The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-25
LO-KOHALA RAIL WAY
SHOWS SOME VITALITY
LAST Weeks Events of tiio and Hawaii.
cape OF Prisoners Statement of Bank
of fiiIo---SociaI News.

We're found on his person. He may
De tried on a charge of burglary.
ARM AMPUTATED.
Joe kawawahemoku, a brakeman on
the Olaa passenger train, met with an
accident on Tuesday which resulted
IN the loss of his left arm The train
brought several cars of sugar from
Olaa plantation and while shifting
them Joe rode on the foot-board of
the tender. When near the storeroom
he slipped and lost his balance and in
an effort to recover himself he jump
ed and struck the storehouse platform.
He managed to get his body clear of
the rails but his left arm was crush
ed below the elbow. He was brought
on the train to Hilo and removed to
the hospital where amputation was
found necessary. He is reported as
doing welL-Hawaii Herald
WILL LEAVE HILO.
A. G. MeKenney has decided to take
a course in medicine and with his wife
and family will leave for San Francis
co early in April. He expects to re-
turn here after his graduation. Mr.
Mckinney has made many friends in
business, social and political circles
during his residence in Hilo and they
will regret his departure. Mrs Nc
kenney is one of the social favorites
of the district and her presence at
functions has enlivened what might
otherwise have been dull affairs A
charming singer, she has lent valuable
aid to most of the concerts given in
Hilo during her residence, and her de-
parture is deeply regretted.-Hawaii
Herald.
KOHALA-HILO RAILWAY
The Hawaii Herald says editoriaIly:
1T is only a rumor but it is said on
excellent authority that something is
doing in the Kohala-Hilo railway
scheme. Mr.. Peck declines to talk for
the reason. he says. that the plans
made last summer, and on which the
expected to proceed, did not
and he does not want to
make any further promises until the
affairs of the company are permanent
ly settled. 1t is said by others that
offers of financial support have been
in Hilo during the past week,
and it is believed by friends of the
that work will begin short
y People here have decided that the
salvation of Tfilo is the construction
If that railway line. 1t is true that +
he business interests will be benefit
ID beyond expression; it will bring
o Hilo new trade, trade that has been
,ept away from here only because ths
transportation facilities are not what
hey should be. Hi1o does not care
Who builds the Kohala-IIilo railway,
o it is built. Mr.. Philip Peck, on
he other hand, wants Hilo to have a
ay in the management of the affairs
f the company, a condition which
annot exist if all of the capital is
ubscribed on the mainland. Again
t may be said that the more capital
rom the outside the less local money
will be tied up. Just now money is
lot a drug in Hilo.''
The Hilo Tribune says, locally:
''It is unofficialIy announced that
teel rails have been ordered for the
irst section of the Kohala-Hilo rail-
vay. The cable and the wireless were
sed in closing the deal with the east
IN house which will fill the order at
nce.''
HOUSE ROBBERY.
Henry West moved from his beach
ONE to become a captain of police
n Hilo, and in his absence his house