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

III Iue ueldN Oh du HOuT OF more ia
the berthing Of that vessel al Hack
field wharf
The WilheImina appeared Off the
quarantine at daybreak, The steamer
was visited by DR., TrOttcr OF tn" Fed
eral quarantine service and pratique
was granted the vessel before 7
O'Clock The several hundred anxious
watchers at the wharf awaited the
approach Of the Wilhelmina for an
hour before the fact was made known
that an accident to the steering APP
paratus would necessitate the services
Of the tug Intrepid TO bring the liner
safely through the channel and inside
the harbOr
According to Captain Peter John
son and the officers of the steamship,
the damage TO the machinery is NOM
inal.
Sixty per cent of the 121 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
o badly sprained ankle Now, when
an old Seadog like me becomes MAIN
ed through a fall OF but a few feet
from a stepladder at home, after
spending all his days at sea, where
climbing alOft is daily diversion,
wouldn't it peeve you?" unused the
veteran skipper as he set in his cabin
lu ,nIn nF
clutches used by him in getting about
the deck.
Il 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
Francisco 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 a record
shipment of machines. All but eight
OF the cars will be discharged at Hilo:
A, later mail amounting to So sacks
arrived in the vessel In the cabin
w
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.
A few minor changes have been made
in the engineering staff. On the way
to San Francisco on the last voyage
1t was reported that the Wilhelmina
lost blade in her propeller The ac-
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.
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HHo Shipping on the Increase.
Shipping at Hilo is reported on the
increase with the arrival of the Mat
son Navigation steamer Enterprise
with a7iarge general cargo from the
mainland. The American schooner
K. K, 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,r with a
large shipment of lumber was dis
charging at the railway wharf at the
time the lnter-Island steamer Mauna
. Kea departed for Honolulu
Purser Phillips reported 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 4 small cargo, including ,
autos, 10 cords wood and 125 pack
ages sundries.
Inter-lsland 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.
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Sugar on Hawaii.
Sugar awaiting shipment on Ha-
waii includes the following cOnsign-
mentS. according TO report which
has reached this city with the ar
rival of the steamer Mauna kea:
Waiakea 1000. Hilo Sugar Co. $500
Onomea S,67S, Pepekeea $500. Homo
mu 2.640. Hakalau 14,0U0. Hamakua
e.
5000 Punaluu 7.714, Honuapo 200
sacks; no sugar at Olaa. Hawaii Mill,
Laupahoehoe, Kaiwiki, Kuakaiau.
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Inter.IsIand SaiIines This Day.
Inter-lsland steamers booked fOI
departure today include the steamer
Iwalani, 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 tho
regulation ports of call along tho
coast of the Garden islands
The Mikahala is also scheduled &c
sail at five o'clock for Maui, Molo-