The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-28
The Steamer Daisy Kimball to Have
a New Name.
WILDER COMPANY BUYS TWO VESSELS
The Daisy KimbaII and Bark sumatra
Now Owned in HonoluIu-Contem-
plated Improvements in the Wilder
Steamer seryIce-CabIe for Loading.

The steamer Daisy Kimball, now in
the harbor, has been purchased from
Captain Matson by the Wilder Steam
ship Company. The company also
purchase the bark Sumatra, now at
Hilo, from the same gentleman. The
negotiations were commenced and
brought to a successful conclusion by
Mr.. G.. L. Wight, the new president OF
the steamship company.
The Kimball will be overhauled and
probably reprinted, and will be placed
on the regular line within a weeks
time. 1t is not decided who will be
captain of the steamer, but Captain
Fitzgerald, at present the master of
the steamer Hawaii, may have the
position, as he is next in the line Of
promotion.
The Wilder Company has long felt
the need of steamer of the Kimball's
size to take the place of the old Like
like, which is considered too large for
coasting work. The Likelike will not
be fitted out for the coming sugar sea-
son on account of the new acquisition
to the fleet.
The bark Sumatra arrived at Hilo
last Saturday. 1t was the intention
of Captain Matson to use her as a coal
and supply hulk. Her future is I'M
certain at present, but 1t is just posi-
BILE she may be put in the sugar trade
between here and San Francisco.
The Daisy Kimball is to receive a
Hawaiian register. Her name will be
changed to Kihalani, meaning good
fortune. Kihalani, according to Ha-
waiian legends, was a Goddess in
whose wake nothing but luck and
riches walked. Mrs. George G. Beck
ley, the wife OF the purser on the XII
nau, suggested the name.
Mr.. Wight was seen yesterday re-
garding reported changes and pro-
posed improvements in the service of
the company. He stated that improve
ments were contemplated but that
nothing would be done until a board
of directors was appointed.
One decided mprovement-and one
that will be heartily appreciated by
Honolulu and Hilo. 1t Is proposed
for the Kirau to make the trip in
thirty hours instead of forty-two
hours, as at present. This change will
land the passengers in Hilo at
o'clock at night instead of in the
morning, as has been the custom. Mr..
Wight stated that for some time to
come he would make a trip about
every three weeks to the other islands
in the interests of better service,
making changes as they suggest them |
selves. |
Another purchase from Capt. Mat |
son is q wire cable to be used in car
rying sugar to steamers. 1t will do |
away with the use of shore-boats and |
barges-the system now in vogue on |
Hawaii. The cable will be first used |
at Pepeekeo plantation, and it is |
claimed for it that $500 bags of sugar /
can be handled during an ordinary |
days work. The innovation is bound /
TO be a saving measure for the steamer /
company. The cable is fastened to /
buoy at a reasonable distance from Il
the shore; the steamer comes to an
Choir under the rope, and, as fast as /
the cars come from the bluff, their /
contents are unloaded. This improve.
ment will do away with damaged /
sugar-no small item in the business /
of common carrier.
The steamer Hawaii will leave this
afternoon for Hamakua ports. She |
has been cleaned and reprinted, and
now looks as good as new. 4 new
quarterback has been built for the
comfort of passengers.
Captain Matson left for Hilo yester-
day well pleased with his arrange
ments with the Wilder Company.
He has been assured that he will get |
much better service during the COM
ing sugar season. He was accompa-
MED by Captain Rock. The latter is
master of the bark Annie johnson, |
plying between Hilo and San Fran
cisco. 1t will be remembered that he |
brought the Daisy kimball from San |
Francisco. Most of the crew of the
Kimball left for Hilo also, as the |
Wilder Company will use their own
employees to man the steamer.
Mr.. G.. l. Wight, the new president
of the Wilder Steamship Company, is
a very progressive man, and it is safe !
to say that his energy and well-known
business tact will be of iucalculable
benefit to the company. He is prac-
t1cal man in every respect. For many
years he handled the company's bust
ness at Mahukona, one of the princi-
pal shipping points on Hawaii. a
few months ago he came to Honolulu
with his family. He was elected TO
his present important office on Mon
day at an adjourned annual meeting
of the company.
The retiring president, Hon. w. c.
Wilder, who has so ably controlled
the company's affairs for many years,
does not retire from active business
life. He will look after the affairs of
the corporation known as Wilder &
Company.