The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-21
MARINE
MORNING STAR REPAIRED.

MORNING STAR EEb
The steamer Morning Star was taken
off the marine railway yesterday after
noon, having been up for an inspec-
ton of her bottom and for repairs. 1t
was found that a portion of the stern,
lust over the wheel, had been worm
eaten and was spongy for circle OK
about eighteen inches across. This was
repaired and it is thought that there
will be no more leaking to bother the
crew when the vessel sails again for
Seattle next week, probably about Fri
day or Saturday. There are still some
repairs to make to the engines, the
parts being now in the machine shops.
It is hardly to be hoped that on TINS
next trip the vessel will be favored
with such weather as was had on the
last disastrous trip such a chance
only comes once in a very great While,
said Captain Garland, signing over the
lost opportunity.
CAPTAIN WELDON PROMOTED.
Fairly this week the American steam
ar Arizonan will arrive from New Yorh
via San Diego and San Francisco to
load general cargo for the HaWallah-
Islands. The Arizonan is one of the
fine freighters of the Anerican-HaWa1
ian fleet and this will be her last cah
here before the new service via the
Tehuantepec railroad across the Next
can isthmus goes into effect.
Following the Arizonan by only
few days will be the American steam
err Hawaiian, of the same line, winch
is expected the latter part of the week.
The Hawaiian will also take cargo fot
the Hawaiian Islands.
1t is reported on good authority that
Captain H. F. Weldon, now master OK
the steamer Nebra skan, which was ia
port last week, is making his last Voy-
age in this steamer, having peen Sc
lected by the owners as port captain
at SaIina Cruz, the Pacific ternlnN
port of the railroad, where the Amer
ican-Hawaiian liners Will dlscharge
their freight from the Sound, San
Francisco and the Islands captain
Weldon is we'll and favorably KNOWN
ir Tacoma and his friends here are
nleased to learn of his selection to this
important post.-Tacoma Ledger.
TO REMOVE DERELICTS.
The United States Government Is
building at a cost of 100000 special
vessel for the purpose of removing DER
elicts from ocean paths. The vessel is
to be built of steel with a length over
all of 2o4.6 feet; beam, 81 feet; depth,
10 feet, and a displacement in salt
water of 200 tons. She is TO have a
fore-and-aft rig and will be fitted with
bilge keels. Her engines will be Of
about LOO horsepower of the triple
expansion type, which will operate a
propeller ten and six-tenths feet In
diameter. The best Scotch boilers, IA
feet in diameter and 10 feet long, Will
be installed. Twelve watertight, bulk
heads are to give added strength to the
steamer. For the purpose of handling
boats and working on wrecks heavy
steam hosting gear will also be pro
vided. The speed of the vessel is to be
II knots an hour and she is to have a
steaming radius of 1000 miles, carry
ing coal enough to last her during this
time.
The craft will be in the revenue cut
ter department and will be equipped
with all modern appliances, including
wireless biography, especially con-
structed storerooms for explosives,
search1ights and all gear which would
aid in removing a wreck.
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