The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-08

HOW METCALFE PROPOSES TO
WORK.
The Albert Arrives From the Coast
When Brewers Wharf Will be
Repaired.


LIT off in the coral rock about $50
fathoms to windward of the Miowera.
The blast was put in for the purpose Of
making a hole for the flukcs Of the big
five ton anchor. The hole made was
about tour feet deep, into which the
dukes OF the anchor fell, and when a
heavy strain was put on the chain the
anchor was found to be securely
imbedded. The blast WAS only a small
one and did not affect the steamer in
the least The report that an officer
on board was shaken from his berth
was an error This morning the tug
towed the pile-driver out to where the
big anchor rests, where it was intended
TO sink a couple of piles, one on each
side of the anchor stock to aid IN With.
standing the strain. On the way out
the water glass on the piledriver's
donkey engine broke, and there was a
grand scattering OF natives who, as
always when a little steam escapes,
believed that an explosion was coming
and lost no time in getting under
shelter. No piles were driven this
morning as the water was too rough 10
admit of the bottom being seen, and it
was impossible to tell where to drive
them. Mr. Metcalfe's plan tor floating
the vessel was partially earned from a
reliable source this morning, and Is as
follows A sufficient strain is to be
put on the chain leading to the big
anchor to swing the steamers bows
around to seward when, if possible,
piles will be driven straight ahead and
the big anchor moored again II neces-
sary, when it is thought the steamer
can be hauled off into the deep water
to windward 1t Is thought this can be
done without the aid of pontoons, but il
not they will be used.
Thomas Larner, a youthful sailor
from the yacht Tolna, put in an APP
pearanCe at the United States Consul
ate yesterday to complain Of treatment
received aboard the vessel. Tommie's
pet kick was that he had been fed or
bread and water. When seen on the
street later, he admitted that hi;
punishment was the result of back talk
and failure to obey the orders Of the
Countess, who, being captain, had a
right to enforce disciplin-. The boy
was told to return to the yacht ant
behave himself He went back, bu
whether he will obey the latter com
mand remains to be seen.
If it is true, as a morning contem
porary states, that the China on he
Nlast trip made the run from San Fran
cisco to Yokohama in 9 days, 4 hour
and II minutes she would be by Ion.
odds the fastest vessel atloat, but it i
not true. The run was made between
Honolulu and Yokohama as stated il
the STAR at the time Of the arrival 0
the last mail.
The w. G. Hall picked up buo,
OH Nddludlu IldIDCI bl lGI idSl III u
which was brought to this port yester
day. The buoy was thicky coate,
with marine growth and must hav
been drifting around long time.
The barkentine Albert, Captain Gri
fifth, arrived about noon to-day fror
San Francisco. The Albert was -four
teen days making the passage, and es
perlenced fine weather during the Who'll
run.
The work of repairing Brewers wha
will probably be finished by the tim
the coral reef grows enough to rtqGlr
blasting again, to judgr by the pr gre'
made thus far by the native workmer
The engines of the steamer Miki
I hala underw, Mt satisfactory test ye'
terday afternoon.
t Thr Klikilat is expected to sail fC
, Puget Sound early next week.
r The steamer G. K. Bishop sails f
the usual ports at 4 P. NJ.
The s. c. Allen is discharging he
cargo at BreSe r's wharf
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