Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-30
pereIlct Schooner on Last Voyage.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The
dereiict schooner John d. Spreckels
was towed into the harbor last even
ing by the Redstack tug Defiance. The
towboat had an all night and day
struggle to get the battered hulk In
on account of a strong ebb tide II Is
unlikely that the John ID. Spreckels,
which, In her palmy days as a sugar
carrier, tackled up many fine sailing
records, will ever go to sea again The
vessel, however, may not be so badly
Injured that she cannot be converted
into coal hulk.
According to the officials OF the
Alaska Goldfish Company, the Goldfish
cargo Of the schooner is totally de-
strpyed, and win hardly be fit for fer
tilizer.
Captain Prellberg, skipper of the un-
fortunate craft, is expected to arrive
here Monday night by train from Seat
tie. The six other survivors OF the
disaster win come down from the
north by steamer They are First
Mate Fred Fave, Second Mate j.
Moran, Seamen Victor Gustavsen,
Charles Anderson and Andy Lund and
Steward c. Zenicbke. There is pos
sfbilify that the bodies of the two men
who lost their lives when the schooner
was rammed by the British freighter
Statesman OF Point Reyes are still In
the wreck. An investigation will prob
ably be made today
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Lurline Bringing Heavy Cargo
A large general cargo of mainland
merchandise is aboard the Matson
Navigation steamer Lurline that has
sailed from San Francisco and is due
70 arrive here on May 6th A cable re-
ceiyed at the agency of Castle &
Cooke announced the departure Of the
vessel at six O'Clock last night. The
Lurline is bringing 1895 tons freight
for Honolulu and 343 tons for dis
charge at KahuIui Present indica-
tons are that the vessel will arrive
here we'll filled with passengers.
N.
Oriental Cargo by the Persia.
Between three and four hundred
tons Of oriental cargo are aboard the
Pacific Mail liner Persia for discharge
1t Honolulu, according to late wire
less received from that liner, now
nearing Honolulu and due to reach q
berth here on Monday afternoon or
Tuesday morning. The Persia is ex-
pected to bring number of Filipino
and Japanese passengers for the
islands.
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Nile Smashed Some Records
The Pacific Mail Liner Nile from
San francisco and due to arrive here
tomorrow with late mail and few
lay-oyer passengers is credited with
having completed an extraordinary
last passage from Hongkong to San
Francisco on the last voyage. The
present record for the best time be-
tween the China port and New York
City in the transit of silk stands at
fwenty-nine days.
Bourne Purser Of Santa Cruz
John P. Bourne, formerly purser in
the trans-pacific service of the Pa
cific Mail, has again succumbed to the
call Of the sea and accepted the
pursership Of a deep water vessel.
When the new Grace liner Santa
Cruz. Captain william Crossley. sailed
for Seattle on her maiden trip, Bourne
was in charge OF the purser's office.
Hit the Bar, Rudder Damaged.
After diver made a brief examina-
ton Of the damage done to the British
steamer Robert Dollar, which lost her
rudder post when she struck on the
Columbia river bar March IL, it was
decided to discharge the cargo and
place her in drydock for complete sur
vey.
Lumber for Hawaii Isle
A full cargo Of lumber is reported
to have reached Mahukona yesterday
in the schooner S. T. Alexander. This
vessel left Tacoma twenty-nine days
ago.
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