The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-16
SEA AND SHORE
The Nippon Maru From
San Francisco.
North Wind Causes PiIikia--lnver-
ness-shire Adrift- Vessels In
Harbor Mix--Notes.

Yesterday started IN SLOW on the |
front, but before the afternoon was |
passed there was pilikia and hustle in |
plenty. The strong north wind, which |
sprang up suddenly, caused a lot Of I'M
easiness out in Naval Row, where the |
ships are rather close together. The |
harbor masters had their hands full
avoiding serious trouble and the skip
pers in port were looking to their
moorings in anticipation of a rough
night. The big ship Inverness-shire,
outside, dragged her anchor and was
blown several miles to sea. The ship
john Mcdonald, in ballast from Hong
kong, after a trip of forty days, ar
rived and anchored in the offfng yes
| terday. The bark Albert, from San
Francisco, dropped anchor outside
about o'clock. At about $50 o'clock
the Nippon was reported off Koko
Head.
Wind Plays Havoc.
There was a mixup between the
Rithet, Lucille and Dimond that might
have been very serious had assistance
not arrived in time The vessels were
lying in Naval Row and very close
together. The strong north wind
which began to blow early in the
morning increased until in the middle
of the afternoon it was blowing very
hard. The Dimond began to drag, and
bore down on the Lucille, which is very
high out of water and light, having
nothing in her but ballast for stiffen-
ing. She rolled considerably, and the
Dimonds weight against her caused
her to press against the Rithet. The
two larger vessels locked horns, and
it looked as if serious consequences
might result, but luckily very little
damage was done. The Cummins,
which was alongside the Dimond, pull
ed and tugged at that vessel, but made
little or no Roadway until the Waia-
leale took hold and towed the Dimond
up the harbor to a safe place.
The Lucille was then hauled away
from the Rithet and things made fast
!, for the night.
During the blow the Inverness shire,
in the offing, was seen to be drifting
out to sea. She flew no signals for
help, but her captain, who was ashore
concluded to take out crew of long
shoremen and see what could be done
about bringing the ship back to an an
chorage nearer shore. Harry Evans
secured a gang of fifteen men, and
with Captain Peattie of the drifting
ship, Pilot Saunders and Captain Rem
ME, went out to the vessel. The rea.
son the men from shore were taker
3 out was because the crew aboard re
fused duty and it was not known i
they would work the ship. There
were sixty fathoms of chain and thu
heavy anchor to be heaved by hand
The steamer Kauai was also sent GU
= to help.
3 Ships for Island Ports.
m The strict quarantine kept upon tn
port of Honolulu because of the blac
plague there is causing a serious della
to the movement of the new suga
crop. The great bulk of the sugar
grown on the Islands of Kauai, MAJ
and Hawaii and transferred on inte
island steamers to Honolulu, where
is trans-shipped to vessels bound fl
this port and New York. Now IL
20 inter-island fleet is quarantined at H
nolulu and steamers are forbidden
!, ply between that port and the 9th
Islands. The warehouses at warrior
ports where sugar is stored are limi
- ed in capacity. 1t is necessary to C
the cane when it is ripe, and the sug
- must be made at once.
In order to prevent the overcrow
ing of warehouses, the sugar factori
lie are chartering steamers here to go
various ports outside of Honolulu al
bring up cargoes of sugar to the Coai
The Charles Nelson was chartered Sc
eral days ago to go to Makaweli,
the Island of Kauai, and will leave he
on Sunday. The Cleveland, which h
already made one round trip, W
leave here next Tuesday for Kahul
ad. and Hilo. The Manauense, which b
just been released from the transpC
service, has also been chartered for
trip. Her destination has not be
announced, but it is expected that s
will go to some point on Hawaii. T
Iva steamer Centennial is already on /
way to Kahului with cargo of freig
"a to return here with sugar. There
i'll some talk of sending the Ocean
~ steamship Zealandia, but nothing d.
mite is known yet.
Recent Honolulu advices stated II
that Wilder Steamship Company
n Honolulu might despatch three of
We largest steamers to this port with
gar.-Chronicle.
Alice Cookies Close Call.
The schooner Alice Cooke, from I
nolulu with a cargo of sugar, drift
H. in between the Fort Point buoy g
ny the fort yesterday afternoon and l
CHI. to let go both anchors to keep fir
going upon the rocks. She was picl
up and towed clear by the tug
Queen. One of the schooner's anch
became tangled in the Sunset cal
but so far as can be learned did
sH damage to the wires. The Alice Coz
~ was sent to the quarantine station
!. be migated.-Chronicle.
:. Transport Record.
s. The Puebla proved her mettIe on
& last trip out to Manila, when she
: San Francisco in company with
T. Government steamship Hancock
i pride of the transport services
beat her into Manila Both YES:
g. called here and each had a norton