The San Francisco call., 1908-04-20

The United States army transport
Buford arrived yesterday morning from
the Philippines with five companies Of
the Second infantry, $50 casuals and
12o enlisted men and marines from the
warships on the Asiatic station Ihe
Buford was days and hours making
the run from Honolulu passage OF
this length from the island port would
put a regular liner on the overdue list,
but for an army transport it is con-
sidered a quick run. The Buford en-
countered disagreeable weather all the
way across the Pacific. and two days
before reaching port ran into heavy
fog bank which disappeared when the
troopship reached the vicinity OF the
Farallones-
Charles H Muir left Manila as a cap
tain attached 10 the Second infantry
When he arrived here he found him.
self major slated for transfer to an
other regiment, probably one now on
duty in the Philippines. The new
major expects to be a passenger on the
Sheridan, which sail from here May s.
There was one death on the Buford
on the homeward voyage. The victim
was Private Nathan Griggs. He died
March % of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The ineNperfence of a newly pro-
an accident while the Buford was lying
at Marivales, which might have re-
suited in a tragedy. A lifeboat on the
starboard side was being lowered with
four seamen in 1T. A mistake made by
Boatswsin Helgesen resulted in the
letting go Of the after falls. The boat
was left suspended by the bow. Three
of the men managed to hang on, but
the fourth seaman fell into the water.
- . !, av.I 1,o
kept afioat for 10 minutes, when he
was picked up by a Ifeboat from the
Quartermaster's department steamer
Indianapolis.
The Second infantry has been sta
toned at Zamboango for more than
two years. The organization sailed
from here on the army transport Meade
and officers and men were on board the
night before sailing day when the yes
sci took fire and narrowly escaped de-
struction.
The Buford's passengers included:
From Msnis-Colonel F. W. Mansfield and sis
Ter Major Nat B. Phister. wife and daughter;
Captain Charles II. Muir, Captain George c..
SanarTans wife and son; Miss c. SanarTans.
Captain p F. Marouart and wife. Captain
Thomss J. Fealy. Leutensnts Joseph c. Kay
and wife: Franklin p. Jackson william c. Ball,
and A. J. Booth, wife and three children: Mrs.
Roe and son, Y. ". Boiler, wife and two chIl-
dren; Clark Lynn. c. II. Wright and wife.
Frendendall. a. W. Williams H S. Greenlesf
James Candy William Il. Burt, wife and child !;
William B. Cowin wife and infant: F. NJ Nor
ton. wife and two children; F. W Msnley. Il.
B. Orwig and wife. Mrs. 7. Adams and infant
Mrs J. s Humphrey, +. ]. Baker. G. G. Kin
ney, E. I. Comegys, d. G. Hillman. 7. ". Rich
ards and wife, Mrs c. H. Munger A c. Wheeler
Cecil Cosper and wife, William Secrist. Mrs.
John Rothinger. Mrs: G; Leonard. Frank II. Nc
Kay. David LoyelaDd, Meyer Scheer. Mrs. Emma
Weston, a. B. Hoag, Robert Haynes, wife and
infant.
Nasasaka-Mrs. james Candy and daughter,
Miss Lucy Grady, Mrs Cunningham.
Prefers Tanker to Frozen Trails
On board the oil steamer W. S.
Porter. which arrived April Is from
Juneau, Alaska. is a big. red coated dog
that deserted a mushing team in the
far north to be the tanker's mascot.
While the Porter was at Juneau the
dog was one OF "A team that made eight
trips between Juneau and the mines.
Every time the team reached Juneau
the dog, Husky. they call him now, Wis
ited the Porter, where he was fed and
petted. About an hour after the Porter
had sailed from Juneau Husky ap-
peared on deck. wagging his tail and
barking an anthem of emancipation.
The dog was there and then adopted
as the tanker's mascot, and If he be-
haves will never again he compelled to