Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Vessels Of the revenue cutter service in
the past week picked up at sea the storm
battered hulks of three vessels which,
with holds full Of water. had been aban-
doned by their crews to drift at the
mercy of wind and current.
The derelict destroyer Seneca, after sew
eral days Of search for the vessel. picked
up the schooner Frederick Reessen, aban-
doned off the New England coast The
vessel was taken into Tomkinsville. N
Y, and anchored. to be turned over to
her agents.
The big schooner Fannie Prescott, for
which the cutter Seminole had been hunt
ing, was after several days search found
about thirty-nine miles southwest by
south of Cape Lookout lighthouse, n. {.
The cutter took her in tow and towed her
into Southport, n. c., for delivery to her
owners.
Early in the week the schooner Mar
garet was brought into Boston by the
cutter Gresham in a waterlogged condl-
ton. The vessel was picked up aban-
doned off the New England coast and
was dangerous obstruction to naviga-
ton
The cutter Onondaga went to the aid
of the steamer W. Y. Visbrook, which
was aground in Pebble shoals, two miles
south of the False Cape. Va. life saving
station. The vessel sailed from Pensa-
cola. Fla, June Is, and was bound to
Greenock and Ayr, Scotland. The cut
ter assisted her afloat and will convoy her
into harbor.
The cutter Acushnet, in Vineyard sound,
f1oated the schooner J. Arthur Lord
which had gone ashore on the East Chop,
near the entrance to Vineyard Haven
Mass She was apparently unchanged
and was taken into Vineyard Haven.
The cutter Window has sailed from Gal
weston in search of a vessel named the
Hornet. reported in distress in the Cult
of Mexico, not far from the mouth OF the
Mississippi river.
The cutter Winona, stationed at Gulf
port, Miss, was a factor in the sup
preston of a mutiny aboard the uru-
guayan bark Brema, at Fort Morgan
Mobile bay. With the Uruguayan consul
the master Of the bark and one of its
owners aboard. the cutter went to Fort
Morgan The consul and the others,
with an armed guard from the cutter,
went aboard the bark. 1t was found
that the crew were dissatisfied with varl-
Gus matters on the vessel and positively
refused to do duty All matters in dis
pute were soon adjusted and the vessel
was able to sail for her South Ameri-
can home.
The cutter Yamacraw. from the Sa-
vannah station. will be in this week TO
be supplied at the navy yard here with
new battery of rapid-fire guns to re-
place the rather antiquated and lighter
caliber guns she has been carrying.
The cutter Forward, at Key West. is
to come to Baltimore shortly to transfer
her crew to the new cutter Miami, which
is at Arundel Cove fitting out for active
duty. The Miami is to relieve the For
ward. on the Florida station, but 1t will
be the middle latter part of July be-
fore she will be ready for service.
The new cutter Unalga. which is to dc
duty on the Alaskan coast, has com
pleted fitting out at Arundel Cove. and
has gone to the Newport News shlpyard
to be locked to have her hull painted
with new nti-fouling paint. and to
receive a new wheel. When the cutter
was built money was only available for
a steel wheel. This is to be removed
and replaced with a phosphor bronze
propeller that is expected to effect a
saving of about a half ton of coal per
day in the consumption of the ship.
The practice cutter Itasca. with the
classes of cadets aboard, which is on her
annual cruise of instruction. has visited
San Juan. Porto Rico and st. Thomas,
Danish West Indies in the past week
She is due to arrive at New York next
Saturday.
Capt p II Uberroth. in charge of per-
sonnet and operations Of the service is a,
New London. Conn. where he went to
take charge of the cutters Seneca, Ores
ham and Mohawk, the revenue cutter
service fleet assigned to the duty Of keep
ing clear the course of the Yale-Haryard
boat race rowed Friday
Senior Capt. G. II. Mcclellan, retired
was visitor to and registered at the
division of the service in the Treasury
Department In the past week.
Orders regarding leave to officers in the
service have been issued as follows:
First Lieut.. L. c. CoNell. granted thirty
days of leave. commencing July /.
First Lieut. H. H. Wolf. granted extern
sion of leave, twenty days. beginning
July l.
First Lieutenant Of Engineers A. c.
Norman, granted thirty days of leave,
commencing July 2.
Second Lieut.. L. Reinb urg. granted ff-
tRen days Of leave, commencing July l.
Capt. W. W. Joynes, granted one month
extension of sick leave, commencing June
81
Constructor W. c. Besselievre, jr.,
granted two days of leave. commencing
June 81.
Third Lieut.. ]. r. Farley. granted four
teen days of leave, beginning July B.
First Lieut. II. u. Hincl1ley, granted
ten days extension of sick leave to date
from June IS.