Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 498, 16 January 1902 — MOANA AND ALAMEDA LEFT YESTERDAY FOR COAST PORTS [ARTICLE]

MOANA AND ALAMEDA LEFT YESTERDAY FOR COAST PORTS

Captain Carey Reports Meeting Strange Currents Captain Pond Sails oa tla AMa-Has a Good M lot People el inoli-Haniaa Band Plays Steamer OH. Me Pet Back Ashore.

Two Ocean Steamers left Honolulu v«-t»-day t>T t he Coast. The Royal Mail Steamer Moana sailed at noon for Vi toria. R. C. with the following passengers from Honolulu: Mrs. E. Smith, J H Hatton James Murray. H C Harrison. Mr* H. C. Harrison. Fred Smith. C H Hlchler. I J. Noll, Mr and Mrs. Charles Duval and child. Mr and Mrs. E I- Newman. Mrs. M. •fudge. Mis* M Coo'ey. Miss L. M. Parker. H D. Clarke. Mrs. J. F Mallet and A J. Proper. New Current Discovered. Captain Carey ha* made a report which he will forward to the proper officials at Ottawa on his arrival at Victoria, reporting the discovery of a n . w current in Southern waters. The current is from west to southwest and was experienced fully six or seven degree* further south than has ever been known before. The equatorial currents extend from It* degres North to 2 degres South. When the Moana was about i* degres south it was not-

iced that she did not keep on her course. The officers were at a loss to determine the cause of the deviation as there had not been any wind to ex“rt any unusual influence on the vessel. Observations in the water being made it was noticed that a current was running to the southward. Alameda Sails at Four O’clock. The Alameda was booked to sail at 3 o’clock, but it was fully four when she got away. A very large crowd of people were on the wharf to see her off. Just as the quartermasters were going to pull the gangway up. a woman arrived escorted by a native man and both were under the influence of liquor. The woman had to be carried on lK>ard. and as soon as she reached the deck she had an attack of hysterics. She cried and moaned till she put the band out of existence. An investigation being made by the officers of the vessel it was discovered that her companion had no ticket and

he was promptly put ashore. Captain Pond’s Last Aloha. Captain and Mrs. C. F. Pond were among the passengers to the Coast, and were visibly affected at the thoughts of leaving behind so many devoted friends. To a Republican reporter. Captain Pond, with tears in hi* eyes, dictated the following words; "Please the people of Honolulu, that I carry away with me, sweet and dear remembrances of my three years’ residence in your lovely city. I leave behind nothing but friends and pleasant memories, and my dearest wish is to return once more to the Paradise of the Pacific To the Republican and to the people of Honolulu T say. Au revoir but not good-bye. Aloha to all.’,’ From two until four o’clock the Territorial band was in atendance on the wharf, and. with its most lively airs, helped to make the departure of the Alameda pleasant and joyful instead of sad and pathetic.