Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-08
Long STAY FOR:
WILHELMINA
AT HILO
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| The Matson Navigation liner Will
helmina will spend five days in the
discharge of mainland cargo and the
loading of a large quantity of sugar
at Hilo, according to announcement
made this morning with the arrival
Iof that vessel from the coast.
Favored by winds and seas, the
,vilhelmina was an early arrival at
the wharf, her So cabin and % steer
age passengers leaving the ship by s
O'Clock
Captain Peter Johnson deposes and
says that this time he is really making
a farewell appearance as master of
the Wilhelmina. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Johnson and three children,
who will visit the volcano before re-
turning to the coast.
OF 1916 tons of general cargo
brought here, 1897 tons will be left
at Hilo. The Wilhelmina is to be dis
patched for the Hawaii port tomorrow
evening and due to return to Homo
lulu TueSday morning. Six thousand
tons of sugar are to be placed aboard
The liner while at Hilo
An elaborate series of social events
were planned and carried to sue
eessful conclusion, the round of gaiety,
closing with delightful dinner and
dance given last evening.
Purser Harry B. Meyer and Chief
Steward George Pastor were instru-
mental in making the voyage a pleas
ant one for many passengers.
The vessel brought 81 sacks of later
mail and :. considerable amount of ex-
press matter. Included in the cargo
was an extra large consignment of
tin plate Intended for local canning
factories.
A delegation of Masons visited the
steamer at quarantine to bid aloha to
J. Filmer, j. T. Baker and HI. G. llder-
ton, who represent the grand lodge of
4. G A. NJ of California.
Mrs. George PASTOR, wife of the
chief steward, is also a round trip
passenger, who will for the first time
view the wonders of the volcano. Hilo
freight includes 1890 sacks Of fer
tiliEer, $1,000 sacks ofScement, one ten
ton engine and surf boat.
The liner is scheduled to depart for
the coast at ten O'Clock on the morn
ing of July 16.
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The Last Of a Famous Rover
After forty-four years of hard work |
as a rover of the seven seas, the IA
nous old vessel, Glory of the Seas,
has been turned into cold storage |
plant, and will sail soon for South |
eastern Alaska, there to put in the
fishing season as cold storage ship. |
She is one of the finest examples of
the old wooden ships, and, in spite
of her many years service, she is
still in good condition and has been
acquired by the Glacier Fisheries
Company. She will be towed to Todd's
point, Idaho inlet, Icy straits district,
Alaska, where salmon will be taken.
Heretofore large part of the fish
taken from waters of southeastern
Alaska have been marketed in various
forms, but there is a growing demand
for fresh fish. particularly salmon and
Ealibut, which is the reason for con-
' erting the famous old rover.
For the last two seasons she has
been employed as floating cannery, /
nut prices for canned salmon are on |
the decline, SO her present owners de-
cided on using the vessel as cold
storage ship.
The equipment is interesting, when II
enc harks back to what her first 1
was. She has two com
pressors, each having capacity to
twelve tons of ice per
uay as well as freezing $4,000 pounds
of fish at the same time and keeping
her cold rooms down to from IA to Il II
degrees above zero. Two seventy-five
horsepower engines drive the com
presSors.
The power plant also includes a
lighting set to illuminate the vessel
and supply current for her wireless
She will be able to store
8 100000 pounds OF fish. Another
feature Of the equipment is com
plete machine shop for repairing any
damage.
Mauna Loa Back from Kona Ports.
The Inter-Island steamer Mauna
Loa returned from Kona and Kau
ports this morning, the vessel having 4
been placed on this run pending the
change of route assigned to the XII
lauea. A large assortment of Big Is
land products was included in the
list Of freight. Shipments of 2l95
sticks sugar, Is sacks coffee, sacks
ava, 4 sacks ginger, S. lunches ban
anas, bales hides, Il crates ducks,
3S crates chickens, 20 pigs, ? horses
and 200 packages sundries arrived.
Purscr Sheldon reports light rain
squalls along the Kona and Kau coast.
Moderate wind and seas were met in
the channels.
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According to report brought by Pur.
ser Sheldon in the Mauna Lea this
the following sugar is await