The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-12
s. S M0NcWAI.



from Australasia,
The :. $. MonOwai Of the Union
Steamship Company Of NewIealand' ;
fleet arrived at the Pacific Mail wharf
from the Colonies at 9 80 pm. Salur-
day. She was Immediately b0aded
by large number Of residents, who
went all through the vessel and were
profuse in expressions Of admiration
for her splendid appointments.
The Auckland Herald gives an eX-
planation of the appearance Of the
Monowai on this route. When the
Zealandia on her down trip left Auck-
land for Sydney, it was understood
she was to be superseded in the mail
service by the Monowai, and was to
return direct from Sydney to San
Francisco. Son arrival at Sydney,
however, Capt. OterendOrp was in
structed by cable from the office of
Messrs. Spreckels TO return by his
usual route at the regular time table
dates. The Zealaudia was locked
for cleaning, when coating of sea
grass and barnacles, six or seven in
ches deep, was scraped off her hull.
This operation restored her old-time
speed, enabling her to make the
smart trip to Auckland of 3 days 20
hours D minutes. Her run one day
was 32G miles.
The MonOwai having been adver-
Used as a regular mail boat, was
given the greater part of the mails.
She had also 1876 tons of cargo from
Sydney for San Francisco, and 200
tons more awaited her at Auckland.
She brought 140 tons for Honolulu.
The Herald anticipated an interesting
trial of speed between the Zealandia
and the MonOwal, as the former left
Auckland only an hour ahead of the
latter. The Zealandia's passage to
| Auckland was two hours smarter
than the Monowai's, but the Mono
wal was deeply laden with 2600 tons
of coal intended to last the whole
round voyage to and from San Frgn-
cisco. An accident on the Monowai,
however, interfered with any chance
OF overtaking the Zealandia. The
purser's report of the voyage states
that on the 9TH the air pump valves
carried away, causing stoppage of
eight hours, besides necessitating
the ships going under easy steam
till arrival at Honolulu. She called
at Tutuila to land mails Jan. =, stop
ping half an hour.
The commander of the Monowai
is Capt. Carey, an old Colonial fayo-
rite, and her officers are: q. Matt
land, chief officer; ID. Mclean, sec
ond officer; G. Mcdonald, third Of
ficer; W. Gray, fourth officer; d.
Dalglelsh, purser; ID. McMurrich,
chief engineer; j. Ferguson, second
engineer; E. Elliott, third engineer ;
j. Murray, fourth engineer; j. John
ston, fifth engineer; +. Gardner and
I. Parker, refrigerating engineers
W. Grant, chief steward. Mr.. Dali
gIeish was recognized as the genial
purser who was here on the Union
). s. Mararoa three or four years
ago. The BULLETIN is indebted tC
him on this occasion for reports anC
files.
The Monowai on a broadside view
has lines somewhat like the Mariposa
and Alameda, bat has several feet
more breadth of beam. She is well
lighted with electricity throughout
The dining saloon occupying the full
width amidships is beautifully finish.
ed in carved and moulded panels
and at one end is a magnificent side
board in carved black walnut. A
music hall on the upper deck is pala-
tlal in ornate but substantial trim.
mings and furnishings. The state
rooms are large and furnished will
more than ordinary conveniences
Solid marble baths are available tC
the first saloon, and the Iavatories
ETC., connected with both first and
second saloons are also marble. The
second saloon has comfortable state
rooms and a very commodious din
ing room. There is clear prone
made from stem to stern on the upper
deck. Fire extinguishers and fire
hose are placed at close interval:
throughout the vessel, and other life
saving appliances of the most modern
kind are amply provided.
The MonOwai resumed her voyage
for San Francisco at 2:3O a. N. q
Sunday, or thirteen hours after thu
Zealandia.