The Daily bulletin., 1890-08-01
HIL0 NEWS AND NOTES.

The New steam Line--A Chapter Of
Accideuts--AW Wave or Crime.
(Fr0m Tie Hilo Record, July 20. }
The "basis of the proposed steam
ship line between San Diego, Gala,
and IIilo, and Honolulu and San
Francisco" arrived by last mai! and
we notice that the object of tue
company is not TO injure or compete
with any existing steam commnn-
cation between the Islands and Ca
lifornia, but to open up new mar
kets and increase the trale in arti-
cles at present produced in small
quantities, especially that of fruit.
The steamers are to be fitted up so
rs to take fruit in large quantities.
We all know what resources there
are here for fruit culture, especially
in this district. Look at the inn
mense amount of pears, mangoes,
pine apples, ohias, bananas, guavas,
etc, going to waste every year just
because the market for them is
limited. With q line direct from
here which will take fruit up to San
Francisco in short time and in good
condition, all of the above mention
ed fruit can be sent away in some
form or other. With this new mar
ket for fruit there will be an increas-
ed activity in fruit culture and new
varieties of fruit cultivated.
We believe that this will be one
of the great industries for Hawaii in
the near future, and most sincerely
hope that the subsidy asked for from
the Government, for the short pc
riod of two years, will be granted.
The mail facilities will also be
greatly enhanced for the Hilo dis
trict at least, AT present they are
anything but of the best.
From Hamakua we hear that a
serious railroad accident happened
last Thursday evening. The labor
ers were riding home from work and
as they neared bridge the rails
spread and let the engine and cars
off the track. Most of the laborers
saw that something was going to
happen and jumped in time to save
themselves, but we hear that eleven
men were injured and one to his
death. The engine managed to re-
gain the track, but the cars were
thrown from it and over the bridge
and into the gulch.
Last Friday the ladies of town
met at the residence of Mrs. Sever.
ance and had sewing bee. A good
bit Of work was done and the usua
amount of gossip was not gone
through with.
In the assault and battery cast
from Onomea, three of the men ar
rested were fined and the rest dis
charged. There seems to be wave
of crime in the form of assault and
battery passing over this section Of
country. The Police Court has beer
quite busy the last week attending
TO these cases.
Last Saturday very large catcl
of fish was brought in TO market
The mullet were of unusual size
some weighing four and tive pounds
Several tons of different kinds of tisl
we're caught that night.
Last Monday, the 28th instant,
two severe shocks of earthquake
we're felt here at the hour of 4:l5.
This makes the number of shocks
three for this month,
The Brigham party started for
the mountain yesterday morning,
expecting TO reach camp Puakala
the following day.
Social this evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. =. S. Lyman.
(ExTRA, july 30.
From Papaikou we learn that the
new IL ton vacuum pan there was
blown to pieces this morning about
8 a. m. A Chinaman was cleaning
the vacuum pump and had a light
ed tallow candle to see by, when
without any warning the vacuum
pan burst into hundreds of pieces.