Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-10

whereby the Maroon wireless COM
pany had been designated as the con-
cern to receive contract for the in
stallation of wireless apparatus on
three new freight and passenger car
riers. This is the first time this COM
Desperate Battle With Fire at Sea.
SEATTLE, January 2l.-lt develop
ed today that the Weir line British
steamship Poleric, Captain Dye, when
Sd mid-Pacific on her voyage from the
Orient to this port had a fire in her
bInkers with which the crew Eattled
desperately for nearly four days before
the flames were extinguished. The YES
sci carried a highly infiammable cargo
Lfincipally sulphur and tea. The ire
was discovered Junary ~ during :
height of a severe storm. The vessel
pitched so that the men handling cae
hose had to be dashed to their posts.
By Tuesday the names had burned Inc
rlafboard cabins and eaten into the
main bunkers. The men had then been
f.fhting for 81 hours, but they logged
" fought on to prevent the 30, 900
bags sulphur on board from catching
IRE. Fumes from the, burning coal
mourning in their faces became over.
towering, and as precaution Captain
I've had the vessels head turned away
from the tempest the Poleric, was
backing in order to allow the hugo
volume of smoke to be flung to wind
ward. In turning from the wind the
pofelic came near. being wrecked and
twice was on her beams. Nevertheless
the sleepless struggle was ss!H wagea
~ the 81 men until Wednesday night
when the fire was at last under con
troll. For the rest OF tie voyage to
Seattle the vessel was SO hot that the.
cfiicers and men could scarcely remain
n their quarters. ...=
Newport May be Repaired.
II n probable that the Pacific Mail
company will spend large sum snort
IA putting the steamer Newport into
eea-ening condition The Newport was
sunk at Panama and raised after
lengthy submersion. Although the
II Ter, rusty and stained, made it, way
70 this port under it's own steam, 1t ar
rived here in most disreputable con,
dlrion. Before the accident the Newport
was the best vessel of the Pacific Mail
feet. 1t is understood tat a decision
las been reached to restore the ship
Is itll original condition. The Newport
Nas placed on the Hunters Point dry
mock Yesterday for a survey. So Hcifica-
lions are being prepared for COM
plete oyerhauling Of the vessel and cx-
fensIve repairs, and when an estimate
has been made of the probable cost
I'll the work bids will be ,inVited.-Cali.
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unprofitahIe Whaling -
SYDNEY, N. s. W, Jan. eiS.-The
Norwegian wnaler Campbell returned
10 sydney yesterday after exploiting
tho New Zealand coat and the islapds
10 the south Of the Dominion. The
vessel called at Cutie Cove, and there
met the factory silip Polynesia, and
obtained coal supplies for the trip to
SYDNEY. The Po.ynefia has now been
withdrawn from the whaling venture,
and will proceed to Pert Pfrie to load
ore for Antwerp.
So far the whaling venture out here
has proved Improbable, and all the
WadieIb ~SlS aNsttSAihe vi ~ ~
grounds. The Campbell viii dock and
coal here, and then clear out for fresh
fields, which. viii be determined when
orders have been received from Nor
way. :f
49,. - .-- -.
Japanese Line to increase Fleet.
A NagasaH dispatch says the Nip
non Yusen Kaisha has plac ~ an order
with the Mitsu Bishi Shipbuilding
Yard for the construction of a steam
ef OF 10, 400 tons. An order for simi-
III steamer has. been placed with the
KaWasaki Shipbnilding Yard in Kobe.
The message adds that The Mitsu Bis
hl Shipbuilding Yard is already enga%-
ed In builing a steamer of l6,i00 tons
10 the order OF the, Nippon Yusen
Kaisha. =
Ice Blocks Northern Port
Al VladiYostOk spatch Of January
18th says that owing to the severe
cold, many ST. amerss going in or out
OF the harbor rare had their propel-
lers broken y the ice, or been stop
ned by the ice. The ships have to be
helped by the ice-breakers, and car
goes are : icing piled up on the
wllaryes. SeVt-al steamers have stop
ped. The shippers are doing their
best to find means to avoid the in
convenience.