The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-15
COAL|NCA ASHORE.
An American Bark Stranded of
The Harbor.
TUGS IROQuOIs AND EltU co OUT
The Vessel Was Ons Hundred and
Six Days Out From
New York
TUGS lROQvOIS AND eltu co OUT
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Another vessel has been added to the
already long list Of those which have
gone ashore just outside Of the harbor.
Early last evening bark was report
ed off Diamond Head. Some time later
the whole harbor was lit up by the
bursting of rocket fred from the
newcomer. At the same time blue
lights flashed along her side, telling
the whole waterfront that ship was
in distress. The pilotboat, with Cap |
tain Laurenson and DR.. Emerson, at
once put out for the distressed vessel. |
The boat soon returned with the in
formation that the bark Coalinga, LOG
days out from Carteret, New Jersey, |
with a cargo of nitrate consigned to
the fertilizer works, was hard and fast
aground just of the spar buoy.
In short time the three whistles OF
the Eleu announced that the tug was
going to the bark's assistance. After
the pilot, however, the first boat on
the scene was the Kapiolani, with
Marshal and Mrs. Brown, A. l.. G. At
kinson and an Advertiser representa-
tive on board.
The unfortunate Coalinga was pitch
Wing and rolling at about 100 yards
Waikiki of the spar buoy. At that point
the water suddenly shadows with q
bottom OF sand and loose coral. The
vessels bow was pointed high in the
air with the stern set-deep. All sail
was set in the hope of working her of.
She was rolling heavily, especially to
port, there being quite a swell run
ming. 1t was a grand spectacle to see
the big vessel with all her canvas fly
ing roll far to one side. as IL she must
go over, and then back to starboard
with a jerk that augured i'll.
The Eleu, with Captain Hilbus in
command, arrived on the scene at
about half past eleven. One OF her
heavy hawsers was soon wrapped
around the bark's capstan and the pull
commenced. The black smoke poured
out of the tugs smokestack, the haws-
er groaned and creaked. but the Goa
linga never moved, except for the roll
from side to side.
A small boat was at once sent for the
Iroquois, which already had steam up
At 1870 this morning she started out
to assist the Eleu.
The American bark Coalinga, Cap
tain Evans, was formerly under the
British flag under the name of La Es-
cocesa. She is of S74 tons register and
sailed from Carteret, New Jersey, on
May 2sth last, being 11S days out be-
tween ports.
This is Captain Evans first trip into
this port. He was very much depressed
TO think that after such successful
run he had met with misfortune when
almost at the end of his voyage.
Everything looked perfectly safe, "
he said, "and thought We might as
we'll enter as to lay of outside. took
the soundings just a moment before
we went aground. All was we'll, but
the water suddenly shoaled and before
anything could be done we were hard
and fast. She Is an iron vessel and
think our chances of getting of are
good"
At 1880 o'clock this morning she
had not taken in drop Of water. Ev-
erything was dry. The wind had
freshened somewhat however, and the
rolling was heavier. The crew num-
bers fifteen men. In addition, the Cap
tain's wife and little child are on board
Their situation is not the most pleas
ant in the world. with the vessel roll
ing first port and then starboard, stead
ying herself for a moment and then
over again. The reef Is about 200
yards Waikiki of her and the roar OF
the breakers is very audible.
DR.. Emerson, who went aboard with
the pilot, came off at about IL o'clock
% I'd far 90
is concerned" he said. otherwise
they are in pretty bad shape. The roll
ing Is SO great that 1t Is extremely diff
hcult to keep ones feet. She II
aground on an even keel. from stem Il
her off,"
too busy to say much. We'll get hel
of II the tugs are powerful enough,
was his sententious statement.
A number of the old seadogs alonl
the waterfront had their say about II
"A man who Is on voyage from
New Jersey to Honolulu has no bust
ness in taking such chances" said one
"a day doesn't make such big differ
ence that captain should run the risl
of losing his vessel, And Honolulu
harbor Is one OF the last In the worl,
whore a stranger should try a nigh
entrance"
Il was only few months ago tina
the Inflated Edward O'Brien wen
ashore and was ground TO pieces, Tn
Coalinga Ii lying almost at the sam
point where the China and the Mic
vera went hard and fast few year
ago,
IErnm ThnrannAln lnllNl