The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-09
THE f" SUEZ.'


The following has been kindly
furnished us by w. o. Smith, Esq.
who left on the Suez OH her last
trip to San Francisco, and returned
by her yesterday, and can, therefore,
be relied upon as being correct. We
would here express our thanks in
the name of our readers for the
kindly thoughtfulncss, which
thus enables us to lay before
the public of Honolulu a true and
faithful account of this matter.
which has interested and excited the
whole population Of the country:
The Suez sailed from Honolulu
for San Francisco, Dec. 22nd, with
but three blades on her propeller;
one blade having been lost on the
previous voyage from Honolulu.
After an eventful voyage she arriv-
ed in San Francisco, at 4 am, on
Sunday, Dec. 3lst, on schedule
time. On Tuesday, Jan. 9th, she
sailed for Honolulu with full COM
plement of passengers and q large
mail and cargo.
Prior to sailing the spare propel-
ler and spare piece of shaft were sent
to the Risdon Iron Works to be fit
ted. so as to be ready on her return
from Honolulu.
The weather for the first three
days was very fair, with a smooth
sea, then the wind hauled to the N.
+. and was fresh, and raised the
sea. Still the weather was such as
is frequently met Oh this ocean.
On Saturday, the 18th, at 6 pm,
another blade of the propeller broke
off, leaving but two; they were
not alternate blades, but near to-
gether. The jarring of the machin-
cry when the accident occurred was
severe.
The ship was kept on her course
until the next day, Sunday,
at twelve noon, when she
was put about and headed for San
Francisco. She was then Lat. 20 Q
N. Long. l4Go. w; nearly 1900
miles from, San Francisco, and 800
miles from Honolulu,
The wind was still from the N. f.
and all sail was set, and at two p. m.
1.-TWO hours after turning back) q
rain squall struck the ship, and car.
1ied away the top gallant mast, and
broke the foretopsail yard in three
pieces. 9
The squall lasted but fifteen min
utes, but was severe, after this the
fore and aft sails and foresails were
= the only available sails, and were
carried all the way back. The pro
peller was run at low speed, and
was favored so as to avoid further
accident.
On Sunday evening, January 2l
one week after turning back, the
ship anchored in San Francisco.
The daily run averaged lS0 miles
A notable event occurred OF
board, OH Tuesday January 10th, ii
the birth to Mrs. S. NJ. Damon of I
son. (The subject Of the nationalit,
of the little passenger may be
question:
AT San Francisco a part of thu
cargo was discharged and the shi]
placed in the dry dock, and the ney
propeller and shaft fitted. 1t wa
discovered that Of the two re
naming blades of the old Pre-
peller, one was badly cracked.
was found that flaw in the Gran
pin of the after Glow pressure) Gran
had been opened by the unusu;
strain upon it, so that it was neces
sary to remove the crank shaft an
replace it with the spare one (carrie
on board). Placing this crank shat
detained the vessel day longer tina
had been anticipated. She final
sailed again on Wednesday, Janum
3lst, Mt / pm. Tho new parts {
the machinery were favored som
what for the first day or two on
and then fine runs were made, Il
February 9th, at II noon, when v
arrived at Honolulu.