The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-14
TRANSPORT LOGAN HARD
AND FAST ON THE CORAL
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9Th Cavalry, now stationed here. was
passenger on the transport from the
mainland, and it was not long before
the genial captain was on his way in
small boat from the shore to the
transport. He came within an ace of
| having to swim, however, for his boat
man ran the shallow craft into the
| mud when near the bow of the Logan.
This incident illustrated to the passen-
gers in what precarious position the
troopship lay Captain Willard was
held up for short time, while his
boatman was pulling the craft out of
the mud, and he bridged the distance
by calling to his wife. He couldn t
see her, but he knew she was on board.
She answered, and it was not long be-
fore the Captain had climbed up the
rotten ladder that hung over the yes
sells side.
No official information could be
learned as to the extent of the dam
age done to the vessel, the only thing
given out being that second attempt
would be made to pull the Logan off
this morning.
Brought Much Mail.
Besides her passengers, the Logan
brought 435 bags of mail for Homo
lulu, none of which was taken from
the ship last night. Several attempts
were made by the Postoffice authorities
TO get launch to carry off the mail,
but none could be secured at the right
moment, so the employees of the Post
office were dismissed from duty. Jack
Young was out in one of his large
launches, and this could have been Sc
cured.
Ship Ashore, Soldiers Gamble.
A little thing like running aground
in Honolulu harbor did not deter the
troops dewn in the Storage from run
ming four or FIVE gambling games.
" Black Jack otherwise known as
"Twenty -one,' was in full blast at
number of improvised tables at the
time the Logan struck, but, aside from
a mild interest as to whether there
was any immediate danger, those 8 who
looked upon the pasteboards when
they were shuffled' were all-absorb-
ed in the card games. Considerable
money changed hands in very short
We're a few sharp players on board
who had won several hundred dollars
on the voyage down.
Z A large crowd gathered at the foot
of the Fort street wharf, most of
whom had come to witness the dock
ing of the transport. These were dis
appointed, however, when the news
came that the Logan was ashore on
the other side of the harbor, with lit
tie chance of getting her off until this
morning.
The big attempt will be made to-
day. The small high tide is scheduled
for OILS a. m. and at this time con-
effort will be made.
First Voyage for Months.
I The Logan is on her first voyage for
marx months. She has been laid up
in San Francisco, where about 100000
have been spent in entirely rebuilding
her. She is now the best Z. s. Army
transport in the Pacific Ocean. The
voyage down from San Francisco was
rains and cloudy weather
being encountered most Of the way.
The Logan brought no newspaper files
from San Francisco, one lonely paper
only being secured.
She was scheduled to sail for the
Philippines next Tuesday, but this
date is now very uncertain.
Reorganization of the people on the
transport Logan:
Officers belonging to distinct COM
mands on board. So; officers not be-
longing to distinct commands on board,
20; civilian employees, War Depart
ment, 9; civilians, cabin, War Depart
ment, 81; children, cabin. War De-
partment, under five years of age, 10;
children, cabin, War Department,
under twelve years of age, 5; civilians,
second cabin, War Department, IS;