The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-04
I'LL ALONG THE DOCKS
A SEALING SCHOONER PUTS IN
HERE IN DISTRESS.
zealandia Not expected Until Tomor-
row-lIelene Leaves for Hawaii To-
achievements of Island Vessels.


The steel schooner Honolulu is near
ly ready for sea. :.
The Samantha has hauled over, to
the railroad wharf to finish taking
sugar.
Capt Campbell saw seven-foot
shark alongside the Inter Island dock
this morning.
The S. c. Allen commenced taking
in cargo at the Wilder Steamship
wharf this morning.
The Kaala got in late yesterday af-
ternoon with 2o25 bags of sugar, which
she is dumping on the Pacific Mail
dock for the Zealandia.
The Lehua got in this morning with
2414 bags of Honomu sugar for the
May Flint. She also brought 25 head
of cattle and Is calves.
A score of worlmen were busy all
morning putting in a new spud, or
anchor, in the dredger. 1t proved a
considerable undertaking.
The Alert has a new gig, built by
Charles Walker, of local boat building
fame. A crew had the craft out on
the bay yesterday, trying her qualities.
Capt. Whitney of the schooner Jessie
Minor is at length happy. The Spreck-
els people yesterday gave him char
ter to load sugar her for San Fran
cisco.
The Zealandia is not expected much
before tomorrow. She was several
days late at Sydney, and besides had
to go on the ways there for scraping
and painting.
The Peru may be a day or two late.
On the trip over to Yokohama her pro-
peller fouled some wreckage, tearing
out two blades and making her two
days late on the other side.
The dust on Brewers wharf is deep
over it's surface would make it much
more comfortable for people who are
compelled to be in the vicinity.
The Waialeale this morning brought
5000 bags of sugar for the May Flint
and is now alongside the big vessel
discharging. Judge \. w. Carter nd
Judge j. \. Magoon were passengers
on her.
Trouble continues aboard the May
Flint. Yesterday one of the forecastle
hands, it is said, had it out with First
Mate Flint. knocking him "clean out"
More trouble is expected before the
vessel sails.
The American Barkentine Irmgard
will get away for San Francisco some
time this afternoon with little over
1900 tons of sugar. Capt. Schmidt has
had long stay in port, having arrived
here on January 9th.
The sealing schooner Agnes Macdon-
aid put in here yesterday in distress,
with her main boom broken and her
rudder out of gear. She is forty-four
days from Victoria, bound for the
Japan Coast and up to date has not
lowered a boat. Capt Cutler is her
skipper.
The Calico is awaiting stiffening at
the coal wharf before discharging the
remainder of her cargo. Capt. Roster
is not certain yet when or where he
will go. He had good charter for
sugar from Hilo to New York when he
left Newcastle, but was so long on the
way that he had lost it by fortnight
when he reached port. Now he is Of
fered charter from here to New York
at a reduced rate. He will probably
accept it.
The whaling bark off shore yester-
day proved to be the John ID. Win
throp. Capt Macomber came ashore
late in the afternoon, and reported
having secured five small whales in
Kahului harbor, netting seventy bar
rels of oil. He wanted to dispose of
the oil at once, but could get no offers
! for it here, as far as can be learned.
Capt. Macomber is no stranger here.
He found many friends awaiting him
on the dock.
ARRIVALS
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