The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-07
MISHAPS CHAPTER
Many MiSf0rtQnGS Mark the
Week in HilO Town.
SERIOUS AFFAIR AT HAKALAU
What Caused Chinese
Laborer's Death.
Coroner's Jury Will Decide-Pre-
paration for Diamond Jubi-
lee Celebration.

HILO, Hawaii, June 4.-The old say
ing that 'misfortunes never come
singly" has once again been verified
in a chapter of accidents your CORE
spOndent has to record this week. The
first unfortunate occurrence was where
John Austin brother of H. G. Austin,
was severely injured about the face
by kick from a horse This hap
pened on Monday night of last week.
During the night Mr.. Austin was dis
turbed by hearing some horses in the
garden, and upon going out to drive
them off he came directly upon one in
started with kick and landed his hoof
squarely on Mr.. Austins face, causing
a compound fracture of the nose, be-
sides numerous bruises about the face.
set the badly -disfigured member of the
face, and in day or so the injured
man was about his business again,
though still considerably bandaged.
The following evening DR.. Williams
was called to attend the 7-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fuhr, who had been
badly burned about the face and hands.
The little fellow was on the bed play
ing with matches, when the mosquito
net took fire. The flames spread rapid
ly to the light clothing of the child,
burning him badly. The child will re-
cover.
On Friday and Saturday runaways
were the order of the day, the liveliest
being a team attached to heavy wag
on loaded with lumber, belonging to
Dr. Hutchinson and Mr.. Gamalidson
of Kaumana. Something frightened
the animals while they were left feed
ing near the Hilo Mercantile Com
panys place of business, and with mad
fury the team dashed along Front
street until progress was impeded by
contact with a telephone pole, result
ing in a smashup of the pole.
A Japanese at Pepeekeo was severely
kicked in the face by fractions horse.
and a son of Leon Malterre. of the Elk
celsiOr Soda Works. at Onomea, had a
serious fall by which his nose was bad
ly smashed.
AS if to cap the climax of the see-
eral minor accidents, reports of the
tragic death of Chinese laborer at Ho-
nOhina came in on Monday. The case
has called forth considerable free talk
as to the cause of death, and Mr.. Cha1-
mers, head luna together with Mr..
Hickey, field luna, were arrested. and
are under $4,000 bonds each, awaiting
the decision of the coroner's jury
which completed its work of listening
70 the testimony last night. That evil
dence is in the hands of the court stem
Ographer at present. being prepared for
review and the decision of the cOron-
er's jury will be rendered Monday. The
testimony of the lunas is an attempt
to prove that the deceased Chinese had
been i'll and died of natural causes,
while the dead mans cOuntrymen, who
labored and lived with him, claim that
he died from the effects of being beaten
and kicked by Luna Hickey. Manager
George Ross and Rookkeeper Harry
Patten threw but little light upon the
case by their testimony. having known
nothing of what might have happened
until evening, when the gang reached
Hakalau bearing the dying man. He
died soon after reaching Hakalau, and
Tuesday the body was brought to town,
followed by more than 100 Chinese
from Honohina. An autopsy was held,
but no disclosures as to results have
been made public.
Baseball is being revived with much
earnestness among the several teams
since the organization Of a league. 1t
is proposed to begin the sports of Ju-
bilee day with game between q ma
tive and a white team. the winning
team TO come into possession Of indi-
vidual medals for the nine players.
4 complete program Of sDorts for
the Jubilee celebration has been ar
ranged. consisting Of yacht race. horse
races, running, jumping and bicycle