The morning call., 1891-02-14
SEA AND SHORE.
Unexpected Return of the Steam
ship MOnOwai.
a Broken Shaft the Cause-A Ship Year and
Half at sea-Large Cargoes of Coal
rive-searching the Ships.

The British steamer Monowai, that sailed
from his port for Honolulu and Australia
last Saturday, returned to port yesterday
afternoon and docked at the Oceanic Dock
about 80 o'clock.
The MonOwai has been rather unfortunate,
as she was detained considerably on her
voyage FROM Australia by her condensers
giving out. The ship was delayed, when
ready to sail for Australia, several days
waiting for the English mails. The deten-
ton was caused By the terrible weather on
the Atlantic Ocean. The steamer having
the mail on board, although one of the fast
est between New York and Liverpool, was
two days late in getting to New York. The
mail was also somewhat delayed in crossing
the continent.
Captain Carey Of the Monowai says that
when the ship left this port last Saturday
he was confident of making quick run to
Honolulu, as the condensers were working
all right
THE SHAFT BROKE.
Everything went well until about o'clock
Monday night, at which time the ship was
about $50 miles from San Francisco, when,
without any warning whatever, the ship
stopped and the information was sent up
from the engine-room that the forward sec
ton Of the propeller shaft had broken. The
news, disagreeable as it was when CO mmun-
icated to the passengers, did not create any
excitement An examination was made and
the shaft was found to be broken diagonally.
1t vas at once decided to put back to San
Francisco for repairs.
After considerable labor and the display
of vast amount of ingenuity the broken
shaft was bound together with iron bands
and lashings and the ship started slowly on
her way back to this port. The wind also
favored the disabled ship and under all the
canvas she could spread and reduced steam
the Monowai made about seven knots an
hour.
A JONAH on BOARD.
The broken section of shaft is about II
feet long and is the only piece of which a
duplicate was not on board. The accident
Will detaln the Mon0wai here for quite
while, as it takes considerable time to forge
shaft section of the size broken. Captain
Carey was presented with fine testimonial
from the cabin passengers before the ship
got In, and they speak very highly OF the
courteous and gentlemanly treatment they
received al his hands.
Captain Carey said he knew he had a
Jonah on board, but never dreamed of sus-
pectiDg him to be the smooth faced Dick
Mandelbaum, who was SO attentive to his
sick wife"
bC Will
and it will be taken by the Alameda, due
here to-day. 1t Is thought the latter vessel
will get away about Thursday next.
THE LoNG-PASsAGE RECORD.
Few ships have the i'll luck to be as long
on voyage as the British ship Embleton.
She left Ardrossan $50 days ago and has
not yet reached Puget Sound, to which
point she is bound. The Embleton has
been dismasted twice and has put into
about every port between Scotland and
Puget Sound, aud Of the original crew the
captain alone remains on board her.
A number Of other ships are also trying to
break the record for long passages. The
German snip Rudolf Won Bennigsen. bound
from Cardiff for Victoria. b. c., has been
out 293 days.
The ship Glenfnart was spoken on the
ZHh oil September in latitude 41o south,
longitude OF west. since when she has not
9een hcard from. The underwriters are
feeling very uneasy over her, as she is out
nearly 200 days.
LOOKING FOR THE MURDERERs.
Every ship that leaves San Francisco is
peing thoroughly searched by the police. 1t
Is thought that the men WHO so foulIy muir