The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-23
ALL ALONG THE DOCKS
CAPT. DAN HASKELL MADE A SAN
FRANCISCO PILOT.
Well Known Here-Death of the Vet
eran Capt. Martin-Many Years a
Caller -Australia-Notes.

The w. G. Hall arrived from Maui
and Hawaii this afternoon.
The Kaala is expected this after
noon. She will bring load of sugar
from Halstead's Waialua plantation.
The tug Eleu will have completed
repairs by the end of the week, and
will resume her duties next week.
The American bark Colusa arrived
cargo of coal consigned to w. G. Ir-
from Newcastle, n. S. W., today with
win & Co.
The Iwalani is expected tomorrow,
with a sugar cargo from Honuapo
plantation for w. G. Irwin u Co.. The
sugar will probably be placed in the
Oceanic warehouse, for future ship
ment to San Francisco by the Alden
Besse.
The Australia, it is learned from
San Francisco advices, had been placed
on the dry dock at the Union Iron
Works for a cleaning, coming off on
the 18th. All may expect a record
breaking "trip when the favorite liner
arrives in port on Monday next.
Temporary repairs on the bark
Gainsborough hull will be finished to-
morrow, at which time it is expected
she will come off the marine railway.
The Waialeale will take her place on
the ways for a cleaning, after which
that vessel also will be ready for sea.
The death is announced on October
the 2nd in Hongkong of Captain Mar
tin, master of the bark Velocity. Both
master and vessel are as well known
in Honolulu as any coming to this
port. Capt. Martin for the last TWEEN
tysiX years has been plying between
the Orient and Honolulu, carrying
Chinese merchandise, and always con-
signed to Wing Wo Chan. 1t was of
no use for any other vessel to bid for
the trade, such was the confidence the
Chinese merchants placed and sucn
the care in handling their freight by
Capt. Martin, that no other vessel
could compete with him. The Velocity,
which he owned was the means of the
captain amassing considerable wealth.
Though he made much money out of
the bark, he held several other secur-
was large shareholder in the Hong
kong dry docks, besides owning large
ly in real estate. At the time of his
death he was supposed to be worth
in the neighborhood of 100000. Capt
Martin in ways was thoroughly Asia
| tic, speaking the Chinese language
fiuently and always carrying Chinese
crew. He was married to q Chinese
lady and had large family. At the
time of his death he was about 10
years of age.
Capt. Daniel H. Haskell, the popular
captain of the tug Fearless, has been
appointed pilot by the pilot commits
sioners of San Francisco in place of
Capt. Freeman Trask resigned. Capt.
Haskell has had long and successful
record on the Pacific Coast, dating
back to the year 1869. Leaving the
British ship Commodore, on which he
came to California as a lad of Is years
of age, he sailed for time in coasting
vessels. Since entering the tow boat
business Capt. Haskell has commando
ed boats for Millen Griffith, GoodaII,
Perkins & Co., and the Pacific Mail Co.
In the latter's employ he remained
over seven years. For the past thir-
teen years Capt. Haskell has been in
the employ of the Spreckels Co. He
took command of their splendid tow
boat Fearless" when she WAS
launched, and with her made the l>..g g.
est tow on record, when he brought
the bark Sharpshooter from Central
America safely to San Francisco. Most
of the Captains time, however, was
spent on the tug Relief-now doing
duty up neutrality-suspicious. to the launch
ing of the Fearless. Last year Capt.
Haskell visited Honolulu, coming
down as the guest of Capt Houdlette
on the Australia. His many friends
in Honolulu will be glad to hear of the
genial captains appointment.
ARRIVALS.
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