The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-23
A 100000 SHIP
Reported Pdikla OF the
Cleveland
A Broken Shaa-.poflIous journey W
Small Boat - R port Of
ErIcs Skipper

! Captain Ro0s 1i tho schooner Erie
which anchored outside yesterday
morning early reported to Pilot SAN
dprs that uu Tuesday rt s "a. On. whon
about forty miles IRON Hama point on
The eastern cnd Of Maui he spoke an
! eignttcn-iOot ships boat containing
4 three men. he men sad that they
we're from the steamer Cleveland wnl,n
| they reported 10 be ln "a disabled CON
dItIou from a broken shaft. Captain
ROOs says that the men report she was
$40 miles northwest OF Maui when they
left her and started back Tor Assistance.
The LieveIand's reported position has
led 10 a great deal oi discussion. II she
was In the position stated it would
have been much quicker for the smah
boat to have made kaua. or Oahu in
stead Of going clear to Maui for the as
sistanCe desired and which il was un-
! likely they would find there. The trip
was a long and hazardous one to be
made in small boat and why the men
should pass Kauai and Oahu Is causing
some doubt as 10 the truth Of their
story.
The Cleveland leet Kihel with a large
cargo of sugar Tuesday OF last week.
At that time We were having the south
westerly weather complained OF by the
Australia, America M1ru and Aorangi
Taking this into consideration IL Is hard
TO believe that the ship Is or was in the
position stated, northwest of Maui.
The fact that Captain Roos said thai
there was an officer in the boat does
away In a manner'with the Theory o
degertion neld by some. The theory Of
desertion is strengthened however, by
the fact that the small boat. after
speaking the schooner and inqulring
the way 10 Hama, started right of Had
they asked 10 be taken aboard the
schooner they would have been brought
here or landed on Maui as desired. II
Is more than likely, however, that the
ETic's captain misunderstood the men
and chat the vessel was nOrthe9s. OF
Maui when they left her. In his case
there IS a likelihood Of her being sIok
en- by either the Australia or Picking
and, az the wind Is blowing now, she
may get within sight Of one OF the isl
ands. With the prevailing winds It
would not be much Of a trick TO bring
her here or 10 Hawaii under jury rig;
that is. If she is nOr,heas instead Of
northwest Of Maui
Alexander & Baldwin. who char. cred
the Cleveland, were unable 10 make ar
engagements for n steamer 10 20 on
search for the vessel. as neither the
ClaudIne. Kinau nor Maui are a pres
ent available, they being the only yes
sells here capable OF towing her. n
found with he statement Of her lat
known position 80 much At yariance
with the position che should have beer
ln. search for her would he much r.
the nature Of 2 Wild goose chase Nr
! y. Cooke Of Alexander e BALDWIN
when asked REGARDING the arrange
n ITS made nv nim TO send assistance
10 the Cleveland said:
Il think the position of the s.eamcI
IS reported, was HrUng. AZ none 81
ne Island steamers were a,4ilaDle 10.
ne service an EFFORT was made 10 nave
The u. s. Tug lroquOls so QUE Lieut.
POND refused to go there being, IN his
Judgment. no great DANCE threatening
The vessel He said II was reasonable
TO think the ship would be able TO reach
port under sail. As sic is not a pas
senger steamer he refused to go We
do not agree with Lieut.. Pord as to the
danger and think that It was only I'M
der pressing necessity that three men