The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-19
METEOROLOGlST LYONS.

but were diverted again into the prop
erty below School street, finally finding
their wa yintO Pauoa stream. The
premises of J. O. Carter, Mott-Smith,
II enry Waterhouse. Mrs. Along and
several places below School street were
swept over.
In the meantime the main torrent
went down Nuuanu stream, overflow
ing the banks, carrying down shrub
berry. planks. weeds, whole bananas
and here and there chickens could be
seen in the surging flood. The stream
rose UP to the under beams of the
bridge, but it was not awash. a team
which drove over the structure while
1t was being subjected to the on
slaughts of the flood caused it to trem-
bic. and there were those who feared
that it would be swept away. An ex-
animation made afterwards. however.
showed that il hau not been weakened.
The new bridge on School street was
too high above the swollen stream TO
be endangered, but from this point
watchers had a splendid opportunity to
witness the flood at it's best. Just
above the bridge at the falls a magnifi-
cent sight was afforded where the mo-
nentum of the torrent caused the wa
Between the School street and the
Vineyard street bridges the banks in
several places are low with small
buildings thereon. The stream over
flowed into the yards and houses caus-
ing the inmates to fly for higher
ground. carrying with them everything
movable. Several chicken coops were
caught and the Inmates drowned. The
Chinese livery stable at the corner was
flooded with three feet of water, and a
large amount of mud deposited in the
building. The water overflowed the
street and filed adjoining low-lying
yards until they resembled fish ponds.
1t was here that the property on the
Waikiki side OF the stream was inun-
dated. and most of the floors of the
houses and stores were covered with
water. Several big logs came crashing
down against the bridge timbers, caus-
ing the structure to tremble- Men
worked steadily with poles to keep the
distractions clear. in order that the
water would have a clear channel but
despite their precautions the stream
rose and soon the bridge was under
water. continuing so for about twenty
minutes. River street was flooded also.
At the Kukui street bridge debris lodg-.
ed in the bridge timbers but no damage
was caused.
The greatest difficulty and the most
danger throughout was at King street.
where are located the Rapid Transit
steel bridge. the general road bridge
and that used by the steam tram of the
to dispose of the harbor muck
in Aala Park. All three are close to-
sether. The waters did not rise high
enough to flood over the Rapid Transit
bridge. The derrick bridge. crossing
the stream transverseIy, was subjected
to the buffetings of all the debris which
came down at terrific speed and pound
ID against the timbers. Two sections
1f underpinnings soon gave way and
Foated down, and the logs and planks
and debris We're next entangled in the
regular King street bridge, but no
damage was done. a horse was found
n the stream struggling for it's life
It struck two of the bridges. the force
# the water sucking ii under, until ii
anne out on the down side of each, but
( was finally rescued in the harbor and
pulled ashore. considerably bruised. 1t
vas owned by Deputy Sheriff Chilling
gorth.
Where Pauoa stream empties into
stream just yellow Kukui
street, there was much trouble. The
Suuanu stream waters backed in
hrough the culvert. and shortly all the
property on the Waikiki side of River
treet between Kukui and Beretania
treets was flooded, the tenants going
rom house to house in water above
heir knees.
a japanese fishing boat was smash
d under the King street bridge. The
,Oiice were soon on the scene. and kept
!. watchful eye on the situation. News