The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-21
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE CAUSES
: SOM EXCITEMENT
The Fire Bell represented BY VI
Ill
Brown, Of Honolulu --Personal
ard Other Natters-~7a.-

HILo, Sept. 1S-The people O
Hilo were startled from their Sab
bath afternoon reveries and devo
tional exercises by an alarm Of fire
rung from the Catholic church bell
yesterday, at 1 % o'clock. The
streets were soon filled with an ex-
cited and hurrying crowd firemen
rushing to the engine house to To-
cate the fire. The kitchen roof OF
the large two-story house on the
corner of Waianuenue and School
streets, owned by Mr.. J. r. Wilson,
caught fire, evidently ignited by a
spark from the stovepipe. Forum
ately Mr.. Wilson was at home and
could take prompt measures, while
the ladies of the household flashed
the intelligence through the tele-
phone. Mr.. Wilson, with the as
sistance of Mr.. E. f. Richards and
other neighbors, fought the fire with
hose and buckets, and succeeded
in putting it out after few min
utes sharp work. But in the mean
time the alarm had sounded and
the firemen were making the best
time they could, with the help of
volunteers, up hill with the heavy
engine and hose cart towards the
scene of the fire, when they were
met by one of their number giving
the welcome intelligence that their
services were not required. The
firemen feel satisfied, however, that
they could have rendered good SER
vice as it is, they have established
the usefulness of the department,
and the experience acquired will
give them more confidence when
actual work is needed. The dam
age is slight, a hole about 6 feet in
diameter being burned through the
single roof and the rafters charred.
Mr.. VIM. Vanatta, superintend-
ent of the Hilo water works was
elected chief engineer Of the fire
department, vice Mr.. Daniel Porter,
resigned, on Wednesday evening,
the 18th inst.
The large bell generously pre-
sented to this fire department by
Mr.. Andrew Brown, of Honolulu,
arrived by the last steamer and |
will be placed upon a temporary |
frame this week, the lumber and |
labor having been donated for the
purpose by members of the depart
ment. 1t is the largest bell in
town, and there is no doubt that
people will know what is the mat
ter when it vibrates.
Judge Hapai, police magistrate,
has been buster than usual during
the past ten days. On the 9TH and
9Th instants. a number of Chi
nese and Hawaiians were tried for
gambling and convicted, the guilty
ones being charged from $40 to $25
apiece, the fines apportioned &C
cording to the number of previous
offenses committed D. H. Hitch
cock for defense. And on the 18th
Instant a Chinaman from North
dilo answered to a charge of hav-
ng possession of distilled liquor, {
okolehao, or similar IL
luor made from rice. The Judge
dismissed the case on motion of D.
L. Hitchcock, defendants counsel, :
Pho ruled that no testimony had !
een produced to prove that the Ii s
uor was distilled in this country. A f
lumber of petty civil and criminal P
asses have compelled him to visit v
be halls of justice almost daily. =
VIM. Hanson, employed by J. r.
wilson to mend and make harness, :
ecame violently insane yesterday {
forming and was taken in charge
by the police. Brooding over
loney troubles is given as the
luse. 4
A concert was given at the court .
ouse last Saturday evening by an
allan harper with an impossible
ame), and his boy, who played 81
e violin. Ten selections, consist
g of operate airs, popular songs
I'd waltzes, were rendered in a
irited manner which highly p.
easedthe medium-sized audience,
dying Ham the noise that fol-
we'd each humber. So
The travelling public will note
tn pleasure that sealed tenders III
the construction of a new grade Nj
ross the Hakalau gulch have
IN asked for by the minister of Pa
erior. The present roadwaylhas a
ep grade and is one Of the most
ngerous in the district, owing to 90
!, railway track which occupies
re than half its width. Tn.
On the 18th the brigantine Lur-
e sailed for San Francisco in
last, carrying Mr.. and Mrs. H. ,,
Scholtzy and family as passen- So &c
s. '0o'
The bark Amelia has COM Pa,
ted unloading and will sail
Puget Sound tomorrow the
h if winds are favorable. Sor
The Volcano house should be
ng a thriving business judging Par
u the local and steamer travel.
the 9th party from Hilo and 6