The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-08-22


The Emma Clqg5,aa went to Papaikou anchor
age on Aug. 18th TO discharge her freight for the
Hitchcock Plantation and take in sugar for San
Francisco. She will sail for the coast probably
about August I'D.
The dedication of the new Roman Catholic
Church tChH,ch Of tie Holy Gh0st) Will take place
at HOnuapo, Kau, Hawaii, Sunday, September
9th inst, at 10 O'Clock a. A number of clergy
will be present at the ceremonies which will be of
the usual solemn and impressive character.
A race took place on Saturday, D. m. August
| llth in Hiu bay between boats owned by DR..
| Wetmore and by Judge Lyman. Capt MatsOn
sailed the Doctors boat, with the help of one of
his sailors and Judge Lyman and his son sailed
their own boat. Report hath II that the race was
" nip and tuck both boats showing good sailing
/ qualities The Doctors boat however come in a
leete head.
A Severe storm of rain and wind accompanied
with vivid lightning swept over Hilo during Mon
| day night, Aug. 18th. 1t was at its height be
| tween midnight and O'Clock A. m, and was then
| raging furiOusy. The only damage done however
was the leyelling of numerous banana trees.
Along the coast the storm is reported as exceeding
! any previously known Damage was done to
| landings by the sea and much lumber was lost.
The steamer w. H. Reed left HiIo on Monday,
| am, August 18th with cargo of lumber etc, foI
/ the plantations scattered along the Hilo and
/ HRmakua coasts. She landed her freight fol
/ Hakalau on Monday, August 18th, and left thai
place during the afternoon Tor hOnallnu' on
which place she Was seen between the hours OF slN
and seven that evening. 1t was reported that she
anchored off this place, yet this report is doubted
! by a few The storm of Monday night came on
| very suddenly and almost with the hrst gust OF
| wind a terrible wave-like a tidal wave-swspt il
| upon the bluff and landing, such as was nevel
| seen at HOnahiuu before, coming over the bluff
full sixty feet in height. So severe was the storm
that the natives left their houses fearing lest they
| might be blown down. The Reed after parting twt
chains attempted to reach Hilo but was finally
compelled TO run for Honolulu. She arrived her
August 18th, and sailed again for Hawaii, Angus
lgth.-Ed. GAZETTE
MAUI
Maui Is supplying Hawaii with pdtai, larg'
quantity was Shipped last week per frnuiahp.
John Richardson has retired from Waikiki ant
consoles himself in the shades of Lahaina-
The I,o1laai is having handsome stateroou
fitted up on deck, this will be of great convenience
to LADY passengers.
Captain Bate of the steamer I,rulgHi is deserved
IL popular as commander; he is very attentive Il
his passengers and better officer never trod I
deck.
| Mr.. ". F. M0ssman will sell the entire farnitur
of the residence of Mr.. s. f. Alexander at Haiku
on tie 18th inst lunch will be provided fol
all present at the sale.
some good rains have fallen during the past tv,
DAYS, but the water supply is inadequate to thl
drain upon it, and the Waihee district is reall,
suffering for water
There was an exhibition of magic lantern vis~
AT Kahului on the evening of the 10th inst, at tn
warehouse Of Capt. Hebron, adjoining the Y. NJ.
A. roons, to a wen attended audience.
Tbs -neT liquor law tells very badly on the sea
farine population. Hardly steamer leaves por