The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-24
AANATS FIRM ANSWER NEARLY YCRUSHDTODEA1H
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO A
CHILD ON MAUI.
Kahunas Cause the Death of a Native
Improvements at Spreckelsville-
Planter and Lurline Arrive.
Maui, May %.

Maui, May %.
most distressing accident occurred
at Hamakuapoko on Thursday after
noon. As three cars of cane were
being drawn from the field to the
mill little five-year old Portuguese
boy jumped on them, either to ride
or steal cane. The driver had just
resumed his line, after driving the
cars, when he jumped on again be-
tween the second and third cars, slip
ped and fell, and the wheels passed
over his legs, breaking the right one
above, and the left one below, the
knee, and frightfully tearing the
! flesh from the left calf. He was
taken to the Wailuku hospital, where
the doctors amputated the left leg,
and though still alive, the little fell
low is hardly expected to live. Though
the plantation authorities do all in
from the cars, they persist in running
after them. and it is a wonder that
more of them are not hurt.
An important kuhrna case occupied
the Wailulu Court on Wednesday and
Thursday. native and his wife
were the defendants, and were both
convicted The offense in question
occurred at Ulupalakua, where the
defendants by their incantations and
witchcraft, had caused the death of a
native neighbor. The case attracted
much attention.
The improvements that the Ha-
waiian Commercial and Sugar Com
pany have been making on their Ham
akualoa ditch are about completed.
These have been going on for about
year and large amount of money
has been expended. At Kailua long
tunnels have been dug through the
hills, greatly shortening the water
course, and making it less liable to
breakages. The immense reservoir
which they intend to construct there
has not been commenced yet, though
the site for it has been secured and
the plans all made. When it is com
pleted Spreckelsville plantation will
have an extensive reserve water sup
| ply upon which to draw in dry
weather.
, The Registration Board, after hold
ing meetings in Lahaina the early
: part of the week, departed on Thurs
day for Molokai. The Claudine will
, pick them up Wednesday morning
and bring them to Kahului.
Maliko gulch has been greatly inn
r proved by barrier on the outer edge
: of the road, from top to bottom on
1 both sides. making travelling much
Y safer.
4 The new road at Halehaku gulch is
being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. When completed, driving
across this great ditch will be an easy
/, matter, but which, by the old road
7. is exceedingly dangerous. This roat
t will open up "A country that should
e some day be very prosperous, having
e plenty of water and good soil
e Messrs. Pogue, L. Won Tempsky ant
5. Forsyth succeeded in killing two wlt
bulls, a COW and heifer in the wood
above Kailili last Sunday.
With fair weather the survey of tn,
/ Nahilu lands will be completed within
: a few weeks.
u The brig Lurline, Mcleod master
/ arrived yesterday, fourteen days from
l. San Francisco
e The barkentine Planter also reach
l. ed port the same day, less than thir
l. teen days from the Coast, with mer
chandise for Paia and Hamakuapol<
stores. The Planter left one day late
than the Lurline, and so beat he
down.
. The schooner Otillie Fjord sale
this morning for San Francisco wit
- full cargo of Paia and Haiku sugar.
Herbert W. Dickey arrived on tn
Planter and is at his home at Haik
for the first time in two years. Thi
=. time he has spent in >hicago. Cole