New-York tribune., 1922-10-13
2l8 Rescued
From Burnir1o
Liners Boats
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tosntlnusd from pass sns)


rom San Pedro Harbor when the fire
nsoae our. An attempt at frst was
rnaae to drive for port and hold stha
nre back, but it gained headway @ae ae
RAPIDLY that Captain Lester slowsd ~
ao"n to avoid tanning the fire.
All Aboard in Less Than Hour.
oonditions were favorable both for
,ne small boats of the City Of Hono.
ruiu TO ride safely and for the West
aAnaion TO make fast time, and by 2:45
= NJ. the rescuing steamer had reached
sne scene and was starting to take the
passengers aboard. All had reach ed
sns usek oy $40 p. nj, messages stated
mad been received here early to-nipht
so 1t was not known under what Cir
cumsSances the passengers and crew
escaped from the burning vessel. Ap.
parentiy the sea remained smooth
throughout the day, for Captain M, NJ
Maik. OF the West Faralon, reported
conditions were favorable. As the
west Faralon has only limited ac-
commodations, it is believed that many
OF those rescued from the City OF
Honolulu will have to remain on the
decks until larger vessels arrive. The
west Faralon's registered tonnage is
a. $40 l, = and the ship was bound from,
Less than half dozen of the pas.
sengers were from the eastern part
OF the United States. A large number
were from Honolulu, most Of the rest
from Los Angeles and other Southern
California points, while the remainder
came from other parts Of the Pacific
Coast. Thirty-four of the saloon pas
sengers were women, while one woman
was travelling third class.
Dohcny Yacht Stands BY
Besides the other three vessels the
private yacht Casiana, owned by Ed
ward l.. Doheny, oil financier Of Los
Angeles, heard the distress signals
and stood by shortly before the Yves,
Faralon arrived. The freighter was
only fifty miles away, however,, and
was on the scene shortly before noon
The City Of Honolulu had been new
ly outfitted for the service and tho
passenger cabins were luxuiously furn-
ished and decorated in the effort 70
establish it as one of the finest ships
crossing the Pacific.
Arrangements will be made 70
route the passengers through to their
destinations as soon as the transport
Thomas arrives at the mainland. The
passengers are practlcalIy without
anything except the clothing they wore
when they took to the boats.
There was ample time for the pas
sengers to dress, according to the wire
less reports, but the salvaging of their
baggage was out OF the question.
W. II. Bell, Of Oakland, chief wire
less operator, II. d. Hancock, of
Venice, Calf, second operator, and N.
c. Kumler, Yakima, Wash, third oper-
ator on the City of Honolulu, all are
Radio Corporation Of America men, en-
ployed at San Francisco and assigned
to the vessel from the local Office by
Arthur A. Isbell. general superintend-
ent of the Pacific division Of the cor
poration.
Wireless Operators Praised
When word was received to-day that
Bell had stuck to his post to the last,
Isbell said: although this was Bells
first trip in our service, / am extreme
ly gratified to know he has upheld the
fine tradition Of Radio Corporation
men by staying at his post as long as
it was humanity possible. have not
the slightest doubt that Hancock and