The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-10
Two Terrible Accidents.


media, ran into an open draw
bridge on Webster street, on the
Both, and the engine, tender and
first ear went over into the bay
The car was crowded with pas
sengers, and as far as known, thir-
teen persons were drowned.
Among the victims whose bodies
have been recovered are II. W.
Aud of Honolulu, Martin Kelly,
the Assistant Chief Wharfnger,
and Mrs. Bryan OConnor, widow
of the late Bryan O'Connor Of
O'Conpor, Motfatt 4 Co, the dry
goods merchants.
A terrible panic ensued on the
train just after the accident. 1t was
soon found that there was no dam
ger of the other cars plunging over
into the water. The railroad COM
pany at once sent out wrecking
parties, and hundreds of small
boats repaired to the scene. 1t was
soon ascertained that there were
thirty-five occupants of the first
car, and only few of them have
been accounted for. They must
have been drowned like rats. The
engineer, Samuel Dunn, and Fire
man O'Brien were both lost.
The accident was caused by the
opening of the bridge to let the
yacht Juanita pass. The engine
driver saw his mistake too late.
The whole tram would have I'M
doubtedly followed the engine, ten
der and first car, had not coupling
broke The signals were alright
and the blame is attached to the
engine driver.
The ship Oneida, with cannery
supplies for the Thin Point Pack
ing Co., was wrecked on a sunken
rock near Sanak, on April 10Th,
and became total loss. The hull
was insured for $4,000 and the
cargo for $4,000 in the Anglo
Nevada Assurance Corporation,
and $1,000 was insured elsewhere,
making a tota! of s61.000.
Panama Canal Contract.
A dispatch from Paris dated the
24th inst. says that the Panama
Canal committee has reported that
the proposed new route is in I'M
permeable soil throughout the en-
tire length. The water in the res
ervoirs is not subject to diminution.
The surveys have proved that pro-
per precautions can be taken against
earthquakes.
NJ. Santereau has tetegraphed
from Colon his willingness to take
a contract to complete the canal in
four years.
Pacific Mail Deal.
There is a new deal in the affairs
of the Pacific Mail Co. At the
meeting of the stockholders on the
18th inst. C. 2. Huntington. Henry
Hart. l. E. Gates, CALVIN S. Buce,
Samuel Thomas, Olive IL. Payne,
Edward Lauterbach, Charles Nc
Ghee and J. B. Houston, were made |
directors. and subsequently Hous-
ton was made president and Lau-
terbach vice-president. This effec-
tually kills George Gould's project
to run a line Of China steamers
from Tacoma, and it is said insures
the consolidation of the Pacific Mail |
and Occidental L Oriental Com
panies. The total earnings last |
year were s4,065, 900, the expenses
were So, 550, 900 and the net earn |
ings were $4,000. Dividends of
,! per cent. per annum were paid
last year after deductIng $3.50. 600
paid In repairs to tressels.
Prospects for Shipping.
Private advices have been re-
eeIved from Washington indicating
that the Farquhar Tonnage bill
and the Mail Subsidy bill have
both a fine chance of passing at
this session. Both have been fay-
orably reported by the House and |
Senate committees, and both have
been read twice in each branch.
Their third reading will be urged
1t the earliest possible opportunity.
The passage of either bill would
practically revoIationize the com
merce of the Pacific ocean, and |
would center here a fleet of mer-
chant vessels, the equal Of which
has never been seen on this ocean.
San Francisco News
Decoration Day was appropri-
ately celebrated in San Francisco
and throughout America
Charles Francis Adams, Presi-
dent of the Union Pacific Railway.
IS in the city. His arrival has
given rise to story that the road
S to be built to San Francisco. The
Santa Fe Company has just Sc
cured complete control of the At