The Fatal Accident at Invercargill
(pee peess association). Invekcaeoiil, Nov 12. At the Glenliatn Tunnel, on the Edendale Fort-rose Bail way, live men named Michael G-ilhooly, John Got voy, Wi"am Nowa l ', John Richards and W "am Maloney were bulled by a fa 1 ' of eatth caused by the tunnel subsid'ng, yesterday afternoon. Gilhooly and Gorvey were dug out alive, and were conveyed to the luvercargi" Hospital. Tle dead bof'es of Richards and Maloney were recovered, but Newall’s has r. >t yet been found, and it Is almost eeitahi bo cannot be li ' ig. It is undurstiod that, ail the men arc married, and have fam : "es. 'i io Coroner left this mot. ' ur to hold r i inquest at Wyndham. Nov I- . The ' ujuesi: or; the bodies of the 11 'oe men 1 'led by the fa of carta in the Glenham tunnel was continued t‘ 1 late last 'glit, when ir was adjourned for a woe!*, the pry ilesn ig to have kijvl. evidence as t:> the efficiency of tlie f nber'V.g of the e:: avail'-: which .gve way under the press *.ro •: the s: ; p of so' . Nowall’s body v,a.-» discovered yo -torl. v nmch bruised, and tbs face disfigure:!.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 14 November 1887, Page 2
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203The Fatal Accident at Invercargill Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 14 November 1887, Page 2
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