Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-15
INJURED ADMIRAL
STOPS OVER HIRE

come IN! come I'M come IN ana
have 1t out!"
Rear-Admiral william Whiting, U.
U. s.. sitting bolt upright in straight
backed chair in a coy little bedroom
fronting on the veranda Of the house
Of Mrs. Hama Evans on King street,
near the Melrose. his distinguished
head shaved close. DR.. Herbert dress
ing dangerous wound on the left side
of his head. thus called out to Bull
letin reporter who looked him up early
this morning to enquire as to his con.
dition after q heavy fall from an cleo.
trio car about S:45 o'clock last even.
ing.
Il guess look pretty bad" said the
Admiral, when the newspaperman en-
tered. "A man looks queer with his
hair of and his scalp all ripped up.
But I'm feeling pretty strong. II was
only scalp wound, though pretty
big one, to be sure. I'm waiting for
DR.. Taylor now, SO the doctors may
talk 1t over. DR.. Taylor is the boss.
IL he says can resume my Journey
on the Siberia to Manila this morn.
ing, will go ahead. II he tells mo to
stop over here awhile, | will remain
In Honolulu until I'm patched up.
He'll be here soon.'
do you feel sick again." enquired
DR.. Herbert who was busy with the
Admiral's wound.
mo, not yet" was the sturdy reply;
mot just yet"
Admiral Whiting was severely In.
jured at the time noted by stepping
off a moving electric car on King
street opposite the Melrose. The car
was going In the direction of Waikiki.
He sustained a scalp wound on the
left side of the head about seven
inches In length. He was rendered
unconscious, remaining in this condi.
tion until nearly IL o'clock, being un.
conscious for about two hours.
Shortly before IL o'clock he was able
TO talk to the doctors in attendance.
Soon after regaining consciousness he
had nose hemorrhage.
The Admiral, It is understood, press.
ed button on the car, when near tho
Melrose and. before the car came to
stand, jumped off. He was thrown
very heavily to the ground. striking
on his head and tearing the scalp in a
serious manner.
DR.. Herbert. while he admitted the
seriousness of the wound, stated that
1t would not necessarily prove fatal.
He said 1t might be possible for the
Admiral to continue his voyage to Ma.
Mia in the Siberia.
Admiral whiting was taken into the
home Of Mrs. Evans Immediately after
the accident and Doctors Herbert.
Moore and Walters were quickly sent
for. Chloroform was administered
while the wound was stitched.
The Admiral left the Along residence
on Nuuanu and School streets early
last evening, going to the Hawaiian
Hotel, meeting there some Of his fel.
low passengers on the Siberia. For
awhile he listened to the band at the
hotel. Thence he walked to King
street to take q Waikiki bound electric
car.
Admiral whiting married Miss
Along. Albert and Henry Along be.
Ing notified Of the accident last even.
ing, lost no time In reaching Mrs.
Evans residence. Commandant Lyon
OF the Naval Station sent Yeoman
White to make inquiries. DR.. Taylor
was also on hand.
, Admiral Whiting was for time
Commandant of the Hawaii Naval Sta.
ton. He is now Commandant OF the
Goat Island Training Station, San
: Francisco. He is en- route to Manila
with Admiral Miller and Captain Lyon
to serve on a court martial. He is not
! accompanied by his wife and daugh.
ter.
! DR.. Taylor, the U. s. Navy Surgeon
: here, took charge Of Admiral Whiting
case this morning and advised that he
remain while in Honolulu, believing
. that he will be himself again within
week or ten days. The Admiral Is
now at the Queens Hospital, resting
quietly.