The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-06-16
STEAMER LINE.

trrom our special correspondent
The Chronicle publishes the par
ticulars of a new line of steamers to
Hawaii, soon to be established. The
Chronicle, ever since the DeYoung-
Spreckels difficulty, has been estab-
fishing such lines at regular periods
but the steamers don't run or get
switched off somehow. This is the
latest story:
"Recent indications point to the prob
ability that the commerce between San
Francisco and Hawaii will double with
In a wear or two. 1t is stated that two
immense steel ships of an aggregate ton
mage OF 6000 tons were to be built At
once and placed in the trade between
San Francisco and Honolulu. The I'M
portance OF these enterprises can best
be estimated when ii is stated that the
cost OF the five vessels will aggregate
$5OO. 900. Nelson x Anderson, man
ayers OF the California Transportation
Company, are principally interested IN
one OF the new steel ships. When called
upon yesterday they related the history
OF the big enterprise. 1t must be re-
membered that the iron vessels engaged
strictly in freight business that are
owned at this port may be easily counted
on one hand.
The idea of constructing ! large
steel vessel Tor the island trade, said
Captain Nelson, was first discussed by
Captain Godfrey and myself. Captain
Godfrey is manager OF the lnter-Island
Steam Navigation Company. Hethought
the idea 2 feasible one, and number OF
prominen. shipping men, both IN this
city and IN Honolulu, were brought into
consultation. 1t was decided TO build a
steel ship that would have carrying
capacity of 5 800 tons. The employees OF
the Inter-Island Company at Honolulu
subscribed TO $40 shares of the ship stock
and the remaining $50 shares are owned
in this CITY by the following persons
Captain 4. Nelson, W. Anderson, Oscar
Kustel. c. 3. Hustel, J. +. Cunningham,
Albert Rowe, James Tuft, James Nc
Kenna. Charles Thornquist, Matthew
Klaas. NJ. Smith, a. johnson. J. Emigh,
A.P. Gayer. Elisha Higgins, George A.
Smith and George w. Hendry. The
plans are Tor bark-rigged vessel having
four masts. The hull is TO be built en-
tirelv Of steel. In constructing it special
attention Will be paid to conveniences
for lumber and coal carriage. 1t will
easily have a capacity for :. 100000 feet
OF lumber. The general dimensions viii
be as follows: length % feet, breadth
y feet. Plans were accepted from
ship-building firm in Glasgow, repre-
senting 2 total cost OF construction OF
$4,000. c. B. kustel, who viii COM
mand the new vessel, has gone to Glas-
gov TO superintend Its construction. 1t
will probably be finished in six months.
The cabin accommodations viii be equal
to those Of the finest British steel mer-
chanters, and in that particular the Ha-
waiian Isles-the name OF the new vessel
will be a departure from many coast
vessels. 1t Will be supplied with the
latest mechanical ingenultles tending to
expedite freight handling and sail mani
pulation. There will be 3 half dozen
staterooms for passengers from the isl
ands. 1t is proposed to take lumber
from North Pacific ports 70 Australia,
to load machinery and general supplies
from San Francisco for the islands, and
return with sugar cargoes."
The fact that the Inter-island Steam
Navigation Company OF Honolulu is in
terested in both vessels is important.
This company operates a line OF small
steamers to various Hawaiian ports and
makes q business OF carrying sugar TO
Hilo and Honolulu, where 1t is taken by
the Oceanic steamers or by sailing yes
sells engaged regularly in the island
trade. The fact that the company holds
an interest in the two new vessels is
said to indicate that direct bid viii be
made, not merely for the local transpor-
tation Of sugar from one Hawaiian port
to another, but for its direct carriage to
San Francisco.
g. T. Smith d Co., who control and
operate seven sailing ships to the Ha-
waiian Islands, have closed contracts
with the Hull Shipbuilding Company,
at Port Blakely, to construct what will
be the largest sailing vessels engaged IN
the Hawaiian trade and registered at
this port. Two four-masted schooners
are to be built Theywill each have the
following dimensions Length, 220 feet;
breadth, 1873 feet; depth, 15.2 feet. The
lengths are calculated between the
ringtitheads and tafrails. They will be
supplied with patent windlasses, power
full steam donkeys for hoisting sails, and
the cargoes will be handled entirely by
steam. The cabins viii be furnished
handsomely, and the accommodations
Will be spacious, convenient and COM
Portable. One OF the vessels is TO be
completed by October LIST and the other
by November LIST this year. The COM
bined cost Of the schooners will be $780,