The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-11
FL0TSAM AND JETSAM.
THE MIOWERA MAY FLOAT TO-
NIGHT.
Successful Blasting at Brewers Wharf
The Kaala's Injuries There Was
no Revolver Aboard

The damage done to the steamer
Kaala by the recent stranding is esti-
mated by the Inter Island Company at
$1,000. AS there is no insurance on
the vessel there will be no investigation
as to how the accident occurred The
Kaala WAS placed on the marine rail
way last evening, and her damaged
parts are found TO be the keel, about
half of which is gone, the stern post,
which is split and will be condemned,
and the casting running from the bot
tom of the stern post to the keel, which is
broken. Besides this there is a place
about three feet square on her port
bllge which is so badly chafed that il
will probably be Necessary to replace it
with new planking Otherwise the
steamer is all right as she is not
strained in the least. The story 10 the
effect that after the Ksala was grounded
Captain Gahan threatened the lives OF
his chief officer and engineer with a
revolver is denied and discredited by
all aboard the vessel at the time.
The captain denies the statement that
he was intoxicated, and is at Q loss to
know who telephoned the report here.
1t has not been decided yet who will
be the next to command the Kaala, but
probably Mr.. Thompson will take the
job as he is the next man in the com
panys employ in the line of promotion.
Again the Miowera has changed her
position by swinging further around
with her bows to seward 1t is esti-
mated that she has moved with the
last two high tides fifty six feet.
This morning she WIS listed over to
windward, and could be seen from the
wharf to be rolling somewhat, and it is
now believed that she is likely to be
ahoat at almost any time. A few roll
ers, it is thought, would be OF immense
benefit to the stranded steamer. Those
in charge are as reticen, as ever.
During the forenoon a great dea! 81
giant powder was burned bythe dredger
people in trying to blow up the rock
off Brewers wharf. The plan pursued
was to lower the powder in packages OF
from four to eight sticks at the edge OF
the ledge and explode it by means of a
small battery. The plan was found to
be quite successful in its results, and
the water was deepened considerably.
The new naphtha launch reported by
the San Francisco papers to be destined
for the Honolulu customs service, it
now appears, is for something else, as
the officials here, who would know il
such an order had been given, disclaim
all knowledge OF the proceeding and
say that they have had all the expert
ence with launches they want.
Those monster sharks, said to have
been seen by the steamer W. G.. Halls
people, were probably Of the same
family as the one caught not long ago
off the Mail dock by Mr. Cook-tbe
one that was to have been preserved
in glass case but wasn't.
This morning the ship Beaconsiield
finished discharging coal at the new
wharf and hauled over to The Railroad
dock 10 discharge the balance of her
cargo.
The schooner Mary E. Foster and
the steamer Iwalani came in with sugar
this morning and went alongside the
Robert Levers in the stream to dis.
charge.
Captain Rice has recovered the small
boat stolen few days since from the
Mail dock. A native found it on the
beach.
The steamer Mokolii got in abou,
midnight with cargo of live stock and
eight deck passengers,
The dredger, Captain Smith says, i,
to resume operations this afternoon.
The bark w. G. Irwin will probably
sail for San Francisco next week.
The steamer Kinau arrived this
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