The San Francisco call., 1898-02-23
SWEPT BY A
 FURIOUS GALE Bark Arago Drifts Help lessly During a Hur-
 ricane.
Finally Rescued by a Passing Steamer and Towed Back
 to Port.
The Storm Rages at Honolulu and Several Vessels in Port Have
 a Close Call.
Correspondence of The Call.


 HONOLULU, Feb. 15.-The American bark Arago, which sailed for San Fran cisco on the 11th inst, was lowed back to port yesterday afternoon in very much disabled condition by the Will ders' steamship Lehua. During a heavy blow on last Friday night her foretopgallant, main and mizzen masts were carried away, and she drifted helplessly so close to the breakers off Koko head that Captain Greenleaf gave up all hope of saving her. Signal lights were hoisted, and one steamer in pass ing answered them. Another steamer that passed must have seen the lights, but neither steamer attempted to ap- proach the distressed vessel.
 The Lehua picked the Arago up about 6 o'clock yesterday morning in almost midchannel. The master of the Lehua saw the barkentine's colors reversed, and bearing down on the vessel took her in tow. It was slow work, as the Arago was deep in the water and the steamer had a big load in her hold. Both vessels reached port safely and the barkentine is now tied up at a wharf, where she will remain untll captain Greenleaf can hear from her owners in San Francisco.
 Captain Greenleaf states that the Arago cast off from the tug about 4 o'clock last Friday while in the chan nel ADout p. m. an unexpected heaVy sea was encountered The Arago was under storm canvas, but the ter rible strain as she pitched forward was sufficient to break the lashings of the lore topgallant yard, which in falling carried away the topsail yards. The coinpiheu Welgnt or the yards carried away the topgallant mast ana tSo whole wreckage fell so as to cr;nn1a the mainsail yard and leave the shin in irons. oAip III
 The wind was then blowing a ea,e ana very high sea was runninp Az hour later the main mast was hrolan off at the deck, and in falling if carried the m1zzen mast away, excepting about fifteen feet above the deck. Only one mast was le!t standing, and that was crippled by the falling wreckage.
 In the meantime the ship was heln- less and was drifting rapidly toward the rocks off koko head, then scarcely four miles distant. The night was hlack and the thunder storm was at its height. The captain had given up all hope of saving his vessel when a steamer was discovered scarcely four miles distant. Blue lights were burned but the signals were not answered Later another steamer passed hut while she answered the signals she did not go near the wreck
 By the greatest good fortune the Ara go just cleared the point, and stood off in clear water. She was so crippled that she could not tack She drifted about for three nights and was finally secured by the Lehua and lowed to port.
 The Arago Is believed to be all right below decks, as she is not taking any water. Captain Greenleaf says he viii not do anything with her until he hears from her owners, the Simpson Lumber Company of San Francisco.
 It is understood that the Wilders Steamship Company will put in a claim for $30,000 salvage for rescuing the ves- sel and her cargo of sugar. The latter is valued at s67, 900.
 Some fears are entertained for the bark s. c. Allen and the barkentine S. G. Wilder. Both vessels put to sea on the same day the Arago left port
 Charles w. Day. well-known resi- dent, died early this morning, aged s4 years. Bright's disease was the im- mediate cause of death. The deceased was born in Buffalo, N. Y. He was in business in Chicago for more than thirty years. He left Chicago in 1891 and came to Honolulu. Besides a widow. he leaves son, Dr. Francis R Day of this city, who is at present with President Dole in the United States: besides two brothers-F. H. Day of San Francisco and R. R. Day of Chi cago.