Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-05
MATSONIA LADEN
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! Rough Voyage Reported

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IKE might have carried a couple Of
boxes " matches more is the way
one officer Eof the Matson liner Mat
stnfia put the crowded condition OF
. the big liherSs holds when she locked
al Pier = from San Francisco d few
minutes bcfore 30 this morning.
The Matsdnis's cargo was the big.
gest ever bfongbt TO the islands by
this steamer or any ether II con
sists OF 9l36 tons. OF which S7Ce are
for Honoltlu and 542 for lilo.
Cargo Record Breaking
Notwithstanding the huge cargo,
which made the big liner lie deep in
the water. Capt. Charles Peterson
brought his ship off port by 6:39 this
morning, on time TO the dot lie had
thought yesterday he could not make
il before 7;20 a. m, but last night
the weather was fine and her engines
turned ever so well that she made IS
miles an hour al, night and arrived
OH time
Capt Peterson, expressed deep re.
gret at the death this morning from
anuerisIn Of James l.. Mclean, vice
president OF the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company, Ltd. He said
he had known him well and regarded
him as one of the most efficient
steamship men in this port, as we'll as
one OF. the most likeable
Bad Weather Three Days
For the first three days OF the voy-
age the Matsonia ran into very rough
weather, Capt. Peterson said Strong
nm
made the steamer buck her nose into
II right strenuously. After that the
weather began to moderate: Sunday
was nice and yesterday perfect
Half of the Matsonia's cargo con.
sists of freight from San Francisco
wholesale houses, the balance being
Eastern freight brought overland, TO
the coast. The Matsonia cleaned up
all the most urgent waiting railroad
freight, but a good deal is left in
warehouses at San Francisco yet.
Thanksgiving Feast Fine
Thanksgiving Day was observed in
true United States style by Chief
Steward cy Wilmarth, who devised a
menu including turkey and all the fix
ms, with appropriate decorations OF
the dining saloon to carry out the
Thanksgiving motif.
Passengers arriving today on the
Matsonia were 100 cabin and II steer
age. There was one stowaway, A. p.
Morgan. who told Harbor Detective A
II. f.'Nick') Carter that he walked
aboard the steamer when under the
influence of liquor and did not know
what he was doing He will be given
a free ride back to Frisco.
Matson Is Better
, Chief officer Nicholas Fogarty is
on the job again; DOC" o. b. Spald-
ing, the ships surgeon, is as much
Of Beau Brummel as ever, and Pur-
ser Pete Whitney said everybody
had good time.
Capt. William Matson. Nick" Fo.
garty said, came down to the Matson
pier to see the Matsonia Off He
walks as we'll as ever. with the aid
OF cane, and seems to be improving
rapidly from his recent light stroke
OF paralysis.
Many kamaainas Return
Among he notables arriving on the
Matsonia were Admiral William IL
BroMnson. u. S. ~. retired. and Mrs.
Brownson; also many island residents.
The latter included Lorrin Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Carter. MIR. and
Mrs. Harold Castle, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Foeke. Mrs. Francis Gay, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Jordan. Mr.. and Mrs. F. M
Hatch, Judge A. ID. Larnach, Robert
w. Shingle, fred w MacfarIaue. w. !
II. Mclneny. Mrs. Henry r. Wieh !
man and the Misses Wichman, George
Wilcox and others.