Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-03-14
sArURDAY..........-..
MARCH a, 1885


from time to time that indicates the aspirations |
Of its citizens The travel by the Oakland |
Alameda, and Berkeley ferry boats, keeps |
steady stream u life moving to and iro at the |
Market.street ferry landing from before day |
light till midnight There are various reasons
for this continuous Hyel which are interesting |
TO notice The earliest boats in the morning |
convey the working class. Next are the clerks |
Following these would be merchants, ptofes- |
sionnl men and pupils. From nine or ten
till two O'Clock are visitors, shoppers and per
sons meeting engagements, etc. Then it re-
verses till seven o'clock when amusement seekers
take possession large number Of persons
engaged in business in the city live in Oakland
on account Of climate and rents and Oak
landers delight to go over to the city to do their
shopping.
Oakland seemed to me to be a city of.mag.
nihcent distances from the many failures I eS
perienced in getting around to the various places
planned for on each Of my visits, and though
always disappointed in this respect neverthc
less enjoyed the many interesting features OF
the place. The beauty Of Oakland residences,
ornamental grounds, wide and well kept streets,
good business and public buildings, and the
difference Of its climate to that of San Fran.
cisco, are subjects frequently remarked upon,
and few visits, with further acquaintance
with the place, enables one to understand and
appreciate the hold Oakland has in the affec-
ton of its people.
AT one Of my visits, accompanied by Mr.. J.
W. Gardner, Of the Pacific Press Office, OF
Oakland. We drove out to the suburbs in the
direction OF Fruit Vale and viewed the city
and surrounding country from its gentle slopes,
and while there we had practical ties; Of eli
matte differences mentioned above. On leav-
ing San Francisco tina, morning. it was en-
veloped in one OF its heaviest fogs, and at
Oakland proper, while not so dense, it was
yet decidedly foggy; but on the slopes at Fruit
Vale the shone brightly and the atmos.
phc.e reminded me OF the islands when the
temperature was low. This in January, at
ia. NJ. From here we drove little further
out to the Mills Seminary tract, to see the
locality OF the contemplated tunnelling Of the
mountains for the proposed change OF route OF
the Central Pacific Railroad, and driving up
the Seminary avenue the grounds looked SO
tempting in their beauty Of location and laying
out that I could not resist the temptation to
enter and make call at an institution familiar
to so many Of us islanders. Mrs. Mills well
coined me heartily and enquired with interest
upon Hawaiian affairs and about number OF
friends, to whom she desired to be Temem-
bered with much aloha. found that Hawaii
was represented by the daughter Of our cs-
,eemed townsman ii. J. Noltc, and very
creditably too, as she stood high in deport
ment and in all her studies. was conducted
to the new memorial library building, de
signed by Rev. c. r. Mills, and erected sine,
his death, in which is magnificent stainec
glass window to his memory, which, with tb'
admirably arranged and finely finished alcove'
will prove fitting monument; for his worl
will continue to live after him. This is but
one Of the many educational institutions oil
that side Of the bay,
Oakland possesses strong claims as
manufacturing town that are being looked int
and gradually occupied; among the most promi
nent industries are the Pacific Iron and Ma
Company, and the recent established cotto
mills. Oakland has boot and shoe factories
an extensive tannery, powder works
smelling works, fruit canneries, wolfe
mills, salt works, soap factories, etc
This gives the place and It's suburbs
large working class population. Some of tn
large concerns have erected buildings fc
their employees adjoining the works, Will
near others are to be seen the small cottage {
the factory hand.
One OF the most interesting and instructiv
visits during my California trip was an HOT
spent at the Pacific Nail Works Various Ell
gagemcnts deferred my early desire to witne'
the operations Of these works, but | profile
greatly by the delay inasmuch as | was able
visit the concern at a time when everything vi
in full activity by invitation OF Mr.. w.
Houston, the manager. who courieously az
companied me from the city thaving timed Il
visit to suit mel, to pilo, me all through. "
took an early morning boat and breakfas,ed Q
the bay, saving time and reaching the works
the full blast Of morning activity set in, lit
after seven o'clock. The works are situated c
the southwest side Of Oakland's water front. an
on frs, locating, was comparatively valuele
strip Of "mud fiat" but with the refuse fro
the furnaces used in filling in il is being mac
solid and most valuable land A long whaI
built on piles runs out into deep water
allow vessels to load and unload thereat Il
material for OF from the works being oonvey'
hack and forth by rail. In fact all the han
ling about the premises Is by railroad, wheih
shoIe~ard OF seward.
Passing through the furnace OF smelling d
partment was shown the "scraps,' OF roul
material here utilized, and found particles
old iron Of all shapes and conditions an
literally. from all the ends Of the earth. The
were boiler plate punchings like great he
Of rusty bu,tons--,ha, came all the way frc
Liverpool. old railroad iron with double han
from India. where, after Il had one aange 81
lace sufficiently worn, it was turned over
another terms use. With all sorts OF gath
:ngs. also from India, were trophies from sol
ancient battle field. among which were por,ie
Of srnor. skrlls. cannon balls, etc. Retu'
ing To the smelling department, witnessed
manner OF preparing the packages Of iron
the furnaces These noticed were Of u
form length. railroad and old plate mon bel
used to give lsagth and breadth to the san
but they caaiaiaed all sorts and sires a
sAapes d scraps and particles, and these VI
hosnd Together BY wire ready ios the iarnae
Of which there we're two sets On the grou
asos. When ,hsss packages reach the We