The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-06
MASTER OF MANOA
IN CRASH At sEA
Passengers Aboard Matson Liner
Tell Thrilling Stories Of Col
Iision off Coast
When Steamer Cut Schooner
In Two Captain Weeden
Proved Stewardship
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Passengers who arrived here yester-
day on the Manoa told Of the thrilling
experience which they underwent on the
night Of October e7, when the vessel
eollided with the three mnsted SCHOONER
Oakland, on the Golden Gate. Despite
the fact that there was heavy fog
at the time and the damage TO the
Oakland was unknown to the passen-
gers, perfect discipline was maintained
and there was little or 10 excitement
among the travellers aboard.
Passengers Graphic Account
John =. Haley, one Of the passen-
gers on the Manoa, gives the following
graphic description Of the accident:
Running under slow hell during a
dense fog the steamer Manoa struck
the three-masted schooner Oakland bow
on shortly after seven 0hloek on On-
tober ~. The Oakland, mmber laden.
was Eound from Puget Sound for San
Francisco and according TO many pas
sengers and others, who witnessed the
thri ling collision, the OAKLAND was not
carrying any lights. The Manoa Is bow
hit the stern Of the Oakland full on,
tearing its way through the craft. as
u IL was SO much pasteboard The en-
tire stern Of the Oakland was opened
and one could look through the wrecked
stern and into the cabin Of the schooner.
The fog was heavy coming out OF
port aud every precaation was taken
to avoid such an accident. Captain
Weedon was on the bridge aud was In
Immediate eofumand. Fortunately the
1 INF Il .4e.A In. a -.
est.
Prompt Action BY Captain
:" In almost less time than Il takes
to express w. a lifeboat fully manned
had been launched and was speeding
on its way to the rapidly settling
Isehooner, The Oakland carried a ear
go Of lumber which prevented that YES
sci from sinking 1t was water-logeed
and when q line was placed on the YES
sci the sea was washing over the rails
land the entire forward deck was sub
merged. In this condition Captain
Weedon began towing the laundering
ship toward the Golden Gate.
4 A wireless report had informed the
Matson Company Of the collision and
from San Francisco arrangements were
at once made to send a tug 70 meet
the Manoa ana take the Oakland
/ into port. The Manoa was de-
Ilayed about ten hours as a result,
Int, TO use the words Of one of the
Officers, this Is lut q trife when il Is
considered that we might have struck
Ia more staunch vessel, with far more
serious results to both.
"Ohe Of the features Of the accident
most noticeable was the manner in
/ which the fifty or more passengers, in
| ending many women aud children be-
haved. There was not the least confu-
sion. not even a scream or a fainting
woman.
well Trained Crew
The crew, too, showed the effects
i the haining TO which they are sub
iected IN the life-saving work each
week. Every man was at his post. The
lifeboats, sufficient 10 have carried
double the number Of passengers and
9ea,nen aboard the Manoa, could have
been manned and launched within ten
minutes had occasion required and with
the smooth sea prevailing there
hwoull have been no hardship even had
the Manoa been damaged, sufficiently
to warrant taking of the passengers.
u is these tests exciting and unweleome
though they Fe which bring out the
efficiency Of well manned ship like
the Manoa. Captain Weldon and the
lotiicers and men who aided IN his SPLEEN
did work last night have the thanks
and the confidence of the men, women
Land children passengers who are with
him on this voyage
"a" Send a boat and ease Of Oil,
was the first appeal that came from
the damaged Oakland after the COLI
sion. This was promptly complied with.
lit was learned that the wife of the
captain Of the Oakland, together with
their sna child was aboard the ship.
The captain : wife, however, plnclkily
refused to desert her husband in time
OF peril and would not accept the in
Nitation TO come aboard the Mauoa.
A big ten-ineh hawser was used in tow
ing the Oakland. This did not prove
any TOO strong for the Oakland, with
its steering gear torn awpy proved diff
cult TO handle. However, the task was
completed without much diilicnlty.n
Testimonial TO Captain
Following is a testimonial which was
presented 10 Captain Henry Wooden OF
the Manoa yesterday morning by com
mittce chosen from the passengers:
We, the undersigned, passengers
aboaril the steamer Man0a, take this
method Of expressing DIR sincere graft
Itnue 70 Iaptaih Henry r., Weeueu or
this vessel for the courage, GOODNESS
and skin he displayed on the evening
of October q last, when as our vessel
was starting ON its voyage TO Honolulu
and during a. dense fog we collided
with the schooner Oakland, beealmed
in the fairway, The manner la which
he brought his vessel under control,
summoned his officers ami crew to their
posts and had the life boats manned
and ready for service. in no small part
contributed 70 preventing undue excite.
ment among the passengers, assured as
we were by this promptness that had
orr shin been in the least peril our
commander had seen 70 II that faeili.
ties for our safety had heeu amply
provided. In addition, the manner in
(which Captain Weeden directed the
search for the schooner Oakland. which
Ind drifted awav in the dense fog, sue.