The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-23
The Japanese Camp.

ing AHdlfs, \ large force OF Cafnen-
tiers was at work putting down floors
for tents. and other workmen were ok
cavatlng In the street. preparatory to
laying a water pipe. the supply of wa
ter on the grounds being grossly in
adequate.
Here as at Kawaiahao Church, the
number of spectators around the edges
of the camp was large. The concert
given by the Hawaiian band on the
Executive building grounds during the
afternoon drew a large number of per-
sons to that part of the city, where
the japanese in detention gave added
interest to the scene. The feeding OF
the Japanese was done on much are
same plan as the Chinese were fed and
no trouble was encountered.
Further Distribution.
Eight hundred japanese were taken
from Kawaiahao Church to the drill
shed and buildings in the rear of the
Executive building, where Minister
Cooper had charge of their detention.
Four hundred and ninety-seven
Hawaiians were taken to the
| bOWdStI QuttI PROMISES. L MS lNli
only the Chinese at Kawaiahao Church,
of all the people who had been taken
from the burned district Saturday aft
ernoon. A census taken yesterday
morning of all the Chinese left at the
church showed the following: Chill
dren under TO- 375; males over 10, L.
357; females over TO- 245; total, 1877.
Late yesterday afternoon the women
and most of the children were taken
in wagons and trucks from the church
to the original detention camp at Ka-
kaako. A number of men were also
provided with accommodations at Ka-
kaako, this arrangement relieving the
situation at the church
OF the nearly two thousand Chinese
at the church the only case of sickness
was that of an infant female, who, ac
cording to report, was suffering from
nothing serious. Mother and child
were among those removed to Kaka-
ako in the afternoon. Several Chinese
women at the church are soon to be
confined, and it was stated that an ar
rival was expected some time last
night. Every possible attention is be-
ing shown to the eXpectant mother,
and if the youngster does not live to
grow up strong and happy and with a
heart full of gratitude for the Homo
lulu plague volunteers of A. d. 1900 it
will not be their fault
How Food Is Issued.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Carter and
his assistants formed a line in the
churchyard, moving everybody back
from the building in order to perfect
the plans for distributing food and
looking after sanitary matters.
The task of feeding the big crowd
was accomplished without trouble,
Jack McVeighs ideas being adopted.
This provided for giving supplies to
gangs, instead of having food cooked
for them. The latter plan was tried
first, but a wagon load of rice that had
been cooked for the Chinese was re-
fused and had to be carted away. The
McVeigh plan is to distribute the food
to lots of ten, two representatives of
each lot coming to the gate with
tickets. The men are then given a
saucepan, pail, chopsticks, ten pounds
of rice, four pounds of beef, four loaves
of bread and a small supply of salt
Each lot of ten is also supplied with
firewood and bricks for an oven. There
is plenty of artesian water on the
premises. Distribution of food is made
twice a day. Upon the return of the
| outfits clean, new tickets for the next
supply are given. Mr.. Adams and Mr.
Taylor are in charge of the commits
sary department, and Mr.. Gear is in
charge of sanitary arrangements at the
church.
There are six outhouses on the prem
ises, for the exclusive use of the women
| and little children. For the accommo-
dation of the others in detention a
trench four feet aeep and ten feet
square has been dug, which Is thor
oughly disinfected and covered up
twice a day. A gang of men is en-
ployed for the sole purpose of disin-
fecting the grounds, outhouses and
trench.
A notable contribution received at
the church yesterday was 1000 loaves
of bread, given by Mr.. p. G. Jones. 1t
came in very handy and was greatly
appreciated by the authorities as we'll
as the homeless Chinese. Large con-
tributions of apples and other accept
able eatables were also received.
The Burnt District.
Thousands of sightseers yesterday
visited the scene of Saturdays confa-
grafton, and now that the dense smoke
has passed away they obtained clear
view over the entire extent of the dis
trict burned. From the waterfront to
Kukui street and from the river back
to Smith street only three buildings es-
capped the general destruction. These
three are situated upon Kukui street,
and the presence of small banana
patch alone saved them.
The walls of five brick buildings, in
Guiding the church and engine house
and the partially demolished frame
and galvanized iron building occupied
by the Independent printing Office,
stand out of the ruins, but even these
will have to be pulled down.
The flagpole at No. 3 engine house
was smoldering about half way to the
top all yesterday and red flags placed
on the three roads leading up to 1t