The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-23
NAVAL COURT FOR DUNREGGAN.

A naval court for investigation of
the causes of the British bark Dunreg-
CAMS stranding on August s, met yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock at the
residence of Her Brittanic Majesty's
Consul. Hon. William Robert Hoare.
The court was held to look into the
circumstances attending the stranding
of the Dunreggan of the port of Glas-
gov, on the Diamond Head reef when
on a voyage from South Shields and
London to Honolulu and Seattle. The
court was also convened to ascertain the
causes of the erratic course of the Dun.
reagan off the Oahu coast, and to in
quire into the conduct of the captain
in connection with the unfortunate in
cident.
The personnel of the court was as fol-
lows: William Hoare, British Consul,
president; Thomas Corrance, master of
the British merchant ship Kilmory of
Glasgow, member; and Matthew jack
son. master of the British merchant
ship lakewood of Liverpool, member
| The summons of the Consul for the
assembling of such court was issued
! on August II.
Captain Dickson, master of the Dun
reagan testified as to the course set
| off Koko Head on the morning of the
Sth, and the alterations made in the
course when he saw he was in danger
| ed that the accident was due entirely to
the fact that the admiralty chart by
which he was steering, did not show
any strong currents setting in shore,
and did not show the reef as extending
out as far as it actually did.
The first and second mates and the
man at the helm when the Dunreggan
went hard aground all testified in cor
roboration of the masters account of
the management of the vessel, and as
to the courses set by the chart in pos
session of the ship.
Captain Ellston of the ship Dech-
mont of Newcastle, gave additional
testimony in corroboratlon of that OF
ICaptain Dickson He stated he came
in on the 9th, the morning after the
lDunreggan went aground, and testified
lemphatically that the currents setting
on shore were of great strength.
Captain Davies of the ship Republic
also gave testimony relative to his ex-
periences with currents in that vicin-
ity.
i Captain McCauley, the local pilot
from his personal knowledge of the
locality, gave testimony to the effect
that in ordinary weather the current
off Diamond Head sets in at the rate
of from two to four Knots per hour
varying with the force of the wind.
This ended the court proceedings
which were finished before noon. Tn,
court will probably give out its decis
ion some time this afternoon.
A SAILOR HURT.
While working in the hold of tn
English ship Republic, George Steele
a sailor, was hit in the head by a fall
ing coal tub and so badly hurt that /
was necessary to remove him to tn
hospital. Steele was helping in gettini
the cargo of coal out, and after fillin
a tub gave the signal to hoist up. Whel
up about fifteen feet from the floor tn
steel cable which held the tub parte
and it fell and glancing off a beam
struck Steele on the top of the head. TIN
police patrol was promptly called an
the unfortunate man taken to the hos
pital.
FANNIE ADELE OFF FOR ELEELE
The Fannie Adele, belonging to tn
Inter-Isand Steamship Company, sail
ed for Eleele yesterday afternoon a
5 o'clock with 400 tons of coal. Captai
PiltZ, nephew of the master of the i'll
fated Carson, was in command. TIL
steamer Niihau which left at 5 p. m
towed the schooner outside the harbol
The Fannie Adele has been refitted a
through and will answer the purpose
of the Inter-Island Company for carry
ing cargoes in the group. She has
registered tonnage of 222 tons.
ATLANTIC SHIPS HERE.
When eastern shipowners at the en-
of the first stampede to the Klondik
rushed their disengaged passenger yes
sells to the Pacific Coast the conserva
tive companies predicted heavy losses
For time it looked as if the conserve
tive element was right, for while til
vessels were on their last lap aroun
Cape Horn the Klondike boom burs
Discouraging reports from the nortl
and, above all, the prospect of war wit
Spain. caused the expected army
gold seekers to remain at home
Though the Spanish war killed til
business which the boats were ser
around to do, it gave them more profit
able work. After Dewey's victory ]
Manila it was necessary to send thol
sands of troops and many cargoes {
; supplies to the far off Philippine
There were few vessels on the Pacif
Coast available, and the Governmer
had to wait for the incoming Klondik
fleet. -
Many of the big steamers did not g
beyond San Francisco. Those whic
sailed directly to Seattle were turne
= back. AT San Francisco they wei