The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-29
CAUGHT BETWEEN
\ SHIP AND WHARF
Attempting To Rescue a Ship
mate. Mate Aruesen Of San
ia Maria Badly Hurt

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IIawhil lIerald;--In a gallant at.
tempt 10 save shipmatc from drown
ing last Monday night, second Mate
O. Arncscn OF the stcamor santa Maiia
almost lost his life BY being crushed
between the sides Of the oil.tanker and
the Mauna Kca wharf. The ofieer held
On to tho other man until the latter
was hauled TO safety by having a rope
passed around him, and then, before he
could be raised himself TO tho deck of
the ship, was caught between the side
Of the wharf and the vessel and badly
crushed. M
The unfortunate man, after being
crushed, sank back IN the water aud
II was by hard work only that he was
rescued, lie was unconscious when
lifted onto the wharf, and he was at
once rushed on 20 the Hilo Hospital.
Upon admittanee there it was seen he
was In a bad way, and at first II was
thought that be would die. However,
on Tuesday morning the patient recov.
tred consciousness and was then re.
ported to be on fair way TO recovery.
his iody aud head were terribly bruised
and his cyesight has departed for the
time being. 4t
Shfpmate Drunk AZ. sd
The accident happened when Arne-
sen came down TO the wharf In COM
pany with an oiler who from all ac-
counts had partaken freely Of the
liquid delights Of many Hilo thirst
emporiums. The second mate was as
sisting the s'loaded'' man and II was
when trying 10. get tho Joyous beer.
guzzIor aboard that the accident Is said
70 have happened. The second mate
tried his rest to put his shipmate on
board In safety, hut the latter stumbled
and fell and dragged his friend along
with him over the side Of the wharf
There was Tough space to allow of the
two men hitting the water, but a bumpy
swell Of the sea kept the vessel swing.
ing back and forth and rendered the
position of the men precaTious. 3s
The men on tho steamer who saw the
accident made haste to rescue the Off /;
Ger and the oiier, but while the latter
was hoisted up with the aid OF a rope
the second mate was not, dragged out
IN time, and he was caught between
the ships side and the wharf. There
was one cry of pain, and then the IN,
fortunate man dropped back into the
water. Haste was made to save him
FROM drowning, and a rope was pas ell
around him and he was dragged to the
wharf's deck.
A Good oficer Il,
Captain Curtis Of the Santa Maria
was at moving picture show when
the accident was reported to him. The
first story was that the second mate
had been killed The captain, who de.
clared that Arnesen was the best man
he ever had IN the position Of second
mate, was much upset by the news and
left the theater at once and rushed to
the ship.
The Santa Maria had to sail on her
schedule time, and she Departed for the
California oil ports without the second
mate. Captain Curtis made all possible
arrangements for the comfort Of his
officer before leaving for the mainland,
and left word that Second Mate Arne-
sen is to rcioin the ship as soon as he
Is well enough to travel. The captsin
declared that he did not mean to lose
such an efficient officer
The Santa Maria discharged her oil
cargo on Monday and is now on her
way to the mainland, where she takes
on more Of the motive power that Is
coming into use more and more every
day