The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-07-14
RAILWAY BUILDING In HAWAII.

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a new publication kindly lent by
Prof. Alexander, is an interesting
article entitled Novelty of Rail-
way Building in Hawaii" over the
pseudonym AIanui Hao," c. g.,
whom we venture to name t. Gra-
ham Gribble, now a resident of
New York city.
The article as may be supposed
refers primarily to the introduction
OF the street railways into Homo
lulu, incidentally mentioning the
Pearl Harbor steam line. In the
June number the same writer has
an article on Business opportuni-
ties in Hawaii in which mention
is made of the KahuIui line in
Maui, the Mahukona line, and the
projected Hilo line in Hawaii.
Tho writer repeats good natured-
ly the objections that were made
to the street railways in Honolulu,
and the prophecies Of failure which
were plentifully poured forth upon
the engineer when the tramway
work was first begun. But these
lamentations were mostly based on
sentimental grounds, as when a
prominent resident said, We are
glad to see you, Mr.. Hao, but not
to see your railway. Cannot they
find something better for you to
do than to tear up our beautiful
avenues?" and another who, lifting
up his hands in horror, exclaimed,
You engineers are everywhere,
but on the first day CT January,
1889, when the first section of the
line was opened, rush of natives
hanging on to the open cars strag
Cling for seats, was soon succeeded
by my Mortified friend who was
one of the first to become q regular
occupant Of the car" His late
Majesty Kalakaua took an early
opportunity of honoring the front
seat and chatting pleasantly with
the driver, while soon afterwards
Her Majesty, then Princess, Liliuo-
kalani ordered special car to con-
vey herself and her suite to her
seaside residence at Waikiki.
Of the city in general, amongst
other points the writer states "the
telephone is probably more univer-
sally adopted in Honolulu than in
any city IN the United States, Che
might have said, in the world, size
for size. There are two rival com
panies who have cut rates until
soda water stands have their in
struments. All the marketing is
done and all the daily scandal is
talked through the telephone"
Concerning the Pearl Harbor
line the opinion is expressed that
the harbor may have a grand des-
tiny before it, and that the railway
may yet prove bonanza to its
proprietors. The cost CT cutting
through the bar into the lochs is
estimated at probably nearer the
smallest estimate 100000 than the
largest, s2,OOO,OOO, as the coral
does not appear to be growing
coral from the large quantities of
fresh water flowing through the
channel, experiments having
proved the existence of strong
fresh water currents. 1t is also
pointed out that the promontories
which divide the lochs are pecu-
liarIy suitable for warehouses as
vessels of deep draught can lie
alongside without dredging.
Without considering the political
opinions or forecasts of Mr.. Alanui
Hao, we may state that his article
is both amusing and instructive.
To stranger who has never Wis
tied the islands the sketches of
Honolulu and its environs would
convey an accurate idea, as far as
concerns any of the subjects touch
ed upon. We wish this gentleman
had had or may have in the future
an opportunity of inspecting the
extensions of the Eva railway as
they now are with the new planta-
tions on the line, and if his visit be
deferred for another twelve months
that he may steam into Honolulu
harbor with thirty feet of water
under him, and tie up to a wharf
with the same depth alongside.
The article is pleasantly illus