Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-28
With STRIKERS THREATENING VIOLENCE LOADING
OFIESSELSPROCEEDS SLOWLY IN some INSTANCES

Fihpfnos, the stevedoring firm Of Nc
Gabe, Hamilton & Kenny was able
to have the Togo Risen Kaisha tramp
$3.50 this morning, so that she left
about a. m. for San Francisco. She
had expected to steam for the coast
at that hour yesterday.
The British Blue Funnel freighter
Eurymedon arrived from the Panama
canal for bunkers at about 8 o'clock
this morning, coming for 400 tins of
coal from the Inter-Island, and as he
could not get strike breakers and was
not willing to pay union prices, Cap
tain A. s. Graham, her master, had
his crew handle the coal as il was
shot into the bunkers by the Inter-
Island coaEhSadling barge There
were Is men from the steamers en-
gine-room and IL deckhands at work,
receiving extra pay for the task. The
captain said he would be able to get
away easily by 5 o'clock this after
noon for VladiVostok
Some Gangs Working
{. McCabe, Hamilton & Kenny this
morning said it had five gangs work
ing the Matson steamer Wilhelmina
at Pier Is. and four on the Hyades
at Pier Is. Only a handful of men
were at work on the Hyades, union
men asserted later today. They
claimed that practically all the Hya-
des' strike-breakers were Japanese
seamen from the InterIsland steam
nv VI 10 faI
from her hold into the Hyades, which
later today moved from Pier 16 to
Pier 10 TO complete loading her car
go for San Francisco.
At 1880 this afternoon the Togo
Kisen Kaisha South American liner
Seiyo Maru entered port, and locked
at Pier Is, taking the berth the Hya-
des had vacated short time before,
when she moved over to Pier L. The
Seiyo's entrance has further compli-
Gated matters. as she has 500 tons of
nitrates for Honolulu, which must be
discharged before she can steam for
Yokohama, which she is scheduled to
do tomorrow.
More Congestion Possible
gestion of incoming and outgoing
freight Tuesday, when the 'Matson
steamer Manoa will arrive from San
Francisco with a big cargo for Homo
lulu. of 1908 tons. The Matson steam
er Wilhelmina also must be loaded to-
go out on time at 10 a. m. Wednes-
day. The Oceanic steamer Sonoma,
due Monday morning, has only a
handful of freight for Honolulu, %
tons, and only 80 tons to go out.
About / o'clock this afternoon
Castle & Cookies shipping department
said II expected to get the Matson
liner Wilhelmina away on schedule
time for Hilo, 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Every effort is being made this after
noon, to get all her Honolulu cargo
before that hour. She is
due to return Sunday morning early,
when the work of loading sugar and
canned pines will be rushed with all
available strike-breakers.
Work on Hyades Slow
Work on the Matson steamer Hya-
des was proceeding slowly this after.
noon. Only two gangs we're working,
and it is doubtful whether she can be
loaded in time to get away by mid
night tonight, her scheduled Hour OF
departure, for KaanapaH and Mahu-
kona. She is due to leave Saturday
from Mahukona for San Francisco
direct
'kanae Tried 70 Keep Order"
That Peter Kanae, messenger to
Mayor Lane, has not joined the long.
shoremen's union and did not We'd |
aesday call upon the striking steve
1ores to join the union, is the state
nent made today by the mayor. Ac-
,ording to Mayor Lane, Kanae In a |
lumber of instances, used his efforts |
20 stop fights which were brewing
md did what he could to keep the |
striking Hawaiians from becoming |