The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
TIDAL WAVE IN w
Unexplained Features of a Rush of Water
Among the Islands.

Later reports of the tidal wave were
brought by the steamer Ke Au Hou this
morning. The Ke Au Hou did not
touch the western coast of Hawaii, but,
according to the information which
Captain Mosher received while at KIT
kuihaele, the tidal wave appears to have
reached Mahukona and was evidently
general along the Kohala coast.
The rush of water at Mahukona did
not occur until last Saturday, a day
later than it was observed along the
kona coast. This circumstance seems
quite odd. The explanation which Cap
tain Mosher offers for the difference is
that the original wave coming in a Yves
terly course across the Pacific was d.
vided when it washed against Mano
Point and one part went to the south
while another went to the north. Evil
dence of some exceptional disturbance
of the waters was felt even at Waipio
gulf or Sunday, where the Ke All Hou
was lying.
On Sunday Captain Mosher was lying
in his cabin. Suddenly a strong r
rent settling from around the northern
end of the ~islandSwept down and COM
pletely sWusas the vessel around. 1t
was not t9e force of a sudden gust of
wind which, did this, but the water, for
.Capt1in Mosher sprang out on the deck
y observe the cause. He O o discov- |
cred that it had been the strong current.
Within a short time the vessel had
swung back to its former position, and
further evidence of the high tide or
strong current was felt.
Captain Mosher thought the air quite
peculiar, but he paid no further at
tention to it until he met an old native,
who had come from Mahukona. This
native said that on Saturday, the day
preceding the strong current which turn
the Re Au HOu about, the water
had come up big" at Mahukona and
rad swept into his house and inundated
lis dwelling. Captain Mosher could not
earn very much of the details of the
rush of waters, but from what
he native did say it was evident that
here had been an exceptionally high
lde or else a tidal wave had rushed
nto the shores of KohaIa. No reports
rom any other place were received.
however, by the Ke Au Hou and not
after they had reached here was
he real cause of the sudden rise in q
he waters known to those on the vessel.
This report from the Kohala coast
ute puts all entirely different aspect
n the situation. When the Mauna Loa
rought the news yesterday that only
ne kona coast had been touched by
lie tidal wave, the natural presumption
'aS that the rush of water had been due
some volcanic action in the proximity !;
+ that particular section of the western 4
oast. In fact, with ever this explana- ,
on OF the matter, it was regarded as
cry peculiar that only twenty miles of
past should be reached by the wave.
lille other sections of the coast seem =
have been reached at a later time than '
lie Roma coast. 1t is very likely that q
lie original wave was divided by Mano
ONT and two different currents sent
ong to the respective northern and
coasts. Even the Mauna Loa,
hich was lying around at Punaluu, on
e other side of the Kau coast, felt the
veil of the tide on Friday.
The steamers from Maui this morning .
port, however. that no evidence of the :.
ial wave had been seen on that island. =
Star. "