The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-12
BLOOD IS SHED ON kauai LOTTERY WANTS An AGENT
CHINESE ATTACK THE LUNAS ON
LIHUE PLANTATION.
Manager Walters Brother Is Badly
Injured-Two Chinese Shot by the
Bookkeeper-A Serious Riot.

Over 100 of the Chinese employed at
Lihue plantation, on Kauai, made a
concerted attack on the lunas with
knives and hatchets last Friday morn
ing, resulting in serious injury to Carl
Walters, a brother of Manager Walt
ers, Mr.. Mueller and some others. Two
of the Chinese were shot by Mr.. lIof-
fer, the booltkeeper, one of them per-
haps fatally. Fourteen of the others
were so badly dubbed by Sheriff Car
ter and his posse, who were summoned
to the scene by telephone, that they
are now in the hospital. As many
more were captured and thrown in Jail
before the Chinese retrcated.
The riot has caused the most intense
excitement on Maui. The details of
the affair were related to Star rep
resentative by Harry Austin, who
came down on the steamer Ike Au llou
yesterday morning. He reports that
the Chinese have been fully subdued
and that Sheriff Carter ;s preparing to
annihilate them should they again at
tempt to run things to suit themselves.
Reports as to the origin of the
trouble vary. The Chinese say that
they have been forced to work an
hour overtime and have been so bad
ly treated that they do not propose to
stand it any longer. The plantation
people say that the turbulent Chinese
are of a-recent lot from China, who
signed contracts at laborers, but who,
it has been discovered. are hoodlums,
direct from the slums of Hongkong,
and sent here that the city may be
well rid of their presence. They are
a dangerous lot and must be ruled
with an iron hand.
Whatever the origin of the trouble,
it came to a head on Friday morning,
when the field hands were lined up to
:! recaiye then.implements. for the day S
work. They had planned the attack
for at a given signal. they fell upon
the lunas with knives and hatchets,
hurting the latter Indian fashion, with
considerable skill, and slashing right
and left with the knives. The lunas
defended themselves as best they
could. Carl Walters was badly cut
about the head and body. Luna Muel-
Ter Jared almost as oadIy and another
luna, whose name could not be ascer
tained was also badly slashed.
Mir. Hoffer. the bookkeeper, was ia
the Office when the riot started. lie
had loaded revolver in the drawer
and. taking it out. fred over the head,
of the Chinese They took no notice
of the shots. and Mr.. Hoffer then fireC
into the crowd Two Chinese fell
= badly wounded, and the rest fell bacl
: for moment, permitting the lunas t'
: retreat to a place of safety. sheriff
Carter was telephoned for and arrived
in hurry, with his full force of eigh
men.
The Chinese renewed the attack ant
the officers fell upon them with boo
" and spur. Fourteen of the rioter
were clubbed until they had to be re
moved ito the hospital, and as man
more were caught and bound befor
the Chinese retreated to their quart
crs. The fight lasted for nearly a
hour, and the strangest part of 1t
that there was no loss of life. Whe
e the riot started il seemed as if th
e lunas could not escape death.
7. Later i'm the day the Chinese wer
+: ordered out. and Sheriff Carter gay
It them to understand that should the
a again attempt to attack the luna
L more severe punishment would b
meted out to them.
A. Lihue plantation is one of the be'
on Kauai, and no trouble has ever o'
? CURED there before Last year Lihu
stock paid dividend of 40 per cen
T.. 1t is owned, for the most part, in tn
r city.