Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-09

BARK OMEGA
IN HURRICANE

For forty-eight hours the gallant
bark Omega, frequent visitor to the
Hawaiian islands battled with a south
Pacific hurricane of more than usual
ferocity, yet the vessel was enabled to
reach Newcastle, -. S. W., in sixty
I'VE days from Santa Rosalia, which
is considered as very fast passage
between the two points.
Sails were carried away while a
cargo of lumber was with extreme diff
ficulty dashed to the vessels decks
and saved. Giant seas swept the lit
tie vessel fore and aft and at more
than one period during the two days,
all hands believed that their time had
come.
The Omega reached safe haven
at the Australian coal port few days
prior to the sailing of the Oceanic lin
er Ventura from Sydney for Honolulu.
The report which reached this city
yesterday was in effect that the Omega
at first met with Gains but when
forty-one days out and nearing the
Fiji islands, the nasty weather was
encountered with loss of canvas and
the shipping of many heavy seas.
Repairs have been found necessary
to one or more masts..
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NIAGARA Believed Guaranteed.
The Canadian Australasia liner Nj,
agara, enroute from Sydney by the
way of Auckland, it is believed, was
obliged to remain in quarantine dur
ing the stay of the vessel at Suva, in
the Fills, according to predictions
from officers in the steamer Ventura.
II is stated that the British authors
ties at Suva have proclaimed a rigor-
Gus quarantine against all vessels
hailing from Australia during the
height Of the smallpox epidemic. The
Niagara is due to arrive at Honolulu
next tuesday morning, bringing about
a dozen passengers and 300 tons OF
Australian products. Several Of the
Niagara passengers. IL is expected,
will tranship to the Matson Naviga-
ton steamer Wilhelmina for San
Beachy Sails and Guard Relieved.
A special guard was maintained
ever the members OF the crew of the
British freighter Beachy during the
twenty-four Hours that the steamer re-
NAMED at the Interisland coal wharf,
taking ON additional supplies of fuel,
Several Hindcos and Chinese were in.
cluded in the personnel Of the ship
company, Two East Indians who mani
aged to leave the vessel were taken
back by the harbor police. The
Beachy sailed this morning for Aus
tFalia with lumber to the amount of
between two and three million feet.
The departure Of the vessel made
room for the steamship Cape Finis-
terre, which is now being discharged
81 500 tons Australian coal.
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Sugar Left at Many Points.
Despite the fact that several mills
On the island Of Hawaii have COM
pleted grinding of the 1913 crop of
sugar, q considerable quantity of the
product remains awaiting shipment to
The mainland or to Honolulu. Purser
Phillips of the steamer Mauna Kea
reported the following consiglments:
Olaa $500, Waiakea 5000, Hilo Sugar
Co $500, Onomea 1920. Hakalau 16,-
s44, Laupahoehoe 1850, Kaiwfki 4645,
Kukaiau 4IO0, Hamakua Mill $3.50, Pa
auhau 1880, Honokaa $500, Kukui-
haele $500. Punaluu 202S, Honuapo
SIS sacks.
Persia Nav Arrive Monday.
The Pacific Mail liner Persia from
San Francisco may reach the port
Monday afternoon, IN which event the
vessel will receive an earlier dispatch
or Japan and China ports. The Per-
;ia has no cargo for the islands and
will probably leave but few layover
The vessel may receive
an additional supply of coal.
Inter-Island Steamers Make Port,
Several Inter-Island steamers made
,ort this morning, in each instance
ringing cargoes ranging from sugar
o empty gasoline drums and sun.
tries, The Noeau is back from the
Garden Island, her freight list being
small one. This vessel met with
inc weather and favorable seas. The
Soeau is expected to be dispatched
or Kauai Monday evening. The Like
ike, with 1410 sacks sugar loaded at
also two horses, an auto.
Is bales wool and sundries, Is an ar
.ival and scheduled for dispatch to
Hawaii ports Tuesday afternoon. The
asst of a shipment of sugar has been
discharged from the steamer Wailele
rom Kawaihae, and Honokaa. This
Sessel also brought 80 head cattle. IL
,ales wool. u head hogs, and 81
packages sundries. Sugar left behind
included $500 sacks at Kukuihaele,