The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-22


Itwenty-four hours the anxiety of the
town was relieved yesterday morning
before o'clock, when the Oceanic
liner Alameda was signaled. A big
crowd was on the dock when the YES
sci came alongside. Those who looked
for marks of battle with the ele-
ments We're disappointed. No damage
was done on the voyage, but the Off
GERS declare that it was one of the
| toughest trips they have ever taken.
| Even while the Alameda was in San
| Francisco harbor the weather was bad.
| The vessel left her mornings on Satur-
day afternoon and anchored off Fort
Mason near the steamer Peru. A tow
boat came into the harbor early Sun
day morning and gave word that the
bar was breaking clear across. AT IL
q, M, however both steamers started
out and went over the bar safely.
The Alameda almost Immediately
plunged into a southwest gale. There
was a succession of gales throughout
the voyage. At times the vessel was
swept with seas. She was slowed down
often, but throughout the Alameda
showed fine riding qualities and wealth
cred the storm admirably. There We're
few people at the dining room tables
during this time. One of the officers
says that he had not had such trip
in Is years.
The Alameda brought 80 cabin pas
sengers, II Storage passengers, 1850
tons of cargo and 139 bags of mail.
The following vessels were sighted
by the Alameda:
January IA. 1:3G p. M, in Lat 37-11 !
N, Long. l24-O6 w, three-masted /
schooner bound \. E.
January IA, 2:07 p. M, bark bound /
\. E.
January IA, II p. M. in Lat 36-15 n,
Long. 126-20 W., S. S. Sierra bound
n E.
January Is, 2:3O a. M, in Lat. s5-45
y, Long. 127-43 W., four-maste
schooner bourd w.
January 20, eos a. M, S. S. Mongo-
ia, bound \. z.
Among the passengers were Mrs. Leo
odd Quayle, wife of the chief officer
f the city of Sydney, who is here
or visit; H. l. Rose, a surgeon, who
cCS ~ the cIhtt' GdilcIl. lively II BEN
al, sister of young Benda1 whose hand
as torn off in an accident aboard the
redger Pacific recently, and who is T
NV in the hospital. Thos. Craigie is S
ERIK to Messrs. Bolles and Bulger, II
ederal Inspectors of Hulls and Boil
s, who arrived to inspect local yes IL
is; Captain H NJ. Merriam, Artil- a
ry Corps, L. s. A, came here to join 6
rs. Merriam and children, his wife C
eing formerly Miss Alice Lishman of n
onolulu; w. Mills, Jr., is the repre- p
ntative Of q North of Ireland linen W
)use; Mrs. Waldeyer is the wife of "
e Maui civil engineer; w NJ. Griffin, E
prominent man of San Francisco, ac- f
'mpanied by Mrs. Griffin, will remain W
ere few weeks. OF
Purser Smith had no printed passen- z
II lists this trip. The lists could not S
sent out to the steamer last Sun NJ
" forenoon on account of the storm
thin the Golden Gate.
TO INSPECT STEAMERS.
Captains Bolles and Bulger Federal :,
spectors of steamships, arrived on
e Alameda yesterday to make their fo
nual inspection in the Hawaiian Is re
,ds Tho Chronicle GAYS Of +baro. 50
IitlS L Itc 1IlIOiIIClS says VI lileII.
Captains O. F. Bolles and John K w
,loer ITnited states local rnsnac+ors 81
Steam Vessels, accompanied by their u
ERIK, Thomas Craigie, will leave by az
e steamship Alameda today for Ho-
lulu. They will remain in the is
Ids for two month and half. MAX
3 a thorough inspection of all the T
ssels there. Clerk Craigie enjoys ua
2 distinction of holding the United tr1
ates record for the longest term of
vice in the steamboat inspection re
e, he having held the position of III
rk in the local office for thirty con- dl
,utive years. It is safe to predict
at there will be no leaky craft in
Lwaiian waters when the inspectors
we finished their labors. George
hitney, inspector of hulls. and Frank "a
whall, inspector of boilers from the
strict of Alaska, will have charge of
office during the absence of Cap 'h'
ms Bolles and Bulger. 10
RECK OF THE MARTHA DAVIS.
Diver TvrreI who has been here for on
past three weeks working on the IN
Emerged hulk of the wrecked Martha -
Wis, says the condition of the water
such that he can not tell just what
left of the cargo. He discovered ~
nething in sacks which, when held -.
Sc to his helmet, resembles an oil
al. but he has not brought any of Ii'
10 the surface and can not tell what
is. There is a quantity of barley pol
1aining in the hold. The idea of the ACC
er is to use a centrifugal pump and X
out whatever is in her, but so far Il.
has been impossible to get a pump co
that sort here and the Lehua came
without one. He says he located
mainmast by feeling his way and :
put his lines out so he can find he,
It any time, but with a diminution foe
rain the water viii clear up and ha,
re will be fewer obstacles in the the
/, of progress.-Hilo Herald. col