The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-16

~ Iokeu. ~ " raging yet, and, ac-
cording to. all the old weather
prophets on the waterfront. II Is bound
TO continue for three or four days.
From late Wednesday night, at about
the time that the Doric was booked TO
leave for San Francisco. right on
through the day. up to the present
time. the furious southeast winds pre-
vailed and had things pretty much
their own way at sea, along the shore,
on the windward side OF this Island as
we'll as on this side.
What tales of rough experiences in
coming vessels viii have TO tell OF the
fury OF wind and wave remain to be
heard. 1t was quite rough enough in
the harbor and In the channel yester-
day 20 satisfy the most exacting lover
OF stormy times and II has been sew
eral years since Honolulu has been vis-
tied by such a windstorm.
AS the great waves around the mouth
OF the channel rose to threatening
heights and dashed I'm mighty strength
over the unseen and treacherous bar,
boiling and breaking and booming.
.dsshinx their spray high into the air.
the old natives along the waterfront
shook their heads and prophesied still
rougher weather for to-day. for. they
said. to-day II the birthday OF the King
and on every birthday of the King
the winds and the waves vie with each
other In producing a magnificent spec
tacle 90 his glory. an axe-inspiring
scene which legend and ancient story
attribute Co the gods who are supposed
20 celebrate the birthdays Of Hawaii
an kings In such royal style.
To-day is the birthday OF King Kals-
kaua. this In itself ls sufficient OF an ex-
planation OF the condition OF the
weather 10 the minds Of the older Ha-
waiians.
But the haole sailor thinks naught OF
all this as he strains every muscle and
makes every effort to bring his vessel
safely into the harbor through the mar
row channel while the angry breakers
roar and the fierce Kona rages at his
heels. or attempts. with the laborine
tug. 10 assist the ponderous ocear
steamer out OF the harbor on her way
20 open sea bound for the Coast.
/ To look ut the breakers from the wa
| terfront, u seemed that there was M
mouth 10 the channel at all. IL seemed
rather that one continuous line OF tow
ering water and boiling foam guarded
the harbor. unwilling 20 allow the en-
trance or exit of any vessels.
Buoys were torn from their mooring
and sent wandering through the shall
low waters that hid the coral reefs
vessels lying at anchor In naval rov
turRed threateningiy at their hawser
az N anxious Co make n sudden dasl
for the wharfs. small sailing craft
rowboats and pleasure boats OF all de
scrlptlons we're tossed hither and thith
rr on the restless. choppy surface
lthe waters Of the harbor.
None dared venture outside either o.
pleasure bent or for business purposes
Japanese fishing boats lay safely shel
tered from the storm behind the boat
houses.
Several little yachts have been seri
ousiy damaged as n result OF bein
badly pounded In n general mixup nea
the lighthouses during the dark hour
of yesterday morning while the storr
. was at its height. pilot boa
: was also a sufferer and a couple Of th
boat boys were slightly battered Int
. the bargain.
The steamship Doric. which arrive
,, from the Orient Wednesday morning
lthIrty-six hours behind time on accour
> Of the storm. and which was booked
leave al n o'clock the same night II
san Francisco. remained In port unit
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. Cal
; tain Smith refused 10 take bis vess
out while the storm was ragin
!. very wisely deciding TO walt until da'
: llght 40 that he could see what he WI
: doing. When daylight came the Dor
was all ready for sea. The tug Ele
was on hand 10 pull her away from q
|. wharf. But the Eieu reckoned witho'
!. the power of the wind.
The wind simply glued the great hu
= OF the Doric 10 the Pacific Mall wha
and Kept her there despite the vigoro'
a and continued efforts OF the Eleu.
Finding that the strength Of the Eli
was not sufficient 90 move the Dor
J. the Fearless was called upon to do q
II business. The powerful sea-going Il
?. took hold OF the big liner. gave n lor
y pun and a strong pull and finally su
~ ceeded In shifting the Doric from 9
wharf. The Doric got her nose point