Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-08
STORM BATTERS
.BREAKWATER AT
CRESCENT CITY
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three weeks will help the month keep
up to standard,
Between 5 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing and the same time at hight the
rainfall was hot heavy, only 50 Of an
inch falling. The heaviest part OF the
storm came during last night, when
between the hours of O'Clock in the
evening and s o'clock this morning
1873 inches were recorded by Govern
ment Meteorologist A. NJ Hamrick.
Mr.. Hamrick says that the prevail
ing direction of the wind during the
entire storm has been northeast, and
that there Is nothing unusual about the
weather conditions during the period.
As he puts it, 1t is simply good old
fashioned rainstorm."
Damage has been done by the storm
but not so extensive as in the last
two heavy storms recorded in Novem.
Der and December. At the city engi-
neer's office this morning several com.
plants had come in but most of them
were OF minor character.
Car Tracks Not Damaged.
No material damage was noted by
the Rapid Transit Company; save for
sweeping of silt and small rocks over
tracks in the low areas. All trains of
the Oahu Railway Company are re-
ported to be on time Tracks are so
far not damaged by slides or washouts.
Moiliili district seems to have sui
fered most from the overflow of wa
ter. Automobiles coming along Bere-
tania street this morning in the Meili-
III section Of town plowed fender deep
through a torrent of water that was
pouring down from the higher eleva-
TONS
Moiliili ball park is said to resem-
BILE a young Holland ST. Marys
school near by stands isolated in an
inland sea, and water has risen up
to the steps at the entrance. The Japa.
nese residents stalking about through
the mud this morning on their ele-
waited sandals made a picturesque
sight Several ironwood trees have
tumbled over in the district.
I'VE had to abandon the Manoa gar.
bage work this morning" said Super
intendent R. w. Aylett Of that depart.
ment today. deep mud has rendered
the roads to the dumping ground on
Sheridan street impossible. Iwilei Is
nearly as deep in mud, but we man.
aged to force the truck through to the
dumping ground this morning. Some
thing ought to be done about it, but so
far the supervisors haven't given me
any help in making the roads passa-
ble"
Torrents In Makiki.
Makiki district. especially the low
place back of the re station that al.
ways gathers water when it rains, has
seen several heavy downpours since
the beginning of the storm. During
the night water swept down from this
pond and from Makiki street, uniting
to form a torrent that coursed on
down to the lower levels.
Makiki stream is running brimful
and the Chinese grocery store at King
and Piikoi streets was threatened by
the heavy torrent of rain that came
this morning just before dawn. Storm
sewers served, however, to drain of
the water sufficiently to avoid much
damage
Palolo residents have been telephon-
ing into the city regarding the wet
condition of things in their district.
Palolo stream is OVERLOOKING in places
and much of the district is inundated.
Water is knee deep in many places.
Puunui, always sufferer from the
storm, has not escaped a good soaking
this time. Rain was especially heavy
in the Liliha street section this morn
ing. AT Liliha and Kuakini streets
this morning early there were no
streets to be seen, but swirling tor
rents of water
All intersecting streets that have
grade of more than six per cent in
the Kaimuki district were washed
clean of all top dressing, that mate
rial being carried by the force of the
water to the Waialae road, and distri-
buted along that thoroughfare through
out the east end of the city. Espe-
eially is this the condition from
Tenth avenue to the Kapahulu road.
At Parker lane large wood pile
was swept along by the storm scat
tering fuel here and there as it de-
parted II.
Waikiki An immense Lake.
"All of the Waikiki district looked
like an immense. lake" said resi-
dent Of Kaimuki who gazed down up
en- the former section of the city from
the heights this morning This resi-
dent said that the NIoiliili culyert,
the second on the Waialae road com
ing into town, was running full and
threatening to overflow, letting. the
water cross the roads. r:
All about town it has been a big day
for school children, and hundreds
CT youngsters have spent their Satur-
day vacation wading, surfing on TEN.