The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-15

-DEE kiuau wharf vas taken hy
storm yesterday afternoon The
u attacking forces consisted II
nothing more or less than about three
hundred sheep. Tho animals were in
lluded in the Wilder liner Kinag's
cargo uf live freight brought from
Hawaii The vessels arrival shortly
before & O'Clock yesterday afternoon
vas greeted by the usual large crowd
~ people
The fuu commenced a fcw minutes
after the vessel touched the kiuau
wharf Hardly had the gang plank
for the passengers been adjusted be
fore there was a general skirmish on
the wharf which was participated in
by a peaceful public that had gathered
there out Of curiosity or 90 welcome
returning friends
There they come" shouted a man
from the deck OF the kinau.
Make Ray for the band wagon.
explained man in charge Of the
dock
The cause Of the tumuit was soon
manifested The sheep brought on
deck were being transferred from the
yous across the Esplanade.
Down the gangplank leading from
the forward hatch deliberately stalked
a meek and somewhat low spirited
sheep. with a iIngling bell about its
neck, and led with string. by man
Go whom the mutton was consigned.
Close at the heels OF the bell
sheep" came the untamed avalanch
OF rams. ewes and lambs The
horde soon overlook the leader
and his tiubling cymbsL With a
mighty rush came the woolcy beasts.
People who a moment before were IN
the midst OF feryeut fclicitatious be-
cause OF a safe return from a very
damp community. broke OF abruptly
and made way for the animals. Then
followed q grand rush for cover by the
visitors ON the Wilder wharf Thirty
sA hours or more at sea had evident
ly instillcd into the four-footcd pas
stugers some very frisky sentiments.
consequently when the chance 20 re-
gain their land legs presented itself
the sheep made the most OF the Op-
pnrtuuity.
The real hilarity OF tho occasion
did not manifest itself until the on
rushing sheep lit into a group of Jap
ancse. who were blocking the entrance
60 the wharf
one little brown fellow. struggling
under the weight OF about two hun
drel pounds OF baggage which had
been crowded into a telescope grip.
as large as himself was hit sQuarely
amidships by well-soasoned ram.
The Asiatic was knocked TO the
ground and sheep and Japanese were
mingled viii the dust OF the Esplan- |
adc I'm picturesque confusion. The 1
grip and contents formed suitable 1
blockade for several succeeding ami I
mails. and after the third contact with I
buitiug sheep a yariegated array OF 4
Japanese necessities and luNuries was /
brought 20 light To gather up the I
assortment of Oriental belongings /
vas out OF the question while the .
grand rush was on. The Jap appear /
ed thankful that he got out OF the /
game with "a whole hide.
The circus didn't last aver FIVE min .
utes After the last "critter' had I
bounded on the wharf in forCetul six (
foot jumps calm was restored. Hilo /
and Honolulu again resorted to en- /
braces. Oyerladeu Asiatics once more Z
took up their burdens and tramped 4
their way mp town. The sheep cor Z
rallied across the Esplanade were /
carefully guarded against fresh /
outbreak. while the officials from the I
Kinau and the Wilder wharf held re- /
union behind a friendly ice water /
tank and attempted 90 explain how Il I
an happened