Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-28
MONKEYS FELL
VICTIMS IOCY
COMMANDMENT

A bombardment Of ice that opened
from the heavens and descended with
deadly force upon the decks Of the
Matson Navigation steamer Honolulan,
then steaming in a semi-tropicai zone,
is held responsible for the demise Of
several monkeys as well as number
of fowls carried on the after deck Of
that vessel en- route TO the Paradise
of the Pacific 81. .. IL. ".
The HonGlulan was caught in a hall
storm OF unusual severity a few days
before reaching the islands. For an
hour or more a terrific pelting OF ice
refined upon the vessel. The livestock
and poultry had been confined in cages
placed on the after deck Of the ship.
Some Of the worst weather in the
experience OF Captain J.. s. Greene was
met on the trip. For several days
the vessel was a target for gales and
accompanying seas, Ten cabin and
seven steerage passengers reached the
port this morning shortly before 5
O'Clock.
There is a quantity OF material for
the several wireless plants in the yes
sci. OF about 1000 tons cargo, there
were II automobiles.
In going 20 Pier IS for a berth, the
Honolulan viii be discharged Of a
number OF pieces OF heavy ordnance,
ineluding gun mountings weighing IL
tons each.
The Honolulan will be dispatched
for KahuIui on Thursday evening, the
vessel being scheduled to return to
the port on Sunday. Five blooded race
horses, the property OF island sports
men, were returned in the steamer
Liners Race for Honolulu.
The Japanese steamer Chlyo Maru
and Oceanic liner Sierra are reported
70 have sailed from San Francisco for
HonDlhlu within an hour Of each other
on Tuesday afternoon.
There Is some speculation IN local
shipping circles as to which vessel
was supplied with the mail destined
s0r the islands. The Chiyo Maru is
said to have departed from the coast
port at f:3e D. M, followed by the 81.
ezra at 2:15 p. M.
That these vessels win endeaFor to
keep up 10 their accustomed top speed
on the voyage to Honolulu Is now pre-
dicted. The steamer selected by the
coast postal authorities to carry the
mail will doubtless be crowded to the
utmost to complete the voyage with.
In the specified time. Beth liners are
due to arrive at Honolulu at an early
hour next Monday morning the Chfyo
Mari going to Pier while the Sierra
will pc berthed at Pier 10 .,,ss :, !
Last Of the MIelanctlon
Once prominent factor in Hawaii
an shipping, later FALLING into disuse
and oblivion as hulk. the barkentine
Melancthon which has been under pro-
cess OF dismantling for som emonths,
was blown into mass Of splintered
timber with the discharge of a large
blast Of dynamite at Pearl Harbor yes
terday. G. II. Brown had charge OF
the wrecking operations which put an
end to the career Of the old vessel. A
shower OF material was thrown high
into the air as a result OF the explo-
sion. The salvage was scattered over
a wide area. In late years the vessel
has been employed as a barge in
transporting building material be-
tween Honolulu and the new naval
station. 1t was while In this service
that the hulk sank and proved an OBJ
struction TO navigation at Pearl Har-
Dor.
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storm Interferes With Wireless. ~
Unfavorable static conditions are
held responsible for the failure to re-
.ceive wireless messages. from incom-
ing and outgoing steamers. The Off
GERS in the Honolulan- complain OF
much difficulty in getting one or more
messages through to Kahuku station
The wireless equipment IN the Mag
ara was out ofScommiSsion because OF
the storm. that vessel only getting
into Communication with the islands
within a day or so of arrival at this
port.
The same condition Is said to pre-
vail in relation to receiving reports
from the ian-Australasian liner
Makura, now en- route from British
Columbia
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