The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-07-14
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Loss OF THE BARK JACOB B. ANcAsTER."-On
Monday afternoon, July IL, a boat arrived ut this
port, containing the captain, officers and crew of the
American bark Jacob B. Lancaster, which foundered
off Molokai on the 10TH Capt. Small has furnished
us with the following particulars. The Lancaster,
left San Francisco on the 2Sth of June, bound to
Sydney and Melbourne, with a cargo consisting of
1904 bags of rice, 333 hhds. of ale and 80 TASKS of
quicksilver, manifested of $50 900. After leaving
San Francisco, had strong northwest winds to lat. 30,
when the trades commenced. On the 9Th of July,
the vessel was found to be leaking, there being two
feet of water in the hold when the leak was discov-
cred. She was easily kept free, however, by the
pumps, but her course was changed, and she was
headed for Honolulu, in order to ascertain the cause
of the leak and repair damages, if necessary. On
Sunday, the 10th of July, about II, NJ, the vessel
being then abreast of Molokai, the leak was found to
have increased, and on sounding, five feet of water
was found in the hold. The pumps were manned
with all the crew, but the water continued to gain on
them, and on looking into the hold, the water was
found within eighteen inches of the decks. The boat
was then got out, the ch~ronometer, ships papers
and a few provisions put into it, and the bark headed
for the shore. After the officers and crew had en-
tered the boat, it was found impossible TO lie-to with
any safety by the vessel, owing to the heavy sea.
They therefore pulled in for the shore, the bark heal
ing in shore also. The coast here being very bluff,
they had to row westward some fifteen miles before
they could find a place to land. Before reaching the
shore, the bark careened over and disappeared, but
whether she sank in deep water or struck the rocks
first, and went over, the captain does not know, but
thinks she must have struck bottom and then sank
in deep water, as the shore is very bold. Immedi-
ately on landing, the captain procured a horse and
rode back to where he supposed the vessel was left,
hnt oorlJ I;rcoya. NJ rao N 80 bar g., -.
on Molokai over night, where they were kindly treat
ed by the natives, they set sail in their boat and
reached this port about 4 P. NJ.
The j. B.. Lancaster was owned in Philadelphia,
was six years old. an extreme clipper model, and cost
originally S35 900, but was insured in Philadelphia
for $40, 900. We canno, learn that there was any in
surance on the cargo, which was owned in San Francis
co or Sydney, about Sl5, 900 of it being shipped by
Daniel Glib & Co.
The Gas woRKs-we notice with pleasure, that
the fixtures for lighting the new Odd Fellows Hall
with gas, arc already being constructed, under the
supervision of the energetic management of W. H.
Tiffany. Esq. 1t is the intention of the company to
Immediately break ground for the construction of the
works, which are to be erected near the corner of
Maunakea and King streets. on the site known as
the Burdick Premises. n location peculiarly eligible
for the purpose. The we'll known go-ahead charac-
ter Of the company. leaves no room to doubt that the
work necessary to be prepared in order to have our
town lighted by gas the coming fall, will be executed
with all possible dispatch, and we trust that the in
PRODUCTION of gas here will be alike profitable to the
company and beneficial to the public. There is no
other artificial light that can be compared with gas
light, and the cost is less than one-half of that for
light produced either by oil or candles, to say
nothing Of the economy attending it, and the greater
security from fire.
LIGHT AHEAD.-Our enterprising friend, G.. W..
Macy, ship chandler OF Kawaihae, seems determined
to keep to windward of his neighbors. We learn that
he is negotiating for. if he has not already purchased,
the gas works now in operation at the Commercial
Hotel, which he proposes removing to Kawaihae for
the purpose of furnishing q light at that station
for the accommodation of shipping. Such enterprise
deserves success. and we doubt not viii be appreciate
ed. not only by seamen. but BY the public generally.
THE YAsKEE-Capt. Small, of the Lancaster, in-
forms us that the Yaakee lad arrived at San FrxuS
ciReo. He dos not remember the dete Of her arrival.
but she hailed stwslvs days passase.s Sic YsosA-
bly arsived On the 15<h. She uas advertised T. all
asein on the 1t. but prebshly u neIz II 81 till
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