The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-03

again, and thatit was while making
the turn that she went aground.
The place where the Miowera
grounded is just about that point of
the Eva side reef which steamers
from Waianae and Kauai round in
entering the harbor. 1t is a locality
we'll known to yachtsmen, who give
it wide berth on account of the
rocky shoal adjacent with breakers
in the near distance.
The steamer James Makee this
morning was engaged in assisting
the tug Eleu in towing the Miowera,
but without apparent success. The
Makee was relieved later by the
steamer Claudine.
Mr.. Jerry Simonson went out to
the Miowera with his scow this
morning about 2:3O o'clock, coming
back about IL o'clock with his first
load of coal. In the meantime the
work of jettisoning the coal from
the steamer went on by dumping it
into the water alongside of her.
At 8 o'clock this morning, so it is
said, the position of the Miowera
was noticed to have changed from
that maintained by her last night.
Instead of her bow pointing shore
ward, she was asserted by some to
have almost turned around with
her bow pointing seaward. This
assertion is, however, gravely doubt
ed by the knowing ones, who attri-
butte it wholly to different angle
of observation from that of observ-
ers of the steamers original posi-
tion after stranding. The steamer
had a list to starboard of 10 to Is
degrees at the height of the tide,
which increases of course with the
ebb. 1t was believed this morning
that the steamship is caught on a
coral hummock amidship, which
would account for the slight swing
ing of stem and stern thought to
have been observed.
The Claudine's boat came in at
1:3O o'clock this afternoon to get a
new hawser. One of those who
came by her said that the work OF
dumping the coal into the water
from the Miowera was still going on
At 2:3O the Eleu was seen from
shore to be very restless in hel
movements. She would run away
off, then return until the steamships
hull concealed her from view. The
steam lighter was hurrying out fol
another load as the steamer Kinau
sailed, the latter passing her in the
channel. The course of the Kinar
showed distinctly how far out the
Miowera struck in trying to make
the channel.
POSITION OF THE STEAMSHIP.
An excellent view of the stranded
steamship is to be had from th'
tower of the Judiciary building. II
that point of vantage many resortet
during the day. Mr.. Wray Taylo
was met there by our reporter thi
afternoon. He said the steamship
bow was almost dead on to th'
tower in the morning, whereas a
this time the whole port broadsid'
was exposed diagonally to view from
the same point. This evidence wa
confirmed by Mr.. Dodge of the Gov
ernment Survey who showed on th'
map the vessels direction in th'
morning, when the bow pointed
across the channel to the Kakaak
battery. 1t now points toward tn
middle distance between here an,
Waikiki.
Our reporter went to the Surve
Office to obtain the soundings abou
the ship on the harbor plan. Attor
ney-General Smith was found ther
on the same business, getting
marked plan for use in the efforts t.
save the vessel. When he had go
the plan he hurried off with ii
Minister Smith had been on boar
until 3 o'clock this morning. Hi
colleague, Minister King, stayed o.
board where he lay down for brie
rest.
Close on the port (Fwa) side O
the Miowera the soundings iron
stem to stern run IL Cat bow, Is, II
l3, II, ID. On the starboard sid
they run from the stern ID, 1
Cmidships), 15 Opposite bow). Dea,
ahead the depth is 20, between
toward the harbor and % seawarC
These figures go to show that Min
ister Kings idea of saving the shi
which apparently had been de
parted from after it was given--i
the proper one. AS the tuggin
steamers are pulling now they woul
drag the vessel, if they moved her a
all, into more shallow water tha
that in which she lies.
Mr.. G. j. Lyons, clerk of the wes
, ther bureau in the Survey Office, il
formed our reporter that the sma
high tide, that came up within two c
three hours of the stranding or at
o'clock last night, was foot and
half lower than the large high tid
i that was up at 10:45 this morning
! Since the steamship was not got O
, at this latter tidal opportunit,
4 there seems little prospect, unle!
!, she be very much lightened in tt
J. meantime, of floating her into dee
/ water before large high tide t.
= morrow forenoon at 11:47. TH
: night high tide is not up to mea
+ sea level.
Q INSURANCE.
3 There is some insurance on IL
s Miowera. How much and in VIII
!, cOmpany onlv Giant tain Stotf know