Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 501, 19 Ianuali 1902 — BUSY DAY ALONG THE CITY’S WATERFRONT [ARTICLE]

BUSY DAY ALONG THE CITY’S WATERFRONT

AORANGI IS IN FROM VICTORIA. Kmau, James Makee and Niihau in from Other Islands —Kmau and Aorangi Brought Many Passengers—Sugar on Kauai. It w,-is a busy -lay along the water - front yesterday. The two big steam fr- ghlers were discharging at the Pa rifle Mail and Railroad wharf re lively, the City of Peking was at th<- Naval wharf No. 1. and the Vrangi at the I’nited States Quarantine w half. The Kinau. James Makee and Niihau arrived from the other islands and the Aorangi depart ed for the Colonies. The James Makee arrived at 6:4") in the morning with four passengers. 2 600 bags A sugar and 100 sacks of rice. Inter-Island Trade. Purser M. P. l.ingan reports the steamer Mikahala loading sugar on Ahukinl side with 2.500 sacks on board when the Makee left. The lwalani was at Waimea and the Ke Au Hou at Eleel discharging freight. The schooner Churchill left Kleele last Thursday without sugar. The schooner Robert Searles is at Kleele tie-barging coal. Fine weather was experienced throughout the trip. The Niihau arrived shortly after th» James Makee and docked at the Inter Island whaxf. She brought but »ne pa'-senger for Honolulu. 4.800 bags of sugar and 3 packages of sundries. Purser J. Kaae reports the following sugar for Kauai: K. S. M., 1.800; V R 600; Mok. 12.300; G. &•. R. 250; Mcß . 18.550: K P.. 1.500; H. M.. 1.852; M. S. Co.. 9.374. Total. 46.235 bags. Shortly after 3 o’clock yest exday afternoon the Wilder steamer Kinau docked at the Willer’s wharf with a large number of passengers on board. Purser Geo. Buckley reports a fairly e-''d voyage with tnooth and pleasant weather. The Kinau brought 3 horst-<. 2 mules. 126 sacks of corn. 67 hogs. 63 sacks potatoes. 24 crates of vegetables 20 cords of wood and 183 packages of sundries. L. R. Beebe. lo- al agent of the Globe Navigation Co.. Attorney General J. W. Catfc. art. F J. Testa, and J. S. Dillingham were among the passengars. Aorangi Comes nd Goes. I The Royal Mail steamer Aorangi. Captain Phillips, arrived at Honolulu , at 5 o’clock yesterday morning, after a quick run from Victoria. She left the Canadian port at 10:50 p. m . Jan nary 10th. ant experienced strong b-ad winds and sea until the 15th. ' thence tine weather to Honolulu. The 1 Aorangi passed the Moana at 9 p. m. 1 ] January 16th. The Aorangi brought 120 tons of general freight for this port and a few passengers. Among 1 the latter were T W. Nottingham! 1 and A, M S« wall. The former is the 1 general agent of the Globe Naviga < lion Company and comes to Honolu- ( lu to look into the furtherance of the business of his firm between this ! city Seattle and San Frmac;-co. a When seen yesterday by a Repub- o

b.an reporter. Mr. Nottingham expressed himself satisfied with the support his line has received here, and he gives assurances of the continuance of the steamers between here and the Coast. The steamers of the Globe Steamship Company will hereafter run a regular schedule time, and from the business they haw already acquired, Mr. Nottingham is very pb-ased with the prospects for the new company. Mr. Nottingham experts to remain here about one month. Captain Sewall Surprised. Captain A. M. Sewall. the owner and former captain of the ship Benjamin Sewall. which lately put irv here and sailed again, after making repairs, was agreeably surprised when he arrived yesterday morning to find that his vessel had been able to sail for her destination. He will remain here a couple of weeks before returning to the Sound. About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon the derrick head rope which which was used to discharge the cargo broke, and twelve barrels of lime, which were being transferred from the vessel to the wharf, went down into the bay. When the lime came in contact with the water, the barrels exploded, and for several minutes the water around the wharf looked as if on a boiling process. The Aorangi sailed for the Colonies at 3:30 yesterday afternoon.