ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3687, 9 May 1883, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES.

AVellinoton, This day. Tho steamer Huia arrived from AVanganui at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Her chief officer, Captain Alexander Murphy, Avas lost overboard during the passage. It appears that he Avas iv charge of the deck after leaving AVanganui, and Avhen about twenty miles from that port he Avas seen to fall OA'crboard. It is supposed that tho suction drew him underneath the vessel, and ho Avas struck by tho propeller, as he Avas not seen afterwards. It is a mystery AA'hat caused him to fall OA'crboard, but it is surmised that, AA'hile standing beside the rail, he fell asleep and Avent over the side. Murphy leaves a wife and four children, resident in AA r cllington. An inquiry Avill be held. The flags in toAvn are loAvered halfmast high in respect of his memory. CiiRiSTCHURCit, This day. Near Hind's station yesterday, Samuel Chcssou, fireman of the southern express, AA'hile firing up, Avas standing Avith one foot on the engine and tho other on the tender, Avhen suddenly the coupling parted. Chesson fell, and the Avhole train passed OA-er him, mangling him dreadfid'y. His neck Avas broken, and his right hand and left foot Avere cut off. He Avas" single, 20 years of age. He lived at Timaru. "Ernest AVebb, an apprentice on the Carlburg, fell yesterday from the main yard and struck the Avinch. He lived only a feAV minutes. Auckland, This day. A German named Henry Bruce died suddenly at Mara eta i through drinking cold Avatcr while overheated.