BLASTING FATALITY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 133, 7 June 1910, Page 4

BLASTING FATALITY.

■TWO WOBEjpiK BUKIEUt,

(Br Telegraph.—Press Assoctattonjr '■ i r

WELLINGTON, Monday.

A fall of earth occurred this afteri noon at Miramar, where reclamation worlj is being carried out by the -Harboui Board. Two- men were buried, and it 13 feared one has been-killed. •

A blasting shot- had--been- fired, and after the resulting fall John Wilson and James- Phillips- entered, the drive r when a second fall took place, about 50ft tons of earth burying- both. men. .

Rescue work was immediately com? meneed, 40' men being engaged, though this nnmber had to be reducßd to 20 iri the evening, it being found impossible to work so many men. The work had also to be temporarily suspended-owing to the danger of. the overhanging cliff coming away.

Wilson was dug out after four .hours' work, and was: found to have his right leg badly broken. He' was taken to the hospital. ' Up to a. late hour to-night" the rescue , party had not reached; Phillips," arid there ': is hardly any ground for hoping that he : : may be got cnrfr alive} or that he is alive, now; . Hi ■ . ' WrXLESGrTOX this day. | A. large gang of men is still, engaged .- removing the - earth and rock - "wiueh. dver- | whelmed- John Wilson, and James Phil- : lips in a cutting at Miramax. About noon to-day PhiUfp3 ?, Tiocfy '-was "seea ; • doubled up nnder some heavy 'beams,, and • it i» expected three- hours? more work ; will be ■ necessary before it 'can -be got out. Deceased" left a widows and "thiee : i children;.. Wilson, ,who. had:a.,leg-irac-i '. tared, is doing fairly well in the'hospitat