The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-20
w~ AS THE Sierra been sighted
- YETI" was the question
fired at anybody and ev-
erybody who was supposed

to know anything about
the matter yesterday. From the mo-
ment when the first faint streak of
dawn peaked over the top of old Leahi
up to the time when the last sunset
flush glorified the western heavens,
that question was inflicted upon the
agents of the Sierra, Captain "Gil"
Brokaw of the tug Fearless, newspa
permen and anybody else supposed to
be able to give information, more
times than there are miles from Ho-
nolulu to San Francisco. All during
yesterday the old reliable interroga-
tion, "Is it hot enough for you?" was
put in the shade, giving place to the
more modern weapon, HAS the Sierra
been sighted yet?"
Whenever a whistle of any kind
blew itself, people uptown were imme-.
diately on the jump for the Sierra, and
when, shortly before noon, the Mio-
vera from the Colonies was sighted,
and the regular three whistles were
blown announcing the coming of q
steamer, many persons hastily arrived
at the conclusion that it was the
Sierra, and forthwith hurried to the
waterfront to see the new vessel ar
rive in port. <
When the Sierra failed to put in an
appearance all day, there was consid-
erable talk of the possibility of
something having happened to her
machinery. But the agents felt not
the least anxiety in her regard, believ-
ing that the new boat was delayed at
San Francisco on account of the late.
ness of the English mail. At this time
of the year it is a common thing for
the overland trains to be blocked in
the Rockies by the great snow storms.
Some mail steamers were as much as
two days late about this time last year
for the same reason.
On Friday the Rio de Janeiro is due
to arrive from San Francisco. If by
any possibility the Rio should arrive
here before the Sierra and report that
the Sierra had left San Francisco be-
fore she, the Rio, had departed, then
there would be some cause for anxiety
and, in all probability, the Fearless
would be sent to look for her and
bring her in. Of course, there is just
the possibility of a broken shaft or
of the splendid vessel, and she may
be drifting. This is not thought to be
the case, however, and the lateness OF
the mails is held responsible for the
Sierra's non-appearance, up to the
present writing.
THE FEARLESS "RUBBERS.
Yesterday morning the tnS Fearless
took the Norwegian bark Prince Victor
to sea. The Victor is bound for Port
land in ballast ~ So
1t was remarked by observers from
the shore that the Fearless took the
Norwegian unusually far out before
letting her go. Captain Brokaw
thought, doubtless, that he might jus,
as we'll kill two fowls with one rock
and went little farther out with tht
vessel than usual to see if there was
any sign of the Sierra. -
The weather was delightful and the
atmosphere was very clear The rug
ged outline of the Island of Moloka
stood out clear-cut against the sky
and the eye could have spotted an ap
preaching steamer by her smoke long
before she could lift herself over tht
sharp edge of the horizon.
| The Fearless saw nothing of the
Sierra, but she spied the Miowera com
| ing from the Colonies.
| The Prince Victor, when the Fear
less let go of her, had a good start
and was moving easily on her wa,
when the tug took in her line an;
started for the harbor.
MIOWERA FROM THE COLONIES.
At 11:15 o'clock yesterday morning
the Canadian-Australian steamship
Miowera was sighted from the Colo
nies.
Shortly after noon she was along
side the Pacific Mail wharf, and i'm
mediately commenced to discharg,
coal in bags to be used by the mex
boat of the company which happens t.
be in need of coal.
f. A. Hemenway is the commando
of the Miowera The vessel sailet
from Sydney on the Sd instant at IL!
p. M, cleared Sydney Head one hou
later and arrived at Brisbane at 9:3;
a. M on the 5th, sailing from Brisban,
on the 7th, at 1:20 a. m.
The Aorangi was passed N d. m. O
the same day. Moderate to fresh wind!
were experienced, with shower,
weather, until the equator was passed
when fresh to moderate northeas
trades were met with and a rough bea,
sea was experienced to within a da,
or two OF the Islands, after whicl
fine weather was enjoyed until the YES
sells arrival.
Passengers for Honolulu were
Messrs. Cook, Finck, Fernley and Nc
Auliffe. H. Bellmaine is the purser O
the Miowera.
CREW IN THE SOUP.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-Ther,
was a free fight among the runner.
Tor different sailor boarding house
and others on the decks of the shi,
l. f. Chapman, which arrived at III,
Spreckels Sugar Refinery wharves OF
saturday, from the Hawaiian Island,
mere was no blood lost. but lots O
soup was spilled on the decks of tn
heet clipper before the melee ended
and as a result the police have mad
one arrest and expect to make NOR
IN the future. The trouble arose owe
the keen competition between the run
ners for business, the sailors promis
Ing one man and leaving with anothe,
The result was general fist fighI
one of the crew of the shin finally do