Evening star., 1898-09-16
HIS MEN ASHORE
District Engineer Com
pany on the Alamo
ALL WHO RETURNED ARE WELL
Four Men Left in the Hospital
at Ponce.
TO BE HOME THIS EVENING
Expect to Arrive via Pennsylvania
Railroad About 8 O'clock
TO BE HOME THIS EVENING
HAPPY BUT HUN CRY
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. September 16-The OBJ
server at Sandy Hook a few minutes past
10 O'Clock last night reported the steamer
4ampassas passing in. AT midnight the OBJ
oerver at quarantine reported a strange
transport which he thought was the Alamo,
but which the health officer had boarded in
order TO establish her identity.
II was 1 o'clock this morning before the
physicians boat returned with the Informal
ton that it was the Alamo which had sailed
from Porto Rico on September S. freighted
with soldiers returned to this country by
Gen. Brooke. The observer at Sandy Hook
had mixed up the two vessels, both old
Mallory liners and sister ships.
II was a miserable night A penetrating
mist was falling, and it was but natural.
under such circumstances, that the big
transport with her human cargo, consist
ing Of officers, J73 enlisted nan and 80
civilians. should be knocking at the health
otticer's door in such an unexpected man
ner.
All Well on Board
On board the vessel were Companies F,
G. and d of the I'd Wisconsin Volunteer In
fantry; the Provisional Engineers Bat
TALON, comprising Company H, 1st Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers, and Battalion
c, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; three
members Of the signal corps and three men
of the 10Th Infantry.
The health officer reported that all on
board were in good condition, that there
had been no deaths during the voyage and
that the spirits of all the men ran high at
the early prospect of feeling the soil of
their native land once more beneath their
feet.
Company H, District of Columbia Volun-
teers, under command of Captain LOCKER
was reported to be in excellent health and
been informed that they would be landed at
Jersey City in the early hours of the NOM
ing to take trains for their homes in Wash
ington.
All of Company H did not return on
beard the Alamo. Four OF Its members
We're left sick in the hospital at Ponce
Porto Rico. These unfortunates were:
First Sergeant b. s. Neliigan and Pri-
Yates -. F. Dubois, D. Ii. kohr and c. L.
Burner.
Company HIS Men Who Return.
Those who returned and who will soon
be in the homes at the capital city are as
fOllOws:
Captain H. B. LOCKER, lieutenant a. A
Smith. Quartermaster Sergeant r. B.
LOCKER. Sergeants o. w. Hyde W. p
Keen, w D. Campbell. H. n. Pendleton,
CorpOrdls w J. Muth. F. B. Gordon c.
+. Bryant P. n. MOulden, Privates W. H
wilcox. Jerome ShiDman. o. S. Armes, j.
D. =.
]. G. Carr. ]. Collins, E. A. Cook. w Corn
well. II. Daniels, NJ. Davern L. Dietlein
F. a. Enselman. s. E. Further, T. Gayle,
w. T. Clifton, w. Harrison, @. Hart, A.
T. Hooper, J. F. Horner, j. ]. knibbs, c.
H L2nden. ]. VI. Loveday. ". H. McGreg-
or. w. Murray, W. L. Oliver. H. L. Rogers
G. NJ. Ross. R Russell, G. NJ Ryan, G ].
Ryder. c. ShiDley. ]. ]. Slattery, II. L.
Sneteourst, w. Z. Stearns. A H. Stevens
B. F. Stewart. E 3. Stilson, F. Strick-
mann, T A. Taylor. G. F. Traver G. T.
VermilliOn, J. z. Walker, W. A. WanneIl
L Waple. E. ". Williams. W. H. Wright
When Dawn Broke.
The day broke disagreeable and chill. a
drizzling rain was falling and nature was
doing It's utmost to make the Homecoming
of Company unpleasant. AS early as the
dawn the guard rails of the Alamo were
lined with heads eager to catch glimpse
Of the home land. They had all possibly
seen grceuer fields and a bright and well
coming sun, but the glimpse of their own
green shores through the drizzling and
mist caused ali memory of the brighter
picture 10 fade into insignificance.
All was hustle aboard. preparing luggage
and accouterments in readiness for rapid
debarkation. Il had been announced that
the vessel would up-anchor and head for
the Pennsylvania docks in Jersey City as
scOn il was light enough to pilot her
through the harbor with safety, but as
the uncertain light of the morning strength
tHeu anu I-itEc was SUN no indication OF
moving the impatience became intense.
Within reach Of their destination and held
at arms length therefron was more trying
to those aboard the transport than the
entire seven days Journey from Porto Rico.
Second Health Inspection
As the morning advanced. however IT
brought some compensation. The rain
ceased and the air grew somewhat lighter.
y few minutes before q o'clock DR.. Doty.
the health officer. put of shore in his tug
and boarded the transport for another look
over her before giving her final clearance.
The examination was very short The doc
tor returned to the shore in a quarter of
an hour with the announcement that the
ships bill of health was absolutely clean:
that he had cleared her, and that she was
at liberty TO proceed to her destination
whenever her commander pleased
Breakfast broke the nonotony of waiting
somewhat. 1t was served soon after the
doctors departure. and 1t was a merry
meal. interspersed with laughter and the
cracking of jokes. There was not a sad
heart aboard. The sun was still suIking
behind the clouds and mist, and over the
bay hung white curtain of fog sufficiently
thick to make EaYigators cautious when.
at 7:4S am, the signal was given to weigh
anchor. It is safe to say every man