The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-03
MARINE:

The new wharf Is provided with a
spring buffer that extends along the
upper. edge of the lower part of Tfe
WHARF A long strlnger is connected
with the pile-tops by means of heavy
steel springs and, when a vessel bumps
up against the wharf, the buffer springs
take up the shock
But the Thomas has some condenser
outlets in the form of pipes protrud-
ing from her side One of these was
on an exact level with the buffer and,
as, the vessel swayed against the wharf,
the pipe bored neatly into the stringer
and crushed it.
Twenty-six IN Sick Bay.
With twenty.six sick people in the
hospital the Thomas viii make as quick
time as possible to San Francisco. She
would have left at p. m. yesterday
afternoon but it was found impossible
to get stores on board in less than
four hours and 50 her sailing time was
set back to midnight.
Twenty Ninth Aboard.
Aboard the Thomas are the officers
and enlisted men Of the Twenty ninth
Infantry. officers of the First and Sixth
Cavalry and Philippine Constabulary,
Seventh, Tenth, Eighteenth and Thir-
tieth Infantry, 76 casuals, &c sick, II
prisoners, IS Naval and Marine enlist
ed men, II discharged soldiers and 80
ex-employes. ia in the first cabin,
rs in the second cabin and OH in the
steerage making total of 100.
Some Notables on%Board.
Colonel H. K. Bailey, well known in
California, is in charge of the Twenty
ninth Infantry and with him are his
wife and daughter. Other prominent
army people passing through here
are Captain John F. Madden, Colonel
Stephen c. Mills, of the General Staff;
Lieutenant Colonel j. C. F. Tillson,
18th Infantry, and Captain c. D.
Rhodes, of the General Staff.
Nordsee Gets Anchors.
The ship Nordsee has at length OBJ
tanned proper ground tackle. Captain
Miller came to the rescue with anchors
and chain that easily passed inspection
and now the Flying Dutchman can go
to sea just as soon as she gets owner s
orders.
Molokai Light Working.
The new Molokai light is now in
operation. It shone for the first time
last night and has a view radius of
twenty-five miles. Martin Heger, the
expert lamp man, has been at work on
the light for some time and now has
it in perfect working order. The Ma
kapuu light will be working before the
end of this month. AS soon as Mr..
Heger leaves Molokai he will inspect
the local harbor lights and expects to
have the new harbor entrance light
( working before very long.
Massachusetts at Coronel.
The American Hawaiian steamer
Massachusetts, that came here from the
Sound and took sugar aboard fol
Philadelphia direct, is reported a
! Coronel. southern Chile, where she il
| taking on fuel for the rest of the
|
| largest of the American Hawaiian
steamers and was notable for having
| only one man aboard who was not /;
Britisher. From Captain to the las
stoker they were all "Limejuice' ex
eept for the second. mate who wa
! Captain Redfern, the man who sailed
the Gwendolyn II. in the transpaeif
race and brought her in second to tn
Lurline. While the Massachusetts wa
in port here her officers were the host
at several delightful luncheons aboar,
at which local yaehtsmen were tn
| guests.
Alameda In Early.
i The Alameda Will dock at 6:3
clock this morning. Latest advice
good time and that the weather
fine and the sea smooth.
Lurline Leaves.
Promptly at 10 clock yesterda
morning the Matson liner Lurline let
the Matson wharf for San Francisco
Among her passengers were sewers
. well-known kamaainas and many wi
. itors from the Coast who have bee
spending the summer here
Mauna Kea Freight.
Next Monday, September 6, being
| holiday, all freight for the Mauna Ke;
leaving at noon Tuesday, except pc
ishable goods and liquor, must b
shipped tomorrow. No freight win h
received on Monday for any Inter-I
land steamers.