The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
Transport Sheridan Brings Army, Navy
and Civilian Passengers
Stranded Steamer Wangard Is Abandoned in
the Straits of Magellan


tain Campbell E. Babcock, L. S. A.,
IN command. arrived yesterday from
Manila with a large number of army,
navy and civilian passengers. The
ranking officer on board was Major
General John F. Weston, who has been
in command of the army in the Phil
lippines and who has come home to
take charge OF this department Cap
tain w. I. Burtt of the Twentieth in
fantry was in charge of the troops
Shortly after leaving Nagasaki the
Sheridan encountered capsized sam
pan, 10 which six Japanese were cling
ing and signaling for aid. The Sheri-
dan stopped and prepared to take the
shipwrecked brown men on board, but
the necessity was avoided by the ar
rival of another sampan, which went
to the rescue.
The Sheridan encountered thick and
nasty weather Tuesday night off this
port, but except for that the voyage
across the Pacific was pleasant. Every
body on the ship had something to say
in appreciation of Captain Babcock's
administration of the Sheridan's in
ternal economy.
In addition to the cabin passengers
the Sheridan brought 93 enlisted men
of the army, 167 bluejackets and ma
rines, % civilians and 20 military pris-
oners
Among the passengers was Paymas-
ter Richard Hatton of the battleship
Georgia. He was detached at Manila
on account of ill health, and is on his
way to the navy hospital at Mare
island 10 have his recovery officially
0. KID. Another navy passenger was
Mrs. d. ". Knox, wife Of navy lieu
tenant and daughter of Rear Admiral
McCalla.
All Arrive at Honolulu
The freighter Virginian. which left
here for Honolulu with horses for the
Fifth cavalry, got away from mere
ahead of the transport THOMAS, whlcn
carried the troopers, ana arrived d.
Honolulu a day ahead of the army
steamer The Thomas, Lurline ana
Buffalo an reached the island port yes
terday and when the steamlng time OF
each vessel is learned IL Will propaDly
be found that the navy won the race,
as the Buffalo did not leave here untl
more than u hours after the Ihomas
and Lurline. The Lurllne LED lor
couple of days. but was oyerhauled by
the Thomas, which was halI DAY
ahead when spoken by the sherman.
The Lurline seems to have regalned It's
place, for the Lurline and Thomas en-
tered Honolulu harbor together, ac-
cording TO wireless received yester-
day by the Matson navigation COM
pany.
Resigns From Hartman Service
waiter l.. JOnuSlOncF dSSASldAAN
eral passenger agent of the Hartman
steamship lines, has resigned his posi-
tion TO go into business FOR himsen at
San Mateo s. F. Jones, until recently
Pacific Mail agent at Panama, has also
resigned from the companys service
and will form partnership with
Johnstone in the stationery business.
They have bought several newspaper
routes in San Mateo, which they Will
manage in connection with their ousi-
ness.
Pacific for eight years and with the
steamship company for five. His tact
and courtesy made him a valuable adj
Junct TO the passenger department ana
his resignation has been accepted with
regret. Johnstone's father, now dead
was at the head of the Southern Pa
cific advertising department for many
years. In connection with his work he
founded the Traveller, of which he was
editor and publisher for some years.
Sails for Honolulu
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Hilonian. Captain Peter john
Honolulu with a score of passengers
and a cargo of general merchandise.
The passengers. included Mrs, c; F.
Baxter of Berkeley, Mr.: and Mrs:
Stone, Mrs. Denshan P. Thompson of
Los Angeles Mrs. A. @. Smith, r. H
Detait and Mrs. M. Sexton.
Changes on the China
Fred Holland. chief engineer of the
Pacific Mail liner China, has been
granted sick leave and during his alb
sence Joe Hamilton, formerly Of the
Siberia, will be the China's chief en-
gineer. DR.. Richter has been detached
on waiting orders, and DR.. Allen of the
San Juan has been assigned to the
China as surgeon
In Command of Logan
Captain J. NJ. Healey of the army
transport service has returned from
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mand of the transport Logan. which is
undergoing repairs at the Risdon iron
works.
Wangard Is Abandoned
The German steamer Wangard, which
was reported ashore at Punta Megales,
has been abandoned and will be a
total loss. The captain reports the
bottom badly damaged and the vessel
full Of water.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail company's liner
Acapulco, Captain Trask, sailed yester-
day for Panama and way ports with
10 cabin passengers and a small cargo.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 100000 feet.
The state board of harbor commits
sioners will hold their regular meeting
this morning at the ferry depot.
army transport Sheridan. fell from
Folsom street wharf yesterday into the
bay. BE was rescued and taken to the
harDor noSpltai TO Dry
The tank steamer W S. Porter was
cleared for Gaviota yesterday. At the
southern port the steamer will load a
cargo of crude oil, valued at $32,155,
for Honolulu.
The Standard oil steamer Tona-
wanda, which arrived yesterday, %
days from Moji in ballast, encountered
north and southeasterly gales for 20
days.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea arrived
yesterday at Hongkong.
The liner Asia, homeward bound,
sailed yesterday from Yokohama.