Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-16

and thirty-four cabin passengers to ar
rive from San Francisco this morning
In the ever popular Oceanic liner ST.
ezra are tourists, according to the
statement OF genial Tom Smith, yeter.
an purser and all-around good fellow
in that liner.
A score or more of the arrivals were
school teachers who upon re-touchiug
terra firma at once proceeded to take
up their work.
Captain II. @. Houdlette, command.
er of the Sierra, was at his spost on
the bridge this morning despite the
fact that the doughty skipper had, but
two, days before sailing from San
Francisco, figured as passenger in a
large motorcar that had been met in
collision with a railway train, result
Ing IN. almost fatal injuries 10 one
member Of the party while Mrs.
Houdlettej was still under the care OF
a physician when the Sierra left the
coast for Honolulu. sfe
Captain Houdlette came out Of the
encounter with flying colors, hotWith-
standing the fact that the machine
was forced along the steel track q
distance OF ninety feet. Had the mo-
torcar upset, II is more than likely
that half of the. occupants would have
been killed.
Mall TO, the amount Of 2O6 sacks was
received at the local office from the
liner. The pouches containing letters
removed from the ship at quarantine
10 the postoffice were but twenty min-
utes In, transit. In other words, be-
fore the Sierra reached her dock this
morning the postal clerks had been at
work sorting the mail for consider
able time.A
puartermaster M. p. Jensen, In the
Sierra, was taken down with what Is
believed typhoid fever some days ago.
On arrival of the liner this morning
Jensen was conveyed from the ship to
afwaiting ambulance and to Queen
Hospital.
In addition to 1874 cabin passengers,
IS travelled In the Storage Purser
Smith declared that the Sierra is no
longer considered a popular means of
transit with the festive stowaway and
none of this gentry were discovered
~ -
The best Of weather prevailed, maxi
inf dances and other outdoor forms Of
entertainhent delightful pastime
III the cargo are three automobiles,
200 tons hay and feed, d large guam
fIty Of cement and snhdries, totaling
nearly three thousand tons. The ST.
era will Law over here some hours
bttond the regular hour Of sailing on
next Saturday I'M order that passen-
gers and others may witness the
fkl5ax,
The Sierra brought fourteen lively
xo,,f4 men members OF an Alameda
rkri,.F club The vessel presented 4
pretty picture this morning with sides
he6ecked with Alameda pennants.
'gtIHonr the passengers were s. R.
Be1IneWay cashier az the First Ma
tio65I ha1f. az Redlands. who is ac-
con1nanied by his daughter. Miss RAJ
cEels Hennineway. and heriffiend. Miss
Grace Gbl. s. r. Hansen. Jr.. SON Of
: former goyernor Of Montana. his
wife and 4 marty Of friends are
arnene he Sierra's passengers. Among
Hono5ulIi people refurning were Mrs.
n McNab. daughter Of the late
Alexander Yonne. Richard Schmidt.
VIE president 81 the Schmidt Lithoe
rfaphinT company. was a passenger
clnded fourteen yachting enthusiasts
from Alameda who are coming to Ho.
NAHUM Ia participate In the annual re-
rafta For their benefit the Sierra's
scum holr has been extended seyeroI
hnirs.
n
IuterIsland Record Smashed.
what Is declared as q record break
ine event IN the handling of sugar
carries at Hilo in Interisland circles
VS. performed on last Wednesday
with the loading and dispatch of the
prise.
The steamer KaiuIani broke all rec
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