ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10597, 5 March 1895, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION. [Special to Press Association.] BUCHAREST, March 3. A horrible accident happened at Itzkanz to-day, resulting in the death of several people under most painful circumstances. The boiler of a distillery exploded, and twenty workmen, who were on the floor above that on which the accident occurred, were precipitated into the boiling spirit. So far, twelve have succumbed to their injuries. THE RAILWAY DISASTER. NEW YORK, March 4. From the debris of the railway accident in Mexico, caused by the derailing of a train, the bodies of oue hundred and thirty pilgrims have been recovered. Many others are still embedded. In numerous instances heads and limbs were dismembered. It is alleged that the driver was under the influence of liquor at the time, and that his not slackening speed at a curve caused the train to fall over a precipice. A GALLANT RESCUE. SYDNEY, March 4. Details to hand regarding the rescue by the Norham Castle show that the wrecked vessel was the ship Fascadale, bound from Java to Lisbon with a cargo of sugar. The captain was left at Java sick, and the ship was commanded by the chief officer, and she went ashore under full sail near Durban on a pitch dark night. A tremendous sea was running, and all tho boats were smashed. The crew were clinging to the masts for nine hours before they were sighted by the Norham Castle. Mr Whitehead had a fearful struggle through a boisterous sea before he succeeded in reaching the wreck. An apprentice also showed great pluck iu carrying a second line. Mr Whitehead ventured hia life a second time to rescue tho third officer, who was washed overboard, and reached him just aa he was sinking. Nine men were drowned. The ship broke up completely and everything was lose. Mr Whitehead was presented with an address by the Mayor of Durban. FATAL YACHT ACCIDENT. PERTH, March 4. Pour well-known mining men, Messrs Pox and Duffield, representatives of an English syndicate, and Messrs Dirlot and Hardings, have been drowned by the capsizing of a yacht. [Per Psvaa Association.] AUCKLAND. March 4. A child, Hilda Stewart, daughter of Mr Stewart, fruiterer, was pluckily rescued from drowning by Mr George Haswell, quartermaster of the Tasmania. The little girl, slipping on the gangway, fell between the Tasmania and the wharf. Haswell jumped overboard and held the child up till the hawsers on the steamer were slackened and space given to haul up both him and the little one. The bystanders cheered him on his being hauled up on to the wharf. A BOATING FATALITY. INVERCARGILL, March 4. Word has just been received of a distressing boating fatality at Stewart Island. An artist named Allen, his wife and child were drowned. The only other occupant of the boat, Mr Broadbent, a resident of Gore, managed to reach the shore. The sheet had been made fast and a puff of wind, catching the sails, capsized her. Mrs Allen disappeared at once, and Mr Allen and hia son sank after a hard struggle. Mr Broadbent was rescued in an exhausted condition. Mr Allen had purchased 170 acres, and had just built a house with the intention of permanently residing on the island. DUNEDIN, March 4. The body of Christian Frederick Bohm, whose clothes were found in a shed in the baths yesterday, was found to-day by the police search party close to where the clothes were found. At Woodeud, on Saturday evening, Mrs Weaver fell from a staging, breaking one of her arms and dislocating a wrist. She was attended by Dr Parsons. A serious accident happened yesterday afternoon to a boy named Albert Southen, fourteen years of age, son of the sexton at Siccarton. Ha was leading a horse through some slip rails when he was kicked on the side of the head. After walking about for some time he became insensible, and Dr Moorhouse, who was sent for, ordered the boy to be taken to the hospital, where it wa*s found necessary to perform tho operation of trephining. At a late hour last night the boy had not recovered conseiouaneas. The 'North Otago Times reports -Mr James Oliver, of Maheao, who was severely injured in the buggy accident at the Levels on Friday, was brought to Oamaru by Saturday morning’s train, and taken to the hospital. We understand that Mr Oliver’s injuries were not the result of the fall from tiie buggy, but were caused by the horse kicking him on the back and on the shoulder. The doctors had a consultation over the case on Saturday, but ultimately came to the decision to do nothing in the meantime so far as an operation is concerned. The injured man was getting along last night as well as could bo expected, and keeps up his spirits wonderfully.