The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-28


morning.
The United States army transport
Almond Branch, Captain Anderson,
from Portland en- route to Manila with
supplies, called here for orders yester-
day, lying off port and taking aboard
supply of fresh water. She resumed
her journey to the Philippines about
o'clock in the afternoon. The Almond
Branch is a British steamship char
tered by the United States Government
for the transport service When she
arrived off port early yesterday morn
ing there was considerable speculation
along the waterfront as to her identity.
The Almond Branch has been to Ma
Mia before. She sailed from San Fran
cisco on the End of August for Manila,
arrived there on the 5th of September,
left Manila for Nagasaki, arriving at
that port on the 8th of October, and
sailed thence on October 18th for the
Coast She is a vessel of 2,191 tons and
very serviceable as transport.
The China's through passengers were
making the best of their short stay in
this port yesterday by seeing all Of
Honolulu that they could. The China
needed a great deal of coal and there
was considerable freight for this port
to be discharged, consequently the YES
sci had to remain here some little time.
he SAILED from the Pacific Mail wharf
about 10 O'Clock last night for the ORR
ent.
At the approach to the Navy wharf
an office building is being erected.
Large weighing scales have also been
erected there This office will be the
Headquarters of Mr.. Webster, who has
charge of the handling of supplies for
the Government transports.
| The China brought the news Of a
bark stranding over forty miles away
yesterday. The vessel was becalmed
and was evidently waiting for win6 to
bring her to this port. Captain Bro
kaw of the tug Fearless made up his
mind to go after the vessel and bring
her in, so he started in the morning to
find her. In all probability it is the
bark ST. Katherine from San Fran"is-
CO, which is now 81 days out and is
expected here at any time.
sCRAPED BOWS IN A GALE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 19.-Tht
British ship Cawdor, Captain Burch
which arrived yesterday from New
castle, N. S. W., had narrow escape
from colliding with the schooner Gold
en- Shore, owned by ]. ]. Smith & Co.
of this port both vessels were in {
terrific gale off the Australian coast
and both, though headed in differen
directions, were drifting with the wind
The ship was light and the schoone
was heavily laden with lumber. Meth
er vessel had a rag of canvas set, a.
nothing would have remained flying IL
the storm.
The Cawdor was drifting stern frs
and the Golden Shore was following
with her bowsprit pointing at that o
the ship. On account of her carg
the schooner had a greater impetus
and was being carried down at a grea
pace toward the Cawdor.
1T was the closest call 1 have eve
had" said Captain Burch, land it look
ed as if nothing could save us from
ming high, and the waves were contin
ually washing over our decks. Anothe
pitch or two and it seemed it must b.
all over with us, when suddenly ;
great wave rose between US and jus
turned the Cawdor's head the least bit
That saved us, for the Golden Shor,
passed us, but while she was passins
sci to the other without any difficulty
Had we struck we would both, proba
bly,, have gone to the bottom"
THE FLINTSHIRE'S CARGO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18th,
British ship Flintshire, which returned
to this port in a dismasted condition
a week ago yesterday, is dischargins
her cargo at Port Costa. The vessel
it will be remembered, left here with {
cargo of wheat for the United King
dom, and was nearly wrecked in a hur
ricane. The cargo in the tween deck:
on the starboard side has been found
to be badly damaged through the
Straining of the upper works The
stanchions between decks are all ben
from the straining of the vessel in the
storm. The full damage sustained b!
the vessel cannot be determined unit
she is put on the drydock.
CONDITION OF THE OLGA.
A survey will be held tomorrow OIL
the Austrian steamer Olga, which wen
ashore on the beach week ago Thurs
day. A preliminary survey has shown
that the vessels machinery escaped In
jury, but that the braces between tn,
boilers are all broken. This was don
by the straining of the steamer on thu
beach.
The Olga is still discharging at TIL
sugar refinery, ana VIII not be finished
until the end of the week. The carg,
thus far has come out in good shape
The pumps have never stopped work
ing since the vessel struck The bal
last tanks are full of water, and tn
bilges have to be continually pumpe,
out to keep the water from getting int
the main hold.
The British ship Abbey Palmer
which week ago, while bound int
Puget Sound, collided with the BIZ
steamer Empress of Japan coming out
has been surveyed at Tacoma. He
oowsprit and stern are gone; sever
frames are broken and twenty-fiv
plates are cracked, dented, or smashed
The bill for repairs will amount to
tidy sum. The damages to the En-
press of Japan have been estimated a
$4,000.
Inc American schooner A. ]. Yves
mas been chartered to carry lumbe
from Gray's fHarbor to Manila. TIL
charterers are Eddy, Chapman, Falk
Co.. and the rate is perhaps the highes
ever paid. The charter price is IS shil
lings. "
The British ship HecIa, 1.435 tons
mas been chartered to carry lumbe
from Puget Sound to Sydney at SIS 6
per thousand. The option is given +
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