The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-30
NEWS OF THE WATERFRONT :



With every bit Of her passenger ac
commodations occupied, the Matson
steamer Lurline left for the mainland
shortly after six clock last evening.
On account of the fact that the steve
dores have been unable to furnish a
sufficient number of men of late by rea-
son of the plantation strikes, the Lur-
line sailed away last night with over
| thousand tons less sugar than she
usually carries AS it was, the big
freighter had 6400 tons of the local
product, which is considerable load,
but she could easily have handled 1900
tons had it been possible to load this
amount on in time.
| The Lurline had in her passenger
space fifty people, among them being
! a number of local prominence. The
tug Intrepid helped the big freighter
make the turn inside the harbor. Miss
| Tarleton, who has been visiting her
| brother here for some time past and
| in whose honor dance was given Fri
day night, was given great sendoff on
| the wharf, and some of her friends Sc
cured Young Bros. speedy little launch
and accompanied the Lurline outside
the harbor.
Had it not been for the clever work
of Captain Weeden in afixing the new
blade to the propeller of the Lurline
in good time, the boat would have.
undoubtedly been delayed to some ex-
tent. The propeller was working in
good shape-just as usual-when she
sailed away last night.
Chartered to Garry Ties.
News has been received here that
the American schooner Balboa has been
chartered to carry ohia ties from Hilo
to Redondo for the Santa Fe Railroad.
The five-masted schooner W. Ell. Mars
ton, Captain Jersey, has also, it is
understood, been chartered to carry
ties, and she will start on the new run
about the first of July. The Balboa is
now in this port, having brought a
cargo of lumber here from Tacoma, and
will, as soon as she has completed dis
charging. leave for Hilo to commence
her contract The greater part of the
lumber consignments of the Balboa
have already been taken off so that she
will be ready to depart from here
shortly. The W. FL. Marston is one of
the Matson boats and has been in the
|
Francisco. Her last trip was made be-
tween Honolulu and San Francisco, and
it was thought that she would be sent
back here. It was found more advisa-
BILE to keep the r. P. Rithet on the
Hilo run. as the Marston has no be-
tween decks.
J The schooner Progress now has load
of ties on board at Hilo and will sail
/ H.
carries about $4,000 ties. while the car
rying capacity of the Balboa is about
two thousand ties more The Marston
is larger craft than either of the
above-named two and viii consequently
carry much heavier shipment of the
ohia ties.
!, Mauna Kea's Record.
Just about the largest crowd that
ever travelled ON the Inter-Island flag
ship came to this city on the Mauna
Kea yesterday morning. There were
IA cabin passengers, besides a goodly
number of steerage. Purser "Pete'
} Phillips had his hands full all the time.
The fact that this speedy boat can
handle such large number of first
class voyagers certainly speaks well for
the Inter Island Steam Navigation Com
pany She is far and away the best
boat running on short local trips any
where in the Pacific Ocean, according
to steamship authorities who are in a
position to know.
Purser Phillips reported the follow
ing sugar awaiting shipment on Ha-
J waii ON last Friday:
Olaa, 1864 bags; Waiakea, $4,000;
Hawaii Mill, $500; Wainaku, 1000; Ono
mea, 10000; Pepeekeo, 1900; Honomu,
5000; Hakalau, 1890; .Laupahoehoe
$4,000; Ookala, 1000; Kukaiau D, 1904;
H, APO; Hamakua, $4,000; Paauhaus
400; Honokaa, $4,000; Kukuihaele,