ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIX, Issue 9943, 24 January 1893, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

AN AWFUL SCENE. [Special to Panes Association.] WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The total number of those injured in the Acton railway accident was ninety-four. Eleven more are in a dying condition. Burning oil was thrown in the air by the force of the explosion, and covered a radius of a hundred yards. Sheets of flame descended on the spectators, and the men engaged in the work of rescue, causing fearful injuries. Many jumped into the river in their agony. The scene is described as most awful. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. [Per Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Jln. 23. A man named Rudolf Schrxbler had a painful experience in the bush. He was working on the Egmont road by himself bushfelliug, when a tree be was cutting fell and jammed one of his legs. Fortunately his axe was within reach, and while suffering great agony he managed to cut the fallen tree through, thereby extricating himself. The accident occurred about two miles from his house, and as he was out of reach of all assistance, he crawled homeward. It took him two days and two nights to reach his house, as he had to traverse over precipices. The poor fellow was brought into the New Plymouth Hospital to-day in a deplorable state, but the doctors have hopos of his recovery. BLENHEIM, Jan. 23. A serious accident occurred in Awatere district yesterday, by which Messrs Mowat (2). and Misses Johnson (2) were thrown over a bank fifteen feet high. The horses shied, and jumped clean over. Mr Kenneth Mowat sustained a severe fracture of the skull, his atm and ribs were broken, and blood was issuing from both oars. He is hardly likely to recover. Mr A. Mowat broke his collar-bone and ribs. Miss Johnson received a nasty ecalp wound, and her sister a contusion on the hip. Owing to the difficulties in communication, it was late yesterday when the news reached town, and Dr Alexander returned only this morning. He reports that all but Mr Kenneth Mowat are out of danger.

A boy named Kirby, thirteen years of ago, bad a narrow escape from drowning at Timaxu yesterday. He was bathing in the surf at tho south end of the town, near the riflo range, when a wave swept him to sea. Mr John Hall, railway bridge foreman, who was passing at the time, saw Kirby struggling in the water, and pluckily rushed in and saved him. The lad was so exhausted on being taken out that he had to be sent to the Hospital, where ho fuliy recovered in a few hours. About noon yesterday a son of Mr Jabez Lukey, livery stable keeper, of Cashel street, was very badly kicked on the face by a young horse. He was immediately taken to Dr Prankish's residence, where everything was done to alleviate his sufferings. After the wounds had been seen to, young Lukey was taken to his home. About half-past II a.m.. yesterday, Mr E. A. Worthy, with Mrs and Miss Worthy, was driving in a pony phaeton along Hereford street, and tho kingbolt parted when tho vehicle was opposite the Bank of New South Wales. Tho occupants were thrown out, but escaped unhurt. Tho horse bolted up the street, but was stopped in front of the Hereford Hotel.