ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12910, 2 September 1902, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A TRAIN ACCIDENT. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 31. A train leaving Charing Cross station for Glasgow telescoped another standing at a platform, and twenty-five persons were severely, injured. A- signalman has been arrested. A TRAIN WRECKED. (Received Sept. 1, 10.22 p.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 1. A tornado struck and hurled the Chicago express over a. steep embankment, killing three passengers and fatally injuring twenty. SHOOTING- ACCIDENT. [From Our Correspondent.] CHEVIOT, Sept. 1. A serious shooting accident occurred on Sunday morning at Port Robinson-, near Mackenzie, Cheviot, by which Mr Arthur Galbraith, travelling agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Company, lost his left arm. Galbraith, who is w«ll known in IChristchurch, had been staying at Mackenzie some weeks, and went out to- Port Robinson with Messrs H. Chapman (the schoolmaster there), W. Chapman, and Payne, for the purpose of rabbit shooting. The part}- were making their way round the rocks towards the mouth of the Hurunui River, and sat down on a rock to shake the shingle from their boots. A large wave swooped down towards them, and Galbraith, jumping up hurriedly to escape it, gripped his gun, which, apparently, was cocked, by the muzzle. The- trigger scraped somehow, against the rook, and, as he crooked his left arm, tho gun went off, sending the charge through the limb, in an upward direction, just above the elbow, and tearing the arm from the body. Tho wound was bound up, and Galbraith was carried to Mr Chapman's house at Port Robinson, and Dr Ingles, of Zvlackenzie, was telephoned for. He quickly arrived, and attended to the injured man, who showed remarkable fortitude from first to last. He is now progressing most favourably. [From Our Coiirespondent.] CHEVIOT, Sept. 1. A man named Thomas, a workman employed for years on Mr A. Rutherford's station, died suddenly on Friday afternoon, from inflammation of the lungs. He was ill only two days. The doctor decided that it was not necessary to hold an inquest. The funeral at Cheviot yesterday was largely attended. [Per Press Association.] WAIROA, Sept. 1. The skeleton of a man has been found on ,a hill near Morere. It is supposed to be the remains of Robert Clifford, who disappeared about eighteen months ago. The clothing is much rotted. OAMARU, Sept. 1. An elderly woman, Mf? Lonsley, ,wife of a settler at Kurow, was burnt to death this evening by falling into the fireplace of tho room she, occupied. When found, she was dead, with her face and head terribly burned. ASHBURTON, Sept. 1. An inquest was held this morning touching the death of P. Rattray, who died suddenly on Saturday night. A verdict of "Death from natural causes " wa.s returned. About 5 p.m. yesterday a. lad of fourteen, named Samuel Vogan, son of Mrs Vogan, was thrown from his horse in London Street. Lyttelton. He was engaged in lighting lamps, and had just lighted that in front of *Mr Mahar's draper's shop, standing on his saddle to do so. He had just got down to his seat when the horse, startled, it is supposed, by a puff of wind, swerved, and he fell to the ground, striking his head and shoulder. The horse started off, and the boy, whose foot was in the stirrup, was dragged about '.ifty yards. He was unconscious when pick-id up, and was taken by the police to thf. Casual Ward, where he. was attended by Dr Pairman. The lad sustained a fracture of the skull, through a kick from the horse, and some injuries to his chest. At a late hour last night he was still unconscious, but hopes of his recovery were entertained. An inquest was held at Leithfield yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, district coroner, .on the infant child of Mr -Robert Miller. The. medical evidence showed that death vVas due to natural causes, and a verdict was returned accordingly.