The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-14
PEARL HAR8OR.
Erotectcd by Sharks and Turtles and Likely
to 30 tho Paciiic's Gibraltar.


Erotectcu by Sharks and Turtles and IilScly
10 10 tho Paciilc's Gibraltar.
No finer trip out of Honolulu can DO
made than to Pearl City by water. The
route Is just outside the surf line A
Light boat with u small load may 90 In
SIDE tho breakers. So soon as the boat is
falr4y headed Tor Barber's point the
sport begins The water is alivo with
monster turtles and big sharks. You
may shoot tho former or hook tho latter.
EVERY time tho craft gets into tho broak-
ers interest i'll tho trip is heightened to
tho point that men who like to adyen-
cure glory III. Loss of control Of the
Doat means duckinS, if nothing more.
Mullet flop out of the water In tho old
Aanhl fishing grounds, and when we'll
INTO Pearl harbor you pass tho famous
shark trap and more mullct preserves
DUCKS fly overhead, and q short dis
lance back from tho shore limo there AFRO
WHO turkeys pheasants and occasional
y pig. FOrd's island Is viewed with
interest.
When Pearl harbor is All accomplish
ed TACT, with masked batteries at its en-
trance, the island will have behind its
fortliications tho modern mid Pacific
Station of the United States As OH an
o1ent salt plant is passed and tho aban-
doned shark rending kettles noted, tho
great Eva plantation. with its largo
mill and wide canefields, melt into tho
scene. Glasses are then trained upon
the splendid ranches of farsocing pio-
neers. Each holding Is littlo empire
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for fresh water are passed by tho launch
as though they were ut anchor. At tho
landing is tied the yacht Kaiuland. Of
whose speed some enthusiast tells She
is waiting to he loaded with rico from
the mill with it's tramway to tho dock
Rlccficlds, taro patches coooanut
groves, banana orchards and truck gnr-
dens Oh tho main land arc cut mp Try
Pearl river and its branches and by ir-
rgating bitches. Natives sit In tho
Shade Cinnamon pass up and down the
track of tho Oahu Railway and Land
company, newly ballasted Parties arc
bathing, Longing at pretty Remond
grove, with its green carpets and cleo
tric plant, at tho depot, store or ranch
house
A birdscye view Of Pearl City and it,,
surroundings Is a treat. 1t is best had
from az elevation III tho future mctrop-
oils itself. Alaukai there glints and
shimincrs on the placid surface of Pearl
harbOr, deop we'll sheltered and with
room enough for every warship nfloat.
Past its throat rolls tho grand Pacific,
the friendly ocean, pleasant in itself as
1t is i'll dreams of conquest On tho EVA
side of tho observatory the "tlistant hills
Of Waianac,' miniature mountains,
have tho inviting tingo Of distances
BARRIERS point is low The lookout can
sweep tho sea for miles beyond the pen
msula and announce the approach of
any vessel. On the Waikiki sido Homo
lulu, with its trees and spires, its smoke
Stacks and mnstt', seems very close Rug
ged Diamond head, which grows upon
every beholdcr, has ut Ii miles better
1t affords with IL closer view Again the
sentinel may command the sea for miles
upon miles The background of all this
Is range of hills from which IL watcher
can scan almost the entire island 1t is
all magnificent panorama TINT can be
taken i'll ut u glance
Pearl City is quite little place 1t is
laid off in wide avenues and largo lots.
There are stores, residences and "a cou-
pie of small hotels. III tho valleys back
are the pineapple ranches, every ono IL
success. The wntcrworks of the railroad
company arc prominent, and tho court
house tells OF the domain of the law.
kThe location for IL city is admirable
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