The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22

cisco after a very pleasant trip.
Agents c. Brewer d Co., having
been appraised that the arrival Of so
many passengers at one time would
more than absorb all the accommoda-
ton available in the city, Immediately .
telegraphed to their principals in San
Francisco asking that they be allowed .
to turn the Sierra into a hotel for the
accommodation of those passengers
who could not find rooms while here /
This was at once granted and the /
rates to he enforced We're set at $3.50 !
day
Last night wirelesses were received !
from some of the hotels saying that !
accommodation could not be found
for more than was at first supposed. |
Haleiwa intimated that there was ac-
commodation there, with a special
train at night to take the guests
down after having seen the celebra-
tons; the Alexander Young had room
for a couple of dozen, and the Waikiki
Inn found that there were some bed
rooms there that could be utilized.
This, of course cleared the situation
considerably, and it is hoped that
after all the passengers VIII be able
to get all the accommodation needed
at hotels and boarding houses. The
excellent conditions to be found
aboard the Sierra though especially
at so low a rate. appealed to many.
There was naturally plenty of ex-
element aboard the Sierra this morn
ing when she pulled into the Oceanic
dock, shortly after 1870 o'clock. The
second breakfast sitting of passen-
gers had not been concluded, so that
stewards were busy either waiting on
the tables or helping with the bag
gage. Purser Smith haG his hands
full, and SO had Or. CLARK. With the
intimation of more accommodation.
the atmosphere began to clear and
rapidly people We're arranged for.
With 1874 cabin passengers, the
; Sierra has created a record for the
local trade She has had more when
on the Australian run, but never
more since she has been on this
route. The work all round coming
down was very heavy but it is ex-
pected that it will be even greater
going up, for she will, it is possible,
be filled up to her full capacity of
about 24O, Judging by the way the
booking is going now, and the fact
that many of those who came in to.
day will 90 back by the popular liner
1t is safe to say, say the officers
that 175 out Of the 1914 are tourists
Many will go back in the Sierra, hav,
ing come down merely for the Floral
Parade and the volcano.
The trip down was fine one
throughout. There was not a very
big cargo Offering this time only 1896
tons, the chief item being hay ant
feed. The ice house was filled right
up with carcasses of mutton, eggs
poultry, etc. There were 100 bags o
mail.
The Sierra will leave on Wednes
day morning next for San Francisco
in company with the Wilhelmina,
soNcMA TO PANAMA.
Already the Sonoma is advertise
to make a trip to Panama from Sa
Francisco on April rs next The bee
plates and boilers are in her, ana
is expected that she will soon be on
of the yards ready for her trials Tn
San Francisco Chamber of Commerc
has chartered her for a special tril
and it is assumed that she will onl
make the one voyage, as she take
up her running in the Australia
trade in July next.
1t is thought that the Ventura wi
be made ready as soon as possibI
after the completion of the Sonom
so that one of the boats may take u
the Honolulu-San Francisco run tel
porarily, in order to permit the SierI
to be overhauled after her continuol
service on this line. The Sierra he
been running without any mishap Il
two years now, and has built up
profitable trade, which the Ocean
company is evidently not willing
lose, as the Sierra is not to be put c
the Australian trade after all
The chief reason at present is th'
her oil tanks have a capacity of on
5000 barrels, while the capacity nece
sary for the round trip is $4,000. TT
Sierra, therefore, will be cleaned
and kept on this run, while if Il
Australian trade expands, asdt is co
fidently expected to do, the compay
will buy or build another boat to ca
~ for the extra freight, The seryi
3 win be four weekly with a runnii