Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-25
fills ARE SWEPT
BY DISASTROUS
HURRICANE

hurricane swept several of the outiy.
ing islands in the Fits, although do
ing no great amount Of damage at
Suva, poff touched at by the Ca
Observation-Disclosures liner Makura
: which arrived at Honolulu this morn.
ing. following a rather unevehtful pas
sage from the south seas.
The gale was followed by a down
pour Of 10 inches or rain, that soon
Inundated a wide area of country, re-
sulting in the death OF much stock
and wrecking property, an approx
mate estimate OF the loss not having
been reached at the time the Makura
sailed for Honolulu.
Suva was in the path Of the storm.
stated officers on board the British
steamer today The glass fell stead
lily and preparations were made for
weathering hard blow. The hurri-
cane was apparently diverted. the
greatest f0pce OF the gale being felt
at Taviuhi and the Lau group. Co
coanut groves at the latter islands
were uprOoted and leyeled to the
ground Many natives barely escaped
with their lives. The hurricane howl
ed through the sparsely settled dis.
tricts aud villages IN the direct route
followed BY the storm were practically
wiped OFF the landscape. At Iona
Iona, the majority OF the more sub
stantial structures were blown down
or damaged to an extent that they
must be rebuilt.
Cocoahut planters In returning to
Suva reported that their business has
been set back for at least is months
as q result Of the storm. Owing to
the absence Of reports from some OF
the more isolated islands in the group.
crave fears now exist FOR the safety.
Of q number of Europeans at the trad
ing stations Interisland shipping was
obliged 70 seek safety at projected
bays and inlets. The Makura sailed
before 9 number 81 smaller steam and
sailing craft had been reported at
Suva. A relief boat was dispatched al
The time the Makura left, its mission
being to call at all points through
the Fills where possibility Of reliev.
ing distress might exist.
Capt. ]. D. s. Phillips, master of the
Makura. reported smooth to moderate
seas IN steRming from Auckland to
Suva, the British vessel having es.
capped the worst Of the hurricane.
The Makura was not so well favored
after departing from the Fits for a
strong northeastesriy wind was met
which caused a heavy sea that con.
tinued until Monday morning. AS the
liner neared the Hawaiian islands bet.
ter weather was the rule
A score OF passengers we're landed
at Honolulu this morning. Proceed.
ing through to Vancouver and Victoria
are 269 passengers in the several.
classes.
The Makura was berthed at Pier Z.
where about so tons of refrigerated
meat and provisions were discharged.
A quantity Of coal Is to be loaded into
the vessels bunkers before the sailing
hour. now fixed at 5 o'clock this even.
ing.
The Makura. 1t is predicted, viii be
filed 20 capacity with passengers In
sailing for the British Columbian
coast.
New Laws Favor Seamen.
All steamers arriving at and de-
parting from Argentine ports with
fifty or more souls on board between
crew and passengers (if any) must
be fitted with wireless teiegraphy.
The law also requires that there be
a competent operator on board, and
that the Installation be capable of
transmitting messages 300 miles at
sea- This regulation will not affect
tramp steamers. unless when car
rying cattle.
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Hall Kauai Arrival.
Five thousand sacks Of sugar made
mp the bulk OF the cargo brought from
Isduai this morning In the Inter-1sland
steamer w. G. HALL Other items in
the freight list we're crates of onions,
empty drums. hogs. chickens and
horses. The Hall met with fine wealth.
er on the trip. The vessel has been
placed on the berth to sail for the
Garden Island at O'clock tomorrow
evening.
WHY Have an Engine at all!
e. M. Woodwork Of Tacoma has
invented unique propeller suitable
TO be fitted to any sized vessel from
a rowboat to the largest ocean liner
and hopes soon to demonstrate his
invention in speed test between
Tacoma and Seattle. Ships fitted
with the WoodWorth propeller, II is
claimed, would be much faster and
more economical in operation That
Is. with the same engines that give
q present time propeller 500 horse
mower the inventor claims his pro-
IlIer win develop POO horsepower
Taking freight and mails only the
Ihter.Isiand steamer Helene was dis.
patched for Mahukona, Eawaihae. Lau
pahoehoe and fiil0 At noon today.