Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 494, 11 January 1902 — ACCIDENT ON LAUNCH. [ARTICLE]

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ACCIDENT ON LAUNCH.

Seaman Dillon's Left Hard Caught Between the Launch and Maru. Charles Di’lon a seaman emplo~ed on the U. S. Quarantine launch had two fingrrs of his left hand injured , yesterday moraine while the launch | » £* alongside of the Hongkong .Maru. As the big vess’l proceed'd slowly on her war to port the quarantine launch went out to her with the Marine docto-s on biard. Dr. Coffer boarded the ship trj >f re Dr. Sm th waited on th? lam h to be norified if aiv lad" ‘•samneti n. When Dr. Coffer gave th"* order for Mrs. Smith to b a*ol th’ ship, th’* regular passrrgr ladder of the Mar i was lowered but ret far enough to enable the ladv to reach it. The launch was making headway * towards the ladder, when a big swell

retains from aft threw the launch against the sil of the liner. Dalloa grabbed the ladder. so as to h- ad off the launch from t:.e st-am-r. and had his han*s caught between the | steamer and the launch. Two of his ( Sng-rs got badly smashed and they were skinne.i right to the bone Dr Coffer dressed the wounds and I tame diately sent the man ashore for further trearmentDailon was sent to the quarantine island yesterday afternoon wh-*re he will enjoy a month’s rest.

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