The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-10-10

The ADVERTISER furnished its read
ers with the full account Of the strand
ing Of the Canadian-Austral steam
ship MIowera up 10 , A. ". yesterday.
The work OF getting of the grounded
vessel has continued ever since and is
still going on.
AS the chances Of floating the Mo-
wers were very slim during the early
hours yesterday, it was reported that
Capt. ]. A. King, minister of the in
terror, who is also an experienced sea-
man, suggested to Capt. Jas. Stott, Of
the Miowera, that he jettison some Of
her coal in order to Tighten the vessel
and by this mesns get her Off The
captain 81 first hesitated and inquired,
"Where am l going to put my coal?"
rs not the ocean big enough?r was
the ready and pertinent reply Of Cap.
King. Capt. Stott acted upon the
suggestion.
Mr.. Jerry Simonson, wharf agent Of
H. Hackfeld & Co., was summoned to
bring out the cOmpany's steam scOw
and barge, each having 4 carrying ca
pscity Of about one hundred tons. The
lighters, IN charge Of Mr.. Simonson,
reached the stranded steamer at,abOut
4. n. As the work OF delivering the
coal from the steamer was very slow,
il was II o'clock yesterday morning
before SimonsOn's first load from the
Aiiowera reached the Pacific Mail
steamship wharf.
The work OF jetusOning the coal
from the AiioweTa could be distinctly
seen from commanding points along
the shore, more especially from the
Mail wharf. Clouds of coal dust fly
ing around the vessels sides were
seen by visitors on the city front all
day. They were caused by the coal
as the men hesved it from the ships
bunkers into the sea. The lighters
did not accomplish much work yes
terday, as they were not good carriers.
Il Is claimed that up to q late hour
yesterday afternoon at least 800 tons
Of coal and 80 tons Of pig iron ballast
were thrown overheard. Captain
StOtt states that he had on board about
500 tons Of pig iron, stored amidships
for ballast.
Many people on shore were wonder
ing why the half dozen coasting
schOOners now lying idle were not
chartered to go out and save the coal
being thrown overheard. What was
more amazing and beyond the cOmpre-
hension of the 'longshoremen was
that the tug Eleu, which did noble
service working to save the MiOwera,
was obliged at s An. TO return TO the
p. NJ : :. Co.'s wharf to get a fur
ther supply Of six or eight tons Of coal
for the use OF her engines.
l.. Il.
that in order 70 claim salvage. none
OF the jettisOned coal from the Mio-
vera could be appropriated by the
tug.
At daybreak yesterday morning,
notwithstanding the efforts OF the
tug Eieu, the Miowera had swung
around during the night, and was
lying broadside on, with her bow
pointing E.N.E Instead Of her bow
pointing towards the shore battery,
which was her position when she
stranded, il was pointing towards
Diamond head.
B. order of Capt. Campbell, the
l. 1. :. y. Co.'S steamer James Makee.
Capt Haglund, was sent to assist
the tug Eleu in getting o # the
Miowera at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Capt. Haglund reported as fol-
lows: ''0n reaching the Aiowera at
about o'clock / found her pointing
E-N.E. After fastening a hawser to
the stern of the stranded steamer. the
tug and my vessel commenced towing
from the stern together. After pulling
for several hours we succeeded in
changing her position from E.N.E. to
N.N.E., which is equivalent to a
points magnetic bearing or IS degrees.
That was all our combined efforts
could do for her. To all appearances, as
she ightens she moves further inland
instead Of seaward. 1 left the vessel
and returned to the dock at II O'Clock, !
the steamer Claudine relieving. The |
sea was quite calm at the wreck all !
the time, and therefore the Aliowera