The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-08
WALLS FROM
EENALO AND
BOYD'S EXCUSE
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o. q mass meeting being organized
10 protest sgainst the condition Of
Rewaio. but did no; think anything
definite had been done in this line.
People knew too well the attitude o.
the Government she expected that
Kewslo would be the same dirty
place this time next year as i Is nog.
Herbert ". Eyres.
Herbert ". Ayres. the newspaper
man. resides on the corner Of Queen
and Kamakee streets, and Is fortunate
90 the extent that the water hardly
ever rises over his garden walk he
has 20 60 into town every day. how
ever. and has had a wide experience
with Kewalo reads.
Speaking Of the shameful condi
tions in Kewalo be SAID ~Of course
it's a disgrace TO the city and every
one knows IL. except those who are
20 blame 'TFRSyW
7 viii never forget the night before
Christmas and how ! aoundered home
through those terrible streets.
4 tried 20 get a hack but no hack
man would take me anywhere near
Kewalo. not for double fare. had
10 walk IL Ia the darkness and the
pouring rain.
Fell Into the Sewer.
AT South and Queen streets. hav-
ing so much mud and water in my
shoes that I could hardly move my
feet. removed my shoes. rolled up
my trousers and started 10 wade All
went well enough until arrived at
Cooke street At this point was
wading In water up 20 my waist
had lost nv shoes By a stumble over
a rock In the middle OF the road
little farther back. Suddenly my feet
went from under me and fell with
the water above my head I thought
had by some accident walked on in
Co the sea, although the sea was new
ar as dirty as that water was. i'm
mCiiately struck out with nv hands
and nit them against the sides OF a
large hole. Then ] discovered that
was ln the sewer extension As
came 10 the surface. something slip
perry brushed against my face. It
was FISH. think It must have been
a large catfish
AS I went on a little further ] saw
"a light and hailed IT, The light was
close 20 the water. ] found it was
hack q wrecked hack The rig had
gone aground aad the driver. a chi
nese could not get it ont of the mud
made a mental note of the number
iu case there was any reward offered
FOR Information in regard to the rig
and proceeded ON my way.
Two hours after leaving town
arrived home where changed my
clothes aad cleaned the mud on, of
my hair"
Robert Kaiser's Version.
Robert Kaiser is landlord OF sew
s8I buildings ON Laniwai street near
Cooke street He says that the only
thing i'm his opinion that keeps the
people OF Kewalo from an attack OF
the plague is the fact that the salt
water from the sea oozes through the
sandy soil and forms a salty surface
on the accumulated filth I'm the vacant
lots and side streets Lanjwai street
les always flooded he saws Accord
ing 10 Mr. Kaiser people living on La
niwai street often find IL impossible
20 get 90 the stores 90 buy food and
sometimes prefer having only a lit-
DE 90 eat rather than wade through
the water and mud 20 the corner
store.
Cooke Near kawsiahao.
At the corner OF Cooke and Hawai-.
ahao streets are several small cot.
yaEes Denua Cruz and his family
live In one OF them. At this house It
was learned yesterday that the most
disgusting condition OF things exists
tn bad weather The street is flooded
aud the houselots are flooded. The
flood washes ont the cesspool which
accommodates four houses and seat
tiers the contents an over the yard
The cesspool has not been emptied
for seven months. according 10 one
resident who has lived there a year
Another resident OF three months de-
clares it has not been emptied during
that time. The people living acre saw
that the Chinese who have charge OF
the houses lock their gates TO prevent
the inspectors OF the Board O;
Health from coming around to in
vestigate
Says 5oyo Doesn't Care
said Mrs Denna Cruz yesterday
~ white people lived in Kewalo 70
any extent this horrible condition OF
affairs would not oe allowed to con.
tinae for one moment White people
viii kick until they get what they
want The Hawaiisus are too easy
and good-natUred. superintendent OF
Public Works J h. BOYD is a Hawaii
an and he ought 70 DO something for