INVERCARGILL.
Sunday. Shocking Railway Accident. A shocking accident occurred on the Mataura line last evening, by which Charles Gardiner, of the Waihopai Flour Mills, lost his life. Deceased was under the influence of liquor, and had been sitting on a culvert in the centre of a track opposite the road, when a ballast engine coming into town about 11 o'clock struck him on the head. The body must hare doubled up, as it was dragged about 200 yards on by having caught the break rod. Death must have been instantaneous. The body was badly mutilated ; both arms were shattered, the legs broken and the head smashed. Deceased had resided in the district for years, and was widely known. An inquest takes place on Monday.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2094, 20 September 1875, Page 2
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