The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-05
GALES LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING.
Trouble in the Harbor and Trees Down
At Waikiki-Professor Lyons Pre-
diets More Rain.
THE WEATHER.
Weather Bureau. Punahou. ! p. m.

THE WEATHER.
Weather Bureau Punahou, ! p. m.
Wind fresh southeast to south,
weather thick and squally; will shift
to southwest, with rain squalls; the
Islands are nearer than ever to the
center of the storm; heavy storm today
at sea
Morning minimum temperature IS;
midday maximum temperature, rs; ba-
rometer 8 a. m, 29.59 falling, (cor-
rected for gravity; rainfall "A hours
ending a. m, .09; dew point a. m,
81. humidity, Q a. m, "a per cent
CURTIS J. LYONS, Observer.
The weather bureau states this after
noon that the present storm is general
all over the Islands, though is probably
the severest around Hawaii on Oahu
the brunt of the storm has fallen
around Waikiki ard in the city. There
has been very little rain at Luakaha
and on the north side of this island.
Weather in the channels has been very
severe and tremendous Seas are prob
ably still running. Sailing craft and
steamers are undoubtedly having a
hard time of it. The Professor says the
wird will shift to southwest and will
be accompanied by rain squalls. The
Islands are now i'm the center of the
Estorm which has prevailed in the Paci-
fic for two days or more. The barome-
ter this afternoon was 29.51 as against
2959 at o'clock this morning. This
indicates more bad weather.
Just before twelve o'clock today the
Kona that has been raging for two
days suddenly freshened into the
strongest gale that Honolulu has eX-
perienced for some years. Island steam
ers We're held and the harbor at once
became prospective scene of disaster
| lon 1a L.. ff,,s h.. .1s
| at anchor in the stream. however care
| fully mOored, could not stand much
harder pressure than they We're getting
The schooner Muriel, which had been
carefully secured with extra moorings
after she drifted at the beginning of
the storm, began to drag again, ap
preaching the larger schooner Muriel.
! Inch by inch the wind drove her on
until she was close alongside the New
castle vessel and still the steady blow
from the Southeast strained the an
chOr chains of both vessels. AS a mat
| ter of fact, upon the safety of these two
vessels depended the safety of all other
vessels at anchor in the harbor. If the
added pressure of the Twilight on the
Muriel should break the fastenings of
the latter, the two vessels would sim
ply drift on and start every vessel in
the stream drifting wards before
the wind, until all iammed together at
|
The Kinau had "A large passenger list
and there were many at the wharf at
her sailing hour, twelve o'clock. The
violence of the wind had Just reached
its climax at the hour Cf noon. I<inau
wharf was in gloomy darkness. The
wind howled through the open building
and rain beat with a roar on the roof.
while the steamer rolled even at the
wharf The harbor all round was spot
ted with white caps, which are seldom
seen inside the channel. Every vessel
in the water was unsteady and sma1l
boats were tossed by waves, inside the
harbor, that would be considered good
waves, in the open sea during calm
! weather
AS the weather got worse and the
darkness and gloom increased some OF
the passengers began to be afraid of
the trip and they left the steamer with
their baggage and came ashore. 1t was
already fairly certain that the Kinau
would not stop this side of Hilo, as nc
landings could be made at any other
port, and the passengers for way ports
began to leave, intending to take the
Claudine tonight. Meanwhile the Off
GERS of the Wilder Company waited fol
signs of moderation of the weather be
fore deciding whether to hold the Kinal
or note
AS the storm did not abate after moor
it was decided by both the islanC
steamship companies to hold all theil
vessels here tonight. The Kinau, Clau
dine, Lehua, w. G.. Hall, Noeau anC
Iwalani will all wait. Eight o'clock il
; the morning has been set as the hou
= for the departure of the Wilder vessels
! This afternoon the wind decreased F.;
= bit and the prospect frightened
! Throughout the harbor all vessels helC
: on to their mornings in manner tina
reflects credit upon the work of th
harbor masters in making the fasten
ings.
: At the railroad wharf the large Goa
machine that stood high on one of tn
wharves was blown over and wrecked
1t was the property of the railroa,
( company and is about destroyed.
About il O'clock this morning an
other terrific wind and rain storm
broke over all of Waikiki and Waia
, lac, a milder form of the same reach
= ing the city at noon. Trees were blow
. down all the way from King street a
the Waikiki turn to Paul Isenberg'
place at Waikiki. Several were up
: rooted on the grounds of Prince David
residence opposite the Moana hotel
: One incident, showing the force o
the wind, was in the case of the l
o'clock street car from the terminu
which was started off and carried quit
a distance toward town by the gal,
| The car was on an even grade at TN
terminus. The driver stepped off I
change his team, but neglected to fas
ten his brake. on a sudden the ca
started off toward the city. Before h
could tie up his team and give chas
| ii had gone far down the track an
gained q high momentum. A boy nea
the Chinese store taking in the situa
tion, sprang upon the car and put o
the brake, bringing it to a standstil
Except for the destruction of sewers
4 others trees no further damage wa
done at the park by the noon storm.
n A mere accident saved two fine race
[ from death by the storm that sweI
Kapiolani park yesterday Afternoon
The horses had just been taken out f.
exercise when a big tree came crashir
down upon their stable. wrecking II
stalls which they occupied. Trees wei
down right and left about the paddoC
and throughout the park One tree ft
across the town entrance to the pat