The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-09-05
CHARLESTON IN PORT.
The Cruiser Arrives from the Coast
On Her Way to China.

On Her Way to China.
The U. s. cruiser Charleston, Cap
tain Geo. W. Coffin, arrived in port
to-day, ten days from San Francisco,
and has the honor Of being the first
United States war vessel to salute
the Republics flag. The Charleston
left the Golden Gate on August rs,
at 9 a. M, and made half the passage
under two-thirds power and the re-
mainder under half-power. Pleas.
ant weather was experienced
throughout. Quite an agreeable
episode occurred on the passage
hither, when the s. s. China met
and passed the Charleston on Satur-
day last. The wives of several of the
officers were on the China on their
way to China. Passing at talking
distance the officers conversed with
their better halves until the China
left the cruiser. Lieutenants Alex.
Sharpe, Jr., and w. s. Sims, and
Assistant Engineer w. I. Holmes,
formerly of tho U. s. $. Philadel.
phia, are on the Charleston, and
will be welcomed and feasted by
their many Honolulu friends during
the cruisers stay in port. The men
were paid of shortly after the
cruiser came to anchor, and they are
10 high spirits in expectation Of be-
ing allowed shore liberty. If liberty
is allowed the men by the U. S.
Minister the ship will probably
make a stay OF ten days. II not she
will only be here about four or five
days. a sufficient length of time to
take in what coal is needed.
The Charleston has made an ex-
tensive travel since she was here
last. Earle ID. Sims, the ships
writer, who has been on the Charles.
ton for three Yeas, has kept a jour.
nal Of the ships travelling which is
quite interesting reading. The
Charleston has been to San Fran.
cisco, New York, Mexico, Lima
Peru, Guatemala, Valparaiso, Chile
Montevideo, Uruguay, Barbados
and back to New York, aud tool
part in the grand naval review or
April "a, 1893. She was ordered Il
San Francisco and on arrival wa
dispatched to Rio de Jaueiro, which
port she reached on Sept. rs, 1919
She stayed there six months. Will,
there during the Brazilian war sh,
fred into the insurgents for inter
fering with U. S. commerce. DurinI
stay OF ono month In Peru tn
Charlcston's cutter was entered II
several races and won them all, tn
crew raking in between $4,000 an,
$4,000. The German warship Al
coma was there at tho time and he
crew presented tho Charleston
crew with . flag. The Charlesio
was rushed to Mare Island durin
the recent strike and after q stay G
one month, during which time sh
has had q general inspection an
! overhauling, she came on to Hawa
on her way to the scene Of the Japai
China war. She has thirteen apprsI
tees and four enlisted men tran
! ferred from the Philadelphia. Tb
following is full list OF her prcser
officers:
Capt in-Geo. W. Coffin.
u bieut''Solnul w. H. Necuc
/. Lieutenants-G. A. Calhoun, Ale
y Sharpe, Jr., T. ID. Griffin, W.
!. White, ". S. Sims.
Ensigns-C. s. Williams, II.
Smith.
!, Surgeon--J. A. Hawke.
: Chief Engineer-G. j. Burnap.
Paymaster--C. W. Slamm.
Passed Assistant Engineer S.
Leonard.
Assistant Engineer-J. G. Leonar
1 Passed Assistant Surgeon-W.
n Arnold.
7 Assistant Surgeon-R. G. Bro
rick.
Assistant Enginecr-W.T. Holm'
o Lieutenant Marines-B. S. Ne
> man.
< Chaplain-W. II. |. Reaney.
" Cadets-E. II. Pollock, w.
+ Powell, j. Z. j. Ryan, l.. j. Magi
W. S. Chrosley.
" Engineer-W. b. Puegnet.
= Gunner--G. Cross.
- Carpenter-W. T.. Stevenson.