The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-24
MAVERICK BRINGS BIG BULK OIL CARGO
Standard Oil Co. Imports First Bulk
Shipment of Gasoline, DistiIIate and
KerOSene---ReStOrer Here En- Route
To Repair Cable---ROSecranS and
Columbian Also Arrive

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products of oil, the Maverick came in
this morning after a fine trip of eight
and half days all the way from San
Francisco This is the inauguration
of a new industry here, for in future
the Standard Oil Co. will import kero-
sene, gasoline and distillate in bulk
and pump it into drums and cans here
for distribution locally.
The Maverick had on board this
morning one hundred thousand gal
Ions of Indian brand of distilIate, 1O0,-
900 gallons of Red Star gasoline, and
100000 gallons of Honolulu Star
brand of kerosene. These brands are
all well known here, but heretofore
they have been imported in cases and
drums. From now on this will stop
as far as the Standard Oil Co. is con-
cerned, for the work of putting it up
for the retail trade will be done here
The Maverick may not be kept in this
trade very long, for it is anticipated
that she will soon be too small to keep
pace with the demands made upon the
base of supply at Richmond Califor-
MIA.
The Maverick is a small boat, but
has a fairly good turn of speed, es-
pecially for an oil carrier. She was
lying very low in the water this morn
ing, and what graceful lines she might
have were thoroughly concealed But
oil burners are not noted for their
beauty, as they represent an entirely
new type of marine construction, built
for the successful carrying of oil,
gracefulness being sacrificed for util-
ity, safety at sea and a fairly good
speed
Captain Mcclellan reports a fine trip
all the way across. He hopes to get
away as quickly as possible-tonight
/ if he can, but by tomorrow evening
for sure. He has to fill up his fuel
tanks here
RESTORER FOR COAL.
The cable steamer Restorer. arrived
from Victoria this morning, nearly
nine days out on the run. She
will take on 800 tons of coal here and
leave some time tomorrow for the
broken cable. 1t has been ascertained
that the fracture has taken place
somewhere near Midway. When the
Restorer leaves tomorrow she will
have Captain Piltz aboard. Just what
his capacity will be has not yet been
known Captain Piltz denied the re-
port that he was going when it was
published in the Star last Wednes-
day
The Restorer, peculiarly, it would
seem, does not carry wireless, but it
is hardly to be expected that a vessel
in the employ of cable company
would use a system of telegraphing
that is trying to GUST the one operated
by its owners.
The Restorer is now tied up at the
railroad wharf and will get away
sometime tomorrow for the scene of
the wreck. Captain Piltz will be along
with the ship, and meanwhile the
Flaurence Ward will be laid up as
the Restorer will take on any stores
that are to be taken over to the
lonely cable station. Given fine
weather the Restorer should be in the
vicinity of the break within four days
Where she will go after she visits
Midway is not known, except that she
will return mere for coal, and then
proceed to Victoria, which is her sta
ton. Captain Piltz, of course, will
be landed here.
The trip down for the first three
days was very rough. But after that
the weather moderated, and it was
fine for the remainder of the time
Captain b. c. Combe is in command,
and associated with him are A. Rich
.ardson, chief officer; r. Winter, sec
ond; w H. Chandler, third, with c.
Rowell chief engineer; J. Laker, sec
ond; j. Mcdonald, third; J. Scatter,
fourth, and S. Stern, Fl. Maddox w
Barrows as assistants The chief
steward is J. A. Robb. W. Wright is