The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-10
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and the goods stored in it were washed
all along the banks. The contents were
a total loss. although much was recov-
cred along the beach by natives. who
have been hard at work, according TO
the reports. gathering in the goods
which were washed 10 sea and then
flung back upon the land. The storm
and sea did the greatest damage at that
point according to everyone, for there
also took place the heaviest loss to the
roads. The road near Hakalau was
completely covered by a great landslide
which came down Wednesday, lust aft
or the passage of the stage, the road
being obiterated The rocks and earth
came down from cliffs with such fire.
Quency that the japanese who lived un-
der the blum all deserted their homes
early in the week
The damage done in Hilo was greater
even than that inflicted by the storm
Of early in November. The water had
been rising for more than two days in
the Waiolama stream. though it was
slight. It was on Tuesday afternoon
tnat the storm began in earnest. Then
the waters came down. and Waianue-
nue. street was speedily converted into
waterway. The stream rose rapidly
and al the very point where the most
damage was done before. at Hackfeld's
old planning mill. the waters again made
breach, and tore their way through
the road, making a breach seventy feet
wide. The new culvert put in after
the previous storm, was not great
enough TO carry off the waters. and al
though Sheriff Andrews tried to cut
channel in time to relieve the pressure
OF the water. he was not quick enough
street embankment on both sides of
the culvert.
The rains began on Friday and until
Monday there was only a fraction of
ar inch each day. Monday morning the
rain gauge showing 1.07 inches Tues
day the record showed 7.75. and even
while the flood was on the rain fell un-
til on Wednesday the gauge showed
total of ISL inches. During Monday
night the fall at Mountain View was
10 inches, and during the u hours the
fall was - inches. The Hawaii Herald
saws:
The big ditch that was recently dug
at the Hilo Hospital choked up shortly
after l o'clock Tuesday. and in clean
ing it out Waianueuue street soon be-
came flooded. owing To the insuliiciency
Of the sewer system. In the vicinity
was done to the streets. Between
Bridge and Front streets, at oclck,
the street was impossible. only small
portion of the street, just in the CEN
ter. being above the water. In order
to get the water into the sewer and
bitches. and if possible. prevent further
damage. the Road Board had a dam
built across the street at the hospital.
Shortly after 5 p. m. this gave way
and the street was flooded. the water
carrying with il sticks. stones. and dirt
spreading the mass over the sidewalks.
Yesterday morning the street looked
like d badly cut up country road.
At Hackfeld's lumber yard the waters
of the Waiolama river rose to an
alarming extent. and il was feared that
the disastrous results Of the November
storm would be repeated. Inch by inch
the water rose until the occupants Of
the cottages on the mauka side of the
road were forced to abandon their
homes.
Then Sheriff Andrews was commUn.-
Gated with and on visiting the seen"
he ordered a ditch dug across the road
and about 100 feet Waiakea Of the cul-
vert. This was done. So as to carry Off
some Of the water that had collected
there. but the scheme was put into Of
I
NJ 3 D. m. with a rush and a roar, the
waters broke through the embarkment.
and from that time until nearly p. m.
the bank dwindle5 away until there
was an opening across the road about
I 20 feet wide.
Great areas Of the water lilies went
through the opening crowded by debris
of every kind Boxes followed jars
/ from China. and then a bridge came
down the torrent and was damned be-
+ tween the sluice box and the earth I'M
/ til continuous pounding of the waters
broke it up. \ new telephone pole was
washed from its foundations and
swung in the stream. suspended only
I by the wires. At intervals a pin would
! work loose and fly into the air and then
fan back. and as this continued the
wires mixed. Across the road from the
telephone pole was an electric light pole
that met the same fate. The uPriShts
70 the pile driver which had been been
left on the side OF the road when the
4 last repairs We're finished We're washed
down To the beach and dilapitated
wagon. the same one that was washed
under the planning mill last November
was carried away 2 second time.
Lat. in the afternoon the U05a~rin-
ming 90 Pukira- bridge. near the resi-
d-us- Of L. y. Bald vim, was washed
away and the bridge condemned for
hacks and other vehicles In the Vieln-
ity OF Uaka'au the road was washed
rur i'm several places.
During Tuesday night tVo-si'FE
nous. standing opposite Hae->-"li Oh
planning mill was washed from itS
foundations and carried into t1" r-"
channel where fl struck the telephone
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