The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-16

According 10 stories puOilsheu IA
number Of the coast papers the South
ern Pacific Company is not satisfied
with its terminal privileges at San
Francisco and also at san Pedro, the
hand made port OF Los Angeles.
quarrel over switching and terminal
concessions with the santa Fe Rail
road may cause a breaking of the i'm
innate commercial relations between
the two lines leaving the Southern
Pacific free to invade Santa Fe terri
tory. According TO the published sto-
ries the s. p. has already decided TO
strike the first blow by entering at
San Diego, which has been fat sine
cure for the Santa Fe for many years.
1t is stated that branch line being built
i'm the Imperial country. in what was
formerly the Colorado desert, is but the
beginning of a line which will find its
terminus at San Diego. This would
give the 5. p. straight route from
New Orleans TO the coast. The part
that interests Honolulu is that the con-
struction of this line. is said to mean
that a new line of steamships will be
put on to carry the cotton and other
products of the southern states to the
Orient. This line may be an indepen-
dent one, operated by the Southern
Pacific Company, or it may be oper-
'ated in connection with the Pacific
Mail lines, which are intimately related
TO the railroads interests. One rumor
states that when the Japanese line
resumes business the Occidental and
Oriental boats will be put on the new
run. Certain ii Is that such line
would be able to do an immense
through freight business and if Ameri-
can ships were put on Honolulu ought
to be able to cut off big slice of the
tourist pie that the Southern Califor-
mans are just now feasting on.
MAY REPLACE ALAMEDA.
The freight business Of the Oceanic
Steamship Company between this port
and San Francisco has increased to
such an extent that it is almost i'm
possible for the steamers to carry away
the freight that is piled up in the ware
houses for them. Each trip the Ala
tn INIT
with freight and the other boats take
all that they can during their short
stop. In view of these facts a promi-
nent official of the line stated recently
that he would not be surprised IL the
Alameda was supplanted by large
new steamer in the near future. The
Oceanic Company Is now the only line
maintaining a fast freight and express
service at frequent intervals, as the
Mail line does not take Honolulu
freight. The American Hawaiian line
with slightly slower boats maintains
a bi-monthly service, but this is the
only other steam freight service. The
Alameda is deservedly popular, but
there are many who would take a local
boat If is were larger one.
THE BENNINaToN's REPAIRS.
Quite extensive repairs are being
made on the u. S. S. Bennington dur
ing her stay here. The main shaft has
been lifted out and the thrust block
ds being refined. The low pressure
piston rod was bent on the way down
and this is also being renewed. A
force of machinists from Cation, Nein
& Co. has been working on her night
and day since her arrival here and now
everything is about complete. She ex-
poets to take a trip around the islands
soon
NEW ISLAND BEACON.
Kalanipuao Rock Buoy, red and
black horizontally striped first-class
can, will be established about June
-2s to mark Kalanipuao Rock. on which
the steam schooner Pelee was wrecked,
off the southerly coast of Kauai Is
land.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board,
A. P. NIBLACK,
Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Navy;
Assistant to the Inspector of the
I Twelfth Light House District.
I SHIPPING NOTES.
The tug Fearless returned from Kaa-
hapali, arriving at Sis yesterday after
noon.