SAD FATALITY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9639, 14 January 1903, Page 2

SAD FATALITY.

■♦ MAN KILLED BY FALL OF EARTH. A fatal accident occurred on the railway works near Kailarotalu this mcrn■mg. An. elderly man named Charles Jolmsen was engaged with a gang of men on a cutting two miles beyond Kaitaratahi'; when a small slip of earth ocr cureed. The face of the cutting was only some Bft high, and the quantity of earth falling was about a barrowful, but this, coming off a papa face, struck Johiusen with considerable force, and knocked him down, inflicting internal injuries. The matter was promptly reported to Mr Armstrong, the engineer m charge, who lost no time m securing medical assistance. Arrangements were made for a special train, which left town at 11.30 with Dr. Morrison, and made, the run to Kaitaratahi m 21 minutes. Tlie unfortunate man, however, who was. removed to ithe KaitaraUihi Hotel, died just as the doctor arrived. / Johnsen was a married man; his wife living in 'another part of the cblony. His little son, was living with him on the works. Deceased lias been employed on the railway works for «mie considerable time- He is stated to liave come from the Forty-Mile Bush district, and to be a Scandinavian settler. An inquest will be held by Mr W. A. Barton, S:M., to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock.