The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-04
STILL IN BAD SHAPE.
LITTLE HOPE FOR THE MO-
VERA.
A Final Effort to be Made at Mid
night to Save the Stranded
Ship.

still on the rock, hlgh ana dry, WIN
every prospect of remaining there till
she becomes a complete wreck.
The Claudine has done excellent
work since she began hauling on her
hawsers, as has the Japanese steamer
Aikoku Maru. The Miowera has not
changed her position for the better
since going on the rock, but on the
contrary, has either gone further to
leeward, or else the rollers have carried
her up on to the coal jettisoned.
Which, it is hard to tell, but the fact
that she is drawing less water than
when she first went on is plainly indi.
Gated by the figures at her bow and
stern. Yesterday morning at high tide
she was drawing fourteen feet forward
and eighteen feet aft. At food tide this
morning she drew only eleven feet
forward and about fifteen feet aft
AT about ago A. Nj. this morning the
ships stern-post went out, broken
short off and leaving the rudder hang
ing on by bent pieces Of steel. These
gave way finally, and shortly before
morning the big rudder went overheard.
Throughout the latter part of the
night the ship was pounding and graf
ing trightfuly with every roller, and it
became evident that there is limit to
the endurance Of even steel rivets, and
that unless the steamer was gotten off
within very short time her days were
numbered.
YANKEE SAILORS GO ABOARD.
This morning, Captain Stott realizing
that it was useless to expect to get his
vessel away from here any way soon,
even after she was off the
rock, sent his forty passengers
ashore with their baggage
While the passengers were being taken
aboard Commodore Simonsons flag
ship, the steam scow, a launch and a
whaleboat from the Philadelphia and
Adams, arrived with twenty-five men
in each. Lieutenant Wood commanded
the boats, in which we're also Ensigns
Williams and Marvel Lieutenant
Wood went aboard the steamer, and
within few minutes gave the order
for the men, with the exception of the
boats crews, to come aboard. In the
twinking of an eye the gangway and
rope ladder were lined with men, and
soon the deck Of the English steam
ship presented liveier scene than il
has before since going on the fatal rock.
Yankee sailors were everywhere, and
Yankee hands were busy hauling on
gear and tackle, handling baggage,
assisting passengers into the scows and
taking soundings.
The swift steam launches of the
men of-war took the place of the slow
going sugar boats as messengers be-
tween the vessel in distress and the
steamers aiding her. A lot of men of
war's-men were placed on the tug also
where they were soon busy handling
hawsers and making themselves as use
ful as possible.
| There has been much amusing
lcomment on the situation. The idea
of the captains of the two British
merchantmen now in port, holding
a court martial on Captain Stott is
If anything, little more brilliant
than the talk about the Philadelphia
being behind in doing what a British
ship would do, and must hav,
{ originated in the brain Of the same
philosopher AS everyone who knows
anything whatever about marine law
is aware that the court martial is
thing solely within the province Of tn,
navy and army, and is utterly unknown
in the merchant service.
The fact is, that there are at leas
500 men along the waterfront wit
know all about the ships position, aut
were they in command, would take he
off without delay, and yet most of thes
people have been no closer TO the shl
than the mail dock.
THE TUG DISABLED.
This morning the tug Ecu took ou
lighter in charge Of Captain Smith c
the dredger. The lighter was provide
with MINDLESS, and went to take VI
the two anchors dropped of the bow
S this morning. The anchors We're raise
t and taken astsrn in line with tn
2 Aikoku-maro, where they were droppe
+ and their hawsers passed to the Milo
vera. After the anchors were let dow
the tug came in towards the ship
stern, between the cables of the Clauc
i inc and the Aikoku-maru. She got |
o little too close, and in attempting
wear round to get out, the smokestac
y was fouled on the Aikoku maru's viii
hawser, which resulted in unshlppin
the smoke-stack and bending III
r whistle down. Thus disabled the tn
n was compelled to 60 to the iron work
ci for repairs, which will at least Civ
Captain Rice, Engineer Farnswort
ana the crew chance to get lit
n much needed and well.earned rest, ;
lie they have all been untirlng in the
er efforts since the catastrophe and nor
sr of them has got wink of sleep in Il
meantime. s.
At noon the tide had raised II
vessel sufficiently to give her a mo-
e even keel, which was thought by mar
s to be sign that she was coming off.