The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-05-07
THE STEAMSHIP MARlPOSA.

! Arrives from the Colonies Full of Pas
sengers-Report of the Voyage and
the Fire on Board-Steamer Rockton
on the Way with shipwrecked Navy
Men.
The Oceanic steamship Mariposa ar
rived in port at o'clock Sunday night
from the Colonies, with all her pas
senger accommodation filled. Thirteen
of the cabin passengers stop over for the
steamer Umatilla. The Mariposa brings
word that the steamer Reckon, chart
cred to take home the American ship
wrecked naval men from Samoa, had
left Sydney the day before the former,
but nothing had been heard OF her at
Tutuila. Mr.. Thomas Smith, the courte-
Gus purser, has our thanks for files of
Australian and New Zealand papers, and
the following report of the voyage:
Sailed from Sydney at 5:35 p. IN.
April 18th. To 10th inst. had battling
winds and confused sea, after which had
fine weather to Auckland, which port
was reached at 8 80 p. N. April 21st.
Sailed from Auckland April 22nd, at
Al p. II. At 6 40 a. N. OF the 23rd
fire was discovered in the cargo OF fax
in the fore-hold and at 500 a. m. the
vessel was turned back to Auckland.
The wharf was reached at a. IN. April
oath, and all OF the fax on board was
put ashore. Sailed again for Honolulu
at 9 e p. IN, same day. Called off. Tu-
tuila $40 p. N. April 2Sth. Fine
weather was experienced during the
passage.
On the evening OF the 18th inst. the
cabin passengers met in the dining sa-
loon and rendered an address to Capt
Hayward, an engrossed and illuminated
copy Of which Will be made in San Fran
cisco and there presented to him to-
gether with q souvenir. i sum OF 2l3l
was also collected and money presenta-
tions viii be made to the officers and
crew. During the voyage, a number OF
concerts were given under the manage
ment OF Mr.. Leybourne-Popham.
From a two-column clipping from the
Auckland Herald, furnished by Purser
Smith, the following additional facts
about the fire on board are CLEANED.
At first the fire was supposed to be in
the mail room, and deluge OF water
was turned into that quarter through the
hose. The mail was spread out on the
wharf at Auckland and found uniniured.
Special mention is made OF the assist
ance in putting out the fire given by
Captain Mcintyre and crew of the
wrecked ship Red Cross who were pas
sengers. Five hours after putting back
the Ere was a. out, but Captain Hay
ward, fearing q recurrence OF the disaster
in the tropical belt, determined to con-
tinue to Auckland. There was not the
slightest manifestation Of panic
among the passengers, result attribut-
ed by Lieut.. A. Mark, U. S. N, who
was hOneward bound from the Mel
bourne Exhibition, to the "tact Of Capt.
Hayward and the splendid discipline
maintained on board the ship" The
Captain believed the fire arose from
spontaneous combustion in the fax.
There was 300 tons of the article, ship
ped by Wellington firm. On behalf of
Mr.. VI. J. Flavin who lately spent some
weeks in Honolulu) and other passen-
gers, a band was engaged at Auckland
to play the Mariposa off, when she made
her second departure thence, out OF COM
pliment to Capt. Hayward, officers and
crew.
The MaripoSa sailed for San Francisco
with mails and passengers at s o'clock
Monday morning.