The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-10
W|LHE[MINA HIT
ROCK, IS REPORT.
Liner Said to Have Raced for San
Francisco with Water Pour.
ing Into Hold,
lFrom Thunday Adyertl.or.l


( Reports were current on the wnter.
front yesterday that the steamer VII.
helmina, which left Honolulu for San
Francisco March 25.. struck the rocks
Of Farallone Islands March 81 and was
so badly damaged about it's bow that
when u reached port there was four
feet Of water in the hold and. TO pre-.
vent its sinking, was rushed onto the
drydock before the cargo was removed
Although the story Of the accident Va. (
said to have been told by members OF
the crew Of the Lurline, which left San
Francisco the day Of the Wilhclmlna y
arrival, confirmation was not obtain.
able. When asked about the report Off.
GERS OF the vessel admitted they had
heard II but said they had no definite
information. : i -
Confirmation Is Lacking.
John Drew, manager Of the sh,nn;no
department Of Castle & Cooke AGENTS
OF the Wilhelmina, also had heard ru.
mors Of an accident to the vessel, but
the only direct information he had re-.
cerved came in cableeram from Sat
Francisco which said the liner would
sail from San Francisco on the return
voyage to Honolulu today, twenty. fou,
hours behind its schedule. From the
delayed departure of the steamer Mr.
Drew inferred that something unusual
had happened but said he could neitbe,
affirm nor deny the truth of reports
about the accident. !,
According TO the story as current
here the Wilhelmina was nearly fou,
miles of its course when, ON the morn.
ing Of March 81, Il struck a submerged
rock on the Farallones, then freed itself
from the obstruction. The impact was
50 great, It Is said, that large hole was
torn in the bow of the vessel through
which water poured at such rate that
the pumps could not keep the holds
clear. Captain Madison, fearing the
ship would sink, raced for port under a
fun head of steam, IL is claimed. When
he arrived in the harbor there a sail
to have been at least four feet of water
in the hold of the steamer, and, without
waiting to unload cargo, he rushed It
onto the drydock.
Circumstance Puzzling. 81
Men who arrived here Tuesday on the
Lurline say the day was clear when
they passed the Farallones a few hours
after the Wilhelmina rs reported IN
have struck and that they were inform.
ed the weather was clear when the nc.
eident occurred. This being the case
they were unable to account for the nc.
cident and Manager Drew was puzzled
by the same circumstances. ap.. XII
z As result of the accident il Is said
that Captain Madsen was relieved of
the command of the vessel and Captain
Peter johnson, former master Of the
ship, was assigned 10 HRS place. Sew.
eral days ago IL was reported that Cap.
tain johnson had been reappointed to
the command Of, the Wilhelmina, and
this report, following closely upon the
announcement that he had intended to
retire from sea duty on his arrival in
San Francisco a short time ago, caused
speculation as to what had oceasfoned
the change of plans. Captain johnson
IS one of the oldest navigators in the
employ off, the Matson company and In
recognition Of his long service was sc.
lected to bring the new liner Matsonia.
flagship of the Matson fleet, from the
wards at Newport News, where it was
built, to San Francisco. 81, .s
Nearly 200 Passengers On Board.
The WHhelmina left here at ten
o clock the morning of March 25 with
more than 100 cabin passengers and
Seyenty'fve in the Storage. II carried
q full cargo, consisting chiefly Of sugar.
Whether the cargo was damaged by the
thrush Of water, If such occurred, is not
known here. (, ,1%2I
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