The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-19
TRIP OF THE THIRTEENTH
STORY OF THE JOURNEY FROM
SAN FRANCISCO TO HONOLULU

oAOh1 UF The JOURNEY FROM
SAN FRANCISCO TO HONOLULU
The Boys Stood the Journey After
a Rough Beginning-Compa
lively No sickness-Baths and
Marches Kept Up the Health Of
the Men-A Royal Reception Re-
ceived at Honolulu,
The following letter was received
last night from one of the company
correspondents Of The Globe in the
thirteenth regiment. 1t was mailed
at Honolulu, July 6, and is the first
story Of the trip from San Francisco
TO Honolulu to reach Minnesota
newspaper. 1t was partly written on
the ship and finished at Honolulu:
ON BOARD TROOP SHIP CITY OF
PARA, July 3-Much to the disap-
polntment of all on board it Is now GER
tain we shall not arrive in Honolulu in
time TO celebrate the glorious Fourth,
Tor after week cooped up on shin
board we could celebrate with ven
geance. You will have heard that we
stea through the Golden Gate
MGnday afternoon, arriving shortly
afterwards at the bar where rough
water was expected. But after cross
ing the bar instead of ge ting bett the
Sea grew steadily rougher, and the first
night out will long be remembered by
the 1000 men quartered in the steerage
deck On this ship the hunks are in
tlers OF three and the passage ways
between them are very narrow, lust
woe enough for man to pass while
another is squeezed up against TIE SIDE
OF his bunk. Long before dark the
tin bowls were attached to hunks and
Eeedeo. 1t took long time for the
ELBOWS to learn that in attempting to
let go to windward they We're only
making proximity to them dangerous.
The officers, from the colonel down.
we're affected, and it was not until
Wednesday that military ord r was re-
SUmed.
The greatest hardships upon the men
was the fact that the comnisary de-
partment was in it's bunk, and no at
tempt was made to get at stores in the
hold until Wednesday morning. Mean
time, bread and coffee for breakfast,
co1Lee and bread for supper, and meat
ana potatoes ard coffee fer dinner was
all we got. But the complaints Fri
DAY evening, which were loud, had the
desired effect, though it is only fair to
say that the officers having got their
sea legs on were energetic in Fighting
matters, and since then there has been
nc ground for complaints.
July 4-When it was found we could
not make land today, we were SLOWED
down, so that for the tWenty-four
hours ending at noon today, we only
made 267 miles, whereas the runs for
the previous days were 3d. 3oS and sos
Knots respectively. At noon we were
miles frnno
fortunate for all concerned that we
ere urder strict military discipline, for
tEls lEsures all the neatness and clean
Hness that the circumstances allow Of.
ednesday we were marched by COM
panies to have our feet put under the
salt water hose, those who care to b.
ing permitted to take an all-ovar bath.
Ihurday 1T was the same but on FIR
day complete baths were compulsory
and have been every day since. This
mas been no hardship, but on the con-
trary pleasure to all. Not content
with the bath they had to take a hos
Ing down before retiring and it was
ve,y refreshing.
Since the first two days the ports
have been open, and at the three
hatchways a canvas ventilator has
been spread, which forces some air
down. Still the herding together of so
many men makes the air very close at
night. One of the regulations is that
blankets must be brought up in the
morning for an airing and taken down
and put under the pillows for O'Clock
inspection. There is an inspection, too,
at a. m. 1t is impossible to drill with
arms, but each company drills during
the morning, being put through the
setting up exercise, etc., and a march
around the deck houses. This has done
much to keep the boys in good health.
On Wednesday the commissary open
ed store for the sale, for cash, of
canned goods, sardines, tobacco, CT
gars, condensed milk, etc., which was
continued daily until Saturday. Then
by order Of the surgeon this was stop
ped, for so many were unable to re-
strain their appetites that it was
common sight to see a man open and
consume can of fruit, and even. it
is rumored, a can of condensed milk,
Sc the hospital corps was kept busy.
But we had been fortunate in the small
sick list during the passage.
Sergeant Carleton, of Company +,
has been rather under the weather, his
vaccination having taken so thoroughly
that his arm has been very painful, and
it has made sleep for him very diff
cult.
Each company has a portion Of the
upper deck assigned to 1t for meals
and general lounging, and, while net
regularly observed, the line is closely
drawn. Today owing to the liberality
of the colonel, it is said, we had prunes
In addition to regular rations, a most
acceptable innovation.
Although most of the men wear the
regulation army hat those who have
1t wear headgear more comfortable
This is usually nightcap, and bright
striped cap de mutt, firmly tied on.
while comfortable, does not lend dig
nifty to the wearer. Some few have
travelling caps of the most approved
shape, among whom is Will Cochrane.
of Company D.
Saturday and Sunday our brown duck
suits were issued, with strict injunc-
ton not to wear them until further
orders. The good fits are rather the ex-
cep.ion than the rule, but it will be
possible by little tailoring to get them
into better shape
Honolulu, July 6.-We arrived here
all right and have been most HOSPITALITY
treated. We arrived a day ahead Of
the Morgan City, Indiana and Ohio
and the boys stood the trip first class
We are about to have a spread on tha
long tables in the park about the can
itol. This was Queen LIS palace. and
the executive room occupied by Mr..
William o. Smith, the attorney general.
was formerly her majesty's boudoir.
Land was most welcome sight to Us
all. We were given shore leave until
10 o'clock p. M, except for a drill at
A o'clock. We marched to the local ball
field and paVe a short eyhfhitioy 5,;l1