Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-15
SIERRA MAKES
new RECORD

A new record along the line oil
transportation OF California fruits and
refrigerated provisions has been es
tabiished by the Oceanic liner Sierra
in the completion of the voyage from
San Francisco TO Honolulu this morn
ing.
The largest shipment of produce
carried In the refrigerating chambers
in this vessel, for long period as d
local boat. was received in splendid
condition.
The vessels cargo space was taxed
to the limit on leaving the coast.
Captain H. c. Houdlette. was un
der the weather for several days after
clearing the FaraIlones. He suffered
from a severe cold.
Good weather was the rule through,
out the voyage. The Sierra covered
the steaming distance in five days and
eighteen houfa
Upon arrival this morning, lis cab
In and ~ steerage passengers left the
vessel. A mainland mail amounting
to 326 sacks was received by the local
postal officials. The cargo totaied 297O
tons.
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Pirates Invade Japan Inland Sea.
A seaman named Yurin0, from Sage
sakimura, Hiroshima prefecture, sail
ing schooner loaded with cargo OF
coal from Wawamatsu was murdered
by pirate some weeks ago, In the
Inland Sea, just outside Shimonoseki
channel. His wife and -spnr-10 years
old--were on board. 1t appears that
a man came alongside in a boat,
boarded the schooner, attacked and
murdered Yurino. and made on with
the little money and yaluahles he
found on board. The wife. seeing that
here husband was dead, jumped over.
board and was drowned The schOon-
or, with the child on board, drifted TO
Iwai Island, near by, and was boarded
by the people of the village, to whom
the child told his awful story. They
reported the matter to the police,
and search was made for the muir
dered,. who was traced In the course
Of the day, and has proved to be a
Korean who has assumed the Japa-
nese name of Kuroshima Chokichi.
.MosgoIis Popular With licnoluIans.
Inc t.aclnc Mall hner Moneoila vii
AIilte &C pan Etanclsco on next pat
mediation taxed to the limit, the yes
sci sailing from Honolulu yesterday
fnorning, taking one hundred and thir-
ty passengers, booked through the To-
narv TIa d.n.rtnre - .sa l;nar
,,-oy.d : r.,s arast- s,s;,,. ~ tha 80
cial nrominsncs 81 many of tbose
Ieaving FOR tbo nainiand
'Thirfeen cahin 3 .s .s.,.,, alas. and
ON Asiafic steerare naesenpars left
the MoneoIia al this nort nort The
vessel was .discharged of 945 tons orr.
entail cargo. During the stav here. 4tl0
tons coal was placed ABOARD. This
work kept large force of steyedores
employed through the night In order
that the vessel might be dispatched
for the coast on time.
Omcers IN the Mongoha state tnat
the vessel was about twenty-four
hours IN sns lead OF typnoon OF un-
usual severity
Shorten Tins from Coast TO Europe.
Completing the fastest passage ever
made by q liner Of the Harrison di-
rect line from the. British coast by
way of South America. the steamship
Crown Of CASTLE, Capt. McKillop, has
reached San Francisco just fifty-fiye
q Z - 20 c.k ~ wrar
Of the ship was made possible by the
elimination OF some of the usual ports
Of call. Hitherto the liners of this
company have been allowed sixty-five
days for this voyage.
The only stop the Grown OF CASTLE
made after leaving Glasgow was at
Santos. Brazil. where she loaded a
of coffee.
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~. $780,. e.