter service training
ship 1tasca, on voyage to Mediterranean
ports with classes Of cadets aboard. ar
rived at Nice early last week. The yes
sci was visited by the mayor and Of
ficials of the city and many courtesles
were extended to officers and cadets. The
next stopping place of the Itasca will be
at Villefranche, France, where she VIII
remain for several days. All aboard are
well and are enjoying themselves.
A derelict, in the shape OF a water
legged barge, was reported by vessel
masters of North Barnegat. The dere-
lict destroyer Seneca went out to iocate
and destroy the wreck. Though the Sen
eca made dilgent search she was unable
to locate the derelict and returned to
New York. 1t is thought that the vessel
has sunk and is no longer menacing nav
igation.
The revenue cutter Thetis. cruising in
Alaskan waters, according to reports re-
ce.ved from the commanding officer OF
the ship, was able to be of material as
sistance to the steamers Olympia and
Ohio, which were endeavoring to reach
Nome, Alaska, through the Arctic ice
that still covers Alaskan waters.
From June 10 until June is. while
Washington was SWeltering In summer
heat. the officers of the cutter were en-
ployed In directing their ship against
heavy foes Of Ice and opening passages
for merchant vessels. They were finally
liberated and started in clear water for
their destination.
The Olympia, before she met the The
tbs. had crushed a hole in her starboard
bow and had fourteen feet Of water in
her forward compartment.
The central heat and power plant from
which heat will be supplied to all build
ings and vessels at the station is being
installed at the depot at Arundel Cove,
Md. The improvements also included a
complete system of fire protection for all
government property at the yard
First Lieut.. John Mel has been granted
thirty days leave from August /, 1909.
First Lieutenant of Engineers Urban
Harvey has been granted thirty days from
July 10, 1909
Second Lieutenant of Engineers j. I.
Carr has been granted seven days extern
sion leave.
First Lieut.. Randolph Ridgely, jr, has
been granted six days leave from July
10. 1909.
upon the return from leave of Second
Lieut.. j. F. McGourty.
Constructor w. c. Besselievre, jr.. has
been ordered to proceed to Newport News,
Va, and inspect the work on the Onon-
daga.
Capt H. B. West has been granted thir-
ty days leave from July 1S. 1903.
Second Lieut. j. j. Hutson has been
granted thirty days extension leave.
The revenue cutter Apache. which Wis.,
tied this city during the past week. has
returned to Baltimore and tomorrow will
sail for Oxford. Md. where she will be
employed In keeping the course clear for
the boating regatta to be held by the
Chesapeake bay boat clubs this week.
This is the first trip the Apache has
made since she was overhauled and wire
less telegraph equipment put aboard.
While here the Apache took out on
short cruises Secretary MacVeagh and 4
number of. other officials of the Treasury
Department. On these trips the new wire
less outfit was tested and was found to
work satisfactorily. Communication was
maintained with the wireless station at
the navy yard here and with those ct
Norfolk and on Tangier Island.