CASUALTIES.
An elderly man named Frederick Abelsted, who resides at Musselburgh, fractured three of his ribs last evening through falling into a pit between the. tram rails at the NorthEast Valley tram sheds. Ho was cleaning a tranicar at the time the accident happened. Just as the northern express drew up to Hamp.de!) station on Wednesday night an elderly farmer named Murcott stepped from a carriage, missed his footing, and" foil between the platform and carriage steps. Being fortunate enough to clutch hold of the iron rail, he was thus dragged for about 10 yards, until the train came to a standstill, half a_ dozen willing hands assisting to prevent him from falling under the carriage. Mr Murcott, who was severely shaken, explained that he thought the train had come to a full stop before he alighted.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11796, 27 July 1900, Page 3
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