The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-22

in two other brick buildings the debris
is still smOldering. The chimes which
occupied the Waikiki tower OF the
church lie broken or melted on the
ground.
over fifty safes Of all sizes are OBJ
served throughout the district. Some
Of these have burst open and are emp
", while others appear intact Men
were employed with drays all Of yes
terday in collecting as many as could
be got at and removing them 70 the
sidewalk on Nuuanu street. \ full dOz-
en- Of bicycles can be identified among
the ruins Of kitchen utensils, sewing
machines, cTockeTy and the irOnwork
Of burned trunks, met upon all sides.
An occasional sickening odor suggests
the near presence of some destroyed
animal
Some idea of the intense heat Of the
/ fire may be obtained by visit to Ke-
kaulike street, mauka of King street
/ The firemen were unable to approach
| this locality, and no water was there
I fore played upon il. This road is
/ burned brown as chocolate, and is hard
as brick; the curbing Of the sidewalks
made of lava rock, is faxed, and crum-
/ bles at a touch; iron pots are melted
while crockery is intact.
/ A case of matches was hastily re-
moved from the cellar at Kaumakapili
| just before the fire on account of its
dangerous nature. Strangely enough
this case was the only article of mer-
chandise saved from the building and
/ from destruction. Although large
quantities of other goods were taken
out of the building, they were all de.
stroyed later.
Superintendent Cassidy had several
gangs Of men at work all day Sunday
in replacing the burnt poles along King
street. Ten poles were consumed anC
135 lines disconnected along this street
The Hawaiian Electric COmpany's mer
were also busy putting up new polel
in order to supply the Kalihi camps
with light
Meeting of Camp Committee.
Minister Young called a meeting o
this committee at the Kalihi Deten
ton camp yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. There were present Ministe
Young, c. B. Ripley, L. A. ThurstOr
Dr. Geo. Herbert and J. A. Kennedy
By invitation President Dole and tn
newly appointed Finance Committee Q
the Board OF Health, G. VI. Cooke,
B. AthertOn and T. r. Walker, wer
present.
Minister Young stated that the frs
subject for consideration was tn
water supply: that the increase in tn
number of people had rendered tn
fresh water supply insufficient an
there was always the possibility Of III
salt water pump breaking down. Tha
the question or digging an artesian We
should be considered; that the B-s4O
Estate, which owned the land, wOul
b deal literally with the government !
, the matter and would probably pay 70
: one-half of the cost of the well. Tn
= estimated cost Of a well and appurter
t ancas would be not to exceed $500 G
$4,000.
Il was unanimously voted that a l.
, inch artesian well be Immediately BOT
ed at or near the camp to be used bot
for drinking water and flushing pui
poses. Minister Young Was appOinte
a committee of one 10 Immediately cor
tract for the well.
In view of the urgent necessity Il
, Immediately increasing the fresn wat'
supply and the fact that it would tai
e / several weeks 10 drill a well while
!, was desirable Immediately to remOV
. people from the other temporary CAM
: about the city to Kalihi, Il was vote
u to lay a second pipe from King sire
to the camp. the same TO be thr'
d inches in diameter and Minister Your
z, was appointed a committee 10 carry
/. out.
o In order to guard against a possib
d break down ca the salt water fiushi1
q pump, L. a. TlurstOn was appoint'
d a committee of one to secure the r
: fusal of a second pump to be used
e case of emergency.
d The committee then Immediately i
u spected the camp as well as the a
n joining camp known as Kalihi Dete
a ton Camp No 2, which is being co
IS structed for white and other famili
S who desire and are able 70 pay 4
separate quarantine quarters.