The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-10-30

The huge frelghter Algoa, under COM
mpnd OF Captain Lockett, arrived yes
terday morning from San Francisco
taking the run OF the disabled liner
Mongolia so far as freight Transports
ton is concerned. she viii take on the
remainder of the Manchuria cargo here
consigned to Yokohama, Kobe and
Hongkong. approximately 400 tons. OF
though freight she carries 10000 tons,
including large amount of cottons for
Japan and locomotives for the Japan
csc lines in Korea and Manchurla.
The Algoa docked yesterday at the
Oceanic wharf, but will be moved today
to Hackfeld's wharf to make room for
the o. S. s. Sierra, due from the Colo
MES. After the departure of the Sierra
the freighter will return to the Oceanic
dock to take on her fire. ght This freight
Is scattered around in various ware
houses and consequently there is a con
siderable delay in getting 1t aboard
The last visit of the Algoa to this
port was when she was under charter
10 the United States Government as a
transport during the time of the Boxer
uprising in China. Prior to that time
she had been twice in the harbor, going
ashore at the entrance of the channel
on her first visit in 1899, but without
sustaining any damage.
During the past eight months she has
been lying at anchor at San Francisco,
being held as an emergency boat by the
Pacific Mail owners.
Captain Lockett, her commander, has
the distinction of being the only skipper
in the Pacific Mail service ever put
back in command of one of their steam
ers which had been run ashore while
under his command. In June. 1904 the
Algoa was run aground on Point Bo-
nita, being damaged to quite an extent
and put out of commission for some
months. After an investigation was
held, Captain Lockett was retained in
the Pacific Mail service, but as a mate.
In that position he served for some
months, being finally given back the
command of his ship as before.
The Algoa will remain In the harbor
for some days.
MONGOLIA TO RESUME SOON.
The big liner Mongolia will be taken
off Hunters Point drydock at IL
o'clock this morning and taken to an
anchorage in the stream. The survey
ors have completed their inspection of
the damage sustained on the reef at
Midway and are now considering the
matter of repairs. 1t will be some
months before permanent repairs can
be made, as the plates to substitute
for those that will have to be taken
cut must be procured in the East. The
Mongolia's bottom plates are one inch
in thickness and material of this
strength is not carried nor made here.
While on the drydock the holes in
the Mongolia's bottom were patched
sufficiently to prevent leaking. 1t is
now the intention to make temporary
repairs as speedily as possible and put
the liner in commission again. She
will resume her place on the Oriental
run and will be kept In service until
permanent repairs shall have been
made to the Manchuria. BY that time
the new plates and other material for
the Mongolia will be here. The Man.
ehuria will go into commission and the
Mongolia will be laid up for perma-
nent repairs.
The loss OF these two great carriers
at this time is a serious matter for
tho Papffic Mail M 60 -
trade of this port. Temporary repairs
to the Mongolia can be made in a COM
short time, and as far as
business is concerned the liner will be
as valuable as ever and perfectly sea-
October is.
WISCONSIN IN QUARANTINE.
Because of neglect to put ratguards
on the battleship's mooring lines as she
lay alongside the wharf Mt Honolulu,
the Wisconsin, which arrived Thurs
day evening from the Asiatic station,
was ordered into quarantine yesterday
for twcnty-four hours, She is now
alongside the fumigating barge Omaha
off Angel Island, where with deadly
gases the quarantine officials are pois-
oning such rats as may have walked
on board mt Honolulu
The ratguard is a simple contrivance
of tin, Failure to place this barrier
on mooring lines at ports where plague
and other tropical diseases exist is
responsible. say the Government medi-
COS. for the quarantining of five out
of every six vessels detained by the
federal doctors nj this port II rat
guards have been used-and they are
on all the regular liners--the vessel is
granted pratique. provided there is no
actual sickness on board. II no rat
guards have been used. the vessel from
the infected port goes into quarantine
regard TO the state of health of
those on board.
LEGAL STowAGE OF CARGO.
The following decision has been rem
dered In the United States District
Court of California concerning care re-
quired In storage:
"a ship is bound to the exercise of
reasonable care and skill only In the
stowage of cargo, and 10 render her
liable for damage to cargo on the
ground that she was unseaworthy by
rea son OF improper stowage II must be
shown that the manner of stowage was
such as would not have been approved
a. the time by stevedore or master
of ordinary skill and judgment, know
ing the voyage TO be made and the
weather and sea conditions which the