The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-10
STOWAWAyS
ARE HOME
Sadder but Wiser Boys
Return From a
Voyage.

the S. S. Alameda yesterday were AL
fred Freitas, Lou Ferguson, Manue
Cabral and James Cunningham, the
four youths who slowed away on that
vessel when she last sailed from this
port for the Coast. The boys look as
if their trip had agreed with them and
all expressed their great delight at be-
ing home again. even Master Lou, to
whom the information was shouted as
the vessel neared the dock that
There's a cop here waiting for you.
Lou
The boys were discovered on board
the liner shortly after she had passed
Diamond Head and they We're hauled
before Captain DowdeH. Their adven-
lures from that point are told in the
following from the Call:
shortly after the liner Alameda.
which arrived here yesterday, left Ho-
nolulu four tiny stowaways were dis
covered and brought before Captain
Dowdell. Their ages, judging from
their Sizes ranged from nine to twelve
years. Their condition in life, esti
mated from their apparel, was humble
They were dirty, ragged and hungry.
''They wanted to go to the mainland,
they said, to see the ruins of San
Francisco. and to seek their fortunes
and, please, mister captain, don't
throw US overheard, and We'll work
like everything Captain Dowdell,
who found the strain of wearing a Sc.
we're look a little too much, turned the
,our atoms over to Chief Officer Drew
son with the order that they be put to
work.
The mate sent them forward to be
ed and washed. During the voyage
hey polished brasswork and did all
sorts of odds and ends with all their
strength. At first they were turned
,ut with the sailors early in the morn
ng to wash down decks, but the sail
RS complained that instead of helping
O drag the hose each little stowaway |
ay belly down on the rubber pipe and
made the sailors drag them about the /,
vet decks.
"To complete the lesson which was to !
erve as a warning to other Honolulu
hildren of nomadic inclination, just
efore the liner entered the harbor the
towaways were locked in the brig and
old they were to be sent back to Ho-
olulu. They accepted their fate meek I
Y, but did not seem a bit surprised,
Ist before the liner docked, to be re-
eased and told to git as soon as the
angplank was in place
They disappeared below decks after
leir release. Most of the passengers
ad gone ashore and still no stow
ways in sight. Mate Drewson was
bout to start a search when suddenly J
icy appeared. Each was faultlessly
tired in a very fair quality of sun
ay best Each carried a miniature
Ut brand new dress-suit case and
,ound the four hats were fresh leis.
g .Good-by. mate, had a delightful
ip,' chIrped the smallest, offering his
md to Drewson.
q" Say. kid said the mate, if you'll /:
IL me where you slowed those clothes
i let you GO .
- Sure I'll tell you We slowed away, ;
1t our things came up first class. Our ,
.lises Travelled In stateroom nine :
,od-by, mate >
ne had been occupied by Master c.. 2
oss, San Francisco youth OF twelve !.
ars, who had travelled home on the >
er alone" o
The conduct of the boys on the !.
Gamer, both in the trip up and the q
turn, is described by the Alameda Of 9;
ers as 1.-The limit
Work them" exclaimed one of the :,
icers; I'VE tried 1t. but had to give 1t :;
It took two men apiece to watch =
EN- and there wasn't enough of US on :, :,
, ship to scare them into being any :,
inc, but the liveliest little devils that <
or needed ropes end"
As sequel to the trip Of one of tbs =
artet he was met at the foot OF tha
ngway by an angry mother and q
, policemen. JUS as he had been told n
? gleeful friend, and he now Ian =
fshes il, the oasti1e with a very good h
ance of paying an extended visit TO 4
peeor,, school In