The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-02
NOTES FROM KAHULUI.
WRECK OF THE HEsPERIA N--EXTRA-
ORDINARY EXPERIENCE or THE j.
G.. FoRD.

WRECK OF THE IiESPERIA N--itNTRA-
ORDINARY EXPERIENCE OF THE j.
G.. FoRD.
On the 10th inst. the brigantne
Hesperian, of San Francisco, Capt.
Winding, arrived off the harbor here,
"A days out from Departure Bay,
British Columbia, with cargo of
coal consigned to Wilder q co.
Owing to unfavorable winds the
pilot was unable to bring the vessel
to mornings in the inside harbor,
and anchored her in the passage,
where she remained until the 18th,
no opportunity having offered for
safer anchorage, owing to the bois-
ferrous weather prevailing. On the
latter date at A. NJ, she parted one
of her chains and dragging the other
anchor struck the reef to the south
west of the harbor, being observed
by several parties on shore, but
owing to the darkness no assistance
could be rendered until daylight,
when whaleboat manned by natives
put off from the wharf, proceeding
inside the reef until opposite the
vessel on the southwest side. At
this time a heavy sea was running,
terrific breakers sweeping clean over
the vessel, and from the shore it
seemed impossible that any boat
could approach the vessel and live.
Notwithstanding, the rescuers kept
bravely ahead. the boat being Only
occasionally visible to the spectators
rs she rose on the crest of each
alternate breaker, until at last one
of the crew of the vessel was seen
to go out on the flying iib and throw
line to the boat, by which means
the whole of the crew, eight in num-
Der, lowered themselves from the
Inflated brigantine, which was fast
breaking up. In leaving the vessel
one of the seamen was seen to rush
back and return with a small dark
object in his arms, which ultimately
proved to be favorite cat which the
humane tar could not leave to perish.
The bravery of the natives-Charles
Maikai Gin charge of boat), David
Pau, Levy Samoi, Joseph Aka, and
George Mahiai - in effecting the
rescue, at imminent peril to their own
lives, cannot be too highly praised.
On the 18th inst the vessel and
cargo were sold at public auction
to Hon. Samuel Parker. Very little
of them has been saved, the vessel
having almost entirely broken up
before operations could be COM
menced to secure any of her effects.
ARRIVAL OF THE j. C. FORD.
On the 18th inst. the tern j. c.
Ford, Capt. Grifliths, arrived here
II days from San Francisco, with
general cargo. The captain reports
that on the 18th inst, when in lat.
22 north, long. 14S west, the
weather being fine, the vessel was
struck by fiery meteor, which set
fire to the mainmast head and burnt
up the stay sail, large pieces of the
burning scoria Or molten matter fall
ing upon the deck and burning up
sails and deck covering. For q few
moments great excitement prevailed
on board, but the captain and crew
quickly set to work TO put out the
fire on mast and sails, the latter of
which were cut away and thrown
overheard. Water was hauled up
in buckets from the masthead and
the fire soon eXtinguished. Pieces
of the meteor which fell on deck
were red hot and resembled burning
lava. The captain preserved several
pieces, which are now of course in q
cool state.