Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
Revenue Cutter Service

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Capt. Frederick C. Billiard. to whom the
Secretary Of the Treasury last week sent
a letter Of commentator on the excellent
work he did recently when. in command
of the cutter Androscosgin. he picked
up at sea the burning hulk of the Brit
ish steamship Templemore and towed
1t into Boston. has sent I'm his report
garding the salvage of the vessel. Capt.
Billiard relates the reception of his orders
to seek the derelict and of his sailing
for the last reported position of the yes~
sci. She was located about 100 miles
south southeast OF Nantucket lightship
and about do miles from Boston, Oc-
| tober IL at 3:3O pm. and at pm the
| cutter was alongside the derelict. Bad
weather prevented the boarding until the
18TH when lines were made fast to her
stern. as she was still burning forward.
| Towing the hulk stern foremost a speed
| In excess of two knots was made and
early on the morning of the 18th Cape
Cod was sighted. That morning the tow
line was shifted to the bow and next
day Boston was reached In going into
| Boston the derelict grounded. but was
l floated and anchored In Presidents roads
The report Is a most modest document
and those who know say that il does not
| tell the story Of the difficult task lighting
| fire and storm Capt. Billiard had. so that
| he might bring the burning hulk into port
according to orders.
| Reports Of assistance rendered vessels
| in trouble in Vineyard sound and on Nan
tucket shoals. made by Capt Winram COM
| manding~ the cutter Gresham, show that
In the last week OF October she was
| called upon to assist the schooners Re-
becca J. Moulton. Clarence II. venner.
William H. Clifford. Margaret Haskell
and Hattie HI. Barbour. and that her aid
was timely In saving the vessels from
serious damage II not destruction. They
were all taken into harbors where re-
pairs were made so that they could re-
sumo their voyages.
The difficulties four of the vessels were
in were the results of collisions. The
Hattie Fl. Barbour started the trouble
when she ran into the stern of the
schooner William II. Clifford and lost her
head sails and gear. The cutter took her
into New Bedford. Then the Clifford and
the George p. Hudson fouled the schooner
Margaret Haskell in Vineyard sound. off
Vineyard Haven. and they were all SO
badly damaged that the Gresham had to
carry them into Vineyard Haven for re-
pairs. Injuries consisted of damaged
hullS, loss OF spars and sails, but no one
on the vessels was injured.
Having completed her work In the far
north, the cutter Bear is now on her way
south from Nome, Alaska, bound TO Se-
attic. Wash. On her way south she will
stop at st. Paul and Unalaska She has
aboard thirty mine Americans who were
made destitute by the great storm at
Nome In the past month. and Is taking
them to Seattle. from which point they
can get to their homes. The Bear is the
last vessel to leave the far northern por-
ton of Alaska, which is now I'm the grip
Of winter, and before leaving she saw
south.
AS soon as the work of installing new
steering gear on the cutter Acushnet
and the making of minor repairs to the
vessel Is completed she will go north.
and the cutter Androscoggin will go to
the repair station at Arundel Cove, Nd,
TO receive necessary repairs and to have
new foundation placed under her boiler.
The Androscoggin Is now on the Port
land tMe.) station. and is expected to
arrive at Arundel Cove about the middle
of the month. Efforts will be made to
have the work on her complete by De-
cember !. SO that she can join the win
ter cruising fleet on the opening of the
cruising season.
I Called to the aid of the three-masted
schooner c. X. Lawrence, ashore on the
east side of Fishermans Island, on the
Maine coast, the cutter Woodbury. made
an effort to float the vessel but without
success. In consequence of the age OF
the stranded schooner those in charge OF
her determined that she could not be
hoated just now, and the effort was aban-
doned until a more favorable oppor-
tunity The Woodbury. is now engaged
in target practice off the Maine coast.
Orders for the week are as follows:
Second Lieutenant of Engineers ]. T.
Carr, preparatory orders to Yamacraw
revoked.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers c. ].
Curtiss. preparatory orders to Andres
coggin, about November 10; preparatory
orders to Gresham revoked.
Capt. w. E. w. Hall. granted thirty
days leave Of absence beginning Novem-
Der 10.
absence extended until November H.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers II. +.
Johnson. granted six days leave of alb
sence. beginning November "A.
Third Lieut.. r. b. Hall. granted seven
days leave Of absence beginning Novem-
Der o.
First Lieut. Eben Barker, detached Al
gonquin upon relief. to Seminole.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers r. n.
Yeager, detached Algonquin November IS.
to Gresham on that date.
First Lieut.. L. c. Covell detached
Seminole to Pamlico. and granted fifteen
days leave of absence.
First Lieut.. p. W. Lauriat. detached
Seneca November Is. to Algonquin.
Third Lieut. J. E. Stika. granted five
days leave of absence.
Third Lieut.. s. Peacock. granted forty
five days leave Of absence.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers II. r.
Robinson, detached Gresham upon relief.
to Algonquin, granted leave OF absence
until November %
First Lieutenant of Engineers II. NJ.
Butler detached Yamacraw to Pamlico.
First Lieutenant of Engineers j. B.
voyle detached Pamlico to Mackinac.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers +. r.
Dagger, detached Mackinac to Winona.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers w. c. s
Magiathlin, detached Androscoggin to
Yamacraw.
Capt. J.. c. Ballenger. detached Bear to.
Afn. wing aarvfca duty