The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-31
THE STRANDED COAL BARK
SHE IS SOLD WITH HER CARGO
UNDER THE HAMMER.
A Salvage Claim-What Visitors to the
Wreck Could See-From Water and
from the Shore.

she lies on the reef at Diamond Head
by Auctioneer Luce at - o'clock to-
day. Allen & Robinson toon the whole
business for S1,S2j.
The auction room was crowded at
the time of sale Prior to putting up
the vessel the auctioneer read pro-
test from Marcus Colburn against the
sale, he claiming the property as sal
vor. This claim was disputed by the
captain. who stated that he had not
abandoned the vessel, but had merely
come ashore to place the vessel under
police protection.
The sale was therefore made with
out guarantee against the protest,
though legal opinion was secured by
the bidders, tending in favor of safe
purchase. Bills against the vessel
were presented as follows: Tug Eleu,
services rendered, $l2O; police depart
ment, guard. etc, $50. Total $50.
Wilder d Co. started the ball rolling
with bid of $500 and then dropped
out. George Willangs bid $525, and
Fred Harrison, representing IA syndi-
cate with Tom Rawlins ana four 9th
ers, raised it to $3.50. Willings went to
$3.50 against the Garrison combine
and dropped. Allen d Robinson then
tok up that side of the fight and Of
fered $500. From there the bid was
successfully raised $25 at a clip until
$1,S25 was reached. There Harrison
drew off and the property was
knocked down to Anen & Robinson.
The first move of the purchasers will
be to land the coal from the wrecked
bark. There are 1850 long tons
aboard. All the ...,ie schooners of the
firms feet will be put to work on the
job at once. Natives will have the
handling of them.
1t is calculated to have the biggest
part of the cargo out by Wednesday
noon, when an effort will be made to
float the vessel. She is still hard and
fast on the rocks. Anchors will be
put out to keep her from rolling when
lightened.
With the cargo out she will rise all
of four feet, which will bring her clear
of the reef. \ little careful work will
then save her. The problem is in get
ting that far before bad weather and
heavy swells are encountered. The
vessel is leaking slightly, but it is not
believed is seriously damaged. When
once off an hour will bring her safely
| into port.
Marcus Colburn bases his claim up
on taking possession of the vessel after
the captain had left her at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. He took four
natives off to her with him. The cap
tain and the four men with him left
point in his favor, serving to substan-
tiate his claim to police protection
over her. AS soon as tne captain
reached port he asked for police
guard to be sent to the vessel. This
was done. The officers ordered Mr..
Colburn off the vessel and he left.
This forenoon MIR. Colburn sent his
protest to the marshal. 1t was served
on Auctioneer Luce, but the latter re-
fused to stop the sale on the ground
that he was acting as an auctioneer
under orders from the master of the
vessel. As before stated the sale was
made without guarantee against the
protest.
J Henry Williams took ten of his
: friends aboard the yacht Polii Sunday
morning and gave them fine sail to
the wreck of ,he Gainsborough. The
made in two minutes less than an
hour.
Young Mr.. Roth and Albert Cunha
had the Roth Pearl Lochs sIoop out
and sailed to off Diamond Head and
return in good time.
The Rescue, Johnson's yacht had a
small party aboard and made a stun
: ming trip to the Gainsborough.
w. ". Dimond was out with his two
2 masted small boat and the way she
cut through the water surprised those
aboard both the Pollii and Rescue. Mr.
, Dimond and his native man had some
. thing like flying.
{ To those who viewed the Gainsbor
, ough from off the water, the iron bari
:, looked as if she might have been rid
ing at anchor in the bay or tied to {
. wharf. She was so wedged that she
rolled scarcely at all. From distance
she appeared to be absolutely quiet
On approach it was noticed that there