The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Crew of Hospital Ship Relief Comes
Home on Transport Thomas
Troopship Burdened With Marine Growths
Makes a Leisurely Passage

l-S @lltr run from Manila al rate
of speed made moderate by a heavy
growth on the troopers hull of sea-
weed, barnacles and other submarine
celicacies. Captain Lyman, master Of
the Thomas. was accompanied by his
wife, but denied that he was on that
account responsible for the ships loaf
ing. On the contrary, Mrs. lyman
proved a very poor sailor. and # the
voyage had been 10 days shorter 1t
would have suited her
Captain L. Z. lie Cain and the other
officers and crew Of the navy hospital
ship Relief returned from Manila on
the Thomas. Captain lie Cain says that
the second storm. il which the Relief
was so nearly lost. was even worse than
Surgeon Stokes described. In spite of
al reports TO the contrary Captain lie
Cain maintains that the Relief is
nrst class sea boat and with the re-
pairs that have been made is now filter
than ever for sea service. The ship
mas been condemned however by the
navy department. as far as going 10 sea
Is concerned, and viii be kept in Philfp-
pine waters as floating hospital. Kirk
Bryant, who was second officer OF the
Relief. was formerly chief officer of
the transport Thomas.
The Thomas brought 129 cabin pas
sengers, S6 in the second cabin and ss2
In the steerage- Among the latter
were ll5 short term members of the
marine corps. 81 military convicts and
25 sick soldiers
The passengers included:
Major William ". Forsyth. Sixth cavalry,
vie and daughter; Major H. c. Hale ad3rtatnt
ssne.s5i O1PtAln A r Williams. Captain l. B.
Sinonos and wife; Captain I. Franklin wife
mother, sister, and three children. Ftrst lien.
tenant O. h Tolley. Thirteenth infourrv wife
snc infant; Second Lieutenant George [. Price
Itntn cavairy, wife and two children: Second
Lieutenant Calvin P. Titus Fourteenth infantrr
wife ana chilo: captain John A. Parelosr ara
wife, Captain Charles T. Boone First Ifeu-sn-
ant c. II. spears. Captsfp F. r sifIie- = :
a. 9, ana wife, First Lieutenant Werd Ellis
l. > n 9, and wife. l. 2 Le Cain, r. W
Astbgry, z. h. Othey. r. Il. Burroughs Mrs
81 I. Barlow and infant. Mrs Joseph Russ
MIS- stone, Z. E. Larson; Mrs. II. h Rufher-
ford, daughter and governess; Mrs F. NJ Rose.
G1s- J. B Booker Miss Margaret Noyes. Mrs
ROBERT Love and two children; Mrs. E. l.
Daley. Mrs James Ascksy, Mrs. J. n. Ryan
lambert and Two children, Master W II. Ed
wards, Harry Ha1ford. F. c. Calder Mrs Yates
Sterilng snd child, Mrs Mccormick and two
children, Mrs, h Seiberf- Mrs. Il. II. Palmer.
Mrs L Y lyman, Miss Helen Smith, Walter
a Eehols, T. q. Fairfax Ramon It. Perry
Fred h. Simonds. J. y. Roberts l. a Ho6r-
kins- Charles Il storms John G. Crdobs. q. B.
Hughes. A II. Shelby. W E Bridensteiu.
Hehry {. Anderson. a ". Rankin D. " Bsrf-
letf, 9. a Kaufman. Miss Louise Mueichi Miss
Feart - warren, Mss a Little, Miss Gertrude
Clarke. Mrs. y A Bees Mrs. d 81. Wade
Mrs. Margaret GaIlin and child. Mrs. Edith
hedmood and two children. ms. Edith Ne
Greeor and two children; Charles E Wfner.
VIE and tEo children; Major Ralph ". Jones
sne wife. Captain J. R. Lewis; George Sesver
F Baird vile and child. c. " Thompson and
we, Nrs J. (. Pratt and daughter, oscar II.
straube.f
Fireproof Wharf Nearing Completion
The steel framework for the rein
forced concrete shed that IS 10 cover
pier 30 is being set in place pier 10
IS the first hreproof wharf ever con-
structed in this harbor. Its founda-
lions ere reinforced concrete pillars
Nnlch nave been built up from the hard
ground. It's framework is steel Its
noor VIII be brick and concrete and
the reinforced concrete shed win have
iron doors The sonly woodwork used
IN the construction will be the spring
render around the edges and end OF
the wharf. and the harbor comIais--
sloners are considering the substitution
OF steel even this particular. with
sprl1gs to take the shock OF q collid-
ing vessel from the main structure
Notice TO Mariners
The attention Of navigators engaged
IN the eoastwise trade is called 10 the
tspie pubushed In The Calls shipping
columns giving the depths and condi-
uons prevailing at the entrance to all
bar harbors on this coast This table
Is prepared and kept up TO date by
the photographic office of the navy.
As the conditions al many OF these bar
AarbOrs are constantly changing the
iintormation contained even in the
10 supply this deficiency that the
photographic Office made arrange
ments TO secure the information en-
bodied IN this table The branch hydro
graphic Office notifies The Call of all
changes st any Of the harbors and the
table as published by The Call may be
taKentas authoritative and up TO date
Sent in by Wireless
The latest word received BY wireless
from the Oceanic steamship companys
liner Mariposa. now on its way TO
Tahiti. left the steamer Al 5 o'clock
Friday evening. The Mariposa was
then 80 miles away. in fine weather
and with all on board well.
The Hilonian, on its way 10 Homo
lulu. was $50 miles away at p. n.
Friday
The tanker ". s. Porter. on it's way
from Douglas island to Monterey. sent
a wireless at 1870 p m. Friday TO the
effect that. the oil carrier would pass
san Francisco on its way south some
time Sunday afternoon
New ship for ROsmes Line
The German steamer Heluan. which
sailed yesterday from Hamburg for
this coast. Is the latest addition TO the
Il ~.
now on its maiden voyage, is a frst
class passenger liner and has twin
screws
For Australia snd New "Reminiscences Ma
kurs leaves Seattle March &c. Mail closes March
3 ~ p. m
For China and Japsn-stesner Minnesota
leaves Seattle March %. Mail closes March il,
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