Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-02
-fhEfIS ARRIVES

men this morning, 2E
Bird Island was the flrst stop made
BY the Thstis, This lonely spot In
the Pacific was found inaccessible,
though II was the nearest to the
Hawaiian group. At this season OF
the year but very few birds were
found there or lowering over the
rock. II was found Impossible, to-
land upon the rock owing to the
strong northeast gales and heavy
swells. the surf dashing high against
a sheer precipice OF two hundred
feet In height. Or
The Thetis after cruising about
Bird Island: and her officers seeing
no evidences Of human beings upon
the lonely rock. then proceeded to
Neckar Island. whore the revenue
cutter made a stop, but It was dis
covered that there were no more
birds there. ~
Bad weather, prevented a landing
being made at Neckar Island. and
the same conditions existed owing to
the strong northeasterly gales which
prevailed and heavy seas.
The little revenue cutter then
steamed westward, and the next
sighted was Gardiner Island.
Could Not Land.
This was also inaccessible, 1t be-
ing wholly OF rock formation and
rising out OF the sea TO a height Of
about two hundred feet. and having
diameter OF nearly two hundred
feet. A few albatros were noted
lowering around the rock, but to
land a boat there was entirely out
Of the question. Captain Jacobs was
of the opinion that about the only
| way that a human being could visit
this isolated spot would be through
swimming through raging surf.
or For Laysan.
| Laysan Island was the next, mid
pacific islet visited by the Thetis.
II was here that the flrst seizure OF
bird plumage and the greater num-
Der of Japanese poachers were
found. The bird skins were con-
Ascated and the Japanese placed
under arrests
American F1ig.
The first 81 Ins Of civilization dis.
! covered at Laysan az the Thetis
came to anchor was an American
nag which was seen flying from the
upper part OF small watch-toweI
or lookout station. Though high
sea was running at the time, boa,
was sent from the Thetis, and. Ia
command OF an officer and a crew Of
picked and armed men. landing
was effected. The ofiicer was In
structed by Captain Jacobs to learr
the number OF men upon the islant
and the Thetis oficers we're also di
rected to secure information con
corning the amount Of bird skim
then on the island.
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