Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-24
RESTORER HERE

a part Poultry In crates are also to
be taken along on the trip.
The Restorer Is to carry sufficient
stores and provisions for the Midway
cable colony, to relieve the little
schooner Flaurence Ward from maxi
ing one trip. The Ward was to have
sailed FOR Midway the LIST of March,
but her sailing has been cancelled
with the arrival of the Restorer.
Restorer Has Been Awaiting Orders.
The RestOrcr has not been very act
i've since her departure from Honolu-
In several years ago. The vessel has
made Esquimalt her station and dur
ing her stay on the coast repaired one
cable and relaid another. with this
exception and few minor repair Jobs
the vessel has been idle.
On board the RestOrer Is n company
Of eighty men including officers, ca
BILE experts and specialists. Despite
her rather rough trip down from the
Sound, the vessel arrived at her berth
At Railway wharf this morning. pre-
N'llNllB u Hlt l-biooIh'u az
pearance.
Captain Combe Greets Old Friends.
Captain b. c. Combe, master of the
Restorer, expressed himself as feeling
like prodigal ON his return to Homo
lulu this morning. Captain Combe has
! large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances formed here on former visits OF
he vessel. lie Is one Of the few off,
GERS In the ship who have remained In
the vessel for number of years. Cap
tain Combe stated this morning that IL
was the intention to ship dozen or
more Ilawaiians on the trip as boat
men.
After clearing Flat;ery, the Restor-
r. met with considerable rough wealth
,r, but no damage was done through
gales or seas that swept over the YES
sci. As the steamer neared the ISL
inds IA decided improvement In the
weather was noted.
Former Honolulans on Board.
In William Wright, purser In the Re
'torer, a well-known Honolulu boy
las returned to his home. He is 4
on of w. W. Wright, the carriage
manufacturer, and for years was cor
lected with the lnter-Island Steam
Navigation Company In several capac-
ties aboard the steamers and on the
wharf.
G. w. Scott. blacksmith In the Re
tnrAr 10 unnnlulan nd a
, number of old cronies with whom
he possesses a lasting acquaintance.
J. A. Robb, chief steward In the yes,
iel, was once a member of the Homo
ulu Gun Club. and possesses high
'ank as a marksman with that organi-
yation.
Chief Officer A. Richardson has
riends by the score In Honolulu, he
having been very popular In all circles
Turing the last stay Of the Restorer at
Honolulu.
Chief Engineer ROwell Is another Of
lcial aboard the vessel who looked
Onward with pleasure to return to
he Hawaiian Islands and Honolulu In
particular.
No time Is to be lost in effecting the
cpair TO the now disabled line of ca
lie communication from Midway to
iuam Island The Restorer Is pro.
vlded with all necessary apparatus
rhe steamer will proceed to Midway.
There her officers will hold n confer
nee with the staff stationed there, to
| determine the exact location of the
freak. The cable operatives possess
Instruments which are capable OF des-
gnating the location of the break" To
within very short distance.
The Rcstorer is provided with pow
srful graphing irons which can he
lowered to great depths. The cable
VIII then be hauled mp. then buoyed.
and the Restorer then proceeds to a