The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-10-06
GAINSBOROUGH
SAFE IN HARBOR.
Pulled Off the Reef by the
EIeu Sunday Afternoon.
GOOD PURCHASE FOR OWNERS.
Working Against Difficulties - Satisfactory
Results of the Efforts of CAPTAINS Ward
and Calway-WiH be Docked Today-But
Little Damage 10 HuH-To be Repaired

The bark Gainsborough from New
castle. n. S. w, which went on the
reef opposite the lookout station at
Diamond Head on the morning of Au-
gust %, was safely taken off at , p. m.
yesterday and towed to point near
the railway wharf where she now lies.
After the wreck was bought by Al
len & Robinson Captain Thompson OF
the bark S. c. Allen was given an in
terest in her TO take her from her posi-
ton. He sent schooners TO the vicinity
and removed q lot Of her cargo of coal
from between decks, but he had to
leave with his vessel for the coast and
he transferred his interest to Captain
Galway, late of the Waimanalo. Cap
tain Galway continued in the same
plan and when about $50 tons OF the
cargo had been taken out of her the
Amelia. Captain Ward, arrived in port.
As the captain has had experience in
this line of work Mr.. Allen sent him
out to the wreck with the request that
he examine her position and give his
opinion OF her condition.
On his return Captain Ward reported
that the work was all right, but that
it could be accomplished quicker by
the use of an engine and pump. This
suggestion was carried out by securing
the necessary articles from the Oahu
Railway Co. With much difficulty
they were put on board, but the fire
box in the engine was so small and
the defects in the pump so numerous
that it was four days before the pump
could do much When it was in order
a six-inch stream of water was forced
out of the pipes and in few hours the
twenty-one feet of water in the hold
had lowered a foot AS the vessel had
listed to starboard and the water was
coming over Captain Ward ordered
the matches battened down so as to
keep out all the water possible.
When sufficient water was taken out
the vessel swung round on an even
keel and the men were set at work
throwing coal overheard so as to make
her as light as possible. Seventy tons
only were lost in this way, but the
loss was profit in other ways, as it
enabled the owners to get the vessel
OH III uuNH uulChtl A4ll1N. OGANAAets
morning the between decks was free
from water and all that was in the
vessel was in the lower hold. Cap
tain Ward went ashore and telephoned
the owners that he believed the vessel
could be pulled of at high tide, and at
1920 the tug went ont, reaching there
an hour later. Lines were fastened
on the stern of the Gainsborough and
the tug started. The vessel moved
about a foot and then sank down and
it was some little time before another
attempt was made. This time The
movement was scarcely perceptible, but
the natives on the wreck felt it and
sent up shout A few minutes later
the vessel. was in deep water, floating
like a duck She slippel two anchors
and a hawser, but these were of little
consequence compared with the valu'
able vessel. They were given to the
Luka as a prize and there is no doub
they will be picked up.
The damage to the Gainsborough /:
slight Captains Ward and Calwa!
believe the only hole in her is in thu
bow. just forward of her water-tigh
compartment, and this fact made /
possible to save the vessel. When Cal
way boarded her he closed the sluic
opening from the hold into the com
partment, and this prevented NOR
water coming into the hold. 1t was al
easy matter TO pump the water GU
so long as the amount going into tn
vessel was that which passed through
the matches.
Captain Ward stated last night tina
the hole in the bow was the only sc
rious injury 10 the ship. She bumpe
on the rocks for time, but not lon
enough to do more than bend one o
two OF her plates. The bulwarks o.
the port side were washed away an
that on the starboard side was tor
away by Captain Wards instructions
in order that the discharging of he
cargo might be facilitated.
When the vessel was brought int
the harbor she. was towed over by tn