The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-18
BUFORD SAILS
ON RESCUE
TRIP
Will Bring Mongolia
Passengers TO
Honolulu.

At IL O'Clock last night the trans
port Buford departed on her humani-
tartan trip to Midway orders having
been received yesterday from Washing
ton canceling those previously issued,
under which she would have sailed for
the Coast, and directing her to proceed
to the scene of the latest marine dlsast-
gers to Honolulu Much as the Sheri-
dan passengers We're disappointed at
this turn of events, the majority OF
them watched the return of their bag
gage to the dock philosophically, recog-
nizing that their fellow unfortunates
on desert island were much more in
need of the aid OF the transport than
they were, comfortably quartered IN
Honolulu.
All yesterday afternoon the crew OF
the transport was busy putting of the
ira provisions, fitting up extra hunks
and preparing TO take care OF the hve
hundred people they will take on
good part of the extra provisions load
ed consists OF rice and japanese gro
eeries. intended for the steerage passen-
gers among the refugees. Coaling was
finished about 10 o clock last night,
iy which time the pilot s crew had hung
lights on the buoys marking the chan
mel, without which the pilot did not
wish TO take the vessel through.
Nothing in the way of wrecking gear
was taken, all that being left for the
eableship Restorer, which has been
eoaling and taking on supplies at the
railway wharf and which is under or
ders TO sail to the rescue of the Mon
eolia tomorrow. She viii take Captain
Metcalf and number of stevedores
and all the available tackle for the
salving of the big ship.
Today the U. S. S. Iroquois will fol-
low the Buford, sailing this morning
after she has assisted the tug Fearless
in towing in the Manchuria, an opera
tion which will be commenced at
O clock. at which time there IS usually
a dead calm in the harbor and channel
and the best time of the day to handle
the tieklish job of towing in the inner.
Lieut.. Carter, of the Iroquolss who
has lust returned from Midway ana
has perhaps a better idea of that island
than any OF the naval officers at the
station, through the exhaustive survey
work recently done there by him, re-
sards the position of the Mongolia as
a most serious one.
eFrom what l have been told by
Captain Metcalf, y he said yesterday
discussing the situation. the Monso-
liza is on that part of the outer reef
known as the South Breakers, on the
south side Here, during any wester-
ly wind. from any direction from north
west to southwest, the rollers sweep
over the reef with tremendous force.
AT snch a time no vessel could hold to-
gether for any length of time.
.tIt is about this season, too, when
rough weather can be looked for down
there. The reports are now that the
weather is favorable, but the end OF
September and in October the wester-
lv swells may be expected.
The Iroquois was eoaled last night,
taking 205 tons in her bunkers and
deck load of 30 tons, enough to keep
her going for many weeks. She has
on BOARD the heavy tow lines used IN
the pulling on the Manchuria, but will
load no other gear. She is expected to
arrive at Midway on Saturday night or
Sunday, about the same time as the
Buford and the faster Restorer.
Captain ,loynes OF the T. s. K. O.
Manning, was also busy yesterday, ,
having his vessel eoaled and provision |
ed for a long trip in the event OF any !
orders for the revenue cutter to also |
proceed to Midway. although he thinks
it hardly probable that such will be
received He believes iii being IN
readiness, however, TO pull out at
moment = notice
! 81 am very glad to see the Buford
is going.'' he said yesterday. 'SThere
are only provisions enough on Midway
for the marines and cable operators for
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