The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-29
wy ITH her rudder held in place by

wv chains and heavy hawsers, her
keel damaged by rough pound
ing on the sharp coral rocks in Hama
maulu Bay, and showing other evil
dences of combat with the wind and
waves, the American schooner De-
fender, Captain Masters in command,
came into port yesterday morning from
Hanamaulu and is now moored at the
Pacific Mail dock. She will probably go
on the marine railway in a few days,
during which time a cargo of 400 bar
rels of lime will be discharged.
The accident to the schooner's rud-
der and keel, and her almost miracu-
lous escape from being wrecked on the
reef in Hanamaulu Bay, are merely in
cidents of the dangers of the deep such
as most sailors experience many times
in their lives, but the Defenders, ex-
perience gives evidence that she is COM
manded by an able captain and will
ing crew. 1t was Thursday, July IL,
that the bay of Hanamauiu became
whipped up by the squalls which came
at intervals. Rain fell in torrents and
the winds became heavy. When night
fell the vessel was Juggling at her an
chors and at midnight it was appar-
ent to the officers that unless the an
chors held firm the vessel was doomed
to destruction. Finally the squalls be-
came so strong that more chain was
given out. Even with this length of
chain the vessel failed to hold, and
rather than have her drag her anchors
on short chain the captain began pay
ing out rapidly. Both anchors had
been dropped early in the storm. At
length the vessel reached a point dan
gerously near the reef. Suddenly the
vessel struck stern on on a jagged
stretch of rocks. Two nine-inch haws-
ers were then made ready and were
sent ashore to the wharf over the bow.
The donkey engine was started with a
pressure of 225 pounds. The officers do
cided that the chances were even as to
whether an explosion would follow or
the vessel be wrecked on the rocks.
The heavy strain on the engine soon
told, and the woodwork on the forward
cabin began to part. Heavy beams
were separated from the weaker wood
work, but the damage was slight, con-
sidering that, the donkey engine saved
the vessel. The schooner was worked
off the reef and into deep water, where
she was held until the storm subsidized.
1t was found then that the great
hinges on the rudder had been snap
ped off. A jury rigging was passed
around the rudder, the wheel capstan
braced and the vessel was brought into
Honolulu harbor as if nothing had
happened. The Defender will either
load sugar for San Francisco or sail
in ballast to the Sound.
ZeaIandia Crashes Into Kinau,
The Zealandia's trip to this port was
attended by an accident in the harbor
as she steamed in toward the Oceanic
dock after midnight. Had 1t not been
that the Zealandia was going ahead
slowly the island steamer Kinau might
now be at the bottom. Belated good for
tune aided both vessels, however, and
the Kinau suffered only in the loss of
her main boom and one of her heavy
boats.
The Zealandia was sighted Saturday
evening at 9:30 She steamed around
Diamond Head and lay off Waikiki.
Fred Whitney of Irwin & Co., agents of
the steamship company, chartered the
steamer Lehua which had just come in
tug Fearless not being available at the
time. A big crowd of people seeming an
opportunity to go out to the local steam
er and board her before she locked
swarmed all over the vessel. The federal
quarantine officer, postoff1ce officials, Gus
toms inspectors and guards, and the
newspaper me accompanied the boat.
The officials were transferred to the
pilot boat and after the surgeon had
| completed his examination, were privil-
eyed to go aboard and the Zealandia re-
| sumed her voyage. The vessel steamed
into the harbor under the glare of a
full moon. Several persons on deck
noticed that after leaving the lighthouse
the Zealandia steamed in the direction
Of the Wilder wharf where the Kinau
was lying. The direction was so I'M
usual that it caused comment. The yes
sci veered off slightly and instead of 60
ing on toward the Kinau's midships,
pointed more to the end of the wharf.
The ship Hawaiian Isles was on the
other side of the dock, her stern ex-
| tending far out into the stream. Fears
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