Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-21
DAMAGED BY FIRE,
KENTuCEIAN
SOON DUE

With cargo estimated at about 100
tons, believed to have been unchanged
despite the fire that ragged on board
I'm neighboring compartments, the
American-Hawaiian freighter Kehtuck,
ian Is nearing the port from San Fran
cisco and is expected to arrive here on
Saturday morning to take a berth at
Pier 10 where a quantity of sugar
will be supplied. II Is the intention
to dispatch this vessel on July 2S for
Pert Allen. The Kentuckian will COM
plete its cargo Of about $500 tons OF
sugar destined for the east. coast OF
the United States at the Kauai port,
and steam from Port Allen to New
York by the way Of Magellsn straits
It was learned this morning that
in fire which threatened to destroy
the huge American. Hawaiian freighter
KentucGian al San Francisco several
fremen we're overcome by smoke and
fumes in the hold, and had to be car
ried out Of the matches by their COM
panions who used oxygen helmets.
Among those who collapsed were +.
Coughlin and w. Jasper OF truck 1.
who were overcome In the lower hold
forward where the IRE had Ifs origin.
The cause of The fire is believed to
have been spontaneous combustion IN
a shipment Of steel wool, slowed with
merchandise Of every description in
No. | hold. Steamship officials who
witnessed the hattie between the fire.
men and the blaze state that but for
the efficient work Of the FIRE boats.
Dennis Sullivan and David Seannell
and the engine companies which re.
sponded II might have been necessary
TO sink the vessel to have harvested
the fire. About 500 tons Of general
Cargo In No. I hold was destroyed by
fire and water and the loss will be
s 49,
I The Ere was discovered az 1 O'Clock
in the morning when smoke began to
pour from the matches Flames were
raging below when the FIRE engineers
arrived on the scene. il was three
hours before the blaze was under con
troll. No. I hold had to be flooded in
order to stamp, out the fire which was
burning stilenfy beneath the bales and
packages Of freight
Insurance covers the loss. according
Re- officials Of the company, who placed
the damage on rough estimate at
1900 The Kentuckian. in command
If Captain DEMAND. arrived from New
York on her first visit laden with 1000
tons Of general merchandise.
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Mauna Lea Heavy laden.
With picturesque assortment of
live stock gathered at number of
ports along the Kona and Kau coast
Of the big island, the InterIsland
steamer Mauna Loa drew to a berth
az Pier II early this morning while
the air was rent with the shrek of
FESTIVE pigs, the clarion call from
many crates of poultry and the joyful
neigh from q number of horses carried
en- deck The freight list included
mules, horses, calves, chickens, ducks,
turkeys, bales Of hides, dressed beef,
81 sacks OF fertilizer. "A cases of
pears. 100 pieces of native hard wood.
sc sacks Ottawa, lS3 lunches of ba-
nanas, 1873 cases Of honey, 5000 sacks
Of sugar and $50 packages of sundries.
PurseF Sheldon reported fine weather
In returning TO Honolulu. Some rain
was noted along the Kau coast.
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Popular Official to the Iurline.
Phil Levey, well thought OF by
shippers and travellers. who has fig
urcd prominently in Matson Naviga-
tion circles for some years, is to again
make regular visits to Honolulu as
puTser of the Matson steamer Lurline,
to report brought TO this
city today with the arrival of the Mat
SONIA Levey held office as purser in
the Matson chartered steamer Honolu.
Ian until that vessel reverted to the
American Hawaiian line. That he Is
10 be assigned a berth in the Lurline
is a matter of congratulation in local
shipping.
In following the orders given to
search the engine room for stawawayB.
Otto ]. r, Roenitz first assistant en-.
gineer in the Kcsmos freighter Sera.
pis, dropped through port leading 10
a coal bunker while the vessel was
auCltUtC0 OdlStuC tNC HdlOOI pfCpdfd-
tory to sailing for the California
coast. and suffered serious injuries
that required his removal TO the hos
pital fer treatment Roenitz received
a broken collarbone and .shoulder.
blade through the fall. At the orders
OF the physicians the injured man was
left behind
Sugar awaiting shipment at Kona
and Kau ports includes the following
lets according to report brought TO
Honolulu by Purser Sheldon of the
steamer Mauna Loa: Punaluu S25,
Honuapo 0,72T, Honokaa 5000, Kuka-
iau zoe. Paauhau 5000. Paaufio 1900
sacks.
Director-lnChief r. ]. Y. Skin OF
the Panama-Pacific International Elk.
position has been named one of the