The morning call., 1893-11-24
MIOWERA is SAFE.
Released From Her Bed
on the Reef.
HOW SHE WAS GOT OFF.
Excellent Work Done by Captain
MetCalfe.
SHE IS NOT BADLY DAMAGED.
To Be Fitted With New Stern Post
and Rudder and in Six Weeks
Will Steam to This Port.

HONOLULU, Nov. l6.-The MiOwera was
fioated on the morning following the de-
parture of the Australia, that is, on Sun
day last. At that time those watching the
various vessels from the wharves noticed
the stranded steamer suddenly take big
Jump forward and a few minutes after
ward repeated blasts Of her whistle an
nounced that she was once more afoat.
She was promptly secured to the big anchor
and other smaller ones to prevent the pos
sibility of her drifting back on the reef.
From those on board it was learned that
as the last big heave was made on the
cables connecting her with the fve-ton
anchor three heavy seas in succession
lifted the big steamer so that about all that
rem aimed to be done was to guide her into
deep water.
Shortly after A. NJ Captain Metcalfe
came ashore, and with the agents Of the
vessel secured the use Of the steamers
Mikahala and C. r. Bishop of the Inter-
island line and the Claudine OF the Wilder
line. These went out about noon with
the Government tug Eleu. BY l O'clock
the c. r. Bishop and the tug had made
fast to the stern of the Miowera, while
the Mikahaa's boat took a 6-inch hawser
which had been made fast TO her mlZZen-
mast and doubled over to the Miowera's 5
bow, where it was secured. Both vessels
then lifted their anchors. and the start for
the wharf was made. SteamiDg round the
point of the reef on which The steamer
had lain so long the flotilla soon entered
tha ma in channel, and thence to a point
opposite the lnterislend Company )
wharf, where the towing steamer cast off.
The two steering steamers soon brought
her alongside the railroad company's coal
,hor a,,d ha hn
time occupied in towing the Miowera in
was an hour and three-qGarters from the
time the towing steamers left their
wbarves until their return.
On Monday the TWO divers examined the
vessels hull thoroughly and reported,
strange to say. that she had suffered but
little from her stay on the reef. Bey ond
the damage done to the stern in the tearing
away of the rudder and post she has only
a few dents in her side plates. Her en-
giDes are but little strained and will not
require much fixing up. On Wednesday
men from the Honolulu Iron Works were
put to work on the broken sternpost, and
that firm will furnish a new post and
rudder. The vessel will be raised high
enough out Of the water at the stern TO
permit of these repairs by means OF a
large cofferdam. which is now being con-
structed for the purpose.
The Miowera went on the reef on the
night of October 2. Captain Metcalfe ar
rived here on the 9th as representative Of
the London Salvage Association. He
occupied twelve DAYS in surveys and prep
arati0ns and then commenced pulling on
the anchors he had imDedded in the coral.
He moved the vessel fifty-six feet on the
first day, sixty feet on the second, and on
the third day she foated. The success
which has attended his efferts will save
the underwriters between 100000 and
100000.
Captain Metcalfe says that he will be
ready TO take cargo of sugar in the
Milo owera in six weeks, and she will prob
ably 60 direct 10 San Francisco, as being
the nearest port with drydocking facili-
ties. The Lougee brothers. the divers,
leave for San Francisco by the Alameda,
their services being no longer required.