The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-02
A HEROIC SOLDIER
Stops a Runaway on King
Street Yesterday.
kauhaI Badly Injured - a Gentle
man Rewards the Soldier for
Saving HIS Daughters Life.

\ runaway on King street yesterday |
resulted in a sad accident 10 the old
native kauhai, who has been such a
familiar figure about the Bishop bank
corner, and further brought forth an
heroic deed performed by member OF
the hospital corps who is attached to
the 38th L. S A, aboard the transport
St. Paul. and for which the young man,
| whose name is a. Opperman, was
thanked for his manly act.
| Hack number 1875 stands at the |. y
L., corner of King and Nuuanu streets,
| and Yesterday morning was second IN
1.-The line, with the driver standing on
the sidewalk. The horse began siding
away from the line, and by the time
the driver discovered its movements,
had gotten out of the way of the hack
in front The driver made grasp
at the bride, and his action startled
the animal which Immediately started
at break-neck speed down King street
toward Fort. No damage was done
Until Fort street was neared, when the
horse suddenly veered into the mauka
sidewalk in front of J. II. Vests paint
store. between Mr.. Waldron's carnage
and Vests delivery wagon. At this
iuncture the enfeebled old native was
lust about to step upon the pavement
when he was run down and fell under
the maddened animals hoofs, rollln8
beneath the wheels, and being thrown
with terrific force upon the pavement.
The horse again turned into the strees
capsizing the hack. Just as the morse
was about to dash up Fort street, a.
Opperman leaped forward, caught the
bride. and with main force and true
grit held on and turned the amman nh-
til its head was almost within the door
of the saddlery shop on the corner
Although powerful animal yet tins
daring soldier was able to control the
runaway and handed it and the rig
over to the police.
. AS to Kauhai he was picked up b1
willing citizens, still conscious, anC
carried into Vests store, where III
was immediately attended by Surgeon
Major Maus from the transport Han
cock. Upon examination, it was f0unt
that his left leg had sustained com
nound fracture, the bone protrudln9
An impromptu bandage was prepared
by the mrgeon who also strapped tn
{ injured limb to a plank. The old maj
remained quiet throughout, never muir
muring even when placed upon IN
ztretcher and taken to the Queen
IL HosnitaI in the patrol wagon. liner
at latest accounts he was rest1n
leasily. but his emaciated condition an
age are likely to prove barriers to III
recovery, as the shock to his system
vas sufficient to make his chance
doubtful.
= At the time of the accident the stree
i corners were crowded with pedes
TRANS. and the quick and brave &C
ton of Opperman undoubtedly prevent
ed a repetition of the accident TO III
old native. Some citizens who obserV
ed Opperman's action were hlshi
T pleased and purse in recognition c
the deed was raised and will be pre-
scented to him before the ST. Pat
leaves.
Last evening gentleman called
the Advertiser office and left S2O VIII
the editor for presentation to Mr. VI
perman in recognition OF his COO
Readiness and self-sacrifice in stopplh
the runaway The gentleman state
that the young soldiers action III
doubtedly saved his daughters lie, Q
saved her from severe injury, as Sd
was directly in the path OF the pluhs
I ing animal, and had it not been &c
young Opperman's promptitude, woul
have been run down. The gentleman
who desired that his name be WIZ
4 held. took this method Of expressln
. his gratitude. This sum OF money WI
be in Mr.. Opperman's hands today