DEATH IN THE TRAIN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1893, 14 July 1888, Page 3

DEATH IN THE TRAIN.

| . Mibs Morton, daughter of Mr John Morton, constable m charge of Ttinuka, died suddenly on Thursday while on her way by express from Bangitata to Temuka. It appears that the unfortunate young lady, who was mistress of the Bangitata Island School, was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday evening. : As she appeared to grow worse it was decided by the people with whom she lodged that it would be advisable for her to obtain medical assistance at one*. Acoompained by Mrs Granger and Mr ltobertson, a neighbor, she started for Temuka. Although evidently very weak no serious conBequsnces were feared, and within a few hundred yards of Temuka Mias Morton was abfa to converse, but by the time the train stopped at the platform the poor girl was dead. As may be expeoted the affair caused the deepest sensation, her father, who wsb awaiting her arrival, being completely prostrated with grief. For her parents the utmost sympathy is felt.

An inquest was held at Temuka on Friday as to the cause of death, and Dr Hayes gave evidence that he had attended the deoeased young lady on several oocanons during the last three years. Deceased was of delicate constitution, and suffered from anaemia, or thin blood. Deoeased had no heart disease, and her death was probably oaused by embolism — that is where a dot of blood becomes detaohed m circulation, and causes death through embarrassment of some important organ suoh as heart, brain, or langs. The doctor believed death to have occurred from natural causes, and a post mortem was deemed unnecessary. Mr W. Robertson, of Bangitata Island, with whom deoeased boarded for three weeks prior to her death, said the deceased was m her usual health until Wednesday last when she took ill and vomited. She wished to be taken home, and Mrs Granger, of Bangitata Island, who had seen deceased when she first took ill, went with her to Temuka to her father's home. Deoeased got worse on the journey, and died m Mrs Granger's arms just as the train arrived at Temuka. A verdict of "Death from Natural Causes " was returned. Deoeased was only 21 years of age, and had been a teaoher m the Temuka School, before being promoted to the charge of Bangitata Island.