The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-08
THEISLES THE SEA
Experiences Of Some Utah Bows
Away From Home.
SOME SANDWICH ISLAND SCENES
How Natives Work on the Big Sugar Plan
tatiOns and the Wages They Receive
Other Notes


We left our homes in Utah and Idaho in
November, 1890, for these islands, in COM
pany with nine other elders-two for New
Zealand, four for Samoa and four of US for
hawaii. Our trip by rail was quite pleas
ant, travelling sometimes at the rate of a
mile minute. We arrived in San Fran
cisco On the 14th, after ride of thirty
hours from Ogden; stayed there one day.
leaving per the S. S. Zealandia at2 pm. on
the 10Th. When the whistle blew for all IN
get aboard an old sailor, being under the
influence OF liquor, thought he would shake
hands once more with his friends On board.
so he put one foot on the wharf and the
other on the side of the vessel and began to
repeat his farwell ceremonies. While shak-
ing hands the steamer started, dropping
MIN down between the dock and the ship.
FIFTEEN FEET BELOW
some planks had been bolted together and
placed there to keep the steamer from
crowding the wharf too closely. He caught
on these, which saved him from falling into
the bay. OF course, all eyes were upon him
out this did not seem to hurt him. He was
not satisfied with this, but went to showing
on In the shape of a Highland fing'' when
over he wentinto the water out of sight be-
tween the dock and the boat. Had the yes
sci moved slightly towards him 1t would
have put an end to his dancing. As we
steamed out to sea he was relieved by some
bystanders.
Our trip across the ocean was not very
pleasant The first two days the sea was
quite smooth, but it began to get rough
after two days sailing, and for two DAVIS
and nights the sea went over the hurricane
deck doing some damage to the vessel
breaking the boxes of fruit and scattering
the contents all over tho decks. Some Of
the sailors said it was the hardest storm in
ten years. Many Of the Storage passen-
gers got wet from the water coming down
the hatchways, which caused some confu-
sion, while part of the baggage went float
ing about the beat. The living was good.
but not for me, for began to feed the fishes
soon after we started. 1t was not Jonab:s
whale, but the sharks and other fish got
their share all the way to Honolulu. We
landed November 23d. This being Sunday.
the wharf was crowded with ali kinds of
people. Elder S. S. Hammond, president
OF this branch, met US at the landing and
escorted US TO the mission house where we
were well cared for. After sampling the
oranges, bananas aud water melons we ali
retire to rest. Next day we visited the
principal parts Of the city, among which
were the Kings palace, the Queens hospi-
tai and many beautiful gardens. The fol-
loving day wewent 10 the plantation where
we received warm reception from our CO.
iaborers. After recruiting from our sea
voyage, two Of the elders were appoin sed
to work on the plantation the other two
were to travel and learn the language. 1t
fell to Elder Fisher and myself TO travel
He was sent to Hawaii to labor with Brig
ham Johnson, and to
TIE BLAND OF MAUI
to labor with William H. Allen: while Ell
ders Joseph johnson and John Giles labor
at the sugar mill. 1 left Honolulu January
9th, per the Kiuan, one of the island steam
ers, and landed at the foot of Haleakala
(house Of the sum, the largest extinct era
ter on the globe, at a. N. on the 10th. The
vessel anchored some distance from shore
when we got into one of the small boats and
were taken ashore. Not being able to talk
the native language, was somewhat CON
fused; but having letter written in native
from the president of the mission telling
who was and what l wanted, l was en- :
abled to make myself understood The
president of one of the branches was at the
landing after freight. He, ON reading nv
letter, gave me horse to go to Hamaole.
So we began the ascent with three carts
drawn by five yoke Of cattle to each cart
and myself on horseback After spending
a week in the district where President
George Q. Cannon performed his first mis-
sionary work, some forty years ago, Joined
Elder Alien on the northeaster slope of
the above-named mountain. The natives
were very kind and seemed pleased to see
an elder direct from Utah We find the ma.
tives much farther advanced intellectually
than had expected; in fact. some of them
can recite page after page from the Bible
while others are first class orators. THE
island of Maui is of volcanic formation OF
very ancient date. On the southwestern
side of the island can be seen
THE COOLED LAVA OF FORMER FLOWS.
They appear like large rivers frozen over
the Stag taking the place of ice. In places ii
is almost impossible to make ones way afoot
| over this mass OF lava; to go on horseback
| would be out OF the question. On the east
| ern side 1t rains very otter, caused by the
trade winds. Here the country is washed
out into steep ravines. Some of them are
| nearly two thousand feet deep. Here can
| be seen ferns in endless number: dense for.
ests, a network Of climbers, snow white
waterfalls and cataracts beautiful almost
beyond description. When gazing on the
surrounding country oneis led to ask :"Why
has nature dressed these dots of the Pacific
so gaily! Did she mean that man should
| look upon her work and praise her or was il
meant for picture of Paradise Here
and there can be- seen sugar mills where the