Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-20
PHONE 1859.
HUNDREDS ON
Way TO COAST
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thoroughfareB and ranged In q con.
gested mass pt the entrance of the
wharves.
Tho Matson Navigation steamer
Wilhelmina was the first to get away
Captain Peter JohnHon gave orders
whieh released the Wilhelmina from
her wharf promptly at 10 O'Clock
Ten minutes later the Matson vessel
was majestically steaming across the
harbor, her flag dipped as parting
salutation to the Sierra.
The Oceanic boat left her berth
at twenty minutes after 10 O'Clock
and followed close in the wake of the
rival liner The Sierra Is expected
TO arrive at San FraEsisco at leasi
fyc hours ahead OF the Matson
steamer. The Sierra carried one
hundred and twenty four sacks OF
mail, OF which was some sixty sacks
from Australia. transferred from the
Canadlan-Australlan liner Makura.
There Will be no attempt at u race
between the two liners. Each will
proceed across the twenty-one hum
dred miles Of intervening sea at the
regulation speed. The .Wilhelmina Is
we'll laden with cargo, this vessel
having secured nearly five thousand
tons. according TO the statements Of
her agents.
The Sierra left Honolulu rather
light so far as freight was concern
ed, but what she lacked in Hawai-
ian products she more than made up
In the throng OF passengers who
swarmed her decks.
The Sierra carried the record list
Of outgoing passengers for that YES
sci since she. has been placed on a
HonoluluSan Francisco run. There
were one hundred and seventy-fiye In
the cabin, and seventy people took
passage In the steerage. Or the lat.
ter were principally Japanese, Portu-
guese and few Russians.
The Wilhelmina left with one hun.
dred and seven comfortably ens:onsed
." W. SP"'''"o 'hbiHS' fiIly depart
ed In the steerage. and of these
thirty were Russians who had been
brought to the Territory of Hawaii
at the expense OF the immigration
board and the taxpayers.
A number OF Porto Rlcans took
leave of the isles of the Blessed" by
the Wilhelmina route.
The Matson vessel secured a good
~ cargo. This was made up of 1900
tons of sugar, 10000 cases OF pine.
apples and juice. 1000 punches ba-
nanas. 200O sacks rice, and guam.
iity of sundries, including hides,
honey and fruits.
Both vessels sailed from the port
with plenty of room for additional
On board the WIlhel-
nina were several fine staterooms
with. no o::e to occupy them. Prac.
iically all the cabins on this vessel
but two passengers each.
There was nc, crowding on the vii
helmina this trip.
The came condition obtained on
he good ship Sierra. This vessel
has accommodation for two hundred
md twenty-five people in her first
,lass. Thirty or more stateroomS
we're vacant as the vessel steamed out |
he channel and headed for the Cali
ornia coast port.
Both, the Oceanic and the Matson |
agencies are to be congratulated and
upon the greatly-im- |
proved facilities provided for tho EN-
'arkation of passengers and baggage |
Al the Matson wharf, three large |
Anyways handled the business for
he Wilhelmina. The after runway
vas for the accommodation OF steer
Ige passengers and their personal eff
ects. A larger gangway at mid
hips was used by the hundreds who
vent aboard the vessel either in the
OF passengers or friends. At
he forward portion of the shin was
wide gangway upon which moved
constant stream of baggage and
xpress matter.
At the Oceanic wharf the crowd
'as ably handled. There was a spe-
ial runway for mail and heavy bag
age. BY the Arrangement OF bar
Ter, visitors were kept OF the yes
ell after the advertised time set for
losing the gates. A double gang
ray led to, the saloon. deck of the
essel. and by this method a conges.
lon was pleasingly avoided.
II was a busy morning for the
territorial band. Herr Berger and
is musicians divided the honors.
hey played program OF melodies
I the Matson wharf until about
wenty minutes before the departure
{ the Wilhelmina, and then moved
D the Oceanic wharf, where another
Oncert was given. The crowd In
he main followed the movement of
he band.
To offer special mention of those
tho took their departure for the