Evening star., 1913-12-14

ing the organized militia at those places.
Revenue Cutter Service
Gales on the New England coast have
given the cutters Woodberry at Passport
Me-. and the Acushnet on the Vineyard
and Nantucket sounds station, work to do
in the past week, aiding vessels in
trouble. The Woodberry early In the
week was called to the aid of the two
masted schooner Bernie and Bessie of
Boston. which was ashore on a ledge in
Deer Isle Thoroughfare, on the Maine
coast. The cutter floated the vessel, which.
according to report, was but little injured.
Later in the week the Woodberry was
sent TO the aid of the schooner Laura NJ
Lunt, reported in distress well off the
Maine coast. The vessel was towed into
Rockland. Me-, in a damaged condition.
IL is stated. while the cutter was hunting
for her. She had lost most of her sails
and was leaking badly, the result of hav-
ing been hammered by heavy seas while
on her way from Bridgewater, Nova
Scotia, to New York.
Early in the week the cutter Acushnet
brought to New Bedford a schooner
named the Drake which she had picked
up in a damaged condition on Nantucket
SnOdlS, anu q telegram received dI In6
Treasury Department states that she then
went to the aid of the schooner Grace
Darling. anchored off Chatham, Mass.
The Darling. it is reported. was found
with her mainmast so badly sprung that
1t could not be used, but was otherwise
all right. The vessel was unable to pro-
ceed under sail and the Acushnet took
her into har5or, where she can be put in
condition for service. The Acushnet also
brought into New Bedford the schooner
Brisadier of Rockland in disabled con-
dition.
Under orders from the department the
cutter Morrill, Capt. Carmine. has been
sent to a point on Lake Erie. twenty
seven miles north by east of Cleveland
and forty-five miles east one-half north |
from Southeast lightship. to locate wreck |
age reported by the steamer Shenandoah. |
The wreckage consists of spars attached |
to something sunken and Capt. Carnine |
will endeayor to find out the character
and if possible the name OF the sunken |
vessel, should it be found to be one.
The Morrill, at Detroit, the Mackinac
at Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. and the Tusca- |
rora at Milwaukee. Wis, will probably |
be placed out of commission for the win |
ter in the next week. The shipping sea-
son on the great lakes is rapidly drawing
to a close and vessels are gong into VIM
ter quarters When the season closes
the cutters will be placed out of commits
sion until next spring.
Chesapeake in the early part of las. week /
sent the bay schooner Lima and he !
Maryland fisheries police service sloop /
Annie ashore in the Tired Avon river |
near Oxford, on the eastern shore. a |
request was sent to the cutter Ap che for |
aid and she went TO Oxford from Bal l. I
more Both vessels were fioated. but |
little damaged. message from Capt |
Gamble of the Apache states that two |
other small vessels are also ashore at !
Oxford. and while the message does not |
SO state. il is thought the Apache will |
endeayor TO float them.
Responding to call for assistance the
cutie: Onondago. Capt. CHS well wen 10
the aid OF the big schooner B ker Palmer
OF Portland. Me-, in distress OF Cape
charles. In telegram to the depart
ment. Capt Chiswell reports towing the
scaconer 10 an anchora e. in the lower
bay. bct makes no mention Of the trouble
that caused he to ask for aid Accord
ing to report the windlass o. the vessel
was broken and her master wished To
get into harbor. where repairs could be
made
While the cutters on the Atlantic coast
are rendering assist nee to vessels in
dis resS, the cutter Snohomish on the
north Pacific coast is giving com ort and
aid 70 humans. Earl in the month
while she was lying in Neah bay. Wash.
her commanding officer received re-
quest from Harry Wsckersham to go to
port some distance away for physi-
can to attend his wife, who was critical
~ III and could not obtain medical aid
The request was compl ed with, the ply
sician found and taken to the suffering
woman \ letter from the physician is
fnclosed in the report of F'irss Lieut.
Atee. commanding the Snohomish re-
gard ng the occurrence. and In the letter
the physician states his services were
secured Just in time. an that the acton
or Lieut. Atlee saved a life.
In addition to bringing physicians to
SICK DeODll the The Snnhonich
sisted In putting out big fire al Port
Angeles, Wash. and in recognition of
the good work done by the men of the
cutter the town council of the city gave
them public vote OF thanks. an official
copy OF which has been sent TO the de-
partment.
The cutter Seminole from Win: ngton
n. G.. and the Yamacraw from Savan-
nah were ordered II the aid OF the Ger
man steamship Meeklinburg. reported in
trouble on FRYING Pan shoal. y. c. The
steamer was found not to be in nee1 OF
assistance and was able to proceei under
her own power.
With part of her crew aboard the new
cutter Guard. the little craft recently
built at Mare Island navy yard. has been
placed In commission at San Francisco.
Orders sending her To her station on the
coast OF Washington will not be issued
unui after the return of Capt Command
ant Berthof from London.
Engineer-in-c"ief c. A. McAlIister has
gone 10 New York on business connected
with the service. He will probably re-
turn 10 duty in the department tomor-
row.
orders for the week are as follows:
FIRST Lieut. W. II. Munter granted ten
DAYS leave Of absence beginning Decem-
Der 81.
Capt. r. G. DODGE granted eighteen
DAYS extension of leave of absence.
Engineer-in-chief Z, A. McAllister or
uered 10 New York on official business
First Lieutenant of Ensineers c. NJ
Green granite eight days leave of alb
sence. beginning December ~.
Second Lieut.. r. L. Jack granted TWEEN
~ days extension of leave of absence
Captain of Engineers c. F. Nash grant
cd six days leave OF absence. beginning
December "a.
First Lieut. Il. II. Camden ordered to
depot. South Baltimore. Nd. on official
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