davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-07
omega A barge
FOR SUGAR
TRADE

The schooner Omega. soon 10 leave
the North Pacific coast with lumber
for Honolulu, viii remain at the
Islands TO become a sugar barge.
Capt. Peaslcy has notified local
shipping men that the schooner has
been sold by the Simpson Lumber
Company Of San Francisco to Honolu-
lu parties. who intend to soon convert
the vessel TO the purpose of carrying
and storing sugar or molasses pend.
ing its transhipment to the coast re.
fineries
The Omega is well known on the
Pacific coast and has been In the
Simpson Gompany's fleet Of lumber
carriers for several years. The Simp-
son company operates a large fleet In
the lumber trade
Capt Peasley, master of the Omega
and who viii take her to Honolulu.
is one Of the well-known shippers in
the Pacific and Is the hero inGtwo late
ly published stories written by Peter
Kyne and appearing in a weekly mag
azine. When Capt Peasley made his
first trip to Hoquiam for cargo II was
town of only 200 inhabitants, and
he says he refused to buy lots in what
is now the business district for $50
to $50 each.