The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-09
Terrible Accident to Japanese at
HamakuapOkO.
WAS CAUGHT In CRANK SHAFT
Sweet Potato Parties Pc.
pular on Maui.
Coffee ProSpectors Turning tc
Maui-Native Woman 1O7
Years Old Dies.

MAUI, Nov. 7th.-A most frightful
accident occurred in Hamakuapoko
mill Saturday, October 21st While en-
gagged in an apartment adjoining the
engine-room, the engineer remarked
upon the repeated knockings on the
wall, and the explanation given was
that certain employe was hammering.
Ascertaining that this was not the
case, he went into the engine-room
and, upon seeing something white
whirling around a wheel, stopped the
machinery and the mangled body of a
Japanese dropped to the floor.
While STOPPING over, the crank-shaft
had caught the clothing of the unfortu-
nate man and hurled him to his death.
The head was crushed, an arm and
leg severed, and the body terribly mu-
tilated.
1t is stated that several of the mill
laborers wish to give up their jobs,
through superstitutious feelings.
A "sweet potato party had dis
astrous ending at Pauwela, Makawao,
the other evening. Thursday night,
the 5th, some natives assembled in the
dwelling of Kikoopao for the purpose
of drinking a liquid concocted from
sour sweet potatoes. During the SYM
postum the mating caught fire, and
after extinguishing the flames, as they
imagined, the natives adjourned to
another house. After a while the
flames revived and Kikoopao's $500
residence was totally destroyed.
Last evening from distance it look
ed as though HamakuapokO village
was in flames. 1t was only the burning
of an immense heap of dried cane
leaves which were placed back of the
mill building, to be used for fuel. A
mill hand, while gathering a supply,
overturned the lantern, and hence the
conf1agration, which destroyed nothing
but the trash.
A letter was received this week an
nouncing the death of Miss Martha
McLennan. The said event occurred
in Ohio during the first week in Octo
Der. Miss McLennan was formerly
principal of the East Maui Seminary,
and we'll known on Maui.
Roland Wilbur has recently returned
from Kona, and states that it is well
nigh impossible to purchase or lease
good coffee land there. He and
number of others are talking a good
deal about the Nahiku lands.
The Maui Telephone Company are
putting through the line to Hama.
Sheriff and Mrs. l.. M. Baldwin have
not removed their furniture from the
Island.
Of
Makawao ranches for want of water
A native blacksmith of Makawao has
recently taken possession of new
shop. He placed his anvil on the block
just at midnight of the day before he
began business. What is the explain
alton of this superstitious act?
ostmaster-General Oat has been
making Maui post-offices brief visits
during the week. He will take in Ha-
wall after Maui.
w. A. Bowen, of Castle & Cooke, has
been auditing plantation books in Max
awao. He returns to Honolulu today.
Makawao teachers have decided to
meet once a month on Tuesday after
Moons.
During Friday, November 9th, Maui
teachers will hold an Island conven-
ton in the Waikiki Union School
house.
October 25th, at Kamaole, Kula, oc-
Cured the death of Nalepo, a native
woman 107 years old. She very fit
tingly died of old age. She was the
wife of Joe Duenas, a Spaniard.
During Monday, the I'd, the schooner
Mary Dodge, L. A. Hansen master, ar
rived in Kahulu, 141b days from San
chandise for Paia and Haiku Sugar
Companies.
Weather: Threatening Kona
storm; warm; sultry and still during
the week