The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-05
Little Too Much of Jupiter
Pluve' Even for Hiio.
DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Organized for Volcano Trips-Society
Matters for the Month-Minstrel
Company to Show-Hilo shipping.


Hilo has held claim to being a rainy
district, but many day has passed
since the town has experienced such
deluge as that of Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week. The court house yard
was under water for hours, the mini
mum depth being foot, and down Wal
anueue street the rainy waters rushed
in a perfect torrent, washing out every
particle of dressing on the road and
leaving bare, ragged rocks. The rivers
were full, yet there was no danger OF
an overflow. Along the volcano road,
near the four-mile post, the raging wa
tiers struck with such force crosswlse
of the road as to carry away team OF
horses belonging to Chinese who was
coming toward Hilo. He saved himself,
but both horses were drowned.
The most exciting episode of the
week was the arrival of the shipwreck-
ed crew of the British ship Centaur. The
Centaur was grain laden from the port
of San Francisco and bound for Queens
land. Captain Isbester commanding.
When eight DAYS out sailor carelessly
dropped a lighted lamp on some COM
bustible material, and in few mo-
ments the vessel was in flames. Every
thing possible was done to save the
vessel. but after twelve to eighteen
hours battle with the flames 1t was
found necessary to abandon her. The
boats were lowered and made ready.
Clothing, provisions and instruments
were taken, and the captain and his
twenty-four men set out for Hilo, eight
hundred miles distant. In eight and
half days all were safely landed on the
Hilo shore. in the best of health. They
left for Honolulu per Kinau.
The boats. lamps and some other ar
ticles belonging to the wrecked ship
were sold at auction by Sheriff Hitch
cock. and brought fair prices.
The police made raid on the gam
bling fraternity of Waiakea this week,
with the result of bringing into court
fifty Chinese, Japanese and natives.
All Hilo is growing enthusiastic over
the idea of having horse races and
race track. Several well known ad-
mirers of horseiesh are to be seen any
day speeding their favorites along the
beach road. 1t will be new departure
for Hilo to have races on the llth OF
June, but all signs point to races, and
very good ones, too.
The fires of Mokuaweoweo, the Ter
rible." are the attraction of the hour. a
fine view of the burning crater can be
had from Waikiki bridge, in Hilo town
A large party, some ffteeror twenty
from town, have started this week tc
make the ascent of Mauna Loa. Among
the number are Messrs. Howard Hitch
cock. F. NJ. Wakefield, Tax Assessor
Farley of Kauai, j. T. Silva, the pho
tographer; E. Fuhr, E. Very and E. ID
Baldwin. Some of the party will Jolr
MIR. Julian Monsarrat's crowd at KAPPA
pala Ranch. Reports from those VINO
have reached the summit are TO the
effect that three distinct lakes are burn
ing in the crater. The flames ascend fol-
some hundred feet or more and are
plainly visible from Kawaihae, Lahains
and points as distant as one hundred
and fifty miles. Mr.. Monsarrats part!
will camp in his single house on th'
slope of Mauna Loa, some 5000 fee
above sea level. They go well pre-
pared with guides, provisions and tents
Genial Jack Wilson, with his usua
keen eye to business and realization
of the growing needs Of the town, ha'
added another enterprise to the man!
he already controls. His latest venture
is the purchase of the lease of the Hill
Hotel from the late manager, Mr.. Vler
"a. He has already added many con
veniences to that hosiery and expect
soon to improve the place in every wa.
needed. so as to make it modern ant
attractive place for tourists, as well a
a comfortable home for those who ar
seeking such a one. He contemplate
remodeling the main building and put
ting up pretty cottages on the ground
IN the rear. Billiard and reading room
will be an attractive feature under tn
new regime, and everything possibl
will be done to make the hotel bushes
a success in Hilo. If anyone can do il
Mr.. Wilson can, for he is the hustler
takes to do it.
Norman Lyman, who has had severa
years experience in the soda work
business, has purchased the Pacific Sod
Works. and will continue the basines
on Volcano street Hilo now boasts
three soda works.
All the prisoners have been taken o
The Puma road and transferred to Ono
mea Jail, awaiting the result of legisia
tive action on appropriation bills. Wor
on the Onomea road progresses rapid.
grading being almost completed to ka
walnut bridge.
At the annual meeting OF the Ladies
Social Circle of the Foreign Congregs
ton, the following officersewere elected
President, Mrs. S. L. Austin vice pres
dent, Mrs. c. Furueaux; secretary, Mr.
A. Scott; treasurer, Mrs. F. S. Lyman
standing committee, Mesdames L. Sew
erance. c. w. Hill, and w. S. Terry. Sc
cial committees consisting of commit
tees on reception, entertainment and re
freshments were arranged for each c
the months throughout the year, tn
monthly socials to occur on the Tuesda
evening nearest the full moon. TIL
places for holding the socials are des
ignated in the program for the year.
Mrs. c.. A. Furneaux is at the hom
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Scott during tn
absence of Mrs Scott, who has gone I
tho States