Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-20
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The German steamer Sesostris, $50
feet above high water mark, laying on
the beach near 0cos, Guatemala, is
predicted will be consigned to proper
element. and ready TO proceed under
her own steam to San Francisco EY
the latter part of April, according to
private letter received here from c. F.
Wood, manager of the Breakwater
Company OF. Philadelphia, who left
Hilo some months ago to give per-
sonal supervision to the big under
taking in the removal of full-sized
steamship from a resting place on dry
land to the waters of the Pacific.
Captain Harris. a well known Pacific
coasting navigator. who is familiar
with conditions along the Central
american coast, has been engaged in
the work of attempting to eXtricate
the Sesostris from the predicament
resulting from a gigantic tidal wave
that sent the vessel ashore in 1868. =
As pointed out in the columns Of
the Star-Bulletin some weeks ago, the
Sesostris has been used as a power
Tlant for the little city of Ocos and
furnished electricity for that munich
patty. -. ~ .....
The trench excavated from the sea
to the position now occupied by the
stranded vessel has been dredged to
the proper depth. Caissons have been
sunk to prevent the shifting of the
sand. 1t is said that this work has
been carried on to a speedy eonclu-
zion.
The machinery and hull of the YES
sci are in first-class condition and the
cost of repairs will be small item.
Twenty-seven men are living on the
boat at present When they first took
UP their abode, the craft had to be
cleared of its population of snakes,
bats, and other topical pests which
in countless numbers had made the
stranded vessel their home All of
the snakes were not got rid of and,
according to the officers and passen-
gers, the men occasionally find one of
them intruding into the living quar-
tiers. ~.
Sonoma an Early Arrival.
The Oceanic liner Soloma, from
Sydney by the way of ~PaEo Page. is
predicted will greet the early rising
port officials at the break of day to-
morrow. A wireless message received
at the agency of c. Brewer & Co.
states that the Sonoma, with record
breaking shipment Of cold storage
meat for tie local quartermaster de-
rartment. will arrive at the port in
time to reach berth by o'clock.
The Sonoma is scheduled for a
prompt dispatch for San Francisco. If
all goes well with the removal of the
large cargo, the vessel should sail for
the coast between and o'clock in
the afternoon. The Sonoma has room
for about 100 additional cabin passen-
gers.
This Skipper Takes Pen IN Hand.
A Canadian sea captain has taken to
novel writing He is Captain Kendall
CT the C. P. r. liner Montrose. If any
man ever had material for thriller
he has. 1t was on Captain Kendall's
ship, for instance, that DIR. Hawley
Crippen and Miss Ethel LeNeve were
run down by Marconi wireless 1t is
this incident Captain Kendall has
made the basis of his first novel, a
yarn of 10000 words. The captain is
pressing the fact in his story that
Crippen was the first rogue to be
brought into the hands of the law
through Detective Wireless"
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One Arrival from coasting Ports. "
The Claudine represented the early
morning arrival in the Inter-Island
fleet. This vessel returned from Maui
ports with a fair-sized list of cabin
and deck passengers and small
cargo. Purser. Kibiing was obliged
20 admit that some rough weather
was encountered on the outward as
well as the return voyage. The steam
er encountered strong northeast winds
and seas.
The Matson Navigation steamer Hy-
AIDES is departing from Kaanapali for
Port Allen today. there to complete a
shipment of sugar destined for San
fIduClSCO. 4 lie ny ducS HoS DCCn Nio-
charged of a large amount of main
land cargo. including flour, feed stuffs,
beer, machinery and sundries. The
vessel brought no lumber on the pres
ent trip to the islands. 1t is the pres
ent intention to dispatch the freighter
from Post Allen on Saturday, the Ily-
AIDES to steam direct to the Pacific
coast 49,. ..=-... ....-....
| Four thousand tons sugar. will be
placed aboard the MatSon Navigation
liner Wilhelmina before that vessel
| departs from Hilo for Honolulu. The
steamer sailed last evening, taking
over one hundred passengers, for the
most part made up of tourists, who
viii take advantage Of the extended
stay of the vessel at the Hawaii port
! 10 view the volcano at close range.
The Wilhelmina will depart for San
Francisco on next Wednesday morn
| ing, taking full complement of cabin
passengers. The vessel Will be sup
piled with at least five thousand tons
sugar for the coast refineries.