Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-03
Paw tribute 10 Shin John Ena.

Pay Tribute to Ship John Ena.
The old reliable ship, John Ena,
reached the coast following an IN
cventful voyage around the Horn, and
receives much fullsome iaudaticn AZ
the hands of coast shipping men. Cap
tain Olsen, the young skipper Of tie
American ship John Ena, evidently
took good advantage of the Gains
which his fine command encountered
on the voyage to San Francisco from
Philadelphia, for the big windjammer
is said presented handsome marine
l;cture upon her arrival. The square
rigger looked more like royal yacht
than a huge carrier of merchandise.
Her lofty spars, spick and span. tow
cred from. the Immediately white hull
and the brass work glistened like that
OF an ocean liner.
The John Ena made the passage
from the east coast in 136 days. Gains
and light and variable airs marked the
voyage. The first news that Governor
Wilson had been elected president of
the United States was received by the
crew of the ship when they spoke the
steamer Newlands on December IL.
Another speaking made by the John
Ena was that Of the schooner w. H.
Smith, which she passed on February
i in latitude 3 II north, longitude
115 Is west The fore and after was
20 days out from Valparaiso for Aber-
deem. -.
The John Eaa left Philadelphia IN
der charter to Bates & Cheesebrcugh,
the shipping firm which went to. the
wall few weeks ago. After discharg-
ing here the John Ena proceeds to
Hilo to load sugar for Delaware break
waters. Fl Call.
"a
Sewall Sailor Escaped Horrible End.
A sailor in the ship Edward Sewall,
row under charter to come to the Ha-
waiian islands to load sugar destined
for Delaware breakwater, was saved
from the jaws of man-eating shark
while swimming in the doldroms.
In the southern ATTITUDES the sail
ing vessel was becalmed for ten days.
The sea was like glass under the
tropical sky and the great white wings
of the, square rigger hung limp on the
tall masts. The Edward Sewall was
like a painted ship on painted
ocean"
The heat was oppressive and for
several days the crew disported them.
selves by taking a dip in the ocean.
One day, when about a dozen of the
hands were in the water, a slight
breeze filed the ships canvas and she
leaped through the water. A boat was
lowered to pick up the men.
One of the sailors. however, Gus.
sepe Cardini, an Italian, was taken
with a cranlp. He managed TO grasp
rope thrown to him, but as he was
being drawn from the water he fell
back Those on the deck of the vessel
were Mortified to see the fin of huge
man-eating shark cutting the brilliant
water not far away. Another rope
vas tossed to the stricken sailor, who,
in his terror at seeing the shark max
ing toward him, tied moose around
his waist. He was drawn up to the
rail as the man-eater flashed in sight,
his rows of teeth showing.
THUS" wrote Captain Quick, in
whom runs a vein of humor, in his
report to the marine department of
the Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. Shark
lost a meal and the Italian saved his
leg"
Santa Maria for the Union Oil Co.
Captain Winnett, master of the
Union Oil Company tanker Santa Ma
ria, reported some very rough wealth
er in the trip from Port Hartford to
Honolulu. The steamer, with $4,000
barrels fuel oil and 200 drums of gas.
cline, reached the port at an early
hour this morning and was sent to
the railway wharf to discharge. The
Santa Maria will make but a short
stay here. A strong wind prevailed
throughout the voyage.
"a
Caudine lowed Windiammer to Sea
The schooner Honoipu, with sugar
for San Francisco, was towed to sea
from the port of Hama, Maui, on Tues
day, by the Inter-Island steamer
ClaudiGe. The Claudine return this
morning, bringing small assortment
of cargo including crates chickens, a
quantity of bags, auto, 1 horse and
13 mules. The vessel met with rough
weather.