The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-23
iOWANS ARRIVE.
The Senator Was Caught in the Tail End
of The Typhoon.

The Senator Was Caught in the Tail End
of the Typhoon.
San Francisco, Oct. 22--The Twenty
first regiment Of Iowa volunteers, num-
bering 764 men and 46 officers, under
the command of Colonel J. C. Sloper, ar
rived here to-day from Manila on the
transport Senator. There was no sick
ness aboard. The only death reported
is that of Edward Kissick, Company F.
of Oskaloosa, Iowa. who died at Naga
of the voyage was an accident that hap
pened to Edwin Statler, Company NJ,
and Homer A. Read. Company A, three
days out from Nagasaki They We're
injured by the breaking of the after
sail, which fell on them. Statler's leg
was broken and Read sustained frac-
ture of the skull. Both men are doing
well.
Adjutant General Byers of Iowa, rep.
resenting Governor Shaw, and 800 citi-.
zens of Iowa met the Senator at Golden
Gate in number of tugs. They re-
ceived a royal reception from the vol
unteers. The regiment will be taken
off the transport Tomorrow.
The Senator was caught in the tail
OF the typhoon encountered by the
steamer Empress Of Japan She was
tossed about lively for several hours,
but suffered no severe damage. So
serious did the situation appear to the
officers of the steamer at one time that
all the passengers were ordered below
and the matches We're battened down.
Privates Russell and Morgan of COM
pany D were left at Manila on account
of Illness. They are expected to follow
on the next transport
Governor Shaw arrived late to-night.
1t has been decided to disembark the
troops at 10 a. m. tomorrow. They
will march Immediately to the Preside,
where they will remain until mustered
out. This will be about three weeks
from their arrival.
The Senator had two mastering Off
GERS of the regular army aboard, Cap
tain G. E. Sage of the Sixth infantry,
and Lieutenant j. j. O'Conne1l of the
Twenty first infantry The passengers
We're:
Mrs. J. c. Loper, wife of the Iowa
colonel: Mrs. II, p Williams, wife Of
the regimental chaplain, and Mrs. J.
e. Deaburn of Iowa.
The body of Private Edward kissick,
who died at Nagasaki, was also on the
transport. Private w. f. Shields of
company I brought home a 12-year-old
Filipino boy
When the transport came to anchor
In the upper harhor the Iowa regiment
was greeted by the men of the battle
ship Iowa with three fousing cheers,
which were as heartily returned.
The tug Governor Irwin lay along
side the transport when off Meigg's
Wharf and escorted her up the bay, tte
band playing national and popular
airs. The Iowa band came out on deck
and responded to the serenade.
The Iowa boys got wagon loads of
mail, one OF them having more than Is
letters that had been held here for
him. Wade and Evan Evans were noti-
fed before passing Meigg's wharf that
their father, in Red Oak, Iowa, had
died last week, but that was the only
unpleasant bit Of news that was sent
out on the government tug. About 40
sacks of mail matter Were brought
across the ocean by the Senator
When the Iowa regiment reaches
camp at the Preside tomorrow 1t
win be entertained by the Twentieth
Kansas. The regiment will occupy the
camp vacated by the First Montana,