The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-09
ALONG THE
WATER FRONT.
British Bark Dunreg-
gan Ashore at Dia-
mond Head.
cOMIMG HERE FROM EUROPE.
EFFORTS OF THREE TUGS FAIL
TO GET HER OFF
THE REEF.
Strike on the Eleu- Chinese Firemen
Object to Overtime Work With
out Pay-Marion Chilcoot
and Levers Sail.

tti III tiAAS put StAt O14 INT
reef at Diamond Head about eight
o'clock yesterday morning. At the
time the vessel struck she was piling
along under big spred of canvass
with fair easterly breeze blowing.
She struck, as near as can be recol-
lected. just where the Diamond Head
was wrecked some years ago. Charley
Peterson. the lookout at Diamond
Head, says that the vessel came down
tie coast with free wind and sailed
right onto the sand pit.
AS soon as the news of the accident
rc1ched town the tug Eieu went to offer
assistance to the vessel The captain
refused to engage the services of the
tug. The Mokolii, which was off Wal
kiki taking up the buoys of the VIII
liam Carson, also hailed the Dunreggan
and the captain said he was all right.
When Captain Brokaw of the new tug
Fearless heard of the bark being ashore,
he concluded to go out to her. The
engines of the tug were disconnected
a. they were being given an overhaul
ing. but all haste was made to get the
boat ready for work.
At quarter past ten the Fearless
left the wharf and started for the
stranded vessel At twenty minutes
to eleven she was alongside and had a
tow line ready to put aboard Captain
Brokaw did something that made the
hair of the landsmen aboard his vessel
stand on end. He backed his tug right
up to the bow of the Dunreggan and
spoke to the captain. The skipper of
the bark was willing to have assistance,
bat wanted to know what the price
would be. Brokaw said $4,000. The
captain demurred, bat finally agreed to
take the tow, leaving the salvage price
of the vessel to board of arbitration
with the understanding that if the bark
was not pulled into deep water the tug
would not get any money.
4 steel wire hawser was taken from
the tug and the work of trying to get
the vessel off the reef began. When
the vessel was first spoken by the Fear
less she was rolling heavily in the swell,
and every once and while she would
strike the bottom with jar that would
keel her over and make the whole YES
sci tremble. At the time the strain
was put on the stranded bark she was
headed almost due west, The tug sue
ceeded in heading her towards the
south, but try as she would, could not
huge her.
George r. Carter, representing the
consignees, seeing that no Roadway had
been made with the tow. asked Captain
Brokaw to signal for assistance and
this was done at half past twelve. In
response to the signal the Eleu which
had gone back TO port started out again,
followed by the q. s. s. Iroquois. Soon
after signalling for the other tugs Cap
tain Brokaw signalled to the captain of
the bark to take in sail and to begin
throwing out some cargo to tighten the
vessel. This was done, but it was very
slow work Barrels of cement were
thrown over the side and several tons
of cargo were gotten rid of in this way
when the tide began to rise and the
vessel appeared to ride easier, not
so hard or so often as earlier
in the morning. At $50 the Eleu ar
rived and got line to the Dunreggan,
but the combined efforts of the two
tugs did not bulge her. The Iroquois
stood by to lend assistance if she was
called upon.
The Eleu returned from the Dunreg
gan about o'clock yesterday after
noon. Captain Hilbus makes the fol-
lowing report of the trip:
We were sfgnalled to return TO the
stranded vessel and proceeded to the
bark, arriving about 3 o'clock. l had
{ letter to the captain from the agents
and when l got there boat put off |
from the Dunreggan and took me
aboard. The captain wanted TO know
if was going to assist in getting him
OF. and l replied that | was there for |
that purpose. He then wanted to make |
IN agreement with me as TO the price |
and | told him that | was in the gov |
eminent employ and could not make |
my terms. His men were on a strike |
sery shiftless manner. They had |
kick coming about the grub they had /
,een getting. and did not seem to care
\ neither the ship got of or not
The mate and got some of the men
o work after giving them all glass of
whisky and we took in sail The cap
ain replied to my question as to how
lie got into his trouble, that he had
aid the course of the vessel down on
he chart so as she would clear Dia-
Gond Head by three-quarters OF mile.
hey were steering by the chart when
hey struck and the captain does not
now how 1t happened. He thinks the
hart is wrong.
Il left the vessel and got a line from
he Eleu fast to her and then began to
ull. The rope parted and we male
asst again. After pulling for quite
ing time without moving the vessel
ur hawser parted again. and as had
D more towing line I came hack 20
ort.
While on board I asked the captain
nd mate IL the vessel was leaking |
ne said no, the other said yes. The |
-oquois stood OF from the time she ar
we'd until just before left without
wing any assistance. Just as we were
aving the big tug got line fast TO
lie Dunreggan-"
Captain Pond of the Iroquois was
en- when his vessel returned TO The
,ck last evening He had the same
,perience rs Captain Hilbus with the
plain OF the bark He was asked how
UGH the charge for assistance would
J. and when he told the Britisher
at as United States navy vessel he
uld accept no compensation for ser :
ces rendered. the skipper seemed du-
Gus and looked as IL he rather Sis :
eted q Yankee trick OF some kind
Is To he played on him.