The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-21
THE CLAvERlNG ON THE REEF.

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II After nearly twelve hours of persistent pulling by the Cha
Counselman assisted by the Fearless and the Iroquo the British
steamer Caverng finally slid off the reef into deep yesterday
afternoon and
the Pacific Mail wharf, probably
as the Cavn was on the reef so fast that would be
to unload her before pulling her off, but after the Iquos had
bow around and oosened the coral beneath her she
finally rescued.
ever got IN such dangerous position and in connection with this
there story that the Captain of Claverng could
bell had been tied up by japanese sleep
while spending the night their fishing boats just off the reef the
be known but all the that although
they ashore within hundred yards buoy they did
regarding the boat but the Captains story substantially
follows: When off BARRIERS Point the banked
expected anchorage half hour We proceeded
towards the harbor gradually slowing down until going
until crossed the lights map
showed that the bell buoy should be close by and the chief officer
could neither hear Soundgs being repeatedly taken
and just before struck, the reported bottom twenty
fathom 1t intention anchor in thirteen fahom and
hearing the bell finding bottom concluded that outside
the buoy accordingly slowly around by the mouth of the
aro The night dark and the lights shore rather blind
but considered that far enough We
proceeding so slowly that did not know that the vessel ran aground
until heard the officer the bow call out and order the
speed asten few later he called and said stop
the that aground The line showed four fahom
off the bow Whom realized that aground Immediately
hosd red lanterns the masthead and began blowing whistle
She went aground about 1O:45 P. NJ |
The the Pilot Office heard the whstng and seeing tha
the vessel distress Pilot Lorenzen the pilot boat
The ehua along from MOOka and offered assistance but finding
that she needed proceeded her wharf Meanwhile
tug Cha Counselman getting steam Fred Whitney of W.
Advertiser reporter reached the dock little after one 1ot and
half past the tug started of the harbor Caverng
lying within hundred yards of the buoy and the forward
boad and the light swell caused the vessel roll pound
Her bow pointed towards Shore but she gradually swung
roadde the reef The Counseman inch rope aboard
At 2:3O
Whitney aboard the Caverng after
ashore for the night leaving the tug pulling full speed ahead and
merely holding the steamer from going further the reef At four
thirty the hawser snapped from the strains and for the
and the fourteen inch hawr belonging the
Captain seke did quick work and .25 A NJ had
hoard the Cverng and had resumed her pulling In the meantime
he Claverng's tanks aft being pumped
Although Fearless has been laid up overhaung
ready for work Captain Olsen got his together and after
clock proceeded passed
averg and began pulling Matters had improved and
he vessel had not budgd Ioquos sighted returning
Captain Rodman had line aboard
three powerful tugs began pull together the Fearless and the
the and the Ioquo from the bow
Caverng ashore very smooth and possible that
pulling the bow of the Caveg began and appear
if being pulled from the trough that she had shaped
Undoubtedly she looened from her position
he Fearless began jerking her line At this
running the oquO snapped and she started for the harbor
Or new ready again Cavering
a seen to slightly slowly but surely easily off
deep 311 P NJ The tugs cast loose and after little
aneuverng Cverng started the channel and half past
our alongside the Pacific Mail dock.
If is that the bell buoy tied that could not
NO night the Caverng ashore rather
r. It is that the Japs often stop its noise and again
knowledge waterfroner that the bell has
ringing regularly for time However the night that
Caverng ashore smooth and possible that
enough swell to ring the bell but II that buoy the
navgaors rely in reaching anchorage 1t certainly
oud be and somehow fixed that might be heard
The Caverng supposed have board large number of
hine labo but the agents received word before the vessel
HongkOng that there was plague at the Mexican ports ana the
el would probably have considerable trouble irving to land her
therefore the dispatched to San Francisco with
She brings several hundred tons OF freight for this
h Board Survey Will probably examine the Claverng today
and ascertain the extent OF damage winch the vessel
ousy damaged has double bottom and has not been taking