The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-24
STORM BATTERED AND LEAKING
Al 4 DANGEROUS RATE.
Caught in n Storm Off Cape Flattery
and Receives II Severe Racking-A
Stormy Voyage With Fortunate End.


Storm battered and leaking at u
dangerous rate, the old Hawaiian bark
Rosalie was forced to seek safe berth
in Honolulu harbor this morning, and
it looks very much as if she may never
continue her voyage to the Colonies,
whittier she is bound with a load of
lumber. The good old craft has seen
her best days md the racking she re-
ceiyed off Cape Flattery fortnight
ago may yet prove to be her fatal ILL
ness" Capt. Nissen says he will have
to discharge her cargo here, at any
rate, and not until the vessel is on the
extent of her injuries.
There were times during the past
two weeks when it was feared that the
old craft would have to be abandoned
in mid-ocean, so fast did the water
creep through her strained seams. A
good, stiff blow at any time would
good fortune the weather continued
moderate and the win2 fair. The sails
needed but little care, and the crew
were kept at the pumps, so that the
vessel was kept pretty clear from
water. Those were anxious days
aboard the Rosalie. All knew that a
storm would probably mean ship
wreck in mid ocean. But the storm
never came.
The Rosalie left Chemeimus, b. c.,
on February 1st on voyage to Ger
aletown, Australia, with lumber.
Scarcely had she cleared the straights
of Juan de Fuca when the heavy
weather set in. 1t blew great gales
for ten days and the bark was tossed
about on the crest of the pillows like
a cockleshcll. Her timbers could not
stand the strain, and when, on the
eighth day out, it was discovered that
her seams had opened and that she
was taking water at a dangerous rate
all on board thought she was doomed
Fortunately the weather moderated
soon afterward, and although the
bark was taking water at the rate of
12 to IA inches an hour, it was found
that the hold could be kept pretty
clear by the pumps. The wind mill
was rugged and did good service and
the crew worked with a will when
the wind was lacking.
Capt. Nissen decided to continue his
voyage to this port, as the wind was
favorable and it would have been q
much more difficult matter to put back
to the Coast. An examination was
made of the hold, as far as possible,
but the leak could not be located, so
that no repairs whatever could be
made. The Rosalie arrived off port
this morning, and was towed in. She
now lies off of Irmgard wharf.
Capt. Nissen said this morning that
he would have to discharge his cargo
here, and put his vessel on the ways.
She is now leaking at the rate of about
six inches an hour, but can be kept
pretty clear by the pumps.
The Rosalie is a wooden bark of CTS
tons register. She was built in Nova
Scotia in 1874, and has sailed under
many flags. She last sailed under the
Nicaraguan flag as the Don Adolfo,
under which flag and name she put
into this port about year ago in dis
tress. There was talk at that time of
condemning here, but Capt. Nissen
was of the opinion that she was still
staunch enough for good service and
purchased her for $1,000. She was put
on the way and very thoroughly reno
waited, given Hawaiian registry and
her name changed to the Rosalie. 1t
is strange coincidence that she
should again put in here in distress,
after a years absence.
Capt. Nissen is very well known here
having resided in this city for num-
Der of years. His family has been
with him at sea.
PETER HIGH GETS THE JOB.