The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-11-30

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board before many hours with the ex-
ception of the cook, Cape Verde
man, Da Costa by name. who sank i'm
med!ately upon the boats csPsizinG
and was seen no more.
In order to make room for the new
arrivals Capt. Mcdonald was Obliged
to throw overheard everything that
was not absolutely necessary TO sus-
tain life. All surplus clothing and in
strumcnts were jettisoned, and freight,
ed with fifteen souls the single boat
continued her way toward Hawaii
still 1000 miles away.
The former allowance OF one pint of
water per day to each person was re-
duced TO half that amount. II was a
mouthful a few times a day. Some
thing to wash the food down their dry
threats, that was all. Canned fruit
was what saved them, for there was
plenty of that.
Last Friday morning. the 25th inst,
the sight of the Lall slopes OF Mauna
kea gladdened the eyes OF the weary
seafarers Kealeakekua bay was the
point aimed at by Capt. Mcdonald,
but the little row OF white cottages in
the harbor of Hookena was inviting
and although that place was not On his
charts, he sailed in there On the fol-
lowing Saturday morning and received
a hospitable welcome from the good
natives who live there, headed by Dep
uty Sheriff 5. Lazaro, who has in the
past made comfortable the ship
wrecked who were driven there.
Upon the arrival at Hookena on
Monday of the steamer Mauna LOa all
the survivors were taken on board and
are now in quarters on Queen street.
The wife of Capt. Mcdonald, Cape
Breton woman. proved a heroine in
the ordeal through which she has just
passed. The children. brave little tots.
Howard. Maud and Gladys. are none
the worse seemingly for their terrible
experience.
The nights. though not rainy enough
to permit them to catch water. were
often misty and cold, wetting the occu-
pants OF the boats through to the
skin.
Two thousand miles in three weeks
is good sailing for a ships boat. and
this Capt. Mcdonald accomplished
just 100 miles a day. The trades, OF
course. and a fair wind all the way.
He took sights at first every third day
and afterwards daily. The boat which
presented by Capt. Mcdonald to- the
natives at Kailua.
The VIM. II. Starbuck was of 1872
tons and sailed in December 81 from
New York TO Yokohama with Kerosene
OIL thence in ballast to Port Town
send. She was built in Bach, Maine.
about sixteen years ago; is a wooden.
full-rigged ship. and is now owned by
| The Starbuck Company. of Portland.
Maine. of which II. ID. Troop. the
| wealthy ship builder OF St. johns. y.
| B., IS manager. The register and art
icleS are the only things saved from
the wreck. the manifest and ether pa
pers being left aboard the ship.
Capt. Mcdonald was formerly in
command of the ship J. Il. Troop. IN
the ongkong-LiverpOol trade and
| has been with the Troop company for
| many years. rising from n seaman tn
his present position. He Is n native OF
Maine He has never before met dis
aster.
The United States Consul was sought
by the shipwrecked crew upon their
| arrival yesterday and they will be TAX
en- care OF until something turns up.
Capt. Mcdonald is undecided as 20
whether he will sail for the coast to-
day. He wrote the particulars by the
| mail yesterday to the ships brokers
in San Francisco. who will wire the
| news TO the owners. The amount Cf
| insurance is unknown.
Second Mate Howards. who has
charge OF the lost whaleboat. IS n
| native OF Rockport, Maine.