Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-11
Lyons RENDERED
ASSISTANCE
TO BENCIA

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Captain Lyons. master Of the Amer
ican-Hawaiian freighter Missourian.
which sailed from Honolulu for island
. ports and Salina Cruz last Sunday,
q Tas able To render valuable assist
ance to the master of the barkentine
, Benecia, which windjammer from
Valparaiso to Grays Harbor, was be-
ing hurried along the coast by the,
strong gales, the skipper failing. toi
gain his true position. The barken-
tine and the .American-Hawaitan
steamer interchanged signals, Captain
Lyons giving the desired information.
At the time of the meeting, the Be-
nicia was so days out from the South
American port, the captain announc-
ing that he had been unable to take
an observation for 10. days. Though
meeting with succession Of storms
and heavy seas, the vessel was not
damaged. Z. + L.. - r.: ..
Tie Missourfan Is taking on a ship
nent Of sugar at Kahului and Port
Allen, completing cargo at Hilo, from
which port the Missourian will steam
70 the isthnius of Tehauntepec. Thel
vessel will be supplied with 10000
tons OF the product. Il t.. ~
Karnak Looned up Big at Portland.
Portland shipping circles expressed
the opinion that the big Kosmos line
freighter Karnak was one Of the larg.
est deep.sea steamers to enter the
Columbia river. Captain Peterson re-
ported having been in continuous
gale. with accompanying heavy seas
from the time Of leaving the islands
until he struck the quieter waters OF
the river. At point about 300 rifles |
off the Columbia the Karnak was
plunged in the midst Of q hurricane
1t required IL days to complete the
voyage. There was never q tine on
the entire trip but that. the Karnak
was in wireless touch with the main |
land through other vessels The YES.
sci will load grain for Europe
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Quebec Also for Winter Navigation.
In connection with the news from
the Orient that an attempt Is to be
made to keep the port OF Tlentsin |
omen an winter by means OF ice.breek.
jng craft, it Is interesting to note that
similar proposition is under consid-I
GRAFTON by the Canadian government
with regard to Quebec harbor Oh the1
st Lawrence riEer. Should such 2
Thing be ACCOMPLISHED, 1t may involve
serious inroads upon the winter conn
merce OF not only the lower proyince
Torts. but Of New York, Boston and
Portland.
HiyaHes Favored on the Voyage.
Laden. to the hatch covers with a
miscellaneous cargo, large portion
of which is consigned to the United
States army quartermaster depart-I
ment, the Matson freighter Hyades
steamed to a berth at Pier 10 this
morning. following a Today passage
from Seattle.
The Hyades carries several thous-l
and tons Of freight in transit to be
discharged at Port Allen, Kahului, |
Kaanapali and Hilo. According to
advices received from Castle & Cooke |
the vessel will depart from Hilo for i
San Francisco, taking a.full shipment |
OF sugar, and scattering consignments
OF preserved pines, 1t is the PRESENT.
intention to dispatch the vessel for |
island ports on Thursday evening.
Captain Yopngren stated this lnorn1l
ing that. the Hyades met with favorsl
able winds and seas for the most Of
the passage, The Hyades brought no
livestock.
Much Cargo From Maui.
Much cargo awaits the Matsou Nav
igation steamer Luriine at Kahulni,
that vessel being expected to steam
for Maui tomorrow evening, wherej
1000 tors Of sugar and 1000 tons of
molasses in bulk will be taken aboard
before returning to Honolulu
At the agency of Castle & Cooke, a
score of cabin passengers have been
booked for the coast in this liner. 1t i
is the present intention to dispatch
the vessel at o'clock Tuesday even
ing from Pier 10.
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Falls Of clydt for the Islands.
Arthur Davidson, manager OF thel
Associated Oil Company at this port,
has been advised that the ship Falls
of Clyde, with 1880 barrels of fuel
oil for the local branch has left the
coast. Under ordinary weather con-
ditions the vessel is expected to com.
plete passage to Honolulu in three
weeks .-....
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