The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-14
Open Wells nd Fast Horses.

Mr.. EDIToR:-At the suggestion of a lady who is
anxious that her children and their playmates may
enjoy their sports in safety, l would call public atten.
ton to the fact that l do not perceive that any regard
to a recent advertisement of the authorities has been
manifested.
Three wells hauing no curbs, are almost within a
stones throw of where | now sit how many there
are in my neighborhood that | cannot see from nv
house | am unab.e to report. 1 know of one which I
have not seen, into which, last Saturday, a child
of three years fell, its life aud limbs being preserved
almost miraculously.
Ioffered a native carpenter, a month since, lumber
for a curb, if he would make one, to a we'll about
twenty feet from his door, and about as many rods
from the pile of boards. He has not taken the ma
terial yet, and the well, located in an open lot and
on a corner of two streets, is still dreaded by parents
living near. Whose business is it to see to this, the
owners or that of the tenant? l DO not want to
prosecute either. yet 1 do wish that when such q
notice as that about these pitfalls, which was in a
number of the Poiynesian, (say three months ago.
is published, that all concerned would take heed.
The children of the natives are comparatively few in
number, and the careless way in which these wells
are left, helps to make that number less. Accidents
from this cause are not uncommon. remember Of
three within Il few months, enc Of them fatal. In
this case, an ounce of prevention is worth many
pounds of cure.
was glad to see in your last issue the remark rel
alive TO fast riding, and wish that every native paper
would notice il, and let the people know that such a
fine has been inflicted.
Not long ago, near Jerome's house on Beretania Street, n
horseman ran full tilt into a carriage. The lady driving was
sent at once over the fender into the road, the horse clearing
himself from the harness. Who was the man? He was not to
be found. Had he been on hand to assist. L don't suppose that
the excuse that he meant no harm, would have answered. Fast
riders do not mea" harm. hut through the practice Of fast
riding much harm comes, and that was probably the reason that
the law against it was enacted.
4 few. however. seem TO consider that the law applies TO some
Of our streets, for instance, King street through kawaiahao.
As soon as the Palace gate il passed by two horsemen, then
comes a race. Nuuanu Avenue is also d fine course, especially
for some Of those '-bold sojer boys"
4 nice place for excitement is that corner on Richards and
Beretania Streets, where a rider dashiug along cannot see a car
rage coming down the street till ne is into it pul nell, and n
smash up ensues with nobody to blame as usual. Is it wonder
fni that our carriage and harness makers as well as surgeons
have so many jobs from accidents in the streets
In conclusion l would remark that the public safety, and espe-
ciany the safety Of little children, demand that these wise regu-
lauons be enforced that fast men, fast boys, and fast horses be
he'd in, and that the traps which iDjure so many Of the young
when We have 50 few TO spare, be at once attended to. and effect
ullly guarded. Yours. truly. 80.