The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-20
WAS NOT DONE BY THE DREDGER IN THE HARBOR

rocks like freshet. l sat in the lana
thinking what / should do. The sus
pense was dreadful The next time the
wave came higher, and the third time
the water came pouring in over the
wall. After that it subsided slightly
and began to think it was dying out
and went into the house, when sud
denly Mrs Senter screamed: oh, what
shall we do? 1t is going to be terrible!
l rushed out and found the yard food
ed with water:
''On the impulse of the moment /
said, Let us go up stairs So up we
flew. Then l called to the natives who
were on the big wall at the side and
asked what we ought to do. They said:
Come over quickly and go mauka. l
ran to the front of the house, and I'll
never forget that sight. Just the sea in
front of us, everything obliterated 1t
seemed to come in successive swells
Between two waves we waded through
the water where it was most shallow
and then up on the wall. 1t is we'll we
| left the house when we did, for the
water rushed in and filled the lower
part. When | returned about an hour
afterward everything was in terrible
state. The water had receded, leaving
the walls broken and debris scattered
all about the place. Just before sunset
another wave came, reaching way into
the place. While this one was receding
We gathered blankets, bags and a few
other articles and rushed out to spend
the night somewhere[ We found a lit
! tie house just above where about twen-
| ty natives had gone, and there camped
out on the lanai.3 Z
Miss Paris came down on the w. G..
Hall to Maui, and after making a short
stay there will come on to Honolulu.
Wave struck about $50 a. M. and
the water rose about thirty-five feet,
| entering the cave on the side of the
! pail. Nine houses were completely de-
molished. OF these four were grass and
five wooden. The home of Charles Kai-
aiki, who has charge of Queen Dow
ager Kapiolani's land, was among the
number. When the wave receded fish
we're scattered in among the Iantana
bushes. 1t may sound like a fish story.
but the f1nny creatures were even hang
ing in the branches of the lantana
bushes. Probably the most severe eff
fects of the wave were felt at Keauhou.
The cause of the great height of thirty
five feet is easily explained when it is
remembered that Keauhou is'in very
narrow bay.
NapoOpoo.
Wave struck at about a. M, and
the water reached thirty feet. Three
houses were washed away and lumber
from the lumber yard of NJ F. Scott
was scattered all over Kealakeakua
bay.
KaawaIoa.
Wave struck at about 9 a. M, and
reached thirty feet Moses Barret's
house was destroyed, as was'the wharf
The water got into the warehouse and
caused considerable damage.
Hookena.
Wave struck at about $50 a. m,
and reached about eight feet. The
wharf was destroyed, together with the
Chinese stores. The bridge at this place
was probably the worst damage of any.
KaaIuaIu
Wave struck at about 9:4O a. m,
and reached twelve feet. The wharf
and four houses were washed away.
Honuapo.
Wave struck at about 9: 40 a. M, and
reached twelve feet A big timber from
one of the scows was torn away by the
force of the water and taken up into
the large pond.
Punaluu.
Wave struck at the same time as at
Honuapo, and reached the same. height.
No damage done.
'The natives along the shore at Pu-
naluu, as we'll as HonuapO, remember
ing the sad havoc caused by the tidal
wave in 1868, when eighty-one lost
their lives, betook themseles to higher
ground for safety. They were seen
dragging their canoes, bed clothes, ETC..
after them. At Punaluu the majority
slept out all night, and on Tuesday they
moved back to their houses, says a
Kau correspondent.
Wave struck at about 10 a. M, and
reached in the neighborhood of eight
feet. No damage done.
"All along the Kona coast three very
heavy waves were felt in the morning
After that they became very much less
in height and continued throughout
Monday and Tuesday, ceasing entirely
Wednesday morning. Fish were lying
all over the place, and at Keauhou
large rocks and debris took the place
of a formerly beautifully smooth sand
beach.
There were no lives lost, but great
deal of damage to property resulted"
Purser Matthews and Freight Clerk
Tommy White Of the w. G. Hall were
standing with Captain Simerson when
the above facts were obtained, and fur
nished much important information
which has been embodied in this ar
ticle.