The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
transports Ready to
Sail for Manila.
REGULARS NOW ON BOARD
SOLDIER KNOCKED DOWN BY A
VIGILANT SENTRY.
Three Men Arrested on Howard
Street Wharf for Cruelty to
Animals-Two Men Are
Badly Injured.

The captain of the schooner Webfoot
and the barkentine Newsboy had trouble
with their crews yesterday. The union
men did not intend to let these boats get
away without disturbance. The Web
foot was all ready TO start, the tug Lib
erty had her lines on her and just as she
was Strengthening out two union men who
had shipped on her refused point blank
to GO Remonstrance was useless, and so
Captain Atwood ran up the police flag
Two officers went aboard to investigate,
when the men adhered to their resolu-
ton and demanded to be put ashore The
union boat carried them away. Captain
Atwood had then to come ashore TO get
men to fill their places.
The barkentine NeWsboy, lying at IN
ion street. had also trouble with her crew.
The union men determined that she
should not get away without making
their power felt. In order to avoid the
chance of any fights, Sergeant Thomas
Mahoney was detailed to go down to I'm
ion street wharf and keep a sharp look
out and prevent disturbance.
The City of Papeete had to be moved
from Lombard street yesterday to Steuart
street There was a big swell coming In
from the north, which made the vessel
chafe badly against the n4les, necessitat-
ing her removal.
The transports Senator and Ohio We're
loading supplies for the soldiers and fresh
meat at Folsom street wharf yesterday.
1t is expected that they will leave for
Manila to-day. The first and third bat
talions of the Thirteenth Infantry ar
ing anu were marched down to the trans
ports The second battalion staff and
band arrived last night. The Thirteenth
Infantry is under the command of Col
onel Alfred T. Smith and Lieutenant Col
onel Coe. 1t was one of the regiments
that made the gallant charge up San
Juan HILL The Thirteenth Infantry and
recruits from the Preside will I'LL the two
steamers.
Folsom street wharf was packed with
soldiers. Their arms were stacked in the
middle Of the wharf and a strong guard
was placed a the entrance to prevent the
soldiers from getting out and making the
acquaintance of the East street saloons.
Despite every preCautiOn, numbers of the
soldiers managed to make their escape,
and every hour a cOrporaPS guard had
to be sent out to round them up. One Of
the men made a determined effort to pass
the guard at the gate. He pushed the
sentrys rife to one side and started to
run, but the sentry dubbed his gun and
knocked the runaway senseless. He was
carried aboard the Senator and put in
irons.
Thomas Kelley, living at 1860 Stanyan
street and employed In placing the wires
Of the Pacific Patrol telegraph system
underground at Main and Howard streets
drove a pick through his left foot and
received a compound fracture; He was
taken to the Harbor Hospital and was
treated by DR.. Himmelsbach
Martin Hansen, employed on the steam
er Leelanaw, crushed his right foot and
was treated by DR.. Won der Leith at the
Harbor Hospital yesterday.
There was a disgusting display of cruelty
to animals on Howard street wharf yes
terday. The ship st. Nicholas, flying the
Hume house flag, was ready to sail for
Alaska and a number of bullockS were
to be put aboard. The usual crowd was
down to see the cannery hands away and
the cowboys determined to give an exhibit
ton of their skill. one of them would
hind and force the animal into a run.
When 1t was opposite the ship the cow
boy who had lassoed the animal would
throw his horse on his launches and the
steer would come down on its side half
Strangled.
The first steer that was to be put
aboard was the one that caused the ar
rest of Robert Miner Of the steVedoring
firm of Eischen 81 Miner and Frank Rojas
and William Harney, Two cowboys from
Butchertown. There was no box in
which to hoist the animal aboard so a
rope was made fast around its horns the
the engine was started and in a few
seconds the struggling brute was hang
ing in midair by its horns. There was
no guy rope attached to the steer, so 1t
hung by It's horns for four minutes and
a half before 1t was got aboard. State
Senator Braunhart saw the beginning Of
the torture and he lost no time in hunt
ing up Officers Lake and Shaw. They ar
rived while the steer was in midair and
at once began making arrests. They Sc
cured three prisoners, but two cowboys,