The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-11

4 # the ferceness of the storm to tell
n .U.h made those on the waterfront
--a1 their eyes 1t is hard to appreci-
s.. the fury of winds that one does not
feel.
The Kinau, from Hilo and way ports,
experienced a very rough trip and the
little brig Galilee, which put in here on
saturday, afternoon from San Francis
81. after several attempts to secure
-55rings at Honoipu, has had a fierce
.7t with the elements. 1t is reported
rat the big freighter American of the
americana Hawaiian line also had a
hard time on the run between Kahului
and Hilo.
Yesterday morning the inter-Island
steamers Claudine, Lehua, Hanalei and
Nikahala arrived in port, from Maui,
Nookai and Kauai.
Men Swan on Deck.
The Kinau, which arrived from Eilo
and way ports on Saturday, brought the
news OF the arrival of the American
Hawaiian steamship American at Hilo
from Kahului. The big freighter was
one and a half days making the run
from the Maui port to the chief port
Of the. Big Island. Her trip was an
unusually rough one and she had wa
Ter on her decks most OF the time.
It is seldom that it happens that a
man is able to swim on the deck Of
vessel in these ATTITUDES, but such
was the actual fact aboard the Ameri-
can.
The American sailed from Kahului
last Wednesday morning. supposedly
bound for Lahaina. She arrived at
Kahuui on the End instant from Ho-
HOulu, and is the largest vessel which
ever visited the Maui seaport. She
dropped her anchors in the mauka part
Of the harbor and was engaged in load
ing sugar on the 3rd. 4th and 5th in
slant. When she sailed from Kahului
on Wednesday she intended to go to
Lahaina and remain there until the
rough weather was over and then re-
turn to Kahului to complete her cargo
Of sugar for New York. But she did
not return to Kahului and on Friday
last she turned up at Hilo. where she
is now taking on sugar.
Il is said that custom house people
are puzzled as to how the American
can clear from Hilo, for the Hilo Of
fcer cannot clear her for the SO, 100 bags
Of Wailuku, Spreckelsville, Paia and
Hamakuapoko sugar which she receiv-
ed on board while at Kahului. When
the American first arrived at Kahului
she Intended to take $4,000 bags of SUI
gar, but owing to the rough weather
she lacked IA, 400 bags when she sailed
from Kahului.
On the trip from Maui to Hawaii the
American encountered a terrific north
east gale. The sea was exceedingly
rough and great waves broke over the
sturdy vessel.
One of the officers of the steamer XII
nau, who heard the story of the Ameri-
ems experience from one of the great
freghters crew, said that the big YES
sci did not seem to be in the least dis
turbed by the tremendous seas. 1t was
necessary. of course, for her to trave
al reduced speed and she was very
ICnG time on the short journey from
kehului to Hilo, but she was as steady
IN the water as rock and dug through
the huge waves, Notwithstanding theil
heavy blows. as unconcernedly as /
they were nothing more than bap!
white caps But what she boosted II
steadiness and Indifference to the wa
ters pounding she could not claim II
comfort. The water washed her decks
from stem to stern and she behaved
more like a whale-back than anythin;
else
Wave after wave, more after the pat
tern of waves of the stormy Atlantl
than the gentle" Pacific, crashed owe
her bows and spread themselves IN
length and breadth of the ship.
As tons and tons of green seas Wer
hurled t,ror Tho Aroerican's iron deck
faster than they could find their wa
back to the deep through the scupper
holes there was almost constantly
vast amount of moving. powerful wa
Ter on the forward deck.
officers did not venture off the orldS
Unless it was absolutely necessar
while they were on duty Men Wer
swept off their feet and hurled troi
one side Of the vessel to the other
The force of the sea, which had thlng
rs own way forward for most OF IN
DAY and a half it took the Vessel
81 from one island to the other
At one time it was necessary IL
the officers on the bridge TO throw ilne
10 members of the crew VINO had pee
caught by the heavy seas which poaro
ed the ship, and which came very hea
carrying the men overheard: Inc sea
Man We're actually swimming IN III
IortS to reach something upon Wnic
they could get a hold and make then
selves secure.
No damage was done to the ship, an
Zone Of the water found its way peioI
as everything was as tight as Vaul
The American was in this port II
Gently and took aboard some sugar
The Railway wharf. She then PR
reeded to Kahului to complete loaGlll
from HiIo she viii go to New foI
via the Straits of Magellan. she ca
iaNe aboard sugar very quickly. II a
said that at Kahului she loaded l,,U
Bags cf sugar in one working day. II
'a.lfornian, her sister ship, when pr
coded her on this run, and which
provided with the latest patent wlnci
IS. took aboard over 10000 bags
sugar in one and one half workii
days.
The big freighters of the American
hawaiian line are splendid vessels, al
are without doubt the finest fre1ShIe
which were ever in these waters. II
company is building nine vessels, al
mas three more in view.
Much has been said on the waite