The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
DOINGS OF HAWAII
Fast Steamer to Connect
With Hilo Railway.
A Bull Runs Amuck-Squatter Prin-
gle EjsCted-N Paper for
WaiIuku.


H. B. Gehr. president of the Kohala-
Hilo Railway Company, arrived in Hi
10 by the last Kinau, and returned to
Honolulu yesterday 20 meet the chief
rgineer of construction, who arrives
by the Nippon Maru December 2.
Mr.. Gehr in an interview with a rep
resentative of the Tribune, previous to
his departure, said: "Al arrange
ments are now completed for proceed
ing with the work and carrying it
through to rapid completion. John
Cargill, who has been for the past six
teen years assistant chief engineer OF
the Pennsylvania system, and who con-
structed the coal and ore docks at
Erie, Pa, will reach Hilo December
and will at once commence the lOca-
ton of the line. As soon as this sec
ton, which will be several miles in
| length, is located and approved by the
| Government, construction gangs will
| be set at work. This should not be
| later than March /, and the whole line
will be completed in eighteen months
| from the commencement Of construc-
1 llOH, WITHOUT IESdIu " luG HuIuDSI VI
men that may be required.
| | made a brief visit to Washington
/ TO consult the powers that be relative
| TO the effect Of the Presidents order
was assured that no bona ffde ar
rangements entered into, or charters
/ granted, by this Government would be
annulled | am moreover so well sat
isfied of the solidity Of the land titles
that | shall proceed TO put in one hum
| dred acres of coffee on my land at
Maulua.
Mr.. Browne is now in the East ar
ranging for and forwarding the rail-
| way materials; the rails and rolling
stock will be purchased in Baltimore
and shipped around the Horn. At the
| present shipping rate from Pacific
ports this is the cheaper method. Ties
will be shipped the same way.
| Labor will be both American and
Japanese, and, as said before, will be
| shipped in to any amount requisite to
| complete the work IN the specified
| time AS to steamship connections,
the Kohala-Hilo Railway people prefer
| to leave that to local companies, if
! they can make satisfactory terms. That
means, however, a fast passenger
| steamer between the northern termi-
nus of the line and Honolulu. We shall
build and operate our railway for Hilo
business and we shall see that steam
| ship facilities are adequate.
The Hilo terminals will be as 10
| Gated and previously stated in the
| Tribune. | had very pleasant and
satisfactory discussion of the matter
with Mr.. Thurston in Honolulu and he
| will probably come up with Mr.. Cargill
| al nn0nro hny q &c
little doubt that amicable arrange
ments for a union terminal can be
made
Upon his return Mr.. Gehr will be
accompanied by Mrs. Gehr and will
make Hilo his home for the present.
A BULL ON THE RAMPAGE.
A bull of choleric temperament from
the Lyman corral, near kaumana, des-
tined for the sacrifice, was being led
into Hilo on Tuesday OF this week
when he suddenly broke loose from his
| keeper and proceeded to run amuck
| through Hilo streets, furnishing d lit
tie temporary excitement to ennuled
citizens and taking an occasional fall
out of the human bipeds that came IN
his way. 1t is supposed he was en-
ragged at the low price of stocks that
have prevailed of late and was looking
for the bear responsible for the same.
He manifested a very strong incllna-
ton TO go to Olaa, but was nnalig IN
duced to subside and proceed on the
way to the market, On the ground that
the bear was sure to be somewhere IN
that vicinity. One Jap who na6 the
misfortune to cross his path is minus
several sound ribs and IS putting III
F. a season Of enforced leisure at the hos
pital.
Bulls we've never destined By the
Creator TOR beef and the public object
10 having their usefulness turned INTO
that channel, but if it is, they should
be killed on their native heath and not
be made their own means OF locomO-
ton to the distributing point.
PORT COLLECTOR FOR HILO.
Mr.. F. L. Winter has applied for the
position OF Collector OF Customs for
the port OF Hilo and has sent with his
application the endorsement Of some
of the leading citizens and business
men OF the town. His application and
the accompanying endorsement went
down by this weeks Kinau. Mr.. Win
ter is an expert accountant and is 9TH
erwise we'll qualified for the post.
PLANS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
A. w. Richley sent down by yester-
days kinau his plans for the new
postOffice and custom-house. 1t is a
two-story building with a tower. A
broad yerandah with concrete floor eX-
tends around three sides. The loca-
ton is such that there will be quite a
lawn on the Waianuenue and Front
street sides. Upstairs are the offices
for various other Government officials
in Hilo. The plan on the whole seems
to be about as elaborate and at the
same time substantial as could 1eas-
onably be expected for S12, 900.
SQUATTER PRINGLE ELECTED.
The Sheriff has elected Mr. Pringle
from CocOanut Islands. He says:
The acting Attorney General OF the
Hawaiian Islands and all who have
acted under him in this case are false
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