Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-22
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the cablegram which he sent yester.
day to the vessels owners in Nantes.
The owners stated that they would
leave the whole matter in the hands Of
Consul Raas, as is customary in such
cases.
Consul Raas Is very busy on account
of the arrival of the French bark Gen.
oral de Conis and has therefore not
made up his mind what to do. There
are several things possible. A vessel
may be chartered to go to the French
Frigate Shoal and make an attempt to
pull the bark off the reef. 4 certain
sum might also be offered for resCu.
ing the vessel. Finally. and this is
probably the most likely proposition,
the vessel may he sold as she lies on
| the reef, to the highest bidder who
then can do as he thinks most profit.
able. Consul Raas stated this morn
ing that the bark was worth about
/ 100000 or 100000 francs. She is in.
sured, but the insurance does not GOV.
er her full value.
Opinions differ as to the likelihood
of saving the ship. Consul Raas,
when questioned, was inclined to be.
lieve that there was very little hope
that the bark could be fioated. Mr..
Raas argued that the great difficulty
would arise from the fact that the YES.
sci did not strike on the edge of the
shOal. The Connetable struck in
high tide and the crew leaving at low
tide noted that the ship was well with
in the shuTl. They had to sail sew
orai hours before they reached the
deep water.
President J. A. Kennedy of the
lnter-Island Company. when seen by
a Bulletin reporter. also expressed
great doubt that the vessel would ever
be foated. He thought his company
would not send out a steamer. THE
whole thing would be more or less OF
n big gamble, and do not think that
this company will send out a steamer
to make the attempt. There would be
the expense of coal officers and crew
extra gangs to do the work, heavy
tackle and other heavy expenses
would foot up to an Improbable to
tai"
Several well.known captains, men oil
much experience in these matters, are
more sanguine. The sailors say thai
the bark struck reef which has 6
very steep slope. While the bow o.
the vessel Is in only seven feet o.
water, her stern is in seven fathoms
The vessel is fast to about the main
mast. The captains are of the opin
, ion that If the water ballast tanks for
ward were pumped out the bark woulC
be eased considerably. Further, thu
depth OF water by her stern would b'
, sufficient to allow a rescue steamer L
, operate.
, The most likely boat to go To thu
I rescue seems to be the tug Fearless
although this forenoon nothing def
mite could be learned about her plans
q The Fearless Is a powerful tug, which
has on several previous occasions per
, formed just this kind Of work with sue
, cess. She would be able to make thu
, trip to the shoal in about two day
l and has the great advantage that sh'
q can maneuver in very small space
Z Captain Olsen, the master of the Fear
less, is one of the sanguine ones VIII,
believe that the bark might be gottel
off the reef. When asked If the Fear
less was going, no answer, either al
y frmative or negative, could be obtain
A ed, Captain Olsen did not deny tn
8 possibility of the Fearless going u
the rescue.