The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-20
THE VOLCANO VOYAGE.
MANY CHARMS OF ROUND TRIP
PER IS. KINAU.
In n Group of Isiands-Moioksi, Lanai
and Maui - At the old
Capital.
PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREsT
THAT MAY he VISITED.
Miles and Miles Of Caneaeids-A Rail-
road -CIins and Charlottesville
and Bay.

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and Bay.
There Is rest and interest in
round trip on the Wilder Com
pany's IS. Kinau, one Of the tw
steel vessels of the coasting fleet
She is an excellent sea boat, fas
and steady, has twenty-five larg,
staterooms, spacious saloon ant
smoking room and broad, smooth
decks. The heavy sailor work !,
done by two donkey engines. A
modern electric plant supple,
floods Of light and push of the
button calls one Of the attendants
from the annunciator.
Capt. Clarke, jolly and capable
veteran of the sea, is master of this
craft and Geo. c. Beckley, known
to travellers all over the world is
purser, Mr.. Becky is Hawaiian,
is a practical sailorman himself,
knows the Islands perfectly and on
board, the same as ashore, is a
pleasant host, tireless in effort to
insure the comfort of all.
The Kinau leaves for the volcano
alternate Tuesdays and Fridays,
steaming to the leeward of Molokai,
touching at Lahaina, passing along
the Kohala and Hamakua coasts of
Hawaii and making Hilo, the Kill
auea port, in thirty hours or less. 1t
is usually smooth trip. The pill
grimage to Pele's shine and fires
occupies eight days that pass very
quickly with but sixty hours aboard
ship.
AS one Of the most popular boats
of the feet, the Kinau always has
a large crowd at her wharf for de-
parture and arrival. There are al
ways many flowers in evidence,
frequently string music and some
times the Government band plays
at the pier.
Years ago the Kinau established
reputation for getting away on
time, and promptly at 10 a. m. on
the Tuesdays and Fridays of her
departure she moves into the stream,
heads for the channel and with
cheering and whistling moves
smartly for the open sea.
Views of the disappearing city,
which seems engulfed in foliage, OF
Waikiki beach and of Diamond
Head, are rare sights. Then there
are always rainbows in some Of the
valleys back OF Honolulu, while
Tantalus, Punchbowl and Konahua-
nui are better defined than from OH
land.
Once clear of Oahu, the marine
panorama forces its beauty on the
traveller. Molokai is plain and there
is much talk of its colony of afflict-
ed upon which so much care is be-
slowed. Lanai, an Island that is
sheep ranch, is on one side, and
close to it nestles Kahoolawe, a beef
ranch Island. Almost dead ahead
is Maui, one of the most important
units of the group. Far in the dis
tance, if the day be very clear, the
sharp eye can make out the lines of
Hawaii, the biggest island Of ther,
all, the original principality OF
Kamehameha l., the Napoleon of
the Pacific.
Lunch is served on the wing and
for the menu draft is made upon the
markets of San Francisco as we'll as
upon the food resources of the ISL
ands.
I,ahaina is the first port of call,
and travellers may go ashore here.
This place was once the national
capital and is abundant in historic
flavor. Back Of the town is Lahai-
naluna college, 1t was the school
for the blue stockings, and most of
the prominent natives of even this
day call it their alma mater. About
all the chiefs and chiefesses had
land in Lahaina, and the lead
ing families yet have knitanas
there. The memories of its
glories are noble. Years of
cane culture upon what were
once the principal streets has not
entirely obliterated the old broad
thoroughfares. Faint ruins of
make marks miles about.
The court house is almost good as
ever and the cocoanuts groves re-
main. There is village Of grass
huts. 1t is peopled by South Sea
Islanders who have been in planta-
ton service. On account Of its
cocoanuts and fish they are willing
always to sign" for Lahaina
estate. In the whaling days there
there were up to 900 vessels an
chored off the port. Until we'll in
the sos, ships came from Califor-
MIA for potatoes, corn and flour.
Still fine plantation, Lahaina was
for years the best of them all. 1t
was the sale of his half interest In
this great property to Turin, that
made the basis for the great for
tune of Jas. Campbell of Honolulu.
Pineapplcs are now largely-shipped
from Lahaina.
Via Maalaiea Bay is one Of the
routes to Wailuku, Spreckelsville,
Waikapu and Kahului. 1t is
reached after dark on the uptrip.
But all places hidden by night on
one run are shown in full day by
the other. This is capital trip
arrangement. The places named as
tributary to this bay are plantation
or farming villages and Wailuku
and Waikapu are seen from the
Kinau, while the canefelds of
Spreckelsville and other plantations
reach to the shore. The name of
Spreckels with the affix cannot but
be recognized. Col, Claus has
turned the place over to some Of his
wideawake sons. Spreckelsville
one season made the island record
by turning out IL, 900 ions Of sugar.
It NJ. c. A..