The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-04

smoke are belching from their tunnels
Secretary Atkinson has gone ABOARD
the transport at the request of Presi-
dent ]. A. Kennedy of the IL. s. N
Co. He has been at the lighthouse all
day. and is giving his attention to any
details that come to his notice. He
may go to town tonight in the Helene
Vice President Mclean says that the
transport appears to be pounding, as
she sways from side to side.
The bow of the transport still points
toward the lighthouse
1t is now low tide. The red hull
shows up high on the port side, which
is broadside to the shore.
Condition of the vessel is dangerous
Capt. Peabody makes no statement
except that he shoulders the blame.
DEEP WATER AsTERN.
There Is sixty feet depth Of water
astern. From position of transport to
shore the water is shoal, with breakers
all along. Small boats ground before
reaching beach.
The Sheridan still has heavy list.
The Claudine, with Maui freight
aboard, will be delayed
A ROCKY COAST.
Barber's Point, p. m.
There is a curious coincidence about
the wrecking Of the Manchuria and the
Sheridan. The Manchuria is ashore at
Waimanalo, east Oahu, and the Sheri-
dan ashore also at another Waimanalo,
but on southwest Oahu.
This Is a rocky coast. The country
between the Oahu Railway line and
BARRIERS Point is mass of coral out
croppings-land reefs, but thickly COW
cred with kiawe trees. The paths lead
ing to the lighthouse and the wireless
station are mere trails, hard upon
horses. To be lost in such jungle
would be hardship indeed.
The lighthouse, built by the Terri
tory or the old Hawaiian government,
is a stone and concrete structure, paint
ed white, with lens and lantern which
gives warning at ten miles. The top
is reached by iron rungs fastened out
side. A gallery surrounds the light,
from which a fine view, not only of the
sea- but the inland, is obtained. EVA
Mill, with its observatory, far in the
distance, is plainly seen. Diamond
Head and the harbor are also In view,
the ship Astral, riding at anchor in the
otfing, being especially plain.
The shore Is wild and rocky and the
sea dashes angrily over the coral reefs
upon the beach.
The Eva plantation road runs close
to the lighthouse on the Eva side. and
some of the plantation people have
come to the lighthouse in the railroad
auto. The end of this line is to Waia- /
Harvard Of the lighthouse.
Lightnousekeeper Hatton and his
family and assistants have been very
to the swarm of news
papermen and others who have been
here. This afternoon they gave a fine
spread of fish. poi, Holsters, coffee, tea,
ETC., for Secretary Atkinson and repre-
of the Star and Advertiser.
The lighthouse is directly on the
beach. The keepers house is near by,
and within 200 feet is the great triple
mast of the wireless company, with the
operators cottage just beneath. The
operator is but a boy, but he has been
doing fine work today. He has kept
almost constantly at his desk and will
1e on duty tonight.
The sailors who came ashore from the
this morning left their boat
l wreck about two miles down the
peach and their life-preservers are on
he beach. They were ashore nearly
Ill day, but have been returned to the
Capt. Peabody was not on the bridge
Il the time of the accident. The sec
md officer was there on duty.
Messrs. Palmer of Eva plantation and
Bert Petrie of Castle & Cooke have ar
lived on the plantation railroad auto
ar to survey the scene, and.are re-
urning TO town. They are taxing this
ispatch to the train.
Eva plantation people have aided the
advertiser in reaching the beach with
heir usual courtesy.
viii camp out for the night at the
Hawaiian fishermen's tent-place. d.
ectly on the beach, where small boats
ONE ashore from the steamers.
TAYLOR.