The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-13

disinfectant. All this has been avoided
at the Railroad wharf by putting the
pipes into the side of the structure.
Another alteration is the insertion OF
bulkheads at the Rallroad whart-
While the whole space under the
Oceanic wharf is undivided, 1t was
thought best TO subdivide the space I'M
der the Railroad wharf into four dl-
visions, on account OF the great length
of the wharf, which is SO feet; conse-
quently. three solid bulkheads have
been built. Each division is furnished.
with a pipe to which the hose leading
from the fumigating apparatus can be
attached by means of a clamp. The
bulwarks have also been furnished with
doors, in order to allow workmen to
pass under the whole length of the
whar when repairs are needed.
The work of the construction of all
these alterations has been exceeding
~ thorough. Not alone hav the
grooves of the tongue and groove boards
which have been used for the boarding,
been tarred before being put together,
but after the whole of the construction
had been finished all the cracks were
carefully caulked, and finally filled
with tar and pitch. The last of this
work was finished yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. McVeigh, who is in charge of the
fumigating plant. stated yesterday that
the fitting out of the Railroad wharf
seemed to be even superior to that done
on the Oceanic wharf, and the fumiga-
ton of it will probably he d great sue
cess.
Dreoger Will Be Launched Soon.
Work is progressing favorably or
the large dredger which is being built
at Emme's wharf. The copperirg on
her bottom has been finished, and yes
terday the carpenters were busy fur
nishing the sides with copper plates.
The dredger will probably be launched
during the beginning of next week. The
machinery Will be put into her as soon
as it arrives. 1t is at present on its
way from the Coast in the bark Ger
ard c. Tobey, which is now twenty
days out from San Francisco.
The lumber for the two smaller scows
has arrived on the schooner F. S. Red
field, which is now yin right by the
Emmes wharf. The lumber is being
taken out of her rapidly, and the build
ing of one of the smaller scows has
already begun.
Shipping Notes.
The British ship Euphrates finished
discharging her cargo of Cardiff coal
at the Naval wharf yesterday.
A gang of men is hard at work in
the hold of the ship Roanoke, trimming
the 1000 tons of coal which she is go
ing to use for ballast in going to San
Francisco.
A cage AulI Of cardinals, consigned to
Jack Low, arrived on the Sierra yes
terday. The birds are brought here for
the purpose of p~ropagating them in
these stands.
The corner of the Oceanic wharf
which joins the Inter-Island wharf,
and where the sulphur fumes were seen
to leak through during the fumigation
of the wharf on Wednesday afternoon,
was thoroughly cemented yesterday.
The Eviston will probably finish dis
charging her cargo OF coal at the
Esplanade wharf IN Saturday. She viii
then sail for the Coast. and the Reuce,
which has been lying in the stream
since her arrival from Sydney a few
days ago. will take the place of the
Eviston at the wharf.
Purser Sharatt. of the steamer Iva
lani, AXE the following report: Had
fine weather to Maui, Hamakua, Kau
and Kona. Left steamer Mauna Loa
at Napoopoo. just about leaving for
HookeEa. Had very nasty weather
crossing the channels, heavy seas and
strong winds. Cleaned out H. a. Co,
and III. had 1000 bags of sugar on
hand when we left. Fine weather along
Kona and kau coast, with plenty of
pafp