The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-02-01
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A TRIP TO WAlRNAE,

overland may be accomplished on
horseback or in a carriage. The
shortest route, as regards time, and
probably the most pleasant in fine
weather, is by water. The COM
Portable little steamer Kaala, recently
built in San Francisco, runs regu-
larly from Honolulu to Waianae
and to ports beyond on the same
island, twice week.
The Kaala was built expressly for
this route, and is in every way
adapted to the freight and passen-
ger requirements of the trade. She
is an extremely comfortable little
coaster of about one hundred tons
burthen. Her ordinary steaming
rate of travel is over ten miles per
hour. Her cabin accommodations
are really superior for q craft
of her dimensions. She is, more
over, steady and comfortable.
Our company consisted of three
persons-an ex-Judge of the SUI
preme Court, barrister at law, and
q newspaper editor off ddty for the
time being. The two latter were the
guests of the former.
We boarded the Kaala at Brewers
wharf at little past nine O'Clock on
the morning of the 30th January.
At 9:25 our mornings were loosened
and the little steamer started for
Waianae. The weather was delight
fully fine and the sea smooth, with a
gentle breeze blowing from the sea
to the land.
The view of the land from the
steamers deck was pleasant. The
light painted cottages of residents
along the coast looked pretty in the
bright sunlight. The general ap-
pearance of the land near the sea for
the first two hours steaming is
plane. Pearl River, SO called, is
passed about or 10 miles from
Honolulu. This river is simply an
inlet of the sea.
At the close of the first two
hours travel the confguration of
the coast line changes. The land
becomes mountainous right down to
the sea shore, broken here and
there by valleys. The planes, the
mountains and the valleys are de-
lightfully green at the present time.
AT midday, after three hours
steaming, the Kaala dropped anchor
off Waianae. The view here from
the steamers deck is magnificent.
The irregular mountain formations,
the valley indentations running in
land and widening towards the top,
the village of Waianae on plane
near the sea and nesting in grove
of cocoanut palms interspersed with
a variety of greenery, all combine to
make a picture which words cannot
describe.
Here the landing of passengers
and freight was effected by the
steamers boats, and the Kaala, re-
sumed her course towards Waialua.
A jetty, alongside of which the
boats come, projects some distance
into the sea. A railroad track leads
from the jctty to the Waianae Com.
pany's sugar mill, which latter is
located about three hundred yards
from the sea, and appears in full
view from the steamers deck. We
found landing tolerably safe ant
easy.
After preliminary glance at The
inside of the mill, we were conduct
ed by the manager, Mr.. Ahrens, to
his residence, about a third of {
mile distant. The road leads through
beautiful green park, with abund
ance of shade. The residence il
situated on slight elevation, il
large, commodious, and in every
way we'll appointed. The surround
ings of green and shade are delight
full. Here we fonnd glorious re
past in readiness, for which the Sc;
trip had fully prepared our appe
titles. Indeed, had not the suppl,
been very abundant, famine woult
have occurred. The genial judg'
was at home by right, and both h
and his hospitable manager mad
the lawyer and the editor at home
too. Refreshment and rest havin!
terminated, the after part of that ola,
and most of the day following wer
spent in inspecting the sugar mil
and the cane fields.
1t may be here stated that the on
: industry of Waianae is sugar grow
ing and sugar manufacturing. AL
most the entire population is depend
ent directly or indirectly on thi
!, industry. Its cessation .woul,
mean, in short time, Goldsmith
deserted Village" repeated O
Waianae. But fortunately there /
no prospect or probability of an
such cessation.
The village is mainly made up 0
; neat little cottages occupied by tn
employees of the sugar company
and small general stores which sui
sist on the patronage of these en-
ployees. The public buildings al
an unpretentious court house and
} well-appointed Government scho'
house, with teachers residence, &C
jacent. About 100 pupils, of var
GUS nationalities, attend this schoo
7, The village is near the sea shor,