The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-07
"A SPIN TO Death
Fatal Bicycle Sprint d q Tran.
sport Soldier
KILLED W A COLLISION
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KILLED W A COLLISION
ROAD FATALITY

pany Twentieth United States Reg
ulars, did not accompany his comrade
on the Scandia to Manila yesterday al
ternoon TO assist In preserving tn
Stars and Stripes in that far on land
Poor Herifngtons life terminated A
Honolulu In a sad and most unexpecte,
manner.
Harrington had not asked for leay,
TO go ashore on Friday, the first day O
the Scandals arrival in port, but Sc
cured permission from Lieut.. Welsh o
his company to remain ashore all da,
saturday Harrington rented In
cycle and spent the morning taking IL
the sights Of the city. When noon,
time came he started final spin be
fore going TO his ship to secure lunch
When near the intersection OF Smftf
and Pauahi street, say witnesses. b.
cOllided with a hack driven by a tla.
tive named Joe Kalana. The hack hac
Just turned into Pauahi street from
Smith. The end OF one OF the shafts
struck Harrington in the abdomen
causing rupture. He was picked uI
and placed in a hack and taken
aboard OF the Scandia.
DR.. Van lyle, surgeon OF the Twen,
tieth Infantry, took charge Of the case
and did everything possible for the in
jured man. II was intended TO NOV,
him to the Queens hospital but deati
came at 10 o'clock yesterday mornins
and ended Herrington's suffering.
The remains we're carried ashore ant
taken to Il. a. Williams undertaken,
establishment. Interment will TAX,
place today.
A coroner's jury was empanelle,
about noon yesterday, consisting of II
NJ. Mist, Viggo Jacobsen, VIM. Savldge
Marcus l.. Hare, w. II. Smith and J. l.
Nicholl. The testimony OF a couple O
soldiers aboard the Scandia, who wit
neseed the accident, was taken. Tn
inquest will be concluded on Tuesda
morning.
Herrington was a new recruit. hay
ing Joined at Fort Leavenworth, Kas
but few weeks ago. Nothing 1
known about his private affairs. Hi
officers considered him good man.
The evidence so far Is that Herring
ton was on the mauka (right) side o
Smith street, moving Ewaward ant
that the hack was on the same. side
moving in the Waikiki direction. Ka
lana claims that he was driving care
fully and was entitled to the right o
way. Some OF the soldiers claim Kalani
tried TO drive away without being iden
Jfied.
HEART FAILURE IN WATER.
Another death occurred in the Homo
lulu harbor yesterday. w. Hansen, q
carpenter aboard the Star OF Russia
died in the water at the foot OF tn.
ladder attached to his ship.
The Star Of Russia Is anchored vel
out In the harbor. Hansen and two o.
his shipmates went in bathing abou
10 o'clock. They had been in the watel
some time, swimming, diving ant
turning somersaults. Suddenly 1t wal
discovered that Hansen was missing
A brief investigation and his body wa,
found at the bottom OF the ships lad
der.
Hansen's body was brought ashOr,
and will be buried this morning.
coroner's inquest was held and yer.
dict returned that Hansen came to hI,
death in the harbor OF Honolulu or
February from heart disease while in
swimming and that death was acceler.
ated by the shock caused by immersion
in the waters"
The jury consisted OF the same gen.
tlemen empanelled In the Harrington
panions was to the effect that he has
always complained OF heart troubles
since they knew him. Hansen's feal
was that his end would come quickly
A third casualty in the harbor has
narrowly averted on Saturday morning
early. A fireman aboard the Scandia
fell overheard and would certainly
have drowned had not assistance ar.
rived in time. One OF the regulars saw
the man fall overheard and threw ou,
a life line.