The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-23
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
OCTOBER %.

only tends to increase the doubts concerning
the practicability of steam navigation. This
vessel, when she arrived here, was supposed to
be as nearly adapted to the wants OF the islands
Us any that could be constructed. Two years
service has demonstrated that, from some cause,
she is not the boat,-her fuel and other steam
expenses, with heavy repairs, swallowing up
her entire receipts. During tie first year of
her trial, 1861, her receipts were very large,
over $40, 900, but her expenses consumed them
all. During the last year, although her expenses
have been much reduced, her income has fallen
off very considerably, rendering it a doubtful
problem whether, under any circumstances, she
can be run to profit.
Such being the results of this last experiment
TO introduce Steamers, it became obvious that
if we were to enjoy them, it must be on some
plan different from any yet adopted. We de
sired the luxury of steam before we were able
to afford it. We thought the shrill whistle
of the incoming steamer would scare up for
US on every beach here, as in other lands. an
army of volunteer voyagers, who would jump
at the pleasure of being sea-sick, while heaps of
domestic produce and freight would have to lie
unmeasured, for want of capacity in the vessel
to take it all. We even dreamed that steam
might revOlutionize us within a twelye-month
and wonderfully increase our population, trade
and commercial resources. A year and even two
have passed, and we have sobered down to reflect
that we are a fast I" peeps" ahead of the age
we live in, and must turn abont to start on the
voyage of life again-under sail Of course.
All the world-our little world of Hawaii
mel, of course-has long known that a small
steamer has been in course of construction, in
tended us an experiment to demonstrate whether
a class of vessels could not be constructed and
employed, with steam as an auxiliary rather than
Il main reliance, which might be proftably en-
ployed in the c~oasting service, securing to us all
the advantages of steam, without its enormous
expenses. None have more clearly seen the ne
cessity of such a class of vessels, or labored
more indefatigably to develope the best plan for
them, than the enterprising agent of the Hawai-
ian Steam Navigation Company, VIM. l.. Green,
Esq.
With the view of making an experiment,
more than Il year ago the schooner KaEuna, own
ed by Mr.. Green, was hauled ont, heightened
about twenty feet, and some three months ago,
re-launched under the name of Anne Laurie.
As rebuilt she is 4 fine specimen of naval archi-
SO far rs the new portion is concerned,
credit on her builders, Messrs. D.. and
1. Foster We trust these gentlemen will have
an opportunity ere long to build Il schooner of
say 100 tons after their own designs. We are
confident, Judging from the Annie Laurie, that
could produce n model not inferior to any
craft among us.
After weeks and even months had elapsed, dur
ing which the public were disposed to look upon
The Annie Laurie with a suspicious eve, and
wen view her as 4 piece of folly, her engine and
machinery were last week announced us COM
and the vessel ready for a trial. The
ielay in the construction of her machinery has
unavoidable, inasmuch as the work being
lew, new tools and workmen were required.
But Mr.. Hughes, who has had the contract to
,uild them, has overcome ali the difficulties that
ly in his path, and fitted the vessel with boiler
nd machinery made entirely in his kundry.
On Thursday last, it being noised about that
he steamer would make a trial trip, the wharves
crowded to witness her movements. We
on board, and quietly leaving the wharf,
be steamed out of the harbor at 4 o'clock, and
IN up to Diamond Head under steam only, Il
istance of six miles, in 6S minutes. Returning,
ne reached the wharf in about the same time,
aving been absent two and Il quarter hours.
Turing this trip, she burned only wood, (soft
inc plank and though the vessel labored under
disadvantages, she succeeded, near the end
f the excursion, in making a speed of Orer
Knots an hour.
On Saturday afternoon the steamer made Il
,cond trip, running up to Diamond Head and
lck in about two hours. On this OCCASION,
,al was used as fuel. and though not SO much
was obtained as from the wood on her first
yet the speed attained and the working Of
lie machinery were quite as satisfactory as on
lie first trial. 1t was clearly demonstrated that
Efficient power could be obtained to propel her
or Z knots in a smooth sea-a result even more
than her protector and machinist had
lticipated.
The Anne Laurie is a schooner-rigged vessel,
81 1-2 tons register, II feet long, Is feet
am, and : feet hold. Her engine is placed
near the mainmast, and consists of
lie 9-inch cylinder, 1S-inch stroke. direct act
2. Her screw has two blades, 6 inches dame
T, and 9 feet pitch, intended to make 90 reyo-
tions with 60 lbs. Of steam. Her boiler is q
vertical fat sheet fue boiler, with
inch fues, stayed inside. 1t has been made
usually strong, and calculated to withstand a
-essure of 500 lbs. to the square inch, though
usual working pressure is intended to be only
lbs. The exhaust steam is turned into the
mel for the benefit of the draught, as in the
lie. anu iT-~em.ti-e-angines. With "a
urs' fuel slowed in, the engine, boiler and fuel
Se up only II feet Of the vessels len 9Th, leav-
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