Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-05
MATSONIA LADEN
TO LAST TON;
IS ON Time
Big Liner Brings Cargo That
SmaShes Previous Records;
Rough Voyage Reported

We might have carried q couple of
boxes OF matches more" is the way
one officer OF the Matson liner Mat
sonia pat the crowded condition OF
the big liners holds when she locked
at Pier IL from San Francisco few
minutes before Z 80 this morning.
The Matsonia's cargo was the big
2est ever brought 10 the islands by
this steamer or any other II con-
sists OF $3.50 tons. OF which S7GS are
for Honolulu and 542 for Hilo
Cargo Record Breaking
notwithstanding the huge cargo,
which made the big liner lie deep in
the water. Capt. Charles Peterson
brought his ship offsport by G:30 this
morning. on time 10 the dot. He had
thought yesterday he could not make
IL before 1880 a. m, but last night
the weather was fine and her engines
turned over so well that she made l6
miles an hour all night and arrived
on time.
Capt. Peterson expressed deep re-
greet at the death this morning from
anuerlsm 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 well 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
southwest wind and q head-on sea
made the steamer buck her nose into
IL 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
the coast The Matsonia cleaned up
all the most urgent waiting railroad |
freight. but good deal is left in
warehouses at San Francisco yet.
Thanksgiving Feast Fine
Thanksgiving Day was observed in I
true United States style by Chief I
Cy Wilmarth, who devised a /
menu including turkey and all the fix, I
in's, with appropriate decorations of /
the dining saloon to carry out the
Thanksgiving motif.
Passengers arriving today on the I
Matsofiia were 100 cabin and IL steer.
age There was one stowaway, A. P. I
who told Harbor Detective A.
II. (.sNick") Carter that he walked
aboard the steamer when under the
influence Of liquor and did not know
what he was doing. He VIII be given
4 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 a Beau Brummel as ever, and Purs
ser Pete" Whitney said everybody
had good time.
Capt William Matson, Mich" Fo-
garty said, came down to the Matson
pier to see the Matsonia off. He
walks as we'll as ever, with the aid
1f cane, and seems to be improving
rapidly from his recent light stroke
lf paralysis.
Many kaniaainas Return
Among the notables arriving on the
were Admiral William II.
Brownson. u. s. NJ, retired. and Mrs.
also many island residents.
rhe latter included .Lorrin Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Carter. Mr.. and !
Mrs. Harold Castle. Mr.. aud Mrs. Her
nan Focke. Mrs. Francis Gay, Mr.. and
Yrs. g. A. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ.
Hatch, Judge A. d. Larnach, Robert
" Single. r'red w. MacfarIane. W.
4. Mclnerny. Mrs. Henry r. Wich
nan and the Misses Wichman. George
Wilcox and others.