The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-01-31
MARINE

port 10 port. and was the third 10 ar
rive OF the four vessels which left San
Francisco together for the islands. on
Sunday. January Il.
y am very wen satisfied" said
Captain Christensen yesterday. All
things considered. The Irmgard which
has not been in dry dock for a year
was racing with vessels just of the
drydock. She had a deck cargo of
mules worth $1,000 which had to be
considered. while the vessels that bear
ME in came practically in ballast. We
met heavy seas, head winds, and
either Gains or almost hurricanes. all
Of which required that consideration
should be given the livestock And
though my mainsan carried away
twice in my efforts 10 hold on. the
livestock arrived here in better condi-
ton than it left San Francisco, and
the veterinary surgeon says that it ar
rived in better condition than any
other consignment OF livestock by Il
sailing vessel ever did. I was in sight
Of Hawaii last Sunday morning. and
drifted all day in a calm. making only
ninety miles the whole day.
7 understand that the master of the
ship Fort George says he met with fine
weather an the way down. He must
have been the favorite OF Heaven. for
am sure the rest Of US did not On
the Monday morning after we started.
the other three vessels were ahead OF
ME, and 10 the westward OF me-
was the farthest 10 the south. having
stood well to the south in order to get
into good weather at this time Of year
on account of the livestock Monday
afternoon a squat came up and in
order TO ease the vessel for the stock
I went TO the westward. the Tobey at
the same time standing TO the south.
I crossed her course astern of her, and
that was the last I saw Of either of
the other three vessels during the
voyage
The run by days was as follows:
The first day out % miles; the second
So: the third 245; then IS. 1s5, 163, las,
$50. IA. go 10, $50. 124. s0-that was
last Sunday when We were in
sight OF Hawaii all day-143. and so
miles 10 go anchored at $3.50 o'clock
at night between the bell buoy and
the outer buoy in seven fathoms Of
water, something that was never done
before I understand that I was re-
ported aground But it was perfectly
safe where you have a vessel that you
can handle
When We had strong winds they
were almost hurricanes. Ny second
mate was overheard once. He did not
touch the water but he was forty feet
away from the vessel He was at the
mizzen rigging setting the sheet OF
the mizzen topsan The vessel gave a
lurch and threw him of the vessel.
He had hold Of a rope with one hand,
and he hung on His hand was just
at the end Of the rope so that he could
not catch the rope with the other
hard below and he was swung out so
quickly that he could not reach up
with the other hand above the one
he had hold of the rope with He
swung out fully forty feet. but as the
vessel righted itself he swung back
and was on deck once more"
Captain Christensen reports sight
ing the following vessels:
Jan 18th. ?. m. sighted lead
colored steamer bound 10 the y. E,
lat 90 deg, A. min "; long 123 deg,
IS min ".
Jan 18th at p. m. lat Sc deg %
min y: long. 1z4 deg, 1s min. ".
passed bark c. c. Tebey standing to
the southwark
Jan. 18th at noon. passed ship Falls
of clyde bound to the Ne in lat %
deg. Is min y; long 125 deg, A min
West
Jan 18th. at SIS a. m. sighted a
large four masted bark in lat 80 deg
ss min. y; long 12s deg. 50 min ".
bound to the NE. Fore topmast and
A't'gaIIant and royal mast gone; had
forssaH and staysail set on foremost,
al sails set on main and miZZsn and
Tiger mast from appearance; hull was
painted lead color No signals dis
played
Jan 18th, p m sighted a three
masted ship in lat 30 deg, As min y;
long. $50 deg 80 nh ". bound to the
y NE
Jan 18th at a n sighted four