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

tAtitSanc oNcpl btttTd1 Vi int gully
ing islands in the Fills. although do.
Ing no great amount of damage al
Suva, a port touched at by the Ca.
MISREPRESENTATION liner Makura
which arrived at Honolulu this morn.
ing, following q rather uneventfuI pas
sage from the south seas.
The gale was followed by down.
pour Of 10 inches OF rain. that soon
Inundated q 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
i|y and preparations were made for
Neathering hard blow. The hurri-
cane was apparently diverted, the
greatest force Of the gale being felt
81 Taviuni and the Lau group. Co
coanut groves at the latter islands
were uprooted and leveled to the
ground. Many natives barely escaped
with their lives. The hurricane howl
ed through the sparsely settled dis.
lrIcts and villages IN the direct route
followed by the storm we're practically
wiped off the landscape. At Iona
Iona. the majority OF the more sub.
etantial structures were blown down
on damaged to an extent that they
must be rebuilt
Cocoanut planters In returning to
Suva reported that their business has
been set back for at least is months
as result Of the storm. Owing to
The absence Of reports from some OF
the more isolated islands IN the group.
grave fears now exist for the safety
Of number Of Europeans at the trad
Ing stations. Interisland shipping was
obliged to seek safety at protected
buys and i1iots. The Makrra sailed
before q number az smaller steam and
sailing craft had been reported at
6uva A relief boat was dispatched at
Pie time the Makura left. Its mission
being to call at all points through
TIE Fills where q possibility Of reliev.
Ing distress might exist.
Capt J. d. s. Phillips. master Of the
Makura. reported smooth 10 moderate
<eaR IN eteaming from Auckland to
6nva the British vessel having es.
caped che worst Of the hurricane.
The Nokura was not so well favored
after departing from the Fills for a
strong northeaEtesflN wind was met
which caused heaVk sea that con.
(|nned until Monday morning. AS the
liner neared the Hawaiian islands bet.
ter weather was the rule
l...1.f.. 80
a Honolulu this morning. Proceed.
ing through to Vancouver and Victoria
are 269 passengers in the. several
cInsses.
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 bunlxers before the sailing
hour now fixed at O'Clock this even.
ing ~
The Makura. IT is predicted. viii be.
1IIed to capacity with passengers In
failing for the British Columbian
coast
New Laws Favor Seamen.
AL steamers arriving at and de-
Iarting from Argentine ports with
NIFTY or more soulsspn board between
crew and passengers ,lif any) must
be fitted with wireless telegraphy.
The law also requires that there be
competent operator on board. and
chat the installation be capable Of
transmitting messages 800 miles at
sea This regulation will not affect
tramp steamers, unless when car
iying cattle.
Hail q Kauai Arrival.
Five thousand sacks of sugar made
ub the bulk OF the cargo brought from
l.auai this morning In the Inter-Island
steamer w G. HAIL Other items in
The freight list were crates of onions,
empty drums. hogs. chickens ana
horses. The Hall met with fine wealth.
er on the trip. The vessel has been
nlaced on the berth to sail for the
Garden Island at 5 O'Clock tomorrow
evening.
WHY Have an Engine at ALI
E. nj. Woodwork of Tacoma has
Invented a unique propeller suitable
10 be fitted to any sized vessel from
4 rowboat TO the largest ocean liner
and hopes soon to demonstrate his
invention in speed test between
Tacoma and Seattle Ships fitted
VIII the Woodworth propeller. it is
claimed, would be much faster and
more economical in operation That
81 with the same engines that give
4 present-time propeller 500 horse
nawer the inventor claims his pro-
uiser will develop 200 horsepower
Taking freight and mails only the
Inter-IsIand steamer Helene was dis
Matched for Mahukona. Kawaihae, Bau
pahoehoe and Hilo at noon today.