Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-09
PRINCETON NOW
FLOATED BY men
OF u. 5. navy
Sonoma Brings Report Of Great
Success in Removing Gun
boat From Coral Reef

The salvage OF the United States
gunboat Princeton, just completed at
Page Page, Samoan islands, under
the direction of a little band OF
American naval officers and marines,
will go down in history as a wonder.
full achievement considering the ex.
tremely primitive appliances at the
disposal of the SAVERS.
Foundering on a reef near the en-
trance to the harbor at Page Page,
the Princeton went down IN about
seven fathoms of water during the
early part of July. The vessel was
considered hopeless task until the
American engineers then stationed at
the naval base took steps toward
raising the vessel. - IN.
Divers worked continuously in
short shifts, the gaping hole amid
ships having been covered with cam
vass and afterwards sheathed with
planking. .~.4 i
One large conical rock penetrated
the vessel a short distance from the
boilers. 1t was found impossible to
raise the vessel while the obstruc.
ton remained there. Engineers sue
5ceeded in separating the rock from
the reef, and 1t has been cemented in
place and now Is a part Of the bot
tom OF the Princeton. 4 ..E3
The story Of the salvage Of the
Princeton was brought to Honolulu
by officers in the Oceanic liner Sono-
ma this morning. Captain J. III.
Trask and Purser Charles Pray spent
some time ashore at Page Pago and
were assured that the Princeton
would be taken to San Francisco for
docking. Whether the vessel will be
able to cover the distance under its
own steam has not been determined.
The Son0ma is said to have passed
within so miles of two Japanese war
vessels or converted cruisers. The
Japanese were believed to be operat-
ing to the south of Page Page. That
they have participated in some of the
seizures of German territory in the
South Pacific was generally believed
on board the American vessel.
Two big German freighters are safe
at a neutral port at Page Page where
they put in few days before the
British occupation of German Samoa.
The little German gunboat, which had
been stationed at Apia, has interned
at Page Pago This vessel is report
ed to have been the means by which
Germans removed much Of the specie
and valuables from the seat of govern
ment at Apia.
Filled to capacity, with passengers
and freight, tie Sonoma is declared
to have left Sufficient cargo behind to
take up spacs II two vessels of simi.i
lar tonnage.
Seven cabiny q. second class and b
steerage passengers left the liner at
Honolulu. The. through list included
81 cabin. 81 second class and Is steer
age travellers.
In addition to is sacks of Australi-
an mail left here, the Sonoma is bear
ing the Royal British mail to the mum.
Der of more than 1000 sacks destined
for London and the continent.
The through cargo amounts to 200
tons, while freight for Honolulu In
Guided S25 tons Of Australian prod
ucts. No refrigerated meat was per-
mitted to be exported, so state offi-
GERS in the steamer.
Sixty theatrical performers are re-
turning to the United States in the
Sonoma, who state that the war has
put q decided crimp IN the theatrical
business in Australia and New Zeal
and. IS
A delegation of mainland fighters
under the chaperonage of Eddie Nc
Goorty are en- route to the Pacific
coast following series OF bouts held
at the larger Australian cities.
The Soloma will be despatched for
San Francisco at 5 o'clock this even
ing, taking q score Of passengers from
Honolulu. ~, n 80. sass