The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-26
ACCIDENT 70 STEAM P[ON
PONDEROUS MACHINE FALLS TO
BOTTOM OF GULCH.
Engineer Escapes lnjury-Chinese
Character Dies Suddenly-Ship Mar
rowly Escapes Going on the Reef.
Maui, April gath.

Maui, April 24th.
Paia plantation met with what
might have been serious loss yester-
day afternoon. The steam plows were
at work plowing on a hill above the
Foreign church and one ol the ma
chimes was on the edge of the gulch.
About 3 o'clock, as the latter one was
working, the steering chain gave way
and the ponderous machine went clear
to the bottom of the gulch about IS
feet. Strange to say nothing but the
front axle was broken, and a few
minor parts dented and bent. The en-
gineer jumped as the plow started
down the gulch and escaped injury.
They expect to have it up and at work
by Monday
The opium hunters, with Sheriff
| Baldwin in command, returned from
Kahoolawe, Wednesday morning,
where they have been since the steam
er Kaena left. a s..arp lookout was
kept day and night out the only eX-
citement experienced was in fighting
fleas and mosquitoes, nothing else
coming in view. They report that Mr..
Deverill saw them leave with much
pleasure, evidently not relishing their
sojourn there.
Early this morning the lifeless body
of All Yau, a well known Chinese
peddler of Wailuku, was found in the
sandhills between Wailuku and Kahu-
lui. His baskets, filled with vegetables,
were near by, so it is evident he was
on one of his regular business trips.
Nothing to indicate foul play was
found, and as he was well along in
years, it is thought he fell dead from
heart trouble. A post-mortem exam
ination and inquest will be held.
Members of the Registration Board
returned from Hama today. After al.
they report that a goodly number oi
voters registered there. Their next
meetings will be held at Faia and Ha-
makuapoko, beginning next week.
Mr.. C. ii. Dickey returned from Ho-
nolulu by the Mauna Loa last night
after visit of a month there. Mrs
Dickey remains down for ten days
longer.
Mr.. j. p. Cooke leaves for Makawcl
Kauai, today for a short visit.
Mrs. j. Dow returned from Lahalna
last night, where she has been visiting
for some time, to her home in Wal
luku.
H. c. & S. Co. have put up fine new
flag pole in front of their store at ka
hului.
The full rugged ship Balcarnie, Jones
master, arrived tuesday, twenty-onC
days from Astoria, and had a narrow
) escape from going on the reef. The
captain saw the pilot take the bars
Olga in, and thinking he would be o'it
Immediately for him came right
along, very close behind the Olga. lit
pilot had not gotten the Olga moorrl
fast, when he saw that the ship conlt
not tack out, so jumped in his boat
and started out after it. Meeting Il
near the entrance of the harbor he was
unable to get aboard, the wind blow
ing so. AS the ship passed him he
sang out to drop their anchor. This
they did, and 200 yards of chain RAJ
out before the vessel was stayed
Pilot English then came up, ran oui
hawsers to the can buoy, some dis
tance away, and dropped the remain
ing anchors. Here she lay till Thurs
day, when she was pulled up and made
fast to her moorings, during lull IL
the wind. 1t is said she struck the
reef once, and escaped further injur,
owning to being so light with ballast
The four-masted bark Olga, Ipsen
master, arrived Tuesday from New
castle, via Honolulu, with a cargo o
coal for Paia and Haiku Sugar Co.
Both the above vessels load Paia ant
Haiku sugar, the Balcarnie for New
York, and the Olga for San Francisco
The three masted schooner Jenn.
, Wand, departed this morning for Sal
Francisco, with a full cargo of tn
same sugar.