Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Capt. p. II. Cberroth. in charge of ner-
sornel and operations of the revenue
cutter service in the division Of the serv-
vice at this city has been ordered to
Pittsburgh. Pa, to take charge of the
marine parade in connection with the
centenary celebration of the opening Of
steam navigation on western rivers.
First Lieut.. w E. Hail. assigned to
duty assistant inspector, Hfe-saving
service. with headquarters at Elizabeth
City. n. c.. is at the Arundel Cove, Md,
station of the service undergoing mental
and physical tests preparatory to his be-
ing promoted to the grade of captain.
Senior Capt. Charles III. Mcclellan, re-
tired, and First Lieut. Harry G. Ham
let. assistant Inspector of the life-sav-
ing service at Red Bank. N. j. were
visitors to and registered at the de-
partment in the past week.
Second Lieut.. Il. III. Scally has been
detached from duty aboard the cutter
Tahoma. and is ordered to duty aboard
/ the cutter Apache. on the Chesapeake
bay station. Capt. George NJ. Danie's,
has been ordered to the temporary COM
man of the cutter Itasca, for the pur-
pose of bringing the vessel from New
| London to Arundel Cove, Md.
| The cutters Yamacraw Capt. H. b.
West: Algonquin. Capt J. II. Brown, and
the Snohom.sh, First Lieut.. Wolfe COM
mandng. have sent in assistance reports
| to the division of the service In the
| Treasury. The Yamacraw. in response
/ to wireless message from steamship
| Indian, located and destroyed wreckage
| about sixty miles northeast of Tybee
/ whistl;ns buoy and also found a spar
| afloat in the path OF vessels and removed
| it. The Algonquin noated the coal-laden
! schooner Horace A. Stone of Boston
| from off a shoal near Santa Isabella,
Porto Rico. and towed her to safety. In
! towing the cutter two eight-inch nav
| ers were broken. The SnOhomish float
| ed the gas boat Grant from the beach
| at EdZe HOoke. near Port Angeles,
! Wash, and also found the power schoon-
err Bender Brothers. from kuskokwinl,
Alaska for Seattle. disabled in the straits
of San Juan de Fuca and towed her TO
Port Angeles.
Thursday last the cutter Onondaga
Capt. de Otte, went to the aid of the
!, steamship George w. Clyde. reported dis
of Cape Charles. The Merrett wrecking
tug Rescue reached the vessel first. but
the Onondaga assisted in towing her into
Hampton roads and to safety:
The Boring sea fleet, whlch patroiieo
the waters off the Alaskan coast in the
summer months, has been dispersed. ana
with the exception of the cutter Bear are
on their way to north Pacific ports. Ihe
cutter Thetis. the first of the fleet to ar
rive home, reported at Seattle from Ju-
from Juneau for Port Townsend October
IL The cutter Bear Is to remain in
Alaskan waters until the last merchant
ship in those waters leaves for the south.
She will then come south herself for the
winter According to a report received
at the department from Capt. Ballanger,
commanding the Bear. the steamships
Victoria and Senator are the only vessels
remaining In far northern waters. and
they are expected to sail south soon. The
I hyrf
is keeping in touch with the ships, and as
soon as they depart for the south she will
follow.
The cutters Seneca and Mohawk, with
the Manhattan. Guide. Hudson and
other vessels of the anchorage service
at New York. have been DESIGNATED by
the Secretary of the Treasury to pa
troll the North river at New York dur
ing the Atlantic feet review this
week. The vessels will operate under
the orders of the commanding officer
of the Atlantic fleet and will take part
in the big marine pageant. Second
Lieut. John +. McGrouty. from the
cutter Itasca. has been ordered to re-
port to Capt. Howard Emery. super
visor of anchorages at New York. for
special duty in connection with the re-
view of the fleet.
Under orders from the department
the revenue cutter Windon. which has
been undergoing a general overhaul
ing at Arundel Cove. will be placed in
commission Wednesday next. and will
come to the ravy yard at this city to
be fitted with new battery of four
rapid fire guns. to replace the old
four and six Founders now aboard her.
From this city the. Window Will go to
Galveston. Tex. to resume service on
her station. with the Gulf of Mexico as
her cruising grounds.
The practice cutter ItaSca, aboard
which the cadets of the school OF in
struction at New London. Conn, re-
ceive their practical training in sea-
manShip and other branches, has been
ordered to the repair station OF the
service at Arundel Cove, Md, and dur
ing the winter the ship will receive
thorough overhauling of machinery
and hull.
The cutter Seminole at Wilmington. N.
c., has been sent to investigate the
wreck of the schooner Margaret \. May.
eighteen miles southeast of Charleston.
Is. c., TO determine whether the vessel
is within the three-mile limit or not.
Also to ascertain. If possible. II the
bodies of any of the crew are in the
wreck If the wreck is outside the three
mile limit the revenue cutter service
Will take charge of ii and remove 1t as
a menace TO navigation. Ii within the
three-rlile limit the removal Of the wreck
will be the duty Of the engineer division
of the War Department.
First Lieut.. j. l.. Mahr Second Lieut.;
| of Engineers c. w David and Second
| Lieut. IF Engineers {. j. Curtiss consti-
tutcd the board which examined Ofler
| Edward Derum Of the cutter Winona
| for promotion to machinist i'm the service.
Tho examination held aboard the
I Winona al GuIfport. Miss.
/ Orders aud instructions to officers In
y tho revenue cutter service have been
/, issued as follows:
capt 6. NJ Daniels. ordered to the
/. Itasca for temporary duty in command of
] that vessel.
| Second Lieut.. :. Y Parker. ordered to
| the Itasca for temporary dNty.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers w. c.
! Maglathlin. ordered to the ltasca for tenn
| porary duty.
/ Third Lieutenant of Engineers IA. G..
/ Roach. ordered to the itasca for tenn
porarN duty.
! Second Lieut. \. II. Scally. detached
! from the Tahoma and ordered to the
/ Apas he.
! Capt; W. v u. Jacobs granted five
| DAYS leave of absence.
Third Lieut.. l.. &. Mueller, leave of alb
sence SUSPENDED and directed TO resume
! regular duty on the Apache
4 Capt j. T.. Renburg. granted three
months leave OF absence on account of
| sickness.
/ Third Lieutenant of Engineers r. S.
! Oberly. granted thirty days leave. COM
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