The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-02-23
THE SCHURRER TRAGEDY.

,.. Collector of Internal Revenue.
THE SCHURRER TRAGEDY.
Details of the Drowning of Miss Sara
Schurrer Reproduced From
Honolulu Advertiser.
Captain J. R. Wikeen of Fort KAN
ehameha, Hawaii, has sent us an ex-
cerpt from the Honolulu Advertiser of
February Z, giving in detail an &C.
count of the drowning Of Miss Sara
Schurrer, a short notice of whose death
appeared in recent issue Of the
Union. Hereunder we reproduce the
account of the tragedy as published in
the Advertiser:
Sara Mary Schurrer, teacher at Po-
hukaina school, was washed from a
ledge beyond Koko head early yester-
day afternoon and drowned. The ira
gedy occurred before the eyes of
Miss Mary Lindsay, another teacher,
who had narrow escape from being
washed from the ledge. The body was
recovered. &c.. .y<
81 According to Miss Lindsay's story,
the wave which caught them came
over the ledge unexpectedly, and was
of sufficient force to throw them both
on their faces among the jutting lava
fragments. Miss Lindsay was able to
hang onto the rough rock. Whether
Miss Schurrer was so ,dazed by her
fall that she was unable to grasp the
rock, 1or whether she was carried over
the edge with such swiftness to make
attempt at sef-preservation impossi-
BILE, Miss Lindsay could not say.
Scrambling to her feet, Miss Lind
say looked over the ledge in time to
see Miss Schurrer floating, motionless,
a short distance away.
At the time party Of Trail and
Mountain club mixers were headed for
the top Of Koko head craters. Mem
bers of the party, which witnessed the
tragedy from considerable distance,
ran to the ledge, but before they had
reached the spot where Miss Lindsay
stood the, body of Miss Schurrer had
disappeared.
The ledge in. question is near Ha-
mama bay, half mile from the Koko
Head blowhole. The body, which was
reclaimed by Bicycle Policeman David
Mahukona, aided by two TRUSTEES from
the city Jail, was rescued with some
difficulty owing to the rough sea and
topography Of the location. Miss
Schurrer's body was taken to the
norgue.
Miss Lindsay and Miss Schurrer &C.
companied the Trail and Mountain
club members yesterday, going to Ko-
ko head in the bus with them. They
were warned Of the danger of going
too near the edge, and in fact men,
bers, of the club were instructed to
walk well back from the edge of the
cliff, because of the rough seas and
the danger Of a wave sweeping one off
unexpectedly.
Miss Schurrer was born in Sibley.
Ia, March 10, 1898, of American
French parantage. She had taught in
South Dakota and Minnesota schools
before she came to Hawaii in the fall
OF 1920. She taught during the
school year of 1920-21 at Paia, Maui.
where she made a fine record, and
came to Honolulu last Septic ber.
Since then she had taught in Poh,-
kama school, of which Miss Angus is
principal.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vaughn MacCaughey, Miss Angus and
others engaged in educational work,
yesterday spoke in highest terms of
MISS Schurrer, not only as a teacher
but as woman. She was exceedingly
popular with teachers and children
alike, and was making marked sue
cess of her work at Pohukaina school.
Miss Schurrer lived at the home of
Mrs. Annie Tinker, 1475 Thurston ave-
nue.. A message was dispatched last
night notifying Mrs. Francis Skinner
and Roy Schurrer, mother and brother
respectively, who live at Blue HILL
MINI.
A memorial service for Miss Schur-
rer will be held at Pohukaina school at
$3.50 o'clock this morning with teach
ers and pupils of the school partici-
pating.
The remains of Miss Schurrer ar
rived in Princeton on Monday even
ing and high requiem mass was held
by Rev. Chas. A. Mayer for the un-
fortunate girl in st. Edwards church
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Father Mayer delivered very impress
slve sermon and many persons were
present at the services to pay their
last tribute Of respect to the departed
The remains were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery at Oak Knoll.
Miss Schurrer is survived BY a
mother and two brothers, who live in
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