The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-04-18
HlLo NEWS.
(From The Hiio Record.)


A few days since Chinaman on
the Laupahoehoe Plantation was at
tempting to clean out one of the
pans of the double effect in the Kai-
wilahiahi Mill and set his lamp in
side, when terrific explosion took
place from the ignition of the gas
which often collects in these pans.
The Chnaman was thrown back
wards and badly burnt about the
face and neck and injured by the
force with which he was thrown
down. This is we believe the sec
ond time such an accident has hap
pened at that mill and we hear that
the same thing has happened at
other mills. The Chinaman was do
ing well at last accounts.
The wedding of Mr.. John Hind
and Miss Alice Renton enlivened the
kohala folks last week. The happy
couple spend their honeymoon at the
Coast.
Kohala society just believes in en-
ioying itself right along. Gather
ings at the Skating Rink and the
celebrated Bachelor Dances" bring
good feelings and pleasant times to
all concerned and we almost envy
them in their social pleasures.
Mr.. Wells of the Haiawa planta-
tion, has left with his wife and fam
lily for three months visit to the
Coast. In this connection we learn
that the Halawa plantation, of which
Mr. Wells was manager, has pass
ed back into the hands of DR..
| Wight.
We welcome back to Hilo, Profes
sor Brigham of Boston, who intends
residing in the Kingdom for q while,
in order to write up the history of
these Islands. If he succeeds in
making n book as interesting as
"Guatemala," it will be valuable
acquisition to the literature of these
Islands. We hope that all will give
him any help they can in his work.
His stay here will be for a couple of
weeks or so.
The petition sent to the Minister
of Interior few weeks ago has been
heard from, and we give the gist of
his answer, and only say that we
will do well to act as he suggests.
"Iour letter enclosing a petition
for fire engine for Hilo is duly at
hand. l should be glad to do any
thing that l can to assist in this
matter, and have had an examlnu-
tion of the condition of the old hand
engines" He goes on TO say that
the necessary repairs TO put one of
the old engines i'll working order
would be about $500. If we will
however agree to pay for the putting
in order, an item for that amount
will be inserted in the next Appro-
priation bill and also for any other
cost we might be at. We can also
get loan of some house to be re-
turned when called for. His Excel
lency suggests as follows: ~ would
further suggest this for your consi-
deration. The Hilo water pipe will,
l hope, be in position within the
year. When this is done, it will be
unnecessary to have an engine, as
the force will be strong enough to
throw stream from the pipe direct,
with hose only. Is it then worth
the while to go to the expense of
putting up an engine house and re-
pairing an engine when in short
time neither will be needed? If the
good people of Hilo desire to go
ahead, the above proposition is
open, but would suggest that the
best way would be to wait for the
pipe"
Last Saturday morning two Chi
namen arrested for opium in posses
sion and distilling liquor, slipped
the handouts from off their hands,
and escaped from the policeman.