The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-23
CAPTAIN OF L. :. :. PATTERSON
IN TROUBLE.
Two Suits Result From His Collision
With the Martha Davis-News and
Gossip of the Water Front.

The captain of the L. :. survey stea-
mer Patterson is threatened with
court martial unless he can throw
the blame of his recent collision with
the bark Martha Davis. i'm San Fran
cisco harbOr upon Captain Soule of
the latter vessel. The matter is now
before the United States District
Court at San Francisco in the shape
of suit brought by the government
against the bark and a counter suit
brought by the owners of the bark
against the government. The Patter-
sons captain reckons the damage TO
his craft at $1,000. and asked the Da-
Wis owners to foot the repair bill,
while the government in turn has
been sued for $1,000 to pay for the
damage done to the bark Upon the
outcome of these suits hinges the Of
fetal life of the steamer captain.
Captain Soule of the Martha Davis
now in port. says that from the evil
dence already before the court it is
apparent that the government viii be
beaten. The clearest and best story
of the collision was given by Lieuten-
ant Allen of the battle ship Oregon.
which was lying just astern of the
Martha Davis. He testified that dur
/ ing the gale, the Patterson dragged
her anchors until she was abreast
of the bark, and after the gale, in
swinging to the tide. crashed into
( the bark cutting her almost to the
waters edge. The reason she swung
so far was because she had too much
chain out. This corroborates the ev-
| idence of the officers and crew of the
/ Davis.
/ The barkentine Arago will sail to-
| day for San Francisco. She was haul
ed alongside the Pacific Mail dock
| this morning for water and stores.
| Captain Perry has made &, quick job
on her repairs, and now asserts that
she is as good as new, having a sound
| hull and new masts, yards and rig
ging. Never pretty craft, the Ara
90 now looks decidedly awkward, as
there are no top masts on her main,
mizzen and jigger masts. On the way
to San Francisco Captain Perry hopes
to find time to make them and put
them in place. The Arago has iden-
tically the same cargo of sugar with
which she started for San Francisco
three months ago. when she was dis
masted and towed back.
The bark Martha Davis discharged
a lot of brick at the Pacific NIL
wharf jog this morning. She go,s
next to the Oceanic dock to pick NJ
5000 bags. and will then be ready 20
take the Claudne's sugar. which will
complete her cargo She will sail
about midweek.
The steamer w. G. Hall was load
ing at Hanamauu yesterday, and she
had 5000 bags of y. & II. NJ sugar in
ut noon. Fine weather prevails all
around the Island.
The steamer Iwalani arrived this
morning from the Hamakua coast
with 1904 bags of sugar, which is go
into the schooner Aloha She had
fine trip.
The steamer Miliahala arrived this
morning from Kauai ports. with 5,41s
bags of sugar, 375 rice. 101 taro, 15C
sheep and 80 bundles of hides,
The steamer Ke An Hou was at La
haina last night, and was to leave
there for Honolulu this afternoon
with a full cargo of sugar.
The steamer Kauai and Noeau will
be dispatched to Kauai ports this af
ternoon to take advantage of the fine
weather.
The American ship Iroquois finish
ed loading this morning, and will in
York on Monday.
. The Mikahala reports $4,000 bags u
sugar left on Kauai.
The fine weather on the Hamakua
coast continues.