The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-13
THOMAS IS
IN PORT
Transport With the Thir-
teenth infantry
Arrives.

In the sunsets glow yesterday, the
great wall-sided transport Thomas
| steamed stately into the harbor and
shortly after 5 O'Clock was safely tied
up in the naval slipN
| the 5th inst. and experienced an un-
eventful run down, making a trife bet
ter than her usual time.
| The transport was expected yester-
day morning, but was not reported
from ;Waimanalo until 2 p. m.
| A great crowd awaited the Thomas
docking. for it was the end of the day
and sightseeing was in order
| The usual scenes witnessed when a
soldier-ship arrives Were enacted and
| the spectacle was an interesting and
lively one.
Outside the dock gates hacks, autos,
| laundry wagons and express wagons
formed a long line, while crowd of
stevedores and loafers lined the ma
uka end of the naval slips.
Here and there native seller of
, curios displayed her wares.
On the wharf a khaki-clad guard
tramped up and down and customs Of
f1cers, soldiers, hotel runners, news
and a sprinkling of well-dressed women
made moving mass of humanity.
A few fortune battered individuals
paced the wharf and eyed the ap-
preaching vessel with interest, evil
IDENTIFY calculating the chances of stow
ing away and commencing another
chapter of life in the distant Philip
pines
the throng of warriors on the rail de-
sisted from feasting their eyes on the
verdure-clad hills and cloud-capped
mountains and turned their thoughts to
preparations for going ashore.
The Thomas is quite favorite here,
her famous sweethearting voyage hav-
ing, lastingly endeared her in the hearts
of Honolulans. Who can easily forget
that trip she made to the fevered
Philippines with a freight of school
ma ans and masters on marrying bent?
A wholesale splicing followed the
transports arrival at Manila and quite
few desultory knots were tied here.
Very spick and span the transport
looked, even after her seven days trip,
and there was good reason for this for
she has only just come off dry dock in
for thorough overhauling since June
90
Over $4,000 are said to have been
expended on her in repairs and i'm
put in and capacity for 20 more berths
added.
The Thomas has a big crowd aboard.
including 803 enlisted men of the 18th
Infantry commanded by Colonel a. c.
Markley.
Among the officers aboard are Col
F. K. Ward of the Second Cavalry.
1t. Col. w. H c. Bowen of the 18th
Infantry, and Major B. A. Byrne, also
of the 18TH
The only passengers for Honolulu
were fifteen marines for the local |
naval station and J. Sutherland Ross. I
The latter is travelling representative |
of the Oceanic Steamship Co, and con-
Meeting railroad lines.
Ross was passenger aboard the |
Alameda when she was wrecked ana
is the first eyewitness to arrive here
since the disaster
There are a large number of officers,
wives aboard and when the news was
learned that dance had been plan
ned to take place that evening for their
benefit, there was some lively skir-
mishing after ball dresses.
The Thomas will remain here until
at noon and all kinds of fes-
tivities are planned for the visitors
there will be another big daneeI
at the Hawaiian Hotel and concert
by the band of the 18th Infantry, said
to be the best musical organization IN
he service.
The University Club has extended
The privileges of the club to the Off
GERS of the Thomas during their stay
mere.
Some excitement was created aboard
he transport about SIS p. m, by
tremendous shock which faily shook
he vessel and set all hands to won
lering what had happened The shock
was due to an unusually heavy blast
1t the Alakea slip.
(T0ntfnued On Page y