The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-27
MARINE:


Early yesterday morning the Gee
anic liner Sonoma arrived from the Col
onies and Page Page, with a fair sized
cargo for the Coast, and but little for
this port She also had a small list
of through passengers. The steamer
departed for San Francisco at Q. m,
taking away a large number of local
people. The vessel was coaled and the
local cargo slowed in long before the
hour set for the departure.
Among those leaving Honolulu were
George NJ. Rolph, who will manage
the Hawaiian Sugar Refinery at Crock
EFT, Cal. accompanied by Mrs. Rolph
and child; u. D. Tucker, who goes to
attend the Grand Lodge convention in
San Francisco, after which he viii at
tend the Scottish Rites convention at
Washington, D. c.; Chief Thurston of
the Honolulu Fire Department, who
will investigate mainland fire depart
ments during the next three months;
Captain Demens of California, and his
daughter, Miss Demons, who have been
visiting here for several weeks; Mrs.
Tombes and daughter, the latter hav
ing gone insane at Pahala, Kau, while
en- route to the Volcano. Mrs. Tombes
and daughter are tourists. The young
woman was taken aboard the vessel
yesterday afternoon shortly before the
vessel sailed, in a pitiable condition,
mentally. Mrs. Francis Gay goes to
California for a few weeks. Henry Z.
Cooper goes East as far as Boston on
business. S. y. Castle and wife, who
have been visiting with Mother Castle
in Manoa for several months, return
to the mainland.
Among the through passengers from
the South were Governor Solf of Ger
man Samoa, who is en- route to Ger
many on leave of absence. He was en-
tertained during his short stay by
Acting German Consul Pfotenhauer
and others. Octavius Beale is on a
special mission for the Commonwealth
of Australia to investigate the laws
under which patent medicines are pre-
vented from sale Andrew Mack, the
Irish singing comedian, and George
Fuller Golden, a theatrical man, ac-
companied by several members of their
company, are en- route to the main
land to fulfill engagements. Prof.
Hermann, the violinist, accompanied
by his wife, is also going to the main
land, where he has engagements to fill.
sIERRA's FIRE CREW.
The Examiner says of the Sierra
which arrived at San Francisco on Sep
TENDER IL:
The Oceanic Company's steamer Sier-
ra arrived in port late this afternoon
from the Antipodes,. and in order to
place the English mails on this even
ing's overland train the tug Relief had
to be pressed into service. The liner
generally reaches here in the morning.
but owing to an inexperienced crew Of
firemen fast time could not be made.
On her last arrival a case of small
pox caused her crew to be detained on
Angel Island for two weeks, and an en-
tire new crew had to be secured. The
majority of the firemen had little ex-
perience on a. liner, and consequently
were unable to do the work in a sat-
isfactory manner. For the first few
days on the outward voyage some of
them were unable to work in the heat
of the freroom for longer than half in
of the fireroom for longer than half an
assisted up on deck. They gradually
became accustomed to the work and on
the arrival of the liner were in fair
condition.
A fire broke out in the coal bunkers
on the outward trip, but it was not a
serious affair. After several days Of
hard work it was extinguished.