Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
Bear from Nome requesting the cutter 10
go to Sledge Island to aid vessel in


go to Sledge Island to aid vessel in
distress. The island was reached Octo-
Der IA and the vessel needing aid was
found to be the Wasp. Following the re-
fusal Of her master to accept the aid ten
dered him by the Bear early in the month
the vessel had been struck by another and
heavier gale and had been driven 1artner
upon the beach and badly damaged. The
crew had removed the cargo and engine
from the vessel and had partially calked
her. The men of the Bear got her afloat
and with her cargo on the Bear the Wasp
was towed to Nome for repairs.
The cutter Acushnet Thursday, while
in search of the schooner Walston. re-
ported in distress off Great point. Mass,
found the schooner Ella Clifton OF Mono
moy point. and towed her into Hyannis.
Mass. The crew Of the Walston was
taken Off by the Monomoy life savers,
but the vessel. according to reports made
by the life-saving service. will be to-
tai loss.
To improve the service rendered by cut
tiers in the vicinity Of New YORK the
New York division of the revenue cutter
service was last week created. and Senior
Capt. Howard Emery, supervisor of an
chorage at New York. has been made its
commanding officer. He has under his
direction the cutters Seneca, Mohawk.
Hudson, Calumet and Guide. Capt. Emery
Ia given free rein i'll using his judgment
IT, ordering the cutters TO do relief work
department here.
James T. Wayson. captain of engineers,
retired. died recently at his home in Port
Townshend, Wash. Capt. Wayson re-
tired from the service in 1886, after thir-
ty-four years Of active duty. He was
commissioned second lieutenant of en-
gineers September II. 1861, and during
the civil war say active service In
cooperation with the navy. OF all
his long term of duty only four years was
spent on the Atlantic, and he had twenty
four years and four months service on
the Pacific and in Alaskan waters. Dur
ing the civil war he acted as one Of the
guard OF honor to protect President Lin
coin when he visited Baltimore.
Orders and instructions to the vessels
of the revenue cutter service have been
issued from the division Of the service in
the Treasury Department, as follows:
First Lieut.. Randolph Ridgely, detached
from the Gresham and ordered to the
Woodbury. upon expiration of leave OF alb
sence.
Second Lieut. F. L. Austin. designated
as member of a committee to investi-
gate the method of conducting the bust
ness Of the Office Of the commissioner of
internal revenue.
First Lieutenant Of Engineers c. S.
Root, detached from the school OF in
struction and ordered to the Seneca.
Second Lieut. r. Fl. Harrison, detached
from the Woodbury. and ordered to the
Winona-
First Lieutenant Of Engineers r. c.
Snyder. detached from the Seneca upon
relief and ordered to the Tahoma: grant
ed seven days leave OF absence en- route
First. Lieut.. B. III. Camden. ordered to
South Baltimore, Nd. on official BUSH
ness.
Capt. G. NJ. Daniels, granted seven
days leave Of absence, commencing No
vember 23
Second Lieutenant of Engineers ]. w.
Glover, granted four days leave of alb
sence, commencing Novembex a.
Second Lieut.. @. T. FtnIay, granted