Evening star., 1914-10-25
CUTTERS ARE LEAVING
FAR NORTHERN WATERS
Only the Manning Now Remains
on the Alaskan
Station.
Repair Stations Are Busy Overhaul
ing Vessels Preparatory to
Winter Service.

come south or are on their way to the
United States. The cutter Bear has ar
rived at Victoria, British Columbia.
from Unalaska, and will leave there in
the next day or two for Seattle, where
she will arrive this week.
The cutters Unalga and McCulloch
had preceded her south by several
weeks, and the only vessel of the
revenue cutter service left in far north
ern waters is the Manning, which on
the day the Bear left Unalaska for the
south left that port for cruise to the
Pribiloff Islands. The Manning will re-
main in Alaskan waters until the last
commercial vessel starts south, and
about the middle of November she will
leave there for Astoria, Ore, her sta
tion.
Getting Ready for Winter.
In preparation for the coming winter
cruising season, when the cutters will
be called upon in the worst kind of
storms to go to the aid of vessels in
distress, the cutter Gresham. from the
Boston station, has gone to the navy
yard at Boston for general overhaul
ing. The cutter Onondaga. from the
Norfolk station, Is at the repair depot at
Arundel Cove, Md, where she will re-
ceive needed attention to machinery and
hull that will take several weeks to
complete.
The cutter Mohawk, from the New
York station, has gone to Boston to
take the place of the Gresham on the
station. while the derelict destroyer
Seneca looks after neutrality work and
other duties at New York. The practice
cutter 1tasca. which has been at Arun-
del Cove for week or longer for
minor repair work, has taken the place
of the Onondaga on the Norfolk sta
tion. and Capt. B. NJ Chiswell and his
al 10 ha Or
have been transferred. bag and bag
gage, to the Itasca. The change of
ships was effected early in the week at
Arundel Cove. and the Itasca is at the
capes OF the Chesapeake for neutrality
enforcing duty.
Up on the great lakes the cutter Nor
rell is having small arms target prac-
tice, report from Capt. Carmine to the
department stating she was in the
mouth of the Detroit river for that pur-
pose. Within the next month or six
weeks navigation will close on the
lakes. and the Mackinac, at Sault Ste.
Marie; Mich; the MorreIl. at Detroit.
and the Tuscarora, at Milwaukee, will
go out of commission for the winter.
Are Undergoing Repairs.
In addition to the Onondaga the cut
ters Apache, from the Chesapeake sta
tion' the Androscoggin, from the Port
iahd, Me-. station, and the Seminole
from the Wilmington. N. c., station are
at arundel Cove. being overhauled and
put in thorough order for cruising
service The Seminole has been fitted
with new boiler and had other work
aone ~ tnat makes her practically new
snip steam has been made in the
Dolier and this week she will be ready
LOT trlai run on Chesapeake bay About
the nrst week in November she will re-
turn to duty and will go to Whining
The cutter Tuscarora, on Lake Michi
gan, was in the past week called upon
TO aid in floating the dredge Defiance.
wnlch mad been carried ashore in a
gale at Manitowoc, Wis, and was living
IN a position exposed to the sweep of
the seas across the lake The Tusca
rora, assisted by a tugboat finally
succeeded in floating the vessel un-
harbor
AS the steamer City of Philadelphia,
one OF the liners running out of Bos-
ton TO Maine coast ports, was on her
way up the coast she became disabled
on Pemaquid point and drifted help
less at sea Fortunately the weather
was good and she was in no immediate
danger Her wireless calls for help
brought revenue cutter which took
her in tow to Portland, Me.
Under order from the Treasury De-
partment at this city. the cutter Tus-
carora. on Lake Michigan, is doing
pdlioi Ouly at CHe nyGrOplane races,
which have been going on at Chicago
for the past week and which will con-
tlnue until next Tuesday. The cutter
is keeping the course clear for the
racing boats and is ready for rescue
service should an accident occur to one
of the flying boats as is generally the
case at hydroplane races.
improvements to Window.
Improvements to be made to the
cutter Window, in addition to chang
ing her boiler furnaces from coal to
oil burners. will make the vessel
better ship for cruising work in rough
weather and will make her available
for service at all times. Before she
goes into service again her forecastle
deck will be raised several feet to give
her high bow that will ward off seas
and new quarters for the warrant Of
ficers Of the ship will be provided. The
work to be done to the cutter will
quire several weeks to complete.
The cutter Gresham. lying at the
Boston navy yard waiting to be
docked, left the yard last week for the
purpose of locating the wreck of the
sunken schooner Holmes, off the en-
trance to Boston. Reports received
stated the topmasts of the vessel are
/ showing above water. About the time
inc. cutter reached the vicinity of
where the wreck was reported as be-
ing. a heavy fog came that put an end
TO the search and she returned to Bos-
ton and the navy yard.
Captain of Engineers Willis Pedrick.
having reached the age of sixty-four
years, was yesterday placed upon the
retired list of the service. Capt. Ped
rick entered the service as an acting
third lieutenant in the engineer branch,
July II, 1873, and in January. 1884. he
was commissioned a third lieutenant.
He reached the grade OF captain in
1910. He has seen active service on all
stations. Capt. Pedrick is the only
officer of the service this year to re-
tire on account of age.
Capt. w. V. E. Jacobs, who has been
assigned to the command of the cutter
Algonquin on the Porto RIcan station,
yesterday left the department. where
he has been doing temporary duty, for
New York. where he will take ship for
San Juan.
Capt. Godfrey L. Garden and Second
Lieut.. Frank E. Dagger were visitors
to and registered at the department in
the past week.
Orders for the week are as follows:
Capt. Preston H. Uberroth, assigned
to command the Seminole.
Capt. W. v. E. Jacobs, detached from
temporary duty at department and di-
rectedr to assume command Of Algon-
Qutn.