The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-06
[IOAL WAVE
At KAHULUI

NSSiS - ASVo'-N euheSuhy
evening, January 81. a tidal wave or
waves swept over the sandy beach
at hahuiui. There were three huge
cohpers coming In rapid succession.
the second being larger than the first,
ana the third the largest of the three.
Ihere was no damage done though
'ne rushihg sea swept along even
WIN the TOP Oh the landing and
"asheu over the government road
ei'ua'eu III tne oehu or the shore
oetMeeH hahuiui ana Waliuku
All this happened ABOUT o'clock p
ii''
RAILROAD FATALITY.
Last FRIDAY afternoon, January 26,
fatal railroad accident occurred at
hahului. A freight train composed of
SIX cars and an engine belonging to
the kahului r. r. Co. had started from
kahului to Paia. When on the out
skirts of the town, not far from the
large lumber pile, the train in some
way became unfastened and divided
into two sections, one being made up
OF the engine and three cars and the
o'her' composed OF the remaining three
cars opon the latter was new
haiheu Manuel hawaiohl'
"no Is supposeu' IN running over the
' WIN wiich the forward car
""' ioiueu, slppeu anu
ieh III iroiil Oh ,he track the Wheeis
u .,i' iiee cars passing over hiin' IL
10 ''oush. that ne was attempting IN
oo"e way u hotIy the engineer OF
what hau happened 10 the tram. Both
,ess Vi 'he unfortunate man We're near
~ severed from the pody' one at the
hiiee ana the other near the trunk.
ne was taken Immediately to Puunene
hospital, but died from loss of blood
petore Dr. Dinegar could perform any
operation.
Manuel kawailohi was Hawaiian,
2l years of age, who had been in the
employ of the railroad company for
some time, but had been acting as
brakeman only three days. His parents
are residents OF Huelo.
On Friday night, the coroner's jury
called by Sheriff Saffery, brought in a
verdict OF accidental DEATH
STRANGE BIRD.
On tuesday during the cold north
storm, an employe of Haleakala Ranch
found a strange bird which seemed
SICK and disabled by buffetings from
the storm. 1t was taken into the house,
warmed, fed and cared for until yes
terday morning, when 1t spread its.
broad wings and flew away.
1t was not recognized as any of theA
Hawaiian birds but from the descrip-
tion-small body about the size of
plover, wide spread of wings (about
feeD, dark feathers on back and
wings with white on breast. and
webbed feet-it is thought to be a
Laysan Island petrol that was blown
away from its home in the south by
the great Kona and, becoming weary
OF the battle against wind and cold,
took refuge on Maui.
NOTES.
Sugar cane fields all over the island
are looking rather forlorn after the
Kona gale. The injury done affect only
their appearance.
The new Paia mill began grinding on
January 22.
The steamer Nebraskan arrived in
Kahului on Tuesday and will depart
for San Francisco tomorrow.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
W. H. Babbitt returned to Honolulu
on Wednesday after a most complete
tour of Maui schools. He last visited
Hama, making a most successful trip
through that district. He made the
journey from Kipahulu to Kaupo in
| canoe.
On Monday, party consisting of
Mrs. w. F. Frear, the wife of the
Chief Justice, Mrs. Huntington, Misses
| SuSan and Ruth HuntingtOn made the