Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-27

Wrioht's Story. -
"a waited, az Glenwood until the last
OF the tourists were started off in au
tomobiles for the Volcano House.
then started my own car and proceed
ed to follow the rest up the road. -
q About half mile above Glenwood
where the road Is very narrow, the
car ahead Of me overlook q big auto
truck that was being driven by Porter
an experienced and careful chauffeur
He, hearing the toot OF the car be
hind him, pulled TO the right side OF
the road and stopped his car. Daniel
Kalai, who was driving the touring
ten-seatsr automobile, kept well over
TO the left side Of the road and essay
ed TO pass the truck.
81 was watching Dams car ahead OF
me and was steering directly behind
him and intended to follow him past
the standing truck of Porter's. As
Dan drove along, just ahead OF me, ]
noticed his left hind wheel sink some
inches into the side Of: the roadbed.
Just had time TO think to myself
that that was q narrow shave when
Dan turned his front wheels toward
the center of the road. ! thought ev-
erything was then all right and pre-
pared TO fellow him. Then. In an in.
slant, came the catastrophe and, in
much shorter time than IL takes for
me to tell the story. the big touring
car toppied over sideways and landed
m the deep ditch or hole on top OF
fits hood. The wheels were in the air
when the car finally came to9a halt
IN the ditch.
Tbought Everybody Safe.
ut was q frightful moment and at
once stopped my car. and ran TO. the
ditch. Porter came IN the rescue and
some Of the men tourists who we're In
the overturned car snaedily emerged
unhuFt. We all begPn dragging the
women out from under the wreck and,
when that was accomplished, we
thought everyone except Dan was safe.
Il could see Dams face as he lay
pinned under the car. ] bent down
and felt his forehead. He was quite
warm and was covered with perspir-
ation. i could not sec any sign of any.
one else and, in fact did not know at
that time that two women were dead
under the car.
Il drove back to Glenwood in order
to get doctor and the ambulance to
the scene or the accident. was for
tinate In getting In touch with DR..
Fred Irwin OF Olaa and he came racing
up to Gienwood. went back TO the
scene OF the horrible tragedy and then
found out that two lsdies we're dead,
pinned under the overturned car.
sThe two ladies had been sitting on
the front seat, alongside Of Dan. and
II would seem that when the car turn
ed over the three untortunates were
pinned against the bach of the seat or
some other part Of the car, and instant
" killed
.sThe rest OF the Great Northern ex-l
knew nothing OF the trag-
edy until Q telephone message was
sent to the Volcano House.
'sThe car was hauled out of the
ditch with great difficulty, ASA tow
line that was used snapped, ! hear,
while was away &C GienWood trying
to get in touch with TIE doctor
The road Is narrow where the ac-l
cident happened and Dams car seem
Cd to slip near the edse of the. ditch.
Dan was most careful driver and a
straight, sober. decent man.
Hllo Excited.
As soon as news OF the accident
reached Hilo many anxious inquiries
.rsr,o raola oo r,no,sv r,arnlo nod
friends who had gone to the volcanol
hat day. The first news was, Of
course. exaggerated a lot, and stories
vent the round that four people were
Killed and six badly injured,
According to the stories Of those
Who saw the accident, and also the
OF the overturned car, after
wards. the seven other persons who
we're in the car escaped with few
Late Wednesday afternoon the bod 1
les OF the victims of the accident we're
brought TO town. Pnrser Williams Of i
he Great Northern was instructed by
Capt Amman to see to all the neces.
sary arrangements. The bodies Of the
~ Nc.HCu NcAG Nlttud1utcu ol10 SppAf
placed in sealed collins. At a late
hour the collins were taken on board
he Great Northern. The relatives OF
he two women have been informed
BY cable Of the tragedy and the bodies
VIII be met at San Pedro. Mrs. Rule
6 said to be a widow and Mrs. BelIsI
husband is located in San Pedro.
Coroner Martin has summoned q
Jury to look into the cause of the three
ieaths and the following jurors will
let: r. r. Forrest, J. d. Kennedy. j.
Kennedy. II. Pfeiffer o. Rose and T.
!. Granga. Some evidence was taken
n Hilo yesterday ana the jury pro-
,eeded TO Glenwood 10 view the scene
4 the accident