The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-05
WHARF AND WAVE.

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The damaged main boom of the
sealing schooner Alton was towed
into port by three of her boats last
Saturday morning. The boom will
be returned to the schooner today,
and she will set sail for the Japan
seas.
The Hawaiian bark Mauna Ala,
Captain VIM. Smith, will probably
get away today for San Francisco.
The steamer Iwalani was IS
hours coming from Makaweli on
Saturday, the distance being III
miles. This is seven hours longer
than her average time. Strong
head wind and sea was the cause
of the long passage.
The bark Albert, Captain T. H,
Griffths, arrived in port. Saturday
morning, thirteen days from San
Francisco. This is considered a
very fast trip for this time of the
year. The vessel brought general
cargo and ten passengers.
There will be no coasting steam
ers leaving today if the present
wind continues blowing as strong
as it has for the past three or four
days.
Popular Captain Griffiths of the
bark Albert is keeping up the rep
utation of his handsome vessel.
Notwithstanding head winds for
the first few days of the voyage,
and very stormy weather toward the
end, he brought the bark in on
good time.
The steamer Claudine will tow
the barkentine Mary Winkelman
to Kahului tomorrow afternoon,
weather permitting.
The Wilder Steamship Company
will put the steamer Likelike into
commission again this week. She
will 60 on the marine railway and
receive thorough cleaning after
which she will ply on the Hamakua
route.
The bark Martha Davis, Captain
Sonic, sailed at o'clock Saturday
afternoon for Hongkong. She went
away in ballast. One of the men
who has been working on board of
her refused to go just as she was
leaving the wharf, and he jumped
overheard. Patterson, the boat
man, picked him up and brought
him ashore. The fellow said he
did not sign the ships articles, so
he was released. The four de-
serters from the Martha Davis are
still at large.
The schooner c. F. Croker will
leave Hilo today for San Francisco.
The brigantine Lurline will leave
Hilo for San Francisco during this
week.
The sealing schooner Willard
Ainsworth, Captain Crochet, ar
rived on Saturday morning, %
DAYS from Seattle, bound for the
Japan seas. She called here for
water. Pilot Macaulay sailed her
into port.
The G. A. S. S. Arawa, 5000 tons,
4
locked at the P. M. S. S. Com
pany's wharf last Saturday morn
ing. She left Sydney January 10Th
at am, and arrived at FIJI on
the 25th at Sam; left again same
day at 10 am. for Honolulu, ar
irving here February Sd at z 30
am. Had unfavorable weather
since leaving FIJI. The Arawa
brought general cargo for this
port, and had in transit 1900 tons
of cargo.
The brigantine J. D. Spreckels
arrived at Kahului last Friday after
smart passage of III days from
San Francisco.
The bark Leahi is still at Kahu-
lui loading sugar for San Fran.
cisco.
The steamer Claudine left the
steamer Waialeale at Waipio, Ha-
wall, last Friday, weather-bound
The Claudine did not see anything
of the Lehua or Kilauea Hou al
Hawaii.
The sealing schooner j. q
White, Capt. Thornagle, called al
Mahukona on January 80. After
sending ashore several letters, the
schooner left the same day for the
Japan coast.
The four-masted schooner Geo
w. Watson, Capt. OLSON, arrived
at Mahukona January 3, twelve
days from San Pedro, California
The captain broke his leg during
the passage. The Watson viii
load sugar from there for Sar
Francisco. This is her nader
5 trip.
The sealing schooner Geo Pea