MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY SMASH

Grey River Argus, 29 May 1914, Page 5

MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY SMASH

INJURED PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY. (Per United Press Association ) AUCKLAND, May 28. 'Satisfactory progress was reported to-night in regard to ail the* passengei s who weTe only injured in the Rail way disaster at Whangamarino. Nervous shock caused by their ternble experience in the wrecked sleep ing car was modified for some hourb by their excitement, but four passeu- t gers who suffered most had all devejloped symptoms of severe shock todaw Those who escaped physical injury were klso virtually prostrated. The condition of Mr. Goldingham was slighty improved. He was able to sleep for about three hours, during the night, but he is suffering rrom severe nervous shock, and^will becqjf fined to bed for some time. His physic.^ injuries include ' a deep wound below the left eye. and extensive bruis in or on the shoulders. „ Satisfactory progress is bHne made by Mr. John Swinson, of Wellington, who is a patient in Waikato hospital. His right thigh is fractured. Mr. Swin so" 1 * 1 hal a flirty good nisrht. " Mr H. H. Rox, of Wellington, is a M*. Plea^nt Hospital. He ie <;unVrin<7" 'from shock nnd °nd had one +or> dislocated. To-ni^ht \n q reported to be progressing- fay Th<^ nh^ic"' im'uries r-<~« : vofl hv >T r IT Cr. Aff^rkav, ot Melbourne, The porter who was m chaTpe of \Vhanfamanno, Wm. ' Donaldson, was in the city to-day, carrying his frac— txired arm m a-slmg. He is suffering also from very general bruising,' as he was thrown off the points lever as though from a catapult.