Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-02
BIG DREDGE
nov IS ALMOST
A TOTALLOSS
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carrying the insurance, spent some
time aboard the hulk, gathering data
for report. A member Of the board
stated after the examination that the
plant was as good as done for, but
that a more exhaustive examination
OF the machinery might result In a
modification of this view.
The board of survey is composed oil
3. Won Damn, representing the insur.
ance department of Hackfeld & Co.
Captain John Haglund. assistant har:
bormaster; George Denison, super:
intendent Of the Oahu Railroad and
Land CO.. and E. W. Kopke.
Walter =. Dillingham;, general man.
ager Of the Hawaiian Dredging Com.
pany. said this morning that the Gov.
ernor was the only dredger adapted
to the work of removing the coral on
the present contract. and that no de.
cision had been reached as yet regard
ing continuance of the government
work, which includes dredging in Ho.
noIulu, Kahului and Hilo hsrbors.
These three jobs are under oEe CON
tract, and almost two years are al
lowed for completion. The company,
however, started the local work with
in twodays OF notification to com
mence. whereas so days were allowed
under the contract terms, so that the
contractors are already two N onths
ahead in the work.
The insurance department Of III.
Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, carried $4,000
on the Governor in three German
companies, and it was at first be-
lieved that the Hawaiian Dredging
Co. carried additional insurance it.
self. Manager Dillingham; said that
such IL not the case, and hat the
SIS, 900 represented the total insur-
ance. The dredger, which Is OF the
steam shovel type, is valued at about
SOC, 900. It is eight years old.
The destruction of the big dfedge
almost to the waters edge last even
ing brought most Of the available
stem and power craft at the port to
the scene, together with a host Of
volunteers drawn from the ranks Of
officers and men connected with the
shipping. The IRE was q fierce one
while It lasted, beginning shortly
after seven O'Clock in the evening,
following what is believed have
been combustion In a quantity of oil
stored aboard the craft
The first general alarm came from
the pilot house, where the oflcer on
watch noted the smoke and later
breaking into flame, soon Illuminated
the Eva end OF the harbof. The Ho-
noluIu IRE department, though 1t
rushed to the waterfront at the earli-
est possible moment, was unable to
render much assistance owing to the
great distance separating the dredge
from the shore. Among the hrst yes.
sells to reach the burning sdredge was
the Matson Navigation tug Intrepid.
The United States lighthouse tender
Kulxuf was also soon In action. Sew.
eral smaller vessels belonging to
Eben Lows feet were added to the
relief forces. carrying chemicals and
other material to aid in queiliHg the
blaze.
Owing to shoaling water, it was
with much difficulty that the relief
expedition could gain the side of the
Idredge Within an hour the fire had
burned itself out, and little was left
OF valuable piece Of port machinery
save q hulk and several charred and
blackened uprights.
The engines, derricks and other ma
tehinery on board - but little better
than q mass OF twisted metal and
junk. A quantity Of dynamite on
board the craft. used in the removal
of the coral at the bottom of the
harbor. exploded but did not damage
to surrounding property.
A l1alf-dozen steamers, several be-
longing to the Intef-fsland, and NOW
out of commission. pending the begin
ming of the coming sugar season
were haoored at no great distance
away from the fire. For a time II
looked as il the flames would spread
to the other vessels.
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