The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-20
WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD, Sept. 70, 10P.M. ::
weather, clear; wind, light north.
The steamer Kinau is due to ar
rive this morning from wIndward
ports.
The barkentine Planter and bark
Mauna Ala are Is and II days out
respectively from San Francisco
They may be looked for during the
next two or three days.
The steamer Waimanalo was
lowered from the marine railway
yesterday, where she has been for
a week getting a new keel, stern
post, etc, put on. The Waimanalo
is now lying near the fish market
wharf, and carpenters are still at
work on her repairing the deck
houses, etc. The cost of floating
the Waimanalo from the Keawanui
beach was 5000, and the railway
charges for repairing, etc, are said
to be 5000. Although the cost Of
floating and repairing the Wal
manalo is about $500, mariners
differ as regards the present worth
of the steamer.
The bark Colusa arrived at San
Francisco from Kahului on the 9Th
inst, going up in forty-one days.
This is an extremely long passage,
the average daily run being fifty
four miles.
The steamer Pele will leave on
Thursday with coal for the Hawai-
ian Sugar Company, Makaweli,
Kauai.
Owing to the slowness of the
coming of sugar for the bark Alden
Besse, her date of sailing for San
Francisco has been postponed until
next Thursday or Friday morning.
The barkentine S. G. Wilder fin
ished unloading cargo yesterday.
She will load sugar for San Fran
cisco after the departure of the
barkentine Irmgard for that port.
The barkentine Irmgard, having
completed unloading her 1920 tons
of Laysan Island guano, No 2 fire
engine was taken to Brewers wharf
yesterday morning to pump sea
water into her to wash the vessels
hold so that it will be fit to receive
sugar. The ships steam pump
was worked to pump the dirty
water out of the hold. The task
lasted about three hours. The Irm-
gard commences to load sugar to-
day and expects to leave for San
Francisco next Tuesday.
The four-master Alice Cooke will
likely go up on the marine railway
tomorrow. When she comes down
the steamer w. G.. Hall will go up
to be cleaned.
The bark Albert, Capt. Grifiths,
sailed yesterday for San Francisco,
with 1892 bags, or sos tons, of
sugar, valued at $32, 224 81.
The steamer Claudine took yes
terday lotion vacuum pan from
the Honolulu iron works for the
Hama plantation, Maui.
The ship Detroit commenced I'M
loading her 22O0 tons of coal yes
terday at the P.M.S.S. Co.'s wharf
The repairing of the sea wall at
the P.M.S.S. Co.'s wharf is nearly
completed.
EUREKA, September 9th.-The
schooner Eureka, bound from Ne
halem river for San Francisco with
a load of pine lumber, was picked
up outside the bar last night and
brought into port. She sprung a
leak after crossing Nehalem river
bar and became waterlogged. The
crew were nearly worn out pump
ing.
PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. Ozark
Bonanza, hence August Goth for
Port Gamble, and the schooner Ex-
celsior, from Port Blakely, collided,
bows on, in the straits near Port
Angeles at 1 O'Clock this morning;
both vessels were going seven knots,
port bow of the Excelsior carried
away, and it is believed she was
becoming waterlogged when the
Bonanza left. The latter vessel
was badly injured, having bow tim
bers sprung. After the accident
the Excelsior declined assistance
from the Bonanza, and she will
probably put into Port Angeles for
repairs. Later-The schooner Elk
celsior was towed into port at noon
by the tug Discovery; she had bow
stove in, necessitating cargo being
discharged and to go on dry dock
for repairs.