The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-12-24

Shields.
The vacancy in the Kaneohe school,
caused by the recent death of Miss
Keamalu, has been filled by the ap-
pointment of Mrs. John Pahia.
Mrs. Naleimaile has been appointed
assistant at Koloa, vice Miss Naka-
mura, resigned.
Miss Rose Mladavich has been ap-
pointed assistant at Kapaa.
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ready to heave way when so ordered.
While the ship was in this condition,
she seemed to gather Roadway and al
tered her bearings about four points
of the compass, Ships head in that
position was southeast by steering COM
pass. We continued heaving as she
Stacked up her chain and gathered
Roadway until we came to the anchor,
which we hove up, and the ship con-
tinued her Roadway very slowly.
Blue Lights Unseen.
This puff of wind or land breeze
which we were having seemed to die
out. The lead which the second officer
was handling indicated that the ship IS
speed was getting less, until she ac-
tually stopped her Roadway by the lead.
He informed me almost Immediately of
any alienation in the movement of the
vessel by the lead. About this time,
he told me that the ship had stopped
going ahead. / asked him to let me
know Immediately when the ship gath
cred sternway, which he did. At this
instant, l Immediately ordered the star
board anchor let go again and paid out
| g.. Sos nf ahn, OF
tempt to get the ship off with the
aid of the land breeze proved a failure
and we were left in about the same
position that we were before. During
this time we had burned quite a num-
Der of blue lights to attract the people
on shore so that we could procure some
assistance. However, our blue lights
were not seen from the shore. 1t was
then approaching daylight, and we felt
that assistance would very shortly
come, and early in the morning, about
clock, the tug Intrepid came and
gave us hawser over the stern of the
ship. Young brothers gasoline launch
Hukihuki also came and we gave them
line. They both pulled all they could
with what little power they had and
kept the ship in position. Shortly aft.
erwards, the underwriters of the ship
Lloyd's agents, Messrs A. Berg, Nor
man Watkins and W. G.. Singlehursi
came on board to interview the cap
tain, also Mr.. j. A. Kennedy, president
of the Inter Island Steam Navigation
Company, came on board and they bad
n consultation, the result of which wa'
that the steamships Mauna Kea Mika
hala Helene and Likelike were employ
! ed to assist the ship. Captain Miller
: of the Millers' Salvage Company ais,
came aboard and made arrangement,
$ to Tighten the ship and do all he coulC
l to assist in saving the vessel and ear
= go. The captain and executive office,
e of the German cruiser Arcona also cam,
= aboard offering advice and assistanc,
e which was later accepted.
On Duty Day and Night.
In handing in this report, / can no
= mention dates or hours, with the ex
= ception of the time the ship was board
ed and the time j left her securel,
= moored alongside of the Haekfel
= wharf 1t was n continuous day an
n continuous night The only means
. had of ascertaining the time was tn
u sun rising and setting, 1t was a cor
= tinuous day from Sunday night unit
). Thursday morning of mental anxiety
I However through the assistance froI
g shore We managed TO float the ship a
u twenty minutes past twelve, midnigh
9 Thursday, the 9th, aud brought her [
l. an anchorage on the harbor In fftee
tnthoms of water for the night. o
Thursday morning, we took the shi
80 within the harhor aud moored her q
l' the llnekfcld wharf, where / shoe
n hands with the captain and bid hil
~ goodbye at llla0-o 'elock a, M, I
~ that day.
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10 fhe wac stranded upon the rcaf Wei
J taken ~ standard compass. Iuesda
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