The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-03
COL. EGBERT'S
REMAINS SENT
TO WASHINGTON
Military Escort From
Steamer to Ferry.
LEELANAW READY TO SAIL
MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERN
MENT'S TRANSPORTS.
Captain C. B. Johnson Appointed by
the Pilot Commissioners to Sue
coed Pilot Won Schmidt,
Deceased.
LEELANAW READY TO SAIL
MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERN
MENT'S TRANSPORTS.

The funeral Of Colonel II. G.. Egbert,
who was killed in battle, took place from
the transport Sherman yesterday. Troop
NJ Of the Fourth Cavalry and the mount
ed band came in from the Preside to
serve 8 an escort to the remains of the
dead soldier, while Major and Judge Ad-
vocate Groesbeck and Major Field and
Captains Plummer and Noble, aids-de-
camp to General Shafter, were the pail
bearers. The coffin was mounted upon a
gun carriage. both being draped with the
stars and stripes and the colors of the
regiment. From Folsom-street wharf the
COrtege moved to the overland ferry
where the p. m. boat was met. The re-
mains will be taken to Arlington Gene
terry, Washington, D. c., where the inter
ment will take place.
The freight transport Leelanaw sails for
Manila to-day. When she is on the road
there will be a lulI, as it will probably be
three weeks before another vessel gets
away. The Grant Is in quarantine and
viii not be released until Monday next.
The Sherman goes on Hunters Point dry
dock to-day, and when she comes off ii
will take sixteen days to overhaul her
machinery. The Centennial arrived yes
terday, thirty-five days from Manila and
twenty-three days from Nagasaki, but as
case Of smallpox developed during the
gel Island.
The return of the Centennial to Manila
is doubtful. She is used as cargo boat,
and as the Sherman and Grant Will carry
5000 tons Of freight and $500 soldiers there
will be nothing left for her 10 do for
time, at any rate.
The Grant and Sherman will require a
considerable amount Of OVerhauling be-
fore they can go to sea again. They went
from New York to the Philippines via the
Red Sea, and after doing considerable
fHrN 4e-1~
10 San Francisco. In consequence a lot
Of temporary repairs had TO be made at
sea, and these will now be oVerhauled
and made permanent.
The LeelanaW takes away to-day q lot
OF mules and horses for the army trans
port corps and the guns and ammunition
OF the Light Battery that left here on the
Newport last month. A supply of feed
for the animals and a small quantity Of
army rations are also aboard. Every pre-
caution has been taken for the safety OF
the animals. The ship is illuminated
throughout with electricity and a con-
densing engine viii supply all the water
required. At Honolulu the mules will be
landed and given rest after which the
voyage to Manila will continue The ship
Tacoma, now out ten days from the ISL
ands, will probably get here the latter
part of the month. She is fitted out to
carry animals and will probably go back
to Manila with a load Of mules as soon
as she can be got ready.
The Valencia left Nagasah on April 26
ana the EOTIldDu IL seventeen QaNS out.
so both these transports should be in and
ready TO sail again Qf Uncle Sam wants
them) by the time the Sherman and
Grant are ready for sea.
The transport Charles Nelson arrived at
Manila In time for the soldiers to take
part in the Dewey day celebration The
chances are that she will be coppered at
Cavite and used as an inter-sland trans
port.
noInted Captain c. b. Johnson q pilot to
succeed Captain Won Schmidt deceased.
johnson is a brother of the pilot who
wrecked the Mail Companys steamer
New York, and has not been to sea for
fen wears. He came out here as master
of a sailing vessel and then went into the
employ of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company. He was with that concern for
a very long time and brought the Santa
Rosa out here from the East When the
Southern boom broke out Johnson relin-
ouished the command of the Santa Rosa
and went to San Luis Obispo where he
slIperintended the building of the Hotel
Ramona He ran that concern a while
and then came back to San Francisco.
where he engaged in the boiler-coverng
business.
Harry Bennett fell into the hold of the
steam collier Progreso yesterday and
broke his nose and right leg, and E. j.
Brice was nearly asphyxiated at the Call
fornia House yesterday afternoon. Both
men were treated at the Harbor Hospital
and will recover.
''PeRauoid" roId at Derfent patpf.