The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-05-18
CAPTAIN GOODWIN RELATES
TALE OF EVENTFUL VOYAGE
OF THE BIG SHIP DlRlGO

from the Cape Of Virginia.
" Now what troubles me Is 10 dis.
cover where the hoodoo came in Was
it because / sailed on a Friday or be.
cause l was in company with the Acme
"0ur passage from Rio to Cape Horn
was uneventful. light winds and fair
weather prevailing all the way, We
were in Rio long enough to collect
fine crop OF barnaclcs on the ship bot
tom, and these made difference of
twenty-five miles per day in our sail
ing. On the way to Rio we left every
vessel we saw behind us. but, on ac-
count, of the barnacles, we were badly
beaten by every windjammer ON the
trip here. Why, you could paddle a
bale of hay faster than this ship will
sail in light winds when she is foul.
when fellow has cancelling date to
his charter so near at hand.
I'VE took the southeast trades in 2S
degrees and had them, very light and
unsteady, the rest of the voyage. We
crossed the equator on April 81, in III
degrees west. From that time until
we arrived here today we had had al
ternate. squalls and Gains and unset
tied trades,
This eventful passage ends my
lfty-sixth and last passage around
Cape Horn. I've had enough this
time"
Notwithstanding the fact that her
cargo is composed OF n heavy ship
ment of coal, the Dirigo came into
port yesterday slick and clean as a
whistle. She is beautiful ship, and
has splendid cabin appointments, only
surpassed by those on the steam
liners. Captain Goodwin was greeted
by Joe Gilman, who is agent for the
owners of the ship, yesterday after
noon, as we'll as by number OF
friends who have become acquainted
with the genial skipper during his
many visits to this port. Mr.. Ray,
the first officer on the Dirigo, is also
we'll known in this city, and there was
quota of his friends at the wharf
to bid him aloha" after the long voy-
age. The Dlrigo is docked at the
Channel wharf, where she will dis
charge her coal.
Captain Goodwin wrote the follow
ing description of Rio Janeiro, in
which port his vessel was laid up for
repairs:
THE harbor of Rio de Janeiro is one
of the best in the world. The water
front of the city is one continuous
park or garden, and is kept in fine
order They have a perfect electric
light system and it is the best lighted
of any city was ever in. could see
the loom of the city lights when forty
miles out at sea. The new improve
ments in the streets and buildings will
compare favorably with any city in
the world. The United States is well
represented by Mr.. George Anderson,
the Consul General a courteous and
agreeable gentleman who is ready to
assist one in any way he can.
1.-The one great drawback to Rio is
the excessive heat in summer. Then
everyone who is able lives up in the
mountains at Petropolis. The facilities
for repairing ships are as good there
as they are at any port. Mr. Lage of
Lage Brothers Co., one of the most
energetic, fairminded and courteous
gentlemen ever met, has a plant and
bonded warehouse where he can store
cargo, repair ship, or build you a
new one If you want 1t, and send you
on your way with pleasant memories
of the time you spent at his island.
Owing to the excessive duties, every
thing is very dear, all of which tends
to make Rio a good place to keep
away from If you can. 1t is largely
owing to American brains and Ameri-
can inventions that 1t has been possl-
BILE for both Brazil and the Argentine
to cultivate the lands and make the
improvements they have. 1t did not
seem to me, however, that they had
much use for anything American.
did not see many of our home products
in the retail stores, except the Victor
talking machine, and you could hear
that talking everything but English at
every turn. The Dirigo, with the ex.
ception of one schooner, was the only
merchant ship that had Old Glory fly-
ing at her peak during the forty days
we We're in port. We sailed from Rio
January 26, 1909, and / was very glad
to get out on the old ocean once more