Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-12-15


Linue' Dec lS'-ihe "hole Oh Tue
Island of Kauai is both rain and wind
swept. The weather. at the present
wr,,ing al,bo,,b sligh,,v ho,,ar than
u,l,
on iue'uo' anu "eU"''"' 10 o''
ulsagreeaDle' causing not only ces-
sation OF operations on the planta-
lions, but making 1t most uncomfort-
able for shipping. II has been many
years since such storm mas ragged on
the island at this. particular season OF
the year.
The w. q. Hail. which sailed from
Honolulu on Tuesday last spent most
unpleasant night OF II on the way to
NawiliwilL To kaena Point, smooth
or sea could not be asked Tor and the
passengers were all out on deck en-
joying the calm trip. Al about ';So
O'Clock the trouble began. There came
a heavy wind from the northeast, coup
led with cross sea that sent the
steamer In several directions al the
same time. Upon arrival at Nawilie
will. the bay was calm but II was not
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en- and little white caps could be seen
In every direction.
The storm now raging began Tues
day morning. Both wind and rain
came together the former In strong
gusts and the latter In perfect sheets.
Up in the mountains the water fell In
such great quantities that the small
streams were all swollen to their ut.
most capacity and travel between var
iocs settlements was made dangerous
in numerous instances.
AS direct result OF the storm. Ga
lician. Max Impondecke by name. was
swept away by freshet in the Kapaia
stream and drowned In the presence OF
a number of spectators.
Impondecke was laborer In the Ha-
namaulu cane fields. man OF about A.
years Of age, and the husband OF Il
poor bereayed woman who Is left with
three children on her hands, started
down to the Kapaia store from Hama
maulu In the afternoon. with hin
was Portuguese. Fernandez by name
The latter was mounted on yer!
surefooted and strong horse while I'm
pondecke bestrode very much weak
err animal
To- be able to realize Just now TN
Galician met with his death IL Is nee
essary to know something OF the con
hguration OF the land In the vicinity
weather when the water comes dow'
In volumes TOO great 10 be eonnhed
the narrow stream, II mas an Quite
by oVerhowing the banks ana nowlh
around the bridge on It's kapaia sid'
IL then rushes on noodins the taro an
rice patches below.
FERNANDEZ crossed the Driuse an
succeeded In getting through Tn
| swiftly flowing water Dut the Gaiieia
with his weaker mount was not so ioi
tunate' The morse hesitated, struggle
and was hnalyly carried OH us lee
and carried Stewards
THOSE VINO saw what trahsplre'
state that the Galician could nav
saved himseit had ne Jumped from n
horse and taken ms chances IN "
- water however the man Sremeu
be set on saving ms morse ana !
chung 10 the SADDLE VITA determine
grip
IL was only rev SECONDS PERI
horse and rider came n contact VIII
mango Tree In the HioSt OF inc hoo'
IN ed district Ihat was Tue ias' see
>" OF lmpondecke' ihe morse s'russi'
ABOUT ana wheh IL manly came up "
OF the confusion tue rider was MI
sing A systematic search was mac
for the Galician but tho waters dih III
nj apate ana II was impoSSip', 10 90 sh!
"a thing' He had disappeared p''ow u
W SURFACE OF the water propapiy s''hh'
20. by contact with tree or some otn'