Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
Revenue Cutter Service

To render what assistance she can 10
tho residents Of Nome. Alaska, who were
made destitute by the recent storm ana
tidal wave that DESTROYED a large portion
of the old gold-hunting settlement. the
cutter Bear is on her way from Priblof TO
Nome, where she will arrive early this
week 1t is understood that the Bear
will convey such OF the residents as
wish to go to other towns on the
Alaskan coast. and may he called upon to
bring some of them TO the United States
when she leaves for the south the latter
part of this month. The Bear is just
now the only vessel OF the revenue cutter
service in Alaskan waters, though the
new cutter GnalGa is under orders TO re-
turn to Alaska and TO remain there
throughout the winter
There is a considerable shortage in the
number of engineer oncers in the revenue
cutter service and to relieve the Stua-
ton until engineer cadets can be gradu-
ated from the school of instruction line
officers are taking up the study of steam
engineering and are qualifying for duty
in the engine room of cruising cutters.
Among the officers who have recently
proven their efficiency and have accepted
temporary details as engineers of cut
ters are Third Lieuts. E. Fl. Smith r. B.
Hal and l.. II. Stone. who are on duty
aboard the cutter Seminole, AndroscogSin
s.1o OnondaGa, respectively. The ex-
pertinent of line officers becoming experts
i'm the engineer branch OF the service is
something new. but something, it is said,
that will work to advantage of the
service. as well as to that of the young
officers.
= message TO the commanding officer
of the cutter Acushnet notified him that
the power launch Alma. with two persons
aboard, was adrift off Marthas Vineyard
and in danger. The cutter made all
speed to the point indicated. out in the
Atlantic about four miles south haif-west
OF Vineyard sound lightship. and found
the disabled boat with Mr.. and Mrs l..
D. Livermore of Providence. r. L., aboard
Vt the request of Mr.. Livermore the
launch was taken into harbor where re-
pairs could be made to her disabled
engine. After taking the Alma to a
safe point its owner went aboard the cut
ter and expressed his thanks for the
service done him.
The Acushnet has arrived at Arundel
Cove, Nd. from her station at Woods
hole, Mass. to be fitted with q modern
steering engine and to have other work
dohe TO put her in good order for the
strenuous service she will have to per-
form during the winter cruising season,
which opens December l.
the cutter Seminole on the Savan-
nah station. has been kept very busy
IN the past week hunting for vessels
IT distress The hulk of the schooner
Frank &. Witherbee was reported
adrift and menace to the safety of
navigation off the North Carolina coast.
The steamship Reyo reported a schoon-
er ferelict and with decks awash off
Frying Pan shoals and the schooner
yacht Winnenah was also reported
adrift off the Frying Pan. Orders from
the department sent the Seminole hunt
Ing for the vessels. 1t is thought that
the two reported off the Frying Pan
are the same vessel-the yacht VIM
nenah-sighted- by different steamers
What the Winenah is or where she be-
longs is not known in yachting circles
None of the yacht registers of Amer
lean vessels contains her name
Capt Johnston, in his report Of the
destruction of the wrecked schooner
T. Morris Perot. which was struck and
sunk off Fenwick Island light, i'm the
mouth of Delaware bay. by steam
ship states that eight guncotton
mines were exploded in and about the
vessel in order to tear her to pieces.
When first found she was stranded in
sixty-six feet of water with her bow
on the bottom and her stern showing
above the surface. When the mines
had finished their work the remains
of the vessel were on the bottom with
thirty feet of water over them. Portions
these were afterward recovered and
taken where they could do no harm.
The Seneca has gone to the aid of a
steamship reported stranded on the
Delaware coast near Rehoboth Beach.
To do duty on the Woods Hole sta
ton. i'm place of the cutter Acushnet,
at Baltimore for repairs. the cutter
Mohawk has gone to that point from
New York She will look after the
nd 81 a
until the Acushnet returns to duty.
The cutter Apache has arrived at
Norfolk from this city and after TAX
bay She is expected to be d frequent
visitor 10 this city in the next few
weeks.
Proofs of the Register of the Service"
are in the hands Of the printer and II is
sxpe cted that the publication, containing
Information as to officers and vessels OF
thc service. will be ready to be issued in
about two weeks.
Extensive repairs to the cutter McCol-
loch which will be made this winter. are
being planned in the division of construc-
ton and repair, Treasury Department.
The work on the vessel will require about
two months to complete.
second Lieut.. William ]. Keester. from
tho cutter Unalga, and First Lieutenant
OF Engineers j. 3. Turner, from the cut
Ter Miami were visitors at the depart
ment in the past week.
orders for the week are as follows:
First Lieut. c. Satterlee. preparatory
orders TO Acushnet.
Capt f. C. Billiard, preparatory orders
20 Algonquin.
Third Lieut. j. NJ carp. detached Nor
riil to Gresham.
capt w. W. Joynes. ordered To Miami.
Third Lieut.. +. j. Birkett. resignation
accepted to take effect October s. 1913.
Capt J. @. Berry, detached Tuscarora.
and suspended from duty for three
months on three-quarters pay.
Second Lieut.. e. +. Setter. preparatory
orders to launch Guard.
Second Lieut.. NJ. 5. Hay, preparatory
order To Woodbury..
First Lieutenant of Engineers c. \.
Wheeler, granted thirty days leave of
absence beginning October 10.
Sacond Lieut.. lie Roy Reinburg. pre-
paratory orders TO Onondaga.
First Lieut.. W. A. Wiley. preparatory
orders TO Golden Gate.
First Lieut. Henry like, preparatory
orders TO duty in ffe-saving service.
Capt. D. F. A. De Otte. orders to life
saving service amended to take effect
October 10.