ACCIDENTS, &c.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9512, 7 September 1891, Page 3

ACCIDENTS, &c.

! James Allen, rider of Morok in the ; ’ Grand National Steeplechase, was brought j 1 to the Hospital on August _ 13, when i ’ it was found that ho was suffering from a [ fracture of the collar-bone, besides a severe shaking. After the fracture had been r reduced, Allen sufficiently recovered to be 1 removed home. I An accident of a very painful nature ‘ happenedat Lyttelton on Friday, August 2S, . the victim being a youth named Piper, seventeen years of age, an apprentice on , board the Zealandia. The youth was in the 'tween decks of the vessel, taking a , basket to the second officer, when, by some means, he lost his balance and fell into the lower hold a distance of about Iflffc. _ Ho ' had been knocked off work, but insisted upon tho officer finding him a job. He was a "t-neral favourite on board the' vessel, j both with the officers and tho men, and general regret was expressed for him yesl terday. Dr Guthrie was called, and after (- making an examination pronounced that the right arm was broken in three places i and the back severely bruised; He is a j son of Major B. F. Piper, of Worthing, 3 Sussex. ° FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE RAILWAY STATION. a A deplorable accident happened on i August 81 at the Christchurch Railway 1- Station, Mr William Hackehaw, the well-

known tobacconist of High street, being run over and killed. The unfortunate man was attempting to alight from tho train —the last one from the racecoursebefore it had quite stopped, and missing his footing, fell on the rails. When picked up it was found that the wheel of one carriage had passed over his chest, and life was quite extinct. Deceased, indeed, was almost severed in two. It would appear that the train was almost at a standstill when Mr Hackshaw fell, for his body was barely a yard distant from the wheels that bad crushed the life out of it. Mr Hackshaw, who was forty years of age, leaves a wife and two children. He was well known in sporting circles, having taken the liveliest interest in all field sports. An inquest was held at the Terminus Hotel at noon on August 14, before R. Beeiham, Esq., Coroner, and a Jury, of whom Mr B. Smith was the Foreman. The Jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death.” FATAL ACCIDENT AT SYDENHAM. A boy named Edward Downing, aged fourteen years, who was in the employ of Mr Albert Pepler, cabinetmaker, Colombo road, Sydenham, was accidentally killed at 0 a.m. on Friday, August 21, through a stack of timber falling upon him while be was passing it. Frank Greeling and Charles Bell, employees at Papier's works, state that they saw the deceased pass round a stack of timber in the yard. The morning was stormy, and a gust of wind put an extra strain on the stack, causing the supports to snap, and as the timber fell it came down on the boy. These two, with Hugh Wilson and Joseph Hinds, removed the boy to Dr Anderson's, where he died, about two minutes after reaching there, never having regained consciousness. The body was subsequently removed to the Club Hotel, where an inquest was held the next day. A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN HIGH STREET. A little before 11 a.m. on Saturday, August ’22, a horse and buggy bolted out of Dr Stewart's yard in Gloucester street west. the doctor’s son, who is fifteen years of age, having, while feeding the animal, removed the bridle. The young man had driven a nephew of Dr Stewart’s to the railway station, and on returning to the house had given the horse a feed of oats in a box in the yard and removed the bridle. Tiie horse took fright and bolted but of the back gate into Gloucester street, thence over the bridge, along Oxford terrace, and up Cashel Street into High street, where it very nearly came into collision with Mr H. J. Hall’s pony cart, standing opposite Ashby, Bergh and Co.'s establishment. The horse by this time was tiring, and crossing from one side of the street to the other, till it made a sharp curve as if going to turn into Lichfield street. Here Mrs Charlotte Johnson, an elderly woman, who lived at Ashbourne, Parry road, was standing near to the footpath on the south side of Lichfield street, and close to its junction with the Manchester, street corner, known as " Cunningham's corner,” where there is a large telegraph pole. As the horse approached the corner of the street Mrs Johnson stepped back to get on to the footpath, when the horse turned to go back into High street, and the off hind wheel of the buggy came with great force against Mrs Johnson and hurled her head first against the telegraph pole, where she fell, and the wheel went over her, A number of people assembled and raised the unfortunate victim of the accident, who was totally unconscious and bleeding profusely. Constable Cleary, and a man named Mitchell, at once conveyed her to the Hospital, where Dr de Eenzi pronounced her dead; and the body was placed in the morgue to await an. inquest, Mrs J ohnson was waiting to meet her daughter, Mrs Sfcace, of Perry Road, who came to the place shortly afterwards, and identified her mother’s basket, which was picked up at the scene

An inquest was held at the Hospital on August 23, before Mr E. Beebham, Coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr James Raw was chosen foreman. The evidence of Constable Cleary, Douglas M'Bean Stewart, Mrs Stace, William Mitchell and Dr de Eenzi was taken, and a verdict of “ Accidental death ” was returned. The deceased, was seventy-five years of age. SYDNEY, August 19. News from Noumea reports tho total destruction by fire of the barque Nautilus, hound from. Sydney. She was lying at anchor at Noumea, when the cargo was discovered to be on Are. The crews of the German warships Saone and Thetis endeavoured to arrest the progress of the flames, and worked for thirty-aix hoars continuously, but without avail. Finally the vessel was scuttled and run on the beach. Two of the Nautilus’ crew end one native were suffocated before tiey pould bo rescued. Another seaman was severely burnt. The wreck (with the cargo) was sold for 19,000 francs. _ Uhe vessel is believed to be insured in Ihe South British Office for JSI4OO. The cargo is valued at over .£2OOO. It is principally copra, and is uninsured. AUCKLAND, August 17.

Patrick Dougherty, a gum-digger, hai a narrow escape from death at Kanbhi this morning. As the train came round a held, he was seen lying with his head on .he rails. The driver whistled, shut off stean, and applied the brakes, but to no aval. The cow-catcher struck the man on ihe head, knocking him off the line. He is expected to recover. THAMES, August 19

A terrible accident happened yestercay at the Gasser Company’s reduction woks at Karangahake. The foreman of woris, James Tegart, was leaning over a cylinder containing a very strong solution bf ■cyanide of potassium, when he ovlrbalanced and fell in. He was quicHy removed, but died almost immediately. NELSON, August 26

A shocking fatal accident occurred eaiy this evening to a little daughter of Mr I. Lock. The father has a hothouse in whih he is forcing cucumbers, and he had beii attending the furnace fire, the child beiig beside him. He left the furnace for two r three minutes, and in the meantime te child fell into it. On being pulled out eh was fearfully burnt; presenting a shockig sight. The child died shortly after.