The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-07
SHIPPING
TIED.
Great Gale Holds
Harbor In Its
Grasp.

i
,ba great storm which is still raging.
Not a vessel dared go out of the mar
Dor and none came in.
Instead of abating, the storm seem
ed to increase in violence yesterday,
and the waves which broke over the
entrance of the channel, where the
water is at least thirty feet deep,
showed clearly that the storm was
one of unusual fury for this locality.
1t was thought on Tuesday that the
steamers bound for the other Islands
would at least be able to get away
Yesterday morning, but when the
morning came and it was seen that
there was no chance of the gale let
ting up. all hope of sailing was aban-
doned for another day Many passen-
gers who expected that the Kinau ana
the Claudine and other boats would
sail in the morning were on the
wharyes. only to be disappointed ana
wait around on the bare possibility Oh
the storm abating.
Very little work was done on the
Waterfront. Captains, mates, ,engl-
neers and sailors gathered around IN
little groups and discussed the pros
meets of the weather and sun Yarns
about former great storns Which had
visited Honolulu, all agreeing that
never before had a gale of such fury
held out for so long time in their
recollection
1t was rougher in the harbor yes
terday than on the day preceding. Inc
waves broke over the edges OF the
wharyes and small boats We're banged
+ he WI ar "A manner
which threatened their Destruction
At noon yesterday the Wi.3d was
blowing strong south southwest and
squalls from the southwest We're ire
quent and fierce. Last night the wind
was from the southwest and was
blowing stronger than 1t had All DAY
There were frequent squalls of rain;
in fact, it rained about every ten min
utes nearly all day and ali night.
Last night Professor Lyons was of
the opinion that the storm would lessen
somewhat today. but that frequent
squalls We're likely.
| Several adventurous persons went
out to the end of the long sewer out out
fall pier yesterday morning. They
round that the pier had been destroyed
lor about ninety feet and that If the
| storm continues many more piles will
/ be washed away.
| An attempt was made to work the
/ wrecked dredger inside the line OF
breakers. Some time will be required,
after the storm has abated, to rescue
/ the donkey engine of the piledriver,
which now lies in fifteen feet of water.
/ Those who were out at the end of the
/ pier say that the sea was one OF the
I grandest sights which they have wit
messed in these parts for long time
The waves, in some instances ten feet
high broke with great force over the
ruined end of the pier and were fast
4 washing away the piles
The little piece of land upon which
the lighthouse stands has had any.
thing but a pleasant experience during
the storm Bill Williams, the keeper
stands a good chance of losing hi:
home unless the gale soon ceases. TIL.
storm has already swept away thu
middle of the island, and big wave!
are now breaking over the little spo
which Williams calls his home.
There are several deep-water sailing
vessels in the harbor which are al
/; ready to go to sea, but which ar
waiting for the weather to clear. TIL
Island steamers detained In port ar
the Kinau, Claudine, Lehua, w. 6
Hail. Iwalani, Noeau and Mauna Loa
besides the gasoline schooner Surprise
One of the sailing vessels waiting t
sail is the bark Kaiulani, Captain Da
. bel, for San Francisco with sugar
Jacob Bearwald, superintendent o
the job department of the Hawaiia
Gazette Company, thought he wa
having more than his share of troubl
at an early hour yesterday morning
when the storm was at it's worst
About 6 O'Clock Bearwald was awak
ened by his wife, who told him tina
o the house was being blown to piece.
and upon investigation it appeared a
if she We're right. Branches were sail
ing through the air in every directio
and few of the heavier ones lightin
on the roof had torn great hole
therein, through which the waite
tStreamed in torrents.
q When a final puff of wind broke i
the window of G.. A. Syde, who wa
;; rooming in the house, it was too niue
for that gentleman's nerve, and, with
out waiting to don his outer garment
- he beat a hasty retreat Mrs. Bear
: valid grabbed the baby under one arr
and endeavored to find place of re.
uge. and it was not until the storl
had subsidized that peace was restore
in the household.