Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-17
TWOSHIPS HURRY
TO AID BRITISH
YOEMAN AT kauai
Main Cable Has Parted, but
Bark Is Badly Damaged;
Other Lines Holding
PROSPER RIDES UPRIGHT
ON SAND; BADLY BATTERED
Schooner Which Went Ashore
at Port Allen Reasonably
Safe; WaiIete to Rescue
Star Bulletin Special BY Mutual wirelessI

Star Bulletin Special BY Mutual wireless ]
DIHUE, Kauai. Jan. II.-Drlyen
ashore by the kona gale at Port AL,
len yesterday afternoon, the schooner
Prosper is riding easy ON sand shelf
500 feet from the rocky bluff at the
mouth of the Hanapepe River She is
upright and her position is reasonably
safe. though the bottom of the vessel
is probably badly battered.
The bark British Yeoman has part.
ed her main cable, but is still hold
ing by other lilies. The tender Colum-
bine Is now proceeding from Hama.
maulu to rescue her before she drags
inshore. There have been no fatali-
ties from the storm, though one sailor
was badly cut. The gale is now sub
siding. Ill.,
Carrying wrecking gear of all kinds,
the lnter-Island steamer Wailele left
at l o'clock this afternoon, in COM
mand of Capt. Louis Self, for Port AL
len, Kauai, to aid in salvaging the
bark British Yeoman, which is drag
ging her anchors and which reports
this afternoon said was practically
ashore.
A radio received this morning by
Alexander & Baldwin, agents of the
bark, from Port Allen. said British
Yeoman disabled Send Dug immedi-
ately." No further detaila as to the
crafts condition at that time were
given.
Arrangements were at once made
with the Inter-island, and the Waflele
was despatched to the scene as soon
as possible The Waiiele is carrying
the wrecking gear used so successful
ly few years ago. when the big
wind Hammer Edward Sewall went
ashore at Kahului.
Alexander & Baldwin reported at
noon that they believed most of the
cargo remaining on the British Yeo-
man could be saved, as it is lumber
and will keep the ship afloat. About
half the bark's lumber cargo, valued
at $4,000, had been unloaded before
the kona gale began to endanger the
craft.
Late yesterday afternoon the schoon.
er Prosper, Capt. Murchison, broke
adrift at Port Allen and drove ashore
at the mouth of the Hanapepe river.
The Prosper left Mukilteo November
Is for Port Allen with coal cargo.
All but 200 tons, worth $1400, had
been discharged before the storm
came up.
The Prosper began drifting beach
ward about o'clock yesterday after.
noon. Capt. Murchison tried to steer
his ship into the mouth Of the river,
but at the last moment his ship struck
a rocky ledge with a crash that could
be heard ashore.
Capt. Nelson and five men of the
British Yeoman, going to the Pros.
per's assistance in small boat, were
unable to reach the schooner. Their
boat capsized, the men were thrown
into the surf but managed, by the
help OF life-savers. to gain the shore.
Capt. Neil Murchison, skipper OF the
schooner Prosper, has brother now
in Honolulu, also a sea captain. He
is d. Murchison, master Of the schoon-
er Dauntless, now here with lumber
for the City Mill Company.
Capt. d. Murchison was much wor-
ried today over the plight Of his bro.
theirs vessel and the possibility that
the captain and crew might be in dan
ger. He said the Prosper carries a
crew of 10 or IL men, Captain Neil
Murchison Is about So years of age
and has been seafaring for more than
40 years.