Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Revenue Cutter Service

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Calls upon the vessels of the revenue
cutter service for assistance are as gen.
eral thing infrequent in summer, and In
the past week they were particularly 80.
the only work having been done by the
cutter Mohawk, on the New York station,
which assisted a vessel the name OF which
was not reported, ashore on the Jersey
coast near Barnegat She was also sent
to locate q raft adrift at sea about six
miles southeast Of the Highlands Of New
Jersey. The raft consisted of heavy tim
bers and was about thirty feet long and
fifteen wide, large enough to have seri-
ously damaged vessel striking 1t. The
cutter picked up the obstruction and tow
ed 1t into Tompkinsville, N. Y.
The cutter Apache, on the Chesapeake
station, has been ordered to st. Michaels.
Md. for the August II centenary celebra-
ton at that place and the men aboard
her will take part in the various parades
and other functions.
There are ten applicants for appoint
ment to the vacancy as constructor In the
service made vacant by the death Of Con-
structor william c. Besselievre, and an
examination Of the candidates will be
held at the Treasury Department tomor-
row. The examining board consists OF
Senior Capts. Foley and Emery and Con-
structOr Walton. The candidate passing
the best examination will be recommend
ed the President for appointment 1t Is
stated that among those who Will take
the examination are several who stand
high as naval architects.
The cutter Miami, which was employed
on the ice patrol on the north Atlantic, to
warn transatlantic vessels Of the pres
ence of dangerous icebergs near the path
traversed by the ships in crossing from
Europe to America, has arrived at Key
West, her station, and has resumed her
regular duties. The derelict destroyer
Seneca, which was also employed In the
ice patrol service alternating with the
Miami in cruising through the region OF
the iceberg drift, Is at Baltimore being
overhauled.
The return of the Miami to her station
relieves the cutter Yamacraw from having
to cruise as far south as Key West Her
cruising grounds will now extend from
Cape Roman. 8. c., to Cape Canaveral,
Florida.
Marshall T. Chevers. retired, captain
of engineers, died at his home, Port
Chester, N. Y, July "a. His body was
brought to Hampton. Va, his birthplace.
Capt. Chevers entered the service from
Virginia in 1866 after having seen serv-
ice as an engineer officer in the United
States navy throughout the civil war. He
retired as captain of engineers in 1902.
OF the thirty-seven years he was in the
service on active duty over thirty-three
years was in sea duty on cruising ships.
Having completed repair work at the
Arundel Cove. Md, depot, the cutter
Itasca has returned to the school of in
struction at New London. Conn.,. and
August 5 she will leave New London on
her annual cruise OF instruction with
new class of six cadets. two OF the line
nd nf n.
annual summer cruise of instruction. The
Itasca Is scheduled to return to New Lon
don, September II.
After having been out OF service for
several days to clean boiler and to make
minor repairs, the cutter Apache, on the
Chesapeake station, has returned to serv-
ice and will cruise on Chesapeake bay.
She will probably visit this city within
the next few days.
Orders detaching Capt. F. j. Haake
from the command Of the cutter Apache
and assigning him to duty as inspector
in the United States life saving service,
with headquarters at Chicago, have been
issued.
Capt A. L. Gamble, commanding the
cutter Miami, on the Key West station,
has been detached from the command Of
that ship and ordered to relieve Capt.
Haake of the command OF the Apache.
Capt. F. c. Billiard, commanding the
cutter Androscoggin Of the Portland Me-,
station. and Second Lieut.. C. w. Cairnes
from the cutter Window. at Galveston,
were visitors to and registered at the de-
partment in the. past week.
Orders for the week are AZ follows:
Third Lieut.. G. U. Stewart granted twen-
ty-one days leave.
Capt. A. L. Gamble. detached from
Miami to Apache. granted ten days
Second Lieut.. w. p. wishaar to take
charge of patrol Of regatta at Alexandra
Bay, N. Y, July 81.
First Lieut. Of Engineers II. U. Butler
erdered to Gloucester. Mass, on Official
Second Lieut.. LIE Roy Reinburg or
dered to temporary duty in charge Of
reservation at Fort Trumbull.
Capt. s. M. Landrey, granted sixty
days leave of absence.
Third Lieut.. c. H. Abel. granted thirty
days leave, beginning August 10.
Capt. A. J. Henderson. detached from
duty in Hfe-saving service and ordered
to Yamacraw.
Capt. F. J. Haake. detached Apache
saving service.
Howard Emery and Constructor J. @.
Walton appointed board to examine
into the qualifications of candidates for
appointment as constructor.
Second Lieut.. W., p. Wishaar, ordered
to Boston, Ithaca. N. T.. and New York
on official business.
Third Lieut.. F. ]. Birkett, granted nj
teen days leave of absence
Capt j. C. Cantwell, granted thirty
days leave Of absence.
Second Lieut.. Of Engineers g. w.
Cairnes, ordered to Snohomish for tenn
porary duty.
Eaton, granted sixty days leave Of alb
sence upon relief.
Third Lieut. Of Engineers G. p. Ken
dali. franted sixty days leave Of alb
sence, beginning August 10.
Third Lieut. Of Engineers +. E. Fitch,
recommended for promotion to the grade
Of second lieutenant Of engineers.