ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4858, 25 January 1894, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

«. — » A TIDAL WAVE. [Special to Press Association.] WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. The steamer Normania, bound from New York to Naples, experienced a tidal wave in crossing the Atlantic, and damage estimated at .£20,000 was done to the vessel. There was a panic on board, as it was thought that the steamer had collided with a derelict. Many persons were injured, v SYDNEY, Jan. 25. The barque Nicoka, bound from Saigon to Noumea, was wrecked at the entrance to the latter port. Her crew reached the shore in safety. The vessel was owned in Melbourne.

A boy name Edward Naaeby, aged five years, was taken to the hospital last night. He was climbing' a tree, when he fell and sustained some injnriec to his head. He was attended to at the hospital. An inquest waa held yesterday afternoon on the body of David M'Cormiok, who was found in his house at Sumner dead on Tuesday mornin g. Mr R. Beetham, coroner, presided. Dr Hunt, who made a post mortem examination, deposed that death was due to failure of the heart's action and pleurisy. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned. An infant eon of Mr J. A. Seabourne, of Brougham Street, Sydenham, died this morning. The child was only about two days old, and waa small and weak. No medical man bad been in attendance, and an inquest will be held.