The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-16

then hauling on with might and main,
the most effective work has been done.
The assisting vessels are of invaluable
service in preventing any of the ground
gained from being lost.
Today the Iroquois, aided by the
Eleu, has been pulling astern. The Re
storer has been doing the same thing
while the Manning has been hanging
on off the Manchuria's port quarter.
Shortly after p. m. the Eleu quit
pulling and the others quickly followed
her example The famous old tug
started for Honolulu at 445 p. M. un-
A WASTE OF FLOUR.
There must have been 5000 sacks of
-four thrown overheard today. Many
of them broke in n,id-air and covered
the begrimed hull with glistenirG
white. making the once stately liner
resemble a weather-beaten Atlantic
passenger boat arriving in winter, coat
ed with snow and ice.
The sacks of -four came ashore by
hundreds and were hauled out by
crowd of japanese and natives and
carried up on the beach. They form
regular rampant for distance of half
a mile from the landing to the planta-
ton pier
The flour as it came ashore was wet
for an inch and a half on the outside,
but quite dry in the middle of the sack.
Long, immersion, of course, spoils. it.
but that thrown over this morning
went quickly ashore on. the flooding
tide.
The flour is rare picking for the Wal
manalo people, who will mix it with
their poi. Said one venerable Ha-
waiian:
"God send us the flour. All we can
do is to take him out of the sea and
be thanks
DEE GUARDS PACIFIC.
The dredger Pacific, attached by u.
S. Marshal Rendry this morning, is still
lying off Rabbit Island. Aboard is
Larry Dee, representing Marshal Hen
dry In an official capacity.
There was a question whether the
Pacific should be brought to Honolulu
or not on account of the papers served,
but it is the opinion of attorneys con-
cerned that should she be needed in the
salving operations and not be on the
srot, ground would be presented for
another damage suit.
A wEATHERBOUND PARTY.
Judge W. L. Stanley, DR.. Humphrfs,
Bailou and j. D. Gaines are
a board the S. S. Restorer. They have
been there for day or more and can't
get off on account of the heavy swell.
THE VESSELS BEARINGS.
The vessels bow has been pointing
toward shore at an angle and her stern
north-northwest. Yesterday
and afternoon the pulling was
done in an easterly direction. with the
idea of getting her in line with deep
water. Toward evening on Friday the
pull was changed to almost dead
astern, the idea being to haul her by
the stern into blue water.
The change in the vessels position
IN Friday resulted in the stern point !
ng more to northward.
NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR.
All is well aboard and so far no ac-
,idents have occurred, which is Won |
}erfuI considering the network of ca !
oles around and all over the ship. The
dynamite crew is doing its work well |
lnd the blasting operations have been
free from bungling. I
Everyone feels chagrined at the dead /
ock in operations. but confidence in the
ultimate redemption from |
is as strong as ever. /
Banked up against the Manchuria's
,ort bilge is an immense accumulation /
# sand and coral scrapings caused by |
he vessel being forced over the bottom. |
This, in itself, tends to retard progress. |.
AYRES.