The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-06-24
POPULAR CAPTAINS ABOARD
Vessels May Stay Here Some
Time, Pending Orders
from Department.
tFrom weanegday,s AdvertIser.l

ships, arrived here at eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning and were docked
shortly after midday at the Naval
wharf. Capt. Hugh Rodman, who was
captain of the yard of the local naval
station in 1902-3, is in command of the
Cleveland, and Capt. John Mcdonald,
who is well known here, having put in
at this port several times during the
past few years, is in command of the
Chattanooga.
The two cruisers will remain here a
week if not longer. During that time
the officers and men will enjoy plenty
of shore leave in Honolulu. Repairs
will be made on both ships, and the
Cleveland will take ON a full supply of
coal. The commanding officers are
awaiting orders from Washington, and
at the present time they do not know
Just when or where they are to sail.
The Cleveland came directly from the
China coast, having been sent to Han
how to be in readiness in case threat
ened uprising occurred. Upon arriving
at Hankow, Captain Rodman learned
there was no danger of an uprising at
Hankow and that the rumored trouble
was far inland, whereupon he was or.
dered to steam to Honolulu and thence
to the Mare Island Navy Yard at San
Francisco.
Chattanooga Disabled.
The Chattanooga was in Philippine
waters when she was ordered to the
Coast She was expected to arrive here
several days ago, ahead of the Cleve'
land, but, as was reported in The Ad-
vertiser, she suffered mishap, four
days ago, when her port propeller was
lost and she had to be picked up and
towed in by the Cleveland, which was
summoned by wireless. The Chatta-
nooga was able to get into port without
assistance, but she could not have made
anything like reasonable speed, as with
only one propeller running it is diff
| fcult to make as good time as a single
screw vessel, because the propeller in
opeation is pushing diagonally against
the rudder, which has to be set side
wise in order to keep the ship in its
course.
Upon arriving off Honolulu the Cleve,
land loosed her tow from her sister
ship, and the latter was brought into
the harbor by the lighthouse tender
Kukui
The Cleveland, being the senior ship
fred salute of thirteen guns in honor
of Rear-Admiral Rees, commandant OF
the naval station, which were answer
ed by seven guns by the naval station
battery in honor of the ranking officer
Captain Rodman.
Captain Rodman Welcomed.
AS soon as the cruisers were tied VI
| at the piers, Captain Rodman and Cap
tain Mcdonald went ashore and called
upon Rear-Admiral Rees, according tC
naval custom. Rear-Admiral Rees re
| turned the call, was received by {
guard of honor and extended the usua
courtesies due an officer of his rank
| When he made his departure a salute
of thirteen guns was fired.
The officers of the cruisers will pay
an official visit to Acting-Governo,
Mott-Smith this morning at ten o'clock
Coming to Honolulu was to Captain
Rodman like making a trip back hom
after long absence, as he was her
two years and knows nearly everybody
Doubtless large number of his friend
and acquaintances will call on him dur
ing his sojourn in the city. Captai
Mcdonald is also well acquainted i
Honolulu. and he, too, will be welcome
by good many prominent citizens.
Not Suited for Towing.
There is probability that the tw
ships will be here for considerabl
more than a week, as the Chattanoog
is barely seafaTing with her propellt
lost, and the Cleveland IS engines nee
Overhauling. Even with her engines
good condition the Cleveland is not sui
ed to towing, and that may resulted
the Chattanooga being held here f
several weeks. These matters may
settled definitely in a short time |
orders from the secretary of the nav
The Cleveland will take on 1000 to-
of coal, beginning this morning, \
coal will be put in the Chattanooga
bunkers until orders are received fro
Washington.
Some time ago the third-class cru
ers Denver and Galveston were reno
ed from service as fighting ships, al
the same rule is being applied to I
two that arrived yesterday. II is u
derstood the Chattanooga win go
the Bremerton ship yards, on Pug
Sound.
Machiniats' Mate Dead.
The voyage OF the Chattanooga "
aaddened Sunday by the death OF Chi
Machininis Mate George Sinclair 81
clair was striken with heart disease
eight clock In the evening and died
three hours. He was buried az sea y
teFday morning, His home was In M
York city.
when the chip arrived here chi
Maehlnisl i. Mugan learned that
had been reported that be had dil
and the fret ihing be aid on eomi
ashore was 10 cable bic Feiailrea
the States, depylnf the rnmoT e.
feared they Hauld heaf The nuNa b
he tiFIffnn with nHef