The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-09-04
CONDITIONS At
THE SHERIDAN
RESTING IN SMOOTH SEA BUT
FILLED TO OCEAN LEVEL WITH
WATER.

Advices received yesterday from
the Sheridan show that the transport
is in very bad way, although the
condition of the ocean and the wind
is more favorable for the ship than
yesterday afternoon and evening. The
ship has taken all of the water now
that it will take without sinking lower
into the water.
No more coal is being thrown over
board and the stevedores now engaged
at the wreck are removing the perish
able goods and the valuables aboard
the ship. About so tons of coal were
thrown overheard according to Cap
tain Humphrey.
None of the engines of the ship are
in use, the water having reached the
engine rooms and extingu.shing the
fires. Captain Humphrey this morn
ing sent to the ship so pounds of can
dies with which to light the ship for
night work.
Nothing further is to be done in the
attempt to float the ship until the ar
rival of the Korea which will be Sep
TENDER II. Captain Humphrey has re-
ceived cable advices to the effect that
large pumps and heavy wrecking out
fits will be sent then.
The ship rested quietly last evening
and continued to do so this morning.
It has swung somewhat and the bow is
no longer pointing directly towards the
lighthouse, but further out putting the
ship in a position where she is broad
side to the shore.
1t is thought by various captains
who have been at the scene of the dis
aster that the ship will remain safely
where she is stranded provided that no
heavy winds strike her and the sea re-
mains favorable There is not much
chance of a heavy sea unless a south
ern kona comes up which is not likely
at this season of the year.
One heavy anchor has been put out,
and it is thought that this will hold
the ship stationary until aid arrives
from the coast At first Captain Pea
body did not care to put out anchors
as he thought they might arrest the
movement of the ship if she started to
slide off of the reef upon which she is
hung. Now the anchors are placed to
keep the transport from swinging as
she has been doing continuously since
striking
A survey was made of the bottom
about the transport Deep water
| seems to be all about her with the ex-
cepton of the one reef upon which she
| is hung. This reef is a long narrow
| ridge reaching out to sea, but only eX-
tending about 100 feet beyond where
the ship is stranded. The ridge is eX
ceedingly narrow being only about %
or 80 feet wide and that is the width
of the land holding the ship. The boat
to have about two feet of her bottom
in the rocks and coral Twenty feet
! from the stern of the vessel the water
/ has a depth of 10 fathOms and the wa
ter off the bow is between six and sew
en- fathoms.
Upon this ridge as a pivot the boat
has been turning until at last the rock
broke through and let water into the
hold which finally reached the fire
rooms and stopped the engines.
1t is now doubtful if the transport
will get off or not. At first every one
thought that it would only be a uues-
ton of time before the ship would be
pulled off. for according to the coral
| which was stirred up and made the
water white all about the boat, it was
thought that the material upon which
| the ship rested was exceedingly soft
But it has proved otherwise for it was
| hard enough to burst the iron plates
of the vessel.
All of the small craft which has been
assisting the ship have returned to Ho-
nolulu. Only the Iwalani has been
retained to act as a lighter and take
the material to and from the Sheridan.
She departed for the scene of the dis
aster this morning and viii return this
evening. On board of her was Captain
Humphrey who has charge of the work
at present. He may return to town
late this evening
Only the crew and officers of the ship
are on board.