Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-20
DREDGi GAYLORD
Still ON THE
JOB

The Hawaiian Dredging Company
was today given an additional Eve
Of the bark s. G. Allen from its bed
OF coral on the beach at Diamond
Head.
The contract called for the service
OF the dredge Gaylord which viii ex-
pfre at midnight. The present posi-
ton Of the sailing vessel, coupled
with the belief that the bark appears
TO have withstood the encounter with
the reef, led the Hawaiian Dredging
Company to ask for an extension of
time.
Reports from the wreck received
this morning indicate that the Allen
has not been moved toward deeper
water. Several steel and manila lines
extending from the dredge to the
bark have parted as result of the
terrific strain imposed upon them. A
large force Of men are constantly EN-.
ployed In the attempt to save the yes
sci and her cargo.
Some days ago the owners of the
vessel and the cargo abandoned the
W
derwriters, who at the present time
are in complete charge Of salvage op-
erations.
Wreck MAY. Go at Auction.
Should the Hawaiian Dredging
Company fail In the attempt to re-
move the s. G. Allen from her berth
Of coral and rock, 1t Is r1mored that
the next step made by the underwrit-
erB Will be to offer the vessel and the
remaining cargo of lumber at public
auction to the highest bidder. Just
what figure the wreck would bring in
the present state is problematical. It
IL stated that the entire cargo of lum-
her was insured at the rate OF ap.
pr0xiinately $40 thousand feet.
which figure according to coast mar.
kets would cover the cost and freight.
II Is also stated that the hull Of the
vessel is FUZZY insured
Unless the Hawaiian Dredging
Company succeeds In its work of
hauling the bark from the reef, It
stands to lose considerable sum
through the venture. The Gaylord Is
estimated to be under an expense Of
between three and four hundrd dol
lars 9 day.
New roe to smupuiers.
Collector j. o. Davis at San Fran
cisco, has announced his intention Of
doing everything possible to procure
for the port a fast and reliable gas
oline cutter for chasing sfnugglers
and boarding work. The Collector al
ready has made trip to Mare ISL
and. where he investigated the con-
struction Of new craft to be used
fbr this class Of work at Seattle and
Puget sound
Davis win attempt to have washing
ton place the new vessel in commits
sion al San Francisco, where boat
OF this sort is needed badly. It is
the intention, II IS said, to do away
with the Hartley, which is fit only for
boarding work, and In the best wea-
ther.
II has been demonstrated that the
sTtley is unfit for sea duty when a
bit OF blow Is on Upon many oc-
casions when the boarding squad goes
out to board ship the entire pas
senger list Of the Hartley is trans
ferred to the quarantine tug, for it
IL dangerous to permit the little boat
to remain alongside.
Recently when this occurred the
boats jammed together, and the entire
port guard Of the Hartley was loos-
would have been wrecked except for
the almost sdperhuman skill Of Cap
tain Thurber, the commander. The
boarding squad has made several Wig
orous protests against the retention
OF the Hartley.
81. Helens Soon to Load.
Forty thousand cases of preserved
pines are to be forwarded to the
coast IN the steam schooner st
Helens, which is expected to be dis.
patched for San Pedro, San Francis
co and the Columbia river by the lat
ter part Of the week. The st. Helens
is being discharged of shipment OF
1.5O0 900 feet Of lumber consigned to
the u. S. quarfermaster department
The vessel, 1t is said, will return to
the islands with like amount OF
lumber before completing her charter
Little Sugar on Kauai.
But one shipment of sugar was re
ported as awaiting transit to Honolu
In or the coast on Kauai. according
to report brought to this city by ON
GERS an the steamer Kinau. At Ke
kaha. 1000 sacks of sugar were left
behind.