The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-14
'She Breaks Her Shaft OFF Kaena
Point Saturday.
LITTLE STEAMER IN JEOPARDY
Surf Runs High-Cruise of the Tug
EIeu Missed the Kaena On the
First Trip-Steamer Safe.

The little Inter-Island steamer Ka-
ena, which furnished topic for conver-
sation along the water front all day
yesterday, is safe and, with the ex-
ception of a broken shaft, is perfectly
sound. Ali sorts of rumors were afioat
on Saturday night and Sunday. AT
about $3.50 o'clock, yesterday, definite
news regarding her, was received in
the city and all fears as to her safety
at anchor in cove of safety near Ka-
ena Point and the tug boat will this
morning tow her into port.
The first news of the plight of the
Kaena reached Honolulu on the even
ing train from Waialua, Saturday.
James White, now assisting in the
work of building the extension of the
railroad at Kaena Point, saw the Ka-
ena, Saturday afternoon. There was
no steam on her flag was at half
mast. Her whole appearance was one
of distress Mr. White sent a messen-
ger to Waianae to catch the train, but
when he got there, the train had al
ready gone. He succeeded in getting
telephone communication with Wal
alua and when the train reached that
place, the message was given to some
one aboard who brought the news to
Honolulu. Captain Godfrey was at the
Opera House at the time. He was no
titled by Major Jones and was soon on
his way down to the Pacific Mail
wharf. The tug made ready for sea
TO go to the assistance of the Kaena.
A messenger was sent to Captain
Campbell's house but he was not at
home. Hearing the whistle from the
tug boat. Captain Campbell had hast
ened down to see what the matter was.
When he got there, Captain Godfrey
had gone up town again. Captain
Campbell returned to his house, got
things necessary and then went back
to the wharf. In a short time, he was
making toward Kaena Point on the tug
boat His information, as well as that
of Captain Hilbus of the tug boat, had
been to the effect that the Kaena was
off Waianae. Arriving there at about
2 a. m. Sunday, the tug blew her whis-
tie repeatedly in the hope of receiving
some answer by whistle or by light.
The only lights which appeared were
from the shore The tug waited
around until daylight when another
search was made for the Kaena. No
thing whatever could be seen of her.
Captains Campbell and Hilbus saw that
the wind and swell were both from the
westward. 1t would therefore be i'm
possible for the steamer to make Ka-
ena Point against such odds as that.
as she had no steam. The conclusion
was right but the information which
had been given them was at fault. It
was concluded that the Kaena must
have repaired her damage and set out
for Honolulu, so the tug boat returned
to port, arriving here about 9 o'clock
yesterday morning.
In the meantime the Kaena was ly
ing at anchor in a cove Of safety near
kaepa Point where it was impossible
to see her from where the tug boat
went. She sailed away from this port
early Wednesday afternoon with a
load of coal for Puuiki. This she land
ed safely and, taking on a full load
of sugar, set out for Honolulu early
Saturday morning. When just little
to the other side Of Kaena Point, her
shaft broke There was no wind and
the swell was heavy and dead against
the little steamer The sails could
not be used and in such dangerous
position as she was, the chances were
decidedly against her. Captain Mosh-
er had oars rigged and the steamer
was slowly pulled away from Kaena
Point and into the cove of safety al
ready mentioned. Fortunately the
wind was steady from the westward
| Had IL been from the southwark, the
position OF the Kaena would have been
| q dangerous one. The Kaena lay there
all night and in the morning, Captain
Mosher started away from the steamer
in one of the boats. He made Waia-
nae at about 1:30 o'clock and two hours
later was in the city, having come up
| on the train. He reported at once 10
| Captain Godfrey and told him the
whole S+ory of the pniSban m tho Ra