Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-30
CABLE Snaps
And TWO men
ARE KILLED
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destruction of the derrick is the theory
that was today advanced by those who
witnessed the tragedy -
It was also brought out that the
derrick, reinforced as it was by much
steel, was capable of lifting much
heavier weight than that imposed by
the bulkheads. The additional strain
brought upon the long boom when the
huIkhead caught during the process
OF adjustment is believed to have prov
ed too great
a cable holding the steel parted,
the metal dropping into the slipway
where il yet lies covered by about
forty feet OF water. The boom. then
released from the tremendous strain
rebounded, the end striking the steel
side of the shore wing. The boom
was shattered, the broken end hitting
Mckay and Olson, stationed on the
top, of the structure.
Coroner investigates.
Mckay suffered death through a
fractured skull besides the tearing
away of a portion of the left side OF
his face He fingered until his man
gled body had reached the hospital.
Deputy Sheriff and Coroner Charles
Rose today got into communication
with McKay's mother and two broth
ers who reside In Canada One broth
er is identified with Lloyds shipping
agency, while another operates a boil
er mandatory. All reside at Que
bee.
Olson was horribly mutilated, and
he died from an almost instant and
complete loss of blood. His right arm
was completely torn from the body.
| The lower portion of the body In some
places is well nigh denuded Of flesh.
| In prosecuting an examination Of the
remains this morning, Coroner Rose
found several steel bolts imbedded in
| the flesh, the metal having been car
ried in the pockets of the dead man.
Mckay and Olson have been con-
nected with the work on the drydock
from its inception. Mckay has been
a resident of the islands for about IF
teen years. For some time he was
associated with the Honolulu Iron
Works in the capacity of steel expert
and superintendent of such construc-
tion Olson is a single man and Off
GERS are today endeavoring to locate
his relatives or family
Deputy Sheriff and Coroner Rose inn
paneled jury OF six men who first
where the bodies of both Mckay and
Olson were viewed.
| The jury then proceeded to the
scene Of the fatality. They went over
all portions Of the work SO far COM
pleted. The derrick and the several
fractured booms, together with the
severed derrick and submerged tackle
and plates were not disturbed
President and General Manager
James A. Kennedy gave orders imme-
diately following the accident that
nothing to be done at the dock yard
until the coroner and other authorities
had completed their inspection.
At noon today, work was resumed
on the drydock General Manager
Kennedy stated that the work Of rig
/ ging another derrick and boom would
be FASTENED and that it would be rea-
! dy for business within twenty-four
hours
Coroner Rose will summon a num-
Der of witnesses at the inquest to be
held tomorrow afternoon, including
James Lewis, superintendent; Carl ".
Borzen, M. Morris, Peter Kanae,
Charles Nelson, Robert H. Long, H.
Cleveland and several others.
Chairman Mott-Smith, of the public
utilities commission said this morn
ing that he viii participate in the
| investigation of the cause leading to
the fatal accident of yesterday after
noon, when the two employees of the
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Com
pany were killed He will attend the
inquest, scheduled for tomorrow morn
ing and make such other examina-
tons as he may decide at that time
are necessary to fix responsibility for
| the affair.
] 1t will be remembered that the pub
/ lie utilities act requires this investi-
cation. At the same time the COM
mission is not forced to abide by the
verdict of the coroner's jury, and if
the chairman finds it desirable he
may conduct an examination separate
and entirely Independent that held
by the coroner.