The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-02
MARINE
FRENCH BARK IN
TERRIFIC STORMS
Jean Baptiste a Month GETTING
Fast the Horn-Poured Out
Oil in Pacific Storm.

competing one of the toughest and
most perllous voyages ever made be.
tween European port and Honolulu,
the French bark Jean Baptiste baar;na
general cargo consigned to H. Hack
leld Co., arrived late Yesterday after.
moon. She was one hundred and sew
ehtytWo days coming, and after leav
ing LeIth she was delayed three weeks
on one occasion and a month on an
other.
few days out of Leith the Jean
baptlSte ran into the marshes off the
coast OF France and in the Enolish
Cndnhel, ana Tor more than three weeks
the bark struggled to get out into the
| open sea 50 that she could proceed on
| nef way southwestward to Cape Horn.
Ihe bark was in mud a part of the
TIME, and unfavorable winds kept her
from getting started. Finally she got
started and sailed over rough seas most
OF the way to the Horn. though she did
| not encounter dangerous weather until
! she reached the southern extremity of
! the American continent.
W hen We reached Cape Horn said
captain Bregeon last night, 1--WE start
ed around, but we did not 90 far before
realizing We We're in danger of being
swept away by a strong gale The sea
was very rough for several hours. and
we decided to put back and wait for
better weather.
Captain Bergeon did not speak Eng
llsh, and, luckily for the reporter, Joe
Lucas; local llnguist, interpreted the
conversation.
" After waiting a few days. went
on Captain Brege0n, 1--WE started again
And again we had to withdraw in front
Of the gale. Time and again we met
the same fierce gale and rough sea-
| Every day or two for a whole month
we went out to face the gale, but sim
ply had to go back to save our lives
and our ship.
But our unpleasant experiences in
the English Channel and at Cape Horn
were not all. After getting around the
Horn we were struck by terrific storms
off the South American coast.
''For ten days we were in the midst
of an awful southeast gale. In order
that we might keep the waves from
sweeping everything off deck and
drenching everything and everybody
the water could reach, we poured oil
overheard aft With the stern of the
ship to windward, we were able to keep
from being delivered over to the
sharks
The Jean Baptiste will remain in port
several days, and on leaving this port
she Will probably return to the Atlantic
via Cape Horn.
Captain Bregeon does not want his
crew to make bad debts in Honolulu
He asked The Advertiser to say that
, he would not be responsible for bill
, incurred by men from the Jear
Liner Asia Arrives.
The Pacific Mail liner Asia had {
hard time getting into port yesterday
81 afternoon. She arrived off quarantine
| shortly after four clock and the quar-
, entine inspection was finished in abou
twenty minutes, but the swells wer'
t heavy and the big steamer could no
r turn her nose toward the harbor with
out making complete circle seaward
e She brought one stopover passenger
n Dr.. H. w. Coe, and the rest of the lis
: was composed principally of tourist
4 The Asia brought no cargo for Homo
!; lulu and Will take very little from her
e TO the Orient. She takes a few stop
: over passengers.
: The Asia will leave at three o'cloc1
this afternoon.
l. Logan to Naval Wharf.
: The army authorities yesterday al
!. ranged with Rear-Admiral kees
:, have the transport Logan, which WI
arrive tomorrow or Thursday from M
Mia. dock at the naval wharf 1nstea
of the Oceanic wharf as has been tn
\ custom of transports for sewers
J months.
| When the matter was mentioned I
I Rear-Admiral Rees it was suggested b
I him that the golfers on their way fro1
the Atlanti CcOast might need I'll
<. wharf. but there is no likelihood
the GOLFERS getting here in the ne,
h four or five days, and the Logan WI
have the right of way.
Big Cargo Many Passengers
The Matson liner Lurline is expecte
4o arrive at ten clock tomorrow VII
fortv-six passengers and 54O3 tons
carGo including fl e automobiles II
! this city. The Lurline will carry o'
I tons Of her cargo to Kahului- she IL
: ffv-eight bags of mail for Honolul
s and 156 packages of express matter
O. The Lurlines traffic, passengers an
h. freight. is larger than usual She
canable of carving many CABIN pa
d sengers. and is coming with only TWEEN
hit empty berths.
II. Departures Today.
- The Mauna Kea will leave for IT.
aud way ports al ten 0 clock this NOR
ld ing. carrying a large number OF too
- ISIS bound for the volcano.
The Kinau gets away at five 'cIo,
this afternoon for Kauai ports, and 4
\ Nikahala sails at FIVE o'clock for NJ
I lokai ports.
| The steamer Mauna Loa Is due
arrive from Kona and Kau this NOR
J ing. IT
The steamer Likehke called for II
ng nokaa at five clock yesterday aff'
noon. carrying a cargo which consist
principally of lumber and fertilizer,
The Noeau sailed for Kauai POI
with fertilizer.