ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9910, 16 December 1892, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

[Special to Paisas Association.! A HUNDRED MEN ENTOMBED. LONDON, Dec, 14. An explosion has occurred in a colliery at Eanfurling, in Wigan. A hundred men are entombed in the mine. Dec, 15. Tho explosion originated in the engine house; and stopped the ventilation of the mine. It is feared all those entombed have been killed. Those engaged in the work of rescue are working long hours in an atmosphere almost suffocating. Fourteen bodies have been recovered, and it ia reared that the search parties will find dozens more. [Pee Press Association/! AUCKLAND, Dec. 15. Walter Caldwell, a gum digger, was severely burned by a fire in bis whare, at Eiverhead, and died at the hospital las night. A DISABLED STEAMER. WELLINGTON, Dec. 15, A telegram received from Farewell Spit states that tho steamer Kawatiri, from Lyttelton to Qreymoutb, iu balla&t, was oil there at 3.30 this afternoon, and signalled that her shaft was broken, and asking that assistance should bo sent. The Union Company has arranged that the Jam t Nicoll, leaving Westport at five o’clock to-night, should look out for the disabled vessel ; and tho Marchers, leaving here at midnight for the WesD Coast, will also keep a sharp look-out ia case the former vessel miasee hor. A strong westerly wind is blowing, and it is thought that the Kawatiri will mako for Blind Day under canvns.

A man named Jamss Bromley was killed on M’Kelvia’a run, near Bulls, yesterday by a dray passing ovar aim.

On Wednesday a horse attached to a trap belonging to Mr H. Judd, baker, of Oust, bolted from the yard and went up the Oxford road two miles, thence to Morrellvilla, through West Eyreton and Mosralri, finally coming to grief at Stoke, opposite tho residence of Mr Meredith, whore the trap capsized and was considerably smashed. The ground covered by tho runaway was fully fifteen miles, Tho boras' galloped the whole way, a horseman who followed in pursuit being badly beaten tho whole distance.