The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-02
SEA AND SHORE
The Ship Watson Here
in Record Time.
Four Other Foreign Vessels Arrive.
Steamers Come and Go.
Concord Fire.

yesterday WdS VIZ udy lOT Iue pl-
lots and the towboat, and the Customs
men had their hands full. Five for
eign vessels arrived. They came along
at intervals of about an hour each
The American bark Tidal Wave, Cap
tain Liebig, from Tacoma, was the
first to arrive. She left Tacoma March
oath and brings $4,000 feet of lumber
and 100000 shingles to Wilder & Co.
The American ship Luzon, Captain
Park, made the fastest trip this year
from New York. She left on the voy-
age on the day after Christmas, TAX
ing 125 days for the run. The LuZon
has $500 tons of general merchandise
for c. Brewer & Co. The third vessel
to enter the harbor was the Hawaiian
cisco. Her trip took seventeen days
Four passengers came in her and she
has a cargo of 1900 tons of general
merchandise, also for c. Brewer &
Co. The schooner A ]. West, from
Aberdeen, April 5, brought 45,SS1 feet
of lumber and 1000 bundles of laths
VI. E. Watson made a record voyage
from Liverpool and Captain John Will
son was congratulated on his fast yoy-
age. The Watson left Liverpool on
January 9Th with a general cargo of
2,540 tons. She is consigned to H.
Hackfeld & Co. Her trip of ia days
is considered very remarkable, espe-
cially at this time of year. For five
days she has been in sight of this ISL
and, but light and contrary winds,
which kept the Addenda from getting
away, kept the Watson from making
port.
Besides the foreign vessels arriving
the steamer UpOlu, from Hawaii, and
the schooner Kaiulani, from Koolau
ports, got in.
There were eight departures. The
bark Sonoma got away for the Sound
in ballast quite early in the morning.
She was followed by the schooners
Blanche and Ella, for Kauai, and the
Golden Gate, for Maui. Both vessels
took big cargoes. The Inter-IsIand
people had their inning at a rushing
time yesterday. The James Makee, for
Kauai, was loaded and sailed early in
the afternoon, and the Mikahala Ke
Au Hou and w. G. Hall all took big
cargoes to the Garden Isle.
The band in attendance at the wharf
was greatly appreciated by departing
passengers, and all hands felt that
quarantine is pau and were happy.
Saved the Co 1cord.
The little schooner Concord of Allen
& Robinson's fleet, which left here on
April 10th for Koholalele, had a very
narrow escape from destruction by
fire on her voyage. Captain Sam Ma
ma and his crew are to be congratulate
ed on the way in which they stuck by
the Concord and fought the flames,
which had gained great Roadway when
discovered on the 10Th of April while
lying at Koholalele waiting to dis
charge.
On the 14th the Concord was made
fast to the buoy at the last-named land
ing awaiting her turn. Three other
schooners were at work discharging at
the time. On the 10th Captain Sam
noticed the sea was growing very
uneasy, and, making everything snug
about his vessel, he and his crew went
to help the other vessels unload. Blind
rollers began coming in and washed
over the Concord, and as there was no
wind it was impossible to move the
schooner to better position or go to
sea. On the 18th there was wind
enough to get out to sea and on the
18th the schooner went in to the land
ing again. 1t was noticed that smoke
was issuing from the fOrecaStle scut-
tie, and on the hatch being removed
the cargo of lime was discovered on
fire. Manager Lidgate of Hamakua
was notified and directed the captain
to begin discharging Immediately. 1t
was too rough for this, however, so
Captain Sam concluded to sail to Ma
hukona, where it was smooth, and
discharge. He accordingly left, ac-
companied by the schooners Luka, Ka
Moi and Kauikeaouli. Arriving there
all the crews went to work on the burn
ing vessel and started to take out
freight The flames broke out and the
matches had to be closed. Captain
Sam had the deckload of lumber shift
ed to one side of the vessel so as to
keel her over. Six holes were then bor-
ed in her hull and the sea water al
lowed to run into the burning cargo.
The vessel was filled until there was
danger of her sinking, and so she was
trimmed and the holes plugged when
she was on an even keel. The smoke
still continued to pour out of the
matches, but the heat was not so great,
and on the 21st the holes were opened
again and the water allowed to run in
to the hold. 1t was pumped out as fast
as it came in. On the 22d the fire was
nearly out and some of the general
merchandise cargo and the chalk and
burning lime were thrown overheard.
Several days were spent in jettisoning
the cargo, and the water being almost
all pumped out the Concord started for
home, accompanied by the Luka to be
safe in case of necessity. The cargo,
which consisted of $50 bags of chalk
and 210 barrels of lime, is entirely
ruined and the general merchandise is
a total loss. The schooner is thought
to be badly damaged in the timbers
and her deck beams and planks amid
ships are burned almost through. This
is Captain Sans first accident and he
is one of the oldest sailormen of this
coast. His bravery in staying by his
vessel and saving her as he did is COM
mended by all.
A survey of the vessel will be made
and she will be repaired as soon as
possible. She is discharging the re-
mains of her cargo at the Fishmarket