The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-17
THE SHIP
BLOWS Up
Blockade Runner That
Never Reached Port
Arthur.

After lying idle for nine months in
Saigon the Inflated bIockade-runner
Carlisle, chased from pillar to post,
with a cargo of ammunition on board
originally intended for Port Arthur,
has at last found a resting place. With
tons of dynamite and other ammunition
ldestined to blow the plucky japanese
to pieces and widow and orphan many
happy Nippon home she is now rest
ing securely in what will be her final
berth beneath the dark waters of the
Saigon river. How she received her
death blow, whether from design or
accident, remains a mystery, the ac-
counts of the disaster not throwing any
light on this point.
According to one who was in Saigon
at the time of her demise the Carlisle
as she lay in the Saigon river laden
with all sorts of ammunition from
smokeiess powder to lyddite shells, was
more dangerous than an oil tank. She
had already had two explosions before
New Years day, but she still held
| together and the crew, Injured to all
sorts of danger, from attempting block
ade running to battling the American
authorities in these islands, calmly
smoked their pipes on the poop of the
vessel and waited for orders
| About $50 p. m. on January 8, while
! people were quietly enjoying the balmy
atmosphere in Saigon they We're start
/ led by a roar, followed by a binding
glare which lighted up the sky for
miles around People living ten miles
away saw the glare and wondered if
the Carlisle had been having another
explosion. She had, and it was to be
her last.
| Fifteen minutes before the explosion,
| the second engineer named David Nc
Laren Lang, retired to his cabin.
When the explosion occurred, the Of
ficers and engineers on the poop leaped
overheard. Some landed in the sea;
others fell into a lighter which was
lying alongside, but all managed to
save themselves, although one or two
were badly injured, especially those
| who fell into the lighter.
The explosion occurred in the third
hold, which was filled with smokeless
powder. It's origin is wrapped in mys-
; terry. When the crew came to count
the rescued, it was found that the
second engineer, a West Indian, and
two others were missing. Next day,
however, a vessel which arrive at Sal
gon. landed the two latter who were
found clinging to some shrubs at the
side of the river.
| The explosion tore the heart out of
the Carlisle and photograph shows
her settled down by the stern, the
mainmast and funnel still in sight
The day following the explosion a
party went down to search for the
second engineer. An entrance was gain
ed to his cabin, but there was no sign
of him there. 1t is assumed that hear
ing the report, he jumped on deck, fell
overheard and was dragged down by
the sharks which abound in that local
ity. 1t has been said that the cargo of
the Carlisle was worth So. 100000 but
nobody actually knows what the value
was. At all events, the eventfuI career
of the Carlisle seems to have ended for
good and all now, and an interesting
chapter in the history of blockade
runners has cloSed.-Manila Times
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vessel rolling heavily II M. wind and
sea modera ting; clear afternoon;
strong breeze and heavy sea; shook
reefs out of foresail D. m sea mod
Grating, shook reefs out of foresail. )
p. m, sea moderating, shook reefs out
of mainsail. 4 p. M, fine wea Their APO
p. m, log "a 1-2 lat. 1908 long. 1888. 6
p M, set fore and main topsail. p.
M. set flying jib. p. M, occasional
squalls from S.W. p. M. sea. mod
crate. $50 D. M, set main and miz-
zen staysails: wind hauling to south
ward; fine clear night. Run 243 knots.
May 2Sth, a. M, rain squalls dur
ing watch. a. M, fresh breeze and
moderate sea. a. M, similar condi-
tions. a. M, set jib topsail. 6 a. M.
fresh breeze, moderate sea. : a. NJ, |
took in both staysails. s a. M, strong !
breeze, moderate sea; 9 a. M, similar |
conditions. 10 a. M, similar condi- |
tions. II a. M, set mizzen staysail. |
II M, fresh breeze, took in staysails. |
D. M, fresh breeze, sea noderating |
2 p m, wind and sea moderating. 2:3D |
p. M, set doube-reefed spanker p. |
m, took in mizzen top mast staysail. |
5 p. M, fresh breeze, moderate sea. |
6 o. m, overcast occasional rain. 100 |
.. M, set miZZen topnast staysail. |
p m. moderate breeze, heavy clouds. |
9 o. m. a French Line steamer abeam,
bound e. 10 p. M, exchanged signals
5 miles south. II p. m, squally; TOOK
in staysails, topsails and jib. II M.
heavy rain. strong breeze: took in
spanker; got So fathoms on lead. Run
800 knots.
May Goth 1 a. M. spanker boom lift.
bolt broke: repaired it and set sail
q. M, set main and fore topsaiI
a. M, fresh breeze. smooth sea. Il.
M, set mizzen topsail and staysail. )
a. M, fine weather. d. m, took in |
baby and set No. jib topsail. a. M,
moderate breeze, smooth sea. TAO a.
m, make Bishops Rick light. 9:36 a,
M, G. NJ. It. Bishops light abeam, log.
~: passage IL days, 16 hours and %
minutes. II a. M, wind light, sea |
smooth. II M, set spfnnaker and bal
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