Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-01
RUDDER
PUIS PARIlA At
Mercy OF WAVES
Hawaii,s, Congressional Dele.
gate and Friends Have Hard
Time Getting Back to Port y

Becalmed for 10 hours about is or
20 miles to Ieeward of Lanai, with
the ships rndder gone, and with a
tremendous sea coming down the Ha-
wall channel which threatened to
knock their craft into a.. mass of
wreckage, was the experience of four
well known local residents who start
ed out on q fishing trip last Tuesday
afternoon and who made a difficult
return to Honolulu Thursday morn
ing. p. e-.1.-4 g. - rs
Prince Kuhio, delegate to Congress-
Carl Widemann of the county road
department, Captain Schmidt and En-
gineer Kraemer OF the German reflf-
gee schooner Herhnes, and two Japa-
.nese were the principals In the adyen,
ature. and the yacht La Paloma was
the vessel Although the La Palotila
was we'll stocked with provisions, and
although none of the crew was injur.;
ed, the plans for a fishing trip OFF Kai.
lua, Kona, Hawaii. were sadly upset,
and the angler.yathtsmen have decfd-
ed that they will not attempt to make
the voyage again this year. : : ass11 z
The La Paloma left Honolulu har.
Dor at 8 o'clock last Tuesday after
noon, bound for Kafiua, Hawaii At
1854 o'clock tie vessel passed the Dia-
mond Head light and at 4:47 O'Clock
Koko Head was reached. The vessel
with Captain Schmidt at the helm.
then beat southeast, with a stiff wind
filling her sails.
At IL O'Clock that night, when the
vessel was about is or 20 miles to lee
ward Of the island bf Lanai, the wind
died down. The yacht lay there all
night and all day Wednesday The
currents drifted the yacht to and fro,
aud tremendous sea, coming down
the Hawaii channel. banged and
crashed against the La Paloma and
did minor damage TO the rigging
/ Shortly after O'Clock On Wednes-.
day evening It was discovered that
the rudder had been torn from the.
La Paloma. A breeze sprung up, and
those aboard the Ia Paloma began
the arduous task OF trying to reach
Honolulu, using theasaiIs to steer by.
The vessel started off on a long tack.
at the end OF which the La Paloma
was about three niles from the Mo-.
lokai light This. MIS- saboHtsl 20 o'clock
bn Thursday m6rniEg ss
z II was the idea Of those on board
to- anchor under the lee of Molokai,
but. it was discovered that q tremen-
dous sea was running and that the.
wind was coming down between Mo-,
lokai and Lanai. So It was decided:
to try and run in to Honolulu.
While under the leeeof Molokai, sthes
mainsail was taken lin and the fore
sails were; ;reefed, and the La Palona
was allowed to. run under jibs and
foresails. AS the wind freshened up
the mainsaiI was again hoisted. BY
putting out a drag In the shape of a.
small anchor at the end of a long
rope, a drag was secured on the La
Paloma which was sufficient to stop,
her from drifting to windward Of
Oahu. r.. -, H.. ! T; .
In this manner, and still steering
by the sails, those aboard the La Pa,
Iona finally were able to reach an
anchorage In Honolulu harbor at about
1880 O'Clock Thursday morning
When outside the harbor. the Amer
lean ensign was ho.sted Upside down,
as q signal that the La Paloma was
In distress. y n. :" Z; { =. s
Shortly after the anchor was drop
ped Young Brothers sent the, launch
Hukihuki out to tow the La Paionda
in. =. u.
Upon inquiry, those aboard the La
Paloma learned that word had been
telephoned to Honolulu from the ,Dia-
mond Head lookout station that the
Paloma was beating in.
Those aboard the La Paloma speak
in glowing terms CT the excellent work
done by Captain Schmidt and Engi:
neer Kraemer of the Hermes. Their
of seamanship stood them
in good stead and served help pre-
vent what otherwise might have been
a serious accident or tragedy.
Uniform State Laws" is the subject
of an address which r. B. Anderson
will doIivor nj O Tnooffp1 of tho CooioI