The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-04

that the steam fire engines, which wer
quickly on the spot, did no. get water Oh
until it was evident that the most the.
could do would be to save the adjoining
| buildings No. l took position at the cor
ner of Fort and Hotel streets, and hal
their hose laid, pipe on, and forty pounds
| of steam within one minue of their az
| rival. No. 2 went first to the tank at thu
! corner of Hotel and Fort streets, but a:
| that has been leaky for a long time, anC
! had but very little water in it, they were
ordered along Hotel street to the hydrant
in front of DR.. McGrew's residence, from
which they sent two powerful streams to
the FIRE. This engine was really the first
to get down to steady work. No. was
stationed on Fort street, north of the fire,
and attacked it on that side, while No. )
was at work on the corner of Hotel and
what is known as Fowler's Yard, on the
west side of the burning buildings.
The night was clear and bright, and,
fortunately, there was but little wind, 50
although the Pantheon stables on the side
next the fire were deeply charred. they
were saved from destruction. On the
north side of the burning mill, however,
the flames communicated with dwelling
house standing but few feet distant. and
it, with smaller building in the rear,
was totally consumed. This dwelling was
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. McShane and
some dodgers. None of the occupants of
this house or of Rose Cottage succeeded in
saving anything but little clothing ami
a few trihes.
ITS PROGRESS STOPPED.
On the opposite side of Fort street from
the fire, the shops of J. D. Lane, marble
worker, and J. Naons, painter, and the
large carriage making establishment of
Mr.. F. I. Higgins, were all on fire
dozen times, but, thanks to the energy
and skill of the fire department, they were
saved without serious loss. By hard and
persistent work they also saved the cot
tage occupied by Mrs Mcdonald, on the
north side of the one in which Mr.. Nc
Shane lived, and but a few feet from it,
Z. 5. SHIP HARTFORD SENDS A WORKING
PARTY ASHORE.
AS soon as the alarm was sounded from
the bell tower, the officer of the deck on
board the U. S. S. Hartford reported to
Captain Perkins, 'Fire in town, SIR aud
orders were Immediately given to call
away volunteers to give what help they
could. Three boat loads of seamen ac-
,ordingly left the ship under command
If acknowledgements G. n. Thomas. |
They were divided into three detachments,
leaded by Lieutenant Thomas, with !
70 men; Midshipman G. S. Williams with
q men, and Boatswain F. A. Dram with |
IS men, making in all 80 men, having.
With them three portable fire extinguish-
RS and full complement of axes. Break
ng into the double quick after forming
N the wharf, they were soon at the fire
nd swarming over the buildings, dragging
lose here and there, cutting away sup
'orts and planking that were in the wav,
nd
DOING NOBLE SERVICE EVERYWHERE.
While engaged in this work the az used
y one slipped and cut his foot rather
everely. He was Immediately taken care
IF and sent on board ship where he is,
'e learn, quite comfortable. At one time
seemed as though the Pantheon stables
ere doomed, and the sailors commenced
lrowing the bales of hay out of the loft
Il the Hotel street side, but stopped as
BON rs the welcome news was passed
long that the fire was completely under
ontroI
THE AIR FILLED WITH SPARKS.
A large crowd of sightseers assembled
a very short time, but were kept from
20 near an approach to where the fire
zen were at work by ropes stretched
cross the street and guarded by the 1ire
Olice. When the fire was at its hight II
lst volume of smoke, in which were
lousands of burning Goals, drifted slowly
yer the city towards the harbor, and
,me apprehensions were felt least build
gs in the line of the falling frebrands
lould be ignited. Fortunately the late
eavy rain had soaked the shingles of
,ofs, and the plies of lumber in the yards
the lower part of the city, and no other !
res broke out. The watchrnan at Lew
s & Cookies lumber yard was actively
gagged for a time in extinguishing the {
'als as they fell, and masters of vessels {
the harbor kept sharp lookout. In
l hour from the time the first alarm was
ven, the fire had done its work pretty
and from that time to daylight
e engines were busted in extinguisihn
e last of the flames. 1
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Amidst the hurry and confusion insep-
able from fire there were some odd
ID curious incidents. A welI-known
tizen who tries in vain to hide tender