The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-07-10

Acting on orders from the Coast the
Alameda yesterday engaged duplicate
arew for the return passage from San
Francisco to Honolulu in case the
strike at the Coast place should de-
velop TO such an extent that the YES
sel's sailing might be stopped or de.
that when the Alameda arrives at San
Francisco the present crew will leave
tbe vessel. In that case the duplicate
crew from Honolulu can be put to
work and the vessel despatched on her
usual time or close to it.
When it became known about the
front that sailors were to be shipped n
Aig crowd of Porto Ricans and others
gathered at the Oceanic dock. Some
applied for jobs in the fre-room, or
zzther, oil-room, for the Alameda is
an oil-burner and others in the stew
ard g department. However, a crew of
Hawaiians was selected for the deck
and nine or ten Porto Ricans engaged
for the fre-room. There were probably
about fifty Porto Ricans on hand soon
after the news was abroad, and even
the police took hand in getting them
there for even respite of three OF
four weeks surveillance over the Porte
RieaRs would be something.
On the corners near the dock union
nen gathered. When non-union man
passed by, few words of suggestion
would be passed quietly to him. Non
anionists were advised to quit when
they got to San Francisco. 1t was all
done loosely, but that s their way of
putting a matter seriously.
The steward s department will prob
ably have no changes. At least, none
are contemplated now.
CAPTAIN IN QUANDARY.
BY posting reward of $50 for tn,
apprehension of a deserter from hi'
steamship, the Kirkfeld, flying tn,
British flag, Captain Watson yester
day found himself confronted by tn,
Federal law, and he was consequently
arrested. To allow a sailor from for
sign vessel to escape OF desert while il
port, the master violates the immigra
tion law. Therefore Captain Watson
must answer. In this connection there
Is a strange feature, in that it is sup
posed the deserter, Welch, may hav,
lost his life by jumping overboar,
from the vessel as she lay mt anchor il
the offing, ON Sunday. Welch cam,
here on the KIkfield from Newcastl,
Ms stowaway. He wanted to sta,
here, but the captain was compelled Il
take him back to the Colonies. Afte
jumping overheard with the eviden
intention of swimming ashore, nothing
has been heard of the man.
drowned Captain Watson is rot respor
sible, but if the body is not found,
will be supposed, according to law. tina
the man is at large, and the captai
must stand fine.
MANNING TO KALAUPAPA.
The L. $. Revenue cutter Mannin
shifted over from the stream to Nav
Dock No. . yesterday morning aud lai
evening departed for Kalaupapa, tai
ing rs a passenger DIR. BTinckerhoi
she Federal physician, who is to csta
fish the Leprosarium at the settlemeu
The vessel win he away several days
wAINIIIA PLANT OPENING.
The formal opening OF the Wanll
power plant on Kauai VIII take pla
about July "a, unless present plans ia
Manager A, dartley of the HaNaii
Electric Company. who has personal
looked after the construction ~ I
great power plant states thlt on {
shove date II viii boz m fun upurAti,
hr hopes 40 make arrangements vi
she inlHr-lsland n A. Company
have tho steamer Mauna i.ua divert
from her usual ran l0 kuua and Is.
90 Kauai fpr fhe sprlial trim .
fptsol may leave Honolulu nn hnni
July "a ana arrive az Kauai in ihnr
fhs opening Tho neat DAY Tho Voc
would rslufn un Thursday nr frid
fOll0NinH Tho Waluiln power plaHt
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