The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-19

place of amusement, was thrown
| open to refugees and in a short time
the place was Uttered with pieces of
household furniture, bedding, straw
baskets, kitchen utensils and stray ends
of wearing apparel. By noon the in
terror had changed from a place of dis
order into one of neatness, Japanese
families having taken up sections of
space where squares of mating were
laid, bedding arranged and their odds
and ends saved from the fire were
neatly folded or arranged. Japanese
merchants early sent supplies of food
stuffs and drinkables and these were
eagerly partaken of by the hungry ref
uSees. In the afternoon tables were
set up in the audience sec
tion, bowls and chopsticks placed at
regular intervals, and good cooks began
the preparation of an afternoon meal.
Upon the stage, which was filled with
scenery, sleeping quarters were arrang
ed and by nightfall everybody was
comfortably housed.
a WASTE OF CORRUGATED IRON.
Yesterday the burnt area was mainly
composed of a waste of corrugated iron
sections, which had composed the roofs
on the most of the structures. The
rugated iron for roofing has become
general and there is hardly a building
in the entire district, on both sides
of the river, that is not covered with
this material 1t is the fireman's foe,
for no amount of water thrown upon
the roofs has a particle Of effect in
quenching a fire. 1t turns to steam or
runs off the top like rain on a ducks
back. In several instances during the
fire the buildings became raging fur |
naces beneath these roofs and with the !
heavy wind blowing through the struc- !
lures the flames were carried across
Hotel street as If blown through
f1ue.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
About five O'Clock in the morning a
Chinaman could be seen saving off,
half way up. a telephone pole which
was burning on the top. Make very
good firewood," he explained.
a band of Japs brought small truck
on which to remove refugees saved
He greeted his country
men sadly. yet offered each a five cent
.igar. These were accepted. moment
ater the whole crowd, putting at their
long cigars, were at work piling the
goods high up on the truck.
During the blaze one Chinaman rush
I'd into a building which had been used
as a hotel. He had bird which he
wished to secure. He got the cage and
cached the street in safety-but there
vas no bird in the cage. Some one had
been there before him. Sorrowfully
about with the empty cage he
a merry faced little Chi ;
lese girl who amidst her own hilarious ,
aughter, brought the lost canary out
rom folds Of her blouse. The wrinkled /
,hinaman laughed. the child chuckled I
ND the incident was over. IS
If one wishes to know what kind Of
lress Honolulu people sleep in, he, ,
.nou!d attend a big fire during thet ,
arIy morning. He would perhaps see ,
doctor, his wife, and little daughter, I
II attired in very pretty silk kimonos.
Tere is a well known business man :
With a macintosh drawn over crinkled ,
,ajamas and on his feet dainty Chinese ,
liDpers. Over on the sidewalk is
,oIiceman who has drawn on anything 2
le could lay his hands on and has
ow an umbrella raised above his head
o keep the heat and spray from the
ose of. IL
cafes did a big business after the y
re. Many people wanted a breakfast I
= two They ate heartily and usually 6
n finishing fumb1ed about and found &
hat they had failed TO bring any 7
honey with them. With many apollo I
les il would be: Really, that's funny. 8