ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1199, 22 February 1895, Page 34

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

A lad named Edward Singleton was so badly kicked by a horse at Dunodin that his recovery is doubtful. Tho young woman Alice Muir, who was taken to tho Hospital on Monday morninglast suffering from phosphorous poisoning, is slowly recovering. The Wanganui Chronicle reports that a man named Alfred Mosely, in Wanganui Hospital with an incurable internal complaint, tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat and his left forearm, and died on Thursday night. Death was solely duo, however, to the disease from which he suffered.

The Rangitikei Advocate reports that a man named J. S. Clark, ganger on the Manganoho-Hunterville section of the railway, committed suicide at Hunterville on Saturday by hanging himself. His wife and family live at Turakina, and are said to be totally unprovided for. Thames, February 14.

A young man named Denis Connelly, aged 24, was drowned this morning while crossing from the Piako river, with James Findlay, telegraph lineman. The boat capsized, and the two men drifted about for 10 hours, but Connelly dropped off, and was drowned just as a relief party was approaching. Findlay displayed great bravery, and repeatedly risked his own life in endeavouring to save Connelly. Auckland, February 16.

The half-hoHday was observed to-day. Numerous trade picnics and railway excursions being held. The Masonic Institute had an excursion. The law as to closing was generally observed. Sunday trading in fruit is alleged to be increasing. New York, February 14.

The glassworkers in Cincinnati have struck work, owing to tho refusal of their demand for an increase of wages. Some of the strikers threw a bomb into the office of the manager of the works, Mr Humphreys, who was severely injured by the explosion, and is believed to bo dying. New Plymouth, February 18. A young man named Edward Cartwright waß drowned yesterday whilst bathing in a dam off Corbett road. He was 21 years of age, and lately from England. FIRES. Two houses burned at Point Chevalier, near Auckland, were insured—one for ,£250, Royal, and the other for £3OO, South British. Gisborne, February 14. A deliberate attempt at incendiarism took place this morning. When the premises of Parnoll and Bull, ironmongers, were opened at 8 o'clock, they were discovered to be on fire. Fortunately the flames had but little hold, and were easily extinguished. An examination showed that a lighted candle had been placed underneath the building. There is no clue to the in- , condiary. Danevirke, February 14. A fire which occurred this morning completely destroyed the Co-operative Storo and Gordon and Co.'s furniture and ironmongery shop and workshop. Tho fire started in the Co-operative Storo, but tho cause is unknown. Tho insurances so far as they are known aro as follow :—Co-operativo—Stock, £6OO in the United; £250 in the Norwich Union. Building—£47s, said to be in tho Now Zealand. Gordon's stock £7OO, and building £175, in the Phoenix. Gordon's stock was valued at £I2OO, and only the least valuable portion was saved. The Co-operative Association suffered heavy loss, as next to nothing was saved. The Fire Brigade saved the adjoining buildings. Auckland, February/17. Ellison's tobacconist shop, Higgins' Block, foot of Grey street, was burned at 2.30 a.m. The stock was insured for £2OOO in the Norwich Union office. Higgins' stock in tho shop next door was partly damaged by smoke. Higgins has the block of seven shops insured for £2IOO, but tho company is not known. By a fire at Mrs Lamont's, Wainui, the farm buildings and their contents were destroyed. The loss is .£2OO -, uninsured. Auckland, February 18. Last night, what appears to have been a deliberate attempt to burn down the Whatawhata Hotel, at Whatawhata, was discovered. Mr White, tho landlord, smelling firo and smoke, went outside, and found under tho house a bundle of sticks and rubbish blazing up, all being well saturated with koro seno. The police aro making enquiries.