Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-18
STRAIHALBYN
ASHORE And
DAMAGED

To better ascertain the extent of
Damage to the bottom and propeller,
there Is q possibility Of the British
frefehter Strathaibyn, now. at Pearl
i1arbor, receiving general survey at
the hands OF a specially appointed
board drawn from local mariners and
shipping men.
In attempting to enter the harbor
ef Cartries, a. San Lucia, the Strath-
aIbyn, with 5000 tons Of coal from Bal
timore destined for Pearl Harbor nav
a. station, went aground August s..
The vessel remained there until An
gust IL, when repairs had been com
pleted to the propeller. San Lucia is
said to possess very inadequate ia
cilities for conducting an examine
ton Of the vessels hull which may
have met with some damage through
contact with the harbo1 bottom. It
was stated today that representative
Of Lloyds attempted akpartial survey
Of the vessel before her departure
from San Lucia for Honolulu by the
Straits Of Magellan. The Strathalbyn
being fully laden with coal, rendered
anything like a complete examination
an ifnpossibility.
i Is claimed that had this accident
not occurred, the Strathalbyn would
have reached destination a week In
advance Of the Strathdon. The work
Of discharging the Strathaibyn is pro-
ceeding at 4 rapid rate the coal leay-
Ing the vessel at an average of six
hundred tons each day.
Captain Shaw, master Of the vessel,
Is said to have received no orders re-
garding his future movements. though
4 Il understood that the freighter will
be sent to the north Pacific coast,
there to take on a shipment OF ium-
Der or grain for an offshore destina-
tion
etf1thdon Next IN Line.
The British freighter Strafhdon,
with more than FIVE thousand tons OF
coal brought from Baltimore, Nd.
is declared as next in order for dis
charge at Pearl Harbor The Strath-
don b understood will be ordered to
the coast there to load lumber or
Grain for an offshore port. At the
present rate In which coal is being
discharged and handled at Pearl Har-
Dor. It is predicted that the Strath-
don Will not be delayed in fulfilling
her charter.
Coal for Local Consumption.
Thu Dpfffch fr.ofrr1sfn~ 49,.
from Newcastle, N. s. W., with $500
tons OF coal consigned to the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company, is
nearing the port and is due to arrive
here about October 28th. This yes.
sci is reported as being followed By
the Japanese steamer Koju Maru, now
leading at Newcastle, which also viii
bring fuel to the Inter-Island bunkers
Mauna kea Passed Few yessels.
There was not great deal of actiy-
ity n shipping along the coast Of Ha-
wall at the time the Inter.Island
steamer Maupa Kea sailed from HiIo
for Honolulu. The flagship reached
port this morning bringing q. fair
sized delegation Of passengers, includ-
Ing 9 party Of sugar mill engineers.
The vessel met with fine weather ON
the hOmeward trip. The cargo inciud-
ed quantity Of empties, 5 crates Of
celery. 10 tons of ice and crates OF
poultry The steamer Kaiulani was
ct Hilo awaiting cargo. The Wailele
was passed at Laupahoehoe.
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Allen still Holds on Rocks.
The bark s. G. Allen remains well
up on the coral and rocks of Dia-
mond Head, the strain placed on q
number Of cables from the distressed
ship to the dredger Gaylord, failing In
their MISSION. The work of discharg.
Ing the deck load Of humber Is nov
Ing cpace. Considerable difRcnlty is
experienced in freeing the vessel of
The lumber owing to q heavy swell
prevailing at the beach.
Buoys cleaned and Repainted
: The work Of cle8nfng and repaintingI
al mooring bueys along the windward
coast of Kauai was completed by off.
GERS and men In the steamer Hoeau
md that vessel has returned to Homo
lulu for cargo. The vessel brought
shipments Of island products including
$50 sacks of paddy, 25S sacks of rice.
30 bales OF hides and A packages of
sundries.