Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-30
yCHOONtR LAHAINA

Sydney. July 12.-The peculiar acct
dent which as reported in the latest
edition of the Evening News last night,
occurred at p. m. on Friday at the
Jubilee Dock, JOhnstOnes Bay. when
the four masted American barkentine
Lahaina capsized, was, fortunately. not
attended by loss of life, or even per-
sonal injury. It appears that the La
haina. which is a new vessel. having
only been launched in May last year
at Oakland, California. is owned ~
Messrs. Hind. Rolph & Co., and by her
master, Captain Garrison. The captain
brought her from Natal TO Sydney for
the purpose of docking, ana on arrival
mere made the necessary arrangements
with the Morris Dock Company. on
| Friday afternoon the Lshana was
floated into the dock with the tide. be-.
tween noon and p. N. The pumps
were shortly afterwards set to work
pumping the water out Of the dock. and
by p. m. the keel of the vessel settled
on to the bilge blocks. Men were then
set to work snoring up the ship in or
der to keep her in an upright position
after the water had been pumped out
As the snoring timbers took the weight,
1t was noticed that she had list to
starboard. but, as the foreman of the
dock, Captain Gordon. subsequently ex.
planned, this was not such an unusual
circumstance as to give rise to any
alarm. The list seems to have caused
some apprehension, however, in the
mind of Captain Carlson, VINO. after
several minutes uneasiness. spoke. he
says, to the dock people about II. On
receiving the reply that there was not
anything to be alarmed at he gave Or
ders to his crew to swing the heavy
booms over to the port side. and to
swing the yards round In order to re-
lieve her as much as possible, Shortly
afterwards, the captain says, he was
startled to hear loud and ominous
creaking noise, apparently under the
vessel. A second later there was a Sc
ries Of terrific crashing and rcnding
sounds, as the great hull Of the ship
settled over to starboard, straining the
side Of the dock as 1t fell and carrying
away the vessels side ratings with the
force of the impact. The crew at onco
escaped as best they could from their
somewhat perilous position, while the
dock workmen. attracted by the noise
of the capsize, ran to do what was pos.
sible in the way of rendering assist
ance. Captain Gordon, seeing the La
baina's position, ordered the sluices
of the dock to be opened. and the water
rushing in, had the vessel righted and
afoat again within about twenty min
utes. 1t was greatly &c the relief Of all
concerned when II was found that the
incident had not been attended by any
injury to the crew or dock hands. The
Lahaina has been removed to Morris
stone dock in order to ascertain the
amount of damage which She sustained
AS an examination of her Lold several
hours after the occurrence showed that
she was making no water, however, tho
hull will probably not be found to be
very badly strained. The dock has ap.
parently sustained most injury, the side
having received almost the full force
Of the vessels fall. but until the dock
is pumped out this cAnIct be ascertain.
ed. At the time Of the affair the bark,
entine had about $50 tons of sand bal.
last in her hold. But she has very
heavy top hamper, and the dock fore
man thinks that this may have hat
something to do with the accident.