BOY'S NARROW ESCAPE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15260, 26 March 1913, Page 7

BOY'S NARROW ESCAPE.

CART* STRUCK BY ENGINE.

• [BY TEIiOBAPH. i H3WN' CORkESPONDBNT.] ' /,'■.: Y' • Waihi, Tuesday., A utile boy named Brown (son of Mr. Walter Brown) t had a narrow escape from death' this morning while driving a/ milk cart into Waihi. Just! as the vehicle was approaching the Waihi Company's railwayline at the Silverton Road crossing, .the horse shied ;at V something, ; and .plunging wildly the .lad lost ; control.' just as the cart was drawn, on ,to the . line. As the train came up 'the engine struck _ the cart, which was badly smashed, but fortunately the impact hurled the lad from the vehicle onto the roadway just ; clear of-the rails, and. he- escaped '< 'with a few : minor bruises and abrasions, v. V '

The crossing is regarded as-a dangerous one, as it -1 is • impossible for; the '•■ enginedrivers, to see vehicles coming from the Silverton side, but- as usual the whistle was sounded as the ,train approached this morning. ? Having lost control, of the. horse the little fellow could not; however, avoid the collision' ;ffi :^K'few;*:': !■'"•■'• .■"" .■■'■'' : '■■';■■

SYDNEY FEMY STEIKE. ■*>'■ ;..- .-.■■' i, i ■■---■ gjti. -r --i- • ■'■'■'■>. '■. -'.v -Btt|(L NO 8 ETTLEMNT. '• ■'■ •-j ■ . ■ ■ ■i- ;:■;■'„,', f,'„ "„;' •*' ; . :.''.*•'. '".».*• : ■' ■ -■-■'' . •.-. _ : ; ■ ■ ;'- ; *:- -V : . . ■ "".. _■'■ ' ■■' '- EMERGENCY' SERVICES. ' \ f'. ■ r .: ." & ■■ ■"■■ ■y \ ... ■■■ \_[ .■' '■ '..i ■■■ '- ~--\ ye ; sterday;s • business"_ rush.' demands FAIRLY well y MET, j By T«legrsph.—Press Association—Copyright ;' (Received . March 25. 9 p.pi.). ;1 .■'.." ;..».,"".'■ , » -< . . 1 1 Sydney, March ; 26. 'i ■ Up to this evening the ferry v strike* which has" now been \, in force for/five days, was- still unsettled.,' ( ',--.' The Government's free "services, met the crisis ' of, the' resumption of' businfees after the; holidays to-day better, than ) was antici- ; pated. The : boats managed to carry . nil the traffic without undue delay. - To meet the-morning's rash four steamers were put on • the Wilson's Point riiri-;,'AS the trains and trams poured in with fresh relays' of, business '■ people the wharves became densely massed With people. ' The sweltering heat added to their discomfort. : There was some jostling and pushing, but on the whole the crowds were splendidly -handled by-the -policed .The HarboSir'Trust officials | accepted- the situation good-humouredly. working at top sped; - The : boats were packed to the last possible inch with their living "freight. By nine o'clock the rush was 'Over.' During the the day the demands were easily met. The ■ Cremome service, - upon which much -Of'the* regular Manly traffic was = centred, proved fairly efficient. ■ '.■' .':' 'v : ■ ■'■:" " V;" ; ' • '."'■ ';""■ ■ Bows of '''Ldle ':;£ Boats. One of the factors that helped to a solutionof' the - difficulty and greatly convenienced the public was thatTsome of the boats ran to Circular Quay, whereas previously all went to Macquarrie Point. The usually busy quay wore a forlorn appearance with the deserted wharves flanked by rows .of idle ferry steamers. A large increase in the number-of trams met the pressure caused by the stoppage of r. the boats to Balmain; s Watson's Bay, and other cityside ferry-served centres. The public is beginning .to accept the position -philosophically, . and to adapt itself |too- existing facilities'. The Government is using every effort to improve all means of communication;i'and.order is gradually. growing out of What at first threatened, .to be a most serious, dislocation, of traffic- .. . ', ■ . ... 'ft The Watson's Bay Company got. two steamers going to-day "with, sera crews. The Manly and Lane Coye>mergeiicy services were continued, although .they were far from meeting the demands of the morning and evening rushes, .;,.•' ~, . Parties 5 Determined f to Fight. *\ , As for ; the strike itself/ the parties appear to be no nearer a settlement. .Beth are apparently determined to '*> figh% tbe "fight of sit down." At a mass meeting; of strikers to-day ( general satisfaction was expressed at. Mr. Carmichael's firm attitude in refusing to take over ■ the companies' fleets conditipnally upon the strikers not being employed; thereon. f The men expressed their willingness to. man the Government boats. The. statement * that' th«» secretary, of the Firemen and ■ Deckhands' Umo*?had refused to'attend of the Wages Board * (which was Presumed this morning), until the demand for .48 .' hours a week was granted was received with; chejwi.,.. The secretary added that he was compelled to ; take this action'in fairness to the men. The unions'.do"not object.to,the' Govwftment ferries, but; coal-Jumpers will not coal the ferry companies' ; boats if run 1 by > non-unionists. ' -.- •■*... ' ; : The unions involved have agreed 'to 12 : deckhands manning, . the , Government steamers > to-day on union . conditioas,; ' namely, that the wages of : 4R hours, weekly. ' bekthe same; as the companies were pay- ; ing' for ,60. hours. ~ . It is understood that the engineers and; , firemen will consider themselves free to I accept work for, the Government on terms. Which the strikers are willing to endorse. > - ,-. • ,-""-■ .". ■ -:\ ■?;- , .■• ■ ' . 1 Season _ Tleket-Holders' ** Lost. ' The companiev-to a certain extent stand . on svelvetrOTer- the strike. A* -Very large proportion ;of .the regular 'travellers on their boats; > season .'ticket-holders, and ' the companies' v agreements ; provide, against . compensation , being paid to ticket-holders in . the event of a strike. While ' the, strike; lasts the companies .will not. only save working' expenses,; but willretain; a ',' : - large proportion of prepaid ; revenue. < ■:■.-,•■'•.'/ ,' •■ •■ .> . ; '.' '. '! » .Women Injured in a Bush. \\\ . "} A?wild;; rush;occurred during the • busy .- period 'last night. -". 4 '. / i While' the' crowd was struggling to:get v aboard the ! free Government ; ferries the 'rowdy > section : of the crowd -showedno mercy'to women, a number ,qf whom were injured^■ > ■ -;Others I ,were rescued exhausted or fainting, v The . police summoned reinforcemeats, and 40 constables 'were soon in at-' tendance and got'control-over what was threatening to become a riot. - •"" The, Port; Jackson; Company? : in, a four and i a-half < hours' limited ; service, yesterday carried' 3000, people, to; Manly and: Bad- : main.. -i The < company managed ,to run two steamers to 'Figtree, Bridge,; the first., to: make-the trip being ; manned '\ by. directors arid officials, who did the .stoking.