Tram Collision.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6893, 14 June 1892, Page 3

Tram Collision.

A rather sensational tram accident took place at the intersection of Collins and Swanston-Btreetß in Molbourne last week. A tram going east along Collins-street ran into the dummy of one that was coming south down Svranston -street, and violently threw it off the track, breaking the gripper and the head railing, and leaving it a wreck at one aide Two ladies who were sitting on the front of the dummy were considerably shaken, and more or less injured. Miss Myra Brown, <>f Brunswick, suffered most, being badly cut and bruised, while her companion, Mrs Watson, of Hastings, was also much shaken, and suffered a loss of another kind in the theft of her handbag, containing £22 and various papers. Miss Griffiths, of Cecilstreet, South Melbourne, was taken to Dr. Bouton's, suffering from a contusion on the head and other injuries ; and Mr Edward Conway, of North Melbourne, and Mr John Riley, of North Carlton, were also hurt, but less seriously. It was fortunate that the Collins-street car did not strike in the middle of the crossing dummy, as the result might have been much more serious. The cause of the accident was that the gripper of the Collins-street car caught on a loose strand of the cable, and the gripman was consequently unable to let go the rope. A shocking murder has occurred at Thursday Island on board the schooner Skitty Belle. The cabin boy being missing, suspicion fell upon the cook — a Chilian, named Moncedo. On his bunk being searched portions of the lad's body were found, along with blood-stained clothes belonging to the accused. The main portion of the body, which must have been terribly mutilated, had been thrown overboard, and could not be found. Monceda has been committed for trial. Nearly the whole of the business people of Marton have signified their intention of observing a Wednesday half-holiday.

Ormond.— The Rev. R. M. Ryburn will conduct Service in the Schoolroom on Thursday evening next, at 7.30. All heartily welcome. — (Advt. ) The stealing of an umbrella on a clear day is held to be a theft by a Judge, but the stealing of the same article on a rainy day is held to be justifiable, on the ground of selfdefence. The stealing of a pair of boots is never justifiable ; they are not worth stealing when you can buy them so cheap at Hennessy's. Gentlemen's Carpet Slippers, 2s 6d.— (Advt.)