DEATH DREAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18543, 2 May 1922, Page 3

DEATH DREAM

(Fbom Oo» Own Cobbfspondent ) SYDNEY. April 19. To dream of « fatal accident three times and then witness its fulfilment. has been the unhappy experience just recorded 01 a Hobart man. A labourer employed by the Hobart CityCorporation was turning the hand winch of a crane that, wag lifting stone in the street culvert construction works. The jib of the crane swung round, and a wire rope came in contact with the high tension electric wires overhead. The result was that the labourer was electrocuted, death being instantaneous. A week before the accident one of the man’s workmates was uneasy in his mind. He was troubled by a strange dream that was repeated three times. In his dream he saw a fatal accident at the crane. It, occurred in exactly the same way as that which caused the actual accident. He told hia mates of the dream, which had made such a deep impression upon him, and it was the subject of considerable discussion. The fulfilment of the dream came as a shock to those who had been made familiar with the story. Another, remarkable fact is that a similar fatality occurred with the same crams a few months ugu.