The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-03
Dsiik Lf the Wreck Of the Sugar
Ship Commodore.
80 MILES OUT OF THE WAY
I-res-i cation Ey American Consul.
Sound inEs-In the NiRht-Cur-
reut-Tasing 70 Boats

Ele loss of -he sugar ship CommO-
6ars E-h a fuI cargo OF Hawaiian
s- has been investigated by an
A2=an Consul in a New Zealand
PORT
Ths ships -1E shows thar the Com
uo5c-e uhica was a vessel OF 1928
--s register. sailed from Honolulu for
Seu E1-E lu5er The command Of Cap
a gzmsz Davidson. on Friday, the
-E Auruz- she was then thoroughly
s-aunch. and strong; her cargo
uas E=l and Sufficiently slowed. and
EE l1hes were vel covered: she
vas sufficiently manned and vicuUsll-
e5- and everything had been furnished
- Eaz 1ee5fu- for a vessel in the
uEa1- service and more particular
r 51- -hs voyage she was about TO IN
ls--zEe- Tie Commodore steered the
uzI r1r-ze uith the trade winds. and
ln-liuE unusual happened until she
zs Maiden Island on The 81 Sep
-emh=r 0l=erTati1ls were taken at
u11- ou -ha- day showing the ship 10
h z -zude -Blq :. and in longi-
-gLe -5zs- W- There was then a mo-
le=-e breeze with clear weather. At
ll1a z the captain went TO his
cabin. leaving orders 10 have every
-auE ready 10 about ship a. midnight
Az -l5a r n- The lookout reported
land ana when rhe mate went on the
t17e-as-ie b. saw something unusual
ahHzL and ordered The helm hard-up.
ln -e-urlinE af- 10 get the ship OF he
saw s-Ie-hilE like a hill or clump OF
ues ou -Ae lee beam and close at
azud and ~ gave orders 10 put the
hsu llE1 with a view TO Try and
- -ha boat back. Two or three
uluures lat5r Tie ship struck very
Eel-lE. and everything was braced
euaca and Down headsails and stav-
sails Eas ordered. bur there was no
move as-eru and the Commodore grad
glE swung br1adside on 10 The reef
and commenced humping The car
pe1-er sounded the vel and found
li-rle water az the pump. As the ship
uzs gradually heeling on shore the
boats were about ! a. N. lowered
ln-o The wsler. dropped astern. and
Ii-CElslo1ed- Al daylight the ship was
-ll q water and heeled almost post
rs-l under water. Immediately on the
Eesel striking the mate had sounded
ruulL -he ship. and found right under
-he sel - farh0ms al the main
chau1e- ls -athoms, and az the cathead
tcl- ta-lllls- Al daybreak the captain
and crew found themselves on the
uQ--leas- point lf Maiden Island. and
rere surprised AZ the discovery. see
luE -har they had had such q good OBJ
s71-laL ar noon on the preceding
lar. Wlel. according 20 the chart. they
had us niles 10 run 10 the island and
T -he patent log they had only run
7f niles uT 70 the tine OF the vessel
striking The only way that the Off
GERS can account for the extra 80 odd
uiles Which the ship had covered is 10
strrihu-e chEI 70 what they describe
ls The excessive current that was run
uinC Ei-h her
4f 50 pam 144 Ills VIE E1lN the
Ehole 90 The crew got safely ashore
With practically only what they stood
ny lr intending Il me snip held to-
Ee-hHr to rerurn 10 her and secure
some ot their etec-s- In this they
Eeze anticipated By the kanakas. who
WIN -h-es white men engaged in
gathering -he Euano form the popula-
riun of the island. the settlers visiting
-he vessel and helping themselves
The second officer and seven OF the
crew took advantage OF the sailing Of
3 schooner for Melbourne from Maiden
Island 20 leave By her. and they
arrived e. Melbourne on the 1st-. but
The captain and the balance Of the
crew preferred 10 remain on the island
uu-a they could Eet a passage for
New Zealand. their impression being
thar -hev would thus be enabled the
more quickly 10 return to America.
Thev were for about three weeks on
-hs island before the departure OF the
Bark NOT EWester. and we're treated
With everr consideration by the three
white men living there.