The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-31
MANCHURIA
IS LEAKING
Considerable Cargo Is
Damaged by
Water.

Waimanalo Beach, Aug. 80, 1906, a. m
The Manchuria, if anything, came
IN trifie during the night.
Fifteen of the native stevedores
have quit their jobs aboard and come
ashore. They complain that they
eouldn't get good water to drink
aboard, saying that what was given
them was like seawater More men
have been sent for to replace them.
Fifty stevedores have just arrived
from Honolulu in five of Bellina s
rigs. They started at 2:30 a. III. and
made the trip in 5 1-2 hours. A heavy
rainstorm run into at Maunawili de-
iayed progress considerably.
An intelligent native from the yes
sci says that she is leaking badly,
having FIVE feet of water in the hold
abaft of the mizzen-mast. A consid-
cradle quantity of cargo has been
spoiled or damaged by water. A num-
ber of plates on the starboard side are
reported to be badly dented.
The wind shifted early this morn
ing and cloud of mosquitoes rein
forced by sandfeas, drove the camp
ers at the landing into the open air.
Beds were transferred to the beach
and mosquito nets requisitioned. The
pestiferous little insects penetrated
the nets with ease, however, and made
life burden until daylight.
At 9 a. m. Captains Metealf and
Pillsbury and F. w. Klebahn arrived
from town and went out to the ship.
Manager Gaines of the Cable Co.
and Attorney BalIou were here last
night Both went out to the s. s.
Restorer Gaines returned to town last
night but Ballou spent the night
aboard The latter had consultation
with Commander Combes regarding the
salving situation.
An old native Kahuna at Wanna
nalo has predicted that the Manehuria
will remain where she is and that it
won't be long before the Hawaiians
hereabouts have firewood to burn.
Ten-thirty a. m.-The tug Fearless
with the Pioneer in tow arrived at 10
'clock. The latter is supposed to
have Metcalf's wrecking gear aboard.
At low tide this morning the Man
churia s soundings showed only a
fathom and half of water, in places
along the starboard side.
Claiche ON HAND.
August 80, 'O6, e p. mo-
Captain Claiche of the dredger Paci-
tic and Smith. the dredging man, are
here. They have gone aboard the Man
churia.
Claiche is looking over the situation |
and on his decision depends whether
the vessel will be dredged around or
not There are two propositions. One
IS to dredge a channel on her starboard
side in which she may lie safely until
he grand effort is made to pull her off. |
The other plan is to dredge away a |
sand and coral bank astern in order |
hat the Restorer may get more of |
straight away pull on her. At present
he cabIeship is operating at almost a |
light angle.
2:30 D. m-Fourteen native steve
lores have arrived to take the place
II those who quit. The latter are
Walking to Honolulu. Rely, the boss
Il .vedore, having refused them trans
,ortation in. Charlie Bellina made the
.rowd a rate for the use of his rigs
,ut the men have had no payday yet
md as they could not produce the
to ride, they had perforce
o walk. AfhEo.
AND PILLSBURY TALK.
Aboard s. S. Manchuria,
August so, 1906, 4:30 p. M
Captains Metcalf and Pillsbury have
been sizing up the situation all day
md expect to return to Honolulu to-
hight
The ship is being flooded with water
o get her on an even keel and the
argo is being shifted to the hold
tween decks from down below.
A number of cases of cigarettes and
,ther perishables is being transferred {
O the tender Pioneer and will be taken
O Honolulu. Lighters and scows are
xpected tomorrow to aid in this work. {
Diver Abrahamson will go down to- |
,orrow and on his report will depend
he course of Captain Metcalf 8 oPer-
tions.
Abrahamson overhauled his diving
ear today He has great reputa-
ion for scientific work under water
4 the States.
CAPTAIN Saunders is well and san
uine that the Manchuria Will be uI-
imately fioated.
s.Of course, I think we can get her |
ff.'' said Captain Metcalf. IL L
idn' It think so I wouldn't stay round
ere wasting time. Under the most
avorable circumstances L don't e1-
ect to get her off before fourteen
avs haven't found out exactly q