Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
Revenue Cutter Service

cutter Miami from the Key West station
to ice patrol duty in the north Atlantic,
the cutter Yamacraw has had her head
quarters transferred from Savannah to
Key West, with cruising grounds from
Tampa to Savannah The cruising
grounds of the Seminole have been eX-
tended south to Tybee roads, 50 as to
cover the entire south Atlantic coast
With the few calls for aid from vessels
in trouble on the southern coast in sum-
mer time it is thought that the cutters
named, with the Onondaga at Norfolk,
will be able to meet all calls that may
come. The Miami will be employed on
ice patrol duty through the months Of
April, May and June, and longer if the
necessity for the patrol is found to eX
list.
Preparatory to sailing from the repair
depot of the service at Arundel cove.
Md, where she was put in thorough or
der for service for her station on Lake
Erie,at Detroit, the cutter Morrell will be
placed In commission April 20. and soon
after that time will start for the great
lakes. The trip will be by way of the
ST. Lawrence and the canals around its
rapids and those Of Niagara Falls.
through Lakes Ontario and Erie to the
Michigan city. About two weeks will be
required for the trip. and the Morrell
will arrive on her station about the time
navigation is opening. The cutter Tus-
carora. at Milwaukee. and the Mackinac,
at Sault Ste. Marie Mich. are under or
ders to go into commission on the open
ing Of navigation on the great lakes.
The closing week of the winter cruiS-
ing season, which ended April 1. was one
of the busiest of the entire season The
cutter Pamlico fOated the power boat
Hyde from a shoal in the Pamlico river,
n. c.. after the machinery of the power
boat had been damaged by catching fire,
and towed her across the sound to Wye
socky bay. where she could be repaired.
The Acushnet, on Vineyard sound. was
called to the assistance of the steamer
City of Macon. which was badly injured
in collision in Tarpa ulin cove with the
steamer James S. Whitney. and conveyed
her until the master of the City of Ma
con stated that the aid Of the cutter was
ed to the aid of the big schooner Ed
ward S. Winslow, which had grounded
on Squash Meadow shoal, Nantucket
sound The cutter. after a few hours
work, floated the big vessel, which was
then able to continue her voyage upas-
sisted.
After drifting for many miles the barge
Lancaster was picked up by the cutter
Seneca off Block Island. and later was
turned over to tug that was sent out
in search of her. The Lancaster had
broken away from the tug that had her
in tow.
Had it not been for the assistance
given the schooner Carrie G. by the cut
ter Androscoggin she would have gone
on the rocks at kittery point, Me. The
vessel was dragging with both anchors
down when the Androscoggin went to her
aid and towed her out of danger. Later
she was turned over to the tug NJ
Mitchell Davis, formerly Washington
towboat. to be taken into harbor.
In spite of the fact that the winter
cruising season is over. the cutters are
still responding to calls for aid. The
Woodbury., on the Eastport, Me-, station.
has gone to the aid of the schooner
Quickstep. ashore in St Marys bay n.
S. The cutter Yamacraw has gone to
the assistance of the schooner Clifford
n. Carver ashore on Tennessee reef, on
the Florida coast.
Though the cutter Onondaga made a
careful search for the steamer George
Hawley, reported in a disabled condition
off Cape Henry, Capt De Otto reports he
was unable to locate the vessel, and, be-
ing satisfied she had continued her vOy-
age, the cutter returned to Norfolk.
Out OH the Pacific, Off Point Reyes,
coast of California. the cutter McCul-
loch picked up the derelict schooner John
d. Spreckels and started for San Fran
cisco. The owner was notified and tugs
were sent to the aid of the cutter to
bring into port the derelict, which was
almost submerged.
The cutter Tahonna has returned to
Sedtllt GlteI DeilISS uOIheo anu TcpIiTcu
at the Bremerten navy yard. The, new
cutter Unalga is at the navy yard for
cleaning and repair work preparatory to
sailing for the Alaskan coast for patrol
duty.
Bound to San Francisco. preparatory
to Joining the fleet that will form the
Boring sea patrol in the coming sum-
mer the cutter Thetis has sailed from
her station at Honolulu. The vessel left
the island Thursday last and. II no acct
dent befalls her, she is expected to ar
rive at San Francisco next Sunday. The
Thetis is used every summer for floating
court duty 10 the various ports OH the
Alaskan coast where cases civil and GRIM
inal are disposed of by the United States
district judge, who uses the vessel as his
courtroom.
Capt John c. Berry, commanding the
cutter Tuscarora, at Milwaukee, was a
visitor to and registered at the depart
ment in the past week.
Capt c. e. Johnston. commanding the
cutter Seneca was at the department
early In the week on business connected
with the ice patrol service his vessel has
been selected to perform.
Orders issued in the past week to Of
ficers, in the service were as follows:
Third Lieutenant Of Engineers W. NJ.
Troll detached Onondaga, to Miami.
Second Lieut.. w. J. Keester relieved
from duty at Kodiak to Unalga upon
her arrival at that place.
First Lieut.. p. w. Lauriat relieved
from duty as prosecutor before the gen
eral revenue cutter service court con-
vened by department order of March II.