The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-10
SUM BE WIRELESS
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may need lows or assistance aud other
wise put to practical use the wonder
full wireless. The oil business is to
grow here by great jumps and the per-
lection Of the system OF transportation
Of the fuel is an object in regard to
which the oil interests consider great
expenditure incidental
In illustration of the use to which
the wireless apparatus to be installed
on the Navigator will be put, the fol-
lowing experience of the present com
mander of the Navigator is interest
ing:
Captain Geo. McGoldrick of the
whaleback steamer City OF Everett re-
ports that he left Sabine Bar, Texas
Oct Z, 1905, with the bark S. o. Co.
No. "a in tow on a 21-4-inch steel
wire hawser, both vessels being load
ed with crude oil for New York. When
leaving Sabine Bar, the wind was
blowing northeast very hard, which
developed later into north gale, seas
washing over both vessels, with no
apparent injury to the hawser on &C
count of the unusual strain, by reason
of the towing machine, which works
automatically, relieving and taking up
the strain on the hawser in a heavy
sea.
Everything went well until 4 a. m.
October 8, when the captain discovered
that his vessel appeared to be going
down by the head, and on investigation
found that the steel door on the for
ward tourret, over the forward COM
partment, used for ships stores, had
been torn off by the sea and the COM
partment flooded.
AS the vessel was becoming unman-
ageable, and nothing could be done il
the heavy sea running, the vessel was
headed for the west of Ship Shoal, La.
making for smoother water to attempt
to pump out the forward compartment
and effect repairs before proceeding
Realizing that the steamer Col. E. L.
| Drake and Maverick were about due al
PIT. Arthur, Texas, from which the Ev-
erett was distant about $50 miles, the
wireless apparatus was set to work to
try and locate either OF the vessels and
ask for assistance. The call, however
was responded to by the S. S. Captain
A. f. Lucas, also of the Standard Oil
Co. fleet, which vessel was about 81
miles northeast of the City of Everett
with the barge S. o. Co. No. 80 in tow
for PIT Arthur, Texas
The Everett communicated with her
position, the Lucas doing likewise, and
the vessels kept in constant commune
cation until sighted, the Lucas coming
| directly toward the Everett on a south.
west course, while the Everett was
steering north to get under shelter Of
Ship Shoal
The Captain A. f. Lucas and bargr
accompanied the Everett to the west o
Ship Shoal where the Everett anchor
ed with a stern or kedge anchor, usins
the towing machine for a MINDLESS, al
so anchoring the barge she had in tow
The men then attempted to reach the
pumps, which were located just aft o.
the compartment that was hooded
succeeding in starting them, and short
ly after pumped out the forward com
partment, the steamer Captain A. f
Lucas standing by to the north of tn,
Everett to keep off the heavy seas, ant
furnished the Everett with plankinj
for the construction OF a temporar,
door; the water was pumped out, tn
door completed and in place, the Luca
departed. and the Everett picked u
the barge No. "a, her consort, and pro
ceeded to New York
The Everett heard instructions troI
the New YORK Office for the Mayeric
to put in at Key West for repairs, call
ed the Maverick by wireless, and ash
ed if the Maverick needed assistance
The captain of the Maverick answere
no, so the Everett proceeded to Ne,
York with no special damage othe
than the breaking of the turret doc
During the voyage the Everett wa
in communication constantly with tn
= shore and passing vessels, keeping tn
, New York Office advised Of her pre-
gress.
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