The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-08-16

over the fore yard arm not being nautica
man We did not understand, but VIC discovers,
that It was something soothing and ploasah
and that Il came from Kentucky. Tho "com
panionn understood it all, but then he hss
been to sea.
The next sloppage was at The camp. Her,
the workers on The line are living: IN a few
days the camp is to bc moved a couple Of
miles further up the line. A wooden house
has been put up for the white employees, who
vary in number from 10 to IS. A fow, how
ever, prefer 70 live in tents, and the pretty
white canvas looked inviting enough, pitched
in grassy hollow. The Chinese camp Is on
the other side Of the line. the men arc housed
under board huts covered with sail cloth. there
are 100 hands employed at present Here is
the base Of the water supply, brought from
the Star Mills distance OF over a mile. Mr..
Wilder speaks in high terms Of the owners Of
this plantation for their courtesy in allowing
him to have this necessary fluid. Before tho
lihc reached this place all the water for the
men bad to be brought in tanks by tho LiErliks.
\ short run brought us to the Vida or Star
Mills Station, zhere We met the eugiuecr-ip-
chief, Mr.. Nichols 4 bright intelligent cen
tleman this; he has had to face and overcome
a mighty lot Of difficulties, but he meets them
cheerfully and knows what he is about.
Things look busy here; the second engine,
A Ike ahi, meets US, and gets into siding 70
let US pass: he is going to fetch the dinner
The engine by the way is commonly known as
the Johnny Bull, but the native Of Keahi
has been given it in memory Of the name
given to Mr.. Wilder when be FIRST landed 4
kc ahi, "the fire is lighted" it was prophetic
after all; lie has lighted the fire Of the loco
motive and sent the flame Of civilization
through this district. Gracious. how we
so, Engineer Bartlett has let her out with
a vengeance. What beautiful ploughed land,
and what slope Of green country stretching
away to the clouds; wealth here, if properly |
developed and only plenty Of water can be |
laid on. To the loft Of US lies Kohala land |
ing, the only fair landing this side Of MANU-
kona, and this was uuusoable for three months |
asst winter. Here are some deep cuttings, |
from 80 TO so feet in depth: no child's play /
about making these; any one who has any OK |
pericnco knows that No more stations nov,
wo aIe approaching tho end Of the line; there
hes the lumber, ready for the store house at
hohaia, but all hands are at present busy with
he track. Now We slacken speed, and il is
Jump out boys, the engine can 20 no further.
\ crowd Of men arc busy here stamping down
he ballast, and making the track solid. We
walked forward through these and came upon
he rails Just laid: i little further and VIC
yere up to the gang who were spiking down
he rails TO the sleepers: passed these and we
walked only on the graded track sharp
utiins had to he made here and We had an
pportunity Of seeing how well the men
'orkcd, how clean and sharp their work was:
would have done credit to any grading gang
lat we have ever seem and We have had some
zporience in these matters.
We were now l7ls miles from Mahukona:
acre arc only q; miles more to construct.
his Mr.. Wilder hopes will be finished by
ctober LIST. We could form some idea Of
ow the country looked before the line was
nd. Here was deep gulch to cross, and a
mart grade down hill 10 reach the curved
ridge. II would take some skill to lay that
own properly and the engineer, Mr. Nichols,
sseryes every praise for his care and fore
fought.
Inns was, for the present, then, the end Of e
e line, aud VIC could now Judge Of it. First
erely as piece Of engineering work il de-
rNcs The highest commendation; it is not | n
10 the easy lines Of Russia, Belgium or b
russia: 1t required the very greatest and :
ost careful management to plan the course +
the line, 10 wind in aud out Of the great y
Ilches which cut up tho country, to blast
rough the rocky distractions which tesct
c path. That this has been accomplished q
cues truo skill, energy ard pluck, and these &C
aliiios Mr.. Wilder must possess in an emin- y
I degree. He has fairly taken his fortune
his hand, and scattered it broadcast over Z.
is most unpromisins looking district for a :
road, satisfied in his own mind that his q
urse was a right one; he never seems to y,
yc hcsitated, once his mind was made ND: q
IS all enthusiasm and he has the power Of Z,
ipiring those around him with like enlhusi- s.
n: this it is which has caused his work 10 .,
well done "a
Next Of the working Of the line: though L
ng5 are BY no means in perfect order yot, as II
as construction is concerned, yet the line wi
rks well: the men thoroughly understand OF
.ir duties, and do them with a will: COM fol
nication ID kept up with tho train from Nc,
ny station, by means Of the telephone. Tie
Q freight is carefully handled and every SIC
ility IS given for having it properly housed IN,
lie waiting for carriage: the charges arc tin
sonablo and every attention is paid 10 -
isougers. Nv
nense value. The Hawaiian railroad takes n,
rgo Of goods at the stations where deiv- y
d, and for s. ton lands them on the Of
arr at Honolulu. The little port at Malu- IWq'
IA has been well chosen, it is open almost Br
ny day in the year, and tie shipment Of &c
IDS from its wharves is absolutely safe. dsi
g long carriage Of from 3 to miles to an Tn
afe landing, where boats were often an an
imped, is done away with; the railway f1i
lions being from a mile to half mile from DC
h mill. Tho saving Of time and labor to 81
h mill must he immense. Though some PEI
nations still adhere to the old system Of an an
tagc, the time will como whcn all will use fii
railway. np
hat Mr.. Wilder deserves 10 bc successful ~,
$ without saying, any enc who reads the Il
NC account must understand that. That lo IN
Iccessful depended entirely upon his energy ihg
character and his strong will power. lie io,
developed al industry which will DO Of spI
benefit to tho country, which will pc,
: outlast his own life time. He is, as our an,
able friend the +. C. 4. says "shiie iu- O.
q" but Hawaii nci may bless herself wv
she has such "white invaders" With =
such men, her produce would he nil, her n
rnerce blank, her officials a set Of un a
,ched savages, her treasury filled with her
cocoanuts. Il is tho Anglo-Saxon energy a. a.
is giving her her position in the world,
to men Of this class she should listen u
least among those who have helped her on q,
ho course Of civilization will stand the -
10 Of the promoter Of the Hawaiian Rail- p1i
), Samuel G.. Wilder. w.,