The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-01
FL0TSAM AND JEFSAM.
THE TOTAL WRECK OF THE STEAMER
CIR BISHOP.
schooners Robert Levers aud A lice Cooke
On II Eastward Race Glendale
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The bark Albert ought to be along
from the Coast tonight.
The schooner Transit will load sugar
Otter the bark Andrew Welch.
The steamer Kaala left for windward
Oahu ports early this morning.
The bark Martha Davis will leave for
the Orient early next week.
The steamship China may slip in here
late ON Monday il she makes her usual
smart passage from the Coast.
The loss OF the steamer c. II. Bishop
will probably necessitate the chartering
OF the steamer Likelike by the Inter
Island Company.
The American ship b. p. Cheney ar
rived in this afternoon, about thirty
days from Departure Bay with coal for
the Inter-Island Company. She will
unload at Pacific Mail wharf.
The American schooner Glendale,
Captain Johnson, twenty-one days from
Eureka, with a cargo of redwood lum-
Der, arrived in this morning, consigned
to Levers & Cooke.
The schooners Alice Cooke and Robert
Levers started on a race for San Fran
cisco to-day, the Levers with 1894
tons of sugar and the Cooke with | 1922
tons of sugar. Both sailed out of the
harbor. The vessel arriving in San
Francisco first will load merchandise in
that port for Honolulu, while the other
will leave, when unloaded, for Australia
to bring coal to this port.
The steamer C. X. Bishop ran ashore
about three miles from Nawiiwili yes
terday and is reported total wreck by
the steamer Iwalani, which arrived about
o'clock last night. The Bishop had
left here the day before Tuesday, and
was running at about ten-knot rate
when the accident occurred. Captain
lie Clair, the regular master, being sick,
the first mate, Thompson Il fully cap
able mariner and one perfectly acquainted
with the Islands. was put in charge OF
the steamer on this trip. He had had
many years of experience ON island ves-
sells and was mate OF the steamer Liho-
Tho for some time. Mate Andrews was
heading for Nawiliwili harbor from the
east. She had cargo of Honolulu
freight on board, which will probably
prove total loss.
As soon as Andrews felt the vessel
ground on the rocks he gave the signal
! to the engineer to reverse the ma
| chinery, but too late--she was hard and
fast. The passengers were all safely
! landed, and the steamer Iwalani, which
was living in Nawiliwili harbor, was tele-
phoned. She fastened with the news to
this city.
Andrews has no explanation to give
| for his misfortune, and doesn't seek eX-
cuses. He was evidently careless, as
there is no especial danger in making
this harbor and no difficulty is usually
had in accomplishing it. The Bishop i,
in about three feet OF water and fast
breaking up, and probably the next
news we shall hear is that she is a tota
wreck, as her side is stove in and the
masts all loosened.
Captain Campbell, port captain o
the Inter-Islaud Steam Navigation Com
pany, owners of the i'll fated steamer
expressed regret that he had PLACED
Mate Andrews in charge OF the Bishop
but both he and Captain Godfrey, thu
president OF the Company, had decided
that Andrews had enough experience
Some of the cargo will no doubt b,
saved and sold at Kauai. The insuranc,
on the vessel is held by the owners them
selves.
The steamer C. r. Bishop has seen
lot OF service for the lnter-lsland Com
pany, being built in Port Blakely
Puget Sound, by Hall Brothers, in Aug
ust, 1880, and was brought here by Cap
tain Melander, now OF the schOone
Tulenkun. She has been continually il
use and has had several thousand dol
lars spent on her lately for repairs AM
general overhauling. Last year she wa
sent in search OF the wrecked Lad
: LampsOn and had cruise to Tanning
{ and LAWSON Islands.
Some of the prominent officials of tn
Inter-lsland Company We're Intervene
by the SAR reporter. They unite in tn
opinion of the capability of Mat
Robert Andrews. They say he ha
1 commanded the steamer Bishop befor
4 and was master of the schooner Mar
+. Foster for over year when she wa
running between Laysan Island and tn
port. 1t is not decided what to d
about boat for the Bishops plac,
;, Port Captain Campbell thinks by pusl
r ing his boats he can satisfy everybod
- without trouble. He left this afternoo
on the steamer Makee for the seer
of the wreck. There will be no MOI
news until the steamer Mikahala arriv,
from Kauai Saturday morning.
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