The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-08

www he arrival d the two Oceauic
boats yesterday made matters
along the front lively for the
best part Of the day. The sono-
ma which got 10 the wharf early yetser-
day morning from the Colonies had
lot Of freight for this port and was IN
a hurry 10 get away she started in
10 vork as soon as she was alongside
the wharf and her crew and the steve
dores made quick work Of her. While
In Sydney the repairs to the vessels
machinery which we're to be made
there could not be made as the ma
chinists Of the Colonies decided to
stand in with the striking machInists
OF San Francisco and refused to per
form the work
on the way up the vessel had head
winds and high seas all the way. This
accounted for her Iateness In reach
ing port. she sailed away for San
Francisco shortly after noon yester-
day taking one Of the largest crowds
Of Honolulu people ever leaving here
Tor the Coast on single steamer.
The Sierra from San Francisco
made a god run down. She had dif-
Gcnlty about getting a crew for the
areroom before leaving and came
with a pick up force 10 handle the
coal This is the reason that
she d id not reach here by day
light The big vessel was crowded
with passengers for this port and
brought a large mail She has nine
hundred tons OF freight for Honolulu
and is expected to sail for the Colo
nies at 9 O'Clock this morning. The
trip down was without incident ex-
eept the falling overheard or suicide
Of one Of the steerage passengers who
had been sick for a long time before
getting aboard the steamer.
During the morning there were
many arrivals OF ISLAND steamers and
the departures Of sailing vessels all
Of which latter left here in ballast.
The steamers James Makee and Iva
lani from Kauai and the Noeau and
Helene from Hawaii arriyer early in
the day. None OF them had much
sugar as the plantations on the other
islands are pretty well cleaned out
The first Of the sailing vessels to
get away was the big American ship
Fort George. she was followed by the
servia and then the Oregon pulled
out All these vessels are bound for
the Sound and as they left within an
hour OF each other and were all in
plain sight they should make a pretty
even race OF It TO their destinations.
These big vessels leaving in ballast
makes their owners feel pretty blue.
Within several days vessels partly
owned here have had to leave in bal
last and this after they had been
promised sugar The Hawaiian Isles
was the first to leave empty Then
she Fort George began to take sugar
and it was decided that she should be
sent away in ballast Now the bark
Albert which has never since she has
been running to the islands left here
without full cargo is going TO the
Sound in ballast to load lumber for
Hilo This state OF affairs is laid to
the new around the Horn steamer line
which has made such a change in the
carrying Of sugar The owners OF the
sailing vessels are. It Is said. not look
ing with a great deal Of favor on the
competition and win next year send
a great many ships around the Horn
with sugar Among the vessels men,
toned for the around the Horn trip
are the Fort George. Hawaiian Isles.
Tinie E. Starbuck and other wen
known ships.