Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Capt. William E. Reynolds, Superin-
tendent of construction and repair of the
revenue cutter service, who is on leave
of absence, has gone to Bermuda for
short rest from the trying duties of his
office.
The three Washington boys. graduates
from the revenue cutter service school of
instruction at Fort Trumbull. New Lon
don. Conn, have been assigned to duty
on ships of the service, as follows:
Cadet w. X. Scanned goes to the Gu. ter
Thetis. on the Pacific coast: Cadet I. s.
I<linger to the cutter Gresham. on the
Boston staff n, and Cadet Fl. G. Heming
way to the cutter McCullOch, on the
San Francisco station
First Lieutenant of Engineers G. w.
Zastrow, from Arundel Cove: Second
Lieut.. II. E. Ridout. of the cutter
r. F. Halpin. retired; Third Lieutenant
of Engineers G. H. Gairnes and Cadets
W. X. Scamme', T. s. klinger and H. c.
Hemingway from the cutter 1tasca. were
visitors to and registered at the depart
ment in the past week.
The appointment of Capt. F. NJ. Dun
woody to be a senior captain. to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement OF
Capt. r. ii. Newcomb, has been APP
proved by the Senate.
The cutter Apache. which has been
cruising on Chesapeake bay under winter
cruising orders, will return to Baltimore.
her station. in order to spend Christmas
in port. On her last cruise over the bay
the Apache had United States Deputy
Marshal Zimmerman aboard. On the
trip the master of one oyster-dredging
boat was arrested in HOopers straits for
cruelty to his crew. He was sent to
officers of the cutter boarded eighty YES
sells. but found only three minor VIOLA
tons of the navigation laws. One was a
failure to have proper equipment aboard
d motor boat: On this trip the Apache
also found the steamer Anne Arundel
of the M, D. & V. line of Baltimore
ashore at Solomons Island, in the mouth
of the Patuxent river. A line was sent
to the stranded steamer, and she was
floated after few minutes pulling on
her.
The recent drowning Of Second Lieut..
Edward J. DOnohue of the cutter Apache
in Baltimore harbOr has caused much sor
row among the officers of the service.
with whom the young officer was most
popular. Lieut.. Donohue. who was but
twenty-six years fage, was a native of
New York city.
He was appointed cadet May 30. 1906,
and was promoted to third lieutenant
December 80. 1908. He was promoted to
the rank Of second lieutenant on the
same day, thus completing a regular
three-year course IN two years. Lieut..
Donohue was assigned to the Apache
June Z, 1909, where he served until his
death.
Robert Donohue, a brother of Lieut..
DOnOhue, is cadet at the school of in
struction of the service at New London,
Conn.
Capt Moore, commanding officer of the
Apache. under whom Lieut.. Donohue had
served for over year. in speaking of the
deceased, said:
The lieutenant was an exceptionally
hrs hi
never felt any uneasiness when he was on
duty. He always knew what to do and
just when to do it. Every officer and
member of the crew regrets his DEATH
The revenue cutters employed in winter
cruising were able in the past week to
be of assistance to a number Of vessels
in distress.
The cutter Woodbury. saved the schoon-
er Alice p. Turner Of Stonington. Conn.
from destruction on the rocks at Yorks
Naerowsslil1 %Rsnobscot hay The pessel
was pounding badly when the Woodbury.
reached her, but good work on the part
of the revenue cutter service men got
her af1Oat and she was taken into Rock
land. The rescue. was made at night
and in a binding snowstorm.
The cutter Androscoggin picked up at sea
barge No. II of the Consolidation Coal
Company fleet and lowed her into Port
land. The vessel had previously been
picked up by the steamer North Star,
which attempted to tow her to Portland,
but the tow line broke and the North
Star had to abandon her effort
The cutter Acushnet, cruising in Man.
tucket sound, found the schooner Jessie
Hart dragging her anchor in a gale and
IN danger OF going on the rocky lodges
Of Great point. Mass. The vessel was in
distress. having lost her head gear She
was towed into Vineyard Haven for re-
pairs.
The cutter Seminole from Wilmington,
n. c.. has been sent to the assistance of
the schooner NJ. f. Wallace, ashore on
Cape Lookout shoals. The Seminole is
standing by the vessel and conditions are
good for her being saved
The cutter Androscoggin on duty on the
Maine coast, has gone to Boston for some
minor repair work. on the completion of
which she will resume winter cruising
service on the North Atlantic coast.
The cutter Morrell has gone to Detroit
Mich. to have a new boiler installed and
for other repair work.
The cutter Algonquin. which has been
at Brooklyn shipyard for several weeks
undergoing repairs, will be completed
early in the coming month and will go to
Arundel cove. near Baltimore, to be fitted
out for service.
The young men comprising the class of
cadets that recently graduated at the
School of Instruction of the service at
Fort Trumbull, Conn.,. have been given
short leaves of absence before joining the
vessels to which they have been assigned
for duty. They will remain cadets but
short time, and early in the new year will
receive their commissions as third lieu
tenants.
Orders and instructions to officers i'm
the revenue cutter service have been is
sued from the division of the service in
the Treasury Department as follows:
Second Lieut.. w. A. Benham, granted
seven days leave.
Capt. w. w. Joynes granted seven days
leave. from December %.
Second Lieut.. r. c. Weightman grant
ed thirty days leave, commencing Janu-
airy 20. 1911.
Second Lieut.. l.. T. Drake ordered to
the Gresham for temporary duty.
Cadet w. N. Derby detached from the
School Of instruction as of January 3 and
ordered to the Seneca.
Cadet J.. c. Mueller detached from the
School of instruction as of January 3,
and ordered to the Apache.
Cadet G. H. Bench detached from the
School of instruction as Of January ),
and ordered to the Manning.
Cadet w. n. Scammell detached from
the School of instruction Of January
3, and ordered to the Thetis.
Cadet X. A. Boutwell, detached from
the School of Instruction as of January
3, and ordered to the Rush.
Cadet w. H. Eberly detached from the
School of Instruction as of January 3,
and ordered to the Seminole.
Cadet X. l.. Lucas detached from the
School of instruction as Of January g.
and ordered to the OnondaGa.
Cadet S. s. Yeandle detached from the
School of Instruction of January },
and ordered to the Yamacraw.
Cadet F. A. Zscheuschler detached from
the School of instruction as of January
2 and ordered to the OnOndaRa.