Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-05-26
SAN FRANCISCO
GUINAMAS ISLAND
ITINERARY OF 1000 MILE
TRIP BY EVERT MARLIN,
U. S. ARMY.

Gle Sam land force for the preserva
tion of peace. Recently his regimen
was ordered to the Philippines anC
when leaving San Francisco, an ides
struck him to keep brief itinerary o
the trip of 7114 miles, and after it wa
completed, he forwarded it to his pa
rents here, who, of course, were de
lighted to get it, and they give us per
mission to publish it, and no doubt
many interesting facts will be CLEANED
from it, showing as it does the course
of the trip Evert left San Francisco
Feb. 5, 1910, and arrived at Camp
Jossman,' Guinaras Island, March Z.
The journal is as follows:
Feb. 4.-Everybody ready to go on
board in the afternoon; left the Pre-
sidio at 2 p. m, and went to the trans,
port on the Government tug, 'Slo-
cum" Got on board about 4:30, p, m.
Everybody busy arranging their bag
gage. Everybody is on pass to six a.
m. Saturday Went to the city; came
back to the boat at 10; all kind of jags
sound asleep.
Feb 5.-No one allowed off of the
boat; lots of big heads and no eye-op-
eners; l am in charge of quarters; left
Frisco on time (12); lot of people
down to see us off; passed thru the
Golden Gate about 80 p. m. several
are sea sick already; lost sight of land
about 800 p. m.
Feb. 6.-Sunday, but it don't seem
like it, sea a little rough, and its rain
ing and very cool. $40. Retreat has
just went; sea awful rough; boat
pitching and rocking fiercely; several
sea sick and are trying to die; four ia
bles slid at supper and threw soldiers,
mess kits, grub and all in pile. At
10 o'clock had made 27S miles from
Frisco.
Feb. Sea very rough last night;
not SO rough today; had half hour ex-
ercise in forenoon. Nothing of note
passed the rest of the day.
Feb. s, $3.50 p. m. Everyone is
about over their sea sickness, as the
water is not so rough received wire
less message from the transport, 10
gan" about $3.50 p. m, so miles dis
tant; we are expected to pass about
$3.50 p. m. At 10 today we were 1893
miles from San Francisco. and 1909
from Honolulu; passed the logan
at 9:30 about two miles distant to star
board exchanged signals.
Feb. 8, LEO p. m.-Just had dinner;
everything O. K. Boat rocking very
much as the swells hit her full broad
side. From IL yesterday to 10 O'Clock
today we have made 2S3 miles. At 12I
we have come 1876 miles from San
Francisco, and have to go 1919 miles
yet before we arrive at Honolulu, Ha
wall; the boat crew had fire drill at
p. m.
Feb. 10. Have just had breakfast
and most everyone is on deck as the
sea is smooth and the weather warm.
The Rainbow" Navy supply ship, has
just passed on our starboard side. We
l.
this afternoon. $3.50 p. m.-Four bat
tleships of the Pacific feet have just
passed on our starboard at about 10
miles distance. In the last "a hours
we have made 291 miles.
Feb. 11.-Rained in forenoon: very
nice in the afternoon: the 10Th Inf.
band gave concert on the forward
deck. made 286 miles in the last d
hours. Nothing else of note passed.
Fe. 12.-On guard today. 1t has
been raining most of the day. We are
expected to arrive at Honolulu at 10
tonight. Land in sight, the first we
have seen since we left Frisco; passed
thru the Diamond Heads about II p.
N. Passed several Lighthouses on our
way into Honolulu.
Feb 18.-On guard. $3.50 a. m.
Have just posted my relief We are
aging just outside of the Honolulu
1arbor. We came in about 1 80 a. m.
Will go inside the harbor about a. m.
landed at the Government dock about I
80 a. M. and at 8 they let everyone
70 ashore Honolulu sure is a pretty (
,lace. The big ocean liner, "Cleve- I
and, with 765 tourists, pulled out at
p. m. for Japan. We met them again [
n Manila. One of our men deserted ]
md it is thought that he went off on |
he Cleveland.
Feb. IA. Monday morning and most {
is in town. We sailed out of
honolulu at 1890 p. m, and it was
aiming; lost sight of land about D.
n. Getting very warm; they have {
tretched canvas over the top decks to t
,eep the sun off. t
Feb. Is. Everything o. K At 10 t
loon today we were 2S1 miles from {
honolulu and 303i from Guam; / am ,
n charge of quarters today; had 9
and concert on the forward deck at t
light. We are now on our way to
iuam Island, where we will put off 9
ONE rations and supplies for the U. {
!. Mariners stationed there t
Feb. 49, Everything running '
nice, quiet sea; crew had fire /
rill in afternoon; for last "a hours we
made 2S4 miles; had band concert on
deck AFT ! n m A saroaapt