Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-11
Rains Fell ODer
Islands, Wireless
Reports Indicate


places there h still a good deal Of
precipitation. The rains mean real
money to holders Of sugar stock, for
the plantations are benefiting In no
uncertain manner.
For the benefit OF fits readers, the
Start Bulletin today telephoned to vari.
Gus island plantations to get figures
on the rainfall Everywhere the re-
Spouse was that the rains were bene-
fetal to the cane. No special damage
was reported though plantation roads
and railroad lines viii need some re-
pairing.
Eva plantation reported at 1890
this morning that heavy rains had fall
en- most of yesterday and last night.
From 6'o'clock yesterday morning to
6 o'clock this morning the figures for
the downfall we're as follows.
h At Eva office, 3.56 inches.
At Waimanaio point (six miles to.
ward Waimea1, 3.S6 inches.
B AT Apokaa three miles toward Wal
pahu), 3.72 inches
10 waS still raining this morning
though the fall was lighter Ewa's av.
.erage rainfall was 80 inches over the
plantation.
Oahu plantation office reported at
1910 o'clock this morning that in the
"A hours from yesterday morning to
s this morning there was q fall Of
2.53 inches at the office. Slight rain.
fall was noted this morning.
Waialua plantation and the planta-
ton store each reported about II
O'Clock that there was q fall OF 2.27
inches from 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon to s this mUfning Wahiawa
dam, the plahtation's big reservoir.
was overfloMing about two feet today
At III the rains had stopped. Waia-
lua's average was 2.25 inches over
the plantation.
count of the rain, practically none Of
the singers venturing out In the
dovnpohr. Downtown theaters did q
good business, however. The Liberryi
performance was well attended and
the Bfjou and Popular entertainer
large audiences.
AT Pawaa junction King street was
8 veritable rushing river about $3.50
o'clock and when the cars were stall
ed or passengers wished to transfer
to or from the Punahou carHfhey were
picked up and carried, HE babes In
arms, but strong. barefooted en-
ploye Of the COMPANY who accom-
plished many & transfer I'd that man
nef.
On the surface the muddy. swirl
ing stream ct that point much rub
BiBh floated past empty oil cans bot
Ties, palm branches and even sticks
of lirewo0d. Kfiakaua avenue bore al
semblance to i sluggish stream and
I<ali6 road ~ places was ankle deep
for time.
TG1tpti6he 4EinS Troubles.
Minor troubles, due mostly to Leak
IKE ana c6nsequenf understanding Of
Telephone cables. we're reported this
morning by Manager r. O. Hummel of
The Mutual Telephone Company, fol-
lowing last nights heavy rainst0fT1.
The most extensive amount OF tele-
phone trouble due to the rain was in
he Waikiki district where b hundred
pair cable connecting al the tele-i
phones IN that part of the city was putt
but Of commission through leak,
which admitted rain water and result
ID In short circuit. The connpanys |
repair force was put to work early
his morniHg and expected TO have the
Inc A working order BY noon today.
At King and PunchboWI streets, q
20paif cable was reported out this
morning. but was repaired shortly
5fter 10 O'Clock. This trouble inter
rupted the time service Of the COM
Dany somewhat and stopped tempora-
lily anumber ef clocks, time for which
d furnished by the company.
Cable sheathing Burned.
Minor trouble was located IN wi
pair cable &C beretania ana Aiaspsll
street, one OF the company tIou-i
1ie.shpoters repairing y M -, sne
loVnpour was ~ progress. me lfou.
Die there was caused appaIenlly "
jumping OF electric current Irom e .Lol-
ey or power wire NEARBY n,e JUL
% away the leag caDie-sneatnlns anu
yater orlppins IN sho s c''i 'D'l en0
Ines inside tue cApie; -, = 49,
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