The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-13

SAN FRANCISCO. July R-rne Unit
cd sa,es transports Newport and OHIO,
bearing the oregon volunteer regiment
irom Manila. arrived here early this
eyeniug The vessels were sighted some
miles OUT at "a early 10 the afternoon
and soon the shrleKlng or steam whistles,
the changing et bells and the ilring OF
cannon ANNOUNCED 20 the people Of San
Franclsoo and vicinity that ehe frst
batch " returning volunteers from Ma
AHA were nearing the peaceful shores Of
California. and within rev minutes
after the announcement was made She
strccls leading toward the bay shores
wcr.. lbgoageG -gkh people vending theE
way to the docks and TO ths heigA .
overlooking the bay all Intent on caich-
ing a glimpse oi the transports as they
steamed up ne hsF5or under the cscor,
Of a score OF vessels which had been
made ready for the ARRIVAL OF the steam
ers.
Aloae the water front proper all was
excitement, Whistles and bells kept up
continual din The roofs OF warehouses
wsrt crMNlcd with people and rrom
scores OF nagpoles s,reamed Into the
brccxc the stars and stripes for which the
boys have been Aghting Cor so many loag
weary months Steamers. tugs, yachts
and even small roNboats were soon max
Ing their way as fast as possible toward
the Golden GATE, all bent upon adding
to the welcome given TO the boys from
the wcbfoot state
The reception committees, appointed TO
arrange for the homecoming OF the ore.
gonians. were soua safely aboard the tug
boats Sea Queen and Governor Irwin
and headed for the ocean, on b0ard the
Irwin we're the harSor commissioners. the
officials VI the National Guard OF Cali
fornla. and Governor Geer OF Oregon, and
his stan. ON the Sea oneen were repre-.
sentatlves OF the press, a band furnished
by Mayor Phelan. and many invited
guests TAe revenue cutter Golden Gate,
bearing the federal officers, was soon
under way and was joined by federal
quarantine boat from Angel island. Then
there were boats at the disposal OF Red
Cross and other societies and many char
tered by private parties.
As the transports slowly steamed up
the harbor, the soldiers on board gath
cred In excited groups ON the deck and
some climbed into the rigging, where
they shouted and eheered like mad The
band on the Sea Queen played patriotic
airs and the screaming Of many steam
sirens created pandemonium. The
health officials boarded the vessels, which
changed their course toward the quaran-
tine station, where the doctors will make
thorough examination OF the men,
1t is yet undecided whether the Oregon
volunteers Will be allowed TO land In
san Francisco before returning TO their
Oregon homes. The department at WASH
lngton once ordered that there be no de-
lay In sending the men north from here,
but recent developments may possibly
cause the department to rescind its for
mer decision.
AS soon as 1t was positively known here
that the oregon soldiers would stop here,
were appointed to arrange
for a ftting reception to the brave men
and everything progressed finely toward
that end, when word was received from
Washington that the soldiers would not
stop here more than long enough to per-
nit, fresh supplies being placed on board
the transports, This decision, of course,
put damper on the work of the cons
mittaes, put they recovered from tfe'
first shook and decided to 90, ahead with