Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 497, 15 January 1902 — AMERICAN BARK STAR OF BENGAL ARRIVES FROM NEWCASTLE WITH COAL [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN BARK STAR OF BENGAL ARRIVES FROM NEWCASTLE WITH COAL

Mix Up Between the Crew During the Voyage — Vessel Has a Good Passage Over and Sailors Fight for a Diversion. Captain Ulberg Brings News of Honolulu's Coal Fleet Over a Dozen Vessels are on the Way.

boy and the Chilean bark Alta two days before, all bound for Honolulu. The las: time he was here. Captain Ulberg was in command of the Abbie Palmer. On her way to the Sound in ballast, the bark was in collision with one of the Empress steamers and got badly damaged. As a result of the accident Captain Ulberg lost his command and went to San Francisco. When on her way to Australia the Star of H-ngal put into San Francisco in distress Her captain was very sick and in need of medical attendance. A pilot went on board and the j vessel stood off San Francisco while; the captain was taken ashore in a boat.

Th<* American bark Star of Ben gal. Captain Ulberg. arrive from Newcastle, Australia yesterday afternoon aft»T a voyage of 60 days. During her trip, one of the deck spars gut loot, and smashed things before the yard could be secured again. Several of the sailors got into a fight during the voyage and one of them »as thrown to the deck and his back hurt He is still on the sick list. The Star of Bengal made a good passage to this port. Captain T'lberg says that the bark Sonoma left there • kM days before him and the Amerian bark-ntines Wrestler and News-

The owners of the Star of Bengal offered the berth to Capain Ulberg. and he accepted it. and went on a tug to find his vessel. For three days the lug cruised around looking for the bark, which was finally found, and Captain Ulberg relieved the pilot and took charge of bis new command. The following vessels are either loading at. or on their way from New-, castle for Honolulu: Sonoma. 68 days out; Wrestler, 62 days; Newsboy. 62 days; Alta. 62 days; Inca. 54 days; Golden Shore. 47 days; Jas. Rolph. 49 days; Peter Iredale, 49 days; Mary L. Cushing. 29 days; Pactolus, Metha Nelson. Alum--na and King Cyrus loading.