Category Archives: Accident

Kahoaoka and Kaohihae victims of canoe accident, 1836.

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Kaneohe, April 14, 1836.

Six canoes sailed from Molokai. One sunk in the ocean with two people, Kahoaoka is the name of one of them, and Kaohihae is the name of the other. They sailed into the middle of the ocean where they came upon a tempest, the canoes were scattered by the wind, and five survived, they made it to land, while the sixth sank. Some of the cargo of the sunken canoe came ashore, an umeke and a lauhala pillow and some other belongings, but the canoe and the two men did not; the two of them died.

B. W. P.*

(Kumu Hawaii, 4/27/1836, p. 36)

*B. W. P. most likely stands for Benjamin Wyman Parker, also known as Pareka.

Ke Kumu Hawaii, Buke 2, Pepa 9, Aoao 36. Aperila 27, 1836.

Accident at Sea, 1877.

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[Found under: “Na Nu Hou Kuloko.”]

Lives Blessed by God–By the boundless generosity of Kalaiolele from the Bays of Piilani and P. N. Kahokuoluna from Olowalu, we received the sad news of an overturned canoe, as reported below: On the 4th of June, a single canoe left Kahoolawe and sailed for Lahaina. Aboard the canoe were five men and one woman along with 8,000 dried akule. Late that night, the canoe came upon a sudden gust of wind and was overturned. They tried hard to right the canoe but could not. In the afternoon of the 6th, they were spotted floating on the bottom of the canoe by the people of Olowalu. They were fetched at saved.

(Kuokoa, 6/16/1877, p. 2)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XVI, Helu 24, Aoao 2. Iune 16, 1877.

Fishing deaths, 1845.

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MANY DEATHS.

On the 27th of November, three people died in the Pailolo Channel, that being the sea between Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Six people went out to sea; three survived and three died; a woman was one of those who died. Here are the names of the dead: Kealiimahiai, Kahakauila, and Upai (a woman).

This is how they died. They sailed to Lanai from Lahaina to fish. They all went out to sea, got their fish, and returned. When they all returned to Lahaina, their canoe sank because of the stormy winds. They attempted to right the canoe, but it did not work. They left the canoe behind and swam; and three of them died. When their friends in Lahaina heard, there was much crying and grief.

(Elele, 12/16/1845, p. 150)

Ka Elele, Buke 1, Pepa 19, Aoao 150. Dekemaba 16, 1845.

Charles H. Wilcox and Elizabeth Waterhouse perish in automobile accident, 1920.

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CHAS. H. WILCOX AND NIECE DIE IN AUTO CRASH

Car Skids and Goes Over 150 Foot Precipice—Wife and Child Narrowly Escape With Their Lives.

The Wilcox party had been spending the day, Sunday, June 20, at Kokee, at the C. H. Wilcox place, and left for home early in the afternoon. They were in three cars—the Misses Wilcox in advance, the C. H. Wilcox family next, and the Crawfords and Mrs. P. L. Rice, last. Continue reading →

Death announcement, 1920.

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ACCIDENT ON KAUAI

Honolulu, June 21. The sad news arrived here in Honolulu about Charles H. Wilcox [Chas. H. Wilikoki] and Miss Elizabeth Waterhouse [Elikapeka Waterhouse] of Honolulu, the 17 year old daughter of John Waterhouse of the Alexander and Baldwin Co. [Hui o Alekanedero Balauwina] meeting with a fatal accident, Continue reading →

Danger, 1920.

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GORED BY A BULL AND BARELY SURVIVED

At Wailuku, Maui, the Life of the Dairy Manager of the Wailuku Sugar Plantation was Spared
HIS PARTNER TRIED TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Help Came Just in Time So that He Would Not Become a Victim of the Bull

At Wailuku, Maui, on Tuesday of last week, according to news sent to the Advertiser newspaper, Mr. P. W. Eichenger met with an accident, being gored by a bull; and yet he was lucky that he was alive, because help came just in time. Continue reading →

Another unnamed victim of opihi picking, 1887.

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[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”]

On Saturday, January 22, a women fell to her death at the cliff of Kukuiula, Koloa, Kauai; she went with her daughter to pick opihi while her husband was in Lihue at work.

[Be safe when you guys go pound opihi!]

(Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, 2/5/1887, p. 2)

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Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, Buke X, Helu 6, Aoao 2. Feberuari 5, 1887.