The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-09
FL0TSAM AND JETSAM.
THE AUSTRALIA TO SAIL
WEDNESDAY.
Native Drowned Three Vessels Ar
rive From the Coast-1he
Darra Sails.

A native named George Makaio was
drowned yesterday afternoon while
trying to get his hat, which had blown
into the bay. The drowned man had
been standing on the wharf looking at
the wreck, and when his hat was carried
away he jumped in after it, but owing
to the strong wind blowing at the time
bad to swim some distance before he
recovered the hat, and when he turned
to come back the wind and tide were
both against him, Although several
boats went to his aid, he sank before
their arrival The deceased had been
employed by II. May as teamster, was
about SO years of age and had been
in Mr.. Mays employ for twenty-three
years. The body has not been re.
covered.
The steamer Alameda on her last
trip to Sydney had on board probably
the largest and most valuable cargo
that went out of this port on a vessel
belonging to Spreckel's line. The total
value Of the cargo, as manifested at the
San Francisco Custom House, was
$r3S,7o Her Honolulu cargo was
valued at $4S,S5o, exclusive OF SIS,
gold shipped by the Bank of California.
The Myrtle boat-club flag was being
displayed at the stern Of a small row
boat on the bay this morning, the
rover having hard time to pull it
against the wind. Ashore, red is the
prevailing color, and the man who bet
his money on the blue cannot be found.
The agents Of the Mowera have sue
ceeded in arranging with the Oceanic
people for the departure of the Aus.
traIia Wednesday with The passengers,
freight and mails Of the wrecked
steamer.
The four masted schooner Robert
Levers, Captain Goodman, arrived
Saturday, with full cargo of merch-
andise for Levers & Cooke The
schooner was twenty-three days making
the run from Port Townsend.
The bark Top Gallant does not sal
to- day, as reported IN morning paper
and when she will sail is unknown a.
yet. Owing to the illness Of Captain
Jackson, the vessel will be detained
until his recovery.
The barkentine S N. Castle and The
four ssted schooner Transit arrived
from San Francisco al very nearly tn,
same time Saturday, having left Sar
Francisco together ON September 26.
The bark S. c. Allen has beer
chartered to return to this port in tn,
Planters line. She was loading il
San Francisco, September 18th.
The barkentne Klikitat has beef
chartered to bring a 469 ton cargo c
lumber from Puget Sound to this poi
, by Pope & Talbot.
. 1t is reported on the waterfront tina
the Philadelphia will leave for Hilo il
: two or three days, to be absent wee
or more on target practice.
, The steamer Mariposa and ocean,
, are to leave San Francisco on the rot
inst, and arrive here on the 25th an
, 10th respectively.
) The British bark Darra, Capta
Paterson, sails to-day for Port Towr
send, with $50 tons of stone ballas
and sixty punches Of bananas.
The bark Detroit has finished di:
charging her cargo and is still taking
ballast. This morning man was bus
; putting new copper on her rose.
The steamer Kaala and Waialeal
? sail for Waianae and Lahaina respec
I lively at 9 A, NJ. tomorrow, and tt
Mikahala sails at 10.
3 Everyone on the water front tn
t morning was busy taking observation
of the sun through smoke d glass.
S The Iwalani sails at s p. NJ. to-mo
r row. She will take no freight f
: Nawiliwill this trip.
h The Australia will finish dischargil
S her cargo this evening.
o The Claudine is due this evenin