Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-06
YACHT HAWAII
HASCLOSE CALL
OFF kAHULUI
Continued from page one)

nailed DN burning red ISnJS anu con-
Certed shouts. The watChmen on the
Lurline were prompt TO see and hear
and Captain Edwards OF the steamer
took instant action by calling out his
working boat and turning his search
light full on the Hawaii as she labor
ed in her dangerous situation. Other
boats followed the working boat and
life boat that soon came alongside.
From the Luriine was sent by the
first help a heavy kedge anchor and
siX-inch hawser and there also ar
rived the first mateof the Lurline and
later her chief engineer. Word in
the meantime had been sent TO the
big harbor tug lying near the Lurline
and as soon as steam could be got
up that help also arrived. Daylight
came soon and that made it possible
for the tug to get near TO hand TO
the yacht Passing the big hawser
on board, the tug laid out for deep
water As the Hawaii Strengthened
out to the pull she again struck on
the reefs that were all about her and
again a series of bumpings and heavy
Jars shook up the little yacht as she
ground her way forward towards
safety. Fortune now smiled, for the
tug took the Hawaii through her
threatened troubles without more
than temporary cessation of speed,
although the greatest care was neces-
sary and the eXcursiOnists were final
" brought safe within the protecting
breakwater.
Captain Edwards OF the Lnr!!G~, "ho
haG been continuously on the bridge
CT his vessel from the time the red
flares had first shown on the Hawaii
now sent over an invitation to the
meteorological yachtsmen to come
aboard his hospitable vessel for q cup
of hot coffee and bit of food. This
invitation was Immediately accepted
by all hands and upon their arrival
aboard profuse and sincere thanks
were rendered Captain Edwards and
his men for their timely aid.
1t is the intention OF the vuy&gC.5
to communicate with Captain I'd
wards superiors in his service ard
make a formal statement of their APP
probation of the most prompt and
seamanlike acts of that officer.
All in all the Hawaii undoubtedly
had a narrow escape from serious
damage if not complete wrecklnS
and it was we'll understood at one time
that it was almost certain that all
hands would have to swim more than
a quarter Of a mile that separated the
yacht from the shore. Another in
stance connected with the affair was
the refusal of the crew of a Japanese
power sampan that was anchored
near the Lurline to aid in any way in
the work of extrication of the yacht
from her perilous situation. Not only
did the master of that sampan decline
to go to the aid of the Hawaii. but,
when directly asked to tow the small
boats going over from the Lurline IN
their mission of succor, refused that
assistancet also. Hhis refusal might
have proved most serious in point of
of great and imminent danger and
time was an important element
The contract between the action of
the master of the Sampan and that
of Captain Edwards was most conspic
uous and results in all the more credit
to be given Captain Edwards for his
unselfish and seamanlike conduct.
The four guests of the yachtsmen
after the Hawaii had been brought to
anchor. assisted in such way as was
possible in the inspection Of the Ha
v ali with a view of determining. if
practicable, what injury had been done
to the yacht and then returned to the
Lurline and left by that vessel FOR
Honolulu en- the afternoon of July !.
They revived sufficiently from their
Sc hours of tossing and pounding to
take in the races and ball game at
hahului before sailing for home
In concluding his account of the eX-
periences of the party Captain Clubs
was NEST emphatic in his praise Of
the seamanship and staunch courage
of the A.. B. named Lii. During the
entire time in which the yacht was in
the sailor was never off duty
one minute and it was he that was al.
ways on watch and ready for any duty
or to meet any emergency.
The examination that was made OF
Tie HAWAII "dS SOuHe"HdI SupetllCidl
but Captain Gibbs states that as far
as could then be determined she
showed no i'll effects from the buff
feting of the seas and the more seri-
Gus pOundings and scrapings received
from the many coral points and lodges
struck and scraped in the 800 yards
distance passed over in her peTilous
path from the open water to the in,
ner circle of reefs and from whence
she wGs tOwed to safety
The Hawaii returned Yesterday
from kahului
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