Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-03

10 the little engine That serves TO
move the massive rudder Of the Mat
son Navigation liner Wilhelmina- at
an early hour this morning resulted
In the delay of an hour or more in
the berthing OF that vessel at Hack
field wharf
The Wilhelmina appeared off the
quarantine at daybreak. Thessteamer
was visited by DR.. Trotter OF the Fed
eral quarantine service and pratique
was granted the vessel before Z
O'Clock. The several hundred anxious
watchers at the wharf awaited the
approach of the Wflhelmina for an
hour before the fact was made known
that an accident to the steering ap-
paratus would necessitate the services
of the tug Intrepid to bring the liner
safely through the channel and inside
the harbor.
son and the officers of the steamship,
the damage to the machinery is NOM
inal
Sixty per cent of the 12i cabin
passengers In this steamer are school
teachers" commented Purser Charlie
Drew. The trip down from the Coast
was a pleasant one. The crowd was
lively and the regular program of en-
tertainments, dances and dinners
proved pleasing to the travellers.
Captain Johnson is suffering from
a badly-sprained ankle Now, when
an old seadog like me becomes MAIN
ed through fall OF but few feet
from stepladder at home, after
spending all his days at sea, where
1Climbing aloft is daily diversion,
wouldn't IL peeve your" unused the
veteran skipper as he set in his cabin
and sadly contemplated a pair Of
crutches used by him in getting about
the deck.
i will be all right again very soon,
but ] certainly did not lead the Ger.
man In the last big dance that we
held on board Just before coming into
Honolulu
The Wilhelmina steamed from San
Frapcisco to Honolulu in fine weather.
The Wilhelmina brought 1900 tons
Of cargo, Of which 5000 tons will be
discharged at Honolulu and 1900 tons.
carried to Hilo. The liner brought %
autos, which is considered record
shipment of machines. All but eight
Of the cars will be discharged at Hilo.
A later mail amounting to 81 sacks
arrived in the vessel. In the cabin
there travelled al passengers, while
five arrived here in the steerage.'
James A. Russell. former mate In
the Wilhelmina, is back in that vessel
after brief vacation spent on shore.
few minor changes have been made
In the engineering staff. On the way
70 San Francisco on the last voyage
I was reported that the Wilhelmina
lost blade In her propeller The &C.
cident. however, did not delay the
vessel In her arrival at San Fran
cisco.
The Wilhelmina is expected to sail
for Hilo on Thursday evening. there
TO discharge cargo and take on a
large shipment of sugar destined for
the Coast.
Hilo shipping on the Increase.
Shipping at Hilo is reported on the
increase with the arrival OF the Mat
son Navigation steamer Enterprise
with a large. general cargo from the
mainland. The American schooner
E. X Wood, with material for the
Breakwater Company, was brought
inside the inner harbor on Friday and
now rides at anchor in Reeds Bay
The schooner A. f. Coates, with a.
large shipment of lumber, was dis.
charging at the railway wharf at the
time the InterlIsland steamer Mauna
Kea departed for Honolulu.
Purser Phillips reported a fair trip
with fresh trades. and moderate seas
The Mauna Kea arrived at an early
hour this morning with over one hun
dred cabin passengers. The vessel
brought a small cargo, including 3
ages sundries.
Inter-Island steamers along the
coast of Hawaii were reported as fol-
lows: The steamers Kaiulani and Ka.
uai at Hilo. the Maui off Papaaloa,
and the Helene at Kohalalele.. .--
Sugar on Hawaii. =. j. 49,.
Sugar awaiting shipment on Ha.
wall includes the following consign-
ments, according to a report which
has reached this city with the ar
rival of the steamer Mauna Kea:
\ Waiakea 5000. Hilo Sugar Co. $500,
tOnpmea S,61S, Pepekeea $500, Homo
mn 2.s40. Hakalau $4,000, Hamakua
4fill 800, Paauhau 5000, Honokaa
5000, Punaluu 7,714, Honuapo 1900
sacks; no sugar at Olaa, Hawaii, Mill,
Laupahoehoe, Kaiwiki, Kuakaiaul
N
lnterJsIand Sailines This Day.
Interslsland steamers booked for
departure today include the steamer
1walani. which got away shortly
after the noon hour for Mahukona,
Kawaihae and Hoioipu with a large
general Cargo. The Iwalani carried
mails but no passengers.
The Kauai liner Kinau is to Sail
at five O'Clock this evening with pas
sengers, mails and freight for the
regulation ports of call along the
coast Of the Garden Island.
The Mikahala is also scheduled to
sail at five O'Clock for Maui Molo-
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