The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-30
AMY TURNER
SPRINGS LEAK

er load of sugar had been taken Of
board the Amy Turner about 80
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. a scar
was created when the vessel was foun,
to be rapidly filling with water. Tn,
Amy Turner lies in the stream neal
the sunken wreck of the i'll fated Mar
tina Davis, and had just completed he
cargo of sugar for San Francisco. Capt
Warland had everything in READINGS,
to sail early Thursday morning wher
a member of the crew discovered tn,
vessel was rapidly taking in water
The pumps were put to work and al
night long pumped out the water "a.
fast as it came into the hold. BY day.
light hole was discovered about ar
inch and half in diameter in the
lower end of the sleeve of drain pipe
through which a steady stream OF
water was flowing into the vessel A
plug was Immediately inserted in the
pipe and covered with cement, which
effectively stopped the leakage.
At the request of Capt. w C. War
land of the Amy Turner board OF
survey was appointed, consisting OF
Capt. John Fitzgerald, harbor master,
Captain c. II. Macloon. master of the
late Martha Davis and Carl Henrick-
son, the ships carpenter. After an in
vestigation of the vessel. the board of
survey reported no further danger from
the damaged drain pipe and that the
vessel was perfectly seaworthy. When
the leak was discovered the vessel was
making about two feet of water per
hour, but the prompt use of the steam
pumps kept the salt water from the
sugar, which would have been ruined
within a few hours, had not prompt
measures been taken. The Amy Turn
er got away Saturday morning. The
Captain felt no further apprehension
from leak in this quarter and ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the re-
port of the board of survey.
A WONDERFUL EGG.
Id. Brown, the Kaiwiki giant farmer,
pugilist and ex-policeman, made a dis
covery of a nest egg in his hen coop
last Sunday which threatens to change
the outcome of the war between Rus
STA and Japan. A hasty glance at the
remarkable egg would not impress one
that the oval body was different from
other hen fruit, but a closer inspection
discloses the most delicate tracings on
the shell, formed into queer symbols, in
has relief. Prominent on one side of
the egg is blazing sun. with the rays
radiating to the four points of the
compass. A half moon and shower
of stars appear elsewhere. Near the
apex is cross, most symmetrical in
design. while on the reverse side is the
face of a bearded man. The Japanese
who have seen the freak egg believe
1t to possess wonderful power and to
be an omen of good or bad import, as
their imaginations are allowed freedom
and little encouragement by Browns
recital of his finding the egg among a
lot of other eggs in hens nest
Brown has been offered $500 for the
prize, which he has steadfastly refused.
Which hen it was that laid the golden
egg" Brown declares he does not
know, but he is laying for that hen.
In case the egg were to hatch out.
Brown is not prepared to say what
would be forthcoming, but some joke
ster has been unkind to say it might be
Il cross between a japanese and ban
tam rooster. At any rate the japanese
are flocking to Kaiwiki to get a look
at this wonderful freak of nature and
speculation is rife as to the cause of
the wonder.
HAMAKUA HOMESTEADS.
Sub-Land Agent George H. Williams |
went to Honokaa last Saturday to re- |
ceive applications for several small |
homestead lots in the Hamakua dis
trict. All of the land is agricultural |
land, partly cleared, and was opened |
for settlement under the right of pur-
chase lease systen. Lot Z, Ahualoa
containing an area of 65.-
20 acres, was given to Joe de Cote at an
appraised value of $657. Lot 1874 Ahu-
aloa, having an area of 22.7O acres,
went to NJ. A. Diaz at an appraised
valuation of 1927. Lot 8, at Niupea,
1854 acres. was disposed of
to Mrs. Kaona at an appraised value
Of 1902. Lot 10, in the same locality,
40 acres, went to Willie To-
kia at $405, while N. p. Soares secured
three small lots, Nos. Al, 70 and 49, ag-
sregating q acres, at an appraised
value of $15S. The appraised valuation
was placed on each of these home
steads at $40 an acre, and there were
1 number of applicants for each parcel
disposed of under the right of pur-
,hase lease plan.
HILO NOTES.
Jas. Robertson of Honolulu, repre-
senting the firm of C. Brewer e. Co.,
agents for the Martha Davis, which
was burned to the waters edge ten
lays ago. came to Hilo on Wednesday !.
o inspect the wreck and to make ar
for its disposal. 1t is not
Known how much, If any. freight re-
mains in the hold of the vessel, as the
iull sunk while ablaze and before an
Inspection could be made. She now
les In about "a feet of water. the bow
ioating near the surface of the bay
Besides the lumber and iron that is in I
Ter. the spars, sails, anchors and chains !
re regarded as valuable and unharm-
ID by the fire.
A cablegram from West Point receiv- /.
ID Friday states that Albert r. Ly- ,
nan. the new cadet, had passed his |
He is ordered to report !
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