Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

captain commandment Worth G. Ross has
gone to New London. Conn.,, for the pur-
pose OF inspecting the School of Instruc
ton at Fort Trunlbull. He will examine
the alterations and improvements that
have been made at that place with a view
to adapting it to the purposes Of the
school
Senior Capt. ]. \. Abbey, retired. and
Ihlrd Lieut.. F. E. Crapster were visitors
to and registered at the department in
the past week.
The value of the winter cruising service
py the revenue cutters is plainly demon
strated by the fact that since winter
cruising began, December 1. the vessels
of the service have been able to save
three vessels in distress and to remove
tW0 wrecks from the paths OF navigation.
Ihe Gresham on December ., 1910 dis
covered the American schooner John S.
Beacham bound from Woodbridge. n. J.
for Boston. in sinking condition. The
crew mad been working for hours at the
pumps and were about to abandon their
vessel when the Gresham arrived on the
scene Capt Cberroth of the Gresham
placed relief crew aboard the distressed
schooner and towed 1t to a safe anchor
age In Boston harbor.
On the same date the cutter -Acush-
net found the thfee-masted schooner
Rhodera of Gloucester, Mass, ashore off
Cape Pogue. Martha's Vineyard, and in
a dangerous position. She was floated by
the cutter and taken into New Bedford
for harbor and repairs.
yesterday dispatch was received at
the headquarters OF the service in the
treasury Department, frcm the COM
handing officer Of the Mohawk, stating
that the fishing sloop Theresa, a sma
craft with eight men aboard. was found
III Block Island, N. Y, with rudder gone
and in leaking condition. The men on
the vessel were in great distress and
rad abandoned hope Of rescue when the
harbor.
Friday the cutter Onondaga removed.
as menace to navigation, the hulk of
q schooner reported sunk one and a half
miles east Of the Diamond Shoa1 light
ship. The name Of the vessel was not
ascertained.
The OnondaPa has also removed the
wreckage reported by the steamer Comus
at New York November 2S. The wreck
age was found four miles, east half north.
Of the Diamond Shoal lightsfip and con
sisted OF large mast. projecting about
eight feet above the water and attached
to sunken wreck. All trace Of the
obstruction was removed by the cutter.
Orders have been issued placing the
Morrill, out Of commission at the close
If navigation on the lakes. A number
1T the enlisted men of the Morrill, will
be transferred to the Algonquin as soon
as the repairs on that vessel have been
completed.
The strike at the works of James
Shewan & Sons, where the Alsonauin
Is undergoing repairs has been declared
off and work has been resumed. 1t is
hoped to push the repairs to an early
completion.
Capt. G. l. Garden, commanding the
Mainline. was in WASHINGTON during the
past week for the purpose OF comforting
win the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor in reeard to the existing copdi-
tons in Alaskan waters relative toOthe
fur seal and fishing industries.
CAPTAIN of Engineers w. F. Blakemore.
7. >. revenue cutter service, retired.
died at his home in Brooklyn. n Y, on
the morning Of December I, 1910.
Captain Of Engineers Bakemore was
horn October 4. 1S&3, and was appoint
ed q third lieutenant Of engineers I'm the
revenue cutter service from New York
October -. 1872. He was promoted to
March "a. 1878. and to the grade o. first
lieutenant of engineers May %, 1895. He
was retired from active service October
II, 1901, and was advanced to the grade
OF captain of engineers on the retired
list OH account of civil war service
Captain Of EnPineers Blakemore served
with credit as an engineer officer in the
United States Navy during the civil war.
and during his long service in the reve
nue. cutter service he was considered
corps.
Orders and instructions to officers In
the revenue cutter service have been
issued from the division Of the service in
the Treasury Department. as follows:
Cantain Of ENGINEERS F. E. Owen. or
6ered to INSPECT the boilers and steam
~achinery Of the Window, Winona, For
ward. Alert and Penrose
Cent G. L, Garden. ordered to proceed
to WASHINGTON. y. c., On official business.
First Lieutenant of Engineers C. G.
oorcher, granted seven DAYS leave
Tapt. J. c. Cantwell, granted five days
leave.
Senior Capt. p. P Foley, ordered to
"aeh'npt"n. d. c.. on official business
Third Lieutenant of Engineers A. T.
,,lseos rrsslfad five days leave COM
n1encing November 26
Second lieutenant Of Engineers c. s.
Root. Granted thirty days leave Ell route
20 the Gresham.
First Lieut.. Charles Satterlee. granted
eiRflteen davs leave. en- route to Boston
Third Lieutenant Of Engineers n. b
Hall. GRANTED four days leave comnlenc-
ing November %.
Cant. D. F. A. de Otte, granted ten
days leave.
CAPTAIN of Engineers Willetts Pedrick.
detached from temporary duty on the
Acushnet and ordered to Brooklyn, n
Y, on waiting orders.
Captain Comn}andant Worth G. Ross.
ordered to New York, N. Y, and New