The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-24

/ they rav no particular zee IN eevs'op
ing the trade ~ Portland.
Tht announcement % the coming o
the steamerr created no great commo
| ton IN shipping circles this morning
because there is no crying need fo
boitoris now that the Hilonian Is y
commission. although the news Of az
Increase IN the deep-sea feet was re
ceived with satisfaction.
The Nevadan and Nebraskan ar'
large steamers and win be able tc
handle the overflow from the Hilonian
should special dispatch be desired
Connecting with the steamers from
New York. the Nevadan and Nebras-
kan Will also give what may be termed
a direct service between Portland and
the Atlantic coast with a saving OF
time. On account OF the tieup OF the
San Francisco liners Barracouta and
Costa Rica large quantities Of freight
from New York have been accumulat-
ing at the Bay City and Mr.. Beebe an
nounccd this morning that the Nevadan
would bring about 700 tons on her first
visit.-Portland Journal.
MONTERREY ARRIVED.
Towed from Monterey by the Spreck-
els big sea-going tug Dauntless, the
oil-barge Monterey arrived In port sat
turday afternoon after record voyage
of IL days. The Monterey, frequent
visitor here, passed I'm without much
notice, but the Dauntless was an OBJ
ject OF interest, for she is the largest
tug that ever visited here. She is built
g. .n
up and down the Pacific coast. Her
pilot house Is built high above the deck
and her stack is large enough to com
mand attention of an ocean liner. She
is long, with plenty OF deck room, and
her bows are built high, which permits
her to cut through bad seas without
taking in much water.
The barge is commanded by Captain
Berg, formerly the first mate. He
succeeded Captain Nelson, who is now
in command of the oil-cargo shir
Rhoderck Dhu. The Dauntless IL
commanded by Captain Shay, who Is
one Of the best-known towboat cap
tains in and about San Francisco. He
is a comparatively young man. but has
had the experience which puts him al
the head of his business. And COM
manding an ocean-going tug is nc
sinecure.
FOR COAST-HAWAII TRADE.
The largest oil carrier in the Pacific
Is the steamer Lansing, arriving yes
ter afternoon from Philadelphia by way
OF Montevideo and the Straits OF Ma
gellan with a general cargo. The Ian
al fTe N 3 he. faA nft he
Union Steamship Company, an ad-
junct of the Union Oil Company and
is to ply between here and Hawaii. Her
capacity is 5000 barrels OF oil, or near
ly twice as much as that OF any other
tank steamer now in the trade. on the
trip from the Eeastern coast, however
the Lansing brought a large general
cargo, consisting principally of 100 tons
Of dynamite, $4,000 kegs OF blasting
powder and a various assortment OF
merchandise. The trip from Phi.adel-
phia is said to have been devoid OF
noteworthy incident.
The officers of the Lansing report
| that the old ferry-boat Olympia, which
left here last January in tow of the
steamer Zealandia for New York, Is
still ashore in Magellan straits, the
tides having carried the old hulk a
least 100 yards up on the beach from
deep water. Consular Agent Braun
at Punta, Arenas, told Captain Como
of the Lansing that he intended I,
float the Olympiar, and could easily d,
so with fifty men, though the OLYMPIC
ans crew seemed helpless.
| Captain Arthur Conner, in command
of the Lansing, brought the steamel
Matteawan to this port eight years ago
AS will be remembered, the MatteawaI
went ashore in the Straits of Magellan
as the result of her lines parting, anC
was badly punctured. But Captain
Connor plugged the holes-some thous
j ands in number-with wooden plugs
and succeeded In reaching this city
He returned soon afterward to the At
lantic service. The Matteawan wa
lost on the Washington coast with al
hands some years ago.-Chronicle.
COMPETING FOR ISLAND TRADE
The Matson Navigation Company
which recently established a line o
steamers connecting this city will
Portland and Hawaiian ports, is I,
have n strong competitor in tn,
| American-Hawaiian line. The Neva.
dan, to sail this week, will call at Port
land. going thence to Seattle, Tacoma
| Honolulu, Kahului, Kaanapali and Hi,
| before returning here The Nevadar
| Is, loading large amount of freigh
| for the various ports.-Call.
REFINED, SUGAR FOR PORTLAND
The Matson $. 5. Hilonian will sal
tomorrow for Hilo after having takeI
| on 1900 tons OF sugar here from tn,
Honolulu plantation. AT Hilo she vii
finish out her load and sail for the
Coast, OF the sugar which is beinr
loaded here 5000 sacks are refined sugar
10 go to Portland merchants for dis.
tribution. the balance to- the refinery