Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-10

Coal from Newcastle. y. :. W., and
also from two Japanese ports is r..
route to IN" Hawaiian Islands, tn"
entire output to be landed at the pOr,
OF Honolulu.
The United States army transport
Dix is on the way from Nagasaki,
Japan to Honolulu and is believed
will arrive not later ,tan Sunday
evening. Before the DIN departed
from the Japanese port, between ST.
and seven thousand tons fuel were
taken on board. The Dix is under.
stood will be discharged of about
five thousand tons coal, the fuel to
be transferred TO the quartermaster
department piles. The Dix will prob
ably remain at the port of Honolulu
Tor about ten days pending the dis
charge OF the Japanese coal.
The InterIsland Steam Navigation
Company has been advised that the
Unkai Maru. japanese vessel OF
fair tonnage. is to depart from MoJi,
Japan, on or about October 18th, with
destination as Honolulu. BY this YES
sci should arrive five thousand tons
fuel. This coal will go into the big
coaling plant at the Inter-lsland slip
way.
The British freighter Guernsey
sailed from Newcastle, n. S. W., on
Oct. Bird, with between five and six
thousand tons Australian fuel CON
signed to the Inter-Island. The
Guernsey should arrive here on or
about October oath.
"a
Steamer Roseerans To Again Go Into
Service.
The American oil tanker. .Rosecrans
which has figured in more than one
Sensational episode in Honolulu har-
Dor may yet play a return engagement
here in carrying fuel from the coast
&c the local plant of the Associated Oil
Company.
The tanker which was swept by fire
anG torn by explosions at GaVIota
some time ago, is, now undergoing re-
pairs at San Francisco. The explo-
sions which started the fire were con-
sidered to have been due to an accu-
mutation of gas in the Vesse els holds.
l. is said SIS, 900 will cover the loss.
The Rosecrans was built in Glasgow
in 1883 and launched as the Methven
Castle. IT was later purchased by the
United States government rechris-
tened the General Roseerans and used
as troopship during the Spanish
park murderers, Carey the informer,
Who gave up to Justice his confed.
crates in the murder in Dublin Of
Lord Charles frederick Cavendish and
Thomas F. Burke, was killed on the
Methven Castle near Capetown within
q few years after the launching of the
vessel. F.. 81. .sf.+
For several years the Rosecrans
was operated by the Associated Oil
company as a. tank ship, being char
tered lately to the Union Oil company.
In heavy gale at Gaviota, just pre-
vious to the recent disaster which
overlook the vessel, the Rosecrans
dragged it's anchors and went ashore,
tive OF the crew being lost in tSe
heavy surf. When at Honolulu years
ago the chief engineer was murdered
by a drunken fireman, who was con-
dcmned to die. The sentence was lat
er committed and he is now serving
a life sentence in Fort Leavenworth
penltentiary. ...s
kllauea Arrived at Coast.
The Inter-lsland steamer Kilauea
with small amount OF general cargo,
arrived at San Francisco early this
morning. the distance being covered
in eight and one-half days.
The Kilauea left her home port to
receive general repairs at the coast
shipyards. Some months ago the YES
sci scraped the rocks near Kailua
and as a result several plates were
dented. To replace these the vessel
was obliged TO return to the Union
Iron Works. The Kilauea was given
a liberal supply of oil as fuel before
starting on the trans-Pacific voyage.
The time made by the little liner oc-
casioned considerable surprise among
local shipping men today.
The Kilauea is to remain at San
Francisco for about ten days before
starting home The vessel may be
given general cargo to serve as bal
last.
Liners Meet With Fine Weather.
Fine weather is the rule IS liners
steam between San Francisco and 70
rclulu according to wireless cepo' IS
received at this city. The followtHg
vessels have been heard from
NJ. n S. S. Wilhelmina, enroute to
San Francisco from Honolulu. October
9, S p. m.-l36 miles; light East Wild;
sea smooth weather fine and all wei
p NJ. S. S. Persia, enroute from San
Francisco to Honolulu October ., $. y.
m.-646 miles. viii arrive Friday AT
ternoon.
Taylor Back on the Job.
Roger Taylor, deputy collector of
customs. and boarding officer for the
port of Honolulu, is hack on the job
after a pleasant vacation on windward
Oahu Deputy Collector Taylor con-
Quoted extensive archaeological re-
searches, in which numerous caves
were visited and bones of early Ha-