The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-29
THE CABLE LANDED

The Pacific Gable shore line laid yesterday evening the
beach Sans Souc in the presence of about thousand people,
many of whom had waited several hours and touch the first
tangible evidence Of the arrival of the cable from which much
is expected that will be beneficial to the territory.
1t only after previously laid plans had been abandoned and
arranged to suit the conditions that the heavy shore
cable finally brought ashore The fine weather that had hail
ed the first preparations and ming invited the completion of
the enterprise, proved tickle afternoon and the
landing finally effected amid driving squalls in the gray
of the evening The sueny soud of eaden cloud
while the cable still entering the lagoon and eXpedtiousy
though the work effected the start had been made
twenty minutes to six before the heavy conductor touched
the sand be greeer with cheers music and appropriate
welcome from Mrs A. c. Halves who wreahed the end of the
snaly line with welcoming lei of male and lima saying, Pac
hc Gable, we welcome thee to Hawaii Nei
Before ocock yesterday morning the men aboard the Silver
town sarte on their long davis work madeathe harder by the
forced plans and dsappontments the weather
had hoped that the could be taken the buoy
off Makapuu Point there to pick up and splice the long sea line
and then returning make the connections and land the shore line
the end of completed and practical cable glance at the
outside the reef and sweep the sky line showed that to be
mpobity, arrangements quickly made to steam
along coral barrier Sans SOuCi find the landing send
ashore the land end and work backwards
With Pilot Lorenzen aboard the Svertown steamer Waikiki
wards and dropped anchor mile from shore Chet Ohcer
Troan and photographer r. c. Wood with Captain Lorenzen
sk and started locate the This found
without much difficulty and buoys with flags were dropped TO
mark its position
Chief Engineer Benest with Aides H. P DAILY and H. R. Bar
ashore in launch complete arrangements there
Aboard there plenty OF work going forward The inerne
date cable had been oed of the heavy shore line in anti
cipaon trip Makapuu Point and this had to be
ranged while tackle the landing got readiness
Towards the wind which had been blowing capu all the
morning strengthened and weather for while
which finally moderated, and 80 quiet,
At o'clock the steamer moved in to point directly south
Sans Souci $50 athOms sNent OF mile from the
shore Chief Benest who had gone into all details
gave the word and the big whistle in the electric light works gave
preconcerted series OF eere e which started all
those who had invitations the Hatch premises adjoining the
their passport, getting ready for the trip Waikiki
The Public Works Department had not anticipated the laying
until today and the donkey engine for landing in read
Chief Benest made arrangements for using the power
aboard the Sivertown send ashore the cable and two big
blocks ashore through which intended to
the awser attached the cable and this to the ship which
would have supplied the motive power However the territorial
donkey engine in time and plans were once more
changed
small fleet Of attendance the big
their occupants the
Many the spectators had arrived in the morning and the in
ved guests began arrive and make the lawn bril-
liant with gay gowns.
$3.50 blue flag was raised to the top sig
nng that all clear and everybody who could lined the fence
that borders the strip OF cable property running from the
road the beach, between Sans SOuCi and the Irwin premises
and which the house hut the cable people call it,
stands launch towed life boats from the steamer
utilized pass the bride the launch and the big hawser
paid slowly from the eboats Five lengths of 800 feet
used A little wgWagging from the old bathing pier
exchanged with signals and the cable itself came
the bows. Every yards balloon buoy attached
keeping the entire length the cable aoat towed to the
shore.
First came the hawser supported by buoys placed at long
tervas Of about hundred feet Behind and attached the
hawser the fully buoyed cable The donkey engine
place the Waikiki Road the cable station property
The hawer WINCH and the hawer and after
the cable was drawn in from the ship to the land,
The from the shore steady and although the progress
of the little black buOys the lagoon like of heads
seemed almost unfortunately slow the waiting crowd
only hour all from the time the first foot of cable
the bows the time touched the beach, and ardent
onooker pang touch the eess wire be senent
with the of all the world
The down red and angry having to leave
Rain spnked and the light gradually failed the disgust of the
many would be kodake The crowd fingered however until the
first of the long procession of eghve buoys stranded and
dozen wOmen eaed the through the circular heave AS
landed enthusiast jumped to touch the cable and al
most knocked down by the crowd that emuated his example
The armored conductor laid the shore for fifty feet be-
You'd the cable house and there the little ceremonial of welcome
performed Meanwhile Berger and his merry had play
ed the Gable March, the crowd had cheeed and then gone
home in the dark and rain leaving long nay length of black
cable stretching the lagoon and the land which it
would be the harbnger of news
Night interviewed before the buOys had all been freed and
ton of the cable remained aoat all night the remainder being