The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-22

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The American ship Roanoke which
put into Honolulu several years ago
afire has been totally destroyed by fire
at Nehoue, New Caledonia, while load
were saved. The Roanoke was the
largest wooden ship ever built. Cap
tain J. A. Amesbury, who commanded
the Inflated vessel, has been for 20
years in command of sailing vessels
the P. J. Carleton, an American barque
of 1000 tons, from the year 1876 to 1887;
the American ship William H. Macy of
200 tons, from 1887 to 1898. and the
Roanoke from 1898 to the time of her
destruction
In the year 1902, when on the way
from Virginia with a cargo of coal con-
signed to San Francisco, serious out
break of fire. due to spontaneous COM
bustion, occurred on the Roanoke while
on the high seas. Captain Amesbury at
once steered a course for the nearest
port, and the ship sailed for 21o0 miles,
A&ith her cargo on fire, reaching Homo
7ldIu safely II days after the outbreak
was discovered. During that fort
night water at a temperature of SO de-
grees was constantly pumped into the
holds by means of steam pumps. and
pumped out again by means of a wind
mill at temperature of 80 degrees,
feet of water remaining in the hold
throughout
THE SOLACE.
VALLEJO, September Sword mas
been received at the navy yard from
washington that it is the intention OF
the department to place the naval
transport Solace out of commission at
Mare Island upon her return from
Bremerton, for which place she will sail
on Tuesday next.
The surveys on the Lawton have not
vet been approved by the Navy Depart
rnent, but she will be given at least
co,1ple of months repairs at this yard.
Six weeks work is required on her boil
ers. When ready for sea she Will take
the place of the Solace
SAFE AT MIDWAY.
The u. S. S. Iroquois is reported as
having arrived at Midway at 1880 a. M
Yesterday They called at Laysan and
Gardner Island going out. The steam
or Iwalani left Laysan for here on
Tuesday last and the schooner Charles
Levi Woodbury. departs from Laysan
for Honolulu tomorrow. No word has
been received as to the whereabouts OF
the schooner Lavinia. The Iroquols,
after discharging her supplies, Will re-
turn to Honolulu.
STARBUCK ARRIVES.
News of the arrival of the ship Til
lie e. Starbuck at Delaware Break i
water from Honolulu, came TO hand
Yesterday. The vessel was placed on !
the overdue list on Wednesday morn |
ing being then 1s2 days out. She had
a cargo CT 31S1 tons OF sugar IN her
hold. This is the slowest passage the !
Starbuck has made in nine trips her
fastest time was 100 days and her aver ,
age is ia days The ship Dirigo re-
Gently took 159 days to go from Hlio
TO the breakwater.
NEW SKIPPER.
The bark Edward May is in charge OIL
a new captain this trip. the FORMER
master, Captain Hansen, being IN
charge of the clipper w. B. Flint.
Captain Johnson, formerly master OF
that vessel, has decided to leave the
sea and spend his remaining days on
shore.
GOODBYE RosECRANS.
The P. o. T. Co.'S S. S. Rosecrans
which arrived from Monterey on We'd
nesday will sail for San Francisco to-
day Mail sent by her viii reach the
Coast ahead of that dispatched by any
succeeding steamer.
TO LAY BUoYS.
The Lehua, Capt. Millers staunch
little craft, is expected to depart on