The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-14
Captain Falls Comes Aboard.

Captain Falls, e. S. A. depot quar-
termaster, who has charge of all trans
ports while they are in this port, came
out in small boat in a very short
while after she ran aground. A lad
der was let down the side of the yes
sci and he, accompanied by Harbor-
niaster Captain Clark and newspaper
man, climbed aboard, after some
trouble. The ladder which was let
down 10 them was rotten, no less than
two rungs breaking out and endanger-
ing the lives of the men who were go
ing upward, hand-over hand. This
strange state of affairs was harshly
commented on by large number Of
people, as it was the same ladder which
was used by the examining doctor. the
customs officials and a newspaper man,
to board the vessel outside the harbor,
where the water was very rough, add
ing a double danger to the transfer
from the small launches to the troop
ship.
Can you tell me what caused the
accident?' was asked of Captain
Falls, after he had interviewed the
men in charge of the boat when she
ran ashore.
"Nothing to say came the answer.
Later he was heard to say that it
was the fault altogether of the pilot.
All blame has been removed from Cap
tain Stinson, skipper of the Logan,
and from Quartermaster Captain Han
son.
Into the Coral.
s'She is hard and fast, and it will
be hard work to move her. was the
statement of Harbormaster Captain
Clark. Captain Miller, who anchors
his steamers and schooners along Rot
ten Row and knows that part of the
harbor like book, stated last night
that the bow of the Logan must have
forced its way through the coral, as
that part of the harbor has an almost
solid coral bottom.
1t was at first intended to take a
heavy line from the Logan and fasten
it to the Oceanic wharf, using it as
an aid in the attempt to pull the YES
sci from the reef, but the combined
power of the Logan engines and the
Intrepid made so little impression to-
wards budging her that it was decided
to call halt to all the salving work
until this morning.
Officials on Board.
There are number of high-ranking
Army officers who are passengers on
the boat, among them being Brigadier
General William H. Parker. Brigadier
General Daniel Fl. Brush, who is bound
for Iloilo, in the Philippines; Brigadier
General Carter, who is on his way to
relieve General Mills, in Luzon, and
Brigader General Davis, retired,
whose home is in Honolulu. Other
passengers of note are Colonel Biddle,
who comes to Honolulu to make the
usual inspection: Colonel Hatfield, in
command of the 18th Cavalry. which is
in the ship, and Captain William Wei
gel of the 18th Infantry, stationed in
Mindanao. The latter has been in the
States on leave. He passed through
here on the u. S. A. T. Crook last
May and has many friends in the city.
Amusing Incidents.
There were many amusing incidents
on the transport shortly after she
struck bottom in the harbor last night.
Orders were flying thick and fast on
the upper deck, and one of the first
ones sent detachment of sailors in
charge of boatswain hurrying to cast
the lead to find out how deep the wa
ter was alongside the ship A little
girl, daughter of one of the officers on
board, was an interested spectator of
the proceedings. She had heard the
men say that the Logan was wreck
ed, and she was anxious to know what
they were going to do about it. just
as the boatswain, a great, gruf sailor
man, heaved the line overheard, the
little one queried:
care you going to unwreek us?'