Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-10
TO
RELIEVE FOOD
SHORTAGE

To relieve q desperate situation
caused by a threatened famine along
certain haes of food stuffs, a vessel
flying the American colors and belong
ing to the United States army trans
port fleet had been pressed into SER
vice at Manila at the time the trans
port Sheridan steamed from the Philip
pines for the coast of Japan and Ho-
,nolulu. s@... =. -
The Warren, for years identified
with the movement Of troops in Uncle
Sans farthest eastern possessions,
has been dispatched to Saigon, Cochin
China, TO take on several thousand
tons OF rice for consumption in the
Philippines. .."- -,..z-. =
The firm grip of the war is declared
by officers in. the Sheridan today to
have made itself felt IN far eastern
shipping Practically all tonnage here
tofore engaged in the rice trade be-.
tween the mainland of China and the
insuiar possessions has been tied up
for an indefinite period. Manila har-
Dor Is filled to capacity with German
and British shi pping and all regular
lines of communication between the
Philippine capital and Hongkong had
been severed save the infrequent de-
parture of Pacific Mall liner
Officers, cabin, second class and hun.
dreds of troop passengers In the big
Sheridan declare that they have been!
kept in total ignorance of the progress
OF the European war. Specific instruc-
tions are said to have been issued by
the war department that no wireless
messages be circulated on board the
vessel during its voyage.
The Sheridan was detained five days
at Nagasaki, Japan, awaiting the pass
ing of q typhoon. During this time the
vessel was supplied with $50 tons of
japanese coal, destined for the quar-
termaster department at San Fran
cisco.
Nagasaki harbor is declared to be
thickly mined. The Sheridan was
boarded by special pilots who guided
the troopsAip over b .circuitoHs course
to an anchorage we'll of the port The
vessel was conveyed by Japanese tor.
ped0 boats and when the Sheridan
was once made fast. scores OF Japan
eses officers swarmed IT'S decks and re-
NAMED on beard until the vessel had
taken its departure from Japanese
waters. a few British vessels had in.
termed at Nagasaisi while the Japan.
ese coasters appeared to be carrying
the usual cArgpes
Very little war news has been al
lowed to circulate at Nagasaki. the
yernaculaf press being STRANGELY silent
on the movements Of the allies or the
German armies Only q yague hint
was dropped there concerning the
plans for the seige OF Kiaschau in
north China
The Sheridan failed to reach quaran-
tine last evening in time for pratique.
The vessel rode at anchor on the har-
Dor until early this morning when the
Sheridan was bsrthed at Pier 6.
On board the troopship were cabin
and troop passengers for Honolulu
The vessel is reported TO have left
Japan with passenger capacity taxed
to the limit. The through list of strAv-
elers include IS cabin, ~ second class
and 631 troop passengers.
There. are no regular organizations
on board, the steerage being made up
OF casuals and soldiers proceeding to
the mainland for discharge
Joining the vessel at Honolulu be-
fore its departure for the coast at s.
O'Clock this evening are several hun
dred military passengers. Many in
tending travellers entitled TO cabin &C.
commodation are compelled to take up
quarters in the steerage owing to the
crowded condition Of the ship.
The Sheridan met with 4 hard blow
on Aug. % and % which developed
into q fyphooff The vessel weathefed
the storm without damage 'ra'ei