The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
TWO TRANSPORTS
ARE TRAVELLING
TOWARD TROUBLE
Warren and Newport
Sail for Manila.
SOLDIERS AND MARINES SAIL
BANDS PLAYED "THE STAR
SPANGLED BANNER"
It Will BE Race to Honolulu Be
tween the Transports to Secure
the Only Available
Berth.
SOLDIERS AND MARINES SAIL
BANDS PLAYED "THE STAR
SPANGLED BANNER"

Two transports sailed for Manila yes
terday afternoon. The non-arriYal of
contingent of the men who were to go on
the Warren delayed that vessel since last
Tuesday, and in consequence she did not
get away until half an hour after the
Newport. Both vessels will call at Hon
olulu, and as there is only one available
dock, the first one in will get it. The bet
ting on the front is that the Newport will
be in port and tied up alongside the wharf
before the Warren arrives.
The Warren took away 240 recruits and
9l2 men, comprising eight batteries of the
Sixth Artillery, % bandsmen, members
of the Hospital Corps and 2 members of
the n. c.. staff General E. B. Willston
was in command, and with him
were Major S. A. Cloman, commissary;
Major Bose, in command of the troops;
rs company officers and surgeons.
The transport was to have sailed at 8
p. M, but the men who had been given
shore leave could not be found, and the
warning whistle from the steamer was
not sufficient to bring them out of the
saloons in which they were having Just
one more before you 60" A corporaPs 5
guard was sent out and several free
fights were imminent before the men
were driven out of the drinking places
and aboard the transports. Finally all
who could be found were secured and
then the gangway was hauled in. A num-
Der Of stragglers then showed up and they
were got aboard over the side with the
assistance of q rope.
Second Boatswain Charles Barmann got
a good ducking just before the Warren
sailed. He went to throw a lot of rubbish
overheard, but kept such a tight hold on
the stuff that he went over himself. Joe
keatng, Henry PeterSOn'S factotum, hap
pened to be alongside the transport in a
u ND hn OF ant hn
boatswain's assistance and got him into
the boat. Barmann was put on the wharf
and got back aboard the transport moth
ing the worse for his wetting.
There were a number of changes among
the crew of the Warren. Chief Steward
Bussel has been appointed port steward
of the transport fleet and he remains
ashore. Chief Steward Howard went out
in his place. First Assistant Engineer
William E. Mears did not depart. His
place was taken by F. James, and D.
A. b. Gibson Gunior engineer) as third
assistant
There was no delay in getting the New
port away. AT 2:30 p. m. the last of the
| and We're put aboard. Promptly at 8 p. m.
/ the vessel pulled out into the stream and
was well out on her way TO sea before the
| Warrens lines were cast off Strange to
port, while almost every whistle on the
front was blown as the Warren steamed
past: 1t was not generally known that
| the Newport was to sail, and people took
her for one of the Mail Companys fleet
bound for Central America.
Those who went out on the Newport
marines, and Major Tiernan, commanding
the artillery; Mr.. and Mrs. Umsted and
son for Honolulu; Messrs. Hargts, Meth
ercote and Peyton, clerks for the Govern
ment service in Manila; and the following
nurses: Mrs SwitZenberg Misses Anna
M. Seagran, Marie A. Kolp, Rose Tweed,
Mrs. DR.. Palm, Misses c. l.. Howard
Margaret Bertram, Willha Dockrill, S.
Hayden, NJ. A. Burrill Mary Hambley,
Mrs. A. Newman (sister of Senator
Thurston of Nebraska) and Miss Hartley
Tan artist. Mrs. Newman is to write a
book on the Philippines and Miss Hartley
will illustrate it,
Besides these there were 26O marines.
Differed by Captains Davis, Fuller, Long
and Haynes and Lieutenants Thorp, But
Ter, Leonard, ellison, Hill, Reid and Dun
lop. Major McAuley and Major Spicer
and DR.. Waggener also mustered with
the marines.
Two batteries of artillery, composed of
220 men and the following officers, also
went out: Captain Taylor, Fourth Artil-
lery; Lieutenants Bowley, Miller and Kill
breth; Captain Reilly, Fifth Artillery;
Lieutenants Summerall and McCloskey.
and DIR. Coffin and Lieutenant Burgess,
commissary and quartermaster.
OF the other transports now in port the
Morgan City will probably get away next
Monday. Her engines have been over
hauled and that has delayed her some
what The Ohio goes on the drydock at
Hunters Point to-day and she will be
back at Folsom street tomorrow and
will begin loading Monday. The Senator
is now taking in her cargo and will be
ready to sail as soon as the troops as
signed to her arrive. The Grant is now
hourly expected from Manila and she will
be rushed back again as quickly as pos
sible. When she goes she will carry two
full regiments.