Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-10
safety of the Steamship Sue.
Glad ridings.


Tho community at large, ever since the news OF
the departure of the sues from San Francisco
have been in foyer of anxiety TO learn more con
corning her fnte or whereabouts and every inoom.
! ing vessel has been beseigcd by anxious inquirers
On the I'd inst the barlS Rers,e Capt. MeIntyr,
arrived IN port from Nanaimo and the first news
which bore n cheerful aspect was uivon by Cant
Mcintyre TO the pilot, who IN turn quickly trans
| ferred the good news to shore. Capt MCINTYRE of
the hcrere stated that ON the 18th of January he
had passed within two miles to leeWaFd of tine
SUES and that she had signalled to him Put back,
slight accident to machinery" He was unable to
respond having left his signals at this port on his
last trip. The Sues then was under both sail and
steam and about $50 miles from San Francisco
tor which port she was making good headwav.
The arrival of the U. $. $. VdciiseQ on the 81
inst was the signal for another raid by the anx Gus
ones and whose fears were allayed and homes
raised by the somewhat vague information that
by some of tho crew of tue trdcLsiseti when that
vessel was coming out of the Golden Gate. But
the most direct, most gratifying aud latest news
was brought 70 port here on the 9Th inst by Can't
Fries OF the brgantne \. n. SpFceLtls who reports
that the Sues had arrived in San Francisco ON the
2lst ult, having returned TO repair her propeller
which WAS disabled when four DAYS from port
Newspaper dates Of the I'D INST We're also received
per the u u. Spreckeis and which confirm Cant
Fries statements and also conyeys the additional
information that the Sues wonld again guil for
this port on or about the 3lst ut. making her dine
here about the sth inst. Several of our residents
having friends on board the beated steamer have
lttelNnu ltttciH ana messages from thOm. The
mails which Wore on board of the Sne. and dos
tined for this port would not be allowed 10 be
transferred on board the Spreckeis hy the San
Francisco Postmaster. Capt. Fries * the man of
tao hour ana everybody feels foes pleased TO
shake his hand and congratulate him ON being the
bearer OF such glad hdings.n Below We give tho
newspaper extracts
Az UNFORTUNATE STEAMER.
The SAN Francisco Chronicle SAYS when four
DAYS out ON her voyage to the Sandwich Islands
the Brit >. y, S1cs, which left hero ON the Oh nst
had two blades of her propeller broken by ia
striking spar hoat on tho water. The accident
nude Ito occurrence Immediately folt hy the inr to
the machinery and the reduced speed of tho
vessel. She however, continued on her way until
tue following day, and then turned her baw to.
ward SAN Francisco again. Fate seemed tn ba
against the ship Tor ON the same dnv shortly nor
she had started on her return 20 this port sfe WAS
struck hy gale, and one OF her top gallant. nias
and topslu yards Went carried away. Seven days
wero consumed M making this port from the point
where Fho turned back Her reduced rnte of sreod
accounted Tor this, Ordinarily her speed AVERAGES
u knots az hour bat her damaged condition only
"a Knots were nade. The pocuniary loss viii
not hc great for the damaged propeller hut con-
siderable expense will be- ontaied before She can
~ repaired. Her cargo Is being partly dischargde
AZ one NJ the Sca wall sheds, to enable ber h,
dock ana replace the broken screw with no ,,tr,
one that she carries.
Tier cargo Is general and was consigned Ia W.
q, irwin CO. lay johu ID. Spreekeis She Will
sail Cor Honolulu on on about ~ .lisi inat
We nave hcgp kindiY permitted IL ,.,p,, the
ioll0NlnR lrnuu private lplterl
what better disappointment * was 10 ts ans,
ana an when within 100 miles ar Honolulu. hns-
ius had wretehed aea-slcl time tFyiua b keep
W courage. thinking thcre were only tbr.e NOR,
daSs 70 endate 70 30 tnld that wo must Turn about
AMI - ll the opposite direction. Tho propoller
M,s ni9AtA anu could NOT not bn mended Ia inno-
lulu' There would BE- head winds m NJ, te,t ~,
our course and ID would take as weeks To- r,sc6 the
islands whereas the present Wind would hclp ~
toward frisco. We all fclt as Il We conld lih mi
oet s..eva IA one heart fending cry, think We All
shed fent tears. Sat wFetchedly asI ND sl.nnt
ourselves toit worse about tho efeat anxiet, ana
disappointment 10 yog an in honolninr Another
yalse u anxiety was the health Of Mrs s Damon
She was very III indeed. Fortunately she II r,
doiag we'll on Tuesday Jan. leah Afrs iai,on
gate birth 20 boy Mother and child were botb
well N sg,.e % ,he bad weather aud tho absence