The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-02
MONGOLIA NOW
IN THE HARBOR
FROM MIDWAY
Crrom Saturdays Advertiser.)


the operations Of getting her off the
reef was Captain Klltgaard, a man
who has n considerable knowledge OF
wrecking and who was my right hand
man In the work. while he was with
me knew that I had someone with
experience to fall back upon and that
knowledge helped me greatly.
II do not know how long we will be
In port or what orders / am to re-
ceive. I am expecting a message with
orders from our general manager at
any time.
II have not yet had an opportunity
OF talking to Captain Saunders. We
are both in the same kind of trouble
now and / will have a talk with him
as soon as possible"
A MEGAPHONE CONVERSATION
The Mongolia and Buford met the
Restorer a few days ago. The Re
storer rounded to and started In the
direction of Honolulu with the two
vessels. but after a megaphone con-
versation between the chief officers
the Restorer again turned about and
resumed her trip to Midway. Captain
Metcalf remained on the Restorer. The
latter vessel is to bring Mr.. Ward, Mrs.
Ward and their daughter back to Ho-
nolulu.
Officers and crew on the Mongolia
were bemoaning the fate of their mail
which they believed was aboard the
Restorer and not transferred to the
Mongolia.
THREE MIDWAY SUNDAYS.
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in Midway waters. Arriving there the
night of September 10, it was Sunday.
The next day was also Sunday, the
vessel taking on the extra day at that
place. Then the vessel was in Mid
way waters last Sunday also.
KDEBAHN'S NARROW ESCAPE.
While F. w. Klebahn, representa-
tive of II. Hackfeld e. Co was en-
deav oring to board the Mongolia from
the Customs launch Waterwitch. out
side the harbor yesterday noon. he
missed his footing and almost took a
plunge into the water. The sea was
quite rough on the windward side of
the Mongolia and the launch was
with difficulty brought to the bottom
of the gangway. Mr.. Klebahn lost his
straw hat, but was given tourists
hat aboard the Mongolia, and came
came ashore looking like a wrecked
Mongolian.''
DINED LIKE KINGS.
When 1t was found that necessity
required the passengers to be sent
ashore from the Mongolia to Midway
Island. the officers stripped their cab
ms of personal belongings, packed
them UP and had them ready to send
ashore. Much of this stuff was sent to
land with the passengers baggage.
1t was a long pull from the Mongo-
liza to the landing, about three miles.
1t took a long time to transfer all the
passengers, including the Asiatics.
Then came the problem of feeding all
hands. The cooks and stewards de-
partments We're called upon and the
entire force, almost, was sent ashore.
together with sufficient tableware and
provisions
The passengers ashore lived on the
best that the refrigerators and pan
tries of the Mongolia could afford. The
passengers We're waited upon on ashore
just as they had been in the Mongo-
LAS dining room.
PRAISE FOR THE COLLEYS.
Everybody aboard the Mongolia,
ships people and passengers have this
highest praise for Superintendent Col
ley of the cable station at Midway
and his charming wife, and to the
cable staff In general. They did ev-
erything possible for the comfort of
those thrown upon their hospitality
and succeeded beyond words.
'They treated us finely, put them
selves out and We're unsparing to pro-
vide for our needs" said a passenger.
superintendent and Mrs. Colley are
both coming to Honolulu on the Re
storer for a short vacation.
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