The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-12
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KINAU SAILOR OVERHEARD IN
MID-CHANNEL.
Discovered by the Lightning's Flash
and Rescued-Freight Clerks Mar
row Escape at Kihei.

After battling for an hour with ter
rible seas in mid-channel, Paahau, al
native sailor of the steamer IAnau,
was rescued by his shipmates last
night. He would likely have been lost
in the darkness and confusion had not
the brilliant lightning flashes reveal
ed his whereabouts to the searchers.
As it was the fact that he was a fine
swimmer and had a more than orul-
nary amount of pluck was all that saw
ed him from watery grave.
The Kinau came in this morning
with the tale. The accident occurred
while she was flying across the chan
nell with the gale behind her and toss
ed on a tremendous sea. Paahau had
been sent with some companions to
take in the foresail, when the vessel
giving an unexpected lurch, hurled
him into the sea. The cry of man ov-
erboard" caused great confusion on
deck and in the cabins. Captain
Clark heard it on the bridge, and as
quickly as possible stopped and re-
versed the engines. Although it was
nearly j a. IN. it was fearfully dark,
and the sea was so rough that "A boat
could scarcely live in it. Two boats
were lowered, however, and the search
commenced. At first no sign of the
man could be seen, but after nearly
an hour had elapsed, his voice waited
down on the wind, and then the
searchers, whenever the lightning
flashed, for the electrical storm was
then at its height, could catch an oc-
casional glimpse of his head on the
crest of a huge wave.
When the boats finally reached the
swimmer, they found him still fresh
and strong. He had succeeded in
removing all his clothing, and was
outstanding his strength as much as
possible. Paahou is powerfully
built native, and his friends believe
that even if the boats had not picked
him up ne could have made the land,
a good ten miles distant.
The storm overlook the Kinau yes
terday at Kihei, on the down trip.
Three boats had been sent ashore at
that point, and two had just reached
the landing when a mighty roller well
ling up suddenly swamped both boats.
The third was fortunately in the Of
| fling, and did not attempt to land
| Freight Clerks Poor and Birmingham
were already on the dock, and the
only way they could reach the steamer
again was to leave their clothing on
shore and swim off to the other boat,
which they successfully accomplished.
4 The natives swan out with the other
boats, bailed them out and returned to
the ship.
/ The Kinau remained a day longer
/ than usual in Hilo, as the ship A. w.
Spies was expected to arrive, and the
hinau was to give her a couple of car
goes of sugar. On the way down she
did not attempt a landing at Lahai-
ma. although she saw the Mauna Loa's
three boats coming off safely.
The Kinau brought the following
freight: 315 sacks potatoes, 81 sacks
/ corn, 40 sacks coffee, 66 bundles of
hides. 233 head of sheep, "a head of
cattle, so head of hogs, IA packages
of sundries
Following is list of her passen-
gers: Nolcano-NIiss NJ. Mattherson,
+. \. Matherson, Miss S. Mattherson.
! Miss'M. Clark, c. Osborne. Ed Bookel-
man, f. S. Peachy, Mrs. DR.. Ellis, j.
Boyd, wife, two children and maid.
Way Ports-E. T.. Richards, A. b. Lo-
bernstein, Mrs. \. Dean, f. S. LYMAN
and wife, W. Kinney, Il, Wilson, Chan
Chong, NJ. Nahuina, j. f. Grossman,
Master w. Dean, Master Z. Maby,
I. W. Abbott, Miss Alice Dean, T. r.
Keyworth, j. NJ. Horner, A. Horner,
c. Williams and two sons, II. +. Hol-
. ] gfpiu II Mort II