The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-17
BRUTAL MlRDERONkAUAI' 'BATILED WITH THE WAVES
MARIPosA LAID TO FOR OVER A
DAY.
Experienced One of the Roughest Voy-
ages in Her History, After Leaving
Auckland-The Passengers.

After one of the toughest voyages in
her history the Oceanic Steamship Ma
riposa arrived this morning from sgd
ney, Auckland and Apia being over six
teen days and half out from the first
place. So rough was the weather that
it was necessary to stop the ship and
lay to for over a day. AS it was, one
man was severely injured by being
dashed against the sides of the vessel
and the ship was flooded with heavy
seas which killed a large number of
live stock.
The vessel left Sydney August 1, and
it was not until after Auckland had
been passed that the rough weather was
encountered. Fine weather was eX-
perienced with light variable winds
from Sydney to Auckland but leaving
the latter place the ship ran into a
strong easterly wind with a heavy cross
swell. The waves broke over the ves-
sci, flooding the lower compartments.
One of the firemen was dashed against
pipe injuring his head, and rendering
him unconscious. He was removed
with difficulty to his bunk and was still
on the sick list when the vessel reach
ed port today.
In the cargo was a quantity of fine
stock for breeding purposes. A number
of sheep We're also in the hatch way
and seven of these were so badly hurt
by being washed about that they died.
Two fine bulls were also lost in the
same way. Nobody was allowed on
deck and it was thought at one time
that it would be necessary to run be-
fore the storm. However the ship was
able to weather the gale and from a
wind hauling north to west and increaS-
ing to a gale lasting twenty-four hours,
the wind gradually hauled to south and
west and began moderating, fine wealth
er being experienced for the remain
der of the voyage.
There were thirty-seven cabin pas
sengers only one, Herr Won Gramatzki,
| being for Honolulu. There were also a
number of steerage passengers. Among
| the cabin passengers was Frank G..
Carpenter the well known newspaper
correspondent who boarded the vessel
at Auckland. He has been in the Phil
| ippines and South Sea Islands for
nearly a year past. Captain Thomson
| the commander of a Danish bark the
Else which was wrecked near Apia
is en- route home. The vessel was sold
for only AGO.
Major H. Bateman retired English
army officer is also returning to Eng
land.
Mr.. and Mrs T. A. Reynolds, the
| father and mother of Mrs. Captain
Miles of this city were also among the
cabin passengers. In their party were
Miss Reynolds, Miss NJ Coulter of Sgd
| Iley anu NIL anu Ahl . ALL GU - IVY
nolds of San Francisco. The party
stopped here as the guests of Captain
and Mrs. Miles until the departure OF
the steamer. Mrs T. A. Reynolds was
formerly the mayor of Hobart, Tasma-
mia and they will stop here on their re-
| turn to the Colonies.
| Among the other passengers were
eight American bluejackets from Page
Pago, Tutuila, Samoan Islands. These
men were taken from the various gov
ernment boats last year and sent out
with the transport Abarenda which is
now in the harbor at PagO Pago. One
of the sailors has been ordered home
on sick leave while the others Will &C
to Mare Island and from thence tC
Philadelphia where they will be dis
charged from the service as their terms
have expired.