Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-06
TRANSPORT sheridan ARRIVES
TWENTY DAYS FROM MANILA
IN COMMAND OF CAPTAIN HEALEY HAD UN-
EVENTfUL TRIP FROM MANILA VIA NAGASAKl-ONLY

Just little under twenty days the
army transport tied up TO Alakea
wharf this morning at eleven O'Clock
having sailed from Manila on Scptem-
Der 16 ~ roon.
II was an unovcntful voyage from
the Orient. the Sheridan going TO Ma.
port for IIonolulp on September %.
The Sheridan has on board this trip
II first and 2S second class cabin pas.
sengcrs. SOC enlisted men (casuals) OF
the army and twenty.tour from the
navy and marine crops, forty.one civil.
linns and ex-soldlers b sides twelve
military prisoners being taken to the
states to serve their sentences.
Leaving Manila the Sheridan had
over 100 sacks of mail for the states
but this was transferred at Nagasak'
to an Empress liner which will reach
Vancouver Sunday. Ten sacks Of mail
were brought to Honolulu from Ma
Mia and Nagasaki.
I'VE had fine trip" said genial
Captain Mike Healey this morning in
response to question. 1--WE Just skip
ped ell the typhoons and every other
kind of trouble and have nothing to
complain Of"
Mrs. Iealey went out to Mantle
with the skipper last trip and will re-
main In the Orient several months
probably until March or April Of II xt
year before returning to the states
Mrs. John J.. .Iershing wife of Brig.
adler Genera; Eershing commanding
the department of Mindanao In the
Philippines. is passenger on the
Sherman accompanied by her three
children and goyerness.
Among the civilian passengers on
board is J. w. Fcrrier. special deputy
collector OF customs at Manila. who is
going to the states for six months
vacation.
There are number of other em
ployees Of both the civil and military
government going to the states on
leave Of absence by the vessel.
Tho Sheridan docked at Alakea
street wharf today and will sail from
there at five this afternoon bound for
Frisco.
Passengers leaving from Honolulu
include Paymaster and Mrs. Hornberg
err of the navy, Lieutenant Colonc'
Bullard. General McCaskey (retiredl
and Mrs. McCaskey. and number Of
soldiers going to the coast for their
discharges. .
Part of the clsilals on board the
vessel were given shore liberty and
got to the wharf ms soon as the cabin
passengers had disembarkcd.
Elk With Coil.
Five thousand tons of coal are on
board the horse transport Dix, which
is due to arrive in port from Manila
and Japan on October 10. The Dix
goes to Miiki direct from Manila aft
err dit harging horses. and at that
point takes on coal for the quarter
master department. This coal Is
furnished by Mitsui Bussar Kaisha
| which obtained the contract In Ma
Mia the first OF the year, giving n
lower rate than the importers of
Australian coal from Newcastle
| could quote. Captain Ankers is in
command of the Dix. and after dis
charging her coal at Honolulu the
vessel will sail direct for Seattle
where cargo of horses will be taken
on. In addition to those for Ma
Mia, horses for the Fifth Cavalry
will be brought to Honolulu.
OF to Hilo.
IL was 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon when the Matson liner Wilhel.
nina got away from the railroad
wharf for Hilo,, after discharglns
over 1000 tons of cargo here BE-
sides the general cargo OF 1000 tons
the Wilhc,mlna took about twenty
passengers to the Big Island. among
whom were Rudolph Spreckels and
Thomas Magee, who will visit the
volcano. The Wilhelmina will re-
turn to Honolulu on Saturday to take
on cargo, sailing for the Coast We'd
nesday morning.