The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-07
NO. 1871.
NAVAL NOTES.
The Mohcan to Relieve the Philadel-
phia Paymaster Stanton Gets Left.

| Inc OnlteQ states steamship MOnl-
can, Nicoll Ludlow commander an
chored in San Francisco bay Friday
morning, October Goth, at 6:5o o'clock
and five hours later left for Mare Island,
where she arrived during the afternoon.
The Mohican did not have an
adventurous time during her summer
cruise in the Bering Sea, the reports of
the northwest correspondents to the
contrary notwithstanding. 1t may be
remembered that at one time the teIe-
graph had the Mohcan disabled by a
shot from a sealer, at another time she
was aground, and again she was laid up
in the northwest straits, officers and
crew being unable to work her on
account Of an epidemic Of the grip.
81 don't see why we should have
been the subject for this mass of fairy
tales" said Commander Ludlow yester-
day. "We have had a remarkably
quiet trip We never even sighted a
sealer within the closed sea and we
haven't grazed the bottom AS to the
epidemic of grip ask the surgeon about
it.
"There's not been case of grip on
board" said Surgeon Manly H. Simons,
when asked about the stories. "The
night before we left Sitka there was
heavy fall of. snow and raw wind
came down the mountains that seemed
to penetrate every part of the ship.
The next day several men were affected
with bronchial trouble and number
of cases developed
During the trip from Unalaska to
San Francisco forty.four men out Of the
crew Of $50 were on the sick list and
sixteen more we're treated, but the latter
did not 60 of duty The cases were
all diagnosed as bronchitis, nobody
died from the effects and all have now
recovered save a few who still have
inhamed eyes and constant use for
ket-handkerchiefs. No aid was
asked of any passing steamer, and the
only reason the Mohican was at anchor
in the straits was that Commander
Ludlow was waiting for high tide"
1t was in January last, just after the
news of the overthrow of the Hawaiian
monarchy was received, that the Mohi-
can was ordered to Honolulu. She
remained there as Admiral Skerrett's
flagship until May, when she sailed
north, ordered to the Bering Sea. She
arrived at Port Townsend on May I6
and her log shows her summers cruise
to have been as follows
Left Port Townsend May goth, ar.
rived at Sitka June 23rd, arrived at
Kodiak June a5th, arrived at Popof
Island June goth. Arrived at Unalaska
July Ist and sailed July 2th. From
July eth until July goth she steamed
in and out among the islands, and on
the latter date put to sea in the face OF
a gale. On August 4th she returned
to Unalaska, remained until the 18th,
then cruised until August 23rd. On
that date she sailed for Stka, arriving
September 29th. The departure from
Sitka was on October 4th, and on
October 18th she arrived at Port Town.
send, departing for San Francisco three
days later.
Since the Motican left San Francisco
there have been several changes in the
wardroom, Samuel w. Very, who wa:
Executive officer, was transferred to the
Boston at Honolulu, and Edwin K
Moore of the white cruiser took hi
lplace. AT Port Townsend Ensigr
Houston Eldredge was detached OF
lsick leave, and William c. Strong
navigating officer, was transferred tt
another ship, John B. Collins takin,
his place. At Sitka Ensign Benjamin
F. Hutchinson was transferred to tn,
Petrol, Frank Marble taking his place
The officers to-day are: Commander
Nicoll Ludlow; lieutenants, E. X
Moore, J B. Collins, B. o. Scott,
H. Hetherington; ensigns, Fran
= Marble, S. S Rpblnson, N. K. Harr
son ; surgeon M. H. Simons assistan
surgeon, c. P. Bagg paymaster, J. R
Stanton; chief engineer, A. c. Engarc
assistant engineer, S. Arnold lieu
tenant Of marines, S c. Lucas navs
cadets, r. Pringle, ]. S Meyers
In addition to the officers the Mohi
can has. I67 men on board. He
complement is about 200, but a nun
Der of her long term sailors were tran.
ferred at Sitka to the Petrol for
Chinese cruise. The man-of war is
v perfect condition, and sailed into tn
! navy yard as seaworthy as when sh
left ten months ago.
VALLEJO, October 20. The Unite
!, States cruiser Boston pcked this NOR
IS ing at the Mare Island drydock for ii
purpose OF the surveying Of the exteriC
of her hull. Strange to say, after ii
dock had been pumped out, the crui
er's bottom was found remarkab
clean and well preserved, although the
it were a few patches here and the
where the anti-fouling paint had bee
removed by divers who had been Sc
down to scrap the barnacles and marir
growth off. These patches, on clio
inspection, showed the plates to
slightly corroded and in some instanc
pitted from prolonged exposure i'm II