The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-25
WORK CON MENCED TO-DAY
the PROPOSED RouTE FROM LwA
To KAHUKu.
The Road win Follow the Sca-Benuti
fui Mountains The Country-A
Great scheme.

Following Mr.. Feeli's letter. received
Tuesday, Mr.. Dillingham;, in conjunc-
ton with young Mr.. Feek. is prepar-
ing for work upon the extension of the
railway to IA uku. Mr.. Sorenson was
put to work Tuesday morning arrang-
ing map of the proposed route upon a
basis of the survey made by Mr.. Kleugel
in May.
The route from Eva extends due
west ward over an elevation at the
highest point of so feet to the stone
quarry and the sea. From there it veers
northwest through Kahe, following
along the sea in very low land.
Passing this point the route ap-
proaches still nearer the sea, crossing
narrow arms of it here and there, this
being made necessary by the encroach-
ment of the mountains the right.
But in this section the scenery along
the road will be superb On the left is
the great rolling ocean with its frosted
pillows dashing over the rocks. Straight
ahead, its crest cut sharply against the
northern sky, appears Kaala in the
WaiaDae range, the loftiest peak of this
/ Island, being 1920 feet above the sea.
To the east rises Heleakala, 1885 feet
high, with numerous outlying peaks,
and Mailiilii, Paheehee, Maunt Kuwale
and the Waianae range to the north.
At Waianae the railway will join the
plantation track, being the same guage
and will therefore have connection al
once through the entire village. From
Waianae the road continues a north
westerly course, rising opposite Lahilahi
to a height of 234 feet. The route
then again approaches the sea
and winds along on the edges
of the fertile though imperfectly cul
tivated farming tracts known as Max
aha, Keaau, Makua, Kuaokala, to
Kaena point AS will be seen, that
arrangement carries the road to the
end of the most westerly point of this
island.
| In the route from Waianae to Kaena
the road is again forced in toward the
mountains, but the scenery is, if posi-
BILE, more beautiful than ever.
At Kaena Point close curve is made
and the road turns directly east and
runs along the shore in the northern
part If Waialua d strict. That section
is divided into strips each containing
ten acres, one or more of which form
grant. The route continues on toward
the east to WaiaIua village, the road
crossing narrow arm of Kaiaka bay
before reaching that point.
From there the road will still follow
the sea, inclining to the northeast and
traversing the sections known as Ka-
waioa, Pupukea, Paumalu, Kaunala,
Waialee, Kahipahialua, Kawela and
Kahuku. Thus it may be seen that the
railroad will follow the sea all the way
around to Kahuku. Branch lines will
doubtless be constructed to special
points, but the above win be the main
route.
The entire scheme will add ffty-four
miles of track to the present division.
Plans We're made Tuesday. This morn
ing at an early hour about thirty
laborers appeared at the depot prepared
to go to work. All day they have been
stringing in.
The work of clearing and grading
will be the first undertaken. This will
be let by sections to responsible con-
tractors, though it will be prosecuted
under the direct supervision of Mr..
Feek aud Mr.. Kleugal.
Altogether the scheme is a great one.
1t means much to Honolulu, much to
this Island and much to the country.
Nearly $4,000, 900 of foreign capital
will be enlisted in the enterprise, and
will give employment to hundreds of
honest white and native laborers. The
road will open up vast territory
of now practically worthless land and a
section of the richest farming country
in these Islands
With this perfect means of tr;lnf
portation and direct connection witt
the market every part of the districts
traversed by the road that can sprout
seed will be put in state of cultivation
The result is clear. With the great
Fertilizer Works nearly ready to run, 6
lime mandatory in prospect and 3d.
, OOO,O OF American money in the rail-
road, it looks like confidence in this
, country was being rapidly restored.
, This investment OF foreign capital in
, such a large amount will assure Others
who have been contemplating just such
a step, and may be the means of draw
ing millions of dollars into the various
g industries OF the Islands.