The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-30
CAPTAIN METCALF On
BOARD THE MANCHUR|A
Metealf Says He Has
Undertaken a
Big Job.

From the short time 1 have beer
able to investigate the conditions at the
Manchuria 1 have not been able to
form any definite plans for getting her
off = said Captain Metcalf last night on
board the S. s. Ventura, where he was
overseeing the transhipping of the big
anchors and the other NSrecking gear
from the steamship TO the Pioneer.
drawn up alongside. But he con-
tinued, lit is going to be long and a
strenuous job.
In the first place we will have to
place our anchors in position, which
will take the best part of a week. III
the meantime our divers will make
their examination of the vessel and of
the reefs surrounding her, after which
it will be decided what is to be done.
Before this we will make no at
tempt to tighten the ship or remove any
of her cargo. but after it may be found
necessary to take out her cargo and
coal or to shift them in order to careen
her.
But, of course, I have made up my
mind yet to nothing which I would
care to give out Tt will be some time.
probably, before I have definitely de-
c1Qed on Wndt IS TO De uOne.
Captain Pillsbury is engaged by me
as an assistant. He has worked with
me in the saving of several vessels,
notably the salving of the Alameda.
He is not here as the representative of
Lloyds or of any of the insurance COM
panies. knew him to be competent
officer and therefore have engaged
him.
Regarding the right of the British
cable ship Restorer to engage in the
work of assisting the Manchuria, COM
plant of which has been made to the
Federal authorities, Captain Metealf
said:
..Under the circumstances the Re.
storer or any other ship of any nation
ality has a perfect right to do as she
is doing. It would be absurd otherwise I
in such a port as this, where the tow
ing power is so limited. At any rate, !
I believe that there have been some
arrangements made with the authori- |
ties regarding the Restorer. OF course, /
only an American ship could take 7
contract for salving the Manchuria
here unless special arrangements were !
made.
.It is possible that when the time
comes we may use the vessels at hand
Tor pulling OH lHS pOl OF
the present time, lying as the vessel 4
does all the power here does not
to that" and the wrecking ex-
pert snapped his fingers.
A CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT.
After the arrival of Captain Metcalf
and Captain Pillsbury from the wreck
last night, conference was held in
the Office of Hackfeld So Co. There
were present, besides the two experts.
w. Pfotenhauer, F. w. Klebahn, G.
Rodiek and E. B. McClanahan.
The situation was gone over and
generally discussed, but no plans We're
decided upon nor any definite action
taken, except to order the loading of the
xrecking apparatus on to the Pioneer
and to start her off for Waimanalo as
soon as possible. which was around 2
o'clock this morning.
Another conference will be held this
after which Captain Metcalf
will go over to the Manchuria and take
charge of all operations.
Nothing could be learned from the
agents as to the views of Captain Met
ealf as to the ultimate recovery OF
he vessel or the time which he con-
;idered necessary to perform the work
If floating her.