The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-06

wind and rain storm over Waikiki
and Waialae was terrific. Trees were
blown down all the way from King
street at the Waikiki turn to Paul
isenberg's residence at Waikiki. Sew
David's grounds, opposite the Moana
Hotel
The wind had some sport with one
of Pains mule cars, although it was
not much fun for the mules or for the
driver of the car. The car was started
from the Waikiki terminus some time
in the morning and was carried along
toward town by the force of the gale,
the mules having very little work to
do except to keep out of the way of
| the car.
| When the car started it came pretty
near leaving the driver behind. The
car was standing at the terminus and
the driver was away from the car at
the time. He had neglected to put
the brakes on before he had left it,
The consequence was that when he
thought it was about time to take his
car out and started to go toward it
he saw it sailing down the line to-
ward town, with the frightened mules
doing their level best to get out of it's
way. 1t took some heavy sprinting
on the drivers part to catch up with
ms charge. Fortunately, a boy along
the road took in the situation and
boarded the car on the run and put
on the brakes.
AT THE SEWER OUTFALL.
Considerable more damage was done
at the sewer outfall by the storm than
was at first suspected. The donkey
engine and the heavy hammer of the
pile-driver were hurled into the sea
when the piles supporting them gave
way. They cannot be recovered until
the sea moderateS sufficiently for di-
vers to go to work. On account of
the roughness of the sea and the
heavy winds, no workmen We're at the
sewer outfall at the time that the en-
CINE and the hammer We're thrown in
10 the sea. Some one would undoubt-
eddy have been injured if the men had
been at work there at the time. Two
men were on the spot, however,
scarcely fifteen minutes before the
whole thing gave way. They had gone
there to examine the machinery.
Part of the roof of the Aala ware
mouse was blown off during the storm.
The building at present is being used
as a school. and it has been necessary
to dismiss several of the classes as a
result of the damage.
GALE AT OTHER PORTS.
Early yesterday morning the steam
err Mauna Loa arrived in port from
Hawaii and Maui. She reported ter
r1ble weather in the channel between
this port and Lahaina and a strong
gale from the south playing havoc
along the Kona coast and on Maui At
kona native houses are being blown
down and large trees are being up
rooted, and considerable damage is be-
ing done to property
The gasoline schooner Eclipse pre-
vented a serious accident at Kailua,
and it was very fortunate for the
schooner Queen that the Eclipse hap
pened to be on hand. The lumber |
would have been driven up
IN the beach by the gale if the Eclipse |
had not toWed her out just in time. |
captain Townsend of the gasoline |
got on board of the Queen |
md, after the Queen had gotten out |
md under sail, the Eclipse had live |
y time in getting him back on his |
'wn boat. Now the Queen is probably
somewhere at sea cruising around un- |
IL II Is safe for her to return to Kali |
ia, until she dares venture close to |
he shore.
1t is said that the Eclipse will. in |
GOOD time, present a bill for salvage
certain 1t is that had not the Eclipse |
aiken hold of the Queen when she did I
ana towed her out to sea that the
lumber schooner would in all prob
ability have left her bones on the
beach.
1t was with great difficulty that the
steamer Mauna Loa made landings
1t Maalaea Bay and Lahaina on Mon
lay night A boat full of passengers
vas almost swamped at the former
'lace, and, although all were landed |
'afeiy, every one got good ducking.
captain Simerson says that the last
rip of the Mauna Loa across the
,hannel was one of the worst which |
lie ever experienced.
we had terrible seas from two di-
eetions. he said, and the wind
United from southeast TO southwest
md back again.
The storm has also done some dam
lge to the water mains An uprooted
rec at waikiki brought the main out
nond Head the surf undermined the
main. These damages were very
promptly repaired yesterday
Inc heavy pressure burst the main
n Liliha street
Ii was seen yesterday that the storm
ever which is being laid on Fort
treet is Inadequate Only a LITTLE
While after the storm stared the
ever on Queen street was choked
'ith water, and the flood followed the
lsual course-in the cutters and all I
Yer the road .
Meteorologist Lyons says that the
torn will continue today, and SO saw
ne sea-dogs on the waterfront for Z
hey nave seen the Whales Head" .
no that means nasty weather for a
ime The Whales Head" can only Z
re seen on BARRIERS Point when the Z
feather is going to be particularly (.
ad for a time. 1t is a certain piece
rock which takes upon itself the ap- {
earance of the head of a whale under Z
ertain atmospheric conditions.
Last night the barometer was six
ne-huadredths lower than II was The {
light before N