Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-20
THOMAS Sought
SHELTER FROM
TYPHOON

III
A typhoon of unusual severity ragged
ia Philippine waters as the United
States army transport Thomas was
about to sail from Manila for Maya.
sali and Honolulu, with the result
back until the storm had spent its
force. The Thomas, together with
seventeen large passenger and freight
steamships sought the shelter of the
Manila breakwater during the height
Of the gale that caused much havoc
as well as damage to smaller craft.
The Thomas, with three batteries
of artillery, besides other military
and civil Government passengers
aboard, Is due to arrive at Honolulu
late this evening. The vessel is des-
tined to remain here for at least
twenty-four hours while fifteen hun
dred tons of quartermaster supplies
are placed aboard.
The LIST field artillery. now on the
Thomas, is said to have seen service
IN the Philippines since April, 1910.
The list Of officials includes the fol-
lowing:
Headquarters: Lieutenant-C Colonel
Charles T. Menoher, Major. Dwight <.
Aultman. Captain Arthur f. Cassels,
LIST Lieutenant John M. Greeley and
End Lieutenant Frederick w. league
A. +. Donovan, veterinary.
Battery A: Captain w. p Ennis,
LIST Lieutenant Phelan d. Glassford.
LIST Lieutenant L. HI. Mckinley. End
Lieutenant 1yens Jones and Lieuten-
ant ]. DAILY.
Battery 3: Captain C. M. Bunker,
list Lieutenant Waldo Potter, list Lieu
tenant Harold Mari. End Lieutenant
Louis A. Beard and End Lieutenant
Walter Winton.
Battery G: Captain S. Frenkenber-
FER, LIST Lieutenant w. H. Dodds, LIST
Lieutenant w. H. Huntley and End
Lieutenant George s. Gay.
Among the Manila notables on the
Thomas are Judge Charles s. Lobin-
gier. Lieutenant Frederick W. league,
forner a. ID. G. TO Governor-G General
w. Cameron Forbes, who leaves for
his new station In Honolulu; Miss
Lucille wilhelm, with the Potter fam
ily for Honolulu; Mrs. George r. Har-
vey. with her two sons, Stanley and
Charles; Fred Worcester, son of Com
missioner Worcester, proceeds to the
United States to enter. college; and
Treasurer Rethinger, of Baguio.
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Big Oriental Cargo In Manchuria.
With Sufficient freight from the
orient to detain the vessel overnight
1t the port, the Pacific Mail liner
Manchuria, with fifteen hundred tons
cargo. is due to arrive here on Aug
ust Is. according to cable received
at the agency OF H Hackfeld and
Company The Manchuria left the
last port OF call in Japan with room
for one hundred and fifty additional
cabin passengers. The booking for
san Francisco is reported as large.
Pilot Boat Proved satisfactory.
A new power pilotboat, built along
plans and specifications as laid down
by the harbor commission, has gone
into active service between the har-
Dor and the quarantine anchorage
This vessel supersedes the former
method Of transferring pilots to i'm.
coming steamers, namely the four
Dared row boat. The substitution of
the launch has thrown a number of
Hawaiian oarsmen out of employment
Steamer Luriine Deeply Laden.
Forty-fve hunded tons mainland
cargo and SUPPLIES for the local army
Quartermaster department are aboard
the MatsOn Navigation steamer Lur-
line. now on the way down from San
francisco, and due to arrive at Homo
luln August 26. A portion of the
freight viii be left at Kahului.
Kauai Sugar Report
vast amount of sugar is reported
awaiting shipment at McBryde pIanta-
ton on Kauai, according to report
brought to this city this morning with
the arrival of the steamer Likelike.
The list includes the following ship
ments: ". K. 500, G.. & r. $50. K.
s. M. 1850. X. p, 1886, H. S. 1000,
Mob, SS,S71.
Merchandise and general cargo for
Hawaii ports including Hilo were ship
ped with the departure Of the Inter
Island steamer Mauna Kea at ten
O'Clock this morning. A large dele
cation OF cabin and deck passengers
left for the Big Island in this vessel