The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-04
MARINE

Pih hSoe' steamed out of the
harbor en- route for Kahului. where
she VIII make connections with the
schooner Prosper, which put in there
Some days ago in leaking condi-
ton. AS was stated in these columns
yesterday, Captain Hyde was in re-
celpt OF wireless messages from the
master of the leaking schooner, but
delayed leaving for the other island
until learning more of the details of
the injury to the Prosper
That the Prosper must be in a very
pad condition is the general opinion
of men on the waterfront. Arrange
ments have already been made for the
transfer of her $4,000 ohia ties into the
bark Alden Besse, where they will re-
main while the vessel is put on the
marine railway and given repairs. The
Prosper will not lose her charter as
a result of the accident, but she will
of course, be greatly delayed in carry
ing it out.
Reports are to the effect that she
not only left Hilo with the heavy load
in very bad condition, but also that
she was leaking to some extent when
she arrived at Hilo from the North
west with her cargo of lumber. These
have not been verified as yet, but the
truth of them will be determined if
possible in order that the matter of
insurance my be settled 1t is also
said that the Prosper went out from
Hilo overloaded. The ohia ties are
unusually heavy to handle and this
may have something to do with the
springing of leaks.
The Intrepid had a little pilikia
which delayed her for about an hour
in departing yesterday. Before she
had even SO much as turned the pro-
peller, the big hawser which is used
to tow vessels and which was being
pulled on board at that time, in some
manner drifted below and became
fastened TO a couple of the blades of
the propeller. For a while it seemed
as if Sam Lyle and his diving outfit
would be needed, but a Hawaiian
sailor employed on the Intrepid an
nounced that he would do all the div
ing that was necessary. And he did,
for a certainty He worked under
water, coming up occasionally for a
breath of air, until he had loosened
the thick hawser from it's secure posi-
ton around the propeller blades. The
sailor was not a professional diver,
and he had no diving suit on, but he
accomplished wonders underneath the
stern of the Intrepid.
AS soon as the hawser had been
loosened, it was hauled on deck and
the Intrepid started for Kahului.
Captain Hyde expects to make the
round trip in about eighteen hours,
though weather conditions will have
a great deal to do with the time he
will be able to return.
Robert Levers Sails Out.
One of the prettiest sights seen in
Honolulu harbor for many a day was
when the schooner Robert Levers, in
command of Captain Underwood, hoist
ed sail at the foot of the Railroad
wharf yesterday morning and went out
of the harbor without the aid of a tug.
Just as the trim schooner got the better
part OF ner canvas out cracking good
breeze spralg up behind her and she
heeled over, shot through the harbor
and out of the channel TO the open
sea in unusually fast time. There was
a large number of waterfronters down
to See the sight of vessel going ont
of the harbor under sail, and many
photographs of the beautiful schooner
were taken. Captain Underwood is
taking the Robert Levers to Hilo from
which port she is under charter to carry
ohia' ties to Redondo for the Santa Ee
railway.
The Coronado is the last boat before
the Robert Levers which sailed out of
this harbor, but she was lying at the
Matson wharf and did not have so far
to 90. 1t is unusual for the windiam
mers to attempt to go out of Honolulu
harbor without the aid of tug on
account of the many turns which are
encountered and the funny gusts of wind
which are sometimes met. The Coro-
nado made it out in good shape, but
the sailing of the Robert Levers yes
terday excelled anything from the point
of good seamanship that has been done
for long time.
The schooner Balboa is getting her
cargo out as fast as possible, and she
will probably be ready to leave for
Hilo by the middle of next week. The
accident to the schooner Prosper has
delayed the shipment of ties to the
Coast considerably, and the other boats
which are under charter to the Santa
Fe corporation are being rushed as
much as possible.
Buffalo Reports by Wireless.
Wireless message We're exchanged
between the Kahuku wireless station
IN this island and the operator on
hoard the United states cruiser But
falo announced that she would arrive
here from San Francisco on saturday
morning.
Room on Manchuria.
The Pacific Mail liner Manenurla Is
a,,a 70 arrive here Monday morning
froro the Orient, bringing goodly
ar,,ount of freight for Honolulu The
HIanchuria has accommodations for
about seventy-five people from mere
70 the Coast. Among those VINO VIII
denart on this vessel is MIS-. ). w.
,r;+,,T,,ons. daughter of former vice
President Fairbanks.