The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-06-19

"'iiiS iiulloN tStuDt~. SOIll
climbing the coacoanut trees-a want
age place that was in itself danger
Gus one amid the angry flood.
Four successive waves formed an,
then for an hour the general level wa
that very high tide. Monday even
ing one similar tidal wave came in
but as preparations had been made
its damage was not great.
At Kailua the wharf is badl,
tangled, in fact it is ruin. The DOS
office, Kaelemaltule's store. was invad
ed and for a time it looked like being
swept away. The proprietor laughed
when the water receded at first round
but when the wall of waters came h,
concluded to retreat, even leaving tn,
doors open-time being valuable in {
rear movement. McDougal & Co. re
port considerable damage to stor,
goods as does NJ. F. Scott. Quantitie,
of rice and -four, stored in the wharf
warehouse, are damaged beyond use
and indeed most of the stores suffered
considerably. Lumber and iron were
washed from the yards of G. Clark
and the Scott Development Co. The
wood was carried over on the rocks
of West Point; part being recovered
at later date.
The old residence of Kalakaua
(Paris HoteD was in great danger of
demolition as the water came nearly
up to level of the first floor, and the
proprietress and lodgers had a narrow
escape, being rescued and thankful to
be able to leave. Huge tanks fioated
in this compound and some horses
had to keep afloat struggling against
the undertow. Several smaller build
ings were broken and carried to sea.
At Ke Au Hou the wharf is intact,
but much damage was done to the ad-
jacent structures. The Chinese store
is mass of firewood, as is the resi-
dence of Charles KaiiaikI; three houses
being washed completely away and at
present writing the post office is
moored to the land with stout cables
and at new location. Hawaiian
householders have suffered severely at
this little village.
Coming to Kealakekua bay we find
the Kaawaloa landing to be practical
ly done for" and some damage has
come to the two storehouses and con-
tents, but being on the sheltered side.
this place was seemingly favored.
Napoopoo situated in a dead line
with the front of tidal disturbance.
received the full force of same. the
new wharf being greatly damaged.
Two native houses were washed away
and some injury done to household
effects. The lumber of the Scott com
pany was stampeded and iron roofing
buried under the avalanche of debris.
An emergency brigade was formed
from the older boy-pupils of the pub
lie school and under the direction of
the principal they saved some hund-
reds of dollars worth of material, by
swimming after and carrying to
places of safety, the flotsam and Jet
sam. The owner of the property be-
ing absent the natives refused to help
unless for pay, so the example set by
the schoolboys and their teacher is an
apt illustration of " duty towards our
neighbors" as it should be.
Hookena wharf is thing of the
past and as it had clearly outlived it's
usefulness, the wave was really bles-
Sing to the shippers-if it is replaced
without protracted delay. A number
of houses were seriously damaged,
but the stores escaped; they are ele-
waited. A Mr.. Davis who was in
wagon at the time of the wave, had
an escape which seems almost mrac-
ulous, the road being eight or nine
feet under water. Lazarus, the police
officer, made preparations for fight,
but on it being pointed out that his
duty was to act as Horatius, he kept
the bridge"
Measurements taken have establish
ed the fact of the height of water be-
ing twelve feet above high tide mark.
The telephones of the Kona-Kau
line were in constant use during the
day and reports make mention of dis
turbances along the Kau coast. Cof-
feeists hope that the expenditures for
will not be drawn from the
road appropriations as everything
points to "A large crop and roads will
open up land and lead to still larger
area of plantation. We anXiously
await news of the other islands.
KORPHEE.
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