The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-18


and as darkness would fall in half an
hour it was decided to whit until
morning before bringing her in. 1t is
no small undertaking to dock 800
foot vessel, especially when she is dis
abled. Anyhow, the Restorer could not
do the trick and tugs will have to com
STEvEDoRES LANDED.
The Manchuria IS native and Japa-
nese stevedores were brought to Ho.
nolulu yesterday afternoon on the
tender Pioneer in tow of the Eleu.
Captain Metcalf may go to Wanna
nalo today to superintend the raising
of the salving gear.
PROBABLE DAMAGE.
The Manchuria is said to have bent
some plates badly in being pulled of,
one Of her propellers is reported to be
broken and her rudder to have sus-
tanned some damage. She Is not MAX
ing any water to speak of.
BOARD OF INQUIRY.
She will now be subjected to a
machinery and on the report of the
ASOhIu Va 1utCbtlkutiOh Whi utp0nu INV
her progress to San Francisco will be
effected.
SALVAGE MATTERS.
It is estimated by an interested par.
'ty that the salving of the Manchuria
will foot up to about 100000. There
is between $4,000 and 100000 worth
of tackle at present lying at the bot
tom of Waimanalo Bay.
SAILORS WANT THEIRS.
The question of prize-moncy is keep.
ing the men of the Manning, Restorcr
and lroquois guessing. Every man
jack aboard these vessels has labored
hard and long and thinks that he has
a big bonus coming to him in the way
of prizemoney.
An officer of one of the vessels
named, however, stated last night that
there would be no prize.money, as
every line taken from the Manchuria
was done under hard and fast con-
tract.
METCALFS STATEMENT.
Captain Metcalf had the following to
say last night:
II expect that the Manchuria will
bC III Itdusitss " pFoSttu htt
own steam to San Francisco in ten or
fourteen days. She will carry no pas
sengers, however. There are some
REPAIRS minor ones. to be made to the
engines. but the more important re-
pairs are to be made on the saddles
under the boilers. There are also some
minor leaks to be stopped. but they
don't amount to much. / Will leave
my assistant here In charge OF the
METCALF WAS WRECKED.
Captain Metcalfs active connection
with the sea terminated in a Bhipwreck.
Star liner Oceanic, which In 1888 or
thereabouts collided with and sank the
Pacific Coast s. s. Co.'S City Of Chester
off Fort Point In San Francisco Bay.
The Oceanic was going In and the
City OF Chester coming out when they
ran into each other In the mist. The
City of Chester sank In five minutes
on the spot where the s. 8. Rio de
Janeiro went down and close by where
the s. s. Alameda went on the rocks,
Many lives and n valuable cargo were
lost.
After the disaster Metcalf took up |
as a vocation.
A BAD ACCIDENT.
Having towed the Manchuria In from
reef, the cable ship Re
'torer anchored. thinking that the Man !
,huria had done the same thing. The
superstition was premature.
Then the Manchurla prepared to an
,hor, lowering her mud hook In the
water to have II clear. When the Re
storer let go her iron the Manchuria
lad one of the towing lines sim out.
rhe Restorer cast off her line and the
started to haul It In.
Chief Officer NJ. ii. Pillsbury of the
was engaged in Keeling In
he wire hawser, when the stopper
,roke and the hawser went overheard,
he end OF II striking him on the fore
read. Pillsbury Is a brother OF Cap
ain Pillsbury, chief assistant of Cap
ain Metcalf. the salvor OF the Man
huria
The injury was serious and a fracture
4 the skull Is feared. Pillsbury was
attended by the ships doc :
or and a message sent ashore for fur
her medical assistance.