The Drowning of Miss Anderson.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 272, 26 January 1875, Page 7

The Drowning of Miss Anderson.

The following are the circumstances attending the drowning of Miss Jennie Anderson, the niagicienne ;—Miss Anderson . and her troupe were on their way to Waimate. The male members of the troupe walked across the bridge, but Miss Anderson, with all the properties, was being conveyed to the Canterbury side in an express. While in deep water, the vehicle capsized, and the driver, washed alongside one of the piles of the bridge, was rescued. But poor Miss Anderson was not so fortunate. Twice was she grasped at as she passed under the bridge, but on each occasion her clothing gave way. Everything belonging to the troupe, including a box containing money, was lost. A horse and two performing belonging to the troupe, were also drowned ' I?? ank Merten, L. Thomas y. * ,\£[erd Laddie,” and the rest o; ire rescued with great difficulty, , p ® body has been recovered ; j. ■ < “ l %pe are now on their way back the tr( n> r£-j ie event has caused quit# in Oamaru. We understand that'^^,,Jpderson, while bathing at Auckland u- gs ‘jfiava ago, had a verv narrow escape frj, n „#owning, and was only rescued with She was examined by a medicsrxhan, who pronounced her to be dead. She remained in a state of coma for a considerable-dime, but by the untiring exertions of some ladies who attended her, she eventually showed signs of life, and was restored with great difficulty.. She was unconscious for three or four days, and has suffered from the effects ever since. Miss Anderson had not attained her twentieth year.