The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-04-03
Incidents of ,he Flood.

We clip the following from the Pacific Rural
Press, of San Francisco. under date of March, Is.
1875:
RprroR PKKss s-Your illustration 10 the Press
OF March % presented tree picture of the sit
uauon 10 the Camanehe creek in all its details,
except the boat full Of white people seeking
place Of safety.
have jasI returned last evening from my
plantation, and | mus, say that never dreamed
Of such iue prospects Tor large yield Of bios
sons. The wheat fields throughout the San
Joaquin valley are one grand gilt Of Gods bene-
violence, ami great fortune Is in store for our
farmers. q. y. MILoo.
stockton. CAL
As our correspondent makes allnsion to our
ngraving-jnieuled. as 1t was. 10 call forth feel
iaes OF true sympathy Tor the suffering ones-we
can but say that eunuuasd eviieoee indicates
that personal deprivation ana hardship we're not
exaggerated. We trust the wholesome lessons
which the food teaches, potent 10 awake tender
feelings IN the stoatssi hearts viii ne appreciated
ty all, The reporter If the Associated Press,
wno has lately made 8 thorough exploration OF
the flooded district returns the l0llosIng, among
other tales OF hardship: Al Couss We began
TO hear o. adventure hy food and Geld, and the
iaiare viii unlcld many tales Of brave endurance
and narrow escapes
I One tamily living On the low lands were repo-
sing comfortably in their cheerful dwelling, eu-
I powered in trees ana vines, a sweet rendezvous
I Tor The affections when the waters irom tie up
( per breaks began 70 eraE. around them IN wrath
Z tul turbulence The father FASTENED 10 fnd a
Z boat, and returned 10 fad the f5Oi upon the
+ lover foOr Of the house. The current was too
I rapid aud the water too shallow 10 permit the
removal Of his family. he tied the boal through
I the windows Of the second story, to which every
/ thing had been removed hy the careful wife, and
waited Tor events. The aOOd increased, and the
Y house began 10 move, ami soon they bid sad
Z farewell 10 81 the loved surroundings. On We'd
ne,day morning. the day Of The great tempest,
I they were az sea. The great wind broke upon
them, aud The house cAreened aud ,ighted itself
E boar oy hour Ii wa dangerous 10 attempt TO
escape by the boat. for the waves were high and
the currents we're strong, While they waited
Tor death, the mother took her three little chit
dren luiO the aJue, fastened them securely IN i
blanket and tied II 10 The rAiiers. Her only hope
vas ,ba, some kind person would dad their
bodies and give them Chuslain burial But even
nature was kind. ali The wind al last Ssoored
down and The waves ceased their eiamOT Ia
certain as 10 everything, and not knowing width
sr they could 90. they gathered What they could,
znd cons ittei themselves 20 Iheir fr.lh boat.
After hours Of hard r0Ning, they reached place
ct safety. while the family next drifled into de
siruotjon.
A lady ,enderlg reared in the happy valley ST
Lancaster, Ono, whom have seen 10 the gor
geOus robes % 5 bridesmaid IN the peaceful days
long gone bv was living % d ranch eight miles
wsst u CO.aSa- Her husband was in COluSa al
tending 10 business when he food engalfei tue
Intervening country. There vas 20 help for il
aud he vas compelled 10 remain while bis wife
was battling with The foods. The house va:
sarYounie3 oy water anu accumulated mud. snd
she remained 10 days solitary, without hamaE
voice to cheer her. Gradually everything dissp
Pezrei-oalb0uses. cattle. sheep-aud al last the
land reeeiei. aoi there was nothing left but
water. The house stood fast and she continued
10 perform he duties of the hour, while sh,
waited for The bitter end. At last brave mai
came with 5 skIti bat he coald not approach ;hs
house Nth safety. She saw The distant signal
and walked 90 half submerged fence for mile
reaching the oOat thoroughly exhausted. This
brave woman retained her courage to the last
EU6 reached COlaSa II safety. Sue has lost he
hone, bat she regained he: husbsnd and saved
Der oEn life
The historian Of the great food viii have manl
similar stones TO relate. aud the children VII
learn 10 rejulce 10 the courage Of their parents.