ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4862, 30 January 1894, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

[Peb Pbess Association.! AUCKLAND, Jan. 29. Captain Fletohen Hoefer, of the German warship Bassard, had one of his feet amputated to-day by Dr Krames, the ship's surgeon, Dr Haines administering the chloroform. It appeara that he got the heel pricked and poisoned while ashore on one of the South Sea Islands. He has been lying at the Grand Hotel since Christmas. The news that an operation was imperatively necessary cast a grant gloom over the officers and men cf the Bustard, with whom Captain Fletohen Hoe_er was most deservedly popular. The resignation of his command has been sent to Germany, and it is expected that tbe Bussard 's new commander will arrive about the beginning of March. WELLINGTON, Jan. 29. A seaman of the ship Blenheim, named A. West, has been missing since Saturday night. The police suspect that he is drowned, and are dragging the harbour. West was drinking in town with hiß mates on Saturday night, and was last seen on the Queen's Wharf at 1 a.m. The decomposed body of a fully-dressed sailor was found under the wbarf this evening, and is supposed to be the sailor missing from the barque Tahiti. Tbe man missed from the Blenheim had no coat or vest.

On enquiry at the Hospital to-day, we learn that Mrs M'Lenahan, who waß seriously injured by a tram accident on Sunday evening, is continuing to make satief actory progress. The medical men ye3.erday held a consultation on the case of Blrs M'Lenahan, who was seriously injured by a tramway accident in Cathedral Sqnare on Sunday evening, ani decided ta try and save the injured limbs. Mrs M'Lenahan is progressing as favourably as can be expected. The Wairarapa Siar roports that a yonng man named Walter Seatree ran a thorn into one of hib arms whilst in the South Island some years ago. He noticed no ill effects until he lately wenfc to work at tho Mauriceville lime fcilns, when the arm began to swell and show signs of decay. He was admitted to tbe Masterton Hospital, where it was found that the arm was completely "honeycombed." So serious was the case that tbe medical officer considered amputation necessary.