Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-12

speed as Is consistent With safety The
divers will work from a barge. on
which their special apparatus will be
Installed This barge will be over or
near the spot under which the sub
marine lies
Pontoons in shape.
The big scoWs which have been
fitted as lifting pOntOons may be- ready
for use by TOMORROW morning. work
on them having progressed much fast
eF than was Anticipated a day or so
ago. However. II is hardly likely that
they will be put into actual use until
"wednesday, as the divers will first
make several observations TO deter
mine the position OF the submarine
and as II may be necessary TO get an
other line round the sunken vessel be-
fore starting TO raise her.
There is good chance that We can
get the "a up without resorting to
snbmergeance methods" said Mr. Flu.
rer this morning. This gear is very
substantial and ii may be possible to
raise the submarine and tow her shore.
ward without having to fill and pump
.
To- use the pOntOon method If it is
necessary"
The second scow was towed into
position alongside of the floating crane
last night, the Navajo doing a very
classy job Of towing and maneuVering
the unwieldy 600-ton scOw into posi-
fion. The navy tug has proved inval-
liable during the progress OF the sally
age work.
The Maryland had some difficulty
IN docking this morning, getting the
cruiser alongside Of the navy slip be-
ing anything but a casual job. The
Maryland is fitted with in-turning
screws, which make her particularly
hard 10 handle at close quarters.
The Maryland has covered many
nautical mile since she went into
commission in 1906, being known as
the rambler" Of the Pacific feet. She
was here last with Secretary of State
p. c. Knox, when the latter went to
Japan to attend the funeral Of the
late emperor. Since that time, how
ever, there has been an entire change
III personnel, although nearly all the
senior officers of the cruiser have
BEEN In Honolulu at one time or an
ofher, and look forward with pleasur-
able anticipation to their stay here.
we have no idea how long we will
be In port said Commander ]. ].
Raby, executive officer, this morning.
Everything depends on the salvage
IN the submarine, and we know very
little about this now. The Maryland
had 40 uneyentful trip across with no
.ccident or incident to mar It."
admiral Moore was at the naval sta
ton this morning to receive the Off
cal call of Captain Kittelle. Another
caller at the station was Admiral
Mimura of the Japanese navy, who
received on departure the. salute to
Which his rank entitled him. The
InDanese admiral also called on Maj.
Cen. Carter, at department headquar-
|ols. Lieut.. Kimball, senior aide to
Gen. Carter, boarded the Maryland
soon after she locked, and the Ger
nan gunboat Geier also sent a board |
ing officer. ..s.-.%..
Following are the officers Of the
cruiser Maryland: Commander Sum.
Ict r. w. Kittelle, Commander James |
y. tt0Uyt 1ieul.-OInQT. II. ". .. war 1
lace. Lieuts NJ s. Davis, H. E. Kays, |
Hugh Brown, Ensigns H. w. Under.
wood, d. B. Beary. w. E. Baughman,
G. G. Mccord, G. H. McMorris I. L. |
Catch, J. p. Bowden, w. o. |
Hehry, e. L. vanderkloot. K. E. |
H|ntze, E. H. Quinlan, A. s. Walton,
rank Hindrelet. r. e. Pelton. F. p.
IIomas, T. N. yinson. f.. K. o'Brien, |
Il w Cary. Jr., o. H. Kessing. Sur
Itbn John d. Manchester. p. A. Sur
econ, H. a. Garrison, Acting Assistant
Dental Surgeon ]. d. Halleck, Pay
MASTER ]. r. Homberger, Chaplain J.
b. 4 MacNair, Capt. Of Marines. C. T.
Westcots, Jr., Chief Boatswain T.. NJ. |
Cassidy, Gunner J. L. McKenna, Gun
her Herman Jorgensen. Chief Machin-
81 Charles Hammond, ,Machinist W.
e. Dodd, Maehinist A. L. Hecykell,
Chief Carpenter A. w. Jones, Pay
masters Clerks C. w. White and Will
Lam O'Brien.