The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-19

THOUGH there were several
N deep-water sailing vessels ready
II to go to sea yesterday for the
Coast, none dared venture out on
account of the heavy trade winds
which were blowing all day.
The steamship China sailed for San
Francisco in the afternoon not long
after o'clock. 1t is likely that she
the Coast against the strong head
winds. The horse transport Thyra,
which sailed for Manila a little while
before the China got away, will, on the
contrary, have brisk winds to help her
along to the Philippines.
The gale from the north ragged with
out Interruption all day and the water
/ front was the most uncomfortable part
I Of the city In fact the high wind was
! the direct cause of at least one acct
: dent, an accident by which a Chinese
! is likely to lose his life.
A seller of vegetables. All Chez by
name was crushed between the steam
1 er Kauai and the Railroad wharf.
All Chez was in a small boat at the
time and had rowed alongside the
zzKauai close TO the wharf. The steam
Ter had Just finished discharging sugar.
%Before he knew what was happening
Ito him on before he could realize his
4danger the force of the wind had
3blown the vessel onto the boat of the
..sChinese, crushing it against the wharf.
s The Chinese was helped out of his
boat before he was hurt seriously, but,
4foolishly, probably with the idea of
*saving his boat, he went. back again
<and the second time, when the force of
4the wind once more drove the Kauai
against the wharf, he was badly crush
led and was lifted out in an uncon-
4scious condition and was Immediately
xremoved to the hospital It is thought
THAT he will not live.
When the steamer Mauna Loa. which
#had been scheduled to leave for La
haina and Kona and Kau ports at 10
70 clock in the morning, finally got
away great deal later than her reg
#uiar sailing time, dug her nose into a
very rough channel and the steamer
8 lWalani, which sighted her as she was
#going round Diamond Head, reported
&that the Mauna Loa was having a
rough time Of it and was hugging the
q coast TO avoid the full force of the
wind and heavy sea.
8 The steamship City of Picking was
sghted by the China the day the latter
Esessel arrived at this port. The China
was coming from the Orient against
INC northerly gale and the City of Pc
q KING was bound for the Orient with all
SAL set and was making great head
81 way her canvas doing about as much
e take her through the water as her
4engines
The Iwalani's Rough Trip.
The lnter-Island Steam Navigation
&Nompany's steamer Iwalani arrived
yesterday from Honokaa and Kukui-
S Aaeie reporting an exceedingly rough
passage.
Inc lWalani had a rough time of it
from the time she last left this port
.nui her return. She was couple of
pays late in getting back on account
- the bad weather. The time usually
EQUIPPED by the crack little steamer on
eHe passage from Honolulu to Honokaa
ABOUT sixteen hours; last time, how
yer II took her just thirty hours to
laAe honokaa after she sailed from
81 Cpoh her arrival at Honokaa it was
possible to effect landing for some
Purser Clapham started out in
0oat TO attempt a landing but after
nao gone about half way Captain
sory' seeing that it was about as
as mans life was worth to at
70 land in such weather, footed
Thlstle for the boat to return and
# put back to the steamer.
me return trip the Iwalani put
Lahaina about O'Clock on Thurs
n'eht for shelter, leaving again
-, o'clock yesterday morning.
ne vessel was at Lahaina the
~ s--iesfs took a much needed rest: be-
s 1at they had been on duty for
a hours without wink of sleep.
S'eEh sea chased the Iwalani for a
part Of her trip. Great waves
an. ne aboard over the stern rail and
10 The vessel from one end to the
A. s'. Lumber in her alIeyways was
7' al the time and water was