Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-04
BLOOD FLOWED ON
MARIANA DECK
LAST NIGHT

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Blood flowed in pis1teous quaint
ties from battered noses and bruised
heads and bodies over the deck OF the
Canadian-Anstralasi liner Mariana
last evening an hour prior 60 the de-
1aarture Of that vessel for British Co
lrmbian ports.
Firemen TO the number Of scors
or more engaged In battle royal
which for some tire defied the eff
forts OF the officers OF the ship. The
Mariana arrived from Sydney by the
way Of Auckland and Suya about s
O'Clock and IL was announced that the
steamer would depart for Vancouver
within few hours. The BLACK
squad. = numbering 20 men. was said
to be I'm rebeiIious mood Trouble
made its appearance with the depart.
ure Of the vessel from the New Yea
land port. As soon as the Mariana
touched the wharf at Honolulu, a
number OF firemen. oilers and water
tenders went up town and proceeded
10 indulge In fire-water. Returning to
the steamer, free-for-al1 fight was
soon in progress The belligerents
were induced to 60 aboard their yes
sci. where the mele continued while
4 corps Of officers and engineers at.
tempted to restore order by wading
into the thickest Of the fray. and lay.
ing low q number OF the ringleaders.
Some Of the contestants were lit can.
didates for the hospital, but when the
Mariana sailed for the North Pacific
coast, II had been decided that the
battered firemen would remain
aboard their ship for treatment
The trouble Is declared to have
originated over the distribution Of the
force on their several watches.
The Mariana brought q shipment
Of fertilizer for discharge at Homo
1uln. In sailing for the mainland. 20
passengers joined the vessel.
Local Japanese Greet Frlends.
Local Japanese by the hundred
gathered at Alakea wharf this morn
ing to witness the departure Of the
Pacific Mail liner Manchufia, sailing
for the tar east With several excur.
6ion parties made up Of their country.
men from the Sacramento and Santa
Clara valleys The travellers are max
ine 3 brief tour 10 their native land.
During the stay Of the Manchuria at
Honolulu, the visiting Japanese were
the guests at series Of entertain
uenta All steamers leaving the
coast for the Orient ct this season
Or the year are reported as doing q
bic business IN the transporting OF
efeefaRe passengers. Many Chinese
are aboard the Manchuria who are
returning to rFar Cathayn for the
purpose Of remaining IN the home.
land until after the new year festiri.
ties. Several hundred tons Of ma.
chincrI. Including the last OF ship
nerl = + snrar miiI'nk plant Tor the
southern philippines WAS loaded into
parted for the Orient this morning
Niagara br'bsipu Many travellers.
It = predicted thai the Canadian
I11ffalasiar liner Niagara, from
Vancouver and Victoria and due to
reach this port this afternoon has
about 100 passengers who win leave
the vessel at Honolulu The Niagara
will probably remain here until an
early hour tomorrow morning before
sailing for Suya, Auckland and sgd
ney Eleven hundred tons Of oil are
to Be- supplied the liner while here.
The vessel sailed from British Colum.
bia With almost 900 passengers
illness May Delay Nschtsman.
The new clipper-yacht Cyprus, the
property Of d G. lacking. million.
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