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

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.s white nuFa Win The red cross upon
one and the Japanese 1ag symbol upon
thr other. the people rallied to the spot
A. the afternoon sped on The rofu.
gees became hungry. ns none of them
had had an opportunity since early
morning 10 obtain n mOrsel 10 eat Tho
little children cried for food but mons
AZ that time was 10 be bad. Bundles
~ every conceivable variety and con-
tanning the most nondescript articles
we're ugged along Some carried
heavy trunks upon their shoulders.
others had but a hand satche their
all in the world after the destruction
of their homes.
The fire thus rendered thousands OF
people homeless, without food, and
with little else to begin life with again.
except the clothes upon their backs. II
was n pltiful sight to watch them ne
they looked with straining eyes, full OF
tears, towards their abodes, being de-
stroyed so numerically. Extra guards
were placed around the block from the
Queen Hotel, and the people were then
allowed more liberty, but were pre-
vented from making rush by the Wig
liant citizens guards.
Along King Street.
The scenes of Kukui were repeated
on King street as the fire began to
work down toward the waterfront. Ce
lestials flying from every direction
seemed to pick out King street as their
Mecca, and n dense mass of humanity
soon filled the entire street from Mau
nakea to Nuuanu streets. A long line
of citizens extending across the King
street approach to the quarantine dis
trict prepared to meet with force any
attempt on the part of the excited ref
ugees to get out. Near Achi's Office a
strong military guard was stationed
and behind these was line of citizens
standing in reserve. The Chinese
huddled in groups along the sidewalks,
but within half an hour after the panic
began the street was jammed The
Chinese Consul and the Vice Consul
moved among the excited people and
endeavored to calm them. The Chi
nese believed at this time that the
Board of Health had purposely burnt
their houses over their heads; and it
is understood that some rebellious spir-
its among them urged a rush on the
guards; however, no clash occurred.
BY degrees all were moved toward
Nuuanu street as the fire approached.
and by the middle afternoon, were ta-
ken in charge of by the committee ap-
pointed to find quarters for them. 1t
was a long procession the first detach-
ment found when they began leaving
the district and marched along King
street between files of armed guards,
to the places selected for them. All
the available boxcars at the Oahu Rail-
way Company were made ready for
those intended for the Kalihi deten-
ton camp. Judge Carter personally
looked after the moving of the mel
ancholy professions which came
through the lines, and perfect order
was preserved.
Despite the great misfortune which
had attended these people, most of
them endeavored to maintain a cheer
ful mood. At first the Hawaiians were
given to tears when directed to pre-
pare to leave, but upon the journey
their sorrow gradually left them, and
when the most of them were housed
on the Queen Dowager lands below Ka
waiahao and were fed, they became
light-hearted once more. 1t was very
noticeable that the Hawaiians' most
valued keepsake, saved from the fire,
was the guitar. Ornamented with its
gay ribbons, and closely guarded from
mishap, this favorite instrument bore
quite contrast to the amount of 9TH
er belongings, which were carried along
with them.
When the march began there were
over 1900 Chinese, Japanese and ma
tives gathered near Nuuanu street. Aft
er their departure in detachments, the
refugees from Kukui street and the in
tersectlng streets were brought down
to Nuuanu and passed out. BY 80
p. IN. this work was we'll under way,
and before nightfall every quarantined
person from the burned district had
been provided with shelter and food.
Andrew Browns Statement.
Andrew Brown, as Superintendent of
the Waterworks, and Fire Commits
siDnar who boc had tho cnariol cupar
vision of the burning of condemned
houses. states that the reason the fire
got away from the department. was
first, that shortly after the fire began
in the morning at which time there
was little or no wind, very strong
northeast wind came up blowing direct
ly toward Kaumakapii church; and
secondly, spark having caught on the
steeple too high up for the streams of
water to reach 1t, and that having in