RAILWAY FATALITY.
PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. A shocking fatality occurred at the railway station „this morning, Alexander Buchan, head storeman, being run over by a shunting train. Death was almost instantaneous. The accident occurred while the deceased was passing between the carriages, which were in motion. His right leg- was severed at the knee, and practically at the hip. and the left leg was also practically severed ait the hip. The deceased' expired before he wa-s extricated from the wheels. He joined the railway service in 1879 at Wanganui, and was aged 50. He leaves a wife and daughter.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19030105.2.62.5
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1903, Page 8
Word Count
99RAILWAY FATALITY. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1903, Page 8
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.