TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 1207, 28 May 1880, Page 6

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A frightful accident happened at tlie Talbot (Victoria) railway station on the morning of Sunday, May 20, which resulted in the death of Mr John Kichardson, the wellknown draper and cloihier. Mr itichard3on went to the station to sec a friend off to Maryborough by the train, and in taking leave of him, when the irain was in motion, was observed by Constable Dann, who was en duty, to Jose his footing, and fall between the platform ami the footboard. An alarm was given, but not in time to stop the tiain, which proceeded to Maryborough. A parly headed by Sergeant Britt, with Dr Masac.y in attendance, started with lanterns along the line. Abou*. 150 yards from the station, the deceased's watch and chain was found, with traces of blod on the edges of the sleepers. Fiirther on the party came upon the deceased's waistcoat, saturated with blood and torn

-to ribbons. At about a quarter of a mile further, a boot and part of tha body were met with; but it was not till the Back Greek .Bridge, fully a mile and a half from Talbot was reached, that the body, which presented a sickening spectacle, was found. Nearly every member of the body was disjointed but the face although the back part of the head was torn away, was plainly recognisable.