The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-22

The Hawaiian schooner Norma. Can
tain Andrew Rosehill. arrived safcl
in port early this morning. ninet,
days from Kusaic island in tn. Gil
bert group. Her arrival set at res
grave fears that the little schoyne
had been lost with all on board. Cap
tain Rosehill, wife and three childrru
and his crew, consisting of u mate an,
three men. appeared to he health,
looking people, Notwithstanding tn,
long passage.
The schooner Norma sailed from
Honolulu ON July o, 1895, for Mdrcu,
Island in latitude 24.1O. l54 V. Tn,
island is rich with guano and Cabtai.
Rosehill claims ownership of II y,
incident was had to August when .
small schooner was sighted to III,
northward of the location of March,,
| Island. She was lost sight OF bcfor,
she could be signaled On the follow
ing day was in the vicinity of Marcus
Island and hove to. During the night
gale began to blow from the S"uti.
and continued for five or six DAYS
from all points of the compass. OH
bags and sea anchors were thrown
overheard to steady the schooner
which was tossed about like a coC!.,C
shell. Captain Rosehill has seen many
storms during his life at sea, but he
says this was the worst he has ever
experienced and he doesn't want any
more of il. On August Ia the captain
decided to steer for Kusaie. Bad
weather followed the craft to 10 n.
Kusaie was sighted ON September -,
when the schooner cleared for Tapi-
tuea, Gilbert Group. Fine weather
was experienced and the island was
made on October 5. After stay OF
two days departure was nude for
Manouti. The schooner was becalmed
and drifted westward. Kept on going
northward until Apiang was sighted
on October II. Stayed at Apaing until
October 30, when a start was made for
Tarawa. Arrived at Tarawa the fol-
lowing day and stayed until Novem-
Der S. Two of the crew, Gilbert
off. On November 5 went to Butari-
tart, arriving on November 10 and
staying till the 18th. The mate was
discharged here for ineiiiciency. lie
had been discharged from the schoon-
er w. +. Witzeman and shipped ut
Honolulu on the Norma as ravigat-
or. 1t turned out that he knew moth
ing about navigation. a new mate
was shipped. On November IS sailed
for Arorai. Had fine weather and got
there on December ). Left the same
day for Nukanau. On December en-
heavy thunderstorm with
cloudy weather. The Norma paved
over sperm whale, shaking up the
schooner n little, but doing no dam
age. Arrived at Nukanau on Decem'
Der s. Two days later the schoonu
set sail for Kanana, and from there
went to Unotoa and ON the 18th ar
rived at Tapituea. The missionary
packet Morning Star was in the har-
Dor. Left Tapituea on the l4th for
Nonouti and arrived about daylight
the following day off the west side
and was taken into the lagoon by
native pilot, Sailed from Nonouti on
December Goth for Ocean Island. On
Christmas eve the schooner becalmed
off the island and drifted away and
it took four days to beat back. Left
the same day for Ponape. Gale began
to blow with variable winds and sight
ed Ponape on January -. The whal-
ing bark Cape Horn Pigeon was at
anchor at Ponape. Three days later
the whaling bark Alice Knowles ar
rived. Captain Bray passed by Po-
nape in the missionary schooner Lo-
gan on January Is. The japanese
brigantine Chomi Maru arrived from
Japan on February ,.
The Norma left for Kusaie on Feb
ruary with the intention of maxi
ing another effort to reach Marcus
Island before leaving for Honolulu.
Squaily weather with unusually strong
trades were encountered between Ku-
sale and Ponape. The kusaie mis-
sionaries stated that it was the
strongest they had seen for some
time. II was a perfect hurricane and
the schooner had to go under bare
poles. 4 whaling bark was sighted
on February IL steering y, W, Car
ried away the support from iib stays
the day before, Was at ku,aie when
the schooner Viking of san Francisco
made an attempt ON February II to
leave Kusaic. The Viking went on
the reef and thumped for two hours.
She finally got OIL badly chafed.
The homeward bound trip was made
from Kusaie ON February %, Captain
liosehill being entrusted with letters
to S. II, Peterson 4 Co., agents Of the
Viking In san Francisco, explaining
the cause of the schooncr's delay.
From Kusaie to rs y. steady strong
trades were felt, thence variable winds
to westward of Marcus Island, West
erly winds continued aud the schoone,
arrived at 2i1O, lji T., the location
of the island, but nothing could b,
seen. Captain Roschill knew that IN,
island had not shifted, aud the only
thing TO attach the blame To was a.,
chronometer, lie pointed the schoon
,r to the northward aud stood thirty
five miles oil still without sighting
Marcus Island, After much worry
ing the captain decided To put back 1,
Honolulu aud on March 5 her nos,
was pointed home, Nothing but {
continuation OF bad weather with con
trary winds, On May n the barken
tine Amelia hound for Eureka Wat
sighted about noon in latitude a6,a3
1871 \, A boat was lowered aud /
visit made To the Amelia for pro
visions aud fresh beet, by compar
ison with Captain Wards chronomeie
the schooner's instrument was fouu'
TO he seyeuty-hye miles cut. Thu
Norma arrived oil the island las