Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-01
STOWAWAY SWIMS
ASHORE FROM
SONONA

A comic opera scene, with military
authorities dashing TO and fro, and
excitement everywhere. resulted when
a Hebrew stowaway, Cohen Abrams,
who had been transferred at sea 400
miles from Page Page from the Ven
tura to the Sonoma, to be taken back
TO Sydney, managed to make his get
away from the Sonoma and probably
swan ashore, eluding both the ships
Officers and the Australian authori-
ties who thought they had him as
I good as captured. IL. III, ....
Australian papers say the stowaway
managed to get on board the Ventura
at Sydney in spite of a strict watch
on the part Of the provost marshals
men and customs officers. After the
liner had cleared Sydney Heads Com
mander Dawson communicated with
Sydney by wireless that he had found
a stowaway. This bit Of news caused
slight fiutter in military and Gus
toms circles. and everybody was puz-
zled as to how the man had succeeded
In evading the searchers. On other
occasions stowaways were discovered
In almost impossible places on board.
One man died In his hiding place,
while another sought refuge on the
mainmast.
Had Money With Him.
The Ventures man, however, got
away, no doubt hoping to bluff
through after, the ship had put to sea.
He had money, but this did not enable
him to buy his passage. On January
81, In the evening at about 10 O'Clock,
the Ventura met the Sonoma. The
vessels were only q short distance
from Page Pago. Captain Dawson
had been In wireless communication
with Captain j. H. Trask OF the So
mona, and the vessels met as stated.
The weather was beautifully fine,
the sea as smooth as a billiard table,
and the moon was shining brightly.
The two ships-they are sisters
stopped within 400 yards OF each
other and boat was sent away from
the Ventura with disappointed man
on board.
The Sonoma's passengers watched
the proceedings with interest and the
buglers on each vessel exchanged
greetings I'VE could hear the rag
time music on the Ventura" said one
Of the passengers.
Ceased To. BE stowaway.
The transhipment having been com
pleted the liners were soon on their
respective courses again. The new.
conner on the Sonoma was spoken to
about his fare, and paid the purser
e a. and thus became third-class pas
ssenger HE could not be classified
as q stowaway any more" said Mr..
H0ltz. purser of the Sonoma
The Sonoma anchored in Wats0n's
bay at 1880, but the passengers were
notified little earlier to be ready to
appear before Dr. Charles Reid OF the
quarantine department. The custo-
mary parade followed when he board
ed the Sonoma and Mr. Cohen Abrams
failed to appear. Immediately there
was CONSERVATION, for while the ships |
officers had no legal claim over the
passenger he having paid his fare, and |
had not committed any offense con.
trary to the ships regulations, It was
expected that the authorities would |
be waiting for the man at Sydney for, |
it is alleged. having cleared out with !.
out a passport.
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This being so. casual eye was |
kept on him He was seen cleaning |
his boots at about o'clock In the
morning. and a quarter of an hour
later was on deck. apparently waiting !
for the other passengers to muster |
for the doctor.
That was the end of him." re.
marked one Of the officers OF the So
noma He was not there to answer
his name
The Sonoma was admitted to pra.
tique, and proceeded to the berth at |
No. wharf. Darling harbor. There
Lieut.. Upjohn OF the provost marshal's |
office was waiting with guard to
detain Mr.. Abrams Lieut.. Upsohn re-
celyed q surprise when he was inform
ed that his man was missing. He at |
once decided upon drastic action, and
the Sonoma was Immediately placed |
under surveillance. He could not be
found. however, so the steamer was
finally allowed to proceed as usual.
When she was here Tuesday officers
said they thought Abrams might have
swan ashore at Sydney.