The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-20
THE HANALEI RETURNS
FROM MIDWAY AND GUAM
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looked upon our departure from Ho-
nolulu as saying good bye for many
months to civilization.
Thousands of people crowded the
wharf. and every one seemed to DO
their utmost to make our departure
for lonely Midway as bright as possi-
BILE.
23rd we passed the sailing ship Para
mita bound for San Francisco. Dur
ing the day weather was simply love
ly and sea very smooth, wind light
from the n. E. Temperature rs fair
and the barometer steady at 29.91 and
every indication of fine weather. Dur
ing the night, passed between the ISL
ands of Kauai and Niihau. During
Friday oath the weather was very hne
and everything going smoothly. Llsht
easterly winds. Temperature 10 degree
fahr. and the barometer still at 29.91
From 1890 a. IN. on 23rd until noon
oath distance covered PIT miles, our
course being n. 81 W. true, at 3
o'clock on the afternoon of oath we
sighted Birds Island or Nihoa Madu
in lat 23.5 min. N, long. 1870 min. w.
This island has an elevation OF SO3
feet, has landing on south side called
Adams Bay; we passed quite close
and while passing caught good sized
fish called the bonita which we had
| cooked for dinner and proved dehci-
Gus. During Saturday 18th we passed
about IS miles from Necker Island. The
weather still continues fine, but fresh
| breeze from S. Z. causing little sea,
\ a number of our party did not appear
| at dinner. Barometer steady at 1890.
Temperature 76 degree fahr. From
noon oath until noon 25th, distance
| covered 1877 miles, course N. sc w. true
at D. m 18th barometer rising stead
iIy, and at ten p. m. was at 5000; dur
| ing the evening all sail put on, and
steamer making good progress. Dur
| ing Sunday 18th fresh n. n. Z. trade
winds, temperature II degrees, barome-
ter 3O.O5. Had rain squall during morn
| ing Since noon 25th until noon 18th
distance covered PISS miles. Course
| N 60 w. true. towards evening sea be-
came quite rough and many of the pas
sengers retired early.
During Monday 9th weather very
fine, wind from east north east, had
moderated during the night. Barome-
| ter 1920, temperature 6S degrees fair;
| 0eilRnIIully cool. nOOI GOlu
til noon 9th distance covered 216.6
miles, Course N. 63 w. true. Tenn
perature of water SO degrees. During
evening some of the passengers gave
us a musical entertainment which was
much appreciated by all.
During Tuesday 2Sth the weather
was fine, and the sea smooth. Barome-
ter 1924 wind light from the n. f.
Temperature 76 degree fair. From
noon 9th until noon 2Sth distance COW
cred 216 knots. Course n. 6S w. true
The Captain informed us that if fine
weather continues he expects to sight
Midway early tomorrow morning.
LAND IN SIGHT.
Wednesday, April 29th, at sis a. m,
the joyful news of land on our star
board bow quickly spread through the
ship and all the passengers appeared
on deck TO obtain the first look at
| lonely Midway" At this early hour
| very little could be seen, only few
| breakers. At a. m. we could make
| things out more distinctly and We
could see the Midway Island, simply
few miles of sand, with a few small
| bushes and reef of coral rocks around
it with the exception of an entrance
| in the northwest part. Much excite
ment was caused by the discovery of a
| two masted vessel at the northwest
| part of the Island, which we at nrs'
thought was a wreck, but as we APP
preached nearer we foind that the
II schooner was at anchor in the har-
Dor and proved to be the japanese
schooner Yeiji Maru and from what we
can learn she has been here some
time. The vessel carries a crew OF
thirty-eight men, and have been Kill
ing birds, etc.
At a. m. we anchored in Seward
roads, about two miles from Sand Isl
and, and at 1874 a. m. superintendent
Mr.. Colley accompanied by Captain
Piltz of Hanalei and Mr.. Coath the
Guam superintendent landed in small
boat, to decide upon the best place FOL
the landing of our supplies, etc, etc.
after which they returned on board
). Hanalei and we commenced landing
, our lumber and supplies.
, DISCOVERY OF MIDWAY.
The Midway Island was discovered
by Captain Brooks of the Gambia In
the year 1859, who took possession OF
them for the United States, and they
have since been used by the Pacing
Mail Company who intended to form z
| depot here for their trans-Pac1hC
steamers, instead of using Honolulu
, The reef encircling Midway Island l!
, eighteen miles in circumference, anc
} without opening except on the
western side. At the northwest poin
is a small patch of breakers, few
| detached rocks, and then commences
{ a compact coral wall about five fee
high and from to 20 feet wide, which
} continues for 1-2 miles to the south
ward and eastward when it loses 1T
| uniformity of surface and presents
: line of detached rocks, very little NOR
: than a wash.
Il For . 1-2 miles to the southwark
( there off the center of Eastern Islan'
: the rocks dip under water, but reap
3 pear two miles to the westward
) whence they again show as a contin
D uous wall for about 1-2 miles to tn
} westward and northward. ending Their
} and forming the south side of the en-
trance TO Wells Harbor. This entranc
: is about ga mile broad and from 1t
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