The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-05-06
SEWALL UNRURT, SAY
RETURN|NG SALvORS
Fair Weather Prevented Strand
ed Vessel From Injuring
It's Bottom.

edward Scwal in Kahului Har-
bor," was the matter-of-fact annota
ton TO the trip report of Purser Keku-
eva Of the lntcrlsland ship Wailele
yesterday morning upon its return from
the Maui port, One of the corollaries
TO that statement was the mere fact
that the Wailcle helped pull it off the
reef, whore, but for strenuous assist
anec, it might yet remain to pound its
bottom off at the first heavy sea.
The four vessels that were hurried
across TO, Kahului when news reached
Honolulu that the big ship had hit the
barrier returned Yesterday morning.
These were tie Inter island steamers
Wailele aud Claudine, the. Matson tug
lptrepid and the naval tug Navajo.
The WailcIe and Navajo were the
only vessels that sent lines aboard.
The Associated Oil ship Lansing which
had stood by since Saturday morning
when the scwalI went aground, sailed
for the Coast Sunday.
Capt j, h. Macaulay, the harbor
pilot, who is the representative of the
American Bureau of Shipping, left for
Maui on the Caudine last night and
viii make survey OF the vessel. Div
ers viii also be sent over to examine its
bottom. II is not believed, however,
that the vessel suffered any serious in
jury.
SO far as can be learned, the Sewall
driited on the reef stern on, the harbor
tug of kahulW, which had gone to her
assistance not being powerful enough to
hold the ship. Captain Quick of the
Sewail has a green crew aboard, ae-
cording to the stories of those who re,
turned yesterday and to their inexper-
fence in taking in sail, it is said, is
due the vessel s mishap. .s
Two Steamers Due Today.
The Matson steamer Lurlnc from the
Coast and the Pacific Mail liner Persia
from Yokohama are due today.
The Lurline has thirty cabin passen-
gers for Honolulu aud six in the steer.
age. The mail consists of 2s5 bags of
mail and cargo of 5000 tons includes
eight automobiles. For other island
ports it has the following freight: Ka.
hului, $40 tons; Port Allen, 20 tons !;
Kaanapali, so tons.
Castle and Cooke, the vessel s agents,
expect II to he at its dock not much
later than half.past seven this morning.
Inc Persia Is scheduled TO arrive off
port during the early hours this morn.
ing and will come into the harbor as
soon as it can he granted pratiaue. 1t
has small cargo for Honolulu and
iackteld TO-, its agents, expect to
aespatch II Tor the Coast early this af,
ternoon, No time will he set until af
, ter the vessel reaches its wharf.
Two Vess.ls Leave for Islands.
The cable brought word Yesterday of
The saillng of the liners Sonoma and
norea Tor honolulu, the former leaving
sydney and the other Yokohama. The
horea, according to word received by
liackleld X TO-, has liOO tons of cargo
for tins port and room for thirty mas.
seneers to the Coast.
ne oono'na has room for 1875 passen,
gers Tor San Francisco from this port,
according to the cable message sent to
BreweI 4 Co.
Big Freigtters Due This Week.
farbor officials will no caIIed mon n
supply two big collicrs with wharf
space this week and only the fact that
one of them is for the navy and will
thus probably dock at The naval
%harySs, saves the said officials from
being cup tree" ''"'' o'''
AL ne vessel with navy coal, the steam
from Norfolk Another , a,~ ia? o tSo
Eeelesia, British vessel seventeen a. eau
days ont today from Moii Janan, with
coal for the luter.Islspd steam Nal,
cation Company. '''"i va =
Island Shipping.
-Four Inter Island vessels left yester