Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-27


With her cabins and tween decks
lately the haven Of refuge for dis
tressed Americans, the victims of Mex
lean rebel atrocities, in many instanc-
es conveying these people for some
distance along the coast until friend
ly ship was met to which they could
be transferred. the German second
class cruiser Nurnberg, a sister ship
to the Leipzig which called here some
weeks ago, steamed through the chan
mel before o'clock this morning
amid the booming of salute of 81
guns from the naval station.
Following the interchange of salu-
tations, the Nurnberg was berthed at
Pier 5 A where the vessel will remain
until Wednesday evening before con-
tinuing the voyage across the Pacific
to Japan and thence to Tsingtau. the
German naval base on the north China
coast, and possibly will be held for
orders pending developments in the
European crisis.
Since leaving Honolulu behind the
middle part of last November, the
Nurnberg has spent much of the time
in patrolling the Mexican coast, where
large German interests in plantations,
mines and lumber concessions are To-
Gated. While the Mexican revolt was
at its height the Nurnberg was a
prominent figure at many of the points
along the coast where the demonstra-
ton against Americans was the keen
est.
On several occasions refugees flee
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death and the destruction of property,
were given temporary shelter and pro-
lection on board the trim. though grim
appearing little cruiser until such
times as an American steamer in the
coasting trade could be met and a
transfer of passengers be affected
without difficulty or danger.
The Nurnberg is built for business.
from number of vantage
points are 10 four-inch guns. Below
the waterline are the tubes from
which torpedoes are hurled. The ves-
sci made its bow to Honolulans in |
all its war paint. Arrayed in a dull |
gray, the vessel was not easily dis
cerned by the lookouts until well up
to the port
supply the Nurnberg with $50 tons of |
coal. this amount of fuel now going
into the vessel with promise of be-
ing safely slowed within 10 hours.
Shore liberty to complement of |
800 men will follow. The officers in |
the Nurnberg are to be given much
social recognition during their stay
at the port, arrangements having been
this morning for "a series
Of receptions, dinners and dances. the /,
local German colony acting as hosts.
Sailing from Honolulu last Noyem- |
Der the Nurnberg steamed for La Paz |
and soon afterward plunged into the |
midst OF the Mexican disturbance on |
the west coast. The vessel called at /,
Panama, this being the farthest point |
to the south followed by the cruiser.
The cruiser Leipzig was met at Maz-
allan where a transfer of portion !,
of the crew and time-expired men |
took place. The Nurnberg proceeded |
to San Francisco, the vessel going into |
dock for mueh-needed cleaning after
Its long stay in the tropical waters 1
on Mexico.
Steaming from San Francisco on
July 20. the vessel. while not crowded. !
is credited with making good time on !.
the voyage. The two powerful screws |
In the vessel are capable of driving /
her at rate of about % knots an
hour under favorable steaming condi-
items.
With the exception Of being trile I
larger and of greater speed, the Nurn-
berg follows along the same lines as /
the Leipzig. The vessel was launched |
and went into commission in 1906. The /
officers in the Nurnberg include:
Captain Schoenberg, Lieutenant /
Won Bulow, Schultz. Key
dell. Lieutenants Grobenschutz. Be-
rendt, Eidean, Second Lieutenants
Seidehgrostzty. Graf. Won Spee and /
Frenken. Chief Engineer Kleedehn.
First Engineer Reineke. Surgeon
Laedtke, Paymaster Pickert, and !.
Frendenberg and Spells
ner.
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