The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-20

Works to where they could play direct
ly on the advancing flames. The gov
ernment tug Eleu was also stationed in
one of the slips near the mouth of Nuu
anu stream and two lines of hose from
her together with those from the IrO-
quois relieved the fire department and
the bucket brigade from work at this
point.
NOTES.
Citizen volunteers tore down the
wooden buildings between the office of
the Independent and Nick Breham's
soda water house in Smith street ahead
of the fire, making 1t easier to stop the
blaze at that point. Thomas yard on
the opposite corner was cleaned and a
lot of hay saved. Mr.. Testa, of the In
dependent saved his old paper files but
lost great deal of valuable machinery
and newspaper appliances.
| A well known preacher and an almost
equally well known saloon keeper pulled
hack load of Chinese women and chill
dren from Nuuanu street to Kawaia-
hao church during the fire. Each held
shaft of the vehicle Though in the
midst of alarm and touching spectacles
! the sight provoked a storm of laughter
all along the streets.
The shutting off of electric power this
afternoon kept the linotypes and press
es of The Star from working and neces-
stated a delay in getting out this edi-
! tion.
The burning Of Number 3 fire house in
Chinatown today will necessitate the
removal of the chemical engine from
that place to the central station. Chief
Hunt has room for 1t there.
Great sympathy is felt for the fire.
men. They never worked harder and
showed the stuff they are made Of The
big blaze was no fault of theirs 1t was
simply a case Of high. variable wind
and not enough engines.
1t is not true that a second fire en-
gine was lost or damaged this morn
ing. Nor is it true that two fire horses
were killed. These reports have been
persistently circulated all day.
Palama and Kalihi are without COM
munication with the city. In King
street between Maunakea and Kekau-
like telephone poles were burned ire
wires let down in the road and most
of them were broken.
All of the National Guardsmen have
been on duty since II o'clock and a big
detail will have to keep up the watch
all night.
Kaumakapjili church is completely
gutted. It's fine organ was destroyed
The tops of the towers down to the
: trick work were burned off. This aft
|
ruin, place for shvering owls and the
: like.
This morning a large party of natives
stood and watched Kaumakapili burn.
1t was their church. The women were
, in tears and the men seemed deeply
touched. President Dole noticed the
, situation and, raising his voice, assured
! all that as good and perhaps a better
church would take the place of the one
h4trt e1,s 4
! gratitude at this assurance.
| This morning while attempting to re-
, move an old motor out of a Chinaman's
. store.to save it from the fire an electric
lineman was assaulted by the proprie-
( tor Of the place, receiving a cut through
! the coat just over the heart. The
! Chinaman declared the visitor was try
ing to steal, whereas he was really do
, ing the manSa favor. 1t is needless to
say that. after that, the valuable motor
stayed there and was burned.
e A tourist who had taken a club ant
h offered to assist in moving the people
q from quarantine to the temporary camT
!, at Kawaiahao struck a native woman
= on the arm in King street this mornin'
because she would not move fas
enough. A prominent lawyer witnessed
c the incident and will take up the case
The man refused to give his name, bu
it will be learned.
= Ladies along the streets this after
room were begging for the axe handles
and clubs in the hands of the emergen
cy guard for souvenirs
- THE LATEST.
q Shortly after p. M, $50 of the burn
! ed out people were moved to Hackfeld'
warehouse for the night
DR.. Wood and A. L. c. Atkinson
=, started at $3.50 on a round of inspection
!" to pick out those who should be sen
c to the Kakaako camp, where accom-
modations and organization is in sue
g shape that sick and feeble people cal
e be taken care of. There were fiv
+ drays on call at the Board of Healtl
n office ready to carry any sick peopl
- during the night.
Is The Electric light wires having bee
r. destroyed 80 dozen additional lantern
: had to be sent to the Kalihi camp, wit
/ kerosene to fill them. Also 200 rolls O
: mating were furnished for the people
% Tomorrow as many sufferers as pos
r. sible will be moved to Kalihi. They wi
n be fumlgated, and supplied with an en-
= tirely new outfit of clothes.
e. UGLY JAPS.
= Some of the Chinese and Japanes
l. taken from the mauka end of the quar-
II antined district showed a good deal o
st ugliness. Among the lot were a feN
1t armed with knives and clubs. The
n were disarmed by the military. Thoug
Ie they were disposed to resist regulation
" there was no conflict, as the presenc
lie of the military subdued them.