Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-08
Lurtine neLayed 81 STORM.

Eurtiue Delayed ~ storm.
The Matson steamer Llirline from
San Francisco, due here tomorrow
morning, has been DELAYED By storm.
Castle & Cooke have been advised BY
wireless that the Lurline may arrive
off port on Wednesday afternoon. The
vessel was late in leaving the Coast
with a score of cabin passengers and
large general cargo. The bulk Of
the late mainland mail was given to
the Oceanic steamer Sierra.
"a
Marine Underwriters Suffer.
The heavy losses at sea during the
past year, apart from those due to the
war, have made 1914 somewhat bad
year for marine underwriters, accord
ing to advices received by the marine
department Of the Chamber of Com
merce The years greatest marine
Insurance loss was in connection
with the sinking of the Canadian Pa
eific line steamship Empress Of Ire
land by the Norwegian collier Storstad
in the St Lawrence river. The loss
Of the Empress of Ireland Is practi-I
cally total. Saivors have been work
ing On the vessel and have recovered
$4,000 IN silver bullion. For this
work the wreckers have demanded
$126, Doc comp tion. so, that the
underwriters will receive but little
benefit from the bullion recovered.
The sinking of the Empress Of Ire
land hit American underwriters alone
to the extent Of over s1,500. 900 The
second big loss came when the British
steamer FloristOn was wrecked on
Guion island. St Lawrence, on 0cto-
Der IA, and a. month later was aban-
doned to the underwriters as total
loss. The Floriston carried a cargo
valued at $30A0aD3 In the case OF this
vessel the underwriters suffered a
double loss The vessel first went
ashore and was foated. This brought
a general average loss, to the under
writer's subsequently the vessel
again stranded, proving a total loss.
~
strsthgarry Gets Paying Charter.
The British steamer Strathgarry
was chartered at Portland at the rec
ord equaled rate of As shillings for de-
livery of grain from that port, the
name of the charter party being with
held. The Strathgarry was at Homo
lulu recently She may be the last
steamer to be chartered this season,
as tonnage en- route here now is
thought to be ample to care for the
available grain by exporters.
-
~
Electricity Dances on Masts.
Corpse Candles the eerie lights
that sometimes play about the spars
of ships at sea, were seen for the first
time OF the Pacific coast for many
years by Capt. Bum and the crew Of
the schooner w. g. Irwin, which came
into San Francisco recently At the
time the schooner was in a smooth |
sea and sailing with a light breeze on |
Point Arena. There was a flash of |
lightning and then the crosstrees and |
gaffs on all three masts began to |
squirt little blue lights The electrical /
phenomenon lasted for half an hour
and was followed by a terrific gale.
-
New Canal Cable Address.
Official notice has been issued by /
the Panama canal commission to the
shipping interests regarding the new
cable address to be used in the flu
ture. If a cable is. sent to the canal /
zone relative to any of the canal ship /
ping the following address must be
used: .Isthmian, Balboa Heights. 2 In |.
event of the shipper wishing to trans. /
act Panama canal ship business with
The canal officials at washington tho
address must be as follows: 18th
milan, washington, d. G." Shippers
have been requested to use. the cor /
rect addresses in the future.
-----------