The morning call., 1894-07-18
HOLSTEIN'S FATE.
Further Particulars of His
Strange Death
AT LAWSON GUANO ISLAND.
The Story Brought Here by
L'AVVenire.
AT LAWSON GUANO ISLAND.
PUMPING GAS FROM OILTANKs.
The Steamer Bawnmore Goes on the
Drydock for a Cleansing.
Waterfront Notes.

The British brigantiue L'Avvepire was
chartered yesterday to Load lumber at
Puget Sound for Sydney. The vessel ar
rived several days ago and anchored off
AlcatraZ, where she has been ever since
more or less isolated from reporters.
Her advertised charter drew attention to
the crafts remarkable voyage from New
castle. n. S. W., and the story of the trip
was told yesterday in detail by members
OF her crew.
L'Avvenire arrived last Saturday, 1853
days from Newcastle. via Honolulu. She
came alongside the docks preparatory TO
going north
On February the vessel left Newcastle.
experiencing light winds till the Sd. Then
for ten days southeast gales. heavy rains
and contrary seas made navigation and
further progress difficult.
For succeeding days up to the goth of
April fine weather favored Captain Jane
son, but on the Dist. when in 81 deg. oil
sec. forth. 159 deg. sec. west, II blew
hurricane. The vessel was strained and
commenced to leak. Provisions were
short aud it was decided to run back TO
Honolulu.
1t was after the L'Avvenire had been
brought about and healed for Hawaii that
the stop was made at Layson Island, a
guano deposit owned and operated by
Haekfeld & Co. of Honolulu.
Prior to the time Of the arrival of the
LAvvenire at Layson G. D. Freeth, Gov
ernor of the place, had lett tor a trip TO
Hawaii, leaving Hans Holstein. his over
seer. and twelve japanese laborers to mine
the guanO.
The brigantine arrived off the island at
night and Captain Jameson sent boat
ashore. The boats crew approached the
dwelling-houses near the beach. but not a
soul appeared to be within.
a man was sent back to the boat for a
lantern. and when he returned Holstein'S
quarters were entered. The door to the
place was opened. The interior room was
as silent as the grave.
In natural position, seated in a chair
drawn up to a table. was Hans Holstein
dead as door nail. On the BILE was his
gold watch and chain and a small sum of
money. A brief will had been written.
bequeathing the property to Governor
Freeth, but no details were given concern
ing the cause of death. The twelve Jap
anese laborers were nowhere to be found,
and not an ounce of provisions could be
discovered in their huts.
When the L'Avvenire reached Honolulu
On May 10 she discharged part of her bal
last and repaired her opened seams. She
sailed for San Francisco on June II.
No explanation has yet been advance
concerning the death of Holstein.
The British steamer Bawnmore Is on the
Union Iron Works drydock for a general
cleaning. A hose will be run through her
compartments and the gas generated by
the coal-oil tanks pumped out.
Extensive repairs are to be made at the
wharf at Pavta. Peru. where the Bawn-
more has been securing her cargOes of
crude petroleum, and the vessel will load
10000 feet Of lumber and 1000 railroad
ties for transportation to that port.
At o'clock yesterday morning a num-
Der of teachers who came to the coast
from Salt Lake City some thirty days ago
on an excursion, gathered at the Oakland
ferry depot to secure tickets for home.
The teachers have been stranded in San
Francisco nearly two weeks over their
allotted time on account of the strike.
The Occidental and Oriental steamer
Oceanic sailed for Hong Kong and Yoke
hama yesterday afternoon with six cabin
and sixty Storage passengers and plenty
of freight
Harbor Commissioner D. T. Cole is con-
fined 10 his residence on Geary street on
account of sickness. Mr.. Cole will be
about so his friends say, in a few days.