Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-28
Grew Fought IN DARKNESS
To KEEP NEVADAN AFLOAT
BULKHEADS THREATENED TO GIVE WAY - DADDY"
CLARK, FORMER ALAMEDA STEWARD, IS DEAD.
MAUNA KEA RETURNED FROM HAWAII-LURLlNE TO
SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON NOVEMBER 2.

Maintaining a determined fight
against the rush of water at great
odds and in almost total darkness, the
officers and crew of the Matson Navi.
gatiCn chartered frcightcr Ncyadan
had an inter, sting story to tel upon
their return TO that port, immediate.
~ following the disaster which put
the steamer temporarily out of com.
mission.
1t IS claimed that but fifty tons OF
cargo was thrown over board.
Water tight bulkhcads strong
enough and extending to the main
deck is claimed is all that saved the
NCvadan from final resting place at
the bottom of the Pacific. Later dc.
tails show that the port propeller of
the steamer flew OF the shaft and
punctured hole In the port quarter
great volume. The 'bulkhcads of the
shaft alley were closed just in time
to keep the sea out of the engine.room,
but even then H'was feared tina. The
pressure would Hrst the compartment
doors.
\ tktylfaj O'Clock on. Monday morning,
eight miles westyof Cape Blanco, &C.
eording TO. CAPTAIN Anderson, the port
screw flew off. The vessel began to
take water in her after holds rapidly
and II was concluded that the reyolv.
ing blades had purctured a hole In the
plates. .....-a, .-t. .g 10.
/ Bmkhehds Kept the water out of.the
other holds, but considerable cargo
bad to lie jCttlsoncd TO right tho YES
sci. as she took such list that tho
crew thought she was going to- turn
completely over Tho lights went ont
and the work Of shifting and ict,ison.
ing the cargo was accomplished with
great difficulty.
The Ncvadan passed Point Reyes
beaded back for port, at 1890 O'Clock
flying distress signals which read that
she was leaking badly. Tho tug Sea
Rover was dispatched to assist the
, frelghtcr back to port. She was tied
mp at the Grccnwich.street dock and
extra pumps were set to work to kcer
the water down.
"a
Daddy" Clark Has Passed Away.
With the arrival of the Oceanic
steamship Sierra at the port this
morning came the sad tidings an
nuuncing the death of u steamship
man who hut fow years ago was well
known TO thousands of trans Pacific
travellers. ..
osmcr N Clark. better known as
Daddy died at his home In San
Francisco on Saturday Oct. 18th.
! Daddy" Clark was for many years
In the service OF the Oceanic steam
ship company and as chief steward Ol
the liner Alameda was known to thou
sands of travellers. lie retired from
the sea to go into business In fSono
lulu. lie retired from business alto
gethor few years ago and until the
time OF his death enjoyed a comfort
able leisure, lie was n years Of agC
| ana rich IN friends.
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Mauna kea Here from Hilo.
There will be a rather small list Of
passengers for the special trip to tn,
Volcano leaving at four O'Clock Thu
afternoon by the Intor-lsland steamer
Mauna Kea. Tho llilo packet arrived
from the Big Island early this morn
Ing bringing about fifty cabin passcn
gers and light list of merchandise
and products of the islands Tn,
freight list included shipments of veg
ctables, hard wood, some coffee, taro
2j3 head sheep and 12G packages sun
dries. Purser Philips reports moder
ate trade winds and smooth seas OIL
the 'homeward trip.
| Hllo Destitute of Shlppirn,