The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-29

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The shortest possible sicaminp
route between Honolulu aud Noko.
: hama Is 34oo knots. and between
Honolulu and Hong Kong 4gt7
knots.
The sealing schooner George X.
White. which sailed from Seattle
on July ~, 1894, has not been heard
of since October IS 1894, and has
been given up as lost.
The schooner Jennie Wand sail.
ed from San Francisco for MANU-
kona on August 9TH. She is con.
signed to S. G.. Wilder & Co., and
brings a general cargo valued at
s6,S47.
The schooner Brenda is reported
a total loss. While lacking up the
straits Of Little Curill the vessel
struck on sunken rock. The
second day the crew left the vessel.
as she was pounding hard Oh the
rocks, and camped on the beach.
The barkentine w. II. Dimond
sailed from San Francisco for Hon
olulu on August 18TH with a cargo
of general merchandise valued at
S13. 100. She is consigned to w.
G.. Irwin & Co. The Dimond has
no lime amongst her cargo.
The boilers of the ferry steamer
FL Captain are to undergo an Off
cial inspection, when it will be set
tied whether she will be allowed to
run another year. Should she fail
to pass this examination, the
steamer Garden City will be put OH
The Oakland Creek run.
News was received in San Diego
on August 2Ist Of the loss of
vessel supposed to be the American
bark Colorado, coal laden from
Newcastle, N. S. w. The bark
Castor, arriving in San Francisco
on August 18th, reported passing
the hull of wooden vessel bottom
up on July Ist.
The steamer Kahului, which
caused so much comment when
running to these Islands, has had
narrow escape from destruction.
The Kahului was bound from De
parture Bay to San Francisco with
a cargo of coal, and during a thick
fog ran ashore OH Trial Island.
Her escape from total loss is a mi
racle as it was high water when she
struck the reef, and no hope Of saw
ing her was entertained. Several
tons of coal were jettisoned to
tighten the vessel, and the following
tide floated her.
The bark Onyx arrived this
morning from Newcastle, N. S. w.
She made the passage i'll rs days.
The reason for the long passage Of
the Onyx was an accident sustain
ed during the voyage necessitating
her putting in to Fanning's Island.
During heavy gale the bark's
fore top-gallant and royal-mast was
carried away, and also the cap of
the top-mast. Temporary repairs
were made at Fanning's Island and
the Onyx came OH to port, but
without her top-gallant and royal
mast. She was II days from Fan
ning's Island. She brings 100 tons
of coal consigned to Castle x
Cooke.
The sealing schooner Walter
Earle, owned in Victoria, b. c.,
has been reported a total wreck,
with the loss of all hands, consist
ing of Captain Maznesen, a crew of
seven white MEN, and eleven In
dams. The wreck took place
OH April I2th last The upturned
hull was towed by the steamer
Francis Cutting into Kodiak.
When it was righted the bodies Of
eleven Indians were found in the
forecastle i'll state of decomposi-
ton. They had evidently fed
there, panic stricken at the COM
mencement Of the storm. The
white men must have been washed
overheard.