The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23

skipper was forced to seek refuge in
Manila on the 24th of November.
/ At Manila the crew demanded a court
of inquiry. The court decided that the
bark was seaworthy enough to proceed
upon her voyage after the seams had
been somewhat stopped and a little cam
vas had been put to good use in hiding
if not remedying some Of the most dan
gerous-looking holes. The costs Of the
inquiry had to be paid by the crew.
This crew. however, was well acquainted
with the little peculiarities of the Top
gallant and they refused to ship in her
again, so Captain Lunveldt was obliged
TO engage new lot of sailors.
He secured seventeen men, eight of
whom were Filipinos. They We're no
more a lot of sailors than SO many
farmers. Only two in the lot knew the
first thing about handling a ship, but
men We're scarce or did not like the
looks and reputation of the Topgallant,
and the captain had to be satisfied with
what he could get. On the 18th of De-
cember the Topgallant sailed for Port
Townsend from Manila.
The old vessel managed to get along
somehow. and 1t was thought at first
that she would make it to her port of
destination without any further trouble.
Off the coast of Japan, however, the
Topgallant encountered gale that was
very nearly the ending of her. She lived
through it nevertheless and proceeded
on her voyage. Not many weeks after
that the cook died and was buried at
sea. His name was Maurice Minte; he
was an American. and succunbed to the
ravages of consumption. He was given
over to the deep on the 7th instant. A
day or two after this the bark met with
a lively hurricane. Every severe blow
threatened to prove disastrous to the old
bark, but still she managed to keep
afoat and make slow progress.
1t was hard work handling the bark
in bad weather, especially with the green
crew which Captain Lunyeldt had
aboard. The mainsal, main lower top
sail and upper topgallant yard were car
ried away in the last heavy blow which
the Topgallant experienced.
1t was about this time that the Cap
tain realized that the best thing for him
to do was to try to make Honolulu. His
wife was aboard the Topgallant with
the captain.
the appearance of the Topgallant as she
was towed into port yesterday morning.
She looked as If she had weathered all
the gales in the Pacific in the last year
: and showed clearly the marks of her
battles with the elements. She dropped
, her anchor in the stream.
1t viii be remembered that the San
, Francisco papers contained great deal
, about murder occurring aboard the
l Topgallant in Manila. The wurder did
: not occur on5the vessel. as stated in the
. Coast papers, but ashore after the muir
derer and his victim had been discharg-
: ed from the bark.
Y William Hoist and his wife were in
q Guided in the crew of the Topgallant. He
:, was the ships carpenter and she was
r the stewardess. There was continually
r trouble between the man and his wife
during the entire voyage Of the bark
i They engaged in frequent quarrels or
Y. the trip from Hongkong to Manila. Il
s can be imagined what excitement there
|. was aboard the old vessel with the fights
q between the carpenter and the steward
o ess and the continual bad weather. Upoy
8 the day that the crew were discharged
8 at Manila Hoist murdered his wife.
t On the way to Honolulu from Manila
Q the greatest trouble was experienced
with the Filipinos aboard. They abso.
+ lutely refused to take a trick at the
: wheel or do anything else. They had te
8 be forced to do the slightest things. The
It steam donkey had to be kept going al
e the time to keep the vessel from foun
g dering, SO badly did she leak. One day
during very heavy weather, the water
rose to three feet in the hold. The wealth
er very fortunately moderated shortly
: afterwards, however and the bark wa.
: partially pumped out.
n Captain Lunveldt and his wife wer,
d very thankful to reach this port in safe
l. ty. The Topgallant Is vessel of lie
n She is owned by Renton Holmes ant
d Company of San Francisco.
4 For the Merchants Exchange.
In all probability Honolulu viii sooi
q have a Merchants Exchange There /
n a great need for such an institution
% in this City and corresponding demand
y The exchange would supply reliabl
st shipping news and would establish
u lookout at Koko Head for the purpos
'e of reporting all vessels. It is very pos
re sible that Charlie Peterson, who did sue
is satisfactory work as lookout at damon
/ Head for so many years, will be put i
n charge of the contemplated station O.
r Koko Head.
d Landed Here Illegally.
4 When the City of Picking passe
through this port on her last trip froI
IN San Francisco, on her way to the Orien
a. two japanese women, who had been pu
III aboard in San Francisco for transports
lie ton to their homes, landed in Honolulu
We When the Peking returns here from tn
er Orient, Captain Smith will be asked t
d explain to Immigration Commissioner
re. K. Brown why it was that the two Won
k, en- were permitted to land at this port.
~ After the women had landed here the
took the Zealandia and returned to Sa
ne Francisco. 1t seems that after the won
TO en- arrived in San Francisco they wei
he recognized in a resort by the inspector
Il They were arrested and will be sent one
ed more in the direction of Japan. Near
ne while j. K. Brown has been at work c
ST the Honolulu end of the case. He hs
or found the hackman who drove the won
III en- uptown from the steamer and has fo
g. lowed their movements until they toe
it passage for the Coast on the Zealandi
Union Company Wlthdraws.
sr. ]. d. Spreckels is on his way to Ne
aw Zealand on the Ventura to look aft
I'd, the British mail contract and to esta
ni- lish new agencies for the Oceanic Stear
ne ship Company in the Colonies. The Unit
al Steamship Company of New Zealand h
he resigned from the Spreckels' agency 4
the reason that the latter win not ke
IRE the mail contract. The Union Compal
he is in hopes of securing the subsidy f
in itself Spreckels intends to make t
round trip on the Ventura.
to Turk and Lewis Return
IN The well-known waterfront men, Tu
ch and Lewis, arrived in town on the We
lot tura and have been busy ever sin
in shaking hands with their old friend
Ill They are here to stay this time but
lge not intend to go into the business
ct, shipping sailors again. Mrs. Lewis a