The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-08
TILE PEARL OF TIE PACIFIC.
THE HOME OF THE SUGAR
CANE"
Many Business Advantages of Pearl
City On Pearl River.
BY LIoNEL STAGGE.
concluded.

L. was very great satisfaction TO
the writer on visiting this magnifi-
cent prospect for naval and coaling
station To contemplate the immense
advantage such position on the Pa
chic, and at this particular place.
would give To the United States. IL
these VINO think adversely Of the
proposition could but visit this har-
bor and see 1t as the writer did, each
new vista more beautlfuI than the
enc before; the air baimy, perfumed
with odOrs borne On the gentle
breeze from trees and wild flowers Of
the forest; the sun Silone cut from a.
SKY as blue as that OF Italy, and oc-
caSIOnaliy -rDhs=z UiuuU uQHCk74-
away from the mountain, and, as 1t
sailed across the mountain air re-
dectasf It's slow or rapid movement II
the CLASSY tIie below; sea and shore,
island. woods and mountains, with a
voiuptuous sky anu a fervId sun,
formed picture OF natural beauty
and enchanting scenery thai alled
me with Indispensable delight. al
objection would be immediately dis
peiled. and an amicable settlement
arrived at. Pearl River IS as COM
pleseIy land-locked Us Is possible Tor
such d body of water. The main por
ton Of the anchorage ground Is smut
IN from the ocean by pen1nsuIar
which. as II we're. lops over the en-
trance, so that 1t Is impossible tor
the severes5 storms from the ocean TO
more than rutffe It's surface. 30 sIGu-
ate Is the harbor and It's entrance
full-riuged ships viii be able, after
the removal OF the coral rect 10 SAL
directly I'd their whafves IN safety
and without the Intervention or tug
or pilot. During storms OF the sew
crest kind, Vessels VIII lay at anchor
with perfect safety. This and the
eumDie5Ion OF nranch roads VIII give
this locality great commercial I'M
uortance and the development OF the
vast agricultural resources OF the
country. The land II this section Is
SO Valuable that IL Is ali cultivated
close I'D 10 the track OF the railroad
that traversea the valley and from
which a splendid view can be had OF
the developments gong on IN every
direction Close oy the railroad de-
uot al tne Honolulu terminus or the
railroad Cd Pearl River ID substan-
tai wharf upon winch Is an immense
yharfhonse with a storage Capacity
Of 10000 tons OF sugar III bags. a
large volume OF business Is here
regularly transacted Ocean steamers
of the Australian, CHINA, Japanese.
Mexican and San Francisco lines
call at the port OF Honoiuin, while
steam. schooners and sailing vessels
also carry large amounts or ffelght
With the comEetI6son thus Afforded
zhiopers are never az the mercy o.
interruptions transportation compan
les and the planters profits are not Al
eaten nc IN t.e payment OF exhorbl
tant freight charges. Il - tals FAC
winch has played 40 small part II
the universal prosperity that prevail
IN this country. Until nearly Chret
vssrs agn. the growth of Pearl Git
had been very slow. The only means
of communication was by means
small scnooners and steam launches
owing to the shallow entrance or tn
bar preventing anything but neces
sarv travel This part Of the islan'
has many points of attraction for To
tonrist. but the choice between a tire
some carriage ride on what was the
poor ungraded road or al equaii
uncomfortable sea trip by snaa
craft presented so many points Q
objection that growth was SLOW
After the advent Of the Oahu raj
road IN 1890, however, ali this va
changed, new people came, ente
Prise of all kinds was fostered, an
Pearl City, IN common with the re-
OF the Island, shares rapid 40