The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-08
WAS SIND|STRESSFORCOAL
TRANSPORT GARONNE UNABLE
TO COMPLETE VOYAGE.
Had to Abandon Great Circle Route
and Come Here for Fuel-Hear of
Aguinaldo's Capture.

After going as far north as the 44th
degree of latitude the transport Garon-
ne was forced to put into this port in
distress for coal. She received very
rough usage in a storm and it was
found there was not a sufficient supply
aboard to attempt to make San Fran
cisco by the Great Circle route. Ho-
nolulu had to be touched at to get more
coal.
The Garonne left Panay Island where
the Twenty Infantry had been
stationed on March 9Th and left Manila
on the Sth. Some rough weather was
experienced on the run to Nagasak
and it was necessary to stop the ship
several hours to make some minor re-
pairs. Nagasaki was left March 20th.,
the intention being to take the Great
Circle route over to San Francisco. On
March 31st and April 1st the toughest
kind of weather was encountered. The
waves broke over the vessel, and flood
ed the lower part of the ship. The sa-
loon was badly used, several of the sta
tionary chairs being smashed. There
was pile of the officers baggage in
the aft part of the cabin. The pitching
and rolling of the ship threw the trunks
down on the piano and broke the in
strument. The cabin was flooded sew
eral times.
So severe was the weather that the
ship practically had to lay to for
four days. The men suffered keen
ly from the cold weather and after
it was discovered that there was not
sufficient coal aboard to finish the run
to San Francisco there was universal
delight felt when they learned the YES
sci was to make for a warmer climate
The Garonne was sighted at o'clock
this morning and docked about 7:30.
There are 9O5 men aboard of this num-
Der S47 are enlisted men of the 26th
Infantry and the rest are officers, pri-
soners and hospital corps force. A por-
tion of the regimental band is aboard
the vessel and gave a concert this
morning at Naval Wharf No. 2 when
the vessel docked. The troops were
granted shore leave. There are only
eight prisoners aboard and they are be-
ing sent to serve short terms for minor
offences.
Captain ]. M. Segworth of the Ninth
Infantry who served during the fight at
Tien TSin is passenger. He goes to
the States to be made a major in the
paYmaster service.
The frSS ,ntimation which the men on
the transport had of the capture of
Aguinaldo was given them when they
reached port. There was general salts
faction expressed over the rebel leader
being taken into custody but the senti-
ment among the officers and men is not
very favorable for a speedy cessation of
hostilities.
THE natives claimed to us" said one
of the officers this morning, that they
were waiting to hear some word from
Aguinaldo. If he told them to lay down
their arms they would do so but not un-
til he issued some advice would they
stop. There are other leaders among
the FilipinOs who may probably try to
take his place and the insurrectiOn may
be prolonged. When the natives claim
ed they were waiting for word from
him they no doubt wanted an excuse
with them. OF course one can not tell
positively how the capture will result
but it may result in the insurgents
stopping and then again it may not"
Practically all of the men on the YES
sci are in spledid health only one case
of fever being reported. The Garonne
will take on about 800 tons of coal and
sail for San Francisc probably We'd
nesday morning.