The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
WHAT SAILOR MEN TALK OF
STEAMERS KAALA AND LEHUA IN
COLLISION.
One Side of the Story-High Charter
Being Paid in San Francisco-Plen-
~ of Sugar in Sight-Gossip.

The Mikahala arrived from Kauai
ports this morning with 5000 bags of
sugar, which is going into the G. ID.
Bryant.
The Australia is discharging her
inward cargo. She will have full
cargo of sugar, rice, hides and fruit,
outward bound.
The Baracouta is discharging coal
this morning at the coal wharf. As
soon as her cargo is out sufficiently
to measure her, her application for n
permanent registry will be consid-
cred
The Kinau came off the marine rail-
way this morning, and is now taking
freight for Makaweli, Waimea and
Keliaha, for which ports she will sail
at p. m. tomorrow. She will bring
| back a full cargo of sugar.
Pat Murphy's new steam passenger
launch was put into commission yes
terday and at once precipitated rate
war on the boat landing. The boat
boys say that they cannot afford TO
carry passengers for less than 25
cents. but as Pat cannot either they
will cut rates to 10 cents and drive
him out, if necessary.
Sugar is commencing to come in
pretty lively. BY the end of the week,
it is believed that the steamers will
| be dumping it in here at the rate of
1000 tons per week. At that rate it
| will not take long to dispatch waiting
vessels. Captain Griffith of the Albert
said this morning that he expected to
get away before the holidays, and
| there are three vessels waiting ahead
of him.
| The Mauna Loa is ready for sea and
| Captain Hamilton hopes to get away
| for San Francisco, in ballast, this af-
| ternoon. There are SO many vessels
ahead for the marine railway, so that
| it would not pay for the Mauna Ala
to wait her turn. She will go on the
| dry dock when she arrives in San
| Francisco, however, and it is PROB
| able that several thousand dollars will
| be spent on her before she goes to
| sea again.
Freights are on the jump up along
| the coast, and every disengaged YES
sci that reaches port is quickly snapp-
ed up. The wheat crop is not nearly
exhausted, and yet big rates are being
offered for lumber cargoes. Vessels
are just as scarce in Australia. 4 bari,
was recently offered los Sd to carry
coal from Newcastle to San Francis
co, even though she was not available
SIS was considered good charter.
There was serious collision be-
tween the steamers Kaala and Lehna
! in the harbor yesterday afternoons, IN
which the former was SO badly dam
aged that she had to go on the marine
railway this morning. The Lehua
continued her voyage without stop
| ping, so that Captain Andrews is not
here to give his version of the story
Captain Mosher of the Kaala places
the blame entirely on him. He says
that the Kaala had blown three warn.
ing whistles and was backing out OF
the Fort street slip when the Lehua
outward bound, swept around the
stern of the Australia, and bore direct.
ly down on him. So far as could be
seen Captain Andrews made no effort
to check the vessels speed or change
her course. She struck the Kaala amid.
ships, smashing her rail and tearing
a ragged hole in her side, luckily
above the water line. The timbers
below were badly damaged however
and she took in water. The Lehua
then sheered off and continued her
course. The Kaala had not yet let
go her bow lines when she was struck
and was easily hauled back alongsid,
the dock. 1t is probable that cour,
of inquiry will be convened to lool,
into the matter thoroughly.