Crushed by a Fall of Earth.

Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 109, 1 June 1885, Page 2

Crushed by a Fall of Earth.

On Saturday afternoon last A nan named Edward Emannel Inei, a Povtnsgvete, met with a somewhat serious aooident while em* ployed ia getting out clay /fot the briokmaking machine of Mr. 8. Brown, the contractor for the Pajkakariki obnfract. Inei was working at a ft«*abo»t 15ft bi^h, when tbe ground at ome sido, owing no donbt to reoent heavy rains, saddenly gave wayAXhe poor fellow saw the danger, but not in time to esoape, as the falling sartk almost oofflfe, pletely oovered him, leaving only his head exposed. Every effort was mad* by his -. fellow-workmen and others in the vicinity to release him, whioh was the work of a very short time A party of volunteers carried the unfortunate man to Panamatta, whence, he was conveyed to town and taken to tha Hospital. On making enquiries at th* Hospital this afternoon it was ascertained J from Dr. Chilton that lues's injuries are exceedingly serious, and his condition is regarded as being a dangerous one. The sufferer's ohest la ornshed terribly, and tha internal injuries sustained are very severe.