The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-18
EXPERIENCE OF THOSE
Who WENT TO LAIE
Statement by Leaders Of the Inde-
peudeats OF Their Treasnsu.
by Railroad Company.

I 10 the Editor OF The Republican:
Sir:-The undersigned desire the pub
lication Of the following statement OF
facts. and request space in Tie Repub-
lean for the same.
The regular train from Kahuku for
Honolulu left on time on the morning OF
the 18th instant having on board twenty
five members Of the independent party
who went to Laie on the previous day.
besides number of other passengers.
The run to waialua was made with a
short delay caused by large rock that
had fallen on the track this side OF Wal
mea bridge. and which required blasting.
From Waialua the train came through
without incident until tagged near the
washOut at the culverr between Makua
and Ohihikilolo. Finding a considerable
detention necessary. the passengers ac-
cepJed the kind invitation of Mr.. Sam
Andrews and were treated to the best
in fact. owing TO our numbers. TO every
thing he had at command. For his Sa-
maritan-like conduct We vote him our
must heartfelt Aloha oe'
After a time 4 work train came down
the road from Waianae. bringing a few
men. a carload of railroad ties and tools
for repairing the damage. which consisted
Of 4 washout not TO exceed twelve feet
on both sides Of wooden culvert. the
larter-rails and ties-remaining intact.
80 that persons could cross and recross
the gap on the ties spiked TO the rails.
Some of our party crossed the washout
and assisted in sucn manner as they could
in the work going on
While this work was in progress the
conductor of the construction train an
nounced his intention of running back 10
Waianae TO allow the work train from
Honolulu TO come down the track so as
10 have more men to assist in the work
When Mr.. Emmeluth heard this he
asked the conductor why he could not
wait and allow the passengers from the
coaches standing fifty yards from him to
be transferred to the caboose of the CON
Struction train and be taken to Waianae.
The conductor said he would start in
about one minute and could not wait for
transfer of passengers.
Mr.. Emmeluth caned TO those on board
the passenger train, but owing to the in
clemency of the weather could not be
heard. The construction train with the
only three passengers who were on the
Waianae side of the waShout aboard ran
down to Waianae The three had dinner
and asked the railroad agent ar Waianae
to allow the train standing there (the
9 10 train from Honolulu TO run down
to the break and allow the passengers
To board before starting for Honolulu.
This he declined 70 do. as he said the
work train was on the track and he feared
collision. The fact is that this same
work train was stationed at the break
during the entire night and up TO the
time of our running into Waianae the
following morning The passenger train
last mentioned lay at Waianae from its
regular arrival at that point in the morn
ing until its time of departure in the af-
ternoon. without single effort TO relieve
the passengers on the inward bound
morning train. 1t came to this CITY and
delivered three of the members of our
party twenty-four hours in advance of the
arrival Of the remainder of the party.
We notice in Fridays issue of the Bull
letin a statement that the railroad COM
pany had our train run back to Waialua
and that We were being cared for ar the
Waialua hotel. Had the occurrence been
prior TO election day and the party one
of republicans. we do not doubt that such
would have been the forethought of the
q. r. x L. Co,
The truth of the matter is that from the
time of enjoying the hospitality of Mr..
Andrews TO the extent of coffee and bis
cults in the morning. the total of our sub
sistence amounted TO cracker apiece. Sc
cured from Portuguese in the evening.
And yesterday morning at o'clock
the railroad company came to our rescue
with ten tins of corned beef and about
Naianae at about 10 a. m. No atrempt
was made 10 assist us TO provisions. and
had it not been for personal friends there
We would have been without food until
our arrival in town. We laid over in
Naianae from 10 o'clock till about TWO /
o'clock. and were then brought to town. /
We simply publish our statement at
this time in order TO allow the public an 4
opportunity TO properly judge of the cir (
cumstanees as they actually transpired. [
and without prejudice to any further steps
We may see fit TO take in the matter.
Thanking you for the courtesy of al
lowing US space for the publication of the
above, we remain
Yours truly.
d. KALACOKALANI.
JAS. X. KACLIA.