The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-08
ACCIDENT At KEAUA MILL
JAPANESE LABORER STEPS ON
CANE CUTTERS.
Death of Louis Titcomb at Hanalei-
Strange Vessel Off the Coast-May
BE the wanhilda-Parties.
Kealia, February

Sunday, January gath, Louis Tit
comb, an old kamaaiana residing at
Hanalei, died of consumption, after
lingering illness.
a rather serious accident occurred
at the NJ. S. Co.'S. mill, Kealia. a Jap
anese employed in the mill slipped and
fell upon the cane cutters, one foot
was caught by the revolving knives
and was slashed ard cut in shocking
manner The machinery was stopped
as soon as possible, the unfortunate
man rescued from his perilous position
and carried over to the plantation hos
pital, near by, where his injuries,
which are severe, were attended to by
DR.. H. p. Hugus, the resident physi
clan.
Agents to grant marriage licenses
for the district of Hawaiian, have
been kept very busy indeed, the past
week, issuing licenses to japanese,
whom the authorities have compelled
to solemnize their unions by marriage,
in accordance with the laws of the Re
public of Hawaii. \ slight formality
that large majority of them had ne
elected to observe.
Residents of Kealia and vicinity are
agog over the appearance and rather
peculiar actions of full-rigged ship,
which has been laying off and on be-
y
inst. At one time the vessel came in
so close that people could be seen up
on her decks, without the aid of
glasses, but no one has been able 20
ascertain her name. The opinion seems
to be quite common among those with
whom your correspondent has spoken,
that the ship may be the Swanhilda.
which has the murderer Butler on
board, and that he and his accomplices
who shipped to gether on her have
murdered their captain and taken pos
session of the vessel, and are trying to
make landing to obtain water or
supplies or to drop Murderer Butler.
the vessel all day, but no boat was
lowered, and no attempt 10 effect a
landing or communicate with the
shore made. At p. IN. Friday evening
the lights of the vessel were plainly
visible from the Kappa Flats, and APP
peared to be about three or four miles
seward, abreast of that place.
Senator w. II. Rice and wife, Miss
Mary Girvin, Senator Henry Water
house and Mr.. w. II. Rice, Jr, formed
a wagonette party to Hanalei, the
beauty spot" of the Garden island.
The party passed through Kealia on
their return to Lihue Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Chas. b. Makee accompanied
her sister, Mrs. II. Birllmyer, on brief
visit to Honolulu.
Mrs. r. c. Spalding returned to her
home per steamer James Makee Thurs
day from Honolulu, where she has
been visiting friends with her son, Mr..
Otis b. Spalding, who did not return
with his mother.
Mrs. VIM. cassie of Kealia is booked
to leave for the Coast by the steamer
Australia of the 10th, to visit home
and friends, and will probably be alb
sent several months.
Keala mill is running along smooth
ly on full time, and has about a quar-
ter or more of the seasons crop Off.
The general average per acre exceed
ing the estimates, which is very graf
flying to the genial young manager,
who seems correspondingly happy.
The output of sugar to date is 1885
bags, equivalent to about 1884 tons.
! The James Makee takes 1904 bags
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