Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-02
Tanning ISLAND
CABLE station
OUT OF BUSINESS
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vacate the premises at once. Perhaps
100 Germans backed up the order from
the German officer, and the little band
of Brftons readily realized that re-
sistanee would prove foolish as well
as futile. -.. 80 ..
The cable staff was given sufficient
time to remove personal belongings.
while members of the German landing
party busted themselves in the prepa-
ration of explosives TO wreck the plant
and the buildings beyond quick repair
Dynamite Used by Germans.
Dynamite was placed at several
points about the two main concrete
buildings belonging to the cable sta
ton. In an instant after the expio-
sicns the structures were reduced TO
ruins. On board the steamer krestel
today were displayed three photo
graphs and several negatives which
depict the havoc wrought by the Ger
mans. The headquarters Of the cable
STAFF broad, two-story structure with
sleeping and residential apartments
laborers and store rooms below, was
socn nasty pile of rubbish.
Within q few yards ofsthe residence
of the officers and operators was
building of similar dimensions in
which was contained the elaborate
sets CT apparatus.
The Germans, it is reported, permit.
ted no parleying over the determine
tion to destroy the plant The men,
beers OF the operating stan were or
dered out of the building
Some hours were spent by the In
vaders to make sure that nothing had
bee nomitted in effecting the complete
destruction of the relaying apparatus.
The Germans then turned their atten-
ton to demolishing this building and
it soon resembled the other struc-
lures.
The photographs brought to Homo
lulu in the Kestrel, which were re-
ceived too late for reproduction to-
day, show the little colony of white
and native residents on Tanning hud-
died at one corner of the island near
az wharf. Several small boats from
the German collier are moored there.
Out at sea and calmly riding at an
cher is the Nurnberg, while some dis
lance away the picture indicates the
position Of the collier Tstngtau.
Pictures Show Destruction.
That the work Of razing the build
Ings was done ma thorough manner
Is plainly indicated In the photographs
and negatives taken by residents on
Tanning while the Germans we're in
the act Of leveling the buildings that
served to, house the cable station. The
roof OF, one building is partly torn of
through the explosion. The side of
this structure has bene blown away,
exposing the living rooms.
The home of Manager Bains, stu |
lted short distance away from tire
main buildings, is represented as near
y demolished.
The Kestrel brought news that the
Germans paid second visit to thisit
place and made long and careful
search for duplicate sets of instru-
nents.
say Took Station Funds
The second visit within 4S hours .
vas made by officers and men from
he Nurnberg to Tanning island. ac- |
,ording to report brought by the Kes-
rel today In completing the. work
II destruction of the buildings. the
herman cruiser and collier steamed /
way and throughout the following
lay nothing more was seen of the hos
lie forces. The Tanning islanders
we're surprised the second morning to
ZEE the Nurnberg in the offing and
cine hours later several boatloads of !,
nen returned to the shore and pro- I
eeded to the partly olished home I
Il Manager, Bains. The office safe
vas located and by means of a charge +
+ dynamite it was blown open and I
money amounting to about $4,000 is
declared by these in the Kestrel to
ave been secured.
The Kestrel reached Farming isl
nd fortnight following the first
anGfng OF the Germans. The vessel i
o Mcbride, 81 hold You responsible {
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