The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-01-28

angry river and carried far out to sea. A
large stable containing carriages and sad
dies was also swept away, while the store
was turned at right angles to its previous
position. The house occupied by A..
Maclean had hall of its supports carried
away by the relentless tide, but though
time was granted to the occupants 10 re-
move all the contents of the builing, it
has since then toppled over into the sea.
At kapaia, the bridge was torn from
its foundation and went crashing along
the great river which had formed in this
valley. A store and dwelling belonging
TO Chinaman was carried away and the
dry goods and groceries went sailing
along the stream. The new bridge near
Hanamaulu was also destroyed. Though
there were heavy rainfalls ut Kealia,
Kilaues, and Hanalei, there was no in
jury done, the fury of the storm seemed
TO have concentrated itself on the east
crn and southern sides of the island.
The smaller bridges between Koloa and
Lihue were washed away, as they have
been on the other side of Koloa, Koloa
suffered nearly as much as Lihue. The
water rose in some of the private resi-
dences to height of two or three feet,
bullock carts were carried into the sea,
and much damage done around the mill.
The carpenter shop belonging to ]. d.
Neal was literally cut in two, half of it
being borne TO the sea, and the other
half, striking against high barrier OF
lumber, was left on the road. Two or
three stores belonging TO Portuguese and
Cinnamon were utterly ruined. The
Laval valley, which looked like paint
ing nestled as it was at the foot OF the
surrounding mountains, has only mud
and water to show where few days ago,
blooming vegetation gladdened the
eyes of the traveller.
The Oldest residents say, that though
there have been many severe storm
visitatons to Kauai, there has never
been one which in so short time, carried
such ruin with it. Fortunately the loss
OF life was not great The death of one
native in koloa, and two Chinese in ka-
paia, are all that have been reported.
The Chinese in kapaia lost heavily, so
did also Mr.. Spitz. He estimates his
loss at about $1,000. The Lihue Sugar
Co. lost several hundred dollars worth OF
sugar, which was ready for shipment,
for the water rose in the mill TO height
of nearly four feet. Their loss of time
was great, too, for there were several tis-
sures in the ground surrounding the
mill, which it will take time to fill up,
while the repairs about the old dam,
and the building OF the new one, will
delay grinding for some time
A Chinaman remained in his store as
it was borne away, but seeing the water
enter it, he managed to crawl on the
roof, and Just before the shanty was
dashed to pieces, he happened TO catch
on TO a branch OF mango tree, and thus
saved his life
Water rose in the houses of MANY OF
the natives and other laborers TO q
height OF two or three feet, but except Il
wetting and a fright no damage was
done.
The employees in the mill caught the
fish that were swimming around there
and sent them home to their families as
curiOs.
A native, anxious to get good view
of the situation at Nawiliwih, stood on a
piece of ground close to the raging flood,
when, with crash, it gave way, and
kaaihui, where was he?
OH Floundering in the sea!
but being a good swimmer he went out
with the current and swan ashore to a
safer place.
4 large number OF natives were con-
gregated at Nawiliwili on Wednesday
morning at the hour when the excite
ment and destruction were at their
height, but they proved themselves
equal to the occasion by being very help
ful. 4 number OF horses were in Spitz's
stable, and before any danger was
thought of the building was moving.
Seeing that the horses would soon be
lost, several Hawaiians leaped into the
water, battered open the doors, liberated
the poor animals and drove them into
the water, where they swan ashore and
were safe.
Wednesday, the 22d of January, 1890,
will be long remembered in the annals
OF Kauai, and it is sincerely hoped that
there will never be another visitation
like this one NERITAs.
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