Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-14
0FFICERSCLASH;
sheridan WATTS

OF FEDERAL as well as territorial red
tape, the United States army trans
port Sheridan nina days from San
Francisco, with 1850 military passen-
gers, an arrival off the port at eleven
clock last night, and to a berth at
the upper railway wharf ear!y this
morning, was subjected to consider.
able delay before the army folks were
permitted to gain terra firma.
DR.. Sinclair, visited the vessel at
quarantine and the granting of pratt.
que appeared an easy matter.
The vessel steamed through the
channel and to the wharf when in COM
pieting the muster of troops, it was
found that trooper belonging to tho
Fourth Cavalry had been discovered a
victim OF spinal meningitis.
The man was obs erved to drop, at
the time the enlisted men were lined
up to answer to their names.
DR.. Trottori in charge of the Federal
quarantine station was hastily sum-
moned. II was some time before that
official could leave his duties with 9TH
er vessels, then arriving at the port.
Following a brief consultation be-
tween the local medical officers and
1t. Sharp. the Sheridan's surgeon, il
was decided that the debarkation of
officers and troops might proceed, a
further quarantine to be imposed later
at the military post. ....- j.,
DR.. Case, territorial veterinarian and
inspector in charge of boarding YES
sells entering the port, took particular
interest In a pet racoon and pair OF
dogs that were declared the property
of army officers. DR.. Case insisted on
strict observance of the territorial
animal quarantine and ordered the ami
mails into four months detention at
the Kewalo station.
The territorial official was first POI
litely but firmly informed that the
importation of animals by army Off
GERS did not come under the jurisdic
ton of territory. In this DR.. Case diff
fered with the transport authorities.
He soon convinced the Sheridan Off.
GERS that the -<limal quarantine would
be strictly enforced, as it applied to
United States army transports. St@:,'
Hshwarned the owner OF the faaoo6
as we'll as the dogs that IL an attempt
was made to evade the law, they
would have to taxa. the consequences
Following this interesting clash of
authority, the household pets belong
ing to members of the official staff of
the Fourth Cavalry we're proudly
lugged off to an awaiting auto and
will be kept in quarantine for the
next one hundred and twenty days.
The Sheridan reached Honolulu this
morning with a complete new person
mel of navigation and quartermaster
officers. The Sheridan is now COM
manded by Captain r. T. Balm. With
him on the navigation bridge. are
First Officer l. r. NJ. Kerr, Second
Officer G. L. Drewson, Third Officer
January and Fourth Officer Cooke.
In the quartermaster's office F. M.
Griffiths presides. He is ably assist
ed by very accommodating staff of
clerks, including Messrs. Wallace, At
wood and Mosher.
Chief Engineer J. J. Hughes is in
charge of the machinery department
in the gallant old Sheridan.
Among the troop passengers in the
Sheridan are. twelve troops of the
Fourth Cavalry, with band and ma
chine qua platoon. Also four COM
panies Of Twenty fifth Infantry, three
companies of Coast Artillery besides
number OF casuals.
Three thousand tons of quarter
master supplies for local garrisons,
and the heavy consignment of ac-
coutrements belonging to the organ
isations on board, were included in the
cargo that is to be discharged here
during the stay of the Sheridan.
There is possibility that the YES
sci may be dispatched for San Fran
cisco on Saturday evening, though no
definite date can be fixed pending the
receipt of coal, sixteen hundred tons
,of fuel having been ordered to replen-
ish the bunkers of this troopship.
Captain Balm declares that the
Sheridan met with fine weather on
the trip. He reports no unusual Incl
dent connected with the voyage
The city and county band made the
railway wharf ring with an enjoyable
musical serenade while the waiting
crowd on the wharf chafed at the
three hour delay in the landing of the
passengers.
Fteieht Clerk Andrews Was fined.
According to Manila advices, F. An
crews, freight clerk of the Siberia.
who was caught by the customs secret
Sci vice while bringing ashore guam
tity of opium, was sentenced by Judge
Hurd, to pay fine Of P1000.
The impression seems to prevail
among both the customs and the city
Sc ret service that Andrews was used
as a tool in the affair, and was not
the principal. Many believe that he
was, as he stated ignorant of the con-