ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

BODY FOUND IN FIRE DEBRIS. WEST COAST: MYSTERY. (By Tclesraph—Prc6s Association.) Gruymoulh, March 30. A fatal fire occurred at' Blaketown on Saturday night by which Alfred Jamts Williams, aged thirty-seven, a married man, with two children, and a wharf labourer by occupation, lost 'his life. A house of live rooms, occupied by William Johnson, a tally clerk, took fire, and was burned to tho ground. The origin of tho firo is n mystery. Mrs. Johnson was away on a holiday, Johnson was absent from home at the picture show, and it is surmised that Williamsi when passing by, saw smoke, and entered the building, and was overcome by smoke. His charred Remains were found in the debris, but at first he was not identified. Mrs. Williams informed tho police that her husband had not returned during the night, and the btxly was then identified by her through a peculiar buckle worn by her husband. " The house was owijed by the Perottis Estate, and insured for .£l6O in the Phoenix office, and the furniture for =£200. ' KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAIN. . Greymouth, March 30. Ah old man named Munchin Keenan was knocked down by the 5.30 train from Dunollie last night. He was thrown clear of the line, and escaped with severe scalp Wounds. s

BULLOCK DRIVER HANGS HIMSELF. Napier, March 29. Tho police have received information that George Burgess, a bullock driver, committed-suicide at Wanstead yesterday by hanging himself in the Wallingford Bush. TWO MINERS KILLED. Thames, March 29. Two minors, William Hyde and Thomas M'Bryde, working in tho Talisman Mine, were killed last night through the rope of the skip breaking. Both were terribly crushed. CONTRACTOR BADLY INJURED. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Wanganul, March 29. A serious accident befel a contractor named Peter Ryan at Ahuahu on Thursday afternoon. It appears that Mr. Ryan was standing on tho edge of a doep embankment when the earth gave way and lie was precipitated fully 100 feet below. How ho escaped instantaneous death is a marvel. Dr. Wilken was summoned and mado' his way to the scene of (he accident by motor launch. Everything that could lie done was done to relieve the sufferer, and he was admitted to the Wanganui Hospital yesterday morning. His condition was found to be critical, and a cursory examination showed that lie bad sustained a' dislocated hip. As yet the sufferer's state will not permit of a more careful examination.' It is thought he is suffering from oilier injuries. Ikshowed a slight improvement to-day.

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY TRAM. A single man named Voter Dairy, ivho live? at 27 Thoriulon Qnav. was crossing Manners Street, near tho New Zoalamlei* Holel, on Saturday at. 10.10 p.m., when lip was struck by a passing tnmicar, and received injuries which, though not very serious, • necessitated his removal to the hospital. It is stated that Mr. Daley stood asido to let one car pass, and was immediately struck by another. Fortunately this car was not going very fast, anil it was pulled up within a few yards. Jlr. Daley sustained severe bruises on both legs, but it is expected that lie will be discharged from the hospital in a few days.

Thos. Collins, a single man, who had been residing at 25 Holland Street, died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday at 11.15 a.m. The cause of dealth is supposed to have been an apoplectic fit. On Saturday, Collins, who was employed at the Patent Slip, returned to his home nt about 1.30 p.m., and had dinner. Later lie complained about, pains in his head, and lay down. Dr. Sliand was called in, unci ordered the man's removal to the hospital. It is believed that Collins was a native of Portsmouth, England.