The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-22
KAwAIAHAo's OCCUPANTS TO BE
MOVED.
Seventeen Hundred Still There-Dihi-
culties of Caring for Them-Removals
Made to Kalihi.

To empty Kawaiahao church is now
the problem before the Board of Health.
In spite of heavy removals from there,
nearly two thousand people are still in
the church and grounds. Until they
have been taken away, no other people
will be sent to Kalihi 1T is impossible
to make the place fit for so many peo-
pie" said DIR. Wood. land we shall
have it in a bad condition If they are
kept there"
Kawaiahao church and grounds have
been completely transformed In appear
ance since the first great rush there
was made on Saturday afternoon.
George Carter, who is in charge Of the
camp, has had the hardest job of all to
keep his place in decent condition. The
most vigorous measures were taken
from the start, and. so far all is well.
The people were far from being sup
piled with all the comforts needed on
the first night, but now there is little to
be asked for, if rain keeps away. A
heav y rainfall now would work
fearful hardships, as it is impossible to
provide proper quarters for bad wealth
err on the grounds, and the water does
not drain off the level space. Tents
consisting of canvas stretched from ev-
cry available tree and fence post, have
sand feet of lumber have been brought
into requisition for floors. The commits
sary is-in front, and tn epeople inside
have not suffered for food.
The hundred people were taken from
the church this morning, leaving about
100 there. The church is swept twice
daily and garbage is removed constant
ly. The sanitation is in charge of Mr.
Gear.
/ Up to today, the Board of Health had
not been able to supply a physician 70
examine the people at Kawaiahao Mr..
Carter made rounds regularly, however,
and inspected every place. Anyone who
showed any signs of sickness was care
fully examined, but nothing suspicious
was discovered 1t is thought that all
are in a healthy condition. Messrs Ad-
ans, Taylor, Brown and Akana are
among the assistants at the church.
| On Saturday evening, some of those
confined in the Kawaiahao began to ask
for blankets. About six hundred blan.
| kets and comforters were secured al
once, but these were not enough. Mr.
Carter took the mating from the floor
Of the church and had it cut up into
pieces for the people to use, and this
relieved the situation very much. The
mating would have been destroyed IN
any event. AS 1t was, most of the peo-
pie had covering enough, but the fact
that every piece of paper wrapped
around bundles was used for bed
clothes, showed that there was none toe
much.
Kawaiahao church will be emptied OF
all it's population in few days. Kalihi
will probably take two hundred more
| tomorrow. AS fast as more room is
made there, the church occupants will
be taken away. Then the big church
will be thoroughly fumigated and its
days as a quarantine camp will be over
! There will be great need of cleaning
Even after all the removals the interior
of the church is now almost crowded tC
it's full capacity. The galleries, and
news contain mothers and children
/ Some of the better class have places in
the large family pews in the rear, be-
meath the stone memorials to dead
members of Hawaii's royal rare. Fvan
the pulpit is crowded most of the time
and Chinese children are PLAYING o,
the ratings chairs and everything else