Kauai County HI Archives Obituaries.....Higuchi, Unknown June 19, 1914
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The Garden Island, Lihue, Kauai, Tues., 6-23-1914
HIGUCHI
JAPANESE KILLED BY ELECTRIC WIRE.  A Japanese named Higuchi, working for 
Contractor Kawano in a tunnel of the new Grove Farm-Koloa ditch, struck the back 
of his head against an electric wire Friday night and was almost instantly killed. 
The wire carried only 110 volts, but on account of its coming in contact with the 
head, concussion of the brain resulted. Higuchi, working on the night shift in the 
tunnel, was engaged in shoveling dirt upon a handcar and back up against the wire. 
The wire was properly insulated, but the man was wet and the tunnel was also damp. 
A companion named Terui ran to the assistance of Higuchi and tried to pull him 
from the wire but received a shock that caused him to stagger back. As soon as he 
had recovered sufficiently, he ran to the switch and turned off the power but too 
late to save his friend. The body of the dead man was brought to Lihue, and on 
Sunday an inquest was held. The verdict was accidental death. []


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