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. sister ship
to the Leipzig which called here some
weeks ago, steamed through the chan
mel before 8 o'clock this morning
amid the booming of a salute of q
guns from the naval station
Following the interchange of salu-
tations, the Nurnberg was berthed at
Pier 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 it's 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
ing from what appeared to portend
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
transfer of passengers be affected
without difficulty or danger.
The Nurnberg is built for business,
Exposed from number of vantage
points are 10 four-ineh guns. Below
the waterline are the tubes from
which torpedoes are hurled The yes
sci made its bow to, Honolulans I'm
all its war paint Arrayed in dull
gray, the vessel was not easily dis
cerned by the lookouts until well up
to the port
Arrangements have been made to
supply the Nurnberg with $50 tons of
coal, this amount of fuel now going
into the vessel with a promise of be-
ing safely slowed within 12 hours.
Shore liberty to a complement of
$40 men will follow The officers In
the Nurnberg are to be given much
social recognition during their stay
at the port, arrangements having been
completed this morning for a series
of receptions, dinners and dances, the
local German colony acting as hosts.
Sailing from Honolulu last Novem-
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 MAJ
allan where 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
off 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 d rate of about 90 knots an
hour under favorable steaming condi-
items
With the exception of being a trifle
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
commanders Won Bulow, Schultz, Key
dell, Lieutenants Grobenschutz. Be
rendt, Eidean. Second Lieutenants
Seidengrostzty, Graf, Won Spec and
Frenken. Chief Engineer Kleedehn,
First Engineer Reineke. Surgeon
Luedtke, Paymaster Pickert, and
aIidshipmen Frendenberg and Speis-
ner.