The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
STARVED OUT
A STOWAWAY
He Made a Mistake in the
Steamers Sailing
Day.
Stood Hunger and Thirst for
Twenty Four Hours and
Then Gave In.
Violent Death of Sailor Aboard the
British Ship Rhudilan
Castle.

There was quite an exciting time of it
aboard the Oceanic Steamship Company's
Monowai yesterday morning. The
steamer was TO have sailed last Thursday,
but the English mails delayed her. In
consequence an unfortunate stowaway
had 10 give himself up. He was starved
out.
Wednesday night he managed to stow
himself away in one of the whale
boats. after partaking of a hearty meal.
Thursday came, and when the steamer
made no move he wondered what was the
matter.
Daring the night the rain came down in
torrents, and yesterday morning,
drenched to the skin and ravenously
hungry, he crawled out of his hiding
place in search OF a meal. Chief Officer
Graham spied him and at once ordered
him ashore. In response to a piteous
plea ne was allowed to climb into the
boat again and recover his scant baggage
He was then marched off the wharf and
that was the last seen of him. He told
Purser Bendali that he had few dollars
and was anxious 10 reach Coolgardie,
where he expected to make fortune.
The Monowai took out the following
passengers in the cabin:
For Honolulu-Captain I. Bray, A. R. Col
born and wife, II. f. Coleman, Z. ". Eckles,
Miss A Emmeluth, C. II. Fairer, T. T. French
and wife, Miss A. Goldstein, S. q. Lane, j. w.
Luning and wife, Charles Platt and vile. VIII
liam K. Porter, S. Rinaldo Il. Spalding and
wife, Rev. c. b. Sumner, Miss H. Sumner,
George Nerie
For Auckland-Mrs E. S. Merritt, Leo Myers
and wife.
For sydney-william Aitcheson and wife,
a. Field, Mrs. Z. 4. Green. Budd MaudeIl; Ii.
c. Piper. vile and chiio; Mrs. Charles J. Rob
lnson, Mrs. Jared g. Smith. w. IL. Z. Sutt and
wife, Melville Stoltz, R. A. Wilson.
To join at Honolulu Tor Sydney-H. J. Hart
and wife, S Z. Laidley; Mrs. II. F. Lewis, child
and nurse; II. SIbbald, T. B. Wolff
Captain Fletcher, who was here last
year in the ship The Hahnemann, was
also passenger. He only arrived from
Liverpool a couple of days ago and is on
his way to Honolulu to take command of
the ship NorthDroo She had to put
into Honolulu in distress and as there has
been some dispute over the repairs
Fletcher was sent out to take charge of
affairs.
Captain l. Bray is going to Honolulu to
take charge of the missionary schooner
Morning Star, now tied up in that port.
He will relieve Captain G. II. Garland and
will take the vessel out on her usual
yearly cruise among the South Sea
islands.
Caig were SO far recovered as to be able TO
be on duty when the steamer sailed. Both
gentlemen were on the sick list during the
entire stay of the vessel in port, and they
were more than glad when sailing day
came.
The big steamer made pretty picture
as she crossed the bar yesterday outward
bound. Just as she passed from sight one
OF the rollers caught her, and heavy laden
as she was, her stern was thrown away up
in the air while the succeeding roller
broke all over the forward part of the ship
This was to have been the last trip of the
big steamer but as the new one lust COM
pleted Tor the line will not be ready for a
few months, the chances are that the
Monowai will make one more trip to San
Francisco.
Max Kalish, the popular agent of the
Humboldt Steamship Com pany, came
back from Eureka on the steamer Corona
yesterday. He says the new Hum boldt
will be ready for service the latter part of
the month and that sse will have her
trial trip a bout the 14th inst. She will be
moved from the Full ION Iron Works TO her
berth on the water front next Monday,
and then the finishing touches will be
put on.
Tn. gasoline schooner Moro broke down
outside the heads yesterday and had to
put back under sail. she will be repaired
at once and Will probably continue her
voyage to-day.
The steam schooner Excelsior brought
in yesterday the largest car 20 of salt that
has ever come from Carmen Island. II
Will be sent to Re fincries here and turned
into marketable article. Carmen Island
salt is said to be of very fine grade. The
Exc lsior sailed from here for Guaymas
with a load of railway ties. and on the
way down she ran into a hurricane and
the entire deckload was washed over
board. From Guaymas sue went to Car
men Island, thence to San Francisco.
The City of Peking got in from the
Orient early yesterday morning, and had
it not been for the heavy weather encoun-
tered during the latter part of the trip
she would have reached port Thursday
afternoon. The most valuable item in the
vessels cargo was 600 cases of opium, the
duty on which will mount into a good
sized fortune.
Two representatives. Of the japanese
Government came over on the steamer
They will superintend the construction of
the warships to be built by the Union iron
Works for the Mikado.
The bark Sea King from Sydney for San
Francisco is having a hard time OF 1t. Ac-
coIding 10 dispatch received by the Mer-