The morning call., 1891-07-10
SEA AND SHORE.
Loss of Three Vessels and Part
of the Crews.
Arrival Of the Monowai-Fourth Of July at
Sea-Another Boat-Race - More Coal.
Movements and Charters.

The mail steamer Monowai, from Sydney
and Honolulu, arrived In port yesterday
afternoon with 45 cabin and 81 storage pas
sengers. She made very fine run from
Auckland to Honolulu, covering the trip in IL
days hours and so minutes.
On the outward passage TO Sydney she
made fine run from this port to Auckland,
going down in IS days II hours.
Among her passengers were several
Americans, and to their surprise the glori-
GUS Fourth was celebrated in grand style.
Captain Carey held a conference with his
English passengers and they entered into
the fun heart and soul. The steamer was
dressed in her best bunting on the morning
of the 4th and fine dinner served to
every one on board. When night came
salute was fired from the signal gun. which
drew every one to the upper deck. and then
rockets, blue lights and colored fires were
set off. The display wound up with the
danger signal. which is fired from a mortar
800 feet into the air. where it burst with
report like cannon, scattering a large
shower of colored fires in all directions.
THE EVENING CELEBRATION.
While the passen gers were on deck the
stewards crew was busy in this saloon,
which was draped with American and En-
glish flags and the tables were covered with
bouqu cts. The genial commander led the
passengers into the saloon, where Il very
enjoyable time was spent. Songs were sung,
speeches made, and the evening wound up
by vote OF thanks TO Captain Carey. A.
d. Sheppard of New York and Sydney
spoke on behalf of the Americans and
thanked both Captain Carey and their fel-
w-vOyagers for their courtesy.
One of the Monowai's passengers Is Cap
tain John Chapman, who is accompanied by
his wife and daughter. He was in command
OF the American ship Joseph ID. Scannel,
which was lost on Victoria Reef, just out
side Victoria Heads, on the morning OF
June 7th, and became total wreck, but tn
entire crew was saved.
The British iron ship Craighorn went
a shore on the same reef only three hours
Def ore the Scannell and also became total
loss, and seven OF her crew were drowned.
LOSS OF THE DOUGLASS.
The Monowai also brings the news
of the loss of the brig George H.
Douglass at Butaritari. The brig left
this port March 22i, laden with
general cargo for trading among the islands.
While entering the harbor OF Butaritari
she struck on the reef and became total
loss. The crew managed to make their es-
cape to the shore and no lives were lost.
Part of the cargo was saved in a damaged
condition. The vessel was built at Sum-
merville, P. E. l., in 1854, and was owned
b. Wightman Bros. of this city. She was
1859 feet long, beam 25:l, and was 1913
deep.
FOOD FOR CHILE.
The German steamer Remus finished load
ing yesterday afternoon. and before dark
was on her way out of the har6or, bound to
Antofagasta. The vessel is fun to the
matches with -four. barley and other pre-
visions, and is expected to pass the Hounds
fay n 9
Indian arrives she will also be loaded for
Chile, and several other steamers are char
tered for the same place.
A BIG BARK.
Tbara ara faw sLins in the barbor Of nras-
ont iarear Than the Fri, 0rion now ivipy st
Hnward No She is a new vessel and is
on bar AYR vore9a Soma idea - bsr 1ost
Size can he obtained when it il learned thai
her tonna@e is 100 TONS and she has q cargo
an hoard of aiSn TONS If cosi The vasssI
bas enormous snars bar main ard haing
1g5 feat lone wbiie ,he mizzen mast is the
IGngeSt stall snar avar mi INFO SALINE
vcsssi o' 'f"- o'0- P1' inv
Contain Horvav of the red-stack tho
Rescne il off on welI-saTned vacation. and
his Mace is belnp filed nv Cantain Georse
Ennis of the Redmond Captain Harvey
mas gone to Santa Cruz.
QUARANTINE STEAMER.
The Government has at last decided that
q stnamay - naaded or his nort for INV;
Ssting nnrnoses contract has bae 1u' lar
re- he iEniTon Iron Worl,s Gov stnnor
which will cost sos ZOO The vessel is f. he
completed by January % 1900.
The steamer Oregon will arrive this MORN
ing from Portland with over $50 pasSen-
gers. Many of them are Veteran FiremeD.
who went north to celebrate the Fourth
OF July,
ANOTHER BoAT-RACE.
A whitehall race will be sailed on Sunday
next by the Bulger, Captain Tom Murray.
and the Neptunp sailed by Cantain John
Martin, The stakes are $50 side. The
race will be sailed over the same course as
tho raca of the Fourth
The prizes for the whitehall race on the
Fourth were maid last night The Stewart
Meuzies took the first prize of $50. the Fred
Callundan, the second prize. SEQ: the third
prize, $40, went to the Buiger; while the
fifth prize. box of soan and a kep of beer,
was captured by the Flora.
There are several ships in the stream
ready for sea and but few men at the board
ing-houses to man them. Some of the
boarding masters have sent men into the
country to try and catch men and bring
them to this city.
DOCK ON FIRE.
'Cbera was a livaIv bIsza q, +bo Orao,or
Dork Yesterday cansad Lv soma ono 49,
ming cigar or cigaretta on tha e onr ui9 ao
Gustie put it out with few buckets of
water
a large Whltenall BOAT, bottom up, was
observed adrift in the harbor off the ferry
land ings yesterday afternoon. The boat
was carried up the harbor by the flood tide.
READY FOR SEA.
The schooner Alexander is ready for CO,
at last. The entire deck-losd has been re-
slowed to the satisfaction of tie under
writer's.
The new fishing steamer Golden Gate was
out Tor her trial trip yesterday. She was
buiit LOT the Drobaz FISHING Company and
VIII De used IN deep-sea hshlng She proved
10 De very last boat.
Inc schooner Premier, which recently
arrived from Alaska, where she was sunk
iia.i n az az q toNh, "ent VII tiie oiei-
Cantain Nanson $500 ~ ~ t ~ ILL.,, o.
uumhoIdt totaS nj, oroa ~ ~ pa;rt ',,,o
Cantsin Coonway will taio -, o t LIZA ina
IN FROM SEA.
The following vessels arrived Yesterday.
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