The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-20

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THE steamship America Maru was
| sighted of BARRIERS Point yester-
day afternoon at o'clock and
was locked at Quarantine wharf al
about / p. m.
The boarding physician went on the
steamer outside and came ashore later
and when the America came up the
channel she was still flying the yellow
flag. showing that she had not as yet
been given prat!que. When she was
near the wharf Or. Cofer himself went
cut, and this combination Of circum-
stances gave rise to the rumor along
the waterfront that there was small
pox on board. The actual reason for
DR.. Cofer's course was that there was
a sick child on the Maru which the
boarding doctor wished DR.. Cofer to
see. The case turned out to be one OF
chicken pox only. and the steamer
locked as usual.
The America Maru had an uuevent-
full trip from Yokohama to this port,
making the run in 9 days. 10 hours and
- minutes. During almost the entire
voyage northeasterly winds with a
heavy swell were experienced. The
swell caused the steamship to roll, but
otherwise, the trip was rather a pleas
ant one. The Maru brought only two
cabin passengers, Mr.. X. Haidai and
! Mr. X. Otsulli, for this port, but had
a good list for san Francisco. She
brought in her steeraSe Chinese and
271 Japanese for Honolulu. She Will
also leave $50 tons of freight here.
ha hox 70
long stay here, as she will not leave
for San Francisco before o'clock this
evening. Purser Bemis and the chief
steward are preparing to give a Christ
mas jollihcation. as the passengers
viii have TO spend their Christmas at
sea
EGurieI Has a Stormy Passage
The schooner AurieI, which arrived
IN port yesterday morning as the first
of the long-expected overdue feet, had
a very rough trip of thirty-two days !
from Gray's Harbor to this port. Cap
tain Wikander stated yesterday that he /
had never before seen such ugly |
weather or the Pacific. During nearly 1
all the time since the vessel left Grays !
Harbor she had to battle with south /
sCuthwesterly and southWesterly winds /
by an exceedingly heavy |
Y eSterly sea- Squalls which lasted |
were continually striking the vessel,
and between the squalls such a heavy
sea would be running that hardly any
Roadway could be made. The
donkey engine room, galley,
and even the captains cabin, were
flooded, and the hands had
to bail out their quarters time AMI
time again to make them inhabitable.
During the gale several sails were
blown away by the tremendous force
Of the wind, the vessel losing both the
spanker and the mizZen. The deckiOad
Of lumber was shipped six inches, and
had to be securely dashed to keep 1t
on board. A week ago the Muriel
sighted Maui, and was in sight of the
Islands almost the entire time since
hen, but the contrary winds prevented
her from making port before yesterday.
On the 18th the Muriel sighted bar /
kentine which Captain Wikander be-
ieves to be the Quickstep, which yes ]
sci is now thirty-nine days out from /
Tacoma. No other vessels were sight {
I'd during the trip.
The MurieI was hauled up to the ;
Allen street wharf, where she began
her cargo yesterday after '
noon. She has about $4,000 feet OF
lumber on board consigned to Levers
& Cooke. Captain Wikander has taken
he place of Captain Carleson as mas
ter Of the Muriel. Captain Carlson
having received the command of the
inc new Darkentine Lahaina which, &C {
cording to the latest advices from the ,
Coast, just made a record trip from /
Shanghai TO the Sound in thirty-two /
days. Captain Wikander, who now |
commands the Muriel, visited this port ,
about three years ago, when he was |
in the Mary Russ. !
Roanoke Reinsurance Talk.
There is some talk in shipping circles
about the reinsurance on the American
ship Roanoke. which put in at Honolulu
on November 25th. 165 days out from Nor
folk. Va, for this port. The ship, has
already been published, was afire and
leaking at sea. a total of only about I
rs. 600 was ris1ed on the Roanoke, de- t
spite statements to the contrary, and
most of this was on the mot to arrive :
side, according TO NJ A. Newell. the re- ,
insurance broker, who stands between /
Lloyd's and the spectators Inasmuch !
IS the spectators IN reinsurance played Y
he ship not 20 arrive. If the vessel
should be condemned they Will win. II .
he ship shall be IN a condition to pro- :
iced TO any part OF the world, those who :
played mot TO arrive" will lose small !
premium on her as the rate on the YES .
gel mot to arrive" averaged only Is per :
,ent The question Of condemnation lies =
entirely with the owners of the vessel,
who viii make their decision absolutely
IN the reports OF the surveyors at Homo
ulu. II 1t be found that the repairs to
he Roanoke viii amount to 80 per cent
# her sound value. the owners OF the
ressel VIII have the privilege OF con-
iemning her.-ChronicIe, Dec. 10. l
Work on the Pioneer.
A gang of McCabe, Hamilton & Rem
US men were busy at the end of the
Quarantine wharf yesterday forenoon 4
making preparations for installing the .
Engines and boiler into Hackfeld & Cos {
lew lighter, the Pioneer. The boiler
Ind the engine have been brought out I
lear the makai end Of the wharf, and
5eavy rigging shears were put up, as j