Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-12
ALL IS WELL Al
green /. GLAD
MIDWAY

Proceeding northward to the lati-
tude OF San Francisco before gaining
the port OF Honolulu. the little schoon-
er Flaurenee Ward, in the service OF
the Commercial Pacific Cable Com
pany yoyaged through calm seas and
little IL any wind for twenty-seven
days following the departure from
Midway island, with number of EN-
ployees at the cable station and about
fifty tons of white sand as ballast
Midway is characterized as one of
the prettiest spots in the Pacific with
a luxurient growth of vegetation,
which for the past several years has
received special care and is the pride
of the little company Of exiles who
are marooned some eleven hundred
miles to the westward of Honolulu.
When Japanese cook and g fire.
man of the same nationality belong
ing to the Flaurence Ward crew en-
gagged in combat during the stay of
the vessel at Midway, for the space
of some minutes there was something
doing. The fireman is said to have
received the worst, of the encounter.
He was slashed upon the leg, his
wounds requiring treatment at the
hospital. The Japanese was removed
to Queens hospital following the arri-
val of the schooner this morning.
An, island that was but few years
ago waste Of shifting dazzling white
sand is now declared to be almost
completely covered with trees, coarse
and fine grass, cocoanut groves, veg
etable gardens and towering plants.
One hundred and fifty acres are:
practically covered with coarse grass.
There is an enclosed area OF about
ten acres Immediately surrounding the
cable station plant and buildings that
is in a high state of cultivation. The
company has completed the laying OF
an elaborate system of concrete SIDE
walks. All buildings are constructed
with a view of personal comfort Tor
a score or more employees.
The Flaurence Ward on her last
voyage to Midway carried the finai
consignment of soil TO the once des-
ert isle.
Ali vegetables used. by the cablc
colony are now raised on the island,
on a fat which when the cable COM
pany first occupied the island, would
have been declared an imposslbiilty:
Two cows sent to Midway some
months ago are declared to pc In
prime condition.
The White sand, brought back by
the vessel. now being discharged at
Richard wharf will be sent to the.
oahu Country Club.
Two beautifully colored pilot nsn
lowered at the PROV of the schooner
Flaurence Ward this morning, appar-
entity lost to their present surround
ings. The fish are seid to have kept
ahead of the schooner for MANY days,
and were objects of much interest.
Captain Piltz attended to the plac-
ing of new moorihg buoy Mt Mid
way. Before departure number OF
cable operators and members of their
families were invited to accompany
the ship to Honolulu.
Those arriving here this morning
included Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Harwood
and two children, who are to take
passage In the first available trans
portation. for Manila. Mr., HARDWOOD
has been transferred to the Philip
pine station after an extended period
on Midway.
Dudley stewart, who three years ago
was wen known here, is back from
where he served as operator.
He will remain in this city for the,
present,
George Foden, an employee, at the.
Midway station, has been granted a
of six months, and reached
the city in, the Flaurence Ward. He
win spend his. leave on the mainland
and in Great Britain.