The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-03
WHITTIER ON FIRE.

SAN FRANCISCO August GA fire which had immense DOS
sbtes for destruction of life property out shortly before
o'clock last night the hold oom steamer Whittier
the Cnon Oh Co. at section OF the wall On board the
boat barrels of OIL managed to get
You'd starting point explosion dire results to the water front
would have followed
Work by the Fire Department. members went ntrepidly
into the hold saved the The men
through dense smoke in the hold
an hour to extngush the blaze 1t S known exactly
how the fire started but presumed leaking
leading the furnace responsible oil finding
the bge where eventually burned itself damage
to plates which warped by the heat
tween $500 and $1,000.
pacing deck of the steamer Geo
LOOMS by the smoke issuing from the hold and hastily
pone to the Fire Department Becoming frightened he ran to Rear
ny and Bay and turned Whittier which
command of Captain Mcdonald sail Tuesday Honolulu
loaded with oil. The delay sailing due The
less than DID, and her regular between Ventura
BRITISH BEAT THE. AMERICANS
tug of rather several of them, the trip
from San Francisco to Honolulu the Sierra The Americans the
boat pe against the English and the British had better
than in the International Yacht The Americans
pulled all the boat by their English cousins.
The Sierra got early yesterday morning She brought quite
number of prominent island people, and also days mail
Among those who returned on the steamer were Dillingham;
Col and Mrs Fitch E. Hedemann Davis Waly
Lycurgus quite of school teach
returning from their vacations and number of Catholic priests
sailed shortly before O'Clock the Colonies
IMMIGRATION FOR MONTH OF JULY.
F NJ Bechtel the immigration Bureau Honolulu received by
mail yesterday comparative statement of immigration all Amer
ports for the month of July Honolulu ranked eighth far
ranking of the larger ports the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
immigration report follows New
York 1904 Baltimore 1894 Boston Quebec Philadelphia
224 Bedford S34 San Francisco SI7 and Honolulu 747
OF immigrants brought Honolulu four rejected dur
likely become public charge and
having disease The total number of Japanese
during July the United States against 24 during
the month in 1902
PHELPS MAKING LONG TRIP.
The Erine NJ Phelps making for her. rather long trip She
Norfolk although alarm felt her
nonappeaance the naval station weeks
Phelps the Horn her last f4o
in nnety-seven days. considered very good time The
Phelps boat and the chances that she has been having good
weather with plenty of Gains.
NEBRASkAN MAKES SHORT STAY.
Nebraskan yesterday morning from San Francisco
longer trip than usual 1t took her little eight
voyage Nebraskan carried of merchandise
stuff was made ger got away last evening for the Maui
port.
BLASTING OUT THE CORAL.
Work was begun yesterday blasting the coral formation in
Naval Slip No l. obstruction, but when the slip
was originally dedged coral hummock neglected
SHIPPING NOTES
The Honekone Maru this afternoon from the Orient She
will probably not sail for San morning
One avover passenger booked the Maru Honolulu
Among the passengers Sierra yesterday R. Stephenson
who the central superintendent OF the racine Mail Steam
ship He is his way Samoa
CAPTAIN Going of the Maru obtained divorce San
Francisco while the vessel port her last trip Deserton
the charge.
The Lefua arrived yesterday morning from Mookai ports and
sailed again the afternoon.
The Alden Besse got away o'clock yesterday for San Fran