The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-18
viii Get Big Salvage

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. THE big
transport Lennox will cost her owners
a good sum for salvage on account
OF her accident and subsequent re-
lief and safe arrival in port in tow
OF the steam schooner Iaqua.
The Iaqua was bound from San
Diego TO Eureka. and though she lost
part of her crew by coming into this
port during the strike. and may there
fore be detained a few days, the YES
sci will have a good balance on the
side of profit when she resumes busi-
ness.
Things began to look extremely dis
couraging for the people on board
the Lennox after Third Mate Sprott
and his six companions put of from
the ship in a small boat last We'd
nesday morning for the purpose of
procuring assistance for the trans
port While the weather remained
calm and pleasant, the strong current
was gradually carrying the Lennox
southwark and in toward the land. The
coast mountains were. in fact. sighted
from deck the same day the small
boat put OF Red lights were burned
at night to attract attention. but no
vessel was sighted during Wednes-
day and Thursday. Before the sun
set Thursday evening land appeared
edto be only eight or ten miles away,
and the trees were easily made out on
shore.
Volunteers on the Lennox had
been working for several days in con-
structing a strong raft or surf boat
from thick planking for use in land
ing through the surf IL this under
taking should become necessary.
While everybody was hopeful, a
weeks drifting at sea and the close
proximity of a rocky coast. with no
friendly steamer in sight had put
an edge on expectancy. and the worst
was feared. though not discussed.
Long after sunset Thursday night
a steamers lights to the southwark
we're made out Captain Williamson
sent up rocket as distress signal
and the usual red lights were made
/ conspicuous. Soon afterward the Ia
qua came out of the moonlight mist,
without appearing to have altered her
course.
win you take US in tow" shout
ed NdPtalu NhiihthSoh AoNu Tug ASH-
nox
aYes." was the prompt reply Of
Captain Gunderson of the Iaqua.
Where do you want TO go9 We are
bound for Eureka
San Francisco would suit as bet
ter" said Captain Williamson. who
added:
go YOU understand Iloyd's rule in
cases ike thiss-
yes. was the reply Of the Ia
qua's master.
Wei. let the usual rate Of salvage
apply then
aAfl right.
Little time was lost m making the
fow-line fast. and the vessels started
for this port Wind and current were
strong against the Iaqus OF Monte
rev bay and = good part Of Friday
was spent in getting past that point.
Arriving in the hsrhor the Lennox
vas dropped AZ the quarantine sta
ton and about noon vas taken q
Foisom-street wharf BY q Redstack
sur. In addition 20 her ofiicerS and
Chinese crew. the transport brought
seventeen fst cabin passengers. forty.
6ve discharged employees. soldiers and
sailors and nine stowaways who had
boarded the vessel al NagasaA. The
cabin passengers were.
Captain William Yates. Fourteenth
Cavairv: First IxeEfePaHt r n y
ORGY. Fourteenth Cavalry C. G. @
Scaparoai. an assistant surgeon: 5
Rigxs. formerly First Lieutenant a
tke Forfv seventh Infantry F. E
phiIbrook. formerly First Lieutenant
oberteunek. Nicholas T. ciancv. CAY
s. 3. HAYDEN. c. A. Sears. Wiiliani
F. Bennett. Charles Guy. George Hunt