The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-01
GIANT FREiOHTER'
DOCKS SAFELY
Captain Bsnfield Well Pleased
With Showins-Accident
in the haibor.

About II a. M. yesterday three whis-
ties heraIded the arrival OF the Ameri-
can Hawaiian Steamship Company
big freighte- alaskan. which had left
San Francisco on April 81 for Homo
lulu. on her maiden trip.
II was not until nearly O'Clock in
the afternoon. however. that the steam
ship was Off the harbor. She came in
cautiously as BELTS vessel OF her
bulk. and by o'clock was safely tied
up alongside the farther Railway
wharf. Opposite from her lay the ships
Acme and Arthur SewaIi. the three
great vessels furnishing excellent ex-
amples of the best of Americas rap
Idly increasing merchant service.
The Alaskan had a swell trip and
Captain Banfieid declared himself. last
night as perfectly satisfied with his
new charge. The engines were not
stopped once coming down. Not hitch
occurred throughout the trip. apd II
the Alaskan's maiden voyage is cri-
terion. IL presages a future of success
and prosperity.
The big vessel had her trial trip on
April 70. and averaged 11A knots an
hour. She was laid no the following
day and on Monday. April 81. at $50
a. m, adjusted compasses. The pilot
was discharged at I2:i2 p IN. Fair
weather prevailed throughout the en-
tire trip. which was made in days.
hours. an average OF 81. knots an
hour.
The Alaskan only brough; about 500
tons OF freight. stopping long enough To
pick UP what was handy.
The big freighter Is $40 feet in length.
IL feet in depth. with a beam of 80
feet She has a displacement OF 1900
tons and a cargo capacity OF l2.0cO tons.
The steamer is propelled by twin
sfrews
/Captain BanfieId. master of the Alas
kan. was formerly captain OF the Ha-
waiian. and is commodore captain OF
the American Hawaiian fleet.
Chief Engineer Chisholm was for a
year chief engineer of the freighter Cal
ifornian. OF the same line. Be6cre that
he was first assistant engineer OF the
transport Senator.
First officer C. II. knight was for
merry master OF the ship J. Il. Brown.
Second Officer l. Curtis was formerly
second officer OF the transport Logan.
J. Walters Is third officer.
First assistant engineer is J. Laswell:
second assistant engineer. w. Reed.
and third assistant engineer. J. Fouert.
previously OF the Sierra. The officers
and crew number forty-nine. all told.
The Alaskan will load IL 900 tons OF
sugar here and at the other islands. /
or. roughly speaking. $4,000 bags. by
all odds the biggest shipment that has
ever left Hawaiian waters. II is eX-
pected that she will sail from here for 7
kahului and Hilo on Monday night 1
her cargo at those places
and proceeding TO New York via Coro-
where she viii coal.
The Alaskan did not dock without ex-
periencinG a little pilikia- OF the ,
Oceanic wharf her propeller picked up
the pilot buoy OF the dredger. render ,
ing her practically helpless in the posi- /
ton she was in. Luckily Captain Bro
Saw. OF the tug Fearless. was standing
by To- help dock the immense vessel
and he managed to- get "A line on her
lust in time to avert a casualty. Clear
ing her screw will. OF course be at
tended To while she is discharging. and
L Is not thought that the accident will
tetain the vessel here after she is
through dischargins and loading.
There was talk OF trouble among the
crew OF the Alaskan last night the
men protesting that the vessel was un-
iermanned. or. in other words. that.
being twin screw vessel. she only car
lied the complement of a single screw
steamer. which they claimed worked a
hardship on them All
differences will very probably be set
led this morning