The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-14
WHAT SAILOR MEN TALK Of
INDICATIONS OF ANOTHER BIG
STORM BREWING.
Old Fashioned Northumberland at
Kilauea }roken-Quick Dispatch for
Irwin Nessels-News and Gossip.


The kinau sailed this morning with
Il goodly cargo of freight and Il long
passenger list.
The barkentine Irmgard sailed for
San Francisco this morning with 49,
600 bags of sugar.
The Rithet will commence taking
sugar at the railroad wharf next week.
as she is the next up to load in her
line.
The Kaala brought up from Kahuliu
1890 bags of sugar and $50 of rice. The
sugar went into the barkentine En-
core. and was the first lot she has re-
ccived.
The Waialeale arrived late yesterday
afternoon from Puuiki, with 1900 bags
of sugar and 1871 of rice. She eN-
perienced fine weather
The Iwalani arrived this morning
from Kauai ports, with 1921 bags of
sugar. which she discharged into tine
British bark Iredale. completing that
vessels cargo. The Tredalc will he
ready for sea about the first of the
week
The Alden Besse will likely have a
quick dispatch. as sugar is awaiting
her. aptain Potter hopes to finish dis
charging today in order that he may
not have to shift and give his berth
to the Moana. He expects to sail with
Il full cargo of sugar next Thursday.
The \. w. Spies. after taking on
sugar ballast here, will go to llilo TO
finish loading for New York. Captain
Godett has not pressed the investiga-
ton of the fire last week. He says
he is well satisfied that the vessel
escaped, although she had a miracu-
lous escape. The Spies is receiving "A
new coat of paint.
Although reports received from in
coming steamers this morning indicate
that the weather has abated to CON
siderable extent over the Islands, old
shippers say it will not be for long
The wind is blowing strong from the
northeast, and the barometer indicates
that another storm is brewing, and
greater one than the blow that has
just passed. 1t is regular old fashion
ed weather, such as was experienced
in the days when droughts were UNI
known in Hawaii.
Diamond Head Charley has been
straining his eyes to seward during
the past SO hours in the hope of catch
ing "A glimpse of the overdue S. S.
Moana. No speciaol anxiety on her
account is felt, however. as this is the
season for big storms on the Atlantic
and heavy billiards. in the States. so
there is no telling when the English
mails can get through The Moana
must, under her mail contract. wait
three days in San Francisco for the
mails, so that she will be here Sun
day morning at the latest.
The Ike Au Hou. after battling with
high seas off kilauea and Hanamaillu
for over two weeks. broke the block
ade at kilauaa last Wednesday and
carried off cargo of sugar. with
which she arrived this morning. The
ke Au Hou had an unusually rough
experience. Captain Thompson re-
ports that the weather has moderated
TO a great extent, making it possible
to reach nearly all Of the sugar land
ings. The Ke An IIou brought down
1872 bags of Kilauea sugar. which will
be shipped by the brig John d. Spreck-
els.
The steamers Kaala and Waialeale
are booked to sail this afternoon at
o'clock for Kahuku, and it is under
stood in quiet way, that there will
be bit of IA race, as there is great
rivalry between Captains Mosher and
Parker The Kaala's skipper has rigg-
ed his stun sail booms. and will
spread a cloud of canvass if the wind
is favorable. Captain Parker has
quietly laid in a few barrels of kero-
sene oil, with which he calculates to
keep the sea smooth and slippery. \
case of soda water will be opened on
the Inter Island dock on the return of
the steamers at the expense of the
skipper who is bested.