The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-28
AROUND
The WORLD
THE SUMNER FROM SAN FRAN
CISCO E NROUTE TO NEW YORK
VIA PHILIPPINES.

The U. S. A.transport Sumner ar
rived this morning from San francisco
with three days later mail and files of
the san Francisco newspapers. The
vessel experienced pleasant weather
throughout the trip, which was in
marked contrast to the trip preceding
her last visit to this port in March of
last year. on her recent trip from the
Coast, the vessel sighted only the
Doric.
The vessel is on her way around the
world to New York. She is taking out
number of passengers, including
families of officers, civilian employees,
and soldiers. The Sumner has a guam
tity of supplies for the commissary de-
partment at this place.
Among her through passengers is
Captain Thomas Adamson who is go
ing out to take command of the Naval
collier Pompey which is now at Manila
and is to be taken to New York,
Captain A w. Kimball is also a pas
senger for Manila. He was quarter
master at the Preside for four years,
but is now going out to Manila for
Philippine service
Captain G. d. Hunt was attached the
quartermasters department at New
Orleans. He is also going to the PHI
lippines for new duty.
Mrs w. R. Couden and daughter are
going to join Captain Couden who is
in command of one of the vessels at
tached to the Asiatic squadron.
Miss A. Van Hoorebeke is going to
Manila to be married to an officer
There is a new master aboard the
Sumner When she was last here, Cap
tain e. V. Lyman was in command Of
her. He has since been given the COM
mand of the former transport Grant
which was recently converted into a
dredger and turned over to the Navy
Department. Captain LathrOp who
was formerly assistant marine superin-
tendent of the transport service at San
Francisco, is in command of the Sum
ner.
c.. f. Foley quartermasters clerk, is
still with the Sumner. He is well
known in this port and number of his
friends We're at the Pacific Mail wharf
to see him.
The Sumner is to take from Manila,
Major General Davis the commander
in-chief of the Department of the
Philippines who is going to New York.
Brigadier General Humphreys will also
leave on the Sumner General Hum
phreys is the quartermaster general of
the United States army having relieved
General Ludington from that command.
The Fifth Infantry is also to be taken
from Manila by the Sumner on her re-
turn voyage to New York, which will
be by way of the Suez canal.
On the vessel now are only a few
soldiers.
When the vessel was last at this port
she had to put in on account of rough
usage she sustained in a terrific
| typhoon out of Yokohama. On the oc-
casion of that storm the vessel was
hove too for nearly "a hours. Her life
boats were smashed in, cabin doors
were broken open and rooms flooded by
! the huge seas that broke over the
vessel. Major General and Mrs. Adna
r. Chaffee and Governor Luke e
Wright were returning passengers on
the Sumner on that trip. The Chaffee'
had a narrow escape from being killed
A big launch was lifted out of its
chocks and dashed against their cabin
| by a huge sea. The cabin door was
stove in and part of the superstructure
was wrecked. Neither of them were
injured however.