Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-14
sheridan !. GOING
ON TO MANILA
SATURDAY

i Well filed but not oyercrowded the
u. S. army transport Sheridan dock
led at $50 O'Clock this morning at
Pier 6, - hours late getting in, be-
cause of dense fog in San Francisco
bay. which Capt. J. J. Murphy, her
commander, said made it necessary for
the ship to anchor In the stream for
"a hours and made the Manchuria, the
last Pacific Mail boat to leave here,
SO hours late arriving at San Fran
cisco.
Several prominent persons arrived
on the transport, which viii not san
until o'clock Saturday morning for
Guam and Manila. Among those Of
note on board are LIST Lieut. w. "
Carter, son Of Maj.-gen. w. II. Carter,
commanding the Hawaiian Depart
ment. Lieut.. Carter IL first lieutenant
Of the 7th Cavalry, en- route to the
Philippines. He was met at the pier
by hts father and taken on an auto
mobile ride. e.
George M. Hanson, American consul
at Sandakan, Borneo, Is another man
Of prominence on board. He is re-
turning after q visit TO the mainland,
having been called to Washington on
official business He served az con-
sui at Sandakan one year and Is re-
turning for second year. Mr.. Han
sons family will remain in the states,
as he was unable to secure accomno-
dations for them on the October trans
port
Capt. Paul B. Malone, who conduct
ed the college mems and business
mems military training camps ct the
Presidio last summer, returned and
Is to report today to his old COM
mand. Company K, I'd Infantry. He
has been away three months.
Other army men arriving for duty.
here included Capts. G. M. Watson, 4.
s. Eckels, and L. Mitchell, all medical
officers, who are going to the depart.
ment hospital here for duty.
Maj. II. d. Bloomberg, medical corps,
arrived with his family and will be-
stationed at Schofield Barracks.
Music In plenty was furnished on
board the big vessel by the 18th
Cavalry band. This regiment Is going
to the philippines According to Omar.
termastef Clerk e, Vernon Brown OF
the Sheridan, there are 1899 people
en- board, including the crew,
The Transports passenger list NUM-
bers f6I frst class, 14e second 997
troops, 1872 crew, and one stOwaWay,
T. r. Johnson, an American, 35 years
old. who was put ashore here, after
paying for his transportation by work
ing every day.
Honolulu passengers in cluded IS
first cabin, 32 second and 157 troops.
Capt. Murphy reported that this Is the
Iirst transport III many months which /
has not been overcroWded
After taking on 700 tons Of coal
The Sheridan win sail at 8 O'Clock Sat
urday morning. carrying 10 first cabin
from this port for Guam
and Manila and several second cabin,
also considerable freight and officers
household goods for the Philippines.
Capt, Murphy reported that the
Sheridan passed the K submarines
iay before yesterday, but did not come /
within Is miles OF the boats, 30 that
nniy the lookouts and men On the high
est parts Of the ship could make out
me flotflla. He said he believed the
nndersea craft would reach here about
{ o'clock this afternoon, at the rate
81 progress it was then making. The
reported the Maryland to
have been towing one Of the subma-
lines when the transport sighted her.