The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-07

cate of the building of warships at the
Government navy yards.
In speaking Of the needs of the SER
vice at Mare Island, Admiral Hitch
born makes a number of recommenda-
tions tending to improve the plant
generally. 1t Is urgently recommend
ed that an appropriation of $4,000 be
made to increase the electric power
plant; $4,100 is desired to increase the
capacity of the pattern shop. 1t is es
timated that $500 will be necessary /
Ito complete the new foundry. The gas
plant requires an expenditure of $4,000
to place it in proper condition. The
lsum Of 81, 800 is needed to complete the
metal shop, and $14, 100 is necessary to
finish the work on the new sawmill. |
The work on the new machine shop is
progressing satisfactorily, and it is es-
timated that $4,000 will be necessary |
| to complete the structure. The ship |
wright's shed, the block shop and boat
shop will require an appropriation of
| 81, 500; for joiner shop, SIT, 500.
| The following additional improve
ments at Mare Island are recommend |
ed: A new mold loft, new spar shop.
| a new floor for the machine shop.
| There is in the yard large amount
of liveoak timber for which there is no
prospective use, and Admiral Hitch
born recommends that this timber be
/ cut into paving blocks to be placed as
a floor in the machine shop. An earn
est recommendation is made for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for a fire-proof-
ling plant. Admiral Hitchborn urgently
recommends that an appropriation be
made to build at the Mare Island yard
la freight steamer for Government use
in handling freight.
1 In his report on the Puget Sound
Naval Station, Rear Admiral Hitch
born makes a number of important
Recommendations. He says that it is
|, absolutely necessary in order that re-
pair work on ships may be facilitated
that a new wharf be constructed II
is also recommended that the following
needed buildings be constructed: Ship
iwrights' and rigger' shed, coal she'd
joiner she'd fireproof plant shop and
wooden boat shed. A total appropria-
ton of $4,000 is needed to purchase
: tools and carry on work already begun
on the various buildings.
BLOWN THROUGH BERING
II STRAIT.
SEATTLE, Oct 23-The sailing
I schooner Alice, Capt. Walter S. Minor,
> reached port today from Nome, finish
ling a voyage replete with exciting in
cidents and thrilling adventure The
Y Vessel was blown through Boring strait
: into the Arctic. This enforced sail
Through the narrow treacherous chan
S mel between Alaska and Siberia was
made without damage to the vessel de-
: spite the fact that a dense fog accom-
panied at times by heavy rains, hung
: over the region, making it repeatedly
: Impossible to see ships length
Inc Alice was lying at anchor in the
% harbor of Nome when the storm OF
september came up. She put TO sea
: only to encounter gales which carried
her north through the Boring strait
- and beyond Point Hope in the Arctic
l. from there it took four days to bea,
back through the strait to Cape Primo
: of. Wales, where she found the small
sailing schooners Victoria and Lydia
T. Mayfiower on the rocks, total wrecks
'e and their crews-one of four and tht
iother of five men-ashore. No lives
were lost in the disasters. The Victoris
l. was owned at Victoria, and the May
flower at Juneau.
Captain Minor exhibits as a curios
q, ity a large chunk of wood which wa.
- driven through the main sheet, thirt,
s. feet above the deck, by a terrific sea
10 which swept over the vessel, carrying
H. off the unfortunate sailor who haC
been detailed to keep the vessel heat
on to the sea. For forty hours, Cap
tain Minor, the mate and DR.. Stewar
Is of Seattle, who was aboard as a pas
J. senger,' were dashed to the wheel
The natives of Cape Prince Of Wales
- told Captain Minor that twelve small
Il sailing vessels had been driven through
the strait during the progress of TIL
rs storm, and that to that date his wa
D. the only one seen returning.
u SHIPPING NOTES.
ne SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23-The rat
n of insurance has been increased on tn
a bark Alex McNeill, out ia days from
re Puget Sound for Freemantle, the fig
rs overdue vessel upon which INSURANCE
tn has been advanced is the French bari
ar Bretagne. out POP days from ANTWERP
ut for San Francisco, and upon which /
at lper cent is offered.
Information was received yesterda,
re by the Merchants Exchange that tn
av steamer Belgian King, which sale
a from Manila a few days ago for thi
he port, had put in at Hongkong, one O
no her ballast tanks having burst at sea
re After repairs, the Belgian King Wi
Id sail for this port.
The bark Coalinga cleared yesterda
for Callao with a general cargo.
The ship Cyrus Wakefield, latel
re purchased by the Government for lis
IN, as a collier in Manila bay, sailed fror
ell Nanaimo for that port on Sunday.
or The large steamer Verona, last {
py the six transports chartered by tn
ed German Government to carry horse
ed has been released and will await al
ie- other charter here. The Frankfurt
ees scheduled to sail for Taku ahead
We the Verona, Is still here, awaiting h'
In cargo OF horses, which Is temporari
ew held to determine whether any Of the
leo are afflicted with disease. The Franl
ms, furt hauled into the stream yesterda.
I'm 1t was found, after the Samoa, Nurl
aio berg and Bosnia sailed with their e.
EXCEPTIONALLY large cargoes of animal
ue and the requisite number was allow'
!, for the Frankfurt, that only 160 hors
the remained for the Verona. This Is n
the considered a sufficient number to wa
MS rant holding the steamer, and they w
Ter. probably be left behind and dispos'
re. of in the best way possible.
wv, SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 25.-At Il
zen new shipyard of w. A. Boole & So
~ Oakland, the keel of new fou
gu. masted barkentine to be owned
zen Swayne & Hoyt was laid yesterday.
re Captain Davis. formerly of the sh
Tacoma, takes command of the ba
~ ICOryphene Captain larsen is the ne