FATALITIES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 February 1907, Page 2

FATALITIES.

[United Pbess Association.-Copt-bioht.] THE AMERICAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT. FURTHER DETAILS. DUE TO HIGH SPEED. „ NEV-TyoKK, Monday. lhe r ai lway accident at Bronx tark was apparently d.u 6 to the high rate of * speed at which the train was travelling . round a curve, causing the rails to spre ad . The were overturnedj and ,?,-ii ■?"i J the,r J sides ' but tbe couplings still held and some of the coaches were dragged for a furlong. Many of tha passengers fell through the windows and were crushed between the cars and the permanent way, while others were electrocuted by being brought Into contact with live wires A« „• U AUCKL AND, Monday. A fishing boat belonging to Mr Andrews, of Auckland, was washed ashore at Whangamumu. it is .upp^ I^s it WaS Caught in an easterly gale. a T l t^crew, two Greeks, iamed John Palmer and John ___„ , "™^ drowned while attempting to ££ ashore in a dinghy. g CHRISTOHURCH, Monday. A girl named Ivy Warner, aged 19 was brought to the Christchurch Hospital about 3 o'clock this morning, suffering from a severe wound in the throat, Stated Tht^/V", aVe been *« meted. The gl rl had been staying with v^.T at A y ,esbt "y. a°d was g fo_nd yesterday evening with her throat badly cut, and a Butcher's knife closo SL v- Was hrou g ht to the Hospital at St Th° - e f S ? n " assigned *» t£ condiUon. glrl 1S * Pr6Sent » a

;« Al Ju in^ ues ! ; was held to -day concernwg the death of Cecil P. Gifison who Th* •'* th f v. E .°r Ul °" Thursday Ihe inquest had been adjourned in order that certain organs might be examined, pmson being suspected. To-day the medical evindence showed that death v^ji • * 6 to an mternal tro »We, and a verdict was returned accordingly . A little girl, named Lizzie Marks. HTLif ■? Papanui tram 'his anfe W „ &' e ,t , was TT »i motion and struck one of the poles. Her head was seriously injurey, and sho died shortly after-

HOKITIKA, Monday A young man named Jensen, a recent arrival was seriously injured * whilst engaged in bush work for the vl^A stock Sawmilling Comoanv A„ A & was driving flew 8 ba°ckf SeddSj !L» in the young man's chest, ____„_,_ i ssar-*- He «• ■*£«% th. SIX LIVES LOST. (Received Feb. I_~ 8.30 a m.) n _ . LONDON, Monday. Owing to a break in the eear runaway trams collided at Trlmfaran Y. er y> K'dwelly, Wales. Si- persona were tilled, and many were injured. _^_z^ === ~- =^ = —~. - 1 .'.™153