Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-14
SHERIDAN HAL7Si
To RECOVER A
NEAR-SUICIDE


lunch hour last Thursday, then step
ped into the large vent on the star
beard side used for the removal OF
refuse, and leaped into the sea.
Within 10 minutes after HilliX
struck the water, he was clinging
TO a lifebuoy while a boat had been
lowered. manned with a number Of
sailors, and the man was soon on his
way to the ship.
HfIlfx was a member Of the stew
ards department having been employ
ed as an assistant in the scullery. The
man is declared to have been acting
queerIy some days before he made the
attempt to take his life.
The action of the transport employe
brought almost the entire complement
Of passengers to the ship rail. The
Sheridan was steaming through a
rather rough sea at the time and much
difficulty was experienced in launch
ing a boat. The new installation of
life boats was given a trial not on
the cards, but nevertheless fully DEM
onstrated it's efficiency at a time OF
emergency.
With the arrival OF the Sheridan
at Honolulu this morning, arrange
ments were made for the removal OF
Hillix to a military hospital, there to
await the next coast bound transport.
The man is declared as mentally de-
ranged and is kept under constant
guard. The Sheridan was delayed
about 80 minutes through the inci-
dent. .s#@
With the exception of the first three
days after departing from San Fran
cisco, the troopship met with fine
weather.
Thfrty-fve cabin, 10 second class
and IS troop passengers left the yes
gel at Honolulu The Sheridan, which
last visited Honolulu about one year
ago, is to continue the voyage to Ma
/ Mia by the way OF Guam at o'clock
tomorrow evening. .
Travelling to the Philippines are 81
cabin, % second class and 594 troop
passengers. e ~
The Sheridan has been thoroughly
|uverhauled while at the coast The
extensive life boat equipment, recent
ly noted in the Star-Bulletin, is one
of the best to be found on any vessel
in the Pacific. A like installation Is
to be fitted to the Logan and the
Thomas.
Al quantity OF coal is to be placed
on board the vessel during its stay at
the port. The Sheridan has been as
signed berth at Pier 6. Former.
Chief Officer j. J. Murphy of. the.
Sheridan has been promoted to the
command Of the vessel with but few
exceptions all the other officers were
transferred from the Logan to the
Sheridan. a,.S3a
t4aleyon on Way to the Coast. II
After many weeks delay, the
schooner Halcyon. which went ashore
On the reef near Hilo. during the latter
part OF January, has proceeded To the
coast, the vessel leaving the Hawaii
Fort yesterday afternoon, manned by
crew of japanese. Hawaiians and
Filipinos. Following a survey OF the
vessel and the report submitted by a
professional diver, Captain Olsen de-
cided to take the schooner to the
coast, where repairs would be made
to the bottom. In coming into con-
tact with the rocks much of the keel
and shoe was damaged 1t was first
announced that the vessel world be
brought to Honolulu and arrangements
were partially completed with that end
in view. The destination of the vessel
was changed at the last moment.
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Bringing Meat from Australia.
Refrigerated meat from Australia
will be included in the cargo to be
discharged from the Oceanic liner So
noma, now due to reach the port at
an early hour on Friday morning. c.
Brewer and Company. have been ad-
yised that the Sonoma in sailing from
Sydney, N. S. W.. was supplied with
1915 pounds of cold storage meat,
in addition to 422 tons Of cargo of
general nature. Three cabin and 5
steerage passengers are to leave the
vessel at Honolulu. Mail from the
South Seas to the number of Is sacks
will be delivered to the local postal
officials. The Sonoma will berth at
pier 10 and ii is the present intention
to dispatch this vessel for San Fran
cisco at O'Clock in the afternoon.
About 80 cabin passengers have been
booked to join the vessel at Honolulu
for San Francisco.
Better Weather at WindWard Ports.
- Fine weather was the rule at wind
ward Hawaii ports during the voyage
of the Inter-Island sqamjer Mauna
Kea from Hifo to Honolulu. The flag
ship arrived at the port this morning
bringing a small list of cabin passen-
gers. In addition to $50 packages of
miscellaneous freight the vessel was
supplied with shipments Of vegetables,
two COWS, II crates Of cabbage, 90
cords of wood and $50 manufactured
crates. Purser Phillips reported vari-
able winds and rain along the coast
Of Hawaii with smooth sea TO Homo
lulu. The steamer Niihau was passed
at Pepeekeo and the Helene at Lau-
| pahoehoe.
Noeau Back for Repairs.
The Inter-Island steamer Noeau is
to go to the drydock for a general
Overhauling and repainting following
tho diccbor Co Of 2150 coolc rs Cuoor