The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-29
ON WEATHER SIDE
Inter-Island Steamer Kept ont Of
KO0lau Breakers.
ROUGH FOR MAuNA loA
High Wind on the Pali-Cabin An
poverished-Storm in Town.

Maui and Hawaii ports at about p.
m. yesterday, a little later than her
usual time, this on account of large
amount of freight at Kona ports. Just
upon arrival she had slight accident.
Her steering gear went wrong on the
port side and it was after p. m. be-
fore she was able to get over to the
cattle pen to discharge her cattle.
The Mauna Loa caught to it's fullest
extent, the gale that swept over this
Island early this morning and the re-
suit was a very rough trip. Even up
on arrival off Molokai about 9 a. m.
yesterday, the gale was still on. Mo-
lokai could be seen in but the faint
est of outlines for the whole Island
seemed to be covered with fog of dirt,
a phenomenon known to the native
Hawaiians as "lepo puehu." The decks
of the Mauna Loa were covered with
dust and the crew found working, a
disagreeable duty.
Purser Matthews reports Pahala still
on the sick list in the matter of turn
ing out sugar. Honuapo was cleaned
out.
The Helene met all the bad weather,
but arrived on time.
The Kaala was another boat that
had an experience with the strong
wind She started out in the forenoon
of yesterday for Kahuku and Puma
luu. She got her nose pointed around
Koko Head when Captain Moshel
scented a very disagreeable breeze
from the direction of the ports to which
he was going. He did not halt very
| long between two opinions but put
| back a short distance and came to an
| chor off Waialae. An officer of the
Inter-Island Company made the follow
ing statement while speaking about th'
Kaala yesterday: "It is not every cap
| tain that would use his discretion il
that way Many would have gon'
right on in the teeth of the wind ant
stood the chance of being landed higl
and dry in such a dangerous place a
Kahuku''
The J. A. Cummins which came il
! from her usual ports yesterday morn
ing, experienced very rough trip OF
her way around to Honolulu. TIL
! wind made officers and sailors stand b.
with a sharp eye in case of an emer
gency.
There is every appearance of bonn
having bursted in the camp of tn
laborers at the Pali Said one of tn
men over the telephone last night: "A
II O'Clock Monday night, we were a
started by the rocking of our hous
, and, before long, we found ourselve
outside anchoring it to two large tree
with pieces of stout rope. After tha
: it was comparatively safe to ventul
: inside again and feel that the win
would not have such an easy tin
humping us up against the rocks.
'T feel sorry for the poor Japane'
laborers. many of whom could not VOL
: Yesterday on account of having
e search about for their clothes al
n cooking utensils. The tent used f
4 the kitchen was blown away in to
and it is believed that the largest pa
of it has been blown to Honolulu.
le piece of the tent was found near t
~ reservoir at Luakaha.
i. '"The top of one Of the houses IN t
japanese camp was blown complete
off and the occupants kept on in tn
peaceful slumbers. l should hurry
gs explain this for you might not belle
IN such a statement. The laborers b
u, been indulging quite freely IN sa
during the early part Of the eVen1n
iS In town the storm was worst abb
ne a. m. yesterday. A few trees w
ed broken or uprooted and Mr.. Theo.
n Davies flagstaff up the valley was t
u pied over.
Clifton H Tracy took his Sun'
school class of ten or dozen boys
Tantalus yesterday and the pa
learned all about a good breeze. I
m travelled on the trails but were
1r- hours and half from town reach
nd the summit. Here the wind was
he strong that not one in the party
ke able TO stand up against it. Mr.. Tr
MS saws the sight in the forest wa
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