The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-15
FOR THE KINGS BIRTHDAY
A KONA COMES WHEN ONE Is
DUE.
Pilot Cameron Almost Taken to the
Coast on the Doric-Fearless and the
Eleu to the Rescue

The kona that came during the night
continued in full force this morning.
The natives have a saying that there is
always a kona on the kings birthday,
and tomorrow, November 16, is the an
niversary of the birth of Kalakaua.
There ought to be kona tomorrow, and
a heavy rainstorm.
The force of the wind kept the steam
ship Doric in the harbor till seven
o'clock and made a lot of trouble for
her Whei she tried to go. 1t also nearly
caused the steamer to take Captain Ca
meron, the pilot, to San Francisco with
her.
At midnight Captain Smith Of the
Doric refused to try to leave the harbor.
A gale from the south was blowing
down the channel and there were ire
mendOus seas. The captain decided to
wait for daylight.
The Eleu was commissioned to pull
the mail steamer from the wharf this
morning, but the wind was too strong.
The Eleu fastened line and put on
full steam. but the wind held the big
vessel against the wharf and the Fear
less was called upon to help.
AS soon as the Doric pointed out
wards there was trouble for the crew
of the pilot boat. Captain Cameron was
on the bridge and he took the steamer
out, but the pilot boat did not go far
1t was being tOWed alongside, and the
line parted soon after the lighthouse
was passed. If the line had not parted
the boat would certainly have been
swamped, there were breakers even
across the entrance to the channel,
where there is only 80 feet of water.
The Doric found herself outside the
harbor with the Honolulu pilot on board
and no boat to take him back. She
headed towards the harbor again, sig
mailing for assistance and the Eleu
started out. The Eleu was not able to
make the trip. Three times she seemed
to go under and her house" was nearly
carried away. Captain Hilbus put
back.
Il decided to let Captain Cameron &c
TO san Francisco before I would go any
further" said Hilbus. THE tug went
clean under and everything was flooded
could only hang on to the rail and
keep my footing" The tug would not
| answer her helm and could not have
done anything if she had gone farther
out
Captain Brokaw saw the Doric from
the Fearless and started after her. He
, thought the big steamer might have
gone aground and FASTENED to her at
| full speed. The result was a highly
exciting trip. The. Fearless went under
I'LL the seas were over her Windlass hut
she kept on under full steam and got to
the Doric. A boat was lowered and
lines passed between the two vessel, and
captain Cameron got aboard the tug
The passage from the Doric to the
tearless was one of the trips of his life
but he got back into the harbor safe
and sound.
The Fearles had again proved herself
a wonderful boat and Ca~tain BrokaU
was justly proud of her performance
shed have gone without getting the
seas over her so much if I had run
SLOW, said the captain. but | thought
the Doric might be in need of help and
so | bucked the storm at full speed"
Captain Cameron was decidedly glad
TO get back. In another half hour the
Doric would have turned her bow to
koko Head and started for San Fran.
! cisco, pilot or no pilot. 81 shouldn't
have minded the trip much" said the
pilot when he got back but | was
hardly ready to go and had no clothes
with me except those 1 was wearing. -