The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-17
Story of the Trip Told by Maui
Passengers.
TURNED AWAY FROM HOME
They Find Refuge Among People OF Ha-
waii-PleSsantly Located on Cocoa
nut Island-ExpressiOnsO OF Gratitude
to Committee OF Safety, Omcers. Etc.

When the news came of the change
of base on the part of the Board of
| Health, taking from those on the yes
sells the legal right to land, on which
they had relied on going into quaran-
tine five days before, and handing
| them over to the tender mercies of
| local committees, much grumbling
was naturally elected. On the whole,
however, they put the best face on the
matter and hoped that they might be
received on their respective islands.
Twelve from the Likeiike, three from
the Waialeale and one from the w. @.
Hall were transferred to the Claudine,
making, with the fifty eight already
on board her, seventy-four in all.
Among them were two sheriffs, three
policemen, five ministers, the princi-
pals of two seminaries and five public
schools, and some twenty other school
teachers.
AS soon as we came to anchor at
Kahului our boat, containing Sheriffs
Purser Beckley and the mail, was
lowered. At the same time a shore
boat started out and met ours half
way. Their spokesman then rose and
stated that sat Il meeting of the citi-
Zens of Maui on September 10th a
resolution was passed that no passen-
gers be allowed to land until after
fifteen days quarantine" Our boat
proceeded to the wharf, the commit
tee appointed by the Board of Health
was summoned, and the fun began. A
conference of several hours took place
on the wharf, in which talk of
"force," and "guns," and "prOtecting
homes" held prominent place. Then
the committee removed the meeting
from the wharf that they might not
be unduly influenced by the repre-
sentatives of the thirty-six residents
of Maui who desired to return to their
homes. After several hours more
they returned with the message that
they adhered to the former resolution
of requiring fifteen days quarantine
before landing. Representations to
the effect that we had already had
two days more quarantine than the
best authorities require; that the
ladies were suffering severely
from sea sickness; that we were
willing to go into quaran-
tine on land, at our own expense, for
the remaining eight days; that
place could be chosen for quarantine
where we would pass no houses, and
endanger no one; that their refusal
would probably result in our return 10
Honolulu and detention there until
the cholera was eXtinguished, all had
no effect. The freight was landed and
we set forth late in the afternoon with
cad hearts. Sighting the Kilauea
Hou our captain turned out to meet
her and send word by her to Honolulu
of our reception.
Arriving at Hilo Friday morning
we were met by GA Committee OF
Public Safety" At first the Hiloites
were unwilling that the passengers
from Maui should be allowed to quar-
antine on Hawaii, but convinced OF
the injustice of this they soon granted
permission to all who desired to do so
to go into quarantine on COcoanut
Island for the remainder of eighteen
days (ten days more). Arrangements
house, the lumber being loaned by
the plantations. Two stoves have
been bought; a professional caterer
telephone connections ar
ranged for. In short everything done
for the comfort of the sojourneTs. In
addition to all this they have sent us
On board ship, fruit of many kinds,
lowers and other refreshments. 4
paper thanking the Hilo people for
heir hospitality was circulated among
he Maui people, and was heartily ap-
proved and signed by all. A letter to
The captain and officers of the steam
ship in appreciation of their efforts in
)ur behalf was also circulated and
vas signed by all the passengers. In
he evening a serenade was rendered
he captain at which the letter was
cad and he was crowned with a lei of
'Oses.
Today letter to the Wilder Steam
hip Company thanking them for
heir public spirit in sending out the
CIaudine mas been circulated and
igned by all the passengers. Five
'clOck the disembarktion has begun;
eventy-twO go ashore; we disappear
rom the world for ten days.
Expressions of Gratitude.
Address to the Hawaii Committee
f the Board of Health, the Com NIT
ee of Safety, and the citizens of Hilo:
1--WE, the undersigned citizens Of
1aui wish to express our hearty ap-
recitation of the kindness of the HilO
eOple in receiving US after our own
error stricken people had cast us of.
We feel that only your Christian
pirit has stood between us and sep