The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-04-23
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT +!
Chen Low Loses His Left
Hand.
Dragged by wild Cow ON Ma.
unakea.

Mr.. Eben Z. Low, manager of the
Puuhue Ranch, Kohala, met with an
accident on the mountain slopes of
Maunakea, Kohala, on Saturday,
10th inst, which resulted in the
necessity of amputation of his left
arm below the elbow. Mr.. Low and
others had been lassoing wild cattle
in the mountains, where they were
camping for several days.
A wild COW was caught and two
natives, Frank and Sam, were lead
ing The animal to the camp, when
they met Low. Low being dissatls-
fed with the way the men were ham
ding the COW, became indignant and
took the rope from the leader. He
started ahead and the men followed
behind. They were proceeding along
quietly when the party came to rise
over the hill, the animal having given
chase to the former. When the two
natives reached the top of the knoll
they saw Low on the ground while
the COW was galloping away. Low
ordered the men to 60 after the COW,
which they accordingly did. Jack
Low, brother of Eben, who was in
the vicinity, heard someone calling
him by name, and Immediately COM
menced search, the place being
thickly wooded.
Jack suddenly spied his brother
lying on the ground with his right
hand on the wrist of his left arm.
The wrist of his left arm was found to
be badly lacerated. On questioning
Eben, it was found that while trying
to get out of the way Of the cow the
lasso got entangled round his wrist
and almost severed it from the arm.
Several natives appearing ON the
scene bandaged up the injured mem
Der the best way they could. After
a short rest start was made for the
camp which was between six and
seven miles from the scene of the
accident. This distance was covered
by the injured man walking on foot
with man holding his left arm up.
A telephone message was sent to
Honokaa, but DR.. Greenfield was
engaged with other emergent cases
and could not come to Low. A Jap
anese doctor was telephoned for and
arrived on Sunday morning. He
proposed that the arm be amputated
but Low would not consent. Conse-
quently the doctor said he could not
do anything but dress the arm.
Another telephone message was
sent to Kohala and DR.. Fredenberg
came out on a horse borrowed from
Mr.. j. Mcguire, of Waimea. The
doctor arrived late Sunday night and
further dressed the wound. At s
O'Clock on Monday morning the party
left the camp for Mana and arrived
at 6 o'clock in the evening. Low
only stopped twice on the way, the
second time refusing to 60 any
farther ON account of weakness. He
was given an eggnog, which greatly
refreshed him and he finished the
journey. On Tuesday morning tht
unfortunate young mans left arm
was amputated by DR.. Weadick, OF
kohala.
When the news spread about tn,
accident telephone messages were
received from all over the country
asking if any would be allowed tt
see the patient, but all were refused
: 10y the doctor, who said that Low
was too weak to see anyone, owing
! to the loss of blood. DIR. Freden
berg was seen by Mr.. j. Maguir'
before the latter left for Honolulu
and said that Low was regaining hi
strength and spirits. DR.. Weddicl
was of the opinion that Low will b.
, confined to his bed for three week
before he can be moved. When th
Kinau left Purser Beckley of tn
steamer Kinau received messag
that Low was slowly improving.
: Eben Low was at one time favo
rite player in the Honolulu baseball
! team. He broke his left arm severa
! years ago by falling off horse, bu
had fully recovered.