The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-28
SIAM GOES TO-DAY
Will Probably Have No
New Experiences.
How Uncle Sam Loads Animal
Transports-A Apparatus 20 Save
Leg Wearine SIS.

The United States animal transport
Siam began putting the first consign-
ment of horses on board yesterday.
One hundred and fifty were hoisted in
yesterday and the balance, over two
hundred will be on board by this after
noon. 1t is expected that the vessel
viii be able to get away by five O'Clock.
and Will be followed two days later by
the Lennox, it being the purpose to
have the two vessels keep together I'M
til arrival at Manila. Capt. Povey Of
the transportation department has
been assigned as Quartermaster in
charge Of the two transports, he TAX
ing personal charge of the Lennox, the
Siam being in charge of his agent, Mr..
Robe. This latter arrangement was
necessitated by some changes in the
Quartermaster's department and Capt.
Hughes being given other assicl-
ments.
Forty-eight civilians under J. H. For
Syth will take charge of the animals
on the Siam as the present stall con-
structions will make less work for the
men in charge. Surgeon Howell and
Veterinary Surgeon Mcdonald have
also been assigned to the Siam. No
trouble, such as was experienced on the
Slams last trip, is expected, as Colonel
Ruhlen has personally seen to it that
l. ut
ed for rough weather. Each animal
will be confined in a boxed stall with
side rails, so that a severe rolling OF
the vessel Will not allow fallen ami
NAL to get into the next stall and trip
the horse there, thus causing the
throw of an entire line which happened
on the Siam during her struggle with
the typhoon.
The hosting methods Of the army
have been perfected to such an extent
that the animals can be loaded with
dispatch. The horses do not like their
aerial trip toward the masthead, and
the mules give vent to their displeas-
ure by plenty of kicking and biting,
but for all the trouble each animal
tries TO give the men, the work is per-
formed quickly and rarely with any
damage to the animal. A big boxed in
stall, with doors opening from each
end is used for the hosting. Opening
both doors the hostler leads the animal
into the box, and as soon as the animal
is fully inside both doors are closed
upon the astOnished animal, the winch
es go rattlety-bang, and the next mo-
ment the box is in the air, is swung in
toward the hatch, and lowered to the
deck to which the animal has been as
bucked into his numbered stall, fast
ened with halter chains to the side
stanchiOns, breast-bOard adjusted and
is ready for his long journey. There
he is compelled to stand during the
long tedium of the voyage, often TAX
ing thirty days between Honolulu and
Manila, with no opportunity for eXer-
else. But when his legs become weary,
and sleep is denied him on account Of
the vessels rollings. Uucle Sam has
provided body sling to support him.
This is a great boon, and as soon as
the animal gets accustomed to this
strange piece of harness, he easily
learns to throw his whole weight into
it to save his legs and feet which often
become terrible sWelled.
The Lennox will carry two hundred
and ffty-six mules and two hundred
and one horses.