Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-06
WATERFRONT NOTES

WATERFRONT NOTES
THE STEAMER Excelsior, which
NOV lies on the mudHats ut Hunters
point, will soon have its cargo of
lumber discharged, when 1t will GO
to the drydock to see what the dam
ages to its hull may be. The Excel
sior was towed to San Francisco in
a waterlogged condition by the tug
Navigator from Moss landing. at
which point II had been driven on
: the beach by furious gale.
The Associated Oil Company, own
err of the tug Navigator, has filed a
suit against J. Homer Fritch, owner
OF the Excelsior, for $12,b00 for
salvage for rescuing the Excelsior
fro mthe beach and towing 1t up
from Moss landing.
The Excelsior was first brought
into prominence at the time OF the
gold discoveries ut Nome. It was
the first vessel that returned from
the north bringing a crowd Of min
ers laden with the gold they had
taken from that section OF the coun-
TRY. u was also the first vessel to
start for the north carrying gold
seekers.
SHIPPING and commercial organ,
izations OF San Francisco have passed
resolutions requesting the Congress to
pass law extending the coastwlse
} shipping laws so as to include the Pan.
anna Canal Zone and the Philippine Is.
lands. Included In the resolutions Is
given list of los sailing vessels with
net tonnage Of 1921. and sixteen
, steamers with o net tonnage OF 23,633
making a total net tonnage of 1874 1854
laid up on the Pacific Coast suitable
for this work.
THE UNITED STATES cruiser Den
yer Is expected here from the Philip
pines on or about January Is. This
vessel will act as convoy to the tug
Iroquois. which station vessel for the
United States navy has been out OF
commission Tor many months owing
to the necessity for new boilers. The
, Denver and the Iroquois are expected
, to leave here for Mare Island about
the 18th of the month.
IN
, THE INTER.ISLAND steamer Mau
ma LOa returned from an inspection
, trip to kahulni TO the scene of tn,
wreck of the British ship Alexander
Black this morning, bringing three
!, passengers and the mail transferred
: from the steamer Claudine. The Mau
g ma Loa passed the Miller Salvage
. steamer James Makee on Moiokai iigh
at o'clock this morning That yes
: sci is proceeding to the assistance o
e the distressed bark.
>. IN
r THE LICENSE of Captain Levi Sny
k der OF the steam schooner Argo. whicl
: was wrecked near Tillamook som,
D weeks ago, mas been suspended 10
n one year by United States Inspector
d Fuller and Edwards. Snyder wa
o found guilty of carelessness and neg
I, ligence In attempting to cross tn
e Tillamook bar on half tide and du,
g Ing storm weather Four lives wer
d lost In the wreck of the Argo.
: THE OLDEST whaling vessel fiy
y ing the American flag, the bark Can
{ ton, has been wrecked on the Islam
IS OF Maio, one OF the Cape Verd
e group. The vessel was In servic
"a years, first as baltimore packe
= and then as a New Bedford whalel
. She has net register OF 226 ton
,r and carried crew OF 81 men. al
II the latter being saved when tn
n bark was wrecked.
n A SPAR, evidently the lower mas
n OF large schooner, projecting 81
A. feet above water. apparently al
ID tached to submerged wreck, wa
~ passed on Nov "a In latitude 42.4
d north and longitude CTS west b
II the British steamship BostoniaI
Is The wreck lies directly In the trac
c. Of steamers and Is dangerous to ma,
igaticn.
ia THE UNITED STATES army tran
A. port Thomas. from San Francisco f.
ly Manila by the way Of Honolulu an
% Guam, has sailed from the CalifornI
port on January 8. The vessel Is brln
Or Ing officers, troops and casuals. n
II transport should arrive here on {
W about next Wednesday. II
ie THE FREIGHT list brought fro
o. Hawaii and Maui ports by the steam,
Claudine, arriving at noon today. 4
nj cluded 300 feet of ohia Timber.
d. sacks corn, 100 cases OF pineapples, /