The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-16
MISSION YOUTHS. !.
ASSIST f|REMEN
At Fierce FIRE
4 /. -. II
Large Dwelling and Contents De-
stroyed and Two Other y,
Houses Badly Damaged .'
b.. a5pSEs .taFd
.BoYs PVT OUT SPARKS
s0g& NNI1H iExTlNGUIsHERS
|. ~.g.&' .RftslAka iNete&!i
Also DO Good Work On Roofs
'i3 ofIapanese Temple and ~.
Mauoon Block 5%}

The FIRE department turned out yes.
terday afternoon TO ere near the
corner Of South street and Kawaiahao
lane. which tIroyed to be the fiercess
blaze that Honoluln has had for quite
time. 49,, 'ta ~ ~ - %.
One large dwelling house was entire.
ly destroyed, with It's contents, and
two others sustained considerable dam
age. At one time il looked rs if half
dozen buildings in the vicinity, m
cluding the MagoOn block, would catch
Ere from the SPARKS ~ ~,
Engine companies I and 2, and the
chemical engine responded to the call,
which WINS turned in at hair'psst four
o'clock. ~ sas w n -
On their arrival the 6remen found
that the house Of John III, Naone WIS
burning like finder and the adjoining
house occupied by ia. Lawelawe, AMI
y Chinese poi factory operated Shy a
Chinese named Lee Lung Kee, was in
danger Of destruction. ~
Boys Help Riremen fEs@- -
Chief Thurston at once turned his
attention TO saving these two houses
and succeeded in doing so, though
tawelawe q residence had one side
burned up and the poi factory is to-
day minus the best part of what was
a .perfectly good roof -,
/ There are n number Of other houses
near by and their occupants moved
out bag and baggage, fearing that
their place would be the next to go.
l ri The dispensary of the Kakaako Mis-.
sion and the Muriel kindergarten
were at one time in danger Of destruc'
ton from the flying sparks, but the
presence of several youngsters from the
mission, armed with extinguishers
soon turned fear to reinsurance.
The Kakaako boys, under the diree
ton of Superintendent A. K. Harris
of the mission, did splendid work
climbing to the roof Of the Jodo tenn
pie, across the street, and killing
sparks, and also, to the roof of the
Magoon block, where they rendere,
similar service.
Insurance Covers Losses
| BY rare good fortune Lawelawe las
Tuesday insured his premises witt
Dillingham; & Co. for $1,000, after hav
ing allowed the policy to lapse TO
eight months.
Naone's premises were covered b,
insurance to the amount Of $l7OO.
mortgage to that amount being hell
by Holmes & Stanley.
The fire started in Naones house
the occupants being in the garden a
the time their attention was called t
the blaze, which is said to have start
ed in the roof, and which probably wa
caused by a spark from neighbour
mill.
One of the men in the house rushe
I to the telephone to notify the eentra
, station, but the FIRE had made sue
Roadway that he was unable to reae
. the instrument and q fire alarm BIO
had to be sought
Q Occupants Lose Clothing
Naones family only managed I
save two chairs and a table, thong
the latter luckily contained Naone'
9 private papers and business documents
e The eight or nine men, women an
I children living in the house lost ever
stitch of clothes, except those Whic
they wore.
0 Naone has been a member Of the lila
s waiian Band for the past thrice
years. Fortunately his horn was
Captain Berger's residence when tn
fire occurred.