The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-29
WATERFRONT NEWS

With six inches of water pouring
into her hold every hour and with hand
and steam pumps going continuously
for nearly twenty-four hours. the four
masted schooner Prosper, which left
port Sunday morning al o'cIeek for
Redondo, returned to her dock at i
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. When
alongside the wharf. soundirgs showed
over two feet Of water vet remaining
IN the hold
wherever it is, it is a bad leak. y
said Captain Trainer as he went over
the side and landed on the wharf.
The Prosper left Hilo connIe Of
weeks ago for Redendo. carving a fuH
load of ohia ties for the Santa Fe rail-
road. The vessel putxinfo Honolulu in
leaking condition, the cargo was nm
loaded, the vessel placed on the marine
railway, and was supposedly tight
again. Then the ties were loaded on
again.
On leaving Honolulu the schooner
stood to the south, and late in the af-
ternoon put against head seas. AL
though she drove hard she did not list
much, but water was discovered work
ing into the hold. By sunset the water
had gained 50 rapidly that the hand
pumps were manned. Seundings at
first showed that she was taking about
5 Il inches of water every hour and
this increased to inches. About mid
night the steam pump was rugged, and
when The engine took hold there were
thirty inches of water TO tackle Yes
terday morning Captain Trainor decid-
ed to Put back to Honolulu.
She was picked up by the Matson
tug Intrepid and toWed into the har-
Dor, and only when in the channel did
Captain Trainor stop pumping opera
tlons. When Harbormaster Clark and
Alec Lyle of the marine railway and
the captain took soundings, there were
twentyfour inches.
An effort will be made TO locate the
leak, which seems To be bad one. and
If the vessel has to lay up for long
time the owners will be cabled to- IF
the leak is discovered soon and can
easily be stopped, Captain Trainor
hopes to be able to proceed to Retiondo
IN a short time.
Iris Here on Thursday.
The United States supply ship Iris
en- route from Guam to San Francisco
touched at Midway Island on June 20
and a cable message was sent from
there to the naval station here appris-
ing the authorities of the departure of
tEsg vessel from Midway on that date.
She is looked for about Thursday or
Friday. and if she arrives in the after
L - l.,
naval wharves. The japanese warships
leave on Thursday forenoon for Japan.
All. Movements.
The American Hawaiian steamship
movements for the week include the
arrival of the Massachusetts, from
Seattle on July 2. She loads for New
York (via Mage1lan) and will take out
about 1900 tons of sugar. The Mis-
gourian is due from Seattle on Satur
dav. Jalv 8. with New York via
Tehuantepec) freight and also San
Francisco freight. She viii load sugar
for New York to be shipped via Tehu-
antepec. She will leave Hilo with
about 1900 ions.
The Mexican left Port Allen (Eleele)
4
She leaves Hilo for Salina Cruz about
July with 10000 tons Of sugar. These
three vessels alone are carrying away
about $4,000 tons of sugar or the sea
son s product of one of the best single
plantations in the islands.
Manchuria Wednesday.
The Pacific Mail steamship Man
chnria is due here tomorrow morning
from San Francisco. The Mongulia
left Yokohama for Honolulu and San
Francisco YESTERDAY The Asia arrived
at San Francisco on Sunday, and did
not leave there for Honolulu, as re-
ported. AS far as the local agents
know she viii leave for Honolulu about
July 10. This viii give her an extra
long stay in San Francisco
MOVEMENTS or SHIPPING
ALICE COOKE, Ar. schr.. Penhallow,
from Port Townsend for Hon, June
ARIZONAN, Am. s. s, ar. n. Y. from
Hilo, May IS.
ALAMEDA. Am. S. s., Dowdell, from
S. F. for Hon, June 26.
ALASKAN, Am. s. s., ar. S. F. from
Newport News, June 2J.
ASTRAL, Am, sp., Durham, ar. $ p.
from Baltimore, May 6.
ATLAS, Am. sp.. ar. Yokohama from
N Y, FEB. "a
ALBERT, Am. bk., ar. s. F. from
Hilo, May %.
ASIA, Am. S. s, ar. s. F. from Yoke
hama, June p.
AsO, H. L J. NJ s, ar. Hon. from
Seattle, June 81.
AMERICA MARU, T. &. Z. s. s.,
from Hon. for Valparaiso, May 6.
ANNIE JOHNSON, Am. bk., from
Hilo for 5. F., June 8.
ANDREW WEIGH, Am. bk.. Kelly,
ar. S. F. from Hon., June "a.
AORANGI, Br. s. s, from Hon. for
Vancouver. June "a.
BALBOA, Am. sehr, ar. Hilo from
Hon, June D.
BEN LEE, Am. sp., from Leith for
Hon. Jan. %.
BOREALIS, Am. sehr,, from Mukilteo
for Guaymas, May IA.
BUFFALO. Z. s. n. T., from Hon.
for Manila, June 10,
BUFORD. q. 5. A. T., ar. S. F. from