Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-08

/ porary boards and polling about from.
I place to place. 80. 49,. ..... T.
Manager Harry Murray of the wa
( ter department says that he has today
a depth of 46 feet OF water IN the big
I reservoir known as No in the upper
end of Nuuanu, and that all three
of the other reservoirs are overflow
ing. III -. =.
All pipe laying gangs have been
taken off. from work, as has likewise
the r6aa patching gang at PaIolo
Charles Clark, f6femaa Of the gang.
says that the condition at Pslele II
serious. ...::... ....
Madame Puahi, who lives near the
Makee Island lagoon. telephoned into
town this morning that SHE is praeti.
ca1ly marooned by the high water.
Makee Island is almost buried in the
fo6d~ -" -. ~. .=..:
Children ana some Japanese men
this morning were gathering ducks
and fish in Kapiolani park, after the
heavy rain of last night
Waikiki stream brought down the
quota of ducks and other farm pro-
duce it usually conveys out of Manoa
valley after the rains. and according
to Detective Swift there were aven
pigs in the stream ...@
Fish ran up the mouth of the
streams into Kapiolani park in large
numbers, and the Japanese were
busy SEEMING them. + -.
Court Clerk Marooned.
Daniel Kaeo, clerk Of the police
court, was marooned this morning at
his home at 2570 Lemon road, and not
having canoe could not come to
court. Kaeo telephofed TO the court
Office that he was surrounded by wa
ter which was flooding the ground
about his home and could not get out
Joe Nobriga answered the phone and
advised Kaeo to. Swim" "hire a
launch" get an aeropIane" and SINH
lar things until Kaeo grew angry and
hung up the receiver
Kaeo said the entire district in
which he lives was flooded early this
morning ->.. -. -.~.
Today's storm has completely dis
organized local and island shipping
From various island ports comes news
of ships seeking refuge from the
storm, riding out the gale as best
they can or stormbound with big car
goes for Honolulu.
A radio received today by the ship
ping department of Castle & Cooke,
Ltd, Matson agents here, from c..
Brewer and Company's Hilo office.
said: bad weather continues. Mat
sonia left harbor this morning and
went outside, Has not discharged car.
60" -."...*
Minnesotan Takes Refuge.
The American-Hawaiian Steamship
Company's local office reported that
the Mtnnesotan, which had been at
Kahului, on the weather side of Maui,
was compelled to leave and steam
around to the lee side of the island
for refuge. The office said the steam
er will arrive here tomorrow morning
to load the balance of her cargo and
will sail tomorrow night for New
York Hill. .."...: .:.....-
Bad weather all the way over was
reported by the American-H Hawaiian
steamer Panaman, which arrived to-
day from Seattle.
At the Inter-Island Steam Naviga.
tion Company's OFFICES reports from
its steamers came in today, indicating
that many eof them are seeking refuge
wherever possible from the fury of the
storm ...'...... ~ g.. "...
The Mauna Kea, which arrived ear
ly this morning from Hilo, reported
heavy winds following her. She left
HIlo at 10:45 yesterday morning, Capt.
W. X. Freeman stated, and arrived
here at. 5:55 this morning, making
much faster time than usual because
the wind fairly blew her along
At Hilo the swell was running heay-
Ter. Mail and passengers were taken
out in small boats, also light freight,
as the steamer could not lie at dock
owing to the heaving swell. Heavier
freight was left behind. A strong
northwest wind with heavy northerly
swell was met on reaching Olawau
Heavy rains made thick weather.
MoIokai Swell Runs High.
At Lahaina the steamer found rains
and a heavy swell, but managed to-
land and brought mail and passengers
along. A particularly heavy swell was
running in Molokai channel At Hilo
the Niihau was unable to work along
side the Matsonia '...*.
The Mauna Keaa reported the Wal
lele at Kukufhaele, unable to take on.
or unload cargo. The steamer has
postponed loading cattle until tomor-
row. Later advices today said the
Waifele VIII arrive here tomorrow
morning from Kiholo. She lost one
anchor at Honokaa.
Seeking shelter the Maui put in at
Koloa, Kauai, and this morning ra-
dio advices were that she had left
there. She will arrive here tomorrow
morning, Inter-Island officials said to-
day. -.s. ii. @...
Storm-bound at kaneohe, the Eben
Low fleet of four boats is tied up and
unable to leave, Mr. Low reported
this morning at the Oahu shipping
Company's office. They are IN nthe
lagoon at Kaneohe They made at
tempts to leave yesterday, but could
moi. The boats storm-bound there are
the J. A. Cummings. Moko1ii. Kuaihe-
lani and Heeia Maru They are all at
I ihhE'S apdipu =.