The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-16

with thlrty-four passengers for this
port, and towing the barge Mohiean,
the Matson Navigation Company s
steamer arrive here a few minutes be-
fore nine o'clock last night. 1t was a
case of ''Oh, am glad TO get on shore
again y for most of the passengers, and
they gave vent to their feelings as they
came down the gangplank, for the trip
down was one Of the nastiest that the
new Matson liner has yet encountered.
Somewhat CARRIED reports regarding the
trouble the Lurline had when she lost
her tow have already reached Honolulu,
but, according to the story told on the
boats last night, the wireless messages
from the transport Sheridan exaggerat-
ed the mishap.
In the first place the Mohican was not
dismasted, nor was she in the least dam
aged during the night which she rolled
helpless in the heavy sea, after the $50.
fathom tow-chain had pulled itself free.
The two big guns bound for Oahu S for.
tifcations were dashed fast in the hold
of the barge and not once did the lash
ings break or even loosen. The only
trouble which the men On the Mohican
viii say anything about is the odor
which filed the ship on account of a
number Of leaking oll-dTums.
1t was about nine clock in the even
ing when the heavy tow-ehain with
which the Mohiean was being dragged
by the Lurline broke from the windlass.
The old bark was plunging her nose in
head seas at the time and the enormous
jerk of each plunge, IN addition to the
weight Of the 1s0-fathom chain. made
it impossible for the fastenings on the
Mohican TO hold. Almost all night the
stripped bark wallowed in the noun
famous seas, absolutely helpless, but in
no apparent danger. Early the follow
ing morning the Lurline, which had
been hauling in her end Of the tow-line
during the night, again hooked up with
her tow and the voyage was continued.
The Lurline dropped the Mohican out
side. the barber and came into port,
docking at the Oceanic wharf. The Mo-
hican was picked mp by the Intrepid
and was swung into moorings at the
Matson dock very handily by Captain
Lane and Captain TripP. The Lnrl'n'
brought down 1000 tons of freight fol-
this port and about 500 tons for Kahu
lui. On board the Mohican, besides the
two coast defense guns, weighing 81
tons each, were two splenid shear-leg:
of Oregon pine with which the gum
will be taken ashore.
The Lurline' 5 cargo consisted mostl,
of general stuff. including the shipmen
of mules received here by the Schuma'
Carriage Company. Twenty-one brayer
| were brought TO Honolulu, and twenty
four Of the animals viii be taken t
Maui for the Maui Agricultural Com
pany.
1t is probable that the Mohiear
which has been cut down to barge
win remain in the Islands for some time
picking up inter-island cargoes for tn
Natson Company. This is the repor
that has come down here from the main
land. but it has not been confirmed lC
cally as yet. The forward deck of tn
Mohican has been taken completely our
leaving a space suitable for carryin
sugar. The Lurline viii begin dischare
ing what cargo she has for this poI
Immediately this morning.
The Mohican j. well known on tn
| Pacific ocean. as she was at one tim
one of the largest sailing vessels Of he
class aAoat. She was a Boston packe
for number Of years, and later mad
regular runs to the Islands. Her mas
| ter IS Captain Page, who IS known here
Coronado Sails Today.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the bari
entine Coronado, Captain Langfeld
| viii leave for san Francisco with
| full cargo of sugar. Although tn
| Coronado arrived here long after tn
IrmgarJl and the R. P Rithet, She