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

Vi T6u6Ial dS well as Ierf1tOiiaI red
tape, the United States army trans
port Sheridan, nine days from San
Francisco, with 1850 military passen-
gers, an arrival off the port at eleven
O'Clock last night, and to q berth at
the upper railway wharf early 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 a trooper belonging to the
Fourth Cavalry hid been discovered a
victim Of spinal meningitis.
The man was obteryed to drop, at
the time the enlisted men were lined
Mp to answer to their names.
DR.. Trottcr, in charge of the Federal
quarantine station was hastily sum
nonei 1t was come 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. ;aharp. the Sheridan's surgeon, it
was decided that the debarkation OF
officers and troops might proceed. a
further quarantine to be imposed later
at the military post.
DR.. Case. territorial veterinarian and
inspector in charge of boarding yes
sels entering the port, took particular
interest in a pet racoon and pair Of
dogs that were declared the property
of army officers. DIR. Case insisted on
strict observance of the territorial
animal quarantine and ordered the ami
sTals into four months detention at
the Kewalo station
The territorial official was first po-
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
He warned the owner Of the racoon
as we'll as the dogs that II an attempt
was made to evade the law, they
would have to take the consequences.
Following this interesting clash Of
authority, the household pets belong
ing to members Of the official staff Of
the Fourth Cavalry were proudly
lugged off to an awaiting auto and
next one hundred and twenty days.
The Sheridan reached Honolulu this
morning with 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 c. L. DrewsOn, Third Officer
January and Fourth officer Cooke.
In the quartermaster's office F. M.
Griffiths presides. He is ably assist
ed by a very accommodating staff OF
clerks, including Messrs. Wallace, At
wood and Mosher.
Chief Engineer ]. ]. 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 gun platoon Also four COM
pauies of TwenIy-fifth Infantry, three
companies of Coast Artillery besides a
number of casuaIs.
Three thousand tons of quarter
master supplies for local garrisons,
and the heavy consignment of ac-I
'ceutrements Belonging to the organ.
stations on board, were included in the
cargo that is to be discharged here
during the stay Of the Sheridan.
There Is q 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
serenade while the waiting
crowd on the wharf chafed at the
three hour delay in the landing of the
Freight Clerk Andrews Was fined.
According to Manila advices, F. An
crews, freight clerk of the Siberia,
who was caught by the customs secret
service while bringing ashore a 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
&C. ret service that Andrews was used
as a tool in the affair, and was not
the principal. Many believe that he