The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-13
ONE DEATH, ONE SUSPECT
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stood TO their work right under the
lee of the fire. and played streams of
water, which was converted into steam
the moment il touched the buildings,
but they saved every structure outside
of the boundaries set down. and made
one of the Cleanest sweeps imaginable.
Compared with yesterdays fire. all
others were small. and after closely
watching the men and their manner OF
fighting fire, Honolulu may well boast
of as good a department as can be
found anywhere.
After the half-sectiOn Of the block
on the Eva side was destroyed the hose
lines were re-arranged around the cor
ner of Beretania and Nuuauu streets
the policy of the department being TO
take the block in sections. The fire
was again allowed 10 gain Roadway,
and by 1880 the waiting crowds of
spectators i'm the Queen Emma Hall
premises we're rewarded by a terrific
burst Of flames i'm the structures just
mauka Of the Holt block. The brick
wall Of this block required the undi-
vided attention of one line Of hose
while two streams We're directed on
+ the corner structures One of the tel
ephone poles caught fire several time;
and threatened TO drop the entire grOuI
of wires. A badly singed cat charged
madly from one Of the blazing shack;
and took shelter in Queen Emma Hail
The fire ragged all around the HOl
block and finally met the fire which
had progressed from the Ali structure.
almost TO the Holt block. and an unob
structed vista was opened through tn
entire block. The publication was
thorough one. and by last evening a
8 o'clock the tired fremen had re
duced the block to a smOulderinS mass
Fire Commissioner Andrew Brow
personally looked after the progress o
the fire i'm lieu of Chief Hunt, who Wa
unable to leave his buggy. SPEAKING
of the work of his men, and the allie
cations made in an evening paper tina
, the firemen had distracted goods from
! Chinese stores during the progress O
various sanitary fires, Chief Hunt said
, 81 don't believe a word of the allega
! lions made. and would like to face tn
man who has accused my tiremen @
abstracting goods while they wer
) fighting fires. IL is a falsehOOd out q
the whole-clOth. The firemen OF TIL
. department are as brave set OF me
. as / have seen. and why any one shoul
!. attempt to belittle them in view or IN
. tremendous work they have been dc
ing for this community Is beyond m
understanding. Everybody ha
: watched the fireman at his work. an
they will agree with me that he Ia
. little time to purlOin shirts and undel
: wear from a Chinese store which
|. burning over his head. And further
, more. where would he put his plund'
, without it being seen by others? y
: sir. my men I consider above sue
!. acts"
, The Bishop Estate Is the large
: property-owner in Block 10. controllir
!. over half of the block. extending fro
: p point mauka of the Pauahi an
! Smith street corner to Beretani
!. thence to the Holt block. and aloI
: tho rear uf this structure almost TO Il
= Ali premises The rest Of the blo'
- is owned by s Kaiokoili. VI. 5. PER-
Manuel Estate. II. Nierra, Manaohi
=. y. Holt Estate and w. r. Castle. IT
Government also owns one or "
small squares of land.