The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-05
THE CLAUDINE ARRIVES.

| A Splendid New Steamer for the Inter
| Island Trade-An Modern Appli-
: ances.
The Hawaiian steamer Claudine,
which left Glasgow May I'd, arrived
in port yesterday morning and
locked at tha Mail wharf. She was
in command of Capt w. NJ Dodd,
who will be- remembered as the
popular commander of the S. S.
Suez when she was running between
Honolulu and San Francisco. The
captain was greeted during the day
by many of his friends, who were
glad to see him looking SO well.
After leaving Glasgow, as stated
above, the first stopping place was
st. Vincent, on May 18th, the
steamer having lost her propeller
blades and was compelled to sail two
hundred and fifty miles. She was
tipped over and four new blades put
in, leaving st. Vincent again on
| May 9th. On June 18th, at mid
night, she arrived off Montevideo,
but could not communicate with the
shore until the 18th, owing to bad
weather. The steamer put in here to
have the water in her boilers
changed. Sailed again on June 18th,
and entered the Straits of Magellan
ON the 23d. The following day ar
rived at Sandy Point, where she
passed Fl. B. NJ. S. Swiftsure, late
flagship of the Pacific, en- route
| home.
The Claudine anchored at the fol-
lowing places in the Straits: June
25th Borja Bay, Goth Port lamar,
9th Columbine Cove, 28th Port
Bueno, 18th Port Churrua, Both Eden
Harbor. On July LIST she cleared
| the Straits and entered the Pacific.
Capt. Dodd gave US a very graphic
description of the trip through the
Straits. At one place the hills rose
to height of $500 feet on either
side and it was a very weird sight.
One night while at anchor they
heard the noise of wild animals.
Some very pretty waterfalls were
seen.
Between Glasgow and Madeira
the steamer experienced bad weather
and heavy seas. From thence all
the way to the Straits moderate
weather. Fine weather was the rule
from the Straits in the Pacific to
Honolulu. Only one vessel was
sighted. She made from 100 to zoe
miles day on consumption OF
only seven tons of coal a day. The
Claudine is twelve knot boat on q
consumption of twelve tons of coal q
day.
1 The island of Hawaii was sighted
at 4 A. NJ, Sunday, August the Sd
She passed along the Hamakus
coast. Capt. Dodd said it was rain
ing heavily and he noticed some OF
the most beautiful cataracts he ever
saw. The Claudlne came consigned
to Messrs. VIM. G.. Irwin & Co.,
Limited, and arrangements are in
progress for her transfer to the
Wilder's Steamship Company, who
will place her in the inter-islanG
trade. She will go on the Marine
Railway in day or 80 to have new
propeller blades put in and her bot
tom cleaned.
The Claudine is steel vessel Of
1855 tons. Her length is 1S4 feet
breadth 80 feet, depth II feet, cylin
ders Is, 20 and 48, stroke 80, work
ing pressure 16O, horsepower 1000
She was built by Napier, Shanks &
Bell of Glasgow, the engines by
Dunsmuir & Jackson of Govan
There are twenty-four state rooms
each with two berths elegantly fitted
up. There are electric bells and lights
and all the modern appliances
Capt. Dodd says she is an excellent
sea boat. The Claudine is most
valuable addition to our inter-islanG
feet of steamers.
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