The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-20

III ONOLULANS had but littie d Il
III I'll which appeared OE the bar.sor
II u Guilty iu recognizing the vessel
srortlv after dayhreak yesterday morning
as the Oceanic steamship Alameda Con.
siderable local interest had been aroused
b. the steamships arrival owing 10 the
faci that she has been ordered placed on
the Honolulu run in place Of the old aia-
rip0sa. which Is nov laid up IN san Fran
cisco for q general oyerhauiing-
During the Alameda's long absence from
this port she has h,en subjected 10 general
rebuilding Since last February the yes
- has received new boilers and triple
expansion engines. which have replaced
the Old machinery The interior Of the
boat. from the f0recastle 10 the steerage,
has hsen renewed and nemOdeled- A new
upper deck has been built. Her deck
houses are now resplendant in new paint
and the iates; wrinkles in Furnishings
The cabins above and below decks have
been entirely reitted with all modern i'm
provemeuts The painting and decora-
tious of the social ball and saloon are
of very artistic conception. New plush
and upholstery Is 10 he found in bonnte-
ous urufusiou. The staterOoms have new
bedding and the latest in sanitary sta
tionary wash bowls A number Of bath
rooms have been placed az convenient To-
cations. both for cabin and sieerage pas
senrers Patent closets have also beeB
fitted aboard The ship. Even the
officers have not been overlooked in the
general furnishing Each has been fitted
out with new uniforms OF blue, with the
usual array Of gold lace. Many OF the
former officers in the Alameda returned
with the vessel They are G. +. Harri-
man. commander J. j. koughan chief
officer W Rogers. second officer: X.
Caughell. third officer; C. Horgan, chief
engineer ] Flvnn. first assistant engin-
eer: y Quinn. second assistant engineer (:
Thos c. Smith. purser; J. A. Nelson.
surgeon q. \. Clark. chief steward.
A new cold storage plant has been
ulaccd In the Alameda. with a large ca
pacity for cold storage goods. The frig
idity is supplied hv an ice making ma
chine This feature proved n dismal fail
ure on the trim down. The second day
out the breaking Of one of the ammonia
pines caused a serious accident 10 the
nlant Refrigeration was placed at
standstili Repairs were out Of the gues-
tion. Before the voyage was completed
1000 pounds Of meats and perishable
provisions were rendered useless and were
thrown overheard In the accident the
FIRST assistant engineer narrowly escaped
with his life
The Alameda docked at Oceanic wharf
shortly before Z o'clock. The vessel was
6 days ard II hours making her initial
trip 60 the Islands The finest kind Of
weather was encountered all the way
down
The Alameda's progress was. however.
greatly hampered 10y the inability Of her
freroom crew 20 make steam. Just
prior TO her departure the Oceanic Com
many refused TO employ union men on the
boilers. The result was that a crew Of
japanese were substituted for the men
who were Obliged 10 leave the vessel. When
the Alameda was put hack in commission
a union crew was placed in the fireroom
hv the Risdon Iron Works. which was in
nominal control of the vessel until her
trim last Sunday hut now that the steam
or Is In TIE hands Of her owners the union
men were discharged. IL was then stated
that the chanre to Japanese was ia the
nature Of an experiment
According 10 the story Of the passen-
gers the experiment. was ANYTHING but sa-
Nsfactnrv The firemen and coal paSSers
failed In every resnect 20 perform the
duties required Of them. The fires we're
not kent going and at one time during the
course Of the trim. the engines were
Obliged 20 shut down for several hours
owing 20 a lack 81 steam. Deckhands
and Others were pressed into service and
sent down into the iireroom in order that
the vessel might reach port in something
like her schedule time
The Alameda brought large deck load
~ fruit Her hold also contained big
consignment Of miscellaneous cargo con
signed 10 almost an entire army OF H0-
uoiulu consignees. When the steamship
appeared Of the harhor she had Il big list
10 starboard. which was partly caused hy
the removal Of large amount Of cold
storage goods
The officers. while greatly Disappointed
over the first trip of the rebuilt boat are
confident that in the course of time after
the newuess wears OF and the machinery
hecorses hetter accustomed 10 the strain.
the vessel will make good time. Although
the old schedule viii likely be observed
the alterations made in the Alameda
should enable her % make better time
thar any steamer that has ever been on
the San Francisco and Honolulu line.
The steaushio brought 81 cabin snd
20 steerare paSsengerS 70 this nort. The
vessel also brought oil sacks Of mail for
Honolulu
The Alsmeda will get away for the
Coast Wednesday.