Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Gone to Aid British Schooner.

The cutter Yamacraw, from the Savan-
nah station, has sailed in aid of the
British schooner Success, reported in dis
tress off the Florida coast The vessel
is shorthanded, three of her crew having
been washed overheard. and was reported
to have leprosy aboard. This report how
ever, was found to be untrue, as it was
slOOp of the same name that had the
disease aboard, and whici. arrived at a
Porto Rican port last week. The Yama-
craw on locating the Success will assist
her into port, where she can obtain men
and supplies.
The cutter Pamlico floated the schooner
Ocean Bird, ashore in Albemarle sound,
n. c., between North river and Waaes
point. She also found two other vessels
ashore, one the schooner Carrie a. well
known trader to this city, and f1oated
them and started them on their voyages
with masters and crews rejoicing
The cutter Woodbury. has also been
fighting ice on the Maine coast. having
been employed several days last week
in breaking open the channels into a
rying steamers could get in with their
mail sacks and freight.
1he cutter Acusnnet, on the Woods
Hole, Mass, station, was sent Thursday
to the relief of the schooner Mary p.
Pollock, reported caught in drift ice in
Vineyard sound. while bound to Edgar
ton, Mass. The commanding officer OF
the Acushnet is also instructed to investi-
aate the report that f1dgarton is haWns
a fuel famine, and if the report is found
Pollock was taken into harbor, and the
vessel has gone on the mission to the
Massachusetts town.
The cutter Mohawk Thursday destroy ed
an obstruction in the shape of floating
Spars, found about five miles southwest
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going UP or down the coast. The spars
are from a barge that sunk in the
vicinity of Block Island recently.
New Station on Pacific Coast.
A new station has been established on
the California coast, at San Diego, and
the cutter Bear is under orders to take
station there as soon as she completes
repair work at San Francisco. Like her
sister ships O. the revenue cutter service
fleet on the Atlantic, the Bear is under
orders to diligently patrol her station
from Point Conception, Cal, to the south
limits of the state.
AS soon as the necessary PERMISSION
can be secured from Congress the
watches the British government wish TIC
present to Capt. p. NJ. Uberroth, now in
charge of personnel and operations IN
the division of the service, in the Treasury
Department, and to Gunner Kari
Johannson of the cutter Gresham. will
be handed to the recipients The watches
are in recognition of heroic work done
by Capt Uberroth, then in command OF
the Gresham, and Gunner Johannson In
rescuing the crew of the British schooner
s. A. Fownes, which was wrecked on
Nantucket shoals, December 16. 1910
The rescue was effected in freezing
weather and at great risk. Two watches
are now in the hands of the Secretary OF
the Treasury awaiting congressional
action.
Orders and instructions to officers In
the service have been issued as follows:
First Lieut. p II. Scott, granted ar
extension of leave for twenty-one days
beginning January %, 1912
Senior Capt F.. M. Dunwoody. directed
to proceed to Astoria. Ore. on officia
business.
Captain of Engineers Willets Pedrick
directed to proceed to Astoria, Ore, or
official business.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers +. f.
Fitch detached from the Manning and
ordered to the Seneca.