ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 138, 8 December 1904, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

» About ten o'clock last night a seaman named Hans Hansen, belonging to the Hornby Castle, was knocked down by a train in Customhouse-quay, opposite the Ferry Wharf. He was placed on board the train, in an unconscious state, and taken to the Te Aro Railway Station, and was afterwards conveyed to the Hospital, where it was found that he waa suffering from shock and an injured head. Hansen stated to the police that he had a few drinks prior to crossing the line, and did not see the train, approaching. Upon enquiry at the Hospital to-day we were informed that Hansen's injuries are not considered serious, and that he is progressing favourably. An employee of the Shaw Savill Company named Frank Petersen, residing in Manners-street, had an elbow fractured and his face injured on the Corinthic, shortly before five o'clock yesterday afternoon. It appears that he was in one of the holds loading butter. Subsequently he was called on deck. He negotiated the' ladder, and was just at the last rung, -when his hands slipped, causing him to fall backwards, a distance of 15ft, into the hold. He was attended by a doctor, and then removed to the Hospital for further treatment. He, also, is reported to be progressing favourably.