The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-14
Captain MeseaIfe's Plans are Successful.
and the stranded Steamer is Now
in Port-Story OF the Wreck.
tFrom MONDAYS pa!lv.l

! AIleT OeluS on the TeeI lot lofty -One
days the Canadian-Australia steam
ship Miowera was fioated yesterday at
rs in the morning. She now lies
safe in the harbor, in good condition
considering the battles she mas fought
with wind and wave, and the hard
knocks that she has received from all
sides.
It has been expected that the strand
ed ship would be fioated soon, but that
she would come off yesterday was a
surprise TO everyone. Captain Met
calfe, TO whom too much praise for his
method of handling the wreck cannot
be given, has not been very talkative in
regard to his methods, but he has ac-
cemplished his object, quietly and IN
osteutatiously, but in manner high
" ereditable TO his reputation.
Friday morning the strain on the
three anchors that had been placed to
starboard of the vessels bow, was
commenced and the bow swung around
a distance of fifty-eight feet. Satur-
day, under similar strain, sixty-six
foot swing was accomplished, and yes
terday, after a very few pulls, the
stranded ship slid gently off her berth
on the coral reef and was once more
at home in her native element.
As soon as Metcslfe found that his
object had been accomplished, he came
ashore to make arrangements with
the tug to take the MiOwera to safe
anchorage. a few minutes after the
Eleu was on her way to the big steam
er, which had been anchored just off
the reef. The tug took hold, the an
Choir was raised, and at 9:I5 the once
stranded steamer was at anchor again
in deep water, and safe from all the
trouble that has been her lot for over
q month.
All that remained then was to bring
the steamer into the harbOr, and ar
rangements were at once made to
that effect. About / O'Clock the
Claudine, Mikahala and c. R. Bishop
started for the Miowera's anchorage,
to help her to the dock. The Claudine
soon returned, however, as her cap
tain insisted on doing the towing and
nothing else, and Metcalfe wished the
Mikahala to do it; the work was done
by the latter steamer, the Bishop and
the tug.
The Bishop was fastened to the port
side of the ship, and the tug to the
starboard. The Miowera having no
rudder, it was a very tickIish job to
handle her, and bring her safely
through the channel. Captain Hag-
lund, who was in command of the
Bishop, managed to steer his ship and
his big consort in without the slight
est hitch in the proceedings, and with
her tow line fastened to the AIika-
hala's mast, the Miowera came into
the harbor, footing her whistle, and
anchored just beyond the Oceanic
dock, where she now lies, TO all ap-
pearances as good ship as she was
the night she struck.
The wharves, the decks, and even
the rigging Of the ships in the harbor
were crowded with people all day,
watching the proceedings of the
steamers. As the Miowera came
down the harbor, many cheered her,
and Captain Metcalfe, who was on the
bridge, was wreathed in smiles, and
looked as jolly as sandbOy at his
success.
4" will send divers down tomorrow
to ascertain the extent of the injury
TO the Niowera's hull" said he
last evening. 1.-THE ship will
not 90 on the marine railway at
all, but a cOffer-dam will probably be
built alongside the Philadelphia, and
the steamer repaired in that way.
The rudder and stern frame will be
replaced by the Honolulu Iron Works.
81 expect TO have the Miowera in |
condition to leave for San Francisco |
inside of six weeks. Her engines are
reported te be in fairly good condi- |
tons, and there is no reason why in |
that time we cannot be ready TO |
leave.u
The method used by Metcalfe in mis-
work OF saving the wreck was ex-
planned by one of the Lougee brothers |
last evening. He said:
Captain Metcalfe's first work was |
to ind out Just how the steamer Law |
on the reef and what the condition |
of the ocean bottom was in her viein- |
ity. He found that she lay on a gem
tie slope TO the westward, and that |
comparatively near her, in that direc-
ton, was water deep enough to float
her.
That slope of the bottom was what
spoiled McDowell's chances Of getting
the steamer of. He tried to pull her |
up hill instead OF down, and Of course
failed. If Captain Metealfe had not
been certain Of McDowelIs failure he
would have allowed him more time,
but it was not possible 10 move her in
the way he was trying
las everyone knows, three anchors
were placed at different angles to
starboard Of the ship. By the use of
these the steamers head was turned !