Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-12

Kca was renoatcd ut daybreak this
morning and few hours aftcrward.
was brought alongside the Bishop
wharf. after having been partially.
submerged for the past forty-eight
hours. due to an accident to the local
marine railway on last Saturday
morning.
Two powerful pumps reduced the
water in the after-hOld and the en-
gincroOm well through l2-inch and
S-inch hose, the level of the water
having been lowered to material eX-
tent late yesterday afternoon and dur
ing the night.
As the volume of sea water was
forced out of the vessel the Mauna
ECa readily assumed a righted keel
1t was with decided feeling of relief
that the force of engineers and eX-
perts who have been constantly on
the Job for the past two days, wit
messed the successful elimination OF
the heroic efforts expended In saving
the lnter-lsland steamer
A visit to the Mauna Kea made this
morning by Bulletin represent
tative Immediately after the vessel
had been tied up at the Bishop wharf
revealed the sad ravages wrought by
the deluge of water.
The decks and walls of the steamer
were found covered with sticky
scum formed by sea water and fuel
oil tho Iattar ncpn,,in,, f,,r, tho lniInr
room and leaving its traces in all
parts of the vessel that had become
submerged. The lower decks were
Uttered with the paraphernalia used
by the wreckers in their work of rails
ing the sunken vessel.
Dangling from the promenade deck
and extending well down into the en-
CINE room were the nozzles of the two
pipe lines which had been connected
With the centrifugals pumps which in
the main were responsible for reliev-
Ing the vessel of the vast Quantity'o of
water.
The engines and all machinery in
this compartment showed the effects
of the water and force of mechanics
were set to work to remove fittings
and connections for the purpose of
cleaning. 1t is predicted that the
dynamos and electrical fittings aud
wares may have suffered material
damage, In the case OF the dynamos
they will probably have to be re-
wound.
Deckboys and employees of the Inter-
Island stewards department swarmed
the main saloon, dining saloon, and
staterooms, and the work of cleaning
this portion of the ship is being rush
ed to completion.
The dining-room In the Mauna Kea
appears to have escaped with little
injury, save along the starboard side
where the water found its way into
the compartment and left its mark on
the highly-polished native woods used
In the furnishing of the saloon.
Staterooms located in the after-part
of the vessel, especially those on tho
starboard side whiCI. were completely
Inundated. are receiving attention.
The bedding and fittings in these
rooms were In many instances not re-
moved, as the vessel sank so rapidly
that little time was left for saving
anything from the advancing food.
The doors to the submerged state
rooms are swelled to such extent that
II was found impossible this morning
to open them. The windows are also
tightly closed.
One of the first matters to receive
attention this morning after the yes
sci had been brought to shore was the
Opening of the refrigerators where
was stored a large quantity of proyl-
slons and meats. The latter was in "A
high state of decomposition and the
air reeked with purifying meat as the
contents of the storage-roOms were
brought out and removed from the
ship.
chief Engineer Muirhead of the In
ter-lsland Company and corps of