The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-23
NEWS Of
THE CAMPS
Affairs are Kept Well
In Hand
REMARKABLE L|bERAL|TY
Artesian Well for kalihi--Chinese at
at Kawaiahao Church, Condi-
tions in Burnt District.

The 5000 or 1000 Hawaiians. Japan
ese and Chinese, who were forced out
OF Chinatown by the great fire Satur-
day, are being fed and cared for in the
most creditable manner by the people
of Honolulu. The spontaneous offer of
supplies of all kinds by the citizens
the open-handed liberality of the mer-
chants, wholesale and retail, the dona-
ton of trucks and other vehicles for
conveying supplies, affords an object
lesson the like of which has never be-
fore been witnessed on the Islands.
In all the detention camps-Kawaia-
hao Church, Kalihi, Kakaako, Dowa-
ger Queen premises, kerosene ware
house and the drillshed, able men are
in charge. Judge Alfred Carter at Ka-
waiahao Church, l.. A. Thurston at
kalihi, Minister Cooper at the drill
shed, A. l.. G. Atkinson at the kero-
sene warehouse, and j. A. Gilman at
the premises on Punchbowl street near
Queen, all have matters well in hand,
and the prospect of a peaceful ending
of the crowding and naturally uncom-
Portable situation is considered to be
very fiattering
At Kawaiahao Church.
Kawaiahao Church yard yesterday
presented scene resembling a great
fiesta. There was not the jollity, but
the numbers and picturesqueness were
present, and around the gates and
walls of the old church a throng of Gu
rious spectators fingered all day. They
were not allowed to come close, how
ever, the artillerymen in khaki kit
keeping the sidewalk adjoining the
premises clear. There was life and
movement in and about the gates,
where two or three guards were sta
toned, and where Mr.. George Carter
held forth all day trying to preserve
the organization that so successfully
took the horde of Chinese and Japan
csc within the premises through the
night and day.
A commissarat of the first rank
could not have done better with a ma
tons stores to draw from than those
in charge of Kawaiahao Church did
Saturday and Sunday with the three
thousand Orientals under their charge.
There was no lack of supplies, no lack
Of provisions, no lack of efficient man
agement. The corps of commissary
and sanitary volunteers. comparative
ly few in number, did nobly. AS re-
suit their task will be lighter while
the people are under their care. "a
stitch in time saves nine" is the prin-
ciple upon which the great undertake
ing has been conducted.
Among the hinese are a number of
confirmed opium smokers. 1t was
found advisable to provide these with
den" where they could use the pipe,
and it was accordingly done.
Among the notable cash contribu
lions made to the fund for the care of
the homeless people from the burned
district were the following: The Ii Els
erick Macfarlane, $50; Mrs. Cunning
ham, $40; Mrs. Melrose, $40; ladies of
the Hawaiian Relief Society, $S5. The
latter sum was used to purchase cloth
ing for the Hawaiians at Kalihi camp.
Kalihi Detention Camp.
The number of people sent to the
camp Saturday was 1900.
A very large number Of carpenters
were at work yesterday and there will
be accommodations for 500 more at the
camp by this afternoon.
The completion of the administration
and guard building at the Kalihi sta
ton was achieved yesterday, and the
two hospitals, one for general sickness
and one for suspect detention station,
were gotten we'll under way.
The duties at the Kalihi station were
too much for any one man to attend to
and a division of the duties was made
Saturday.
Hereafter c. B. Wilson will confne
himself TO pushing the construction de-
partment and j. D. McVeigh will have
charge OF the management of the peo-
Pile and the sanitary condition and
commissary Of the station.
A telephone connection was re-es-
tablished at the Kalihi station by 6
O'Clock Saturday evening, Manager
Cassidy having personally attended to
the matter, this being the first tele-
phonic connection being made after the
wires were destroyed through China
town.
DR.. Howard has been transferred to
the Kalihi station and will hereafter
be the camp physician there, DR.. Davis
assisting him. A third physician will
also be Immediately appointed, as he
will be necessary to secure an inspec-
ton twice day, which is required by
the Board of Health.
Queen Dowager Camp,
There are by actual count 497 Ha-
waiians at the Dowager Queen camp,
all the inmates having been trans
ferred from the burned district The