The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-28
WHATSALOR MEN TALK Of
CAPT. MCDONALD GETS STEAMER
HELENE.
Lehua to be Laid Up-Changes to be
Made-Escaped From the Babcock
News and Gossip.

The Inca is receiving the Makee's
cargo.
The Archer is discharging cargo at
the Pacific Mail wharf.
The Noeau and Waialeale are along
side the Hitchcock discharging sugar.
The Mokolii arrived yesterday, with
500 bags of Olowalu sugar, which is
going into the Iealandia
The Geneva is on her way from Ia
/ hiti to IIilo. to load sugar at the lat
/ ter port for San Francisco
The Hawaii came down yesterday to
| have her forward winch repaired,
leaving the klauea Hou to do her
work
The American ship George Stetson,
now dischargng New York freight at
San Francisco, will load sugar at Ililo
for New York.
The schooner Alice Cooke has haul
ed down to the Inter Island wharf,
where she is taking sugar from the
Hall and Mikahala.
The American ship Iroquois is eN-
pected hourly from San Francisco. She
is twelve days out today. She will load
here for New York.
The barkentine John Smith, which
discharged a cargo of Newcastle coal
at Kahuui last week, is expected here
| today, to load sugar for San Francis
| co.
Captain Bill Williams says he Is
willing to plant on his new island all
the cocoanut palms and watermelon
vines that are donated. He would call
the place Annexation Island.
The steamer Claudine arrived in
Yesterday with 1881 bags of sugar 30
head of cattle. and large miscel-
laneous cargo. She is discharging her
cargo at the Tmgard wharf.
The five mnsted schooner Inca. Capt
| Birkholm. with 1.S00 tons of sugar.
will probably get away by the end of
next week She will take the first CON
signment of sugar for the new refine
nv near Contra Costa.
The S. S. Gaelic. due here from San
Francisco. on Wednesday, is confident
| " expected tomorrow night. The s.
s. Mariposa is also due from San
Francisco on Wednesday. but may be
DELAYED several DAYS on account of
the English mails.
The Helene came off the marine rail
way on Saturday, and will sail for Ha-
waii ports this afternoon. On the way
up she will load sugar at way ports TO
be delivered to the Roderick Dhu.
Captain Mcdonald of the Hawaii has
been transferred to the command of
the Helene, which, it is understood,
will replace the Hawaii in the trade
along the coast of the Big Island.
The Hawaii will also remain in that
trade, as, since Brewers ships have
commenced loading the output of four
plantations at Hilo, there is enough
work for the two big vessels to DO.
Captain Andrews of the Lehua will
take the Hawaii up to Hilo, where he
will turn her over to Captain Weir of
the Kilauea Hou, himself assuming
command of the latter vessel. BY this
arrangement the Lehua will be laid
up
One poor fellow escaped from the
| Babcock on the eve of her departure
He was one of the men who had de-
serted from the Title f. Starbuck
while she was in port, and when seiz-
ed by the police a fortnight ago was
employed as well borer at Eva. He
was seized, thrown into Jail and fore
ed to ship on the Babcocll, but he
proved too sharp for his captors. AL
though the ship was guarded like a
prison hulk, he managed to Chamber
over the side on Saturday night, and
swan ashore. He cannot be found
now. but Harbor Officer Evans SAYS he
will soon have him. The Babcock sail
ed Saturday afternoon.