The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-10
DIARY OF ENTIRE TRIP
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leaving Honolulu, being a little over
twenty-five hours. 1t Is very slow |
time for the City of Para, but the or
ders forbid going ahead Of the other
boats, so we will have over three weeks
on the trip when 1t could be made in
sixteen days
July 11-At IL o'clock we had gone
24S miles in the last twenty-four hours.
signal came from the Morgan City
that the stokers had retired, and she
lost time for three or four hours. then
steamed UP again. The water has been
quite smooth since leaving Honolulu
and the weather very hot, but not I'M
bearable, and nobody has suffered yet
from neat Whole schools of flying
fish can be seen most any time, but
not bird Of any description is seen.
Most Of the men are sleeping on
deck with nothing but a blanket and
pillow, rather than go below and sleep
on mattress
July 12-Last night we had a hard
rain storm, and some of the men, sleep
ing on the deck and on the hurricane
deck, where there was no canvas, got
drenched and had to pick up and go
below for shelter. The distance at
noon today for the twenty-four hours
was 236 miles. The same relative po-
sition is kept to the other boats, and
signals are understood without diff
Guilty.
July 10 - Distance for twenty-fou
hours to noon today 243 miles. Today
being the 18th was a day for celebra-
ton for the Thirteenth regiment, and
an appropriate programme was rem
dered by members Of different COM
panies. Capt. McWade, of Company
A, acted as chairman, and singing,
Rotations and band music was the
order for an hour or more.
July 14-Many mattresses were
thrown from the Morgan City today.
which leads US to believe that some
contagious disease has broken out on
the boat. The signal came from the
Ohio that man had died, and flags
were placed at half mast on all the
boats. Distance for twentyfour hours
to noon 242 miles.
July 1--we went to bed last night,
on Thursday, the 18th, and woke I'D
this morning, on Saturday, the 18th,
having crossed the meridian from
which the time was reckoned, distance
246 miles.
July 23-Things have been SO much
the same that have not had anything
to write for several days, but today
at about 2 o'clock we came in sight of
some outlying islands Of the Ladrones,
the most interesting Of which was an
active volcano, the Farallon de Pajaro,
which we sighted about the middle Of
the afternoon. 1t is a symmetrical
peak rising from the water, the sides
tapering as perfectly rs though hewn
by sculptor The smoke issues from
the peak, and could be seen for several
hours before we reached and passed 1t.
In the early evening, as darkness came
on, we could see the reflection Of the
moulten mass against the sky, giving
weird appearance to the scene. The
volcano is 1.035 feet in height, with a
base of perhaps a mile, while just to
the southeast and apparently attached
to 1t is small jagged mound.
July 27-Today has been cooler and
| rainy. The sea has been rougher also,
and we have seen a good many birds,
which is a good indication that We are
getting nearer land. At o'clock today.
occurred the death Of Fred Buckland,
a bugler Of Company E. He had had
several attacks Of inf1ammatory rheu-
matism, which has affected his heart,
and an attack of pneumonia added to
his already weakened condition was
more than 1T could stand. His family
lives in England and he had served
eight years in the English navy. He
was born on an English transport and
has spent a good part Of his life on
water. The flag was placed at half
mast, and at $50, after short services
by Chaplain Cressey, he was buried at
sea.
July 3O-All day yesterday and today
we have been in sight of land, which
we first sighted early yesterday morn
ing. The first land sighted was the
north coast Of Luzon. We passed with
in a couple of miles of the shore and
by the aid Of glasses one could see
people, and buildings could be seen now
and then. The country is covered by
heavy vegetation. The sight of land
and the near prospect of landing has
had a beneficial effect upon the men
who are getting very tired of the trip
July 31-We arrived at the mouth Of
| the harbor this morning at II o'clock,
Where we now are and the orders are
to get all mail together and leave with
the adjutant to be mailed at the first
opportunity The trip has been very
successful with the Thirteenth Mime
sofa. Having very little sickness on
! board until the last week, when several
typhoid fever cases developed
The only death occurring on board
the City of Para was that of Fred
BUckland q musician of Company E.
| Three measle cases have developed on
the trip from Honolulu. Frank H Sea-
well, OF the hospital corps; Private
Judson Smith, of Company NJ, and Pri-
vate Herbert Sperry, of Company e.
The typhoid cases are Privates Leslie
Paden, Francis Morgan, Geo. Scoville,
Harry Hart, Of Company E; Everette
Harding, William H. Bell of Company
G, and David Small of Company F.
James Weinberg, of Company L,
has been laid up with infamma tory
rheumatism. William Saylor, of Com
pany L. with bronchial pneumonia, and
| Godfrey Anderson with appendicitis.